单词 | bone-ace |
释义 | † bone-ace Obs. [see bone n. 14.] A game at cards in which the third card dealt to each player is turned up, and the player who has the highest obtains the ‘bone’ or half the stake; also the name of the ace of diamonds, which is the highest card in this game.
1611Florio, Trentuno, a game at cards called one and thirtie, or bone-ace. 1617Machivell's Dogge (Halliw.) What shall bee our game? Primero? Gleeke? Or one and thirty, bone-ace, or new-cut? 1680Cotton Compl. Gamester in Singer Hist. Cards (1816) 342 The ace of diamonds is Bone-Ace, and wins all other cards whatever. a1726Vanbrugh Prov. Husb. ii. Plays (1730) 305 You, and I, and sister..may play at one and thirty Bone-ace purely. |

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