BLACKJACK

I. noun Date: 1591 a tankard for beer or ale usually of tar-coated leather, sphalerite , a hand weapon typically consisting of a piece of leather-enclosed metal with a strap or springy shaft for a handle, an often scrubby oak ( Quercus marilandica ) chiefly of the southeastern U.S., a card game the object of which is to be dealt cards having a higher count than those of the dealer up to but not exceeding 21, II. transitive verb Date: 1905 to strike with a ~, to coerce with threats or pressure