GNU Collaborative International Dictionary of English

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   backgammon , n. [Origin unknown; perhaps fr. Dan. bakke tray +  E. game; or very likely the first part is from E. back, adv., and the game is so called because the men are often set back.] 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.
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   backgammon board, a board for playing backgammon, often made in the form of two rectangular trays hinged together, each tray containing two “tables”.
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   backgammon, v. t. In the game of backgammon, to beat by ending the game before the loser is clear of his first “table”.  When played for betting purposes, the winner in such a case scores three times the wagered amount.
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