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
They must in that case remain in their places until a court card appears on the cushion.
From Lady Cadogan's Illustrated Games of Solitaire or Patience New Revised Edition, including American Games by Cadogan, Adelaide
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 Cadogan, Adelaide
Z, having no court card in the three remaining suits, fears to lead any one of these.
From Hoyle's Games Modernized by Hoffmann, Louis
M. Dubois asked him aloud whether he should take a court card.
From Memoirs of Extraordinary Popular Delusions — Volume 3 by Mackay, Charles
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