repique

British  

/ rɪˈpiːk /

noun

1. a score of 30 points made from the cards held by a player before play begins

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verb

1. to score a repique against (someone)

Etymology

Origin of repique

from French repiq

Example Sentences

Good authorities attach even more importance to the point than to the cards, because it scores earlier, and may save a pique or a repique.

From Hoyle's Games Modernized by Hoffmann, Louis

Repique, rē-pēk′, n. at piquet, the winning of thirty points or more from combinations or in one's own hand, before playing begins.—v.t. to score a repique.

From Chambers's Twentieth Century Dictionary (part 3 of 4: N-R) by Various

Pique, repique, and capot are not unfrequent; but the occurrence of carte blanche is exceedingly rare, occurring only about once in nine hundred deals.

From Hoyle's Games Modernized by Hoffmann, Louis

It is considered desirable for you, if elder hand, to take all five of your cards, unless you have a chance of a great score, and there can be no repique against you.

From Hoyle's Games Modernized by Hoffmann, Louis