canfield

[ kan-feeld ]

nounCards.
  1. a game of solitaire often adapted to gambling purposes.

Origin of canfield

1
1910–15; named after R. A. Canfield (1855–1914), American gambler, inventor of the game

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Canfield
[ kan-feeld ]

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canfield

/ (ˈkænˌfiːld) /


noun
  1. cards a gambling game adapted from a type of patience

Origin of canfield

1
C20: named after R. A. Canfield (1855–1914), US gambler

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