BACKGAMMON


Meaning of BACKGAMMON in English

■ noun

1》 a board game in which two players move their pieces around twenty-four triangular points according to the throw of dice.

2》 the most complete form of win in ~.

Origin

C17: from back + gammon 2 .

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