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US radio–TV comedy series
The Jack Benny Program, starring Jack Benny, is a radio and television comedy series. The show ran for over three decades, from 1932 to 1955 on radio
The_Jack_Benny_Program
American comedic entertainer (1894–1974)
summation "Well! " Benny's most successful show The Jack Benny Program started in 1932 as a radio program and ended in 1965 as a television show, often
Jack_Benny
American radio comedian and actress (1905–1983)
comedienne and actress. She was the wife and radio partner of comedian Jack Benny. Enlisted to perform on her husband's program, she proved a talented comedian
Mary_Livingstone
This is a list of the 261 episodes for the television version of The Jack Benny Program, as opposed to the radio program of the same name. Tied with Dr
List of The Jack Benny Program episodes
List_of_The_Jack_Benny_Program_episodes
films featuring comedian Jack Benny. Benny's career lasted from the early 20th century until his death in 1974. In Jack Benny's first film, he starred along
Jack_Benny_filmography
debut on The Jack Benny Program weekly television show in 1952. The following is a sample listing of episodes in which she appeared with Benny. "Golden
Barbara Stanwyck on stage, screen, radio, and television
Barbara_Stanwyck_on_stage,_screen,_radio,_and_television
Season of television series
the eleventh season (1960–61) of the television version of The Jack Benny Program. This was the first season where the show ran every week. The Jack Benny
The Jack Benny Program season 11
The_Jack_Benny_Program_season_11
American actor and comedian (1905–1977)
usually known simply as Rochester, the valet of Jack Benny on the NBC radio show The Jack Benny Program. Anderson became the first African American to have
Eddie_"Rochester"_Anderson
Season of television series
the tenth season (1959–60) of the television version of The Jack Benny Program.The Jack Benny Program The Jack Benny Program at IMDb The Jack Benny Program
The Jack Benny Program season 10
The_Jack_Benny_Program_season_10
Season of television series
The first season of The Jack Benny Program consisted of four episodes, during 1950 and 1951. This premiere television season of The Jack Benny Program
The Jack Benny Program season 1
The_Jack_Benny_Program_season_1
Photographer, actor and comedian (1903–1957)
on the Al Pearce radio show in 1937 then as a regular on the Jack Benny radio show for 12 years, and on The Abbott and Costello radio show during the 1940s
Artie_Auerbach
Season of television series
of The Jack Benny Program. For this season, the show was moved from CBS to NBC. The Jack Benny Program at IMDb The Jack Benny Program at epguides.com
The Jack Benny Program season 15
The_Jack_Benny_Program_season_15
Season of television series
list of episodes for the third season (1952–53) of the television version of The Jack Benny Program. This season the program was the 12th highest-ranked
The Jack Benny Program season 3
The_Jack_Benny_Program_season_3
Season of television series
episodes for the fifth season (1954–55) of the television version of The Jack Benny Program. The Jack Benny Program at IMDb The Jack Benny Program at epguides
The Jack Benny Program season 5
The_Jack_Benny_Program_season_5
Season of television series
episodes for the eighth season (1957–58) of the television version of The Jack Benny Program. The Jack Benny Program at IMDb The Jack Benny Program at epguides
The Jack Benny Program season 8
The_Jack_Benny_Program_season_8
Season of television series
episodes for the twelfth season (1961–62) of the television version of The Jack Benny Program. The Jack Benny Program at IMDb The Jack Benny Program at epguides
The Jack Benny Program season 12
The_Jack_Benny_Program_season_12
American radio and television announcer and actor (1900–1982)
best as the rotund announcer and comic foil to the star of The Jack Benny Program. Wilson played football for the University of Colorado in the 1920s.
