piquet

Or pic·quet

[pi-key, -ket]

Phonetic (Standard)IPA

noun

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

piquet

/ pɪˈkɛt, -ˈkeɪ /

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

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Origin of piquet¹

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

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Origin of piquet¹

C17: from French, of unknown origin; compare _pique ²

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The piquet pack of thirty-two cards is used, but in duplicate, two such packs of like pattern being shuffled together.

There sat the King quietly playing at piquet with Lord Percy, while Lord Forth looked on.

Some dress, some dance, some play, not to forget Your piquet parties, and your dear basset.

Two piquet guards made a sortie, but not being able to sustain the heat of the enemy’s fire from the church of Santiago, they were obliged to retire.

When we came to the landing where there was a piquet of soldiers my attendant said—"La France," and they presented arms.

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