A variation of baccarat.
[French, railroad : chemin, way + de, of + fer, iron.]
chemin de fer
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chemin de fer (shəmăn' də fûr, Fr. shəmăN' də fĕr) [Fr.,=railroad], the most popular gambling card game in Europe. The present day versions are variations of Italian baccara which Charles VIII introduced to France in 1490. It differs from baccarat in that casino operators take no risk, but rather have the ten or more players bet against each other.
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The noun has one meaning:
Meaning #1:
a card game played in casinos in which two or more punters gamble against the banker; the player wins who holds 2 or 3 cars that total closest to nine
Synonym: baccarat
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