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Definition of jackstaff in English: jackstaffnoun ˈdʒakstɑːfˈdʒækstæf A short staff at a ship's bow, on which a jack is hoisted. Example sentencesExamples - Navy ships not underway fly the union jack on the jackstaff. The union jack is also flown from a yardarm to denote that a general court-martial is in session.
- Navy ships not under way also hoist and lower the union jack on the jackstaff, at the ship's bow, and at morning and evening colors.
Definition of jackstaff in US English: jackstaffnounˈdʒækstæfˈjakstaf A short flagpole at a ship's bow, on which a jack is flown. Example sentencesExamples - Navy ships not under way also hoist and lower the union jack on the jackstaff, at the ship's bow, and at morning and evening colors.
- Navy ships not underway fly the union jack on the jackstaff. The union jack is also flown from a yardarm to denote that a general court-martial is in session.
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