Don_Wilson_(announcer)
Season of television series
This is a list of episodes for the fourth season (1953–54) of the television version of The Jack Benny Program. This season is mostly known for Humphrey
The Jack Benny Program season 4
The_Jack_Benny_Program_season_4
American comedic actor (1911–1986)
guest appearances on television shows, including The Jack Benny Program, I Love Lucy, The Real McCoys, The Addams Family, Alice, and Sanford and Son. He
Frank_Nelson_(actor)
Season of television series
episodes for the thirteenth season (1962–63) of the television version of The Jack Benny Program. The Jack Benny Program at IMDb The Jack Benny Program at epguides
The Jack Benny Program season 13
The_Jack_Benny_Program_season_13
Season of television series
episodes for the ninth season (1958–59) of the television version of The Jack Benny Program. The Jack Benny Program at IMDb The Jack Benny Program at epguides
The Jack Benny Program season 9
The_Jack_Benny_Program_season_9
Season of television series
episodes for the sixth season (1955–56) of the television version of The Jack Benny Program. The Jack Benny Program at IMDb The Jack Benny Program at epguides
The Jack Benny Program season 6
The_Jack_Benny_Program_season_6
American actor (1917–1979)
nationwide TV appearance was on The Jack Benny Program on November 27, 1962, as the tough-talking, street-wise talent agent in "Jack Meets Japanese Agent". In
Jack_Soo
Season of television series
episodes for the fourteenth season (1963–64) of the television version of The Jack Benny Program. Adams, Val (January 1, 1964). "TV: Benny, the Master / Comedian's
The Jack Benny Program season 14
The_Jack_Benny_Program_season_14
American actress (1890–1966)
versions of The Jack Benny Program (1939–62) and as Hilda Crocker on December Bride (1952–59). Felton's television appearances included The George Burns
Verna_Felton
Season of television series
episodes for the seventh season (1956–57) of the television version of The Jack Benny Program. The Jack Benny Program at IMDb The Jack Benny Program at epguides
The Jack Benny Program season 7
The_Jack_Benny_Program_season_7
Season of television series
The second season of The Jack Benny Program consisted of six episodes, during 1951 and 1952. As with the previous season, this second television season
The Jack Benny Program season 2
The_Jack_Benny_Program_season_2
American actor, comedian and singer (1916–1988)
for his longtime stint as the singer-in-residence in Jack Benny's radio and television shows. Day was born and raised in the Throggs Neck Clason Point
Dennis_Day
American television producer and director
from the early postwar years through the 1980s, with credits including The Jack Benny Program, The Red Skelton Show, The Red Skelton Hour, and the Canadian
Seymour_Berns
American actress (1912–1969)
telephone operator Mabel Flapsaddle on The Jack Benny Program. Columnist Erskine Johnson described Berner in 1944 as "the most famous voice in Hollywood." Born
Sara_Berner
American musical television series
Mel, and the "Schwartzman Quartet" are references to characters on The Jack Benny Program (Jack Benny, Mary Livingstone, Mel Blanc, and the Sportsmen
Jack's_Big_Music_Show
American actor (1910–1986)
performed in radio shows with the likes of Jack Benny, Bob Hope, Lucille Ball and Jimmy Durante. Vigran had basic training with the Army in 1943, after which
Herb_Vigran
American film special effects director
Cosby Radio Program, which aired 145 episodes from January to July 1968. The Jack Benny Program included occasional references to "Twombly, the sound-effects
Eugene_Twombly
American actress (1906–1968)
voice-over work in the golden age of radio, appearing on numerous programs while working with comedians of the era such as Jack Benny, Burns and Allen,
Bea_Benaderet
American actor and musician (1904–1995)
leader and a pioneer in radio situation comedy, first with The Jack Benny Program, then in The Phil Harris-Alice Faye Show in which he co-starred with his
Phil_Harris
American actor and comedian (1899–1986)
audiences as a comic foil for Jack Benny on radio and television, and as a featured player in six Three Stooges comedies of the 1950s. In 1929, Rubin went
Benny_Rubin
American singer and bandleader (1913–1993)
guest-starred in The Gisele MacKenzie Show. He was also a regular cast member of The Jack Benny Program, on both radio and television, taking over the role of
Bob_Crosby
American actor (1927–2018)
