tafl

Etymology
From, from.

Noun

 * 1) chess
 * 2)  any of a class of ancient Northern European two-player board games featuring a distinctive 2:1 ratio of playing pieces, with the addition of a kingpiece to the lesser side

Etymology
An ancient borrowing from. Cognate with 🇨🇬.

Noun

 * 1) a board game

Usage notes

 * Today this term is mostly used to refer to any of a class of ancient Northern European two-player board games featuring a distinctive 2:1 ratio of playing pieces, with the addition of a kingpiece to the lesser side