trick-track
or tric·trac
[ trik-trak ]
/ ˈtrɪkˌtræk /
noun
a variety of backgammon.
Origin of trick-track
First recorded in 1645–55,
trick-track is from the French word
trictrac; so called in imitation of the clicking sound made in moving the pieces
Words nearby trick-track
trick ending,
trick knee,
trick or treat,
trick out,
trick-or-treat,
trick-track,
trickery,
trickish,
trickle,
trickle charge,
trickle charger
Example sentences from the Web for trictrac
In the mean time, Mrs. Delacour, unconscious of the curiosity she had excited, was speaking to Belinda in the trictrac cabinet.
Tales And Novels, Volume 3 (of 10) |Maria EdgeworthThe French name for backgammon is trictrac, imitative of the rattle of the dice.
British Dictionary definitions for trictrac
trictrac
tricktrack
/ (ˈtrɪkˌtræk) /
noun
a game similar to backgammon
Word Origin for trictrac
C17: from French, imitative