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Mathematical discipline
mathematical theory of probability, a Jackson network (sometimes called a Jacksonian network) is a class of queueing networks where the equilibrium distribution
Jackson_network
American singer and dancer (born 1957)
David Jackson (born March 12, 1957) is an American singer and dancer best known as a member of the Jackson 5. He is the sixth child of the Jackson family
Marlon_Jackson
American musician (1953–2024)
"Tito" Jackson (October 15, 1953 – September 15, 2024) was an American musician. He was a founding member of the Jackson 5 (later known as the Jacksons), a
Tito_Jackson
American singer (born 1956)
Yvonne Jackson (born May 29, 1956) is an American singer and television personality. She is the fifth child and middle daughter of the Jackson family
La_Toya_Jackson
American television journalist (born 1984)
Hallie Marie Jackson (born April 29, 1984) is an American reporter and network anchor. She is the senior Washington correspondent for NBC News, an anchor
Hallie_Jackson
American singer (1958–2009)
Michael Joseph Jackson (August 29, 1958 – June 25, 2009) was an American singer, songwriter, dancer, and philanthropist. Known as the "King of Pop", he
Michael_Jackson
American record executive, television presenter and musician (born 1956)
Underground.[citation needed] Starting in 2002, Jackson was one of the panel judges on the Fox Network reality television series American Idol, along with
Randy_Jackson
Equations describing traffic rate
determined. Mitrani notes "if the network is stable, the traffic equations are valid and can be solved." In a Jackson network, the mean arrival rate λ i {\displaystyle
Traffic_equations
Worker cooperative network in Jackson, Mississippi
Cooperation Jackson is a network of worker cooperatives in Jackson, Mississippi, United States. It aims to develop a series of independent but connected
Cooperation_Jackson
Theorem of queueing theory about instantaneous behavior at arrival times
Jackson network with m queues, write n = ( n 1 , n 2 , … , n m ) {\textstyle \mathbf {n} =(n_{1},n_{2},\ldots ,n_{m})} for the state of the network.
Arrival_theorem
First accusations against American singer
Angeles, accused American singer Michael Jackson of sexually abusing his 13-year-old son, Jordan Chandler. Jackson had befriended Jordan after renting a
1993 Michael Jackson sexual abuse allegations
1993_Michael_Jackson_sexual_abuse_allegations
American musician and producer (born 1973)
2015, Jackson, Taryll, and TJ starred in and co-produced the reality series The Jacksons: Next Generation. The series aired on Lifetime (TV network) in
Taj_Jackson
2011 murder of a 15-year-old teenager in Florida
assaulted 15-year-old Jackson after one of them, Jackson's ex-girlfriend, lured him to a friend's house in Summerfield. Jackson was ultimately shot to
Murder_of_Seath_Jackson
American football player and chef (born 1980)
MasterChef in 2013, finishing in eighth place. Jackson then competed on Season 11 of the Food Network series Food Network Star in 2015, and won the season, beating
Eddie_Jackson_(chef)
Canadian and American actor (born 1978)
hockey player. Jackson went on to appear as Pacey Witter on Dawson's Creek, which was created by Kevin Williamson and ran on the WB network from 1998 to
Joshua_Jackson
Mathematical study of waiting lines, or queues
network are G-networks, first proposed by Erol Gelenbe in 1993: these networks do not assume exponential time distributions like the classic Jackson network
Queueing_theory
American minister, activist and politician (1941–2026)
Jesse Louis Jackson (né Burns; October 8, 1941 – February 17, 2026) was an American civil rights activist, LGBTQ rights activist, politician, and ordained
Jesse_Jackson
American businessman and politician (born 1954)
Creators Network, and Georgia Attorney General Chris Carr. On May 19, 2026, Jackson received 32.5% of the vote in the Republican primary. Jackson defeated
Rick_Jackson_(businessman)
Australian actor and professional photographer
Jackson Gallagher is an Australian actor and professional photographer from Victoria, Australia. Gallagher began his career starring in the Nine Network
Jackson_Gallagher
Biographical film by Antoine Fuqua
American singer Michael Jackson, covering his childhood with the Jackson 5 in the 1960s to the Bad World Tour in the late 1980s. Jackson is portrayed by his
Michael_(2026_film)
2004 controversy over broadcast indecency
