Meanings
nounjerquing (uncountable)
- UKarchaicuncountableThe searching of a ship for undocumented goods.
Origin
Verbal noun from jerque.
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jerquing. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/jerquing
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“jerquing.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/jerquing. Accessed November 3, 2026.
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WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “jerquing,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/jerquing.
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