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Meaning of blackjack

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From WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006) [wn]:

  blackjack
      n 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 [syn:
           {blackjack oak}, {blackjack}, {jack oak}, {Quercus
           marilandica}]
      2: a piece of metal covered by leather with a flexible handle;
         used for hitting people [syn: {blackjack}, {cosh}, {sap}]
      3: a flag usually bearing a white skull and crossbones on a
         black background; indicates a pirate ship [syn: {black flag},
         {pirate flag}, {Jolly Roger}, {blackjack}]
      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 [syn: {blackjack}, {twenty-one}, {vingt-
         et-un}]
      v 1: exert pressure on someone through threats [syn:
           {blackmail}, {blackjack}, {pressure}]

Source : WordNet ® Princeton University. 2010.

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