Jackmen

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From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 [gcide]:

  Jackman \Jack"man\, n.; pl. {Jackmen}.
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     1. One wearing a jack; a horse soldier; a retainer. See 3d
        {Jack}, n.
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              Christie . . . the laird's chief jackman. --Sir W.
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     2. A cream cheese. [Obs.] --Sir T. Elyot.
        [1913 Webster] Jack-o'-lantern