Jack (?), n. [F. jaque, jacque, perh. from the proper name Jacques. Cf. Jacquerie.] A coarse and cheap mediæval coat of defense, esp. one made of leather.
Their horsemen are with jacks for most part clad. Sir J. Harrington.
Webster's Dictionary 1913
Jack (?), n. [F. jaque, jacque, perh. from the proper name Jacques. Cf. Jacquerie.] A coarse and cheap mediæval coat of defense, esp. one made of leather.
Their horsemen are with jacks for most part clad. Sir J. Harrington.