album titled Inspiration in 1959, performed on The Jack Benny Program in 1963, and sang in The Night of the Grizzly (1966). Clint Walker was born in Hartford
Clint_Walker
American actress and educator (1921–1991)
episodes of The Real McCoys, Perry Mason ("The Case of the Prodigal Parent", 1958, and "The Case of the Deadly Toy", 1959), The Jack Benny Program ("Don's
Nancy_Kulp
American actress (1931–1992)
Eye, Gunsmoke, and The Jack Benny Program. She appeared in the films Homicidal (using the stage name Jean Arless) and Tammy and the Doctor opposite Sandra
Joan_Marshall
American actress (born 1931)
The Beat Generation (1959), and Sex Kittens Go To College (1960). She starred on television shows such as What's My Line?, The Jack Benny Program, and
Mamie_Van_Doren
American actor (1922–1984)
shows such as The Dick Van Dyke Show, Leave It to Beaver, and The Jack Benny Program, along with minor roles in films such as Invasion of the Body Snatchers
Richard_Deacon_(actor)
Literary device in the form of a repeated joke or reference
(1998). "The Jack Benny Program". On the Air: The Encyclopedia of Old-Time Radio. Oxford University Press, USA. p. 361. ISBN 978-0-19-507678-3. "The running
Running_gag
American actress (1928–1976)
It's a Great Life, The Jack Benny Television Show, The Twilight Zone (in the episode "Twenty Two" S2 E17 1961), The Untouchables, The Travels of Jaimie
Barbara_Nichols
American actor and comedian (1907–1994)
Cheyenne (1957-1962) as Barber / Doc Johnson / Tulliver The Jack Benny Program (1963) as Herbie The Danny Thomas Show (1958-1963) as Mailman / Mr. Foster
Benny_Baker
American voice actor and radio personality (1908–1989)
vocal sound effects for comedy radio programs, including those of Jack Benny, Abbott and Costello, Burns and Allen, The Great Gildersleeve, Judy Canova and
Mel_Blanc
American actress, Playmate, and singer (1933–1967)
including The Jack Benny Program (on which she played violin), The Steve Allen Show, and The Jackie Gleason Show (in the mid-1960s, when the show was the second-highest-rated
Jayne_Mansfield
American actor (born 1933)
minor role in The Brighter Day, a daytime soap aired on CBS. From there, he moved on to star in My Favorite Martian and The Jack Benny Program impersonating
Bernie_Kopell
Singer and actor (1912–1985)
gained notice as the featured singer on radio's The Jack Benny Program during the 1930s. Before he became a star, Baker sang as a member of the Vitaphone chorus
Kenny Baker (American performer)
Kenny_Baker_(American_performer)
American singer and entertainer (born 1942)
on The Jack Benny Program, which Newton did for five years. After his job with Benny ended, Newton was offered a job to open for another comic at the Flamingo
Wayne_Newton
1945 film by Raoul Walsh
exploited the film's failure for laughs over the next 20 years in his radio and television comedy series The Jack Benny Program, making the film known
The_Horn_Blows_at_Midnight
American vaudeville dancer, singer, comedian, musician
season of The Jack Benny Program. He was seen with Academy Award winner Lee Marvin in the 1965 hit comedy Cat Ballou. Throughout his career, Jack Pepper
Jack_Pepper
American actress (1946–1988)
in a contest seeking answers to the question "Why I hate Jack Benny...". The contest, sponsored by Benny's radio program, awarded $1500 to Charles Doherty
Charla_Doherty
American actress (1920–2008)
presented by the Manhattan Playhouse, Green got her first professional job on television, on a live broadcast of the Jack Benny Program, in April 1953
Dorothy_Green_(actress)
American comedian and singer (1920–1978)
television shows of the 1940s, 1950s and 1960s, including The Jack Benny Program, The Jackie Gleason Show, The Tonight Show, and The Ed Sullivan Show. "Sullivan
Frank_Fontaine
American cigarette brand
Benny's radio and television show, The Jack Benny Program, which was also introduced as The Lucky Strike Program. The Lucky Strike signature dark-green
Lucky_Strike
American character actress (1907-1995)
Beaver, and The Andy Griffith Show. In 1955, she performed on The Jack Benny Program as a contestant with Benny in a mock segment of the You Bet Your
Irene_Tedrow
American comedian and actor (1919–1991)
1960 (alternating in its last season with The Jack Benny Program). He was also a familiar panelist on the NBC game show Hollywood Squares. He was born
George_Gobel
British actor (1932–2012)
January 1963, Dawson appeared on The Jack Benny Program, season 13, episode 15, as an audience member seated next to Benny, barely recognisable in glasses
