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Bluejacket

Definition: Bluejacket

Bluejacket

Noun

1. A serviceman in the navy.

Source: WordNet 1.7.1 Copyright © 2001 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.
 

 

Specialty Definition: Bluejacket, Oklahoma

(From Wikipedia, the free Encyclopedia)

Bluejacket is a town located in Craig County, Oklahoma. As of the 2000 census, the town had a total population of 274.

Geography


Bluejacket is located at 36°48'2" North, 95°4'25" West (36.800586, -95.073571)1. According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 1.0 km² (0.4 mi²). 1.0 km² (0.4 mi²) of it is land and none of the area is covered with water.

Demographics


As of the census of 2000, there are 274 people, 99 households, and 69 families residing in the town. The population density is 264.5/km² (692.2/mi²). There are 112 housing units at an average density of 108.1/km² (283.0/mi²). The racial makeup of the town is 66.42% White, 1.09% African American, 18.25% Native American, 0.00% Asian, 0.00% Pacific Islander, 0.00% from other races, and 14.23% from two or more races. 0.00% of the population are Hispanic or Latino of any race. There are 99 households out of which 40.4% have children under the age of 18 living with them, 49.5% are married couples living together, 13.1% have a female householder with no husband present, and 30.3% are non-families. 28.3% of all households are made up of individuals and 18.2% have someone living alone who is 65 years of age or older. The average household size is 2.72 and the average family size is 3.33. In the town the population is spread out with 31.8% under the age of 18, 9.1% from 18 to 24, 24.5% from 25 to 44, 21.5% from 45 to 64, and 13.1% who are 65 years of age or older. The median age is 34 years. For every 100 females there are 81.5 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there are 81.6 males. The median income for a household in the town is $26,458, and the median income for a family is $33,250. Males have a median income of $26,000 versus $23,750 for females. The per capita income for the town is $11,755. 14.3% of the population and 11.3% of families are below the poverty line. Out of the total people living in poverty, 17.3% are under the age of 18 and 30.6% are 65 or older.

Source: adapted by the editor from Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia under a copyleft GNU Free Documentation License (GFDL) from the article "Bluejacket, Oklahoma."

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Synonyms: Bluejacket

Synonyms: navy man (n), sailor (n), sailor boy (n). (additional references)

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Synonyms within Context: Bluejacket

ContextSynonyms within Context (source: adapted from Roget's Thesaurus).

Mariner

Noun: sailor, mariner, navigator; seaman, seafarer, seafaring man; dock walloper; tar, jack tar, salt, able seaman, A. B.; man-of-war's man, bluejacket, galiongee, galionji, marine, jolly, midshipman, middy; skipper; shipman, boatman, ferryman, waterman, lighterman, bargeman, longshoreman; bargee, gondolier; oar, oarsman; rower; boatswain, coxswain; steersman, pilot; crew.

Source: adapted from Roget's Thesaurus.

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Commercial Usage: Bluejacket

DomainTitle

Books

  • Bluejacket Odyssey : Guadalcanal to Bikini, 1942-1946, Naval Armed Guard in the Pacific (reference)

    (more book examples)

Source: compiled by the editor from various references; see credits.

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Photo Album: Bluejacket

ThumbnailDescription & Credit

Convoy. The men and guns of the naval vessels that protect our merchant convoys are ready for any emergency at any time. A bluejacket keeps alert watch over ships plodding steadily across the Atlantic to bring vital supplies to our allies and to our own f. Credit: Library of Congress.

Source: pictures compiled by the editor from various references; see picture credits.

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Cities: Bluejacket


1. Bluejacket, OK (town, FIPS 6950)
Location: 36.80051 N, 95.07333 W
Population (1990): 175 (77 housing units)
Area: 1.0 sq km (land), 0.0 sq km (water)
Zip Code(s): 74333
Country: USA

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Frequency of Internet Keywords: Bluejacket

The following statistics estimate the number of searches per day across the major English-language search engines as identified by various trade publications. Hyperlinks lead to commercial use of the expression at Amazon.com.
 
ExpressionFrequency
per Day

bluejacket

38

bluejacket manual

8

bluejacket oklahoma

6

bluejacket drama outdoor

5

bluejacket model

4

bluejacket model ship

2

bluejacket drama

2

bluejacket mid south

2

bluejacket manual navy

2
Source: compiled by the editor from various references; see credits.

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Modern Translation: Bluejacket

Language Translations for "bluejacket"; alternative meanings/domain in parentheses.

German

  

matrose (rating, sailor). (various references)

   

Greek 

  

ναύτησ (gob, mariner, privateer, sailor, seaman, tar). (various references)

   

Pig Latin

  

uejacketblay.(various references)

   

Portuguese

  

marinheiro (boot, gob, hand, mariner, navigating officer, navigator, oil tar, sailor, seafarer, seaman, tar, tarpaulin). (various references)

   

Spanish

  

marinero (Jack, man, mariner, rating, sailor, seafarer, seafaring, seagoing, seaman, tar). (various references)

   

Turkish

  

gemici (gob, jack tar, mariner, navigator, sailor, seafarer, seaman, tar). (various references)

   

Vietnamese 

  

thuỷ thủ (flat-foot, jack tar), linh thuỷ. (various references)

Source: compiled by the editor from various translation references.

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Derivations: Bluejacket

Derivations

Words beginning with "bluejacket": bluejackets. (additional references)

Source: compiled by the editor, based on several corpora (additional references).

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Anagrams: Bluejacket

Scrabble® Enable2K-Verified Anagrams

Words within the letters "a-b-c-e-e-j-k-l-t-u"

-2 letters: bluejack.

-4 letters: abject, auklet, becket, betake, bucket, buckle, cablet, ejecta, eluate, jacket, tackle.

-5 letters: abele, ackee, acute, baulk, beaut, betel, black, blate, bleak, bleat, bluet, butle, cable, caulk, celeb, cleat, cleek, culet, eclat, eject, elate, elect, elute, jebel, latke, lutea, table, taluk, telae, tubae, tubal.

 Words containing the letters "a-b-c-e-e-j-k-l-t-u"
 

+1 letter: bluejackets.

Source: compiled by the editor from various references; see credits.

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INDEX

1. Definition
2. Synonyms
3. Usage: Commercial
4. Images: Photo Album
5. Cities
6. Expressions: Internet
7. Translations: Modern
8. Derivations
9. Anagrams
10. Bibliography


  

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