- french pool
- A system of gambling, especially on horse races, now generally known as "pari mutuel" (q.v.)
Black's law dictionary. HENRY CAMPBELL BLACK, M. A.. 1990.
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french pool — A system of gambling, especially on horse races, now generally known as pari mutuel (q.v.) … Black's law dictionary
French pool — The pari mutuel system in betting, particularly on horse races. See pari mutuel … Ballentine's law dictionary
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pool — of water [OE] and pool ‘collective amount’ [17] are distinct words in English. The former comes from a prehistoric West Germanic *pōl , source also of German pfuhl and Dutch poel. The latter was borrowed from French poule ‘hen’, a descendant of… … The Hutchinson dictionary of word origins
pool — of water [OE] and pool ‘collective amount’ [17] are distinct words in English. The former comes from a prehistoric West Germanic *pōl , source also of German pfuhl and Dutch poel. The latter was borrowed from French poule ‘hen’, a descendant of… … Word origins
pool — Ⅰ. pool [1] ► NOUN 1) a small area of still water. 2) (also swimming pool) an artificial pool for swimming in. 3) a small, shallow patch of liquid lying on a surface. 4) a deep place in a river. ORIGIN Old English … English terms dictionary
pool — I. noun Etymology: Middle English, from Old English pōl; akin to Old High German pfuol pool Date: before 12th century 1. a. (1) a small and rather deep body of usually fresh water (2) a quiet place in a stream (3) a body of water forming above a… … New Collegiate Dictionary
pool — pool1 /poohl/, n. 1. a small body of standing water; pond. 2. a still, deep place in a stream. 3. any small collection of liquid on a surface: a pool of blood. 4. a puddle. 5. See swimming pool. 6. a subterranean accumulation of oil or gas held… … Universalium
pool — pool1 W2S2 [pu:l] n ▬▬▬▬▬▬▬ 1¦(for swimming)¦ 2¦(area of water)¦ 3 pool of water/blood/light etc 4¦(game)¦ 5¦(group of people)¦ 6¦(shared money/things)¦ 7 the pools 8¦(sports)¦ ▬▬▬▬▬▬▬ [Sense: 1 3; Origin … Dictionary of contemporary English
