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Webster 1913 Edition
Jackstraw
Jack′strawˊ
,Noun.
1.
An effigy stuffed with straw; a scarecrow; hence, a man without property or influence.
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Definition 2024
jackstraw
jackstraw
English
Noun
jackstraw (plural jackstraws)
- (usually plural) One of the pieces used for the game variously called jackstraws or pick-up-sticks.
- (obsolete) An insignificant person.