gambett
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Olivier Amblard — Olivier Amblard, autoportrait prit le 14 janvier 2004. Nom de naissance … Wikipédia en Français
gambit — chess opening in which a pawn is risked for advantage later, 1650s, gambett, from It. gambetto, lit. a tripping up (as a trick in wrestling), from gamba leg, from L.L. gamba (see GAMBOL (Cf. gambol)). Applied to chess openings in Spanish in 1561… … Etymology dictionary
gambit — noun 1》 an opening action or remark that is calculated to gain an advantage. 2》 (in chess) an opening move in which a player makes a sacrifice, typically of a pawn, for the sake of a compensating advantage. Origin C17: orig. gambett, from Ital.… … English new terms dictionary
gambit — n. 1 a chess opening in which a player sacrifices a piece or pawn to secure an advantage. 2 an opening move in a discussion etc. 3 a trick or device. Etymology: earlier gambett f. It. gambetto tripping up f. gamba leg … Useful english dictionary
