jacklight
[
jak
-lahyt]
/ˈdʒækˌlaɪt/
noun
1.
a portable cresset, oil-burning lantern, or
electric light
used as a lure in hunting or fishing at night.
verb (used with object)
,
jacklighted
or
jacklit,
jacklighting.
2.
to hunt or fish for with a jacklight.
verb (used without object)
,
jacklighted
or
jacklit,
jacklighting.
3.
to hunt or fish with the aid of a jacklight.
Origin
1785-95;
jack
1
+
light
1