Search the Dictionary

A shot which scores by chance and not as intended by the player; a fluke. [Cant, U.S.] Scratch cradle. See Cratch cradle, under Cratch. -- Scratch grass (Bot.), a climbing knotweed (Polygonum sagittatum) with a square stem beset with fine recurved prickles along the angles. -- Scratch wig. Same as Scratch, 4, above.…

crub joint shall come on my board. Swift. Scrub game, a game, as of ball, by unpracticed players. -- Scrub race, a race between scrubs, or between untrained animals or contestants.

ode of obtaining a softened effect, in painting and drawing, by the application of a thin layer of opaque color to the surface of a painting, or part of the surface, which is too bright in color, or which requires harmonizing.

A dish of crust or pastry and meat or fish, etc., cooked together in alternate layers, -- a common food of sailors; as, a three-decker sea pie.

A thin layer or stratum; a narrow vein between two thicker strata; as, a seam of coal.

A plant reared from the seed, as distinguished from one propagated by layers, buds, or the like.

A layer of clay or decomposed rock along the wall of a vein. See Gouge, n., 4. Raymond.

Of or pertaining to serum; as, the serous glands, membranes, layers. See Serum. Serous membrane. (Anat.) See under Membrane.

A stratum lying in a very even manner; a flat, projecting layer of rock.

The game of hockey; -- so called because of the liability of the players to receive blows on the shin. Halliwell.

The player stationed in the field bewtween the second and third bases.

without a penalty. Burril. -- Single court (Lawn Tennis), a court laid out for only two players. -- Single-cut file. See the Note under 4th File. -- Single entry. See under Bookkeeping. -- Single file. See under 1st File. -- Single flower (Bot.), a flower with but one set of petals, as a wild rose. -- Single knot…

In certain games at cards, as whist, a single card of any suit held at the deal by a player; as, to lead a singleton.

rd game played with 32 cards, of which two constitute the skat (sense 2), or widow. The players bid for the privilege of attempting any of several games or tasks, in most of which the player undertaking the game must take tricks counting in aggregate at least 61 (the counting cards being ace 11, ten 10, king 4, queen…

A slayer. [Obs.] Chaucer.

A layer of earth between coal seams.

A card game played with the full pack ranking as at whist, each player declaring for which of seven different points he proposes to play.

A game at cards in which the players buy from one another trumps or whole hands, upon a chance of getting the highest trump dealt, which entitles the holder to the pool of stakes.

wise; to separate from end to end, esp. by force; to divide in the direction of the grain layers; to rive; to cleave; as, to split a piece of timber or a board; to split a gem; to split a sheepskin. Cold winter split the rocks in twain. Dryden.

A certain game at cards in which, if no player wins three of the five tricks possible on any deal, the game is said to be spoiled.