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

Etymology

Origin of declarer

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

Example Sentences

West had three clubs, dummy held the diamond jack and club queen-jack, and declarer retained one heart and ace-doubleton of clubs.

From New York Times • Apr. 29, 2015

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

If South had led a club to his ten and played a top heart, West would have taken the trick and locked declarer in the dummy with either a spade or a club.

From New York Times • Apr. 10, 2015

The suit that the Dealer has bid should be safely stopped, and when the declarer has only one trick in that suit, at least four other tricks should be in sight.

From Auction of To-day by Work, Milton C.