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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Other Word Forms

• nondeclarer noun

Etymology

Origin of declarer

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

Example Sentences

But declarer decided to take the heart finesse.

From New York Times • Apr. 22, 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

When declarer started trumps by cashing his ace, he could not recover.

From New York Times • Apr. 8, 2015

When a declaration has been doubled, any player, including the declarer or his partner, can in his proper turn make a further declaration of higher value.

From Hoyle's Games Modernized by Hoffmann, Louis