A road or path, especially used in gambling contexts like chemin de fer (a form of baccarat card game).
From French chemin, meaning road or path (from Latin caminus). The word entered English primarily through card-game terminology, where 'chemin de fer' (literally 'iron road') became a popular casino game.
The name 'chemin de fer' for a card game is poetic—it references the speed of railway travel, suggesting the game moves as fast as a train, which was cutting-edge transportation metaphor when the game became popular!
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