backgammon
Definition of backgammon
back`gam´mon
n.
1.
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
".
v. t.
1.
In
the
game
of
backgammon
,
to
beat
by
ending
the
game
before
the
loser
is
clear
of
his
first
"
table
".
When
played
for
betting
purposes
,
the
winner
in
such
a
case
scores
three
times
the
wagered
amount
.
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