2004, from Houston, Texas, on the CBS television network, is notable for a moment in which Janet Jackson's right breast and nipple—adorned with a nipple
Super Bowl XXXVIII halftime show controversy
Super_Bowl_XXXVIII_halftime_show_controversy
American singer and songwriter (born 1966)
Janet Damita Jo Jackson (born May 16, 1966) is an American singer, songwriter, actress, and dancer. An influential figure in popular culture, she is known
Janet_Jackson
Jackson's theorem from open queueing networks to closed queueing networks of exponential servers where customers cannot leave the network. Jackson's theorem
Gordon–Newell_theorem
Airport serving Atlanta, Georgia, United States
Hartsfield–Jackson Atlanta International Airport (IATA: ATL, ICAO: KATL, FAA LID: ATL) is the primary international airport serving Atlanta and its surrounding
Hartsfield–Jackson Atlanta International Airport
Hartsfield–Jackson_Atlanta_International_Airport
2014 promotional single by Michael Jackson
American singer Michael Jackson. The song was originally written by Cory Rooney under the title "She Was Lovin' Me". Jackson recorded the track at the
Chicago (Michael Jackson song)
Chicago_(Michael_Jackson_song)
American family pop band
The Jackson 5, currently known as the Jacksons, is an American pop band composed of members of the Jackson family. The group was formed in Gary, Indiana
The_Jackson_5
2005 child abuse trial of American singer
People v. Jackson (full title: 1133603: The People of the State of California v. Michael Joseph Jackson) was a 2005 criminal trial held in Santa Barbara
Trial_of_Michael_Jackson
Recording collections by American singer
American singer-songwriter Michael Jackson (August 29, 1958 – June 25, 2009) released ten studio albums, five soundtrack albums, fifty-five compilation
Michael Jackson albums discography
Michael_Jackson_albums_discography
American singer and political commentator (born 1963)
Word Network. Santita attended high school with Michelle Obama and served as Obama's maid of honor at her 1992 wedding to Barack Obama. Jackson was born
Santita_Jackson
2001 concert show by Michael Jackson
On November 13, 2001, the CBS television network aired the concerts as a two-hour special in honor of Jackson's thirtieth year as a solo entertainer (his
Michael Jackson: 30th Anniversary Celebration
Michael_Jackson:_30th_Anniversary_Celebration
American singer and songwriter (born 1958)
rare and was released only in Japan. In Tennessee, Jackson got his first job in The Nashville Network's mailroom and would sit in the audience during tapings
Alan_Jackson
Auction company
entertainment to the auction events. Barrett-Jackson saw increased popularity when the Speedvision network, later Speed Channel, began broadcasting the
Barrett-Jackson
American broadcast television and radio network
Columbia Broadcasting System), is an American commercial broadcast television network and the flagship property of the CBS Entertainment Group division of Paramount
CBS
American baseball player and coach (born 1946)
Reginald Martinez Jackson (born May 18, 1946) is an American former professional baseball right fielder who played 21 seasons in Major League Baseball
Reggie_Jackson
American actor, professional wrestler, and mixed martial artist (born 1978)
Quinton Ramone Jackson (born June 20, 1978) is an American online streamer and former mixed martial artist, actor, kickboxer, and professional wrestler
Rampage_Jackson
President of the United States from 1829 to 1837
Andrew Jackson (March 15, 1767 – June 8, 1845) was the seventh president of the United States from 1829 to 1837. He rose to fame as a U.S. Army general
Andrew_Jackson
1997 murder of a mother and daughter in New York, US
Tanya Denise Jackson (October 22, 1970 – c. June 25, 1997), formerly known as "Peaches", "The Girl with the Peach Tattoo" or as Jane Doe No. 3, was a
Murder of Tanya Jackson and Tatiana Dykes
Murder_of_Tanya_Jackson_and_Tatiana_Dykes
Form of solution in probability theory
Initially the term was used in queueing networks where the sub-components would be individual queues. For example, Jackson's theorem gives the joint equilibrium
Product-form_solution
American basketball player (born 1978)
Stephen Jesse Jackson (born April 5, 1978) is an American former professional basketball player who played 14 seasons in the National Basketball Association
Stephen_Jackson
1992–1993 concert tour by Michael Jackson
1992, concert in Bucharest was filmed for broadcast on the HBO network on October 10. Jackson sold the film rights for the concert for $20 million (equivalent
