Gobang
Pronunciation : Go*bang", n. [Written also goban.] [Jap. goban checkerboard
Part of Speech : fr.
Definition : Defn: A Japanese game, played on a checkerboard, in which the object of the game is to be the first in placing five pieces, or men, in a row in any direction.
Chino-Jap. go checker + ban board.]
Source : Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, 1913