declarer

American  

[dih-klair-er] / dɪˈklɛər ər /

noun

1. a person or thing that declares.

2. Bridge. the player who plays the contract; dummy's partner.

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declarer British  

/ dɪˈklɛərə /

noun

1. a person who declares

2. bridge the player who, as first bidder of the suit of the final contract, plays both hands of the partnership

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Other Word Forms

• nondeclarer
  noun

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Etymology

Origin of declarer

First recorded in 1520–30; declare + -er ¹

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Example Sentences

See Examples For:

declarer

West cashed two tricks in the suit, dummy discarding two spades and declarer the heart deuce.

From New York Times ● Apr. 26, 2015

Yes, it would have been better for declarer to have led the spade nine, not the ten.

From New York Times ● Apr. 19, 2015

Now declarer spent a long time deciding on her next move.

From New York Times ● Apr. 19, 2015

This type of play is called the dentist’s coup, in which declarer extracts a defender’s safe-exit cards before giving him the lead.

From New York Times ● Apr. 10, 2015

Redoubling.—When a declaration has been doubled, the declarer knows the minimum that he will find against him; he must be prepared to find occasionally strength against him considerably exceeding this minimum.

From Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 4, Part 3 "Brescia" to "Bulgaria" by Various

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