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Thimblerig :: Thimblerig (n.) A sleight-of-hand trick played with three small cups, shaped like thimbles, and a small ball or little pea..

Loco :: Loco (adv.) A direction in written or printed music to return to the proper pitch after having played an octave higher.

Camp :: Camp (n.) An ancient game of football, played in some parts of England..

Bagatelle :: Bagatelle (n.) A game played on an oblong board, having, at one end, cups or arches into or through which balls are to be driven by a rod held in the hand of the player..

Euchre :: Euchre (n.) A game at cards, that may be played by two, three, or four persons, the highest card (except when an extra card called the Joker is used) being the knave of the same suit as the trump, and called right bower, the lowest card used being the seven, or frequently, in two-handed euchre, the nine spot. See Bower..

Lead :: Lead (n.) The act or right of playing first in a game or round; the card suit, or piece, so played; as, your partner has the lead..

Pall-mall :: Pall-mall (n.) A game formerly common in England, in which a wooden ball was driven with a mallet through an elevated hoop or ring of iron. The name was also given to the mallet used, to the place where the game was played, and to the street, in London, still called Pall Mall..

Piquet :: Piquet (n.) A game at cards played between two persons, with thirty-two cards, all the deuces, threes, fours, fives, and sixes, being set aside..

Fiddle :: Fiddle (n.) A stringed instrument of music played with a bow; a violin; a kit.

Pinocle :: Pinocle (n.) A game at cards, played with forty-eight cards, being all the cards above the eight spots in two packs..

Tabor :: Tabor (n.) A small drum used as an accompaniment to a pipe or fife, both being played by the same person..

Hunt''s-up :: Hunt's-up (n.) A tune played on the horn very early in the morning to call out the hunters; hence, any arousing sound or call..

Hydraulicon :: Hydraulicon (n.) An ancient musical instrument played by the action of water; a water organ.

Displayed :: Displayed (imp. & p. p.) of Displa.

Bowl :: Bowl (n.) An ancient game, popular in Great Britain, played with biased balls on a level plat of greensward..

Solitaire :: Solitaire (n.) A game which one person can play alone; -- applied to many games of cards, etc.; also, to a game played on a board with pegs or balls, in which the object is, beginning with all the places filled except one, to remove all but one of the pieces by jumping, as in draughts..

Escutcheon :: Escutcheon (n.) The surface, usually a shield, upon which bearings are marshaled and displayed. The surface of the escutcheon is called the field, the upper part is called the chief, and the lower part the base (see Chiff, and Field.). That side of the escutcheon which is on the right hand of the knight who bears the shield on his arm is called dexter, and the other side sinister..

Racket :: Racket (n.) A variety of the game of tennis played with peculiar long-handled rackets; -- chiefly in the plural.

Singlestick :: Singlestick (n.) The game played with singlesticks, in which he who first brings blood from his adversary's head is pronounced victor; backsword; cudgeling..

Tray-trip :: Tray-trip (n.) An old game played with dice.

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