Retainer vs Jackman - What's the difference?
retainer | jackman |
A dependent or follower of someone of rank.
A paid servant, especially one who has been employed for many years.
Any thing or person that retains.
A fee one pays to reserve the other's time for services.
(dentistry): A device that holds teeth in position after orthodontic treatment.
(motor racing) A member of the pit crew responsible for lifting the car with a jack.
*{{quote-news, year=2007, date=June 9, author=The Associated Press, title=Sports Briefing, work=New York Times
, passage=While Stewart’s team checked out the damage to his car in the pit stall, Busch pulled next to Stewart’s car, forcing the jackman Jason Lee to jump back and onto the hood. }}
(obsolete) One wearing a jack; a horse soldier; a retainer.
* Sir Walter Scott
(obsolete) A cream cheese.
As nouns the difference between retainer and jackman
is that retainer is a dependent or follower of someone of rank while jackman is (motor racing) a member of the pit crew responsible for lifting the car with a jack.retainer
English
Noun
(en noun)- This lawyer charges a retainer for his work .
See also
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* *jackman
English
Noun
(jackmen)citation
- Christie the laird's chief jackman .