GNU Collaborative International Dictionary of English

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   Jacket , n. [F. jaquette, dim. of jaque. See 3d Jack, n.]
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   A short upper garment, extending downward to the hips; a short coat without skirts.
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   An outer covering for anything, esp. a covering of some nonconducting material such as wood or felt, used to prevent radiation of heat, as from a steam boiler, cylinder, pipe, etc.
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   (Mil.) In ordnance, a strengthening band surrounding and reënforcing the tube in which the charge is fired.
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   A garment resembling a waistcoat lined with cork, to serve as a life preserver; -- called also cork jacket.
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   Blue jacket. (Naut.) See under Blue. -- Steam jacket, a space filled with steam between an inner and an outer cylinder, or between a casing and a receptacle, as a kettle. -- To dust one's jacket, to give one a beating. [Colloq.]
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   Jacket, v. t.
   To put a jacket on; to furnish, as a boiler, with a jacket.
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   To thrash; to beat. [Low]
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