A gamester or gambler, esp. a dice player.

A gambler; a person who plays cards, dice, etc., for money. Obsolete.

A person who takes part in a game, pastime, or sport; (frequently) spec. a person who plays games for stakes, a gambler.

A person who plays at games of chance, or risks money in such games; a gambler, a gamester.

A person who plays games of chance for money or other stakes; a gambler.

a habitual gambler. Obsolete.

figurative with reference to a person. Obsolete. rare.

Phrases. to shake the elbow: to play at dice (arch). †knight of the elbow: a gambler.

Literal uses. Gambling. A person who takes part in a game, as distinct from one who stands by and bets on it. Obsolete. rare.

A person who plays games for stakes, as cards, dice, etc., or bets on the outcome of particular events, e.g. the result of a race or other sporting…

A female gamester; a woman skilled in games or sports.

A gambler.

A person concerned with or interested in sport; a sportsman or sportswoman. U.S. slang. A gambler, a betting man. Cf. sportsman, n. 1b.

A gambler; a card-sharper or professional swindler. Now chiefly Australian.

gen. A person who bets or gambles, esp. on horses; a gambler.

one who hunts the tiger; also, a gambler (U.S. slang: cf. sense 9a).