Definitions
from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition.
- noun A declaration to play a hand without a trump suit in bridge and other card games.
- noun A hand played without a trump suit.
from The Century Dictionary.
- noun In bridge, the declaration to play without any trump suit, each trick being worth 12 points: the most valuable declaration. See
bridge , n.
from Wiktionary, Creative Commons Attribution/Share-Alike License.
- noun A
declaration , inbridge and similar games, that ahand is to be played without a trumpsuite .
from WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.
- noun a version of contract bridge in which no suit is designated as trump for the duration of the hand
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Examples
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That was a frightfully clever four no-trump call of yours. '
Hercule Poirot's Casebook Christie, Agatha, 1890-1976 1984
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If in a no-trump hand the partners conjointly hold 3 aces, they score 30 for honours; if 4 aces, 40 for honours. 4 aces in 1 hand count 100.
Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 4, Part 3 "Brescia" to "Bulgaria" Various
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If, then, a player holds six trumps with an average hand as regards the rank of his cards, or five trumps with a hand of no-trump strength, it is highly probable that he is as strong as the declarer.
Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 4, Part 3 "Brescia" to "Bulgaria" Various
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Each trick above 6 counts 2 points in a spade declaration, 4 in a club, 6 in a diamond, 8 in a heart, 12 in a no-trump declaration.
Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 4, Part 3 "Brescia" to "Bulgaria" Various
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_ -- In a no-trump declaration the main object is to bring in a long suit.
Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 4, Part 3 "Brescia" to "Bulgaria" Various
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The following signals are however, used, and are of great trick-making value: playing an unnecessarily high card, whether to one's partner's suit or in discarding in a no-trump declaration, indicates strength in the suit; in a suit declaration a similar method of play indicates two only of the suit and a desire to ruff, -- it is best used in the case of a king led by one's partner.
Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 4, Part 3 "Brescia" to "Bulgaria" Various
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Maker_, "he winked," will be tucked safely away in some quiet corner, and you scientific fellows can devote all your attention to your beloved bridge, while I bid up The Hague Conference for a no-trump hand.
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When the dealer has a choice of declarations, a sound heart make is to be preferred to a doubtful no-trump.
Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 4, Part 3 "Brescia" to "Bulgaria" Various
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Four honours in hearts are to be preferred to any but a very strong no-trump declaration; but four aces counting 100 points constitute a no-trump declaration without exception.
Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 4, Part 3 "Brescia" to "Bulgaria" Various
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After the deal is completed, the dealer makes the trump or no-trump (_sans atout_) declaration, or passes the choice to his partner without remark.
Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 4, Part 3 "Brescia" to "Bulgaria" Various
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