Main Entry:

gam·bit

Pronunciation:

\ˈgam-bət\

Function:

noun

Etymology:

Italian gambetto, literally, act of tripping someone, from gamba leg, from Late Latin gamba, camba, from Greek kampē bend; probably akin to Gothic hamfs maimed, Lithuanian kampas corner

Date:

1656

1: a chess opening in which a player risks one or more pawns or a minor piece to gain an advantage in position2 a (1): a remark intended to start a conversation or make a telling point (2): topic b: a calculated move : stratagem