ALL meanings of jackstraws
jack·straw
J j - noun jackstraws one of a group of strips of wood or similar objects, as straws or toothpicks, used in the game of jackstraws. 1
- noun jackstraws jackstraws, (used with a singular verb) a game in which players compete in picking up, one by one, as many jackstraws as possible without disturbing the heap. 1
- noun jackstraws Obsolete. a straw-stuffed figure of a man; scarecrow; straw man. an insignificant person. 1
- noun jackstraws A game played with a heap of small rods of wood, bone, or plastic, in which players try to remove one at a time without disturbing the others. 1
- noun jackstraws plural of jackstraw. 0