jack staff
Americannoun
Etymology
Origin of jack staff
First recorded in 1685–95
Example Sentences
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Now and then a grinding jerk of the anchor chain sent a vibrating shudder from stem to jack staff.
From The Ice Pilot by Henry Leverage
Stirling pointed the rifle toward the jack staff and the stern of the ship.
From The Ice Pilot by Henry Leverage
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