Dangerous_World_Tour
Season of television series Australian Survivor
the fourteenth season of Australian Survivor and the twelfth to air on Network 10. The season premiered on 22 February 2026 and is based on the international
Australian Survivor: Redemption
Australian_Survivor:_Redemption
Filmography
Samuel L. Jackson is an American actor and film producer. A highly-prolific actor who has starred in over 150 film roles to date, Jackson's films have
List of Samuel L. Jackson performances
List_of_Samuel_L._Jackson_performances
American actress (born 1948)
that was available—because "every network has passed on it," The Alley Cats. Spelling said that when he told Jackson the title of the series had to be
Kate_Jackson
2005 Italian TV series or program
PopMatters. Retrieved 19 May 2023. Shadows in the Sun at IMDb Shadows in the Sun at Rotten Tomatoes Shadows in the Sun (Josh Jackson network) v t e
Shadows in the Sun (2005 film)
Shadows_in_the_Sun_(2005_film)
paper where the network was first described: Baskett, Chandy, Muntz, and Palacios. The theorem is a significant extension to a Jackson network allowing virtually
BCMP_network
the single-class Jackson network. The model is named after Frank Kelly who first introduced the model in 1975 in his paper Networks of Queues with Customers
Kelly_network
2009 film by Kenny Ortega
Michael Jackson's This Is It is a 2009 American musical documentary film about Michael Jackson's preparation for This Is It, a planned concert residency
Michael_Jackson's_This_Is_It
American basketball player and coach (born 1965)
also worked as an analyst for YES Network's New Jersey Nets games. In 2011, the Golden State Warriors hired Jackson as head coach. He coached the team
Mark_Jackson
1982 studio album by Janet Jackson
Janet Jackson is the debut studio album by American singer Janet Jackson, released in September 1982 by A&M Records. Janet Jackson is described as a dance
Janet_Jackson_(album)
1982 studio album by Michael Jackson
Michael Jackson. It was released on November 29, 1982, through Epic Records. It was produced by Quincy Jones, who previously worked with Jackson on his
Thriller_(album)
Algorithm employed by process and network schedulers in computing
Round-robin (RR) is one of the algorithms employed by process and network schedulers in computing. As the term is generally used, time slices (also known
Round-robin_scheduling
1983 music video
making-of documentary, Making Michael Jackson's Thriller, was produced to sell to television networks. Michael Jackson's Thriller was launched to great anticipation
Michael Jackson's Thriller (music video)
Michael_Jackson's_Thriller_(music_video)
American variety show featuring the Jackson siblings
minute of it". Rebbie Jackson Jackie Jackson Tito Jackson La Toya Jackson Marlon Jackson Michael Jackson Randy Jackson Janet Jackson Easlea, Daryl (October
The_Jacksons_(TV_series)
American rapper and actor (born 1975)
Curtis James Jackson III (born July 6, 1975), known professionally as 50 Cent, is an American rapper, actor, television producer, record executive, and
50_Cent
Television station in Jackson, Mississippi
as Nexstar owns a majority stake in the network. WJTV's studios are located on TV Road in southwest Jackson, and its transmitter is located in Raymond
WJTV
mathematical theory of probability, a layered queueing network (or rendezvous network) is a queueing network model where the service time for each job at each
Layered_queueing_network
American composer and session musician
the Game Audio Network Guild Awards, Game Developers Choice Awards, Spike Video Game Awards, and the Game Awards. Woodrow Wilson Jackson III was born in
Woody_Jackson
American broadcast television network
Louis (WRBU), Columbia, South Carolina (WZRB) and Jackson, Mississippi (WRBJ-TV) when that network shut down in favor of the CW in 2006, as much of UPN's
The_CW
Transport network in Greater Manchester, England
"Bee Network bosses announce big jump in capacity for 'really important' scheme". Manchester Evening News. Retrieved 28 September 2025. Jackson, Daisy
Bee_Network
Australian actor (born 1988)
Jackson Heywood (born 20 July 1988) is an Australian actor. He played Brody Morgan on the Seven Network soap opera Home and Away from 2016 to 2019. On
Jackson_Heywood
American politician (born 1965)
Jesse Louis Jackson Jr. (born March 11, 1965) is an American former politician. A Democrat, Jackson served as the U.S. representative from Illinois's
Jesse_Jackson_Jr.
