| blackjack | | |
| n. (plant) | 1. blackjack, blackjack oak, jack oak, quercus marilandica | 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. |
| ~ scrub oak | any of various chiefly American small shrubby oaks often a dominant form on thin dry soils sometimes forming dense thickets. |
| n. (artifact) | 2. blackjack, cosh, sap | a piece of metal covered by leather with a flexible handle; used for hitting people. |
| ~ bludgeon | a club used as a weapon. |
| n. (artifact) | 3. black flag, blackjack, jolly roger, pirate flag | a flag usually bearing a white skull and crossbones on a black background; indicates a pirate ship. |
| ~ flag | emblem usually consisting of a rectangular piece of cloth of distinctive design. |
| ~ skull and crossbones | emblem warning of danger or death. |
| n. (act) | 4. blackjack, twenty-one, vingt-et-un | a gambling game using cards; the object is to hold cards having a higher count than those dealt to the banker up to but not exceeding 21. |
| ~ card game, cards | a game played with playing cards. |
| v. (social) | 5. blackjack, blackmail, pressure | exert pressure on someone through threats. |
| ~ act upon, influence, work | have and exert influence or effect.; "The artist's work influenced the young painter"; "She worked on her friends to support the political candidate" |
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