court card
Britishnoun
Etymology
Origin of court card
C17: altered from earlier coat-card, from the decorative coats worn by the figures depicted
Example Sentences
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There was one other student but I quickly ascertained that he was only at the meeting to get his court card signed.
From Salon ● Sep. 23, 2012
Should no player have either a court card or a ten, the player next to the dealer scores the point for the game.
From My Book of Indoor Games by Clarence Squareman
If, however, in playing for a court card, one of the players puts down another court card, then his neighbor must pay him, and he takes the whole pack instead of the previous player.
From My Book of Indoor Games by Clarence Squareman
M. Dubois asked him aloud whether he should take a court card.
From Memoirs of Extraordinary Popular Delusions — Volume 3 by Charles Mackay
Even when there are three cards on the cushion which make the required sum, these cards cannot be removed unless the cushion contains a court card to crown them.
From Lady Cadogan's Illustrated Games of Solitaire or Patience New Revised Edition, including American Games by Adelaide Cadogan
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