Mathematical model for understanding queueing systems
quite differently from Jackson networks are non-linear. We note that the model also allows for multiple classes. G-networks have been used in a wide
G-network
1992 miniseries directed by Karen Arthur
The Jacksons: An American Dream is an American five-hour miniseries broadcast in two halves on ABC and originally broadcast on November 15 through November
The Jacksons: An American Dream
The_Jacksons:_An_American_Dream
2015 American television series
Jackson and her family which includes children she has with each of two different brothers from The Jackson 5 – Jaafar Jackson and Jermajesty Jackson
Living_with_the_Jacksons
1983 single by Michael Jackson
"Thriller" is a song by the American singer Michael Jackson. It was released by Epic Records on November 11, 1983, in the UK and on January 23, 1984,
Thriller_(song)
2009 American TV series or program
titled The Jackson Family—was that it would be a one-off hour-long special aired by the cable network A&E. The show was to center around The Jacksons (previously
The Jacksons: A Family Dynasty
The_Jacksons:_A_Family_Dynasty
American television comedy series
producers through their production company Rough House Pictures. At North Jackson High School, foul-mouthed vice principal Neal Gamby has ambitions of becoming
Vice_Principals
American baseball player (born 2003)
Jackson Matthew Holliday (born December 4, 2003) is an American professional baseball infielder for the Baltimore Orioles of Major League Baseball (MLB)
Jackson_Holliday
Mississippi radio network
as SuperTalk Mississippi Media, is an American commercial radio network based in Jackson, Mississippi. Its stations across Mississippi broadcast either
Supertalk_Mississippi
American football player (born 1997)
Lamar Demeatrice Jackson Jr. (born January 7, 1997) is an American professional football quarterback for the Baltimore Ravens of the National Football
Lamar_Jackson
2021 American television series
series premiered on Oprah Winfrey Network on January 15, 2021. The show follows the lives of businesswomen in Jackson, Mississippi. The businesswomen on
Belle_Collective
American football and baseball player (born 1962)
Vincent Edward "Bo" Jackson (born November 30, 1962) is an American former professional baseball and football player. He is the only professional athlete
Bo_Jackson
Trinidadian actress, author and model
(born March 20, 1975),[citation needed] known professionally as Dominique Jackson and Tyra Allure Ross, is a Tobagonian-American actress, author, model,
Dominique_Jackson_(model)
Concerts by American singer-songwriter Michael Jackson
including Jackson's own Heal the World Foundation. The October 1, 1992, concert in Bucharest, Romania was filmed for broadcast on the HBO network on October
List of Michael Jackson concerts
List_of_Michael_Jackson_concerts
Chimpanzee once owned by Michael Jackson
American singer Michael Jackson, who bought him from a Texas research facility in the 1980s. Bubbles frequently traveled with Jackson, drawing attention in
Bubbles_(chimpanzee)
American basketball player (born 1970)
previously worked for the Big Ten Network. Jim Jackson also works as an analyst for the NBA Playoffs on NBATV. Jackson was a 6-foot-6-inch (198 cm), 220-pound
Jim_Jackson_(basketball)
Former hospital in Queens, New York
is now a public school. Jackson Heights Hospital was a "private, nonprofit hospital" that was operated by MediSys Health Network, functioning as a subsidiary
Jackson_Heights_Hospital
