supplejack

[ suhp-uh l-jak ]

/ ˈsʌp əlˌdʒæk /

noun

a strong, pliant cane or walking stick.

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

Nearby words

suppertime, suppiluliumas i, supplant, supplantation, supple, supplejack, supplely, supplement, supplemental, supplemental air, supplemental plumage

Origin of supplejack

First recorded in 1715–25; supple + jack¹

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Examples 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

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