shə|mandəˈfe(ə)r noun
( plural chemins de fer )
Etymology: French, literally, railroad
: a card game in which any number of players may participate in betting against the dealer, in which the dealer and one other player each receive two cards and may draw one additional card, the winning hand being the one totaling closest to 9, 19, or 29, and in which aces count one each, face cards 10 each, and other cards their numerical value — compare baccarat