Topics referred to by the same term
Jackson's theorem may refer to: Jackson networks, in queueing theory (after James R. Jackson) Jackson's inequality, in analysis (after Dunham Jackson)
Jackson's_theorem
American actress
was also on the Style Network program Clean House for six episodes in 2009, as a substitute host for Niecy Nash. In 2007, Jackson created the Kellie Williams
Kellie_Shanygne_Williams
America. Retrieved December 3, 2014. "Luscious Jackson | Awards | AllMusic". AllMusic. All Media Network. Archived from the original on January 27, 2015
Luscious_Jackson_discography
American regional sports network
2022) Mark Jackson – Nets game analyst (2005–2008; now at ESPN) Kimberly Jones – Yankees sideline/clubhouse reporter (2005–2012; was at NFL Network) Ian Joy
YES_Network
In queueing theory, a loss network is a stochastic model of a telephony network in which calls are routed around a network between nodes. The links between
Loss_network
Usually the blocks have finitely many phases, but models like the Jackson network can be considered as quasi-birth-death processes with infinitely (but
Quasi-birth–death_process
Animated television series
Jackson 5ive is a Saturday morning cartoon series that aired for two seasons on ABC from September 11, 1971 to October 14, 1972. Produced by Rankin/Bass
Jackson_5ive_(TV_series)
Australian comedy-drama television series
Shoesmith, Ray's father (seasons 2–3) Rose Riley as Michele (seasons 2–3) Jackson Tozer as Vasilli Firass Dirani as Davros Edmund Lembke-Hogan as Nick Eddie
Mr_Inbetween
1969 single by the Jackson 5
Back" is the first single by American band the Jackson 5 from their debut album Diana Ross Presents The Jackson 5. It was released by Motown on October 7,
I_Want_You_Back
Canadian actor (born 1970)
15, 1970) is a Canadian actor. He is best known for his role as Daniel Jackson in the long-running military science fiction television series Stargate
Michael_Shanks
Airport serving Jackson, Mississippi (USA)
Jackson–Medgar Wiley Evers International Airport (IATA: JAN, ICAO: KJAN, FAA LID: JAN) is a city-owned civil-military airport located in Jackson, Mississippi
Jackson–Medgar Wiley Evers International Airport
Jackson–Medgar_Wiley_Evers_International_Airport
2023 Canadian romantic drama series
Kohan as Maggie Sullivan Chad Michael Murray as California 'Cal' Jones Tom Jackson as Frank Cranebear Andrea Menard as Edna Cranebear Scott Patterson as Harry
Sullivan's Crossing (TV series)
Sullivan's_Crossing_(TV_series)
American television series
prison Natalie Alyn Lind as Oreana Lynn Jackson, daughter of Rob-Will Jackson, granddaughter of Beulah Jackson, and Carter's love interest who is meant
Dutton_Ranch
American broadcast television network
Company (NBC) is an American commercial broadcast television and radio network, serving as the flagship property of NBC Entertainment, a division of NBCUniversal
NBC
2009 memorial service
A public memorial service for Michael Jackson was held on July 7, 2009, at the Staples Center in Los Angeles, California, twelve days after his death
Michael Jackson memorial service
Michael_Jackson_memorial_service
ISBN 978-3-319-10695-3. S2CID 4978676. J. Virtamo: Queuing networks. Handout from Helsinki Tech gives good overview of Jackson's Theorem and MVA. Simon Lam: A simple derivation
Mean_value_analysis
American production company
ratings have proved successful for the network. Following his dissatisfaction with the Starz network, Jackson and Fox entered a non-exclusive broadcast
G-Unit Films and Television Inc.
