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jackstones

jackstones

9.9
Small metal pieces with six points used in the game jacks
  • noun
  • /ˈdʒækˌstoʊnz/
translation icon : jacks
  • Traditional sets included metal jackstones and a small rubber ball.

Examples

  • The children scattered the jackstones and began their game on the sidewalk.

  • She lost one of her jackstones, so the set was incomplete.

  • She picked up the jackstones quickly.

  • The children played with jackstones in the park.

  • The children scattered the jackstones and began their game on the sidewalk.

  • She lost one of her jackstones, so the set was incomplete.

  • Traditional sets included metal jackstones and a small rubber ball.

Synonyms

jack
vsjackstones
12 8.4

A small metal or plastic piece a player picks up while bouncing a ball

is the same but refers only to metal pieces

Surface Forms

jackstone singular
jackstones plural

Morphology

jackstones = jackstone (semi-transparent) = jack + stone + s

Formally analyzable as 'jack' + 'stone' + plural, but the modern item is a specific game piece (often metal), so the literal 'stone' sense may mislead learners.

Etymology

Jackstones comes from the small pieces called jacks, which long ago were made from small animal bones called 'knucklebones' or from stones. That's why jackstones now means the little metal pieces players pick up while bouncing a ball.