supplejack

At the time the men were piped to dinner, the Supplejack had not gained more than at first on the chase.
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The wind held steady, and the Supplejack, as Tom declared, skipped along more nimbly than she had ever yet moved.
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Bevan and the midshipmen had already reached the boat, and, jumping in, they pulled rapidly towards the Supplejack.
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The breeze was very light, and the schooner could still be discerned from the deck of the Supplejack.
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He could ill spare so many hands, but he hoped by vigilance to keep the Spaniards in awe, and to navigate the Supplejack.
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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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