English noun: jackstones | |||
1. | jackstones (artifact) 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 | ||
Synonyms | jack | ||
Broader (hypernym) | game equipment | ||
2. | jackstones (act) a game in which jackstones are thrown and picked up in various groups between bounces of a small rubber ball | ||
Synonyms | jacks, knucklebones | ||
Broader (hypernym) | child's game | ||