capot

¹ American  

[kuh-pot, -poh] / kəˈpɒt, -ˈpoʊ /

noun

Cards.

1. the taking by one player of all the tricks of a deal, as in piquet.

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capot ² American  

[kuh-poh, ka-poh] / kəˈpoʊ, kaˈpoʊ /

noun

plural

capots

1. capote.

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capot British  

/ kəˈpɒt /

noun

1. piquet the winning of all the tricks by one player

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Etymology

Origin of capot

1640–50; < French (noun and adj.), designating or describing the player who has no tricks, after faire capot (nautical) to capsize

Example Sentences

"I will," sayd he, "that you imbarque your selfe by me," and throws his cappot away, bidding me also to leave my capot.

From Voyages of Peter Esprit Radisson by Radisson, Pierre Esprit

To consider the "cards," unless with a view to a capot, would be useless.

From Hoyle's Games Modernized by Hoffmann, Louis

But as Alcippe had not made a single trick, he was capot, which gave Saint-Bouvain 40; this with the 29 he made before, brought the total up to 69.

From The Bores by Molière

A plain woollen garment, with capot, girdle, and tuque, was the uniform of the Canadian colonist.

From The Life and Times of Kateri Tekakwitha The Lily of the Mohawks by Walworth, Ellen H.

With a bad hand great care is often necessary, by guarding second-best cards, or otherwise, to gain a single trick and so save the capot, which makes such a large score.

From Hoyle's Games Modernized by Hoffmann, Louis