Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary · 1913

parimutuel

parimutuel (par`i*mū"cho*ul) , noun

A form of betting where winners share the total amount wagered, in proporation to their bets, and less a portion for the management; -- used commonly in betting at horse racing track. In parimutuel betting, the payoff for a bet does not have fixed odds, but depends on the amount bet on each outcome.