English Explanatory Dictionary

crown and anchor

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. A game of chance popular with soldiers in the late 19th and early 20th century, in which players bet on combinations of three dice. It is equivalent to chuck-a-luck.

Word forms

crown and anchor

Related words

birdcage chuck-a-luck toodlum buck sweat-cloth
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