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ostrakon

American  
[os-truh-kon] / ˈɒs trəˌkɒn /

noun

plural

ostraka
  1. a variant of ostracon.


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One of their most interesting games, and one which you would all enjoy, was the twirling of the ostrakon.

From Harper's Young People, March 16, 1880 An Illustrated Weekly by Various

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