JACKSTRAW


Meaning of JACKSTRAW in English

transcription, транскрипция: [ ˈjak-ˌstrȯ ]

noun

Date: 1801

1. plural but singular in construction : a game in which a set of straws or thin strips is let fall in a heap with each player in turn trying to remove one at a time without disturbing the rest

2. : one of the pieces used in the game jackstraws

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