jackstone
1Jackstone — Jack stone , n. 1. One of the pebbles or pieces used in the game of jackstones. [1913 Webster] 2. (pl.) A game played with five small stones or pieces of metal. See 6th {Chuck}. Also called {jacks}. See {jack}[12], n. [1913 Webster] …
2jackstone — [jak′stōn΄] n. [< dial. checkstone, chackstone < check, chuck, pebble] 1. JACK (n. 13c) 2. [pl., with sing. v.] JACKS …
3jackstone — /jak stohn /, n. 1. jack1 (def. 5a, b). 2. jackstones, (used with a sing. v.) jack1 (def. 5c). [1805 15; earlier chackstone, alter. of checkstone pebble, of uncert. orig.] * * * …
4jackstone — noun A jack; one of the playing pieces in the game of jacks …
5jackstone — n. small pebble used in the game of jacks …
6jackstone — noun see jack1 (sense 5) …
7jackstone — jack·stone …
8jackstone — n. 1 a small piece of metal etc. used with others in tossing games. Also called JACK(1). 2 (in pl.) a a game with a ball and jackstones. b the game of jacks …
9jackstone calculus — a urinary calculus with six spikes like those of the toy in the game of jacks …
10jacks — Jackstone Jack stone , n. 1. One of the pebbles or pieces used in the game of jackstones. [1913 Webster] 2. (pl.) A game played with five small stones or pieces of metal. See 6th {Chuck}. Also called {jacks}. See {jack}[12], n. [1913 Webster] …