noun

• A gambling game played with three dice each bearing a crown, an anchor, and the four card suits, and played on a board similarly marked.

  ‘The camp organised an ice hockey match in the morning followed by a funfair to include roulette, crown and anchor, the three card trick and horse racing.’

  More example sentences

  • ‘Cards and crown and anchor boards were pushed to one side.’
  • ‘Multiplying their winnings at a crown and anchor game, they attract the unwanted attentions of a crime boss.’