单词 | to carry the bone |
释义 | > as lemmasto carry the bone In the card game bone-ace: (a name for) the prize won by the holder of the highest valued card in a hand, typically consisting of one half of the stake. Only in to carry the bone: to win this prize. Cf. bone ace n. ΘΚΠ society > leisure > entertainment > pastimes > game > card game > other card games > [verb (intransitive)] > actions in specific games > in bone-ace to carry the bone1674 1674 C. Cotton Compl. Gamester xv. 129 He that hath the biggest Card carries the Bone, that is one half of the Stake. < as lemmas |
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