chemin de fer
Americannoun
noun
Etymology
Origin of chemin de fer
1890–95; < French: literally, railroad; so called from the speed of the game
Example Sentences
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A form of baccarat called "chemin de fer" was played by James Bond in the casino scene of the 1962 film Dr No.
From BBC • Oct. 25, 2017
An exclusive excerpt from LIFE's new book, '50 Years of James Bond' The air is electric at this posh London casino, where a beautiful woman has been losing big at chemin de fer.
From Time • Oct. 5, 2012
In the under-developed towns of Cannes, Nice and Monte Carlo, long lines of unemployed and untrained people stand around roulette wheels and chemin de fer tables hoping for financial aid and technical assistance.
From Time Magazine Archive
She was demasted, equipped with a 400-foot saloon on her main deck containing roulette wheels, crap boards, tables for chemin de fer, chuck-a-luck, anything else a gambler's heart might crave.
From Time Magazine Archive
Most of them were sitting round a chemin de fer table; a few were standing at the sideboard eating sandwiches.
From An Amiable Charlatan by Oppenheim, E. Phillips (Edward Phillips)
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