See Also: mangonel(dictionary)
chemin de fer(dictionary)
chemin de fer(encyclopedia)
Chemin De Fer(casino)
Chemin De Fer - Baccarat(gambling)

chemin de fer (iou) and mangonel (iou)


chemin de fer (iou)



chemin de fer noun. L19.
[French = railway, lit. 'road of iron'.]
A form of baccarat.

mangonel (iou)



mangonel noun. obsolete exc. Hist. ME.
[Old French mangonel(le) (mod. mangonneau) from medieval Latin manganellus, -gon- dim. of late Latin manganum from Greek magganon engine of war, axis of a pulley.]
A military engine for throwing stones and Other missiles.