eldest hand
Americannoun
Etymology
Origin of eldest hand
First recorded in 1590–1600
Example Sentences
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If the dealer's partner make the trump declaration without receiving permission from the dealer, the eldest hand may demand: I. That the declaration so made shall stand.
From Hoyle's Games Modernized by Louis Hoffmann
The eldest hand is not bound to bid, but may pass.
From Hoyle's Games Modernized by Louis Hoffmann
If after the deal has been completed, and before the trump declaration has been made, either the dealer or his partner expose a card from his hand, the eldest hand may claim a new deal.
From Hoyle's Games Modernized by Louis Hoffmann
Should the eldest hand pass, the second hand may pass, assist, or play alone; in either of the last two cases the dealer may take it from him and play alone.
From The Laws of Euchre As adopted by the Somerset Club of Boston, March 1, 1888 by Herbert Corey Leeds
The eldest hand has the best position to play a lone hand, and the dealer the next best.
From The Laws of Euchre As adopted by the Somerset Club of Boston, March 1, 1888 by Herbert Corey Leeds
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