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American actor (1920–1998)
John Calvin Briggs (August 1, 1920 – August 22, 1998) was an American actor. He was the son of Mr. and Mrs. Benjamin Katz, and he attended DeWitt Clinton
Jack_Briggs_(actor)
Topics referred to by the same term
Jack Briggs may refer to: Jack Briggs (broadcaster), American radio broadcaster Jack Briggs (cricketer) (1916–1984), English cricketer Jack Briggs (actor)
Jack_Briggs
Surname list
broadcaster Jack Briggs (cricketer) (1916–1984), English cricketer Jack Briggs (actor) (1920–1998), husband of American actress Ginger Rogers Jack Briggs (policeman)
Briggs_(surname)
American actor
Kevin Rankin is an American actor. He is known for his roles as Herc in the NBC series Friday Night Lights, Tyler Briggs in the NBC series Trauma, Roe
Kevin_Rankin_(actor)
Australian actor and Aboriginal elder (1943–2022)
Jack Charles (5 September 1943 – 13 September 2022), also known as Uncle Jack Charles, was an Australian stage and screen actor and activist, known for
Jack_Charles
American actor (1911–1986)
Donald Briggs (January 28, 1911 – February 3, 1986) was an American actor, who appeared in over 75 films and television shows between the 1930s and 1970s
Donald_Briggs
American boxer and actor
Shannon Briggs (born December 4, 1971) is an American former professional boxer who competed between 1992 and 2016. He held the lineal heavyweight title
Shannon_Briggs
Aboriginal Australian rapper (born 1986)
Australian (Yorta Yorta) rapper, record label owner, comedy writer, actor, and author. Briggs became well known as a solo artist, signing with Golden Era Records
Briggs_(rapper)
Veterans cemetery in Saratoga County, New York
Others Joseph E. Persico, author Gerald B. H. Solomon, US Congressman Jack Briggs, actor National Cemetery Administration Gerald B.H. Solomon Saratoga National
Gerald B. H. Solomon Saratoga National Cemetery
Gerald_B._H._Solomon_Saratoga_National_Cemetery
American actor (1922–2016)
Schiff on the NBC television drama series Law & Order (1990–2000) and Dan Briggs on the CBS action television series Mission: Impossible (1966–1967). For
Steven_Hill
English actor (1896–1984)
Aubrey Conway Howarth (19 February 1896 – 31 March 1984) was an English actor primarily known to television audiences, though he also worked across stage
Jack_Howarth_(actor)
American actor (1908–1990)
Jack Gilford (born Jacob Aaron Gellman; July 25, 1908 – June 4, 1990) was an American Broadway, film, and television actor. He was nominated for the Academy
Jack_Gilford
Brazilian voice actor (born 1970)
Guilherme Neves Briggs (born 25 July 1970) is a Brazilian voice actor, dubbing director, announcer, translator, illustrator, and YouTuber. He began working
Guilherme_Briggs
McGuire, World War II fighter ace (died 1945) Jack Briggs, actor (died 1998) August 2 – Bill Scott, voice actor and writer (died 1985) August 3 – Earl Killian
1920_in_the_United_States
American actor (born 1967)
Dana Vernon Ashbrook (born May 24, 1967) is an American actor, best known for playing Bobby Briggs on the television series Twin Peaks (1990–1991, 2017)
Dana_Ashbrook
American actor (1898–1979)
the wreck of the schooner Charles A. Briggs at Nahant, Massachusetts on February 1, 1898, aged 31, before Jack was born. He had one older brother, William
Jack_Haley
Mortal Kombat character
See templates for discussion to help reach a consensus. › Jackson "Jax" Briggs is a character in the Mortal Kombat fighting game franchise by Midway Games
Jax_(Mortal_Kombat)
American actor (born 1949)
strategist and TV commentator Bob Beckel. In 1984, he married Elizabeth Briggs Bailey, whose grandfather was Robert Fiske Bradford, Governor of Massachusetts
Graham_Beckel
American actor (1954–2026)
27, 1988), p. 40. Joe Bob Briggs, "High-powered kicks make 'Bloodsport'", Alabama Journal (May 6, 1988), p. 23. Dunn, Jack (May 13, 2026). "Donald Gibb
Donald_Gibb
American actor (1933–2021)
World Turns (1991–1992) and Charles Briggs on One Life to Live (1995–1998, 2000). He also appeared as a guest actor on the shows Remember WENN (1997),
Robert_Hogan_(actor)
British actor (born 1992)
Laviscount took part in a charity football match alongside Jack McMullen, Lyndon Ogbourne and other actors in aid of Sport Relief. Laviscount and Lichman were
Lucien_Laviscount
1973 American film
