单词 | suit mark |
释义 | > as lemmassuit mark suit mark n. any of the marks distinguishing suits of cards (equivalent to spades, clubs, hearts, or diamonds in a standard modern pack). ΘΚΠ society > leisure > entertainment > pastimes > game > card game > card or cards > [noun] > suit > distinguishing mark of suit mark1876 1876 W. H. Willshire Descriptive Catal. Playing & Other Cards in Brit. Mus. ii. 287 Each card has the suit mark stamped at the upper right-hand corner, of a size much larger than the design traced out by the engraver. 1905 Athenæum 18 Nov. 683/3 The suit-marks were possibly coins, cups, bells, and birds. 1998 Guardian 4 Mar. ii. 17/1 Polo then being unknown in Europe, these were transformed into batons or staves, which, together with swords, cups and coins, are still the traditional suitmarks of Italian and Spanish cards. < as lemmas |
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