G-Unit_Films_and_Television_Inc.
American actress (born 1971)
near Hollywood, where she met her writing partner and future husband Jackson Douglas. Shortly after they began working together on the animated series
Alex_Borstein
Baseball player
2025). "Jackson Flora is a College Baseball Pitcher to Watch in 2026". World Baseball Network. Patton, Mark (December 14, 2025). "Mark Patton: Jackson Flora
Jackson_Flora
Type of queue
formula can be used to calculate the response time distribution for a network of fork–join queues joined in series (one after the other). A related model
Fork–join_queue
American drama television series
Courtney A. Kemp in collaboration with Curtis "50 Cent" Jackson. It aired on the Starz network from June 7, 2014 to February 9, 2020. Upon release, Power
Power_(TV_series)
American political commentator (born 1999)
Jackson Daniel Hinkle (born September 15, 1999) is an American political commentator, influencer, and conspiracy theorist who hosts the web television
Jackson_Hinkle
1982 single by Janet Jackson
"Janet Jackson - Janet Jackson". AllMusic. All Media Network. Retrieved June 17, 2014. Piatkowski, Peter (May 4, 2023). "The 35 Best Janet Jackson Songs"
Young Love (Janet Jackson song)
Young_Love_(Janet_Jackson_song)
JACKSON NETWORK
JACKSON NETWORK
Boy/Male
American, Australian, British, Chinese, Christian, English, French, Hebrew, Indian, Scottish
God is Gracious; Son of Jack
Surname or Lastname
English
English : patronymic from Jacob. As an American surname this name has absorbed cognates from other languages, for example Danish, Norwegian, and Dutch Jacobsen and Swedish Jacobsson.
Male
English
Latin form of Greek Iason, JASON means "to heal." In mythology, this is the name of a son of Æson and leader of the Argonauts.
Surname or Lastname
English and Jewish (Ashkenazic)
English and Jewish (Ashkenazic) : patronymic from the personal name Mark.
Surname or Lastname
English
English : occupational name for the servant of someone who bore the personal name Jack.English : Americanized form of French Jacquème (see James).Americanized form of one or more like-sounding Jewish surnames.Americanized spelling of German Jachmann or Jackmann, from a Czech pet form of a name ultimately from the Biblical name Yochanam (see John) + Middle High German man ‘man’.
Male
English
English patronymic surname transferred to forename use, JACKSON means "son of Jack."
Female
English
Contracted form of English Jackalyn, JACKLYN means "supplanter."
Surname or Lastname
English, Scottish, and northern Irish
English, Scottish, and northern Irish : patronymic from Jack 1. As an American surname this has absorbed other patronymics beginning with J- in various European languages.This extremely common British name was brought over by numerous different bearers in the 17th and 18th centuries. One forebear was the father and namesake of the seventh U.S. president, Andrew Jackson, who migrated to SC from Carrickfergus in the north of Ireland in 1765. The Confederate General Thomas ‘Stonewall’ Jackson came from VA, where his great-grandfather John, likewise of Scotch–Irish stock, had settled after emigrating to America in 1748.
Surname or Lastname
English (Lancashire) and Scottish
English (Lancashire) and Scottish : variant spelling of Nixon.Dutch : patronymic from a short form of Nicholas.
Surname or Lastname
English
English : unexplained.
Surname or Lastname
English
English : from a pet form of Jack.South German and Swiss German (Jäcklin) : from a pet form of Jack, a South German name based on Jacob. Compare Jackley.
Surname or Lastname
English
English : unexplained; either a patronymic from Buck, or possibly an altered form of Buxton.
Surname or Lastname
English
English : patronymic from a short form of Richard.English : topographic name for someone who lived where rushes grew, from West Saxon ryxen ‘rushes’, plural of rixe (see Ricks).
