[ 'lα:nskəˌnɛt , 'lans- ]
■ noun
1》 historical a gambling game of German origin involving betting on cards turned up by the dealer.
2》 archaic variant of landsknecht .
Origin
C17: via Fr. from Ger. Landsknecht (see landsknecht ).
[ 'lα:nskəˌnɛt , 'lans- ]
■ noun
1》 historical a gambling game of German origin involving betting on cards turned up by the dealer.
2》 archaic variant of landsknecht .
Origin
C17: via Fr. from Ger. Landsknecht (see landsknecht ).
Concise Oxford English vocab. Сжатый оксфордский словарь английского языка. 2004