supplejack

[ suhp-uhl-jak ]

noun

1. a strong, pliant cane or walking stick.
2. any of various climbing shrubs with strong stems suitable for making walking sticks.

supplejack

/ ˈsʌpəlˌdʒæk /

noun

1. a North American twining rhamnaceous woody vine, Berchemia scandens , that has greenish-white flowers and purple fruits
2. a liliaceous plant of New Zealand, Ripogonum scandens , having tough climbing vines
3. a tropical American woody sapindaceous vine, Paullinia curassavica, having strong supple wood
4. any of various other vines with strong supple stems
5. a walking stick made from the wood of Paullinia curassavica

Word History and Origins

Origin of supplejack¹

First recorded in 1715–25; supple + jack ¹

Word History and Origins

Origin of supplejack¹

C18: from supple + jack ¹

Example Sentences

At the time the men were piped to dinner, the Supplejack had not gained more than at first on the chase.

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The wind held steady, and the Supplejack, as Tom declared, skipped along more nimbly than she had ever yet moved.

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Bevan and the midshipmen had already reached the boat, and, jumping in, they pulled rapidly towards the Supplejack.

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The breeze was very light, and the schooner could still be discerned from the deck of the Supplejack.

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He could ill spare so many hands, but he hoped by vigilance to keep the Spaniards in awe, and to navigate the Supplejack.

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