Meaning of BACKGAMMON
| Pronunciation: | | 'bak`gamun
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| | Definition: | | [n] a board game for two players; pieces move according to throws of the dice |
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| | See Also: | | board game | |
| Webster's 1913 Dictionary |
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\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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| Computing Dictionary |
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| | Definition: | | See bignum, moby, pseudoprime. [Jargon File] |
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| Dream Dictionary |
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| | Definition: | | Dreaming of a backgammon game in your dream means that you will have an unwelcome guest in the near future.
Dreaming that you are playing a losing game of backgammon, symbolizes misfortune and unlucky in love. You seem to seek out the wrong type of people and your pursuit for love will be a rocky path. |
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