English dictionary

jackstraw

/'/dZ//&/k,str/O/

Definitions, examples, synonyms and antonyms from WordNet 3.0.

noun

a thin strip of wood used in playing the game of jackstraws

noun.artifact

Synonyms spillikin

Source: WordNet 3.0
An effigy stuffed with straw; a scarecrow; hence, a man without property or influence.

noun

Source: webster1913