What's a Gammon in Backgammon?

A completed game of backgammon in which the losing player has not borne off any checkers. A gammon is also called a double game because the winner receives twice the value of the doubling cube. Compare: Single Game and Backgammon (2).

What is the difference between a gammon and a backgammon?

A gammon occurs when a game is over and the losing player still hasn't borne off (i.e. removed from the board) any of their chips. A backgammon occurs when the losing player hasn't borne off any chips and also has chips remaining in the winning player's home (inner) quadrant or on the bar.

What does gammon mean in backgammon?

Definition of gammon (Entry 2 of 5) 1 archaic : backgammon. 2 : the winning of a backgammon game before the loser removes any men from the board.