Polish draughts
(US Polish drafts)
noun
A form of draughts played on a board of 100 squares, in which each player starts with twenty pieces.
Origin
Mid 18th century; earliest use found in Craftsman. Called in French le jeu de dames à la polonaise (Manoury, 1750), in Poland warcaby francuskie, lit. ‘French draughts’.
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