# half-jacket

> English word · Noun

## Definitions
1. A short coat or jacket.
2. A short bullet jacket which leaves some of the bullet in contact with the bore.

## Etymology
From half- + jacket.

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/half-jacket