BlackJack (telemovie)
WordNet
noun
(1) A gambling game using cards; the object is to hold cards having a higher count than those dealt to the bank up to but not exceeding 21
(2) A flag usually bearing a white skull and crossbones on a black background; indicates a pirate ship
(3) A piece of metal covered by leather with a flexible handle; used for hitting people
(4) A common scrubby deciduous tree of central and southeastern United States having dark bark and broad three-lobed (club-shaped) leaves; tends to form dense thickets
verb
(5) Exert pressure on someone through threats
WiktionaryText
Noun
blackjack
- : The most common gambling card game in casinos.
- The flag (i.e., a jack) traditionally flown by pirate ships; popularly thought to be a white skull and crossed bones on a black field (the Jolly Roger). In older literature sometimes spelled "black jack".
- a small truncheon, commonly made of a leather senneted tube, the slender handle being slightly flexible and the upper more bulbous end being loaded with lead or other heavy material.
- a type of weed, Bidens pilosa, in the family Compositae.
See also
Verb
- To strike with a blackjack or similar weapon.