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Meaning of "jackstraw" in the English dictionary

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PRONUNCIATION OF JACKSTRAW

jackstraw  [ˈdʒækstrɔː] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF JACKSTRAW

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Jackstraw is a noun.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

WHAT DOES JACKSTRAW MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Definition of jackstraw in the English dictionary

The definition of jackstraw in the dictionary is a thin strip of wood used in the game of spillikins. Other definition of jackstraw is an insignificant person.


WORDS THAT RHYME WITH JACKSTRAW


bedstraw
ˈbɛdˌstrɔː
braw
brɔː
craw
krɔː
crore
krɔː
draw
drɔː
frore
frɔː
furor
ˈfjʊərɔː
korero
ˈkɒrərɔː
maror
mɑːˈrɔː
overdraw
ˌəʊvəˈdrɔː
prore
prɔː
raw
rɔː
redraw
riːˈdrɔː
roar
rɔː
straw
strɔː
surrenderor
səˈrɛndərɔː
top-drawer
ˌtɒpˈdrɔː
uproar
ˈʌpˌrɔː
windlestraw
ˈwɪndəlˌstrɔː
withdraw
wɪðˈdrɔː

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE JACKSTRAW

jackling
jackman
jackpot
jackpot winning ticket
jackroll
jacks
jacks-in-the-box
jackscrew
jackshaft
jacksie
jacksmelt
jacksmith
jacksnipe
Jackson
Jacksonian
Jacksonville
jackstay
jackstone
jackstraws
jacksy

WORDS THAT END LIKE JACKSTRAW

a drowning man will clutch at a straw
bendy straw
cheese straw
draw the short straw
drinking straw
half-raw
in the raw
lady´s bedstraw
last straw
man of straw
no-score draw
outdraw
prize draw
score draw
scraw
short straw
stick in one´s craw
the last straw
the raw
thraw

Synonyms and antonyms of jackstraw in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «jackstraw» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF JACKSTRAW

Find out the translation of jackstraw to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of jackstraw from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «jackstraw» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

稻草人
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

jackstraw
570 millions of speakers

English

jackstraw
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

jackstraw
380 millions of speakers
ar

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jackstraw
280 millions of speakers

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jackstraw
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

jackstraw
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

jackstraw
260 millions of speakers

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jackstraw
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Jackstraw
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Jackstraw
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

jackstraw
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

jackstraw
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Jackstraw
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

jackstraw
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

சோளக்கொல்லை பொம்மை
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

Jackstraw
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

mikado oyunu
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

jackstraw
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

jackstraw
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

jackstraw
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

jackstraw
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

jackstraw
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

stroman
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

jackstraw
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

Jackstraw
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of jackstraw

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «JACKSTRAW»

The term «jackstraw» is normally little used and occupies the 115.634 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «JACKSTRAW» OVER TIME

The graph expresses the annual evolution of the frequency of use of the word «jackstraw» during the past 500 years. Its implementation is based on analysing how often the term «jackstraw» appears in digitalised printed sources in English between the year 1500 and the present day.

Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about jackstraw

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «JACKSTRAW»