to be on stakeout duty. Annoyed by this, their superior, Lieutenant Neil Briggs, berates Harry, and seems eager to keep Callahan out of the murder investigation
Magnum_Force
American actor (1933–2021)
professionally as Alex Cord, was an American actor. He was best known for his portrayal of Michael Coldsmith Briggs III, better known as Archangel, in 55 episodes
Alex_Cord
American actor and comedian
Coors Light, Imodium, Stanley and T-Mobile. He landed the lead of Sam Briggs on the sitcom Worst Week. He starred with Alyssa Milano on the TV sitcom
Kyle_Bornheimer
American film actor and musician (1919–2001)
American actor from the 1940s to the 1970s in film and television. The younger brother of the actor Robert Mitchum, he was credited as Jack Mitchum early
John_Mitchum
Canadian actor, writer, and director (born 1969)
Canadian actor, writer, and director. He is known for his role as Kazan in the 1997 science fiction horror film Cube. Miller began his career as an actor at
Andrew_Miller_(actor)
American actor
Stephen Hill (born October 14, 1976) is an American actor, best known for playing Theodore "T.C." Calvin in the rebooted version of the TV series Magnum
Stephen_Hill_(actor)
American actor, singer and dancer (1901–1961)
Jack Whiting (born Albert Draper Whiting, Jr.; June 22, 1901 – February 15, 1961) was an American actor, singer and dancer whose career ran from the early
Jack_Whiting_(actor)
American actor and acting coach (1947–2021)
was an American actor and acting coach, the adoptive father of actors Lori Lively, Jason Lively, and Robyn Lively, and father of actors Eric Lively and
Ernie_Lively
American film actor and director (1881–1953)
Myles Pilgrimage (actor, 1933) – Mayor Elmer Briggs The Man from Monterey (1933) – Don Pablo Gonzales Gordon of Ghost City (actor, 12-chapter serial
Francis_Ford_(actor)
American actor (1961–2015)
Anthony Longo (August 19, 1961 – June 20, 2015) was an American actor who appeared in seventy films and nearly ninety television shows. Born in Jersey
Tony_Longo
American actor (born 1977)
starred as Jack Pearson on This Is Us (2016–2022), for which he has received three nominations for the Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Lead Actor in a
Milo_Ventimiglia
British actor
"Toby" Wren in the BBC science-fiction programme Doomwatch (1970), David Briggs in the sitcom The Detectives (1993–1997) with Jasper Carrott, and Mark Williams
Robert_Powell
American actor (1895–1964)
Ronald Jack Pennick (December 7, 1895 – August 16, 1964) was an American film actor. After working as a gold miner as a young man, and serving as a U.S
Jack_Pennick
American actor (born 1961)
Jack Earle Haley (born July 14, 1961) is an American actor. His earliest roles included Moocher in Breaking Away (1979) and Kelly Leak in The Bad News
Jackie_Earle_Haley
American actor (born 1988)
As well as being an actor, Thieriot is a vintner. He, along with childhood friends Christopher Strieter and Myles Lawrence-Briggs, owns vineyards in his
Max_Thieriot
American actor
Kenneth McMillan (July 2, 1932 – January 8, 1989) was an American actor. McMillan was usually cast as gruff, hostile and unfriendly characters due to
Kenneth_McMillan_(actor)
Australian actor and musician (born 1987)
earned him the Helpmann Award for Best Male Actor in a Play in 2017. Coles Smith played a leading role opposite Jack Charles in ILBIJERRI Theatre Company's
Mark_Coles_Smith
Urrego [es], 80, Colombian actor (Café con aroma de mujer, The Great Heist, Stolen Away). Saman Almeida, 60, Sri Lankan actor (Aladinge Waldin, Patibhana)
Deaths_in_2026
Irish actor (1951–2021)
Gavan John O'Herlihy (29 July 1951 – 15 September 2021) was an Irish actor. He was known for playing Chuck Cunningham in the first episodes of the television
Gavan_O'Herlihy
American actor
Patrick St. Esprit (born May 18, 1954) is an American character actor, best known for playing tough, authoritative roles such as Romulus Thread in The
Patrick_St._Esprit
English actor (born 1964)
Mark Ian Addy (born 14 January 1964) is an English actor best known for his roles as DC Gary Boyle in the sitcom The Thin Blue Line (1995–1996), Bill
Mark_Addy
British actor (1928–1987)
(born John Colin Smith; 18 October 1928 – 25 February 1987) was a British actor frequently seen on UK television during the 1960s and 1970s, mainly in supporting
John_Collin_(actor)
British actor (1905–1990)
