make a book

verb

make a book

verb
1

Hobbies, Horseracing, Horses, Lifestyle, Pets, Racing, Sports Archaic To act as a bookmaker.

  • it must be acknowledged that it is impossible to make a book on any important race without the security of Play or Pay1866, Henry John Rous, On the Laws and Practice of Horse Racing:
Related terms
bookmaker

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