Jack"et , v. t. 1. To
put a jacket on; to
furnish, as a boiler, with a jacket.
2. To thrash; to
beat. [Low]
Jack"et (?), n. [F. jaquette, dim. of jaque. See 3d Jack, n.]
1. A short upper
garment, extending downward to the hips; a short coat without skirts.
2.
An outer covering for anything, esp. a covering of some nonconducting material such as wood or felt, used to prevent radiation of heat, as from a steam
boiler, cylinder, pipe, etc.
3. (Mil.)
In ordnance, a strengthening band surrounding and reënforcing the tube in which the charge is fired.
4. A garment resembling a waistcoat lined with cork, to serve as a life preserver; -- called also cork jacket.
Blue
jacket. (Naut.) See under Blue. -- Steam jacket, a space filled with steam between an inner and
an outer cylinder, or between a casing and a
receptacle, as a kettle. -- To dust one's jacket, to give one a beating. [Colloq.]
Hear it pronounced