Pachisi

2 definitions found

From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 [gcide]:

  Pachisi \Pa*chi"si\, Parchesi \Par*che"si\, Parchisi
  \Par*chi"si\, n. [Hind., fr. pachis twenty-five, the highest
     throw in the game.]
     1. A game, somewhat resembling backgammon, originating in
        India.
        [1913 Webster]


  
     2. A game adopted from the Indian game, using disks, as of
        pasteboard, and dice; it is played on a cross-shaped
        board. [U. S. & Eng.]
        [Webster 1913 Suppl. + WordNet 1.5]

From WordNet (r) 2.0 [wn]:

  pachisi
       n : an ancient board game resembling backgammon; played on a
           cross-shaped board