JACKSTAFF

Etymology

Noun

jackstaff (plural jackstaffs or jackstaves)

(nautical) a short spar, at the bows of a ship, that serves as a flagpole to fly a flag (a jack)

Source: Wiktionary



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Word of the Day

15 March 2025

TRUNCATION

(noun) the replacement of an edge or solid angle (as in cutting a gemstone) by a plane (especially by a plane that is equally inclined to the adjacent faces)


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