- back·gam·mon
- /ˈbækˌgæmən/ noun [noncount]: a board game for two players in which the players throw dice and try to move all of their pieces around and off the board
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back|gam|mon — «noun. BAK GAM uhn, BAK GAM ; verb. BAK GAM uhn», noun, verb. –n. 1. a game for two played on a divided board with 12 spaces on each side. Each player has 15 pieces, which are moved according to the throw of the dice. 2. a victory won in this… … Useful english dictionary
mon — mon·a·can·thi·dae; mon·a·cha; mon·a·chal; mon·a·chism; mon·a·chist; mon·act; mon·ac·ti·nel·li·da; mon·a·del·phous; mon·a·di·na; mon·a·ghan; mon·a·ker; mon·an·day; mon·ap·sal; mon·arch·ess; mon·ar·chism; mon·arch·ize; mon·ar·chy; mon·ar·del·la;… … English syllables
back — ahorse·back; apick·a·back; back; back·ber·end; back·bit·er; back·bone·less; back·coun·try; back·en; back·et; back·field; back·fill·er; back·fill·ing; back·fisch; back·friend; back·hand·ed; back·heel; back·less; back·lins; back·lot·ter; back·most; … English syllables
backgammon — back·gam·mon … English syllables
Backgammon — Back|gam|mon 〈[bæ̣kgæmən] n.; od. s; unz.〉 ein Brettspiel [<engl. back „zurück“ + vermutl. mengl. gamen, gammon „Spiel“] * * * Back|gam|mon [bɛk gɛmən ], das; [s] [engl. backgammon, aus: back ↑ (back) u. gammon, wohl Nebenf. von mengl. gamen … Universal-Lexikon
backgammon — back•gam•mon art at back pedal [[t]ˈbækˌgæm ən, ˌbækˈgæm [/t]] n. gam a game for two persons in which pieces are moved around a board having two tables or parts, and then removed according to throws of the dice • Etymology: 1635–45; back… … From formal English to slang
backgammon — back·gam·mon s.m.inv. ES ingl. {{wmetafile0}} TS giochi gioco da tavola con tavoliere, dadi e pedine, simile al tric trac o alla tavola reale {{line}} {{/line}} DATA: 1955. ETIMO: comp. di back dietro e del mediev. gamen, mod. game gioco … Dizionario italiano
Backgammon — Back|gam|mon 〈 [bækgæ̣mən] n.; Gen.: od. s; Pl.: unz.〉 Brettspiel [Etym.: <engl. back »zurück« + mengl. gamen, gammon »Spiel«] … Lexikalische Deutsches Wörterbuch
backgammon — back|gam|mon [ˈbækgæmən] n [U] [Date: 1600 1700; Origin: Probably from BACK2 + gamen, an early form of game] a game for two players, using flat round pieces and ↑dice on a special board … Dictionary of contemporary English
Backgammon — Back|gam|mon [bæk gæmən] das; s <aus gleichbed. engl. backgammon> ein Würfelbrettspiel … Das große Fremdwörterbuch
