crevalle jack
noun
See under jack1(def 6).
Also called
jack crevalle.
Words nearby crevalle jack
cretonne,
cretons,
creuse,
creutzfeldt-jakob disease,
crevalle,
crevalle jack,
crevasse,
creve coeur,
crevice,
crevicular,
crew
Definition for crevalle jack (2 of 2)
British Dictionary definitions for crevalle jack (1 of 4)
Jack
/ (dʒæk) /
noun
I'm all right, Jack British informal
- a remark indicating smug and complacent selfishness
- (as modifier)an ``I'm all right, Jack'' attitude
British Dictionary definitions for crevalle jack (2 of 4)
jack
1
/ (dʒæk) /
noun
adjective
jack of Australian slang
tired or fed up with (something)
verb (tr)
Word Origin for jack
C16
jakke, variant of
Jankin, diminutive of
John
British Dictionary definitions for crevalle jack (3 of 4)
Word Origin for jack
C17: from Portuguese
jaca; see
jackfruit
British Dictionary definitions for crevalle jack (4 of 4)
jack
3
/ (dʒæk) /
noun
a short sleeveless coat of armour of the Middle Ages, consisting usually of a canvas base with metal plates
archaic
a drinking vessel, often of leather
Word Origin for jack
C14: from Old French
jaque, of uncertain origin
Idioms and Phrases with crevalle jack
jack