What is (a) A landsman's nickname for a seaman, resented by the latter. (b) English gin. [Dial. Eng.] called?
jacky — (a) A landsman's nickname for a seaman, resented by the latter. (b) English gin. [Dial. Eng.]. (Webster's 1913.)
Sources
- Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, 1913 edition (public domain, via GCIDE / Project Gutenberg).
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