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1. Throughout its more than 150-year-old history in English, Jackleg has most often been used as a term of contempt and deprecation, particularly in reference to lawyers and preachers

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2. Jackleg definition, unskilled or untrained for one's work; amateur: a Jackleg electrician

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3. Jackleg is a literary press dedicated to the writers we serve and the readers we cherish

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4. Jacklegs are pneumatic rock drills that are attached to telescoping legs, which push the drill for the operator

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5. Tapered drill steel was/is primarily used in underground mining on Jackleg drills

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6. Luanne Castle Alaska native Caroline Goodwin’s first poetry book, Trapline (Jackleg Press), is set at the edge–of the sea, the swamp, the wilderness

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7. Jackleg is a common mining term used to describe a pneumatically operated drill with an extendable, telescopic pneumatically operated leg

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8. The pilot and his helper were both Jackleg medics, at least as far as first aid.

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9. Synonyms & Antonyms of Jackleg (Entry 1 of 2) 1 being such only for recreation a toolshed that can be built by any Jackleg carpenter who's capable of hitting a nail without smashing his thumb

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10. A Jackleg fence consists of rails which are supported by two uprights that are joined together at an angle to form a long legged X

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12. 9 reviews of Jackleg Sandwich "My first review ever, the place is deserving of it

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13. Jackleg is my baby, it's personal, it's my art form featuring my photography

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14. Where Jackleg can be found: The Funky Shack in Tyrone GA and HERE Designed and handmade in Senoia GA

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15. The Jackleg event, for example, tests who can bore deepest into rock using a six-foot hydraulic drill.

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16. Jacklegs synonyms, Jacklegs pronunciation, Jacklegs translation, English dictionary definition of Jacklegs

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17. PHQ250 Secan S250 and Canun S260 Jackleg Drills, Stoper Drills, Sinker Drills, Quarry Drills and Long Tom Drill Drills

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18. Jackleg definition: amateur ; untrained ; incompetent Meaning, pronunciation, translations and examples

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19. Leadville, Colorado-Mining Competition-Single Man Jackleg Drilling

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20. Huckabee is a Jackleg preacher turned politician and doesn't like Romney because he's Mormon.

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21. Lamb unveils a host of eccentric characters that include a grandmother whose down-home observations often echo a Moms Mabley routine, and a Jackleg preacher reminiscent of Reverend Ike.

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22. Start the Jackleg article, using the Article Wizard if you wish, or add a request for it; but please remember that Wikipedia is not a dictionary

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23. Wiktionary:Jackleg From a cross-project redirect : This is a redirect that is used as a connection to other Wikimedia projects.

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24. Jackleg translate: 不誠實的;技藝不精的,未經訓練的

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25. Jackleg was created on the model of blackleg, with the first element changed to the name Jack, perhaps from a derogatory sense it had at the time

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26. The first known example, from 1837, refers to a Jackleg lawyer

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27. The Dictionary of American Regional English records jake-leg in the same sense as Jackleg from the 1960s onwards.

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28. PHQ250JHM - Jackleg Drill, Muffled PHQ250JHS - Jackleg Drill, Standard A755A51 - Airleg 51" Stroke

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29. All internal parts in the PHQ250 Jacklegs are used in Stopers, Sinkers and Quarry drills

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30. Todas las Jackleg de perforación de roca variedades que aparecen en Alibaba.com son fáciles de mantener porque sus repuestos y reparaciones están disponibles en el fabricantes

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31. Jackleg drill operators having the most rapid noise dose accumulation

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32. Traditionally, Jackleg drills have been driven by pneumatic power

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33. This paper presents an acoustic assessment of pneumatic and electric Jackleg drills that involved Noise Source

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34. In terms of the Jackleg fence, most of the visual content to an animal approaching the fence from the "front" is the bipod and the array of rails fastened to the "front post" of the bipod

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35. Jackleg Drill / Pusherleg Drill Used in Surface Mining and Construction Rama Mining Tools Jackleg drills / Pusherleg drills are a combination of high performance and reliability

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36. Our wide product portfolio includes a sinker drill, Jackleg & stoper drills, pusher legs, breakers & pick hammer, pneumatic and hydraulic drifters, rock drill accessories …

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37. 17, 2020 Catalano and Rivas had a soft opening for their new restaurant, Jackleg Sandwich Company, 110 E

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38. Jackleg Drill (San Juan County Museum)

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39. 5215 S Jackleg Trail, Harrison, ID 83833 is a lot/land

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40. 5215 S Jackleg Trail was last sold on Aug 31, 2017

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41. Jackleg cabins are so named for their steel legs

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42. Our Jackleg cabins are suitable for use of toilet blocks, small offices and clinics, store rooms, security cabins and theoretically any

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43. Jackleg Devotional to the Heart is The Baptist Generals' sophomore album

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44. Jackleg Opera contains material from Ward's three previous books Landing in New Jersey with Soft Hands, 17 Love Poems with No Despair, and Gravedigger's Birthday, as well as thirty-five new poems that are reminiscent of the clear simple style of Poet Laureate Billy Collins

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45. 6605 S Jackleg Trl , Harrison, ID 83833-6030 is currently not for sale

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46. 5187 S Jackleg Trl , Harrison, ID 83833-6058 is currently not for sale

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JACKLEG [ˈjakleɡ]

NOUN

Frequently Asked Questions

What does Jackleg mean?

Definition of jackleg. 1a : characterized by unscrupulousness, dishonesty, or lack of professional standards a jackleg lawyer.

What is the origin of the word 'Jackleg'?

Its form echoes that of the similar blackleg, an older term for a cheating gambler or a worker opposed to union policies. Etymologists know that blackleg appeared over a hundred years before jackleg, but they don't have any verifiable theories about the origin of either term. Get Word of the Day delivered to your inbox! “Jackleg.”

What does Jack legged mean?

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What does the name jacksleg mean?

1a : characterized by unscrupulousness, dishonesty, or lack of professional standards a jackleg lawyer. b : lacking skill or training : amateur a jackleg carpenter.