Ducking.—Refusing to play the master card of a suit, with the object of making the smaller cards in the suit.
Dummy.—The player whose cards are exposed on the table.
Duplicate.—A modification in which each hand is played more than once.
Echo.—Playing a higher card before a lower, to your partner’s high card lead.
Eldest Hand.—The player on the dealer’s left.
Entry Card.—A card, with which you can obtain the lead.
Established Suit.—A suit in which the partners can win every trick.
Exposed Card.—Any card which is shown, but is not played to the trick, such as one or two cards inadvertently played at once.
Fall.—The cards as they are played.
False Cards.—Playing the ace, holding the king, or any similar attempt to conceal the cards held.