the four and the three; hence, apparently, a cant term for dice (or ? falsified dice).

Cards. In the former game of gleek: a set of four aces, kings, queens, or knaves, in one hand. Also in figurative context. Cf. purtaunte, n. Now histo…

Cards. A group of three or more cards of the same suit following in numerical order; a ‘run’. Phrase, in sequence. In Poker: see quot. 1882.

spec. A set of three playing cards of the same denomination. double pair-royal n. a set of four such cards.

A sequence of seven cards.

In piquet and other card games, a sequence of three cards in any suit.

Specific elliptical uses. Cards. Two playing cards of the same denomination, esp. as a scoring unit.

A hand in cribbage containing four cards of the same denomination; a double pair royal.

a sequence of ace, king, queen, and jack of the same suit.

Cards. A game resembling Pope Joan, played with a full pack of cards. Also: the pairing of a king and queen in this and other games of cards (cf. ma…

a set of cards belonging to the same suit and headed by the queen.

In piquet and other card games: a sequence of four consecutive cards of the same suit, forming (part of) a hand.

= pair royal, n. (in various senses).

= flush, n.3 [So French flux.]

A particular sequence of cards: see quot. 1798.

In certain card games, as Commerce: see quots.

transferred. The combination of queen and knave in certain games of cards.

In Poker and other games: A series of five cards in sequence but not of the same suit. inside straight, four cards which will form a straight if a…

figurative and in extended use. Cards. In bezique, pinochle, and related games: the holding of a king and queen of the same suit in a hand, which…

(under-, prefix1 affix 3a(b).)

Originally U.S. straight poker, straight whist, etc.: the game in its unmodified form. straight four, straight five, straight six, straight flush…

spec. A set of three playing cards of the same denomination. double pair-royal n. a set of four such cards.

Cards (originally Cribbage). A sequence of three or more cards with consecutive values, often belonging to the same suit. Also with…

a suit of which a player has few cards; also attributive.

A set of four persons or things: esp. Cards (Poker). A set of four cards of the same value.

Cards. (See quots.)

In canasta, pinochle, rummy, etc.: a combination of cards declared or put down so as to score points.

In Whist and Bridge: two cards only of one suit, in a player's hand. Also, one card of a doubleton.

A set of seven cards in the game of canasta.