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a variety of bridge in which tricks made in excess of the contract are scored toward game; now generally superseded by contract bridge

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  1. n. a variety of bridge in which tricks made in excess of the contract are scored toward game; now generally superseded by contract bridge
  2. A variety of the game of bridge in which the players, beginning with the dealer, bid for the privilege of naming the trump and playing with the dummy for that deal, there being heavy penalties for a player's failure to make good his bid. The score value of each trick more than six taken by the successful bidder is as follows: when the trump is spades, 2; clubs, 6; diamonds, 7; hearts, 8; royal spades (lilies), 9; and when the deal is played with no trump, 10.
  3. A variety of the game of bridge in which the players, beginningwith the dealer, bid for the privilege of naming the trump andplaying with the dummy for that deal, there being heavy penalties fora player's failure to make good his bid. The score value of eachtrick more than six taken by the successful bidder is as follows:when the trump is spades, 2; clubs, 6; diamonds, 7; hearts, 8; royalspades (lilies), 9; and when the deal is played with no trump, 10.