Meanings
nounJack ashore (plural Jack ashores)
plural Jack ashores
- datedinformalnauticalA sailor on shore leave, often depicted as drinking, merrymaking, or spending money recklessly.
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Jack ashore. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Jack%20ashore
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