jackstones

Definition of Jackstones in English :

1. jack, jackstones

game equipment consisting of one of several small six-pointed metal pieces that are picked up while bouncing a ball in the game of jacks

2. jacks, jackstones, knucklebones

a game in which jackstones are thrown and picked up in various groups between bounces of a small rubber ball

WordNet Lexical Database for English. Princeton University. 2010.

Jackstones

noun

another name for jack1 (sense 13)

noun

1.

jack (sense 13) jack (sense 13c)

2. [pl., with sing. v.]

jack noun

n.

1. jackstones (used with a sing. verb) The game of jacks.

2. One of the pieces used in playing jacks.