chemin de fer

che·min de fer  (sh-m d fâr)

n.

A variation of baccarat.

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

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chemin de fer [shem-man de fair]

Noun

a gambling game, a variation of baccarat [French: railway, referring to the fast tempo of the game]

Thesaurus

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 baccarat card game, cards - a game played with playing cards