Boy/Male
Australian, British, English
Son of Jack
Surname or Lastname
English
English : patronymic from the Middle English personal name Wikke (see Wick 2).
Surname or Lastname
English
English : patronymic from Hick. This surname has also been established in the Irish county of Kerry since the 17th century.
Male
English
Variant spelling of English/Scottish Jamieson, JAMISON means "son of Jamie."
Boy/Male
English Latin American French
Brotherly.. Singer Jermaine Jackson.
Boy/Male
Scottish American English
God has been gracious; has shown favor. Based on John or Jacques.
Male
English
English variant spelling of Latin Jason, JAYSON means "to heal."
JACKSON NETWORK
JACKSON NETWORK
Boy/Male
Indian, Sanskrit
Brilliant
Girl/Female
Tamil
Rajas good friend, Lover and life partner, Name of a flower, Sweet smelling and makes it’s presence
Girl/Female
Italian Teutonic American Anglo Saxon
warrior.
Girl/Female
Indian
Victory, Triumph
Boy/Male
Hindu, Indian, Tamil, Telugu
Smile and Joy; Deer
Boy/Male
American, Australian, British, Chinese, English
A Small Stream; Near the Stream or Brook; From the Stream Near the Hollow; From the Western Stream
Boy/Male
Hindu, Indian
One who Pleases
Boy/Male
Hindu
Happiness, Joy, Delight
Girl/Female
Hindu, Indian
Collection of 8
Surname or Lastname
English
English : from a pet form of a short form of any of the Germanic personal names beginning with grīm ‘mask’, ‘helmet’ (see Grime).
JACKSON NETWORK
JACKSON NETWORK
JACKSON NETWORK
JACKSON NETWORK
JACKSON NETWORK
n.
A shark of the genus Cestracion, and of related genera. The posterior teeth form a pavement of bony plates for crushing shellfish. Most of the species are extinct. The Port Jackson shark and a similar one found in California are living examples.
n.
Any one of the legendary Greek heroes who sailed with Jason, in the Argo, in quest of the Golden Fleece.
n.
The merganser.
n.
A drunken, dissolute fellow.
n.
One of the pebbles or pieces used in the game of jackstones.
n.
The son of Jason and Ceres, and the god of wealth. He was represented as bearing a cornucopia, and as blind, because his gifts were bestowed without discrimination of merit.
n.
A covering for the head, consisting of hair interwoven or united by a kind of network, either in imitation of the natural growth, or in abundant and flowing curls, worn to supply a deficiency of natural hair, or for ornament, or according to traditional usage, as a part of an official or professional dress, the latter especially in England by judges and barristers.
n.
A keyed instrument of music resembling a harpsichord, but smaller, with one string of brass or steel wire to each note, sounded by means of leather or quill plectrums or jacks. It was formerly much used.
n.
A cream cheese.
n.
A game played with five small stones or pieces of metal. See 6th Chuck.
n.
One wearing a jack; a horse soldier; a retainer. See 3d Jack, n.
n.
The opening or space inclosed by the threads of a net between knot and knot, or the threads inclosing such a space; network; a net.
v. t.
To twist or interweave, one with another, as twigs; to form a network with; to plat; as, to wattle branches.
n.
The act or process of binding or platting with twigs; also, the network so formed.
n.
The series or network of triangles into which the face of a country, or any portion of it, is divided in a trigonometrical survey; the operation of measuring the elements necessary to determine the triangles into which the country to be surveyed is supposed to be divided, and thus to fix the positions and distances of the several points connected by them.
n.
A smith who makes jacks. See 2d Jack, 4, c.
pl.
of Jackman
n.
The name of the ship which carried Jason and his fifty-four companions to Colchis, in quest of the Golden Fleece.
v. t.
To move or lift, as a house, by means of a jack or jacks. See 2d Jack, n., 5.
n.
Any system of lines or channels interlacing or crossing like the fabric of a net; as, a network of veins; a network of railroads.