gobang

[ goh-bahng ]

noun
  1. a Japanese game played on a go board with players alternating and attempting to be first to place five counters in a row.

Origin of gobang

1
1885–90; <Japanese, equivalent to gogo2 + ban board (< Chin)
  • Also go·ban [goh-bahn]. /goʊˈbɑn/.

Words Nearby gobang

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How to use gobang in a sentence

  • Strike's real name was gobang; but we called him Strike, because he was always asking for more pay.

    Davy and The Goblin | Charles E. Carryl