From the movie---Brokeback Mountain
2006-09-11 21:16:46 · 2 answers · asked by pipithecatdx 1 in Education & Reference ➔ Words & Wordplay
Also missed the movie, but found this definition in an article on-line:
"As the worker was collecting garbage, the “jackboard” (a plywood plank fastened to the roof used for support) failed, causing the worker to fall approx. 20 ft."
The other possibility I've seen was in reference to "jacking" up a car or other vehicle, where a jack & jackboard (support for the jack) were used.
Hope one of these seems appropriate to the usage in the movie and answers your question!
2006-09-14 05:17:32 · answer #1 · answered by Yahzmin ♥♥ 4ever 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I didn't see the movie, so for me, the word is out of context.
In architecture, a "jack timber" is a timber in a bay which, being intercepted by some other piece, is shorter than the rest.
Since the words timber and board are somewhat interchangeable, this may be the answer.
2006-09-12 09:45:55 · answer #2 · answered by Samurai Hoghead 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