card of ten
card of ten noun: a bold front, an instance of standing one's ground.
Noun
card of ten (plural cards of ten)
- A bold front, an instance of standing one's ground.
- Fyrste pycke a quarell and fall oute with hym then, / And soo outface hym with a carde of ten.1499, John Skelton, The Bowge of Courte
- And the noblemen and gentylmen, which shold be the ponysshers of theft, be the chefe mayntayners of robry; bi this meanys often thei robbe & be not taken; but in case he be taken, eyther he shal haue fauor for his masters sake, or els bragg it owt with a carde of .x […]1561, John Awdely, The Fraternitye of Vacabondes, section XIX
Forms of card of ten
| plural | cards of ten |
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Origin of card of ten
Apparently from the use of cards with a rank of 10 in early card games.
Questions about card of ten
- What does card of ten mean?
- Card of ten means a bold front, an instance of standing one's ground.
- What part of speech is card of ten?
- Card of ten is a noun.
- What is the plural of card of ten?
- The plural of card of ten is cards of ten.
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