The story
- French · borrowed fromcarte anglaise
- English todaycarte anglaise
Unadapted borrowing from French carte anglaise (literally “English card”).
Etymology from Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Today it means: The third card to be drawn by the dealer in the game of faro (after the soda and the banker's card), placed on the left of the shoe for the players. Full definition →
Unadapted borrowing from French carte anglaise (literally “English card”).
Etymology from Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.