The Free On-line Dictionary of Computing (27 SEP 03) Dictionary Definition: Gambit
A variant of {Scheme} R3.99 supporting the {future}
construct of {Multilisp} by Marc Feeley
. Implementation includes optimising
compilers for {Macintosh} (with Toolbox and built-in editor)
and {Motorola} {680x0} {Unix} systems and {HP300}, {BBN}
{GP100} and {NeXT}. Version 2.0 conforms to the {IEEE}
{Scheme} standard.
Gambit used {PVM} as its intermediate language.
{(ftp://acorn.cs.brandeis.edu/dist)},
{(ftp://ftp.cso.uiuc.edu/pub/amiga/fish/f7/ff764/Gambit_Terp)}.
{(ftp://ftp.iro.umontreal.ca/pub/parallele/gambit/)}.
Mailing list: gambit@trex.umontreal.ca.
(1998-02-10)
The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.44 Dictionary Definition: 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]
Moby Thesaurus II by Grady Ward, 1.0 Dictionary Definition: 111 Moby Thesaurus words for "gambit":
alpha, approach, art, artful dodge, artifice, assay, attempt,
bag of tricks, bid, blind, bluff, bosey, breaking-in, catch,
chicanery, chouse, conspiracy, contrivance, coup, crack, craft,
curve, curve-ball, cute trick, deceit, design, device, dirty deal,
dirty trick, dodge, effort, endeavor, essay, expedient, experiment,
fakement, fast deal, feint, fetch, ficelle, first, first blush,
first glance, first impression, first inning, first lap,
first move, first round, first sight, first stage, first step,
fling, game, gimmick, go, googly, grift, hocus-pocus, initial,
initiative, intrigue, jig, joker, juggle, jugglery, knavery,
le premier pas, lick, little game, maneuver, move, offer,
opening move, pass, plan, play, plot, ploy, prime, primitiveness,
primitivity, racket, red herring, ruse, scheme, scurvy trick,
shift, shot, sleight, sleight of hand, sleight-of-hand trick, stab,
step, stratagem, strategy, stroke, strong bid, subterfuge, tactic,
tentative, trial, trial and error, trick, trickery, try,
undertaking, warming-up, whack, whizzer, wile, wily device
WordNet (r) 2.0 Dictionary Definition: 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
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