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The game of jackstraws.

One of the straws used in playing jackstraws.

A long splinter of wood, bone, ivory, or the like, such as is used in playing some games, as jackstraws.

Pl, A game played with such pegs, pins, or splinters, as push-pin or jackstraws.

A small peg used in keeping count in some games, as cribbage.