jacklight

[ jak-lahyt ]

noun

1. a portable cresset, oil-burning lantern, or electric light used as a lure in hunting or fishing at night.

verb (used with object)

, jack·light·ed or jack·lit, jack·light·ing.

1. to hunt or fish for with a jacklight.

verb (used without object)

, jack·light·ed or jack·lit, jack·light·ing.

1. to hunt or fish with the aid of a jacklight.

Word History and Origins

Origin of jacklight¹

First recorded in 1785–95; jack ¹ + light ¹