Thesaurus: backgammon

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1. n. A game of chance and skill, played by two persons on a "board" marked off into twenty-four spaces called "points". Each player has fifteen pieces, or "men", the movements of which from point to point are determined by throwing dice. Formerly called tables.
2. v. i. In the game of backgammon, to beat by ending the game before the loser is clear of his first "table".
3. n. a board game for two players; pieces move according to throws of the dice
4. A game of chance and skill, played by two persons on a "board" marked off into twenty-four spaces called "points". Each player has fifteen pieces, or "men", the movements of which from point to point are determined by throwing dice. Formerly called tables. Backgammon board , a board for playing backgammon, often made in the form of two rectangular trays hinged together, each tray containing two "tables". In the game of backgammon, to beat by ending the game before the loser is clear of his first "table".
5. A game of chance and skill, played by two persons on a "board"marked off into twenty-four spaces called "points". Each player hasfifteen pieces, or "men", the movements of which from point to pointare determined by throwing dice. Formerly called tables. Backgammonboard , a board for playing backgammon, often made in the form of tworectangular trays hinged together, each tray containing two "tables".
6. n:100 n. a board game for two players; pieces move according to throws of the dice