hazard
1. haz.ard \'haz-*rd\ n [ME, fr. MF hasard, fr. Ar az-zahr the die] 1: a game of chance like craps played with two dice 2: a source of danger 3a: CHANCE 3b: a chance event : ACCIDENT obs 4: STAKE 5: one of the winning openings in a court-tennis court 6: a golf-course obstacle 2. hazard vt : VENTURE, RISK