gambler
(noun) a person who wagers money on the outcome of games or sporting events
gambler, risk taker
(noun) someone who risks loss or injury in the hope of gain or excitement
Source: WordNet® 3.1
gambler (plural gamblers)
One who plays at a game of chance, who gambles.
One who takes significant risks.
• Gambrel, gambrel
Source: Wiktionary
Gam"bler, n.
Definition: One who gambles.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
27 January 2025
(adjective) capable of being split or cleft or divided in the direction of the grain; “fissile crystals”; “fissile wood”
The first coffee-house in Mecca dates back to the 1510s. The beverage was in Turkey by the 1530s. It appeared in Europe circa 1515-1519 and was introduced to England by 1650. By 1675 the country had more than 3,000 coffee houses, and coffee had replaced beer as a breakfast drink.
