Definition of knave

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Knave (n.) A tricky, deceitful fellow; a dishonest person; a rogue; a villain..

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Knavish :: Knavish (a.) Like or characteristic of a knave; given to knavery; trickish; fraudulent; dishonest; villainous; as, a knavish fellow, or a knavish trick..
Quatorze :: Quatorze (n.) The four aces, kings, queens, knaves, or tens, in the game of piquet; -- so called because quatorze counts as fourteen points..
Knaveship :: Knaveship (n.) A small due, in meal, established by usage, which is paid to the under miller..
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..
Knave :: Knave (n.) A tricky, deceitful fellow; a dishonest person; a rogue; a villain..
Wretch :: Wretch (v. t.) One sunk in vice or degradation; a base, despicable person; a vile knave; as, a profligate wretch..
Knavess :: Knavess (n.) A knavish woman.
Villain :: Villain (n.) A vile, wicked person; a man extremely depraved, and capable or guilty of great crimes; a deliberate scoundrel; a knave; a rascal; a scamp..
Knave :: Knave (n.) Any male servant; a menial.
Greek :: Greek (n.) A swindler; a knave; a cheat.
Lousy :: Lousy (a.) Mean; contemptible; as, lousy knave..
Pack :: Pack (n.) A number of persons associated or leagued in a bad design or practice; a gang; as, a pack of thieves or knaves..
Tom :: Tom (n.) The knave of trumps at gleek.
Jack :: Jack (n.) The knave of a suit of playing cards.
Outknave :: Outknave (v. t.) To surpass in knavery.
Varlet :: Varlet (n.) In a pack of playing cards, the court card now called the knave, or jack..
Knave :: Knave (n.) A boy; especially, a boy servant..
Rogue :: Rogue (n.) A deliberately dishonest person; a knave; a cheat.
Loo :: Loo (n.) An old game played with five, or three, cards dealt to each player from a full pack. When five cards are used the highest card is the knave of clubs or (if so agreed upon) the knave of trumps; -- formerly called lanterloo..
Knavishness :: KNavishness (n.) The quality or state of being knavish; knavery; dishonesty.
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