chemin de fer
A card game, a variation of baccaratA card game, a variation of baccarat.
/ʃəˌmæ̃ də ˈfɛə/
Meaning
1 senses(uncountable)A card game, a variation of baccarat.
More definitions
- a card game played in casinos in which two or more punters gamble against the banker; the player wins who holds 2 or 3 cards that total closest to nine
Origin
Borrowed from French chemin de fer (literally “railway”), from being a faster variant of bBorrowed from French chemin de fer (literally “railway”), from being a faster variant of baccarat.
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Synonyms
1 synonymsClose in meaning
- a card game played in casinos in which two or more punters gamble against the banker; the player wins who holds 2 or 3 cards that total closest to nine:baccarat
Word family
2 related wordsLessons for this word
1 lessons- A1Countable and uncountable nouns — Because it can be uncountable
See also
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