jackstraw

noun

jack·straw | \ˈjak-ˌstrȯ

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1 jackstraws plural in form but singular in construction : a game in which a set of straws or thin strips is let fall in a heap with each player in turn trying to remove one at a time without disturbing the rest

2 : one of the pieces used in the game jackstraws

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