spadille
[ spuh-dil ]
/ spəˈdɪl /
noun
the highest trump in certain card games, as the queen of clubs in omber.
Origin of spadille
1720–30; < French < Spanish
espadilla, equivalent to
espad(a) broadsword, spade in cards (< Latin
spatha; see
spade2) +
-illa diminutive suffix
Words nearby spadille
spadefoot toad,
spadeful,
spadework,
spadger,
spadiceous,
spadille,
spadix,
spado,
spae,
spaetzle,
spaewife
Example sentences from the Web for spadille
"I think, ladies and gentlemen, that I am Spadille this evening," he proclaimed in a voice of ice.
The Passionate Elopement |Compton MackenzieIn two hours Sir Asinus was sitting at spadille in the exceedingly undress costume of shirt, pantaloons, and silk stockings.
The Youth of Jefferson |J. E. Cooke.
British Dictionary definitions for spadille
spadille
/ (spəˈdɪl) /
noun
cards
(in ombre and quadrille) the ace of spades
Word Origin for spadille
C18: from French, from Spanish
espadilla, diminutive of
espada sword; see
spade ²