chemin de fer
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che·min de fer
(shə-măN′ də fâr′)n.
A variation of baccarat.
[French, railroad : chemin, way + de, of + fer, iron.]
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chemin de fer
(ʃəˈmæn də ˈfɛə; French ʃəmɛ̃dfɛr)n
(Card Games) a gambling game, a variation of baccarat
[French: railway, referring to the fast tempo of the game]
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che•min de fer
(ʃəˈmæn də ˈfɛər)n.
a variation of baccarat.
[1890–95; < French: literally, railroad; so called from the speed of the game]
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Noun | 1. | chemin de fer - 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 |
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