KNUCKLEBONES

jacks, jackstones, knucklebones

(noun) a game in which jackstones are thrown and picked up in various groups between bounces of a small rubber ball

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Noun

knucklebones

plural of knucklebone

Noun

knucklebones (uncountable)

A children's game, originally played with the knucklebones of sheep, in which small objects are picked up, moved, thrown, and caught according to various rules.

Synonyms: dibs, jacks

Source: Wiktionary



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