Category:Raffle

Raf"fle, n. Etym: [f. rafle; faire rafle to sweep stakes, fr. rafter To carry or sweep away, rafler tout to sweep stakes; of german Origin; cf. G. raffeln to snatch up, to rake. See raff, v.]

1. A kind of lottery, in which several persons pay, in shares, the Value of something put up as a stake, and then determine by chance (as by casting dice) which one of them shall become the sole Possessor.

2. A game of dice in which he who threw three alike won all the Stakes. [obs.] Cotgrave.

Raffle Raf"fle, v. i. [imp. & p. p. Raffled; p. pr. & vb. n. Raffling.]

Defn: to engage in a raffle; as, to raffle for a watch.

Raffle Raf"fle, v. t.

Defn: to dispose of by means of a raffle; -- often followed by off; As, to raffle off a horse.