Croupier
Pronunciation : Crou"pi*er (kr
Part of Speech : n.
Etymology : [F.; prop., one who sits on the croup, and hence, in the second place; an assistant. See 1st Croup.]
Definition : 1. One who presides at a gaming table and collects the stakes.
2. One who, at a public dinner party, sits at the lower end of the table as assistant chairman.
Source : Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, 1913
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