gammon
11Gammon — (Back G.), ein dem Puff verwandtes Brettspiel mit Steinen und Würfeln, ist in England nach sehr beliebt …
12gammon — index bait (lure), betray (lead astray), palter Burton s Legal Thesaurus. William C. Burton. 2006 …
13gammon — early 15c., ham or haunch of a swine, from O.N.Fr. gambon ham (Fr. jambon), from gambe leg, from L.L. gamba leg of an animal (see GAMBOL (Cf. gambol) (n.)) …
14gammon — ► NOUN 1) ham which has been cured like bacon. 2) the bottom piece of a side of bacon, including a hind leg. ORIGIN Old French gambon, from gambe leg …
15gammon — I. /ˈgæmən / (say gamuhn) noun 1. the game of backgammon. 2. Backgammon a victory in which the winner throws off all his or her pieces before the opponent throws off any. –verb (t) 3. Backgammon to win a gammon over. {? special use of Middle… …
16gammon — I. noun Etymology: Anglo French gambon ham, from gambe, jambe leg, from Late Latin gamba more at gambit Date: 15th century 1. chiefly British ham 2 2. chiefly British a. a side of bacon b. the lower end of a side of bacon …
17gammon — gammon1 noun Brit. ham which has been cured like bacon. ↘the bottom piece of a side of bacon, including a hind leg. Origin C15: from Old North. Fr. gambon, from gambe leg . gammon2 noun a victory in backgammon (carrying a double score) in which… …
18gammon — gammon1 /gam euhn/, Backgammon. n. 1. the game of backgammon. 2. a victory in which the winner throws off all his or her pieces before the opponent throws off any. v.t. 3. to win a gammon over. [1720 30; perh. special use of ME gamen GAME1]… …
19gammon — I gam•mon [[t]ˈgæm ən[/t]] n. 1) gam a victory in backgammon in which the loser has not thrown off any pieces 2) gam to beat by winning a gammon • Etymology: 1720–30; see backgammon II gam•mon [[t]ˈgæm ən[/t]] n. 1) coo brit. a smoked or cured… …
20gammon — 1. noun /ˈɡæmən,ˈɡɑmən/ a) The lower or hind part of a side of bacon. He swore that all other religions were gammon,And wore out his knees in the worship of Mammon. b) A victory in backgammon achieved when the opponent has not taken a single… …
