jacklight

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#1·8h ago

(North America) A spotlight or lamp mounted on a car, boat or pole, etc. to aid in hunting.

Origin: * . Probably from 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. Origin information sourced from Wiktionary contributors (CC BY-SA 4.0).

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#2·8h ago

(hunting, US, Canada) To shine a jacklight or spotlight on an animal, usually a deer, to aid in hunting at night.

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