transcription, транскрипция: [ ˈgam-bət ]
noun
Etymology: Italian gambetto, literally, act of tripping someone, from gamba leg, from Late Latin gamba, camba, from Greek kampē bend; probably akin to Gothic hamfs maimed, Lithuanian kampas corner
Date: 1656
1. : a chess opening in which a player risks one or more pawns or a minor piece to gain an advantage in position
2.
a.
(1) : a remark intended to start a conversation or make a telling point
(2) : topic
b. : a calculated move : stratagem