jackstraw
Pile game piece
A jackstraw is one of the thin sticks or straws used in the game jackstraws (also called pick-up sticks), where players try to remove pieces from a pile without disturbing others.
Figuratively, a jackstraw is a worthless person or thing—flimsy, insignificant, easily scattered: The coalition fell apart like jackstraws.
Precision stick-pulling game
- fiddlesticksArchaic interjection of annoyance
- tumbleUncontrolled rolling descent
- scatterDistribute in random directions
- pileAccumulated mass of objects
tangle · heap · bundle · sticks · wooden · plastic · colored · tabletop
Accuracy of measurement
- steadinessState of being constant
- delicacyRefined sensitivity or rarity
- patienceCalm during delays
- concentrationSustained single-minded attention
hand-eye · careful · nimbleness · finesse · gentle · control · focus · meticulousness
Old valued collectible
- collectibleObject worth amassing
- nostalgiaLonging for the past
- retroEvoking recent past
- classicOf lasting excellence
heirloom · old-fashioned · Victorian · parlor · traditional · bygone · yesteryear · memorabilia
Arranging for future events
- foresightAbility to anticipate futures
- selectionChosen item or items
- approachWay of handling something
- analysisMethodical study of parts
positioning · advantage · risk · order · sequence · assessment · calculation · observation
mikado
Precision stick-pulling game
- fiddlesticksArchaic interjection of annoyance
- tumbleUncontrolled rolling descent
- scatterDistribute in random directions
pile · tangle · heap · bundle · sticks · wooden · plastic · colored · tabletop · parlor-game
precision
Accuracy of measurement
- steadinessState of being constant
- delicacyRefined sensitivity or rarity
- patienceCalm during delays
concentration · hand-eye · careful · nimbleness · finesse · gentle · control · focus · meticulousness · tweezers
antique
Old valued collectible
- collectibleObject worth amassing
- nostalgiaLonging for the past
- retroEvoking recent past
classic · heirloom · old-fashioned · Victorian · parlor · traditional · bygone · yesteryear · memorabilia · ivory
planning
Arranging for future events
- foresightAbility to anticipate futures
- selectionChosen item or items
- approachWay of handling something
analysis · positioning · advantage · risk · order · sequence · assessment · calculation · observation · choice