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jackstaff

The correct spelling is jackstaff.

How to pronounce jackstaff

noun

Say it like: Jak-sta-ff

The correct spelling is jackstaff. A short spar, at the bows of a ship, that serves as a flagpole to fly a flag (a jack)

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Definition

noun

  1. 1.A short spar, at the bows of a ship, that serves as a flagpole to fly a flag (a jack)

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