Mis-deal.—A mis-deal is made by giving a card too many or too few to any player, in which case the deal passes to the next hand.
Nine Holes.—The side when the score, at a fresh deal, stands at 9, must win, if at all, by points only; the honours do not count.
No Game.—A game at which the players make no score.
Opposition.—Side against side.
Points.—The score obtained by tricks and honours. The wagering or winning periods of the game.
Quarte.—Four cards in sequence.
Quarte Major.—A sequence of ace, king, queen, and knave.
Quint.—Five successive cards in a suit; a sequence of five—as king, queen, knave, ten, and nine.
Rags.—Cards of no value, as the small numbers.
Renounce.—Possessing no card of the suit led, and playing another which is not a trump.