jacky

Example Sentences

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She tried to imagine gathering all the jacky lanterns as if she was herding sheep, but it was so hard, because, after all, she had no imagination, as Pan had said.

From Slate • Jun. 10, 2019

She held the instrument between her palms and stared fiercely out at the flickering jacky lanterns, aware of a powerful contradiction that almost tore her mind in two.

From Slate • Jun. 10, 2019

Suddenly the course of battle was changed, and victory took her stand with the Americans, all through the daring and coolness of one man,—no officer, but an humble jacky.

From The Naval History of the United States Volume 1 by Abbot, Willis J. (Willis John)

But still, one don't like to see a man, who once had a little spirit, become jacky to every one who has a dirty chin to be scraped.

From La Vendée by Trollope, Anthony

Well, sir," rejoined the jacky, "it was like this: You see, I was standin' with me back to the gun, a-facin' the port side.

From Best Short Stories by Masson, Thomas L.