card countern.¹

Brit.

/ˈkɑːd ˌkaʊntə/, U.S.

/ˈkɑrd ˌkaʊn(t)ər/

Origin: Formed within English, by compounding. Etymons: card n.², counter n.³

Etymology: < card n.² + counter n.³

Cards.

A marker used to keep a tally in whist. Now rare.

ΘΚΠ

society > leisure > entertainment > pastimes > game > card game > [noun] > scoring sheet or card

card counter1770

marker1870

scoring block1892

1770 Georgia Gaz. 24 Jan. To be sold..japaned tea boards, waiters and sugar dishes; snuffers and dishes, card counters.

1835 Lady's Bk. Mar. 118/1 Poor Mrs. P——! I wonder who will get her card counters.

1958 D. B. Hudson Sir Joshua Reynolds v. 77 He had his own card-counters, specially designed in mother-of-pearl and packed in a lacquer box.

This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, June 2021; most recently modified version published online December 2021).

card countern.²

Brit.

/ˈkɑːd ˌkaʊntə/, U.S.

/ˈkɑrd ˌkaʊn(t)ər/

Origin: Formed within English, by compounding. Etymons: card n.², counter n.²

Etymology: < card n.² + counter n.² Compare earlier card counting n.

Cards.

Chiefly in pontoon (blackjack): a person who keeps a mental tally of the cards played in a game in order to gain an (unfair) advantage. Cf. card reader n. 2.

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society > leisure > entertainment > pastimes > game > card game > [noun] > card-player > other players

hand1589

revoker1754

sitter-out1829

non-dealer1857

card reader1899

card counter1962

1962 E. O. Thorp Beat Dealer vi. 109 The casino, he said, had fearlessly played against all card counters.

1966 Nevada State Jrnl. 2 Aug. 13/3 The rulings give the house an edge over card-counters.

1976 Telegraph (Brisbane) 19 Nov. 15/1 Unlike most ‘card counters’, who have been quickly spotted and banned from most casinos in America and the Caribbean, Andersen has hung in there.

2004 E. Conlon Blue Blood v. 154 The man on the catwalks over the casino floor, scanning the tables for the sharps and card-counters, looking out for luck that's too good to be true.

This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, June 2021; most recently modified version published online December 2021).

单词	card counter
释义	card countern.¹ Brit. /ˈkɑːd ˌkaʊntə/, U.S. /ˈkɑrd ˌkaʊn(t)ər/ Origin: Formed within English, by compounding. Etymons: card n.², counter n.³ Etymology: < card n.² + counter n.³ Cards. A marker used to keep a tally in whist. Now rare. ΘΚΠ society > leisure > entertainment > pastimes > game > card game > [noun] > scoring sheet or card card counter1770 marker1870 scoring block1892 1770 Georgia Gaz. 24 Jan. To be sold..japaned tea boards, waiters and sugar dishes; snuffers and dishes, card counters. 1835 Lady's Bk. Mar. 118/1 Poor Mrs. P——! I wonder who will get her card counters. 1958 D. B. Hudson Sir Joshua Reynolds v. 77 He had his own card-counters, specially designed in mother-of-pearl and packed in a lacquer box. This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, June 2021; most recently modified version published online December 2021). card countern.² Brit. /ˈkɑːd ˌkaʊntə/, U.S. /ˈkɑrd ˌkaʊn(t)ər/ Origin: Formed within English, by compounding. Etymons: card n.², counter n.² Etymology: < card n.² + counter n.² Compare earlier card counting n. Cards. Chiefly in pontoon (blackjack): a person who keeps a mental tally of the cards played in a game in order to gain an (unfair) advantage. Cf. card reader n. 2. ΘΚΠ society > leisure > entertainment > pastimes > game > card game > [noun] > card-player > other players hand1589 revoker1754 sitter-out1829 non-dealer1857 card reader1899 card counter1962 1962 E. O. Thorp Beat Dealer vi. 109 The casino, he said, had fearlessly played against all card counters. 1966 Nevada State Jrnl. 2 Aug. 13/3 The rulings give the house an edge over card-counters. 1976 Telegraph (Brisbane) 19 Nov. 15/1 Unlike most ‘card counters’, who have been quickly spotted and banned from most casinos in America and the Caribbean, Andersen has hung in there. 2004 E. Conlon Blue Blood v. 154 The man on the catwalks over the casino floor, scanning the tables for the sharps and card-counters, looking out for luck that's too good to be true. This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, June 2021; most recently modified version published online December 2021). < n.¹1770n.²1962
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