# jackstaff

> English word · Noun

## Definitions
1. A short spar, at the bows of a ship, that serves as a flagpole to fly a flag (a jack).

## Etymology
From jack + staff.

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