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catch the ten

catch the ten noun: an 18th-century point-trick ace–ten card game played with a pack of 36 cards, the fives and below being omitted. In the trump suit, the jack is the highest card.

Noun

catch the ten (uncountable)

  1. An 18th-century point-trick ace–ten card game played with a pack of 36 cards, the fives and below being omitted. In the trump suit, the jack is the highest card.

Synonyms of catch the ten

Questions about catch the ten

What does catch the ten mean?
Catch the ten means an 18th-century point-trick ace–ten card game played with a pack of 36 cards, the fives and below being omitted. In the trump suit, the jack is the highest card.
What part of speech is catch the ten?
Catch the ten is a noun.

Words near catch the ten in the dictionary

  1. catch the eye
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  3. catch the light
  4. catch the queer
  5. catch the sun
  6. catch the ten
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  10. catch ups
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