Tenace.—The best and third best of a suit. Ace and queen are tenace over the king, jack.

Third Hand.—The leader’s partner.

Throwing the Lead.—Purposely playing a losing card that you may not retain the lead.

Unblocking.—Getting rid of a card that may stop the run of a long suit.

Underplay.—Playing a low card with a higher card in hand.

Weak Suits.—Those in which tricks are impossible, or very improbable.

Weakness.—Inability to stop a suit.

Younger Hand.—The partner of the original leader.