jackstraw

A thin strip of wood used in the game of jackstraws, where players attempt to remove sticks from a pile without disturbing the others.

• 🇵🇹Palito fino de madeira usado no jogo de tirar palitos de um monte sem mexer nos outros; também a peça desse jogo.

1. Game piece C1 formal

   A thin, narrow strip of wood or plastic used in the game of jackstraws (also known as pick-up sticks).

   • He carefully removed a jackstraw from the pile without moving the others.
   • The jackstraws were scattered across the table for the next round.
   • She picked up a blue jackstraw with steady hands.

   🇵🇹Palito de pega-varetas

   Sinônimos: spillikin

• jackstraws plural form
• jackstraws' possessive plural form
• jackstraw's possessive singular form