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crib
the cards discarded by players at cribbage
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ace
one of four playing cards in a deck having a single pip on its face
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club
a playing card in the minor suit that has one or more black trefoils on it
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deuce, two
one of the four playing cards in a deck that have two spots
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diamond
a playing card in the minor suit that has one or more red rhombuses on it
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draw
a playing card or cards dealt or taken from the pack
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court card, face card, picture card
one of the twelve cards in a deck bearing a picture of a face
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gaming card
one of a set of cards used in gambling games
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heart
a playing card in the major suit that has one or more red hearts on it
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hole card
(poker) a playing card dealt face down and not revealed until the showdown
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joker
a playing card that is usually printed with a picture of a jester
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singleton
the playing card that is the only card in a suit held in a bridge hand as initially dealt
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spade
a playing card in the major suit that has one or more black figures on it
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spot
a playing card with a specified number of pips on it to indicate its value
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stopper
(bridge) a playing card with a value sufficiently high to insure taking a trick in a particular suit
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suit
playing card in any of four sets of 13 cards in a pack; each set has its own symbol and color
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three, trey
one of four playing cards in a deck having three pips
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trump, trump card
a playing card in the suit that has been declared trumps
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wild card
a playing card whose value can be determined by the person who holds it
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ace of clubs
the ace in the club suit
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ace of diamonds
the ace in the diamond suit
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ace of hearts
the ace in the heart suit
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ace of spades
the ace in the spade suit; sometimes taken as a portent of death
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eight, eight-spot
one of four playing cards in a deck with eight pips on the face
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five, five-spot
a playing card or a domino or a die whose upward face shows five pips
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four, four-spot
a playing card or domino or die whose upward face shows four pips
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jack, knave
one of four face cards in a deck bearing a picture of a young prince
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king
one of the four playing cards in a deck bearing the picture of a king
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major suit
(bridge) a suit of superior scoring value, either spades or hearts
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minor suit
( bridge) a suit of inferior scoring value, either diamonds or clubs
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nine, nine-spot
one of four playing cards in a deck with nine pips on the face
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queen
one of four face cards in a deck bearing a picture of a queen
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seven, seven-spot
one of four playing cards in a deck with seven pips on the face
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six, six-spot
a playing card or domino or die whose upward face shows six pips
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ten, ten-spot
one of four playing cards in a deck with ten pips on the face
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trump
(card games) the suit that has been declared to rank above all other suits for the duration of the hand