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Blackjack   /blˈækdʒˌæk/   Listen
Blackjack

noun
1.
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.  Synonyms: blackjack oak, jack oak, Quercus marilandica.
2.
A piece of metal covered by leather with a flexible handle; used for hitting people.  Synonyms: cosh, sap.
3.
A flag usually bearing a white skull and crossbones on a black background; indicates a pirate ship.  Synonyms: black flag, Jolly Roger, pirate flag.
4.
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.  Synonyms: twenty-one, vingt-et-un.
verb
1.
Exert pressure on someone through threats.  Synonyms: blackmail, pressure.



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"Blackjack" Quotes from Famous Books



... who never worked but always seemed to have plenty of money. They were his pals and showed him how it was done. It wasn't long before he learned that he could often get more by hitting a man with a blackjack than by using his fists in the roped ring. Then, too, there were various ways of blackmail and extortion that were simple, safe, and lucrative. He might be arrested, but he early found that by making himself useful to some politicians, ...
— The Ear in the Wall • Arthur B. Reeve



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