a Japanese game played on a go board with players alternating and attempting to be first to place five counters in a row
Also: goban (ɡouˈbɑːn). Also called: go-moku
Word origin
[1885–90; ‹ Japn, equiv. to gogo2 + ban board (‹ Chin)]This word is first recorded in the period 1885–90. Other words that entered Englishat around the same time include: classified, foregut, roller coaster, scrum, upsweep