Definitions
from The Century Dictionary.
- noun A game of cards played by any number of persons with a pack from which the eight of diamonds has been discarded, on a board upon which duplicate ace of spades, king of hearts, queen of clubs, and knave of diamonds have been fastened face up.
- noun Same as
Newmarket coat .
from the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English.
- noun A long, closely fitting cloak.
from WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.
- noun a gambling card game in which chips are placed on the ace and king and queen and jack of separate suits (taken from a separate deck); a player plays the lowest card of a suit in his hand and successively higher cards are played until the sequence stops; the player who plays a card matching one in the layout wins all the chips on that card
- noun a long close-fitting coat worn for riding in the 19th century
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Examples
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The costumes were long, light-colored, newmarket overcoats, black velvet collar, stylishly patterned.
Watch Yourself Go By Ben W. [Illustrator] Warden
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Ed Thursten told me that once he and father went down to newmarket and a feller in the hotel tride to lick father and father hit him a old he one in the snout and gnocked him up 2 flites of stairs and round 3 corners befoar he stoped. i bet they aint many fellers whitch cood do that. ennyway
Brