JACKLIGHT

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 Dictionary entry overview: What does jacklight mean? 

• JACKLIGHT (noun)
  The noun JACKLIGHT has 1 sense:

1. a light used as a lure in hunting or fishing at night

  Familiarity information: JACKLIGHT used as a noun is very rare.

• JACKLIGHT (verb)
  The verb JACKLIGHT has 1 sense:

1. hunt with a jacklight

  Familiarity information: JACKLIGHT used as a verb is very rare.

 Dictionary entry details 

• JACKLIGHT (noun)

Sense 1

Meaning:

A light used as a lure in hunting or fishing at night

Classified under:

Nouns denoting man-made objects

Hypernyms ("jacklight" is a kind of...):

light; light source (any device serving as a source of illumination)

• JACKLIGHT (verb)

Sense 1

Meaning:

Hunt with a jacklight

Classified under:

Verbs of fighting, athletic activities

Synonyms:

jack; jacklight

Hypernyms (to "jacklight" is one way to...):

hunt; hunt down; run; track down (pursue for food or sport (as of wild animals))

Sentence frames:

Somebody ----s
Somebody ----s something

Sentence example:

In the summer they like to go out and jacklight