blackjacks
Weighted leather saps
Blackjacks names several things united by darkness or hardness.
The card game blackjack (also called twenty-one) aims to reach that number without exceeding it.
A blackjack is also a leather-covered club weighted with lead, used as a weapon: The thug carried a blackjack in his coat.
The blackjack oak is a scrubby North American tree with dark bark.
Plant circulatory fluid
- coshWeighted striking weapon
- bludgeonHeavy blunt weapon
- clubOrganization with membership
- truncheonShort thick stick
billy club · nightstick · cudgel · slungshot · weighted · spring · striking · concealed
Cardinal after twenty
- casinoFacility for wagering
- dealerOne who sells goods
- hitSuccessful contact or strike
- standUpright support structure
double down · split · bust · natural · ace · face card · shoe · pit boss
Deliberate fear-inducing pressure
- threatIndication of potential harm
- shakedownForceful extraction of payment
- extortionObtaining through threats
- protection racketExtortion through intimidation
enforcer · muscle · strong-arm · gangster · mobster · racketeering · underworld · syndicate
sap
Plant circulatory fluid
truncheon · billy club · nightstick · cudgel · slungshot · weighted · spring · striking · concealed · self-defense
twenty-one
Cardinal after twenty
stand · double down · split · bust · natural · ace · face card · shoe · pit boss · counting
intimidation
Deliberate fear-inducing pressure
- threatIndication of potential harm
- shakedownForceful extraction of payment
- extortionObtaining through threats
protection racket · enforcer · muscle · strong-arm · gangster · mobster · racketeering · underworld · syndicate · goon
oak
Quercus genus member
blackjacksshields
Protective barriers for defense
bandages · first aid kits · protective gear · tourniquets · splints
blackjacksbusts
Head-and-shoulders sculptures
going over · twenty-twos · bad beats · surrenders · pushes
- blackjack tableCasino card game surface
- blackjack dealerCasino worker dealing cards