piquet

American

[pi-key, -ket] / pɪˈkeɪ, -ˈkɛt /

Or picquet

noun

a card game played by two persons with a pack of 32 cards, the cards from deuces to sixes being excluded.

piquet British

/ pɪˈkɛt, -ˈkeɪ /

noun

a card game for two people playing with a reduced pack and scoring points for card combinations and tricks won

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Etymology

Origin of piquet

From French, dating back to 1640–50; see origin at pic ², -et

Example Sentences

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In 1981, Williams' Carlos Reutemann had a one-point lead over Brabham's Nelson Piquet with Ligier's Jacques Laffite also still in contention.

From BBC • Dec. 1, 2025

Williams called Piquet in to change his tyres as a precaution against the same thing happening - McLaren's Keke Rosberg had retired from the lead with a puncture shortly before Mansell's drama.

From BBC • Dec. 1, 2025

At the time, Piquet described the shunt into the wall as a "simple mistake".

From BBC • Nov. 20, 2025

Verstappen's partner Kelly Piquet is the daughter of three-time champion Nelson Piquet and mother of his daughter Lily born in May this year.

From Barron's • Nov. 6, 2025

Antoine appeared shortly, followed by the muttering Piquet.

From The Whelps of the Wolf by Marsh, George P.

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