About The Word Backgammon
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Backgammon
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What's The Definition Of Backgammon?
[n] a board game for two players; pieces move according to throws of the dice
Synonyms | Synonyms for Backgammon: Related Terms | Find terms related to Backgammon: See Also | board game Backgammon In Webster's Dictionary \Back"gam`mon\, n. [Origin unknown; perhaps fr. Dan.
bakke tray + E. game; or very likely the first part is from
E. back, adv., and the game is so called because the men are
often set back.]
A game of chance and skill, played by two persons on a
``board'' marked off into twenty-four spaces called
``points''. Each player has fifteen pieces, or ``men'', the
movements of which from point to point are determined by
throwing dice. Formerly called tables.
{Backgammon board}, a board for playing backgammon, often
made in the form of two rectangular trays hinged together,
each tray containing two ``tables''.
\Back"gam`mon\, v. i. In the game of backgammon, to beat by ending the game before the loser is clear of his first ``table''. |
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