piquet

/pɪˈkeɪ/
noun
  1. A card game for two players, played with a deck of 32 cards (the 2s through 6s removed).
    • They spent the rainy afternoon at the cabin playing piquet by the fireplace.
    • My grandfather taught me how to play piquet during our summer visits.
    • Piquet requires careful strategy and a good memory for which cards have been played.
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