Definition of gammon

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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..

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Gammon :: Gammon (v. t.) To make bacon of; to salt and dry in smoke.
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..
Gammoning :: Gammoning (n.) The act of imposing upon or hoaxing a person.
Table :: Table (n.) The board on the opposite sides of which backgammon and draughts are played.
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 impose on; to hoax; to cajole.
Gammon :: Gammon (n.) An imposition or hoax; humbug.
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..
Tricktrack :: Tricktrack (n.) An old game resembling backgammon.
Irish :: Irish (n. sing. & pl.) An old game resembling backgammon.
Gammoning :: Gammoning (n.) The lashing or iron band by which the bowsprit of a vessel is secured to the stem to opposite the lifting action of the forestays.
Backgammon :: Backgammon (v. i.) In the game of backgammon, to beat by ending the game before the loser is clear of his first table..
Point :: Point (n.) One of the spaces on a backgammon board.
Doublet :: Doublet (a.) A game somewhat like backgammon.
Parchesi :: Parchesi (n.) A game, somewhat resembling backgammon, originating in India..
Table :: Table (n.) The games of backgammon and of draughts.
Gammon :: Gammon (n.) Backgammon.
Gammoned :: Gammoned (imp. & p. p.) of Gammo.
Table :: Table (n.) One of the divisions of a backgammon board; as, to play into the right-hand table..
Gammoning :: Gammoning (p. pr. & vb. n.) of Gammo.
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