BACCARAT

baccarat, chemin de fer

(noun) 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

Source: WordNet® 3.1

Etymology

Noun

baccarat (uncountable)

(card games) A card game resembling chemin de fer with many forms - usually entailing the player(s) betting against two or three hands dealt - also bearing some similarities to blackjack.

Usage notes

By far, the most common style played is punto banco, where the closest total value to 9 between a pair of cards by "Player" or "Banker" wins.

Source: Wiktionary

Bac`ca*ra", Bac`ca*rat", n. Etym: [F.]

Definition: A French game of cards, played by a banker and punters.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition

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