piquet
or pic·quet
a card game played by two persons with a pack of 32 cards, the cards from deuces to sixes being excluded.
Origin of piquet
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How to use piquet in a sentence
Nothing remarkable hapened this day at night I went upon the piquet.
The Military Journals of Two Private Soldiers, 1758-1775 | Abraham TomlinsonThis day nothing remarkable hapned only I went to work along with the general at Mr. Parkers at night I went upon the piquet.
The Military Journals of Two Private Soldiers, 1758-1775 | Abraham TomlinsonNothing remarkable hapned at night I went upon the piquet and nothing hapned worth a mentioning.
The Military Journals of Two Private Soldiers, 1758-1775 | Abraham TomlinsonThis day Nothing very remarkable this day the piquet was made easier by half &c. &c.
The Military Journals of Two Private Soldiers, 1758-1775 | Abraham TomlinsonBeing Sunday nothing remarkable at night I went on the piquet guard.
The Military Journals of Two Private Soldiers, 1758-1775 | Abraham Tomlinson
British Dictionary definitions for piquet
/ (pɪˈkɛt, -ˈkeɪ) /
a card game for two people playing with a reduced pack and scoring points for card combinations and tricks won
Origin of piquet
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