supplejack

[ suhp-uh l-jak ]

/ ˈsʌp əlˌdʒæk /

a strong, pliant cane or walking stick.

any of various climbing shrubs with strong stems suitable for making walking sticks.

Origin of supplejack

First recorded in 1715–25; supple + jack¹

At length the gale broke, and sail being made, the Supplejack once more stood on her course.

The Three Lieutenants |W.H.G. Kingston
As the sun went down the stranger was still seen holding her former position on the weatherbow of the Supplejack.

The Three Lieutenants |W.H.G. Kingston
At the time the men were piped to dinner, the Supplejack had not gained more than at first on the chase.

The Three Lieutenants |W.H.G. Kingston
Two steamers at last arrived, the second came to relieve the Supplejack.

The Three Lieutenants |W.H.G. Kingston

Next morning the Tudor spoke the Supplejack, which, however, had seen nothing of the chase.

The Three Lieutenants |W.H.G. Kingston

supplejack

/ (ˈsʌpəlˌdʒæk) /

a North American twining rhamnaceous woody vine, Berchemia scandens, that has greenish-white flowers and purple fruits

a liliaceous plant of New Zealand, Ripogonum scandens, having tough climbing vines

a tropical American woody sapindaceous vine, Paullinia curassavica, having strong supple wood

any of various other vines with strong supple stems

US a walking stick made from the wood of Paullinia curassavica

C18: from supple + jack 1