What does "raffle" mean?
Raffle: A game of dice in which he who threw three alike won all the stakes. [Obs.] Cotgrave.
Additional senses
- 2.To engage in a raffle; as, to raffle for a watch.
- 3.To dispose of by means of a raffle; -- often followed by off; as, to raffle off a horse.
Sources
- Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, 1913 edition (public domain, via GCIDE / Project Gutenberg).
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