| 单词 | card money |
| 释义 | > as lemmascard money card money n. (a) money designated for the playing of card games involving gambling, or the profits of this; (b) money towards the cost of the playing cards to be used at a social gathering, customarily left by guests for the domestic servants whose duty it was to supply them (now historical); (c) a type of fiat money printed on playing cards or blank pieces of cardboard, which was used as currency in various countries and colonies (including France, Louisiana, Dutch Guiana, and New France, Canada) at various points from the 17th cent. to the early 19th cent. (now historical). ΘΚΠ society > trade and finance > fees and taxes > grants and allowances > [noun] > allowance > for specific purpose beggar-charge1652 vesturage1679 card money1688 mileage1724 necessary money1778 risk money1841 capital allowance1866 journey-money1883 1688 tr. J. de Préchac Disorders of Bassett 18 I know some.., that neither care for Bassett, or any other sort of Gameing, and yet are desirous to have it at their Houses for the Profit of the Card-money [Fr. le profit des cartes]. 1738 E. Dower Salopian Esquire 40 Ladies that keep visiting Days now thieve from their very Footmen; and the Card Money, which is the Servant's Due, they keep to buy Wax-Candles. 1791 tr. Anc. French Arch. 4 Begins with the King's declaration 21st. March, 1718, reducing the card-money [Fr. l'argent en carte] of Canada to half its value. 1796 J. G. Stedman Narr. Exped. Surinam I. vi. 130 Our private men were paid in silver coin, which the captains had proposed to exchange for card-money, at the rate of ten per cent. gain for them. 1827 F.-X. Martin Hist. Louisiana I. 113 Louis the fourteenth having approved the emission of card money made in Canada, during the preceding year, another emission was now prepared in Paris, in which pasteboard was used instead of cards. 1858 Ld. St. Leonards Handy Bk. Prop. Law xvii. 114 For..ornaments of her person, pocket-money, card-money, charities, or any other objects. 1961 Winnipeg Free Press 19 Aug. 20/7 About five million dollars of this card money was still in use when France lost Quebec to the British. 2020 H. Quinn Crafter Quilts Crime (e-book ed.) As long as he kept the card money separate and didn't dip into their personal savings..then she wouldn't have anything to say about what he was up to with his buddies. < as lemmas |
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