Jack McNaughton (22 December 1905 – 22 February 1990) was a British stage and film actor. As a character actor he mostly played supporting roles, but occasionally
Jack_McNaughton
discovers that the corpse is too young to be Briggs. Briggs himself appears before Cooper as a floating head. Briggs lives on as a floating head in the realm
List_of_Twin_Peaks_characters
American actor (born 1979)
Frederick Christopher Klein (born March 14, 1979) is an American actor. He made his on-screen debut with a supporting role in the dark comedy film Election
Chris_Klein_(actor)
American actor (1901–1970)
28, 1970) was an American actor of theatre, radio, film, and television. He won an Academy Award for Best Supporting Actor for his performance in the
Ed_Begley
American actor (1926–2017)
wanted to be a singer or an actor. I was always singing. I thought if I could be an actor, I could do all of it." Briggs encouraged him to leave the university
Harry_Dean_Stanton
former model David Hawthorne, stage and film actor Jim King, original member of the British rock band Family Jack Lucien, British-born Andorran singer, music
List_of_people_from_Kettering
American actor (born 1948)
American theater, television and film actor. Baker was born in Omaha, Nebraska. He is a longtime character actor with over 100 credits on television and
Ray_Baker_(actor)
American pornographic actress (1952–2009)
Marilyn Ann Taylor (née Briggs; April 22, 1952 – April 12, 2009), known professionally as Marilyn Chambers, was an American pornographic actress, exotic
Marilyn_Chambers
Canadian actress
Canada. Her notable roles include the horror comedy Vampira (1974), Nurse Briggs in Bob Fosse's film All That Jazz (1979), as the Klingon spy Valkris in
Catherine_Shirriff
English actor (born 1940)
Jason, is an English actor. He has played Derek "Del Boy" Trotter in the sitcom Only Fools and Horses, Detective Inspector Jack Frost in the drama series
David_Jason
British actor and film producer
Frank Harper is an English actor and film producer. He is best known for his "hard man" roles, such as Billy Bright in The Football Factory (2004) and
Frank_Harper
American television series (1966–1973)
team is led by Dan Briggs (played by Steven Hill); Jim Phelps (played by Peter Graves) takes charge for the six remaining seasons. Briggs and Phelps usually
Mission: Impossible (1966 TV series)
Mission:_Impossible_(1966_TV_series)
Australian actor
Clarence Ryan is an Aboriginal Australian actor. Clarence Ryan is the nephew of Trevor Jamieson, which they discovered while filming Lockie Leonard in
Clarence_Ryan
American actor and director
Paul McCrane (born January 19, 1961) is an American actor, singer and director. He is known for his portrayal of Montgomery MacNeil in the film Fame (1980)
Paul_McCrane
American actor, producer (b. 1956)
(born July 5, 1956) is an American actor and producer. Herthum has worked as a stage, television, and film actor, and he has also appeared in national
Louis_Herthum
American actor (born 1947)
Nominated for Lead Actor in a Play for the role of Ichabod Banks in the Road Theatre Company production of The Bird and Mr. Banks Briggs, Tracy (October
Sam_Anderson
American stage and screen actor (born 1982)
Pinkham (born October 19, 1982) is an American actor and singer. He is a two-time Tony nominated actor for his roles as Monty Navarro in A Gentleman's
Bryce_Pinkham
Short film by Kevin Tancharoen
Captain Jackson Briggs informs the assassin Hanzo Hasashi about the criminals Reptile and Baraka; the latter has recently killed actor-turned-undercover-officer
Mortal_Kombat:_Rebirth
Anime series and its manga adaptation
Yamaguchi Jonathan Briggs Sakurako Miyagawa Maria Kawamura Rose Markisello Principal Chafurin Flavio Romeo Vice Principal Masato Hirano Jack Taylor Kayoko
Ayane's_High_Kick
English actor (born 1963)
Jason Michael Isaacs (born 6 June 1963) is an English actor. He is best known for his portrayal of D.J. in Event Horizon (1997), Ronald Quincy in Armageddon
Jason_Isaacs
American actor (born 1967)
Michael Jai White (born November 10, 1967) is an American actor, martial artist, and director. Though he has appeared in a variety of genres, White is
Michael_Jai_White
American actor (b. 1949)
Patrick Duffy (born March 17, 1949) is an American television actor and director widely known for his role as Bobby Ewing on the CBS primetime soap opera
Patrick_Duffy
