cargo jack

noun

A large screw jack used to stow a cargo (such as hides or cotton) by compressing them into a smaller volume.

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Meanings

nouncargo jack (plural cargo jacks)

plural cargo jacks

  1. obsoletenauticalA large screw jack used to stow a cargo (such as hides or cotton) by compressing them into a smaller volume.
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cargo jack. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/cargo%20jack

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