Definitions
from The Century Dictionary.
- noun Any species of the genus Oligoplites, fishes of the family Carangidæ.
- noun A jug made of leather; a black-jack.
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Examples
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Like many of the patrons here, he had his own mug, a leather-jack, tarred on the inside to make it waterproof and kept tied to his waist when not in use.
Take A Thief Lackey, Mercedes 2001
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