catch the ten

noun

An 18th-century point-trick ace–ten card game played with a pack of 36 cards, the fives and below being omitted. In the trump suit, the jack is the highest card.

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Scotch whistScots whist
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Meanings

nouncatch the ten (uncountable)
  1. uncountableAn 18th-century point-trick ace–ten card game played with a pack of 36 cards, the fives and below being omitted. In the trump suit, the jack is the highest card.

    Synonyms: Scotch whist, Scots whist

Synonyms & antonyms

nounAn 18th-century point-trick ace–ten card game played with a pack of 36 cards, the fives and below being omitted. In the trump suit, the jack is the highest card.

Similar
Scotch whistScots whist
Also see
scotch whistscots whist
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APA

catch the ten. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/catch%20the%20ten

MLA

“catch the ten.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/catch%20the%20ten. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “catch the ten,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/catch%20the%20ten.

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