blackjacks

Meanings

Noun

• 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
• a piece of metal covered by leather with a flexible handle; used for hitting people
• a flag usually bearing a white skull and crossbones on a black background; indicates a pirate ship
• 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
• plural of blackjack

Verb

• exert pressure on someone through threats
• third-person singular simple present indicative of blackjack

Synonyms

black flag, blackjack, blackjack oak, blackmail, cosh, jack oak, Jolly Roger, pirate flag, pressure, Quercus marilandica, sap, twenty-one, vingt-et-un