Richard_Dawson
Canadian actor (1917–1993)
The Washington Post. August 21, 2007. Retrieved May 29, 2016. "The Jack Benny Program, Season 12 (CBS) (1961–62)". Classic TV Archive. Retrieved May 24
Raymond_Burr
American actress (born 1941)
Beauty and the Beard (1964), on which she was accompanied by trumpeter Al Hirt. Other career highlights included appearing on The Jack Benny Program in 1961
Ann-Margret
American jazz singer (born 1930)
Show, and The Jack Benny Program. In 1952, MGM signed her to a contract, which led to a singing cameo in Vincente Minnelli's The Bad and the Beautiful
Peggy_King
American legal drama series (1957–1966)
guilty but sentenced to the electric chair! Raymond Burr made a guest appearance in an episode of The Jack Benny Program, titled "Jack on Trial for Murder"
Perry_Mason_(1957_TV_series)
American actor and singer (1933–1995)
actor, Crosby appeared in many television programs. On March 20, 1955, he appeared on The Jack Benny Program Season 5, Episode 13. Later, he was briefly
Gary_Crosby_(actor)
City in California, United States
Pharmaceuticals. The city had a population of 174,453 according to the 2020 United States census. The Jack Benny Program popularized the city's name, in
Rancho_Cucamonga,_California
1940 American film
Freleng. The short was released on September 14, 1940. The short is a parody based off the popular radio and TV comedy series, The Jack Benny Program. An invitation
Malibu_Beach_Party
Connery (1930–2020) was a Scottish film actor and producer. He was the first actor to play the fictional secret agent James Bond in a theatrical film, starring
Sean_Connery_filmography
American actress and former model
adventure series, Route 66. In 1965, she appeared in an episode on The Jack Benny Program as the Secretary. In a 1965 episode of 12 O'Clock High, "Mutiny at
Lee_Meriwether
One of the most popular film stars of his time, he had a screen career spanning more than three decades, and was a prominent figure in the Golden Age
Rock_Hudson_filmography
American film and television actor
Wagon Train, Mission: Impossible, The F.B.I., Tales of Wells Fargo, Columbo, Hawaii Five-O, The Jack Benny Program, Perry Mason, Barnaby Jones, Gunsmoke
Hank_Brandt
Canadian-American actress (1893–1975)
television shows of the 1950s and 1960s such as Gunsmoke, Peter Gunn, Our Miss Brooks, The Jack Benny Program, Alfred Hitchcock Presents and The Alfred Hitchcock
Jesslyn_Fax
American actress (born 1934)
S8E26), The Untouchables, The Law and Mr. Jones, The Twilight Zone ("Passage on the Lady Anne"), The Jack Benny Program, Family Affair, The Many Loves
Joyce_Van_Patten
American actress (1929–1972)
Lucy; The Jack Benny Program; The Lucy-Desi Comedy Hour; The Adventures of Ozzie and Harriet; Perry Mason; Maverick; The Adventures of Superman; The Untouchables;
Joi_Lansing
American actor (born 1943)
an audition for the radio show The Jack Benny Program. Shearer received the role when he was seven years old. He described Jack Benny as "very warm and
Harry_Shearer
List of shows by length
September 27, 2015. The TV movie is considered the two-episode 16th season, bringing the episode total to 337. The Jack Benny Program began with a pilot
List of longest-running scripted American primetime television series
List_of_longest-running_scripted_American_primetime_television_series
1986 American film
The Jet Benny Show is a 1986 science fiction parody film, in which the title character is a spoof of Jack Benny. The plot is a broad parody of the Star
The_Jet_Benny_Show
American actress, dancer and artist (born 1941)
McHale's Navy. In 1965 she appeared on The Jack Benny Program as Miss Collins. In 1967, she had a small role on The Beverly Hillbillies. In 1968–1970, she
Victoria_Carroll
American comedy radio program
audiences as the band-leader-turned-cast-member of the same name on The Jack Benny Program while Faye had been a frequent guest on programs such as Rudy
The Phil Harris-Alice Faye Show
The_Phil_Harris-Alice_Faye_Show
American actor (1907-1981)
Harold "Jack" Albertson (June 16, 1907 – November 25, 1981) was an American actor, comedian, dancer and singer who also performed in vaudeville. Albertson
Jack_Albertson
American director and producer (1910–2001)
serve as the second half of a double feature. His skills were perfect for TV. His TV career began in 1950 with directing The Jack Benny Program, on which
Fred_de_Cordova
Topics referred to by the same term
