blackjack

1. (noun) a card game in which the object is to hold cards having a higher count than those dealt to the bank up to but not exceeding 21
Synonyms: twenty-one, vingt-et-un
Related Words: card game, cards

2. (noun) a piece of leather-covered metal with a flexible handle; used for hitting people
Synonyms: cosh, sap
Related Words: bludgeon

3. (verb) exert pressure on someone through threats
Synonyms: blackmail, pressure
Related Words: act upon, influence

4. (noun) a common scrubby deciduous tree of central and southeastern United States having dark bark and broad 3-lobed (club-shaped) leaves; tends to form dense thickets
Synonyms: Quercus marilandica, blackjack oak, jack oak
Related Words: scrub oak



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