More meanings / definitions of G.M. is role−playing game slang for game master, the person in a role−playing game who is responsible for coordinating the story, defining the game world for the players, and acting as an overall supervisor. or words, sentences containing G.M. is role−playing game slang for game master, the person in a role−playing game who is responsible for coordinating the story, defining the game world for the players, and acting as an overall supervisor.?
Pool (n.): A game at billiards, in which each of the players stakes a certain sum, the winner taking the whole; also, in public billiard rooms, a game in which the loser pays the entrance fee for all who engage in the game; a game of skill in pocketing the balls on a pool table.
Doddart (n.): A game much like hockey, played in an open field; also, the, bent stick for playing the game.
Lap (n.): In card playing and other games, the points won in excess of the number necessary to complete a game; -- so called when they are counted in the score of the following game.
Spilikin (n.): One of a number of small pieces or pegs of wood, ivory, bone, or other material, for playing a game, or for counting the score in a game, as in cribbage. In the plural (spilikins
Set (n.): A series of as many games as may be necessary to enable one side to win six. If at the end of the tenth game the score is a tie, the set is usually called a deuce set, and decided by an application of the rules for playing off deuce in a game. See Deuce.
Game (v. i.): That which is gained, as the stake in a game; also, the number of points necessary to be scored in order to win a game; as, in short whist five points are game.
Checkers (v.): A game, called also daughts, played on a checkerboard by two persons, each having twelve men (counters or checkers) which are moved diagonally. The game is ended when either of the players has lost all his men, or can not move them.
Cat (n.): An old game; (a) The game of tipcat and the implement with which it is played. See Tipcat. (c) A game of ball, called, according to the number of batters, one old cat, two old cat, etc.
Game (v. i.): The use or practice of such a game; a single match at play; a single contest; as, a game at cards.
Trapstick (n.): A stick used in playing the game of trapball; hence, fig., a slender leg.
Sitting (n.): The time during which one sits while doing something, as reading a book, playing a game, etc.
Solitaire (n.): A game which one person can play alone; -- applied to many games of cards, etc.; also, to a game played on a board with pegs or balls, in which the object is, beginning with all the places filled except one, to remove all but one of the pieces by "jumping," as in draughts.
Rounder (n.): An English game somewhat resembling baseball; also, another English game resembling the game of fives, but played with a football.
Out (a.): Not in the position to score in playing a game; not in the state or turn of the play for counting or gaining scores.
Clumps (n.): A game in which questions are asked for the purpose of enabling the questioners to discover a word or thing previously selected by two persons who answer the questions; -- so called because the players take sides in two "clumps" or groups, the "clump" which guesses the word winning the game.
Spoilfive (n.): A certain game at cards in which, if no player wins three of the five tricks possible on any deal, the game is said to be spoiled.
Checkmate (n.): The position in the game of chess when a king is in check and cannot be released, -- which ends the game.
Cent (n.): An old game at cards, supposed to be like piquet; -- so called because 100 points won the game.
Lurch (n.): An old game played with dice and counters; a variety of the game of tables.
Gamy (a.): Having the flavor of game, esp. of game kept uncooked till near the condition of tainting; high-flavored.
Philopena (n.): A present or gift which is made as a forfeit in a social game that is played in various ways; also, the game itself.
Shinty (n.): A Scotch game resembling hockey; also, the club used in the game.
Allfours (): A game at cards, called "High, Low, Jack, and the Game."
Poach (v. & n.): To rob of game; to pocket and convey away by stealth, as game; hence, to plunder.
Game (a.): Of or pertaining to such animals as are hunted for game, or to the act or practice of hunting.
Set (v. i.): To indicate the position of game; -- said of a dog; as, the dog sets well; also, to hunt game by the aid of a setter.
Pack (n.): A full set of playing cards; also, the assortment used in a particular game; as, a euchre pack.
Lead (n.): The act or right of playing first in a game or round; the card suit, or piece, so played; as, your partner has the lead.
Shovelboard (n.): A board on which a game is played, by pushing or driving pieces of metal or money to reach certain marks; also, the game itself. Called also shuffleboard, shoveboard, shovegroat, shovelpenny.
Cockal (n.): The bone used in playing the game; -- called also huckle bone.
