BACKGAMMON


Meaning of BACKGAMMON in English

transcription, транскрипция: [ ˈbak-ˌga-mən, ˌbak-ˈ ]

noun

Etymology: perhaps from back (III) + Middle English gamen, game game

Date: circa 1645

: a board game played with dice and counters in which players try to be the first to gather their pieces into one corner and then systematically remove them from the board

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