Fourchette.—The cards above and below another card. A Q are fourchette over the K.
Fourth-best.—Counting from the highest card in the suit.
Going Over.—Doubling the value of the trick points.
Guarded Suits.—A high card so protected by smaller cards that it cannot be caught by the adversaries leading higher cards.
Holding Up.—Refusing to play the best card of a suit.
Honours.—In trumps, the A K Q J 10 of the suit. At no-trump, the four aces.
Leader.—The first player in any trick.
Leading Up To.—Playing a suit with a view to what the fourth hand holds in it.
Leading Through.—Leading a suit with a view to what the second hand holds in it.
Little Slam.—Twelve tricks won out of thirteen.