quarter jacks

A form of quarter jack — An automaton, on a clock, that strikes a bell every quarter hour

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Meanings

noun
  1. pluralplural of quarter jack
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APA

quarter jacks. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/quarter%20jacks

MLA

“quarter jacks.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/quarter%20jacks. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “quarter jacks,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/quarter%20jacks.

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