two years before Dr. Jack Stewart or Dr. Amanda Bentley came. In a lot of episodes Norman talks about his mother "Minnie Briggs". He's constantly worried
List of Diagnosis: Murder characters
List_of_Diagnosis:_Murder_characters
English actor (born 1946)
Michael Ellison (born 16 December 1946 in St Pancras, London) is a British actor from London. He is best known for his role as DCI Frank Burnside in the
Chris_Ellison_(actor)
1998 film by Steven Spielberg
a radioman, John Sharian as Corporal Loeb, and Rolf Saxon as Lieutenant Briggs—Allied soldiers at the Omaha beach landing. Demetri Goritsas and Dylan Bruno
Saving_Private_Ryan
English actor and comedian (1943–2022)
Gary Peter Waldhorn (3 July 1943 – 10 January 2022) was an English actor and comedian known for his roles in British television and theatre. He is particularly
Gary_Waldhorn
American actor
John Getz (born October 15, 1946) is an American character actor. After starting his acting career on stage, he has appeared in numerous television series
John_Getz
English actress (1954–2015)
William Roache, Beverley Callard, Kate Ford and former co-star Johnny Briggs were in attendance. At the 20th National Television Awards, held two days
Anne_Kirkbride
American actor (born 1950)
theft. Jack Nicholson starred as a sailor assigned to transport him to prison. Quaid was nominated for an Academy Award for Best Supporting Actor, Golden
Randy_Quaid
British actor (1899–1972)
September 1899 – 22 October 1972) was a British stage, film and television actor. Melford was the younger brother of screenwriter and film director Austin
Jack_Melford
Season of television series
2023, and concluded on May 17, 2023. The season was won by singer Bishop Briggs as "Medusa", with singer David Archuleta finishing second as "Macaw". Season
The Masked Singer (American TV series) season 9
The_Masked_Singer_(American_TV_series)_season_9
Swedish boxer (born 1983)
Johansson, where Jack was fighting and Briggs was brought in as a guest. Jack would later move to the United States in 2010 to train with Briggs and eventually
Badou_Jack
English actor
Michael Roy Kitchen (born 31 October 1948) is an English actor and television producer, best known for his starring role as Detective Chief Superintendent
Michael_Kitchen
Annual British TV award
holding nine wins. The final winner of the award was Coronation Street actor David Neilson, who portrays Roy Cropper in the soap. "Party like it's 1999
British Soap Award for Outstanding Achievement
British_Soap_Award_for_Outstanding_Achievement
British actor and comedian (1940–2007)
Michael Reid (19 January 1940 – 29 July 2007) was an English comedian, actor, author and occasional television presenter. He played the role of Frank
Mike_Reid_(actor)
American actor
Paul Kent (October 13, 1930 – October 7, 2011) was an American actor and the founder and artistic director of the Melrose Theatre in West Hollywood. Kent
Paul_Kent_(actor)
American actor, stunt performer and sex offender (1963–2025)
Edward Gale (August 23, 1963 – May 27, 2025) was an American actor and stunt performer who appeared in films and television series primarily between 1986
Ed_Gale
American actor (1911–1969)
or Consequences-type stunt show and part talent contest". In 1952, Jack Webb, actor-producer-director of Dragnet, needed a replacement for Barton Yarborough
Ben_Alexander_(actor)
American actor
Last-Drive In with Joe Bob Briggs (2019), City on a Hill (2022), and Creepshow (2023). Atkins initially had no desire to be an actor. His father worked in
Tom_Atkins_(actor)
American film, stage and television actor
(November 29, 1915 – July 29, 1985) was an American film, stage and television actor. Nolan was born in San Francisco, California. After serving in World War
James_Nolan_(actor)
American actor (born 1967)
portrayed Professor Thistlethorpe, a caterpillar, in BoJack Horseman. Through a tweet, Jar Jar Binks actor Ahmed Best implied that LaMarr had done the voice
Phil_LaMarr
American actor (1912–1999)
Henry Burk Jones (August 1, 1912 – May 17, 1999) was an American actor of stage, film, and television. Jones was born in New Jersey, and was raised in
Henry_Jones_(actor)
1995 film by Kim Henkel
directorial debut, and starring Renée Zellweger, Matthew McConaughey, and Robert Jacks. It is the fourth installment in The Texas Chainsaw Massacre film series
The Return of the Texas Chainsaw Massacre
The_Return_of_the_Texas_Chainsaw_Massacre
American actor
