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jack·light

 (jăk′līt′)
n.
A light used as a lure in night hunting or fishing.
intr.v. jack·light·ed, jack·light·ing, jack·lights
To hunt or fish with a jacklight.
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jack•light

(ˈdʒækˌlaɪt)

n.
a portable light used as a lure in hunting or fishing at night.
[1785–95]
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ThesaurusAntonymsRelated WordsSynonymsLegend:
Noun1.jacklight - a light used as a lure in hunting or fishing at night
light source, light - any device serving as a source of illumination; "he stopped the car and turned off the lights"
Verb1.jacklight - hunt with a jacklight
hunt, hunt down, track down, run - pursue for food or sport (as of wild animals); "Goering often hunted wild boars in Poland"; "The dogs are running deer"; "The Duke hunted in these woods"
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"I often felt how unfortunate it was that I could not go out after dark and take pictures of deer with the aid of a jacklight with the same ease I formerly got their carcasses."
The mix of iconic pieces, such as our Stark stools or Tom Dixon Jacklight, with our vintage sideboard and retro chairs suits our house and our life perfectly.
The Jacklight from designer Tom Dixon is always popular and is an unusual corner ornament.