supplejack

[ suhp-uhl-jak ]

/ ˈsʌp əlˌdʒæk /

noun

a strong, pliant cane or walking stick.

any of various climbing shrubs with strong stems suitable for making walking sticks.

Origin of supplejack

First recorded in 1715–25; supple + jack¹

Words nearby supplejack

suppertime, Suppiluliumas I, supplant, supplanter, supple, supplejack, supplely, supplement, supplemental, supplemental air, supplemental plumage

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Example sentences from the Web for supplejack

At length the gale broke, and sail being made, the Supplejack once more stood on her course.
The Three Lieutenants|W.H.G. Kingston
As the sun went down the stranger was still seen holding her former position on the weatherbow of the Supplejack.
The Three Lieutenants|W.H.G. Kingston
At the time the men were piped to dinner, the Supplejack had not gained more than at first on the chase.
The Three Lieutenants|W.H.G. Kingston
Two steamers at last arrived, the second came to relieve the Supplejack.
The Three Lieutenants|W.H.G. Kingston

Next morning the Tudor spoke the Supplejack, which, however, had seen nothing of the chase.
The Three Lieutenants|W.H.G. Kingston

British Dictionary definitions for supplejack

supplejack

/ (ˈsʌpəlˌdʒæk) /

noun

a North American twining rhamnaceous woody vine, Berchemia scandens, that has greenish-white flowers and purple fruits

a liliaceous plant of New Zealand, Ripogonum scandens, having tough climbing vines

a tropical American woody sapindaceous vine, Paullinia curassavica, having strong supple wood

any of various other vines with strong supple stems

US a walking stick made from the wood of Paullinia curassavica

Word Origin for supplejack

C18: from supple + jack 1

Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

单词	supplejack
释义	supplejack [ suhp-uhl-jak ] / ˈsʌp əlˌdʒæk / noun a strong, pliant cane or walking stick. any of various climbing shrubs with strong stems suitable for making walking sticks. Origin of supplejack First recorded in 1715–25; supple + jack¹ Words nearby supplejack suppertime, Suppiluliumas I, supplant, supplanter, supple, supplejack, supplely, supplement, supplemental, supplemental air, supplemental plumage Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for supplejack At length the gale broke, and sail being made, the Supplejack once more stood on her course. The Three Lieutenants\|W.H.G. Kingston As the sun went down the stranger was still seen holding her former position on the weatherbow of the Supplejack. The Three Lieutenants\|W.H.G. Kingston At the time the men were piped to dinner, the Supplejack had not gained more than at first on the chase. The Three Lieutenants\|W.H.G. Kingston Two steamers at last arrived, the second came to relieve the Supplejack. The Three Lieutenants\|W.H.G. Kingston Next morning the Tudor spoke the Supplejack, which, however, had seen nothing of the chase. The Three Lieutenants\|W.H.G. Kingston British Dictionary definitions for supplejack supplejack / (ˈsʌpəlˌdʒæk) / noun a North American twining rhamnaceous woody vine, Berchemia scandens, that has greenish-white flowers and purple fruits a liliaceous plant of New Zealand, Ripogonum scandens, having tough climbing vines a tropical American woody sapindaceous vine, Paullinia curassavica, having strong supple wood any of various other vines with strong supple stems US a walking stick made from the wood of Paullinia curassavica Word Origin for supplejack C18: from supple + jack 1 Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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