Honours.—Ace, king, queen, and knave of trumps, reckoned in the order here given.
Jack.—The knave of any suit.
King Card.—The highest unplayed card in any suit; the leading or winning card.
Lead, The.—The first player's card, or the card next played by the winner of the last trick.
Long Trumps.—The last trump card in hand, one or more, when the rest are all played. It is important to retain a trump in an otherwise weak hand.
Loose Card.—A card of no value, which may be thrown away on any trick won by your partner or adversary.
Longs.—Long Whist, as opposed to Short.
Lurch.—The players who make the double points are said to have lurched their adversaries.
Love.—No points to score. Nothing.
Marking the game.—Marking the score apparent with coins, &c., or with a whist-marker.