Supplejack

noun

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Definitions

Noun
  1. 1
    Any of various North American vines that have supple stems. countable, uncountable
  2. 2
    walking stick made from the wood of an American tropical vine wordnet
  3. 3
    A cane made from such a plant used as a walking stick or as a whip. countable, uncountable

    "Above all, knock the first of them down who is insolent, and thrash any of them who are disobedient with a supplejack."

  4. 4
    A child's toy in the form of a man with jointed limbs controlled by a string; a jumping jack. countable, uncountable

    "and his body spread out as usual in his favourite position of a supplejack distorted to the utmost;"

  5. 5
    Any of several vines belonging to the genus Ripogonum, native to New Zealand. countable, uncountable

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"Above all, knock the first of them down who is insolent, and thrash any of them who are disobedient with a supplejack."

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north american

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