jack-staff

A form of jackstaff — A short spar, at the bows of a ship, that serves as a flagpole to fly a flag (a jack).

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Meanings

nounjack-staff (plural jack-staffs)

plural jack-staffs

  1. alternativeAlternative spelling of jackstaff.
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jack-staff. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/jack-staff

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