The Jack Paar Show may refer to: The Jack Paar Show (1947), American radio show, a summer replacement for The Jack Benny Program The Jack Paar Show (1956
The_Jack_Paar_Show
American actor (1914–1968)
appearances include The Jack Benny Program, Our Miss Brooks, The Shadow of Fu Manchu, Box 13, Escape, Suspense, and Lux Radio Theatre. In the early 1950s, Mohr
Gerald_Mohr
American actress (1921–1977)
her to perform with him at the London Palladium. Landers later appeared with Benny in two episodes of The Jack Benny Program in 1956 and 1958. She also
Muriel_Landers
American stand-up comedian (1921–2004)
Rodney Dangerfield," the comedian said. "I don't know where it came from." McFadden may have taken it from The Jack Benny Program on NBC radio, which had
Rodney_Dangerfield
watched programs of the season. Magenta indicates the top-30 most watched programs of the season. Note: On CBS, beginning in January, The Jack Benny Program
1950–51 United States network television schedule
1950–51_United_States_network_television_schedule
American actor and police officer (1943–2020)
episode, 1957) – Charlie Sharp Colt .45 (1 episode, 1957) – Tommy The Jack Benny Program (1 episode, 1957) – Newspaper Boy Leave It to Beaver (1957–1963)
Ken_Osmond
American actor, singer, political candidate, and presenter (born 1948)
Lew the Studio Exex Grüne Wüste (1999) - Alex Losing Control (2011) - Frank The Jack Benny Program (1954–1961) - Child Jack Benny, Harry Johnson The Danny
Barry_Gordon
Nick (June 2, 2016). "Julie Andrews to star in new Netflix children's program, Julie's Greenroom". Entertainment Weekly. New York City. Retrieved October
Carol Burnett on screen and stage
Carol_Burnett_on_screen_and_stage
Broadcast genre; recurring cast comedy
instrumental music performances padding out a half-hour time slot. The Jack Benny Program, a radio-TV comedy series that ran for more than three decades,
Sitcoms_in_the_United_States
American actress and television host (1918–2018)
Express in 2008, as well as television roles from the 1950s to 2000s including The Jack Benny Program, Beverly Hills, 90210, ER, CSI: Crime Scene Investigation
Kendall_Carly_Browne
1959 American film
The Mouse That Jack Built is a 1959 Warner Bros. Merrie Melodies cartoon short starring Jack Benny and the regular cast of The Jack Benny Program as mice
The_Mouse_That_Jack_Built
American model and actress (1947–2026)
on the television shows Rowan & Martin's Laugh-In, The Jack Benny Program, The Beverly Hillbillies, The Munsters, The Johnny Carson Show, and The Big
Reagan_Wilson
American actress (1931–2010)
series, The Life and Legend of Wyatt Earp. In the interim, Winters had guest roles in series, including the anthology Death Valley Days, The Jack Benny Program
Gloria_Winters
American actor and singer (born 1940)
as Seaman Joseph Malzone 1963 The Jack Benny Program (TV series, episode: "The Frankie Avalon Show") as Himself 1963 The Patty Duke Show (TV series, episode:
Frankie_Avalon
American television channel
Life, The Jack Benny Program, the 1960–67 CBS network prime time version of Candid Camera, The Phil Silvers Show, and Car 54, Where Are You?. The channel
Ha!_(TV_channel)
American actor (1913–1964)
the television show Keep in Step and made his final appearance as the character, the following year, when he guest starred on The Jack Benny Program.
Maurice_Gosfield
American actor (1930–2011)
uncredited role, was on an episode of The Jack Benny Program, which originally aired on November 4, 1951. Near the end of a comedy sketch on that episode
Robert_Easton_(actor)
2017 book that documents the pre-television years of American comedian Jack Benny
Jack Benny, when he crafted his fictional alter ego on radio's The Jack Benny Program and built a supporting cast of characters and running gags that
Jack Benny and the Golden Age of American Radio Comedy
Jack_Benny_and_the_Golden_Age_of_American_Radio_Comedy
American actress and singer (1915–1967)
2025. 52. The Jack Benny Program January 28, 1945 Wikimedia Commons has media related to Ann Sheridan. Ann Sheridan at IMDb Ann Sheridan at the TCM Movie
Ann_Sheridan
American actress (b. 1936)
to the studio, which had plans to make her a film star.[citation needed] After the series ended, Priest appeared on episodes of television programs such
Pat_Priest_(actress)
THE JACK-BENNY-PROGRAM
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Male
English
Probably originally an Anglicized form of French Jacques, JACK means "supplanter," it is now considered a pet form of English John, meaning "God is gracious."