Matt McCoy (born May 20, 1958) is an American actor. His credits include L.A. Confidential as Brett Chase, The Hand that Rocks the Cradle as Michael Bartel
Matt_McCoy_(actor)
American actor
Brown; October 22, 1900 – June 7, 1940) was an American film actor. Hall debuted as an actor at age 15 in the Ziegfeld Follies. Hall began his film career
James_Hall_(actor)
American actor (born 1974)
whah-KEEN; né Bottom; October 28, 1974) is an American actor. Widely described as one of the preeminent actors of his generation and known for his roles as dark
Joaquin_Phoenix
Canadian actor
September 21, 1960), known professionally as David James Elliott, is a Canadian actor. He was the star of the series JAG, playing lead character Harmon Rabb Jr
David_James_Elliott
American actor (born 1976)
'Remember the Titans' Got Jacked". BarBend.com. Retrieved December 17, 2023. Rahman, Ray (March 14, 2017). "'Chance' actor Ethan Suplee on how losing
Ethan_Suplee
American dancer, actor, and singer (1946–2003)
was an American dancer, actor, choreographer, and singer. He is one of the most celebrated tap dancers of all time. As an actor, he is best known for History
Gregory_Hines
American actor, director and film producer (born 1961)
Eric Cameron Stoltz (born September 30, 1961) is an American actor, director and producer. He played Rocky Dennis in the biographical drama film Mask
Eric_Stoltz
American actor (born 1966)
William George Zane Jr. (born February 24, 1966) is an American actor. His breakthrough role was in the Australian film Dead Calm (1989), a performance
Billy_Zane
British actor (born 1984)
Treadaway (born 10 September 1984) is an English actor. He won the Laurence Olivier Award for Best Actor from the National Theatre's production of The Curious
Luke_Treadaway
American actor (1932–1992)
Anthony Perkins (April 4, 1932 – September 12, 1992) was an American actor. Born in Manhattan, he began his acting career as a teenager in summer stock
Anthony_Perkins
2025 film by Christopher McQuarrie
Tramell Tillman as Captain Jack Bledsoe: The USN commanding officer of the rescue submarine USS Ohio. Shea Whigham as Jasper Briggs / Jim Phelps Jr.: A U.S
Mission: Impossible – The Final Reckoning
Mission:_Impossible_–_The_Final_Reckoning
Canadian actor (born 1952)
Garry Chalk (born February 17, 1952) is an English born Canadian actor. He has provided the voices for Optimus Primal of Beast Wars: Transformers and
Garry_Chalk
English actor (born 1946)
1946), known professionally as Alun Armstrong, is an English character actor. He grew up in County Durham, in North East England, and became interested
Alun_Armstrong
American actor (1922–1992)
Anderson (October 20, 1922 – August 7, 1992) was an American character actor. He was best known for his more than 500 television roles. Anderson was
John_Anderson_(actor)
JACK BRIGGS-ACTOR
JACK BRIGGS-ACTOR
Girl/Female
Australian, Netherlands, Portuguese
Variant of Jack
Boy/Male
English
From the village near a bridge.
Surname or Lastname
English and North German
English and North German : patronymic from Jack.
Girl/Female
Irish
The name Brigid from brigh meaning “power, vigour, virtue†epitomizes the Irish genius for layering old and new. The main female deity of the Celts, Brigid made the land fruitful and animals multiply, she blessed poets and blacksmiths. Her namesake St. Brigid of Kildare carried her powers into the Christian era. The stories of Brigidâ€s compassion and miracles are told now as they have been for more than 1500 years in every part of Ireland. She is equal in esteem and shares a grave with St. Patrick and St. Columcille. Her feast day, February 1st, is the first day of Spring in the Celtic calender.
Boy/Male
American, Australian, British, English, French, German, Hebrew, Scottish, Swedish, Swiss
Son of Jack; He who Supplants; God has been Gracious; Has Shown Favor; Based on John or Jacques; God is Gracious
Boy/Male
British, English
From the Village Near a Bridge; Diminutive of Brigham
Male
Finnish
Short form of Finnish Jaako, JAAK means "supplanter."
Female
Native American
Native American Tupi name JACI means "moon."
Surname or Lastname
English (Cornwall and Wales)
English (Cornwall and Wales) : variant of Jack.Czech (JaÄka), Polish, and German (of Slavic origin) : from a pet form (Czech JaÄ, Polish Jacz) of any of the various Slavic personal names beginning with Ja-, for example Jakub, Jan, Jacenty (see Jacek).
