piquet

American  

[pi-key, -ket] / pɪˈkeɪ, -ˈkɛt /

Or picquet

noun

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

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piquet British  

/ pɪˈkɛt, -ˈkeɪ /

noun

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

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Etymology

Origin of piquet

From French, dating back to 1640–50; pic ², -et

Example Sentences

Euchre is played with the "piquet" pack of thirty-two cards, consisting of the ace, king, queen, knave, ten, nine, eight and seven of each suit.

From Hoyle's Games Modernized by Hoffmann, Louis

As Lensky cannot remain unoccupied for a moment without being nervous, he has proposed to Monsieur Paul to play a game of piquet.

From Boris Lensky by Schubin, Ossip

He found Lucius engaged over a game of piquet with the ever-cheerful Dizzy.

From Peter Binney A Novel by Marshall, Archibald

It was then that I suddenly remembered that Chiani was held by a piquet of Swiss infantry, and any attempt to enter would be impossible, as the gates were doubtless shut.

From The Honour of Savelli A Romance by Levett-Yeats, S. (Sidney)

"I'll play you a game of piquet, Laboussole," he cried; "piquet, the honest man's game—just for fun, to pass the time, and to see if you know how to play it."

From San-Cravate; or, The Messengers; Little Streams by Kock, Charles Paul de