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

  • 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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