short whist

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short whist
n : a card game for four players who form two partnerships; a pack of 52 cards is dealt and each side scores one point for each trick it takes in excess of six [syn: whist, long whist ]

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Noun
1. a card game for four players who form two partnerships; a pack of 52 cards is dealt and each side scores one point for each trick it takes in excess of six
(synonym) whist, long whist
(hypernym) card game, cards
(hyponym) dummy whist