chemin de fer

che·min de fer

C0271100 (shə-măN′ də fâr′)n. A variation of baccarat.

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[French, railroad : chemin, way + de, of + fer, iron.]

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]

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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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 ninebaccaratcard game, cards - a game played with playing cards