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Definition of Jackstraw
1. Noun. A thin strip of wood used in playing the game of jackstraws.
Definition of Jackstraw
1. n. An effigy stuffed with straw; a scarecrow; hence, a man without property or influence.
Definition of Jackstraw
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Medical Definition of Jackstraw
1. 1. An effigy stuffed with straw; a scarecrow; hence, a man without property or influence. 2. One of a set of straws of strips of ivory, bone, wood, etc, for playing a child's game, the jackstraws being thrown confusedly together on a table, to be gathered up singly by a hooked instrument, without touching or disturbing the rest of the pile. See Spilikin. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998)
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