declarer
noun
de·clar·er
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Definition of declarer
: one that declares
specifically
: the bridge player who names the trump and plays both his or her own hand and that of the dummy
Examples of declarer in a Sentence
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This week’s deals have focused on proper timing by declarer. — Frank Stewart, The Mercury News, "Bridge: Aug. 9, 2019," 9 Aug. 2019 West takes the queen and leads another diamond, and declarer wins and takes the ace of hearts. — Frank Stewart, The Mercury News, "Bridge: June 27, 2019," 27 June 2019 Former world champion Peter Weichsel was declarer in today’s deal (reported by Barry Rigal) in the Platinum Pairs. — Frank Stewart, The Mercury News, "Bridge: June 10, 2019," 10 June 2019 Nobody could blame South for playing the ten, but West won with the jack and returned a diamond for East to take the king and ace (as declarer turned purple). — Frank Stewart, The Mercury News, "Bridge: January 01, 2017," 1 Jan. 2017These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'declarer.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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