fivestones

fivestones
The game of jacks.

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  • fivestones —    Under a variety of names and a fair degree of difference in the basic equipment required, fivestones has a definite claim to date back at least to Ancient Greece and Rome, and more than likely to Ancient Egypt. There is probably no country in… …   A Dictionary of English folklore

  • fivestones — noun Brit. a game of jacks played with five pieces of metal or stone and usually no ball …   English new terms dictionary

  • fivestones — n. Brit. jacks played with five pieces of metal etc. and usu. without a ball. * * * ˈ ̷ ̷ˌ ̷ ̷ noun plural but singular in construction Britain : jacks played with five stones …   Useful english dictionary

  • Jacks — For the musical group of same name, see Jacks (1960s Japanese band). Jackrock redirects here. For device used to damage tires, see Caltrop. A set of jacks Jacks (sometimes called jackstones, jackrocks, fivestones, onesies, knucklebones, or snobs) …   Wikipedia

  • The Old Gray Mare — is an old folk song, more recently regarded as a children s song.[1] Although nominally about horses, it can also be interpreted as referring to women who are well past their prime. Some authors[2][3][4] have said that the song originated based… …   Wikipedia

  • jacks — [jaks] n. 〚/span> JACKSTONE〛 a children s game in which pebbles or small, six pronged metal pieces are tossed and picked up in various ways, esp. while bouncing a small ball * * * ▪ game also called  jackstones,  fivestones , or  dibs        game …   Universalium

  • Jacks (game) —    see *fivestones …   A Dictionary of English folklore

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