Discover the use of jackstraw in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to jackstraw and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
1
Jackstraw
Thomas Jackstraw, heir to a long family tradition of military men, was drummed out of West Point, ironically, on a point of honor—he wouldn’t supply the names of other cadets who cheated on exams.
Ron Faust, 2013
2
Night Without End
From the acclaimed master of action and suspense. The all time classic.
Alistair MacLean, 2010
3
LIFE
-f*H ackstraw the Gold Seal linoleum floor that makes rooms look bigger, brighter, better! Floor: Gold Seal "Jackstraw" linoleum. Walls: Gold Seal VinylTile. Counters: cabinet facings: Gold Seal VinylTop Twelve choices — that's what you get in ...
4
A History of Framingham, Massachusetts: Including the ...
rest of " Joshua Assatt, John Dublet, son-in-law to Jacob, William Jackstraw and two of his sons, the name of the one Joseph, also Jackstraw's wife, all of them late of Moguncog Indians.'" Three of them, viz. William Wanuckhow, alias Jackstraw, ...
William Barry, 1847
5
LIFE
You couldn't ask for a more exciting design than "Jackstraw"! Each narrow bar of color draws your eye across the floor, adds the illusion of extra width to the tiniest area. It's magnificent in large rooms . . . wonderful in small rooms . . . sets the" ...
6
Rock-Forming Minerals: Orthosilicates, Volume 1A:
Blade-like olivines arranged in a crisscross (jackstraw texture), as well as radial and parallel patterns, occur in a number of small masses of talc- olivine rock (with magnetite, magnesite, serpentine, tremolite and chlorite) in the alpine-type ...
William Alexander Deer, Robert Andrew Howie, J. Zussman, 1982
7
The Palate Teaser
jackstraw. eggplant. l medium eggplant Salt Vegetable oil tor deep trying Pare and slice eggplant 1/2 inch thick. Cut slices into 1/2 inch strips. Place in bowl and sprinkle with salt and leave for about half an hour. Drain and pat dry. Dip strips in  ...
Stephana Arnold, 2013
8
The Spy Who Hated Licorice
Rand Jackstraw.” The audience laughed as though he'd said something funny. “ What do you do for a living, Mr. Jackstraw?” A sea of dimly lit, expectant faces gazed up eagerly at him. “I'm a traveling—~farmer,” he blurted. The room went wild, ...
Richard L. Hershatter, 2001
9
LIFE
"Jackstraw" (in dining area) finds its counterpart in Gold Seal Inlaid Linoleum. " Jackstraw" makes rooms look bigger, brighter and airier — gives you several different colors to pick up in accessories. Whenever you have a flooring problem, see ...
10
LIFE
On the floor: Gold Seal Linoleum Tile in the smart "Jackstraw" design. Congowall: "Bluevine" W121; Bluetone W39 Rely on "Vine" to make low rooms look higher, any room look prettier. All Congowall has the special baked-on enamel surface ...

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «JACKSTRAW»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term jackstraw is used in the context of the following news items.
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Arts Etc. — July 7, 2015
(206)634-0919 or go to www.jackstraw.org. New work by artist Miya Ando will be shown at Winston Wachter Fine Art July 16th – Sept. 4th, 2015 ... «The International Examiner, Jul 15»
2
Westborough seeks 20-year water draw permit
Main sources of water in town include Sandra Pond, Lake Chauncy, the Jackstraw Brook, wells on Hopkinton Road, Morse Street, Andrews ... «Wicked Local Westborough, Jul 15»
3
Dining news: Pride cupcakes; Mondo open for lunch
The pig roast starts at 5 p.m., with live music by Jackstraw at 8 p.m. Admission is $30 ( $15 for kids up to 12 ); call 224-999-7320 or visit PayPal. «Windy City Times, Jun 15»
4
Arts Etc. – June 20, 2015
(206)634-0919 or go to www.jackstraw.org. New work by artist Miya Ando will be shown at Winston Wachter Fine Art July 16th – Sept. 4th, 2015 ... «The International Examiner, Jun 15»
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Arts Etc. – June 6, 2015
(206)634-0919 or go to www.jackstraw.org. New work by artist Miya Ando will be shown at Winston Wachter Fine Art July 16th – Sept. 4th, 2015 ... «The International Examiner, Jun 15»
6
A Trap Of Our Own Making
The tractor then lifted up the whole tree, pivoted, drove over to a jackstraw pile of trees and dropped the latest, 3,000-pound tree on the pile. «Payson Roundup, Jun 15»
7
Arts Etc. – May 20 2015
(206)634-0919 or go to www.jackstraw.org. The 2011 Japanese earthquake devastate the historic Japanese pottery town of Mashiko but it did ... «The International Examiner, May 15»
8
PD: 10 arrested at Las Vegas marijuana convention
Jeremy Jackstraw Casimir ·. IT Professor, Info Services Director at The Bong Shop. This is an outrage. we have real crime being committed, and ... «KVVU Las Vegas, May 15»
9
Arts Etc. — May 9, 2015
(206)634-0919 or go to www.jackstraw.org. The work of Canh Nguyen is included in a group show entitled “Low Res”. Artists in the Waterfront ... «The International Examiner, May 15»
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Arts Etc. — April 18, 2015
(206)634-0919 or go to www.jackstraw.org. The work of Canh Nguyen is included in a group show entitled “Low Res”. Artists in the Waterfront ... «The International Examiner, Apr 15»

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