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jack⋅et
[jak-it] 
ɪt
–noun
| 1. | a short coat, in any of various forms, usually opening down the front. |
| 2. | something designed to be placed around the upper part of the body for a specific purpose other than use as clothing: a life jacket. |
| 3. | a protective outer covering. |
| 4. | the skin of a potato, esp. when it has been cooked. |
| 5. | book jacket. |
| 6. | the cover of a paperbound book, usually bearing an illustration. |
| 7. | a paper or cardboard envelope for protecting a phonograph record. |
| 8. | a metal casing, as the steel covering of a cannon, the steel cover around the core of a bullet, or the water jacket on certain types of machine guns. |
| 9. | a folded paper or open envelope containing an official document. |
–verb (used with object)
| 10. | to put a jacket on (someone or something). |
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| jack·et (jāk'ĭt) n.
To supply or cover with a jacket. [Middle English jaket, from Old French jaquet, diminutive of jaque, short jacket, tunic, from jacques, nickname for French peasants (from the name Jacques; see jack) or from Old Catalan jaco (perhaps from Arabic šakk, mailcoat).] jack'et·ed adj. |
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Jacket
Jack"et\, n. [F. jaquette, dim. of jaque. See 3d Jack, n.]1. A short upper garment, extending downward to the hips; a short coat without skirts. 2. An outer covering for anything, esp. a covering of some nonconducting material such as wood or felt, used to prevent radiation of heat, as from a steam boiler, cylinder, pipe, etc. 3. (Mil.) In ordnance, a strengthening band surrounding and re["e]nforcing the tube in which the charge is fired. 4. A garment resembling a waistcoat lined with cork, to serve as a life preserver; -- called also cork jacket. Blue jacket. (Naut.) See under Blue. Steam jacket, a space filled with steam between an inner and an outer cylinder, or between a casing and a receptacle, as a kettle. To dust one's jacket, to give one a beating. [Colloq.]Jacket
Jack"et\, v. t. 1. To put a jacket on; to furnish, as a boiler, with a jacket. 2. To thrash; to beat. [Low]
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Language Translation for : jacket
Spanish:
chaqueta,
German:
die Jacke,
Japanese:
上衣
jacket
1451, from M.Fr. jaquet, dim. of O.Fr. jaque, a kind of tunic, probably from Jacque, the male proper name, also the generic name of a Fr. peasant (see jacquerie), but possibly associated with jaque (de mailles) "short, tight-fitting coat," originally "coat of mail," from Sp. jaco, from Arabic shakk "breastplate." Iakke "a short, close-fitting upper garment" is attested in Eng. from 1375. Meaning "paper wrapper of a book" is first attested 1894.
Online Etymology Dictionary, © 2001 Douglas Harper
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Main Entry: jack·et
Function: noun
: a standard insurance policy to which other coverage or exclusions may be attached
Merriam-Webster's Dictionary of Law, © 1996 Merriam-Webster, Inc.
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Main Entry: jack·et
Pronunciation: 'jak-&t
Function: noun
1 : a rigid covering that envelops the upper body and provides support,correction, or restraint
2 : JACKET CROWN
Merriam-Webster's Medical Dictionary, © 2002 Merriam-Webster, Inc.
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jacket jack·et (jāk'ĭt)
n.
- A fixed bandage applied around the body to immobilize the spine.
- An artificial crown of a tooth composed of fired porcelain or acrylic resin.
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