jacky
Example Sentences
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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
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
With one arm around her, the other hand holding tight to the rope the jacky allowed himself to be hauled in alongside the launch.
From Dave Darrin After The Mine Layers by Hancock, H. Irving (Harrie Irving)
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)
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.
