jacks

from WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006)

jacks
    n 1: a game in which jackstones are thrown and picked up in
         various groups between bounces of a small rubber ball [syn:
         {jacks}, {jackstones}, {knucklebones}]

from The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48

Jackstone \Jack"stone`\, n.
   1. One of the pebbles or pieces used in the game of
      jackstones.
      [1913 Webster]

   2. (pl.) A game played with five small stones or pieces of
      metal. See 6th {Chuck}. Also called {jacks}. See
      {jack}[12], n.
      [1913 Webster]

from The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48

carangid \carangid\ n.
   any fish of the family {Carangidae}, including the
   {cavallas}, {jacks}, {pompanos} and {scads}.
   [WordNet 1.5]

from Moby Thesaurus II by Grady Ward, 1.0

44 Moby Thesaurus words for "jacks":
      agate, ball, baseball bat, bat, battledore, bauble, blocks,
      checkerboard, chessboard, club, cockhorse, cricket bat, cue, doll,
      doll carriage, gewgaw, gimcrack, golf club, hobbyhorse,
      jack-in-the-box, jackstones, jackstraws, kickshaw, knickknack,
      marble, marionette, mig, paper doll, pick-up sticks, pinwheel,
      plaything, puppet, racket, rag doll, rocking horse, sport, steelie,
      taw, teetotum, top, toy, toy soldier, trinket, whim-wham

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