Source : WordNet®
blackjack
n 1: 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 [syn:
{blackjack oak}, {jack oak}, {Quercus marilandica}]
2: a piece of metal covered by leather with a flexible handle;
used for hitting people [syn: {cosh}, {sap}]
3: a gambling game using cards; the object is to hold cards
having a higher count than those dealt to the bank up to
but not exceeding 21 [syn: {twenty-one}, {vingt-et-un}]
blackjack
v : exert pressure on someone through threats [syn: {blackmail},
{pressure}]