Backgammon vs. Player — What's the Difference?

Backgammon is one of the oldest known board games. Its history can be traced back nearly 5,000 years to archaeological discoveries in Iran.

One who participates in a game or sport.

A board game for two persons, played with pieces whose moves are determined by throws of dice, with the object being to move all of one's pieces to an end point where they are removed from the board. The first player to have no pieces on the board wins.

A gambler.

A board game for two players in which each has 15 stones which move between 24 triangular points according to the roll of a pair of dice; the object is to move all of one's pieces around, and bear them off the board.

One who performs in theatrical roles.

(backgammon) A victory in the game when the loser has not borne off a stone, and still has one or more stones in the winner's inner home row or on the bar.

One who plays a musical instrument.

To win at a backgammon game with the opponent having one or more pieces in the winner’s inner home row or on the bar.

An active participant

A game of chance and skill, played by two persons on a "board" marked off into twenty-four spaces called "points". Each player has fifteen pieces, or "men", the movements of which from point to point are determined by throwing dice. Formerly called tables.

The mechanism actuating a player piano.

In the game of backgammon, to beat by ending the game before the loser is clear of his first "table". When played for betting purposes, the winner in such a case scores three times the wagered amount.

A device that plays or controls the playing of audio or video recordings.

A board game for two players; pieces move according to throws of the dice

(Slang) One who actively seeks out sexual partners and carries on a number of sexual affairs at the same time.

One that plays

One who plays any game or sport.

(theater) An actor in a dramatic play.

(music) One who plays on a musical instrument.

A gamer; a player of video games or similar.

(gambling) A gambler.

(historical) A mechanism that actuates a player piano or other automatic musical instrument.

(electronics) An electronic device that plays audio and/or video media.

(computing) A software application that plays audio and/or video media, such as a media player.

One who is playful; one without serious aims; an idler; a trifler.

A participant; one involved in something.

(informal) A person who plays the field rather than having a long-term sexual relationship.

One who plays, or amuses himself; one without serious aims; an idler; a trifler.

One who plays any game.

A dramatic actor.

One who plays on an instrument of music.

A gamester; a gambler.

A person who participates in or is skilled at some game

Someone who plays a musical instrument (as a profession)

A theatrical performer

An important participant (as in a business deal);