Definition that contains contract bridge
- contract (contract bridge) the highest bid becomes the contract setting the number of tricks that the bidder must make
- auction a variety of bridge in which tricks made in excess of the contract are scored toward game; now generally superseded by contract bridge
- contractor the bridge player in contract bridge who wins the bidding and can declare which suit is to be trumps
- declaration (contract bridge) the highest bid becomes the contract setting the number of tricks that the bidder must make
- ely culbertson United States authority on contract bridge whose books helped to popularize the game (1891-1955)
- auction bridge a variety of bridge in which tricks made in excess of the contract are scored toward game; now generally superseded by contract bridge
- declarer the bridge player in contract bridge who wins the bidding and can declare which suit is to be trumps
- no-trump a version of contract bridge in which no suit is designated as trump for the duration of the hand
- culbertson United States authority on contract bridge whose books helped to popularize the game (1891-1955)