chemin de fer
noun
che·min de fer
shə-ˌman-də-ˈfer 
plural chemins de fer
shə-ˌman-də-ˈfer
: a card game in which two hands are dealt, any number of players may bet against the dealer, and the winning hand is the one that comes closer to but does not exceed a count of nine on two or three cards
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On the light-colored front dial, a chemin de fer minute track frames a central rectangle decorated with a sunray guilloché pattern; applied Arabic numerals line the periphery.
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Victoria Gomelsky, Robb Report, 29 Apr. 2021
Victoria Gomelsky, Robb Report, 29 Apr. 2021
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“Chemin de fer.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/chemin%20de%20fer. Accessed 25 Apr. 2024.
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