tripleton

noun

tripleton

noun

Etymology From triple + -ton.

1

Bridge, Games Three cards of the same suit, held in a dealt hand

It means that you lead low from a doubleton and the middle card from a tripleton.2007 August 9, Phillip Alder, “For a Young Polish Player, One Trip Yields Two Gold Medals”, in New York Times:

Related terms: doubleton, singleton

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