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Crib — • The crib or manger in which the Infant Saviour was laid after his birth is properly that place in the stable or khan where food for domestic animals is put, formed probably of the same material out of which the grotto itself is hewn Catholic… … Catholic encyclopedia
crib|bage — «KRIHB ihj», noun. a card game for two, three, or four people. The players keep score with a narrow board into which movable pegs fit. ╂[< crib, noun + age] … Useful english dictionary
crib·bage — /ˈkrıbıʤ/ noun [noncount] : a card game for two players in which a special board is used to count each player s points … Useful english dictionary
Cribbage board — Cribbage Crib bage (kr?b ?j), n. [From {Crib}, v. t., 2.] A game of cards, played by two or four persons, in which there is a crib. (See {Crib}, 11.) It is characterized by a great variety of chances. [1913 Webster] A man s fancy would be summed… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Cribbage — For the pocket billiards game of the same name, see Cribbage (pool). Cribbage A steel and wood traditional cribbage board. Origin … Wikipedia
cribbage — crib|bage [ˈkrıbıdʒ] n also crib [U] [Date: 1600 1700; Origin: CRIB1] a card game in which players show how many points they have by putting small pieces of wood in holes in a small board … Dictionary of contemporary English
cribbage — crib•bage [[t]ˈkrɪb ɪdʒ[/t]] n. gam a card game, basically for two players, in which points for certain combinations of cards are scored on a small pegboard(crib′bage board ) • Etymology: 1620–30 … From formal English to slang
cribbage — crib|bage [ krıbıdʒ ] noun uncount a card game in which players record the score by putting small PEGS in holes in a wooden board … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
cribbage — /krib ij/, n. a card game for two or sometimes three or four players, a characteristic feature of which is the crib, and in which the object is to make counting combinations for points that are scored on a cribbage board. [1620 30; CRIB + AGE] *… … Universalium
Cribbage (strategy) — Cribbage, or crib, is a card game where points are scored for holding certain combinations of cards and for playing the cards in a certain order. Contents 1 Strategy 1.1 Throwing your hand 1.2 Throwing defensively to the crib … Wikipedia
