Definition of JACKLIGHT

jacklight

Meanings

Plural: jacklights

Noun

  • a light used as a lure in hunting or fishing at night
  • A spotlight or lamp mounted on a car, boat or pole, etc. to aid in hunting.

Verb

  • hunt with a jacklight
  • To shine a jacklight or spotlight on an animal, usually a deer, to aid in hunting at night.

Origin / Etymology

* jack + light. Probably from jack (“a male servant of any rank”), later associated with a boy servant or any boy, and later still with a knave: a rogue, thief, or deceitful man.
* Possibly also related to Spanish jaque (“a bully”).

Synonyms

jack, lamp, spotlight

Scrabble Score: 26

jacklight is a valid Scrabble (US) TWL word
jacklight is a valid Scrabble Word in Merriam-Webster MW Dictionary
jacklight is a valid Scrabble Word in International Collins CSW Dictionary

Words With Friends Score: 30

jacklight is a valid Words With Friends word