Surname or Lastname
English
English : variant spelling of Benney.
Surname or Lastname
English and North German
English and North German : patronymic from Jack.
Female
English
English pet form of Latin Penelope, PENNY means "weaver of cunning."
Female
English
Variant spelling of English Bonnie, BONNY means both "good" and "pretty."Â
Boy/Male
Shakespearean American Norse Greek English
King Henry the Eighth' Sir Anthony Denny.
Boy/Male
Shakespearean American Hebrew Polish English
Henry VI, Part 2' Jack Cade, a rebel.
Male
English
Pet form of English Benjamin, BENJY means "son of the right hand."
Male
English
Pet form of English Leonard, LENNY means "lion-strong."
Male
English
Pet form of English Dennis, DENNY means "follower of Dionysos."
Female
English
Pet form of English Jackalyn, JACKI means "supplanter."
Surname or Lastname
English (Devon and Cornwall)
English (Devon and Cornwall) : from a pet form of the personal name Benne (see Benn).
Boy/Male
American, Anglo, Australian, British, Celebrity, Chinese, Christian, Danish, Dutch, English, French, German, Hebrew, Indian, Jamaican, Latin, Polish, Swedish, Swiss, Tamil
God is Gracious; Son of Jack; He who Supplants; Diminutive of Jack; Supplanter
Female
English
English pet form of Latin Berenice, BUNNY means "bringer of victory."
Male
English
Scottish form of English Jack, JOCK means "God is gracious."
Girl/Female
Australian, Netherlands, Portuguese
Variant of Jack
Female
English
Pet form of English Jennifer, JENNY means "white and smooth."
Female
English
Pet form of English Genevieve, probably GENNY means "race of women."
Female
Native American
Native American Tupi name JACI means "moon."
Surname or Lastname
English
English : patronymic from the personal name Benn.
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Boy/Male
Muslim
Pezan mard means holly Man
Girl/Female
Hindu
Girl/Female
Biblical
Governor of a fourth part.
Girl/Female
Biblical
Dividing or rending.
Girl/Female
Australian, Czech, Czechoslovakian, German, Latin, Slovenia, Ukrainian
Female Version of Pavlov
Boy/Male
Arabic
Brave
Boy/Male
Indian, Punjabi, Sikh
Praise of the Guru
Boy/Male
Muslim
To surpass in skill
Girl/Female
American, Australian, British, English
Elfin; Good Elf
Boy/Male
Arabic, Australian, Muslim
Praising Allah
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v. i.
To write upon the back of; as, to back a letter; to indorse; as, to back a note or legal document.
n.
see Ils Jack.
v. t.
To bear or carry in a sack upon the back or the shoulders.
n.
A pitcher or can of waxed leather; -- called also black jack.
n.
A popular colloquial name for a sailor; -- called also Jack tar, and Jack afloat.
adv.
In, to, or toward, the rear; as, to stand back; to step back.
a.
Worth or costing one penny.
n.
A machine or contrivance for turning a spit; a smoke jack, or kitchen jack.
v. i.
To hunt game at night by means of a jack. See 2d Jack, n., 4, n.
n.
Money, in general; as, to turn an honest penny.
n.
The outward or upper part of a thing, as opposed to the inner or lower part; as, the back of the hand, the back of the foot, the back of a hand rail.
n.
See Jack-with-a-lantern, under 2d Jack.
n.
A bar of iron athwart ships at a topgallant masthead, to support a royal mast, and give spread to the royal shrouds; -- called also jack crosstree.
n.
The part opposed to the front; the hinder or rear part of a thing; as, the back of a book; the back of an army; the back of a chimney.
n.
A flag, containing only the union, without the fly, usually hoisted on a jack staff at the bowsprit cap; -- called also union jack. The American jack is a small blue flag, with a star for each State.
a.
Being at the back or in the rear; distant; remote; as, the back door; back settlements.
v. t.
To move or lift, as a house, by means of a jack or jacks. See 2d Jack, n., 5.
a.
A bounding in bents, or the stalks of coarse, stiff, withered grass; as, benty fields.
v. i.
To make a back for; to furnish with a back; as, to back books.