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Definition of backgammon

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Backgammon (n.) 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..

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Point :: Point (n.) One of the spaces on a backgammon board.

Backgammon :: Backgammon (n.) 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..

Gammon :: Gammon (v. t.) To beat in the game of backgammon, before an antagonist has been able to get his men or counters home and withdraw any of them from the board; as, to gammon a person..

Board :: Board (n.) A square or oblong piece of thin wood or other material used for some special purpose, as, a molding board; a board or surface painted or arranged for a game; as, a chessboard; a backgammon board..

Table :: Table (n.) The games of backgammon and of draughts.

Tricktrack :: Tricktrack (n.) An old game resembling backgammon.

Hit :: Hit (n.) A game won at backgammon after the adversary has removed some of his men. It counts less than a gammon.

Table :: Table (n.) The board on the opposite sides of which backgammon and draughts are played.

Table :: Table (n.) One of the divisions of a backgammon board; as, to play into the right-hand table..

Parchesi :: Parchesi (n.) A game, somewhat resembling backgammon, originating in India..

Doublet :: Doublet (a.) A game somewhat like backgammon.

Irish :: Irish (n. sing. & pl.) An old game resembling backgammon.

Ticktack :: Ticktack (n.) A kind of backgammon played both with men and pegs; tricktrack.

Gammon :: Gammon (n.) Backgammon.

Backgammon :: Backgammon (v. i.) In the game of backgammon, to beat by ending the game before the loser is clear of his first table..