raffles

(noun) British colonial administrator who founded Singapore (1781-1826). Synonyms: Raffles, Sir Thomas Raffles, Sir Thomas Stamford Raffles.

(noun) a lottery in which the prizes are goods rather than money. Synonyms: raffle.

(verb) dispose of in a lottery. Synonyms: raffle, raffle off. Example: "We raffled off a trip to the bahamas."