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The game of cards called also all fours, and old sledge. [U. S.]

who bargains closely, especially, one who cheats in bargains; a swinder; also, a cheating gamester. Sharpers, as pikes, prey upon their own kind. L'Estrange.

A game like California Jack, except that the pack drawn from is turned face down.

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

A Scotch game resembling hockey; also, the club used in the game. Jamieson.

A wounding or killing with a firearm; specifically (Sporting), the killing of game; as, a week of shooting.

Small globular masses of lead, of various sizes, -- used chiefly for killing game; as, bird shot; buckshot.

ble-barreled, especially designed for firing small shot at short range, and killing small game.

A board on which a game is played, by pushing or driving pieces of metal or money to reach certain marks; also, the game itself. Called also shuffleboard, shoveboard, shovegroat, shovelpenny.

in company or along with. -- To choose sides, to select those who shall compete, as in a game, on either side. -- To take sides, to attach one's self to, or give assistance to, one of two opposing sides or parties.

A game with but one player on each side; -- usually in the plural.

The game played with singlesticks, in which he who first brings blood from his adversary's head is pronounced victor; backsword; cudgeling.

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.

The time during which one sits while doing something, as reading a book, playing a game, etc. For the understanding of any one of St. Paul's Epistles I read it all through at one sitting. Locke.

A three-handed card 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 1…

Pertaining to the game of skittles. Skittle alley, an alley or court in which the game of skittles is played. -- Skittle ball, a disk or flattish ball of wood for throwing at the pins in the game of skittles.

An English game resembling ninepins, but played by throwing wooden disks, instead of rolling balls, at the pins.

In games of chance and skill: To defeat (an opponent) (as in cards) so that he fails to gain a point, or (in checkers) to get a king. [Colloq.

A dance or game played by boys, requiring active exercise. [Obs.] Gayton.

A game at cards; -- called also old sledge, and all fours.