lazy jacks

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Etymology 1

Noun

lazy jacks

  1. plural of lazy jack

Etymology 2

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Noun

lazy jacks pl (plural only)

  1. (nautical, sailing) A type of running rigging to assist in handling a fore-and-aft-rigged sail during reefing and furling; consist of a network of cordage which is rigged to a point on the mast and to a series of points on either side of the boom.
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