court card

Example Sentences

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There was one other student but I quickly ascertained that he was only at the meeting to get his court card signed.

From Salon • Sep. 23, 2012

Z, having no court card in the three remaining suits, fears to lead any one of these.

From Hoyle's Games Modernized by Hoffmann, Louis

Each court card in this amusement counts for ten, and the other cards according to the number of their pips.

From Endless Amusement A Collection of Nearly 400 Entertaining Experiments by Unknown

Even when there are three cards on the cushion which make the required sum, these cards cannot be removed unless the cushion contains a court card to crown them.

From Lady Cadogan's Illustrated Games of Solitaire or Patience New Revised Edition, including American Games by Cadogan, Adelaide

Spread part of the pack before a person, in such way that only one court card is visible; and so arrange it, that it shall appear the most prominent and striking card.

From Endless Amusement A Collection of Nearly 400 Entertaining Experiments by Unknown