noun
tables
TAYBLZ
noun
1
Backgammon, or any similar board game played with counters moved around a two-row board of marked points.
"The two sailors passed the evening playing tables below deck."
How to Use Tables
Learner’s notesIn plain EnglishAn old name for backgammon and similar dice-and-counter board games.
Common mistake
This older gaming sense is separate from "tables" as the plural of everyday "table" (furniture) or "times tables."
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Etymology
Plural of "table," referring to the flat board and its two halves used in the game.