piquet

or pic·quet

[ pi-key, -ket ]

/ pɪˈkeɪ, -ˈkɛt /

noun

a card game played by two persons with a pack of 32 cards, the cards from deuces to sixes being excluded.

Nearby words

piquancy, piquant, piquantly, pique, piqued, piquet, piquillo, piqué, pir, piracicaba, piracy

Origin of piquet

From French, dating back to 1640–50; see origin at pic², -et

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Examples from the Web for piquet

There they found an empty cache and part of the outfits of Beaulieu and Piquet, the latter of which they at once recognized.
The Whelps of the Wolf|George Marsh
You have come to play a game of piquet with me; but do you understand the game thoroughly?
Memoirs of Robert-Houdin, ambassador, author and conjurer|Jean Henri Robert-Houdin
I had gone to have him bind up a splintered wrist, and he invited me to stay for a round of piquet.
Heralds of Empire|Agnes C. Laut
My dear Clive, you people dont know what piquet is in England.
The Circle|W. Somerset Maugham

After dinner you read or work, while your aunt and her guest have a friendly game at piquet.
The Mysteries of Paris, Volume 1 of 6|Eugne Sue

British Dictionary definitions for piquet

piquet

/ (pɪˈkɛt, -ˈkeɪ) /

noun

a card game for two people playing with a reduced pack and scoring points for card combinations and tricks won

Word Origin for piquet

C17: from French, of unknown origin; compare pique ²

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Word Origin and History for piquet

piquet

card game, 1640s, from French piquet, picquet (16c.), of uncertain origin, perhaps a diminutive of pic "pick, pickaxe, pique," from phrase faire pic, a term said to be used in the game.