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jacklight

Jacklight (noun) means a spotlight or lamp mounted on a car, boat or pole, etc. to aid in hunting.

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A spotlight or lamp mounted on a car, boat or pole, etc. to aid in hunting.
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Etymology

* jack + light. Probably from jack (“a male servant of any rank”), later associated with a boy servant or any boy, and later still with a knave: a rogue, thief, or deceitful man. * Possibly also related to Spanish jaque (“a bully”).

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"jacklight" (noun) means a spotlight or lamp mounted on a car, boat or pole, etc. to aid in hunting.

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