CRIBBAGES

Noun

cribbages

plural of cribbage

Source: Wiktionary


CRIBBAGE

Crib"bage (krb"j), n. Etym: [From Crib, v. t., 2.]

Definition: A game of cards, played by two or four persons, in which there is a crib. (See Crib, 11.) It is characterized by a great variety of chances. A man's fancy would be summed up in cribbage. John Hall. Cribbage board, a board with holes and pegs, used by cribbage players to score their game.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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