Surname or Lastname
English
English : patronymic from the personal name Trigg.
Boy/Male
Shakespearean American Hebrew Polish English
Henry VI, Part 2' Jack Cade, a rebel.
Boy/Male
English
From the village near a bridge.
Male
English
Probably originally an Anglicized form of French Jacques, JACK means "supplanter," it is now considered a pet form of English John, meaning "God is gracious."
Male
English
Scottish form of English Jack, JOCK means "God is gracious."
Male
Polish
Modern form of Polish Jacenty, JACEK means "hyacinth flower."
Boy/Male
American, Anglo, Australian, British, Celebrity, Chinese, Christian, Danish, Dutch, English, French, German, Hebrew, Indian, Jamaican, Latin, Polish, Swedish, Swiss, Tamil
God is Gracious; Son of Jack; He who Supplants; Diminutive of Jack; Supplanter
Female
English
Pet form of English Jackalyn, JACKI means "supplanter."
Male
English
Short form of English Zackary, ZACK means "whom Jehovah remembered."Â
Surname or Lastname
English
English : variant of Bragg.
Surname or Lastname
English
English : patronymic from the personal name Grigg.
JACK BRIGGS-ACTOR
JACK BRIGGS-ACTOR
Male
Celtic
, snipe(?).
Boy/Male
Irish Gaelic
Blue.
Boy/Male
Greek
Earth-lover. Of Demeter. Demeter is the mythological Greek goddess of corn and harvest. She...
Girl/Female
American, Australian, Christian, German, Japanese, Welsh
Good Spear; Noisy; Running River
Surname or Lastname
English
English : status name for a man of good birth (see Gentle).Translation of any of the various equivalents of 1 in other languages, for example Italian Gentiluomo or French Gentilhomme.
Surname or Lastname
Scandinavian
Scandinavian : from the Old Norse byname Tryggr ‘trustworthy’, ‘faithful’.English : variant of Trigg.
Boy/Male
Indian, Sanskrit
One who Sing
Girl/Female
Gujarati, Hindu, Indian, Kannada, Malayalam, Marathi, Sanskrit, Tamil, Telugu
Gold; Diamond
Boy/Male
Tamil
Harihara Putra | ஹரிஹர பà¯à®¤à¯à®°Â
Son of Hari (Vishnu) and Hara (Shiva)
Girl/Female
Australian, Hebrew
Dove
JACK BRIGGS-ACTOR
JACK BRIGGS-ACTOR
JACK BRIGGS-ACTOR
JACK BRIGGS-ACTOR
JACK BRIGGS-ACTOR
n.
A mechanical contrivance, an auxiliary machine, or a subordinate part of a machine, rendering convenient service, and often supplying the place of a boy or attendant who was commonly called Jack
v. i.
To make a back for; to furnish with a back; as, to back books.
n.
see Ils Jack.
v. t.
To bear or carry in a sack upon the back or the shoulders.
v. i.
To write upon the back of; as, to back a letter; to indorse; as, to back a note or legal document.
n.
A bar of iron athwart ships at a topgallant masthead, to support a royal mast, and give spread to the royal shrouds; -- called also jack crosstree.
adv.
In, to, or toward, the rear; as, to stand back; to step back.
n.
A machine or contrivance for turning a spit; a smoke jack, or kitchen jack.
v. t.
To build a bridge or bridges on or over; as, to bridge a river.
n.
A popular colloquial name for a sailor; -- called also Jack tar, and Jack afloat.
v. i.
To hunt game at night by means of a jack. See 2d Jack, n., 4, n.
n.
A flag, containing only the union, without the fly, usually hoisted on a jack staff at the bowsprit cap; -- called also union jack. The American jack is a small blue flag, with a star for each State.
a.
Being at the back or in the rear; distant; remote; as, the back door; back settlements.
n.
A pitcher or can of waxed leather; -- called also black jack.
v. t.
To put in a sack; to bag; as, to sack corn.
n.
A bridge.
v. t.
To move or lift, as a house, by means of a jack or jacks. See 2d Jack, n., 5.
n.
To make a pack of; to arrange closely and securely in a pack; hence, to place and arrange compactly as in a pack; to press into close order or narrow compass; as to pack goods in a box; to pack fish.
n.
See Jack-with-a-lantern, under 2d Jack.
n.
A hood or other device placed over a chimney or vent pipe, to prevent a back draught.