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Definition of Supplejack
1. Noun. Walking stick made from the wood of an American tropical vine.
Definition of Supplejack
1. n. A climbing shrub (Berchemia volubilus) of the Southern United States, having a tough and pliable stem.
Definition of Supplejack
1. Noun. Any of various North American vines that have supple stems ¹
¹ Source: wiktionary.com
Definition of Supplejack
1. [n -S]
Lexicographical Neighbors of Supplejack
Literary usage of Supplejack
Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:
1. Some Account of the English Stage: From the Restoration in 1660 to 1830 by John Genest (1832)
"... Caroline are mutually in love—their union is prevented, as there is a Quarrel
between the families of Crabstick and supplejack — Sir Peppercorn wishes ..."
2. The Geographical Journal by Royal Geographical Society (Great Britain). (1895)
"The geige disappears at an elevation of about 500 feet; supplejack ranges from
800 to 1500 feet. At about 3000 feet the mountain scrub begins, ..."
3. The Journal of the Polynesian Society by Polynesian Society (N.Z.) (1905)
"On one occasion, Te Kaka, in making his escape from his enemies became entangled
in the supplejack vines, thereby endangering his life, and in commemoration ..."
4. The Journal of the Polynesian Society by Polynesian Society (N.Z.) (1905)
"On one occasion, Te Kaka, in making his escape from his enemies became entangled
in the supplejack vines, thereby endangering his life, and in commemoration ..."
5. Energy Policies of IEA Countries: New Zealand 2006 Review by International Energy Agency (2006)
"... Greymouth Petroleum Holdings'Turangi-1 well and the supplejack South-!
sidetrack well. Swift Energy reported test flow rates of 0.2 mem per day of gas ..."
6. American English by Gilbert Milligan Tucker (1921)
"Possibly only special application of the Anglo- Saxon supan, soup. supplejack.
"He bestowed on me several stripes with a ..."
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