gamester Meaning, Definition & Usage

  1. adjective satellite disabled in the feet or legs
    halt; lame; gimpy; halting; game; crippled.
    • a crippled soldier
    • a game leg
  2. adjective satellite willing to face danger
    gritty; spunky; mettlesome; gamy; spirited; game; gamey.

WordNet

Game"ster noun
Etymology
Game + -ster.
Definitions
  1. A merry, frolicsome person. Obs. Shak.
  2. A person who plays at games; esp., one accustomed to play for a stake; a gambler; one skilled in games.
    When lenity and cruelty play for a kingdom, the gentlest gamester is the soonest winner. Shak.
  3. A prostitute; a strumpet. Obs. Shak.

Webster 1913