Jack (flag)
A jack is a flag flown from a short jackstaff at the bow (front) of a vessel, while the ensign is worn [flown] on the stern (rear). Jacks on bowsprits or foremasts appeared in the 17th century.
A jack is a flag flown from a short jackstaff at the bow (front) of a vessel, while the ensign is worn [flown] on the stern (rear). Jacks on bowsprits or foremasts appeared in the 17th century.
A jack is a flag flown from a short jackstaff at the bow (front) of a vessel, while the ensign is worn [flown] on the stern (rear). Jacks on bowsprits or foremasts appeared in the 17th century.
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