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lazy jacks

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lazy jacks¹

noun

  1. plural plural of lazy jack

lazy jacks²

noun

  1. plural, plural only A type of running rigging to assist in handling a fore-and-aft-rigged sail during reefing and furling; consist of a network of cordage which is rigged to a point on the mast and to a series of points on either side of the boom.

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@misc{lazy_jacks_2026,
  title = {lazy jacks},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/lazy%20jacks},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}