Definition

1. Noun:

   • A card game: A gambling card game where players aim to have a hand value closer to 21 than the dealer's without exceeding it.
   • A pirate flag: A black flag, traditionally featuring a white skull and crossbones, used to identify a pirate ship.
   • A weapon: A small, flexible club, typically made of a leather-covered piece of metal attached to a handle.
   • A type of tree: A common deciduous tree (Quercus marilandica) of the southeastern United States, known for its dark bark and distinctive three-lobed leaves.

2. Verb:

   • To coerce: To pressure or threaten someone into doing something.

Usage Examples

• Noun (Card Game):

  • He learned how to count cards to improve his odds at blackjack.
  • The casino offers several tables for playing blackjack.

• Noun (Pirate Flag):

  • The ship flew the blackjack, striking fear into the merchant vessels.
  • The blackjack is an iconic symbol of piracy.

• Noun (Weapon):

  • The security guard carried a blackjack for protection.
  • The assailant struck him with a blackjack.

• Noun (Tree):

  • The forest understory was thick with blackjack oaks.
  • Blackjack leaves turn a deep red in the autumn.

• Verb (To Coerce):

  • The gang tried to blackjack the store owner into paying protection money.
  • He refused to be blackjacked into signing the contract.

Advanced Usage

• "to play blackjack": To participate in the card game.
  • They went to the casino to play blackjack for the evening.

Variants and Related Words

• Twenty-one: Another common name for the card game .
• Jolly Roger: A synonym for the pirate flag .
• Blackjack oak: The full name for the tree species.
• Blackjacking (gerund/noun): The act of coercing someone.

Synonyms

• Noun (Game): Twenty-one, vingt-et-un.
• Noun (Flag): Jolly Roger, pirate flag.
• Noun (Weapon): Cosh, bludgeon, sap.
• Noun (Tree): Blackjack oak, jack oak.
• Verb: Coerce, pressure, strong-arm, intimidate.

Related Phrases

• "to hit blackjack": In the card game, to be dealt an ace and a ten-value card (10, Jack, Queen, King) for a total of 21.
  • She was thrilled to hit blackjack on her first hand.

Noun

1. a gambling game using cards; the object is to hold cards having a higher count than those dealt to the banker up to but not exceeding 21
2. a flag usually bearing a white skull and crossbones on a black background; indicates a pirate ship
3. a piece of metal covered by leather with a flexible handle; used for hitting people
4. a common scrubby deciduous tree of central and southeastern United States having dark bark and broad three-lobed (club-shaped) leaves; tends to form dense thickets

Verb

1. exert pressure on someone through threats