SPILLIKIN

jackstraw, spillikin

(noun) a thin strip of wood used in playing the game of jackstraws

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Etymology

Noun

spillikin (plural spillikins)

One of the straws (or small pieces of wood, ivory, etc.) used in the game of jackstraws or spillikins.

Synonyms

• jackstraw

Source: Wiktionary


Spil"li*kin, n.

Definition: See Spilikin.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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