Finesse

[fɪ'nes] or [fɪ'nɛs]

Definition

(a.) Subtilty of contrivance to gain a point; artifice; stratagem.

(a.) The act of finessing. See Finesse, v. i., 2.

(v. i.) To use artifice or stratagem.

(v. i.) To attempt, when second or third player, to make a lower card answer the purpose of a higher, when an intermediate card is out, risking the chance of its being held by the opponent yet to play.

Checker: Neil

Synonyms and Synonymous

n. Trick, stratagem, artifice, ruse, fraud, deception, cheat, wile, manœuvre.

v. n. Use stratagem, practise tricks.

Typed by Levi

Definition

n. subtlety of contrivance: artifice: an endeavour by a player holding (say) queen and ace to take the trick with the lower card.—v.i. to use artifice.—ns. Fines′ser; Fines′sing.

Typist: Manfred