Because of the irregular crown, though, and its slow growth, this oak is not very important for timber or lumber. Its wood has been used rather unglamorously for fence posts and railroad ties (in. Black oak, a native of the Chicago region, could be used as a parkway or street tree. Fall color is yellow to yellow-brown. This species is not offered in commerce as often as other oak species. This species is native to the Chicago region according to Swink and Wilhelm's Plants of the Chicago Region, with updates made according to current.
- In November 2016, we visited a small native tree nursery near Austin, Hill Country Natives, and picked up a couple of small trees. This one is a Blackjack Oak. As the tree nursery doesn't use chemicals, it was covered in white aphids. I sprayed them off with water before planting.
- Blackjack Oak 22229 Beautiful lines and knots define this gorgeous authentic oak with a limed effect. A floor with endless possibilities.
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black·jack
(blăk′jăk′)n.
1. A leather-covered bludgeon with a short, flexible shaft or strap, used as a hand weapon.
2. Games A card game in which the object is to accumulate cards with a higher count than that of the dealer but not exceeding 21. Also called twenty-one, vingt-et-un.
tr.v.black·jacked, black·jack·ing, black·jacks2. To coerce by threats.
American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fifth Edition. Copyright © 2016 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved.
blackjack
(ˈblækˌdʒæk)
na truncheon of leather-covered lead with a flexible shaft
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vb2. (tr) to compel (a person) by threats
blackjack
(ˈblækˌdʒæk) n1. (Card Games) pontoon or any of various similar card games
[C20: from black + jack1 (the knave)]
blackjack
(ˈblækˌdʒæk) n (Minerals) a dark iron-rich variety of the mineral sphalerite
[C18: from black + jack1 (originally a miner's name for this useless ore)]
blackjack
(ˈblækˌdʒæk) n (Plants) a small oak tree, Quercus marilandica, of the southeastern US, with blackish bark and fan-shaped leaves. Also called: blackjack oak
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[C19: from black + jack1 (from the proper name, popularly used in many plant names)]
blackjack
(ˈblækˌdʒæk)n
[C16: from black + jack3]
Collins English Dictionary – Complete and Unabridged, 12th Edition 2014 © HarperCollins Publishers 1991, 1994, 1998, 2000, 2003, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2011, 2014
black•jack
(ˈblækˌdʒæk)n.
1. a short, leather-covered club, consisting of a heavy head on a flexible handle, used as a weapon.
2. a. Also called twenty-one. a gambling game at cards, in which a player needs to get more points than the dealer to win, but not more than 21.
b. an ace together with a ten or a face card as the first two cards dealt in a hand of this game.
3. a small oak, Quercus marilandica, of the eastern U.S., having a nearly black bark.
4. a large drinking cup or jug for beer, ale, etc., orig. made of leather coated externally with tar.
v.t. 6. to strike or beat with a blackjack.
[1505–15]
Random House Kernerman Webster's College Dictionary, © 2010 K Dictionaries Ltd. Copyright 2005, 1997, 1991 by Random House, Inc. All rights reserved.
