quatorze

Noun

qua=torze

CIDE DICTIONARY

quatorze, n. [F. quatorze fourteen, L. quattuordecim. See Fourteen.].

The four aces, kings, queens, knaves, or tens, in the game of piquet; -- so called because quatorze counts as fourteen points. [1913 Webster]

quatorze, n. a set of four aces, kings, queens, or jacks, in one hand at piquet, scoring fourteen.

Etymology

F: see QUATORZAIN

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