Jacks
nounverified·updated May 18, 2026
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
Framework senses
- §1
- a game in which jackstones are thrown and picked up in various groups between bounces of a small rubber ball
- §2
- any of several fast-swimming predacious fishes of tropical to warm temperate seas
- §3
- tool for exerting pressure or lifting
- §4
- one of four face cards in a deck bearing a picture of a young prince
- §5
- small flag indicating a ship's nationality
- §6
- 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
- §7
- an electrical device consisting of a connector socket designed for the insertion of a plug
- §8
- a small ball at which players aim in lawn bowling
- §9
- immense East Indian fruit resembling breadfruit
- §10
- someone who works with their hands
- §11
- a small worthless amount