blackjack
Past participle: blackjacked
Gerund: blackjacking
| Imperative |
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| blackjack |
| blackjack |
| Present |
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| I blackjack |
| you blackjack |
| he/she/it blackjacks |
| we blackjack |
| you blackjack |
| they blackjack |
| Preterite |
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| I blackjacked |
| you blackjacked |
| he/she/it blackjacked |
| we blackjacked |
| you blackjacked |
| they blackjacked |
| Present Continuous |
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| I am blackjacking |
| you are blackjacking |
| he/she/it is blackjacking |
| we are blackjacking |
| you are blackjacking |
| they are blackjacking |
| Present Perfect |
|---|
| I have blackjacked |
| you have blackjacked |
| he/she/it has blackjacked |
| we have blackjacked |
| you have blackjacked |
| they have blackjacked |
| Past Continuous |
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| I was blackjacking |
| you were blackjacking |
| he/she/it was blackjacking |
| we were blackjacking |
| you were blackjacking |
| they were blackjacking |
| Past Perfect |
|---|
| I had blackjacked |
| you had blackjacked |
| he/she/it had blackjacked |
| we had blackjacked |
| you had blackjacked |
| they had blackjacked |
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| Future |
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| I will blackjack |
| you will blackjack |
| he/she/it will blackjack |
| we will blackjack |
| you will blackjack |
| they will blackjack |
| Future Perfect |
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| I will have blackjacked |
| you will have blackjacked |
| he/she/it will have blackjacked |
| we will have blackjacked |
| you will have blackjacked |
| they will have blackjacked |
| Future Continuous |
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| I will be blackjacking |
| you will be blackjacking |
| he/she/it will be blackjacking |
| we will be blackjacking |
| you will be blackjacking |
| they will be blackjacking |
| Present Perfect Continuous |
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| I have been blackjacking |
| you have been blackjacking |
| he/she/it has been blackjacking |
| we have been blackjacking |
| you have been blackjacking |
| they have been blackjacking |
| Future Perfect Continuous |
|---|
| I will have been blackjacking |
| you will have been blackjacking |
| he/she/it will have been blackjacking |
| we will have been blackjacking |
| you will have been blackjacking |
| they will have been blackjacking |
| Past Perfect Continuous |
|---|
| I had been blackjacking |
| you had been blackjacking |
| he/she/it had been blackjacking |
| we had been blackjacking |
| you had been blackjacking |
| they had been blackjacking |
| Conditional |
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| I would blackjack |
| you would blackjack |
| he/she/it would blackjack |
| we would blackjack |
| you would blackjack |
| they would blackjack |
| Past Conditional |
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| I would have blackjacked |
| you would have blackjacked |
| he/she/it would have blackjacked |
| we would have blackjacked |
| you would have blackjacked |
| they would have blackjacked |
Collins English Verb Tables © HarperCollins Publishers 2011
| Noun | 1. | blackjack - a common scrubby deciduous tree of central and southeastern United States having dark bark and broad three-lobed (club-shaped) leaves; tends to form dense thickets blackjack oak, jack oak, Quercus marilandica scrub oak - any of various chiefly American small shrubby oaks often a dominant form on thin dry soils sometimes forming dense thickets |
| 2. | blackjack - a piece of metal covered by leather with a flexible handle; used for hitting people bludgeon - a club used as a weapon | |
| 3. | blackjack - a flag usually bearing a white skull and crossbones on a black background; indicates a pirate ship flag - emblem usually consisting of a rectangular piece of cloth of distinctive design skull and crossbones - emblem warning of danger or death | |
| 4. | blackjack - a gambling game using cards; the object is to hold cards having a higher count than those dealt to the banker up to but not exceeding 21 card game, cards - a game played with playing cards | |
| Verb | 1. | blackjack - exert pressure on someone through threats act upon, influence, work - have and exert influence or effect; 'The artist's work influenced the young painter'; 'She worked on her friends to support the political candidate' |
Based on WordNet 3.0, Farlex clipart collection. © 2003-2012 Princeton University, Farlex Inc.
blackjack
verbTo compel by pressure or threats:Informal: hijack, strong-arm.
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blackjack
[ˈblækdʒæk]N (esp US)2. (= flag) → banderafpirata
Collins Spanish Dictionary - Complete and Unabridged 8th Edition 2005 © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1971, 1988 © HarperCollins Publishers 1992, 1993, 1996, 1997, 2000, 2003, 2005
blackjack
[ˈblækdʒæk]n(US) (= truncheon) → matraquef
Collins English/French Electronic Resource. © HarperCollins Publishers 2005
blackjack
[ˈblækˌdʒæk]n (Cards) → ventuno; (at casino) →Blackjack Oak Tree Florida
blackjack m inv (Blackjack Oak Nc
Am) (truncheon) → manganello
Collins Italian Dictionary 1st Edition © HarperCollins Publishers 1995
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