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— Stephen Crane

I looked here;

I looked there;

Nowhere could I see my love.

And--this time--

…

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Dictionary Entry

jacky

Part of SpeechnounPronunciation/JAK-ee/

A sailor.

In a Sentence

“The experienced jacky guided the ship safely into the harbor.”

Origin

Derived from the nickname Jack, a diminutive of John, historically used for sailors.

Common Phrases

. jackyfisher jackysaid jackyickx jackycustis jackyjacky missjacky said

Synonyms

seamanmariner

Antonyms

landlubber

Related Words

jackiejacquijacquetjakejackijackojackjackye

Poetry examples for “jacky”

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