spilikin

English

Alternative forms

• spelican
• spillikin, spilliken

Etymology

Old Dutch spelleken a small pin. Compare spill

Noun

spilikin (plural spilikins)

1. (cribbage) A small peg used for playing a game or for keeping score, as in cribbage.
2. (in the plural) a game played with such pegs, pushpin.
3. A jackstraw or pickup stick.
4. (in the plural) The game of jackstraws or pick up sticks.