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capot
CIDE DICTIONARY
capot, n. [F.].
A winning of all the tricks at the game of piquet. It counts for forty points. Hoyle. [1913 Webster]
capot, v. t.
To win all the tricks from, in playing at piquet. [1913 Webster]
OXFORD DICTIONARY
capot, n. & v.
--n. (in piquet) the winning of all the tricks by one player.
--v.tr. (capotted, capotting) score a capot against (an opponent).
--n. (in piquet) the winning of all the tricks by one player.
--v.tr. (capotted, capotting) score a capot against (an opponent).
Etymology
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