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eldest hand

NOUN
  1. the card player on the dealer's left

How To Use eldest hand In A Sentence

  • The cards are dealt in rotation to the right, beginning with the eldest hand.
  • The player who received the first card from the deal may be known as eldest hand, or as forehand.
  • If dealer does the latter, a second round of bidding occurs in which eldest hand has the right to name the trump suit.
  • If dealer does the latter, a second round of bidding occurs in which eldest hand has the right to name the trump suit.
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