A model of a person or animal that can be manipulated to mimic natural movement; (originally) a figure with jointed limbs moved from above by strings…

A puppet with jointed limbs, usually operated by strings.

A puppet-like toy, usually of pasteboard, consisting of a figure of a human being (sometimes a caricature of a famous person) with a jointed body…

U.S. A toy representing the human figure, having jointed limbs moved by string. Frequently figurative. Now chiefly in comparisons or similes. Cf. ju…

a toy representing the human figure, with limbs moved by string; cf. supplejack, n. 3.

a jumping-jack.

a child's toy made out of the merry-thought of a fowl; a toy figure of a man, which is made to jump by being pulled with strings; also transferred…

a toy consisting of the figure of a monkey attached to a stick up and down which it can be moved; chiefly figurative or in figurative context as…