n.
Function: noun
Etymology: F
Date: circa 1656
: odds allowed an inferior player: as a : a point taken when desired in a set of tennis b : an extra turn in croquet c : one or more strokes off a golf score
n.
Function: noun
Etymology: F
Date: circa 1656
: odds allowed an inferior player: as a : a point taken when desired in a set of tennis b : an extra turn in croquet c : one or more strokes off a golf score
Merriam Webster Collegiate English Dictionary. Merriam Webster - Энциклопедический словарь английского языка. 2012