jacklighter

[ jak-lahy-ter ]

/ ˈdʒækˌlaɪ tər /

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noun

a person who hunts or fishes at night with the aid of a jacklight.

a person who illegally hunts deer at night using a jacklight.

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Origin of jacklighter

First recorded in 1960–65; jacklight + -er¹

Words nearby jacklighter

jackknife, jackknife-fish, jack ladder, jackleg, jacklight, jacklighter, Jacklin, jack mackerel, jack Mormon, jack oak, jack-of-all-trades