Result from Foreign Dictionaries (3 entries found)
From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 [gcide]:
Gambit \Gam"bit\, n. [F. gambit, cf. It. gambitto gambit, a
tripping up. See {Gambol}, n.] (Chess Playing)
A mode of opening the game, in which a pawn is sacrificed to
gain an attacking position.
[1913 Webster]
From WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006) [wn]:
gambit
n 1: an opening remark intended to secure an advantage for the
speaker [syn: {gambit}, {ploy}]
2: a maneuver in a game or conversation [syn: {ploy}, {gambit},
{stratagem}]
3: a chess move early in the game in which the player sacrifices
minor pieces in order to obtain an advantageous position
From German-English FreeDict Dictionary ver. 0.3.3 [fd-deu-eng]:
Gambit /gambit/
gambit
แสดงได้ทั้งความหมายของคำเดี่ยว และคำผสม ได้อย่างถูกต้อง
เช่น Secretary of State=รัฐมนตรีต่างประเทศของสหรัฐฯ (ในภาพตัวอย่าง),
High school=โรงเรียนมัธยมปลาย