Found 4 items, similar to gambit.
English → Indonesian (quick) Definition: gambit gambit
Indonesian → English (quick) Definition: gambit gambit
English → English (WordNet) Definition: gambit gambit n 1: an opening remark intended to secure an advantage for the speaker [syn: ploy] 2: a maneuver in a game or conversation [syn: ploy, stratagem] 3: a chess move early in the game in which the player sacrifices minor pieces in order to obtain an advantageous position
English → English (gcide) Definition: Gambit 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]