blackjack

[ blak-jak ]

/ ˈblækˌdʒæk /

SEE SYNONYMS FOR blackjack ON THESAURUS.COM

noun

a short, leather-covered club, consisting of a heavy head on a flexible handle, used as a weapon.

Cards.

twenty-one (def. 4).
Also called natural. (in twenty-one) an ace together with a ten or a face card as the first two cards dealt.
a variety of twenty-one in which any player can become dealer.

black flag (defs. 1, 2).

a small oak, Quercus marilandica, of the eastern U.S., having a nearly black bark and a wood of little value except for fuel.

a large drinking cup or jug for beer, ale, etc., originally made of leather coated externally with tar.Compare bombard (def. 7).

caramel or burnt sugar for coloring spirits, vinegar, coffee, etc.

Mineralogy. a dark, iron-rich variety of sphalerite.

verb (used with object)

to strike or beat with a blackjack.

to compel by threat.

Origin of blackjack

First recorded in 1505–15; black + jack¹

Words nearby blackjack

Black, Hugo, black humor, black ice, blacking, Black Isle, blackjack, black japan, black kite, black knight, black knot, black land

Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020

Example sentences from the Web for blackjack

Each den of sin has its selling points, but Puerto Rican casinos make good with $5 minimums at the blackjack tables.
One First-Timer’s Adventures in Culebra and Puerto Rico|Kara Cutruzzula|March 14, 2013|DAILY BEAST
Instead they keep at it, with Paul Ryan and old “Blackjack” Bennett pressing ever onward at the Values Voter Summit on Friday.
Mitt Romney’s Last-Ditch Strategy: Inflame the Base|Michael Tomasky|September 16, 2012|DAILY BEAST
Did Lisa, the 40-year-old blackjack dealer in Las Vegas, call her mother in tears?
The Anthony Weiner Scandal: C’mon, America, Nobody’s Perfect|Lee Siegel|June 11, 2011|DAILY BEAST
I was at the blackjack table at the Bellagio when one of my girlfriends told me the Internet was going crazy.
Meghan McCain: Let John McCain Go to Las Vegas|Meghan McCain|March 15, 2011|DAILY BEAST

He talks to Ramin Setoodeh about poker, blackjack, and how he persuaded Celine to return to Vegas.
The Man Who Made Celine|Ramin Setoodeh|March 15, 2011|DAILY BEAST
Even at noontime the dice table was jammed with customers, and the blackjack tables were nearly full.
The Scarlet Lake Mystery|Harold Leland Goodwin
If I'd a knowed she had a blackjack would I have let her sneak up behind me?
Comrade Yetta|Albert Edwards
Then I suppose we give him the blackjack and take it all away from him?
Young Wallingford|George Randolph Chester
The woodsman saw clearly that there was nothing to be done but chew his "blackjack," and wait on fate.
The Watchers of the Trails|Charles G. D. Roberts
George stooped over and whispered to me, Where is the blackjack?
The Criminal Imbecile|Henry Herbert Goddard

British Dictionary definitions for blackjack (1 of 5)

blackjack¹

/ (ˈblækˌdʒæk) mainly US and Canadian /

noun

a truncheon of leather-covered lead with a flexible shaft

verb

(tr) to hit with or as if with a blackjack

(tr) to compel (a person) by threats

Word Origin for blackjack

C19: from black + jack 1 (implement)

British Dictionary definitions for blackjack (2 of 5)

blackjack²

/ (ˈblækˌdʒæk) /

noun cards

pontoon or any of various similar card games

the ace of spades

Word Origin for blackjack

C20: from black + jack 1 (the knave)

British Dictionary definitions for blackjack (3 of 5)

blackjack³

/ (ˈblækˌdʒæk) /

noun

a dark iron-rich variety of the mineral sphalerite

Word Origin for blackjack

C18: from black + jack 1 (originally a miner's name for this useless ore)

British Dictionary definitions for blackjack (4 of 5)

blackjack⁴

/ (ˈblækˌdʒæk) /

noun

a small oak tree, Quercus marilandica, of the southeastern US, with blackish bark and fan-shaped leavesAlso called: blackjack oak

Word Origin for blackjack

C19: from black + jack 1 (from the proper name, popularly used in many plant names)

British Dictionary definitions for blackjack (5 of 5)

blackjack⁵

/ (ˈblækˌdʒæk) /

noun

a tarred leather tankard or jug

Word Origin for blackjack

C16: from black + jack ³

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	blackjack
释义	blackjack [ blak-jak ] / ˈblækˌdʒæk / SEE SYNONYMS FOR blackjack ON THESAURUS.COM noun a short, leather-covered club, consisting of a heavy head on a flexible handle, used as a weapon. Cards. twenty-one (def. 4). Also called natural. (in twenty-one) an ace together with a ten or a face card as the first two cards dealt. a variety of twenty-one in which any player can become dealer. black flag (defs. 1, 2). a small oak, Quercus marilandica, of the eastern U.S., having a nearly black bark and a wood of little value except for fuel. a large drinking cup or jug for beer, ale, etc., originally made of leather coated externally with tar.Compare bombard (def. 7). caramel or burnt sugar for coloring spirits, vinegar, coffee, etc. Mineralogy. a dark, iron-rich variety of sphalerite. verb (used with object) to strike or beat with a blackjack. to compel by threat. Origin of blackjack First recorded in 1505–15; black + jack¹ Words nearby blackjack Black, Hugo, black humor, black ice, blacking, Black Isle, blackjack, black japan, black kite, black knight, black knot, black land Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for blackjack Each den of sin has its selling points, but Puerto Rican casinos make good with $5 minimums at the blackjack tables. One First-Timer’s Adventures in Culebra and Puerto Rico\|Kara Cutruzzula\|March 14, 2013\|DAILY BEAST Instead they keep at it, with Paul Ryan and old “Blackjack” Bennett pressing ever onward at the Values Voter Summit on Friday. Mitt Romney’s Last-Ditch Strategy: Inflame the Base\|Michael Tomasky\|September 16, 2012\|DAILY BEAST Did Lisa, the 40-year-old blackjack dealer in Las Vegas, call her mother in tears? The Anthony Weiner Scandal: C’mon, America, Nobody’s Perfect\|Lee Siegel\|June 11, 2011\|DAILY BEAST I was at the blackjack table at the Bellagio when one of my girlfriends told me the Internet was going crazy. Meghan McCain: Let John McCain Go to Las Vegas\|Meghan McCain\|March 15, 2011\|DAILY BEAST He talks to Ramin Setoodeh about poker, blackjack, and how he persuaded Celine to return to Vegas. The Man Who Made Celine\|Ramin Setoodeh\|March 15, 2011\|DAILY BEAST Even at noontime the dice table was jammed with customers, and the blackjack tables were nearly full. The Scarlet Lake Mystery\|Harold Leland Goodwin If I'd a knowed she had a blackjack would I have let her sneak up behind me? Comrade Yetta\|Albert Edwards Then I suppose we give him the blackjack and take it all away from him? Young Wallingford\|George Randolph Chester The woodsman saw clearly that there was nothing to be done but chew his "blackjack," and wait on fate. The Watchers of the Trails\|Charles G. D. Roberts George stooped over and whispered to me, Where is the blackjack? The Criminal Imbecile\|Henry Herbert Goddard British Dictionary definitions for blackjack (1 of 5) blackjack¹ / (ˈblækˌdʒæk) mainly US and Canadian / noun a truncheon of leather-covered lead with a flexible shaft verb (tr) to hit with or as if with a blackjack (tr) to compel (a person) by threats Word Origin for blackjack C19: from black + jack 1 (implement) British Dictionary definitions for blackjack (2 of 5) blackjack² / (ˈblækˌdʒæk) / noun cards pontoon or any of various similar card games the ace of spades Word Origin for blackjack C20: from black + jack 1 (the knave) British Dictionary definitions for blackjack (3 of 5) blackjack³ / (ˈblækˌdʒæk) / noun a dark iron-rich variety of the mineral sphalerite Word Origin for blackjack C18: from black + jack 1 (originally a miner's name for this useless ore) British Dictionary definitions for blackjack (4 of 5) blackjack⁴ / (ˈblækˌdʒæk) / noun a small oak tree, Quercus marilandica, of the southeastern US, with blackish bark and fan-shaped leavesAlso called: blackjack oak Word Origin for blackjack C19: from black + jack 1 (from the proper name, popularly used in many plant names) British Dictionary definitions for blackjack (5 of 5) blackjack⁵ / (ˈblækˌdʒæk) / noun a tarred leather tankard or jug Word Origin for blackjack C16: from black + jack ³ 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 Words related to blackjack intimidate, pressure, force, influence, threaten
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