backgammon

Sinhala Dictionary definitions for backgammon

backgammon 🔊 /bæˈkgæˌmʌn/

backgammon : දාදුවලින් කරන ක්‍රීඩාවක්

backgammon definition

Noun. 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.

Intransitive verb. In the game of backgammon, to beat by ending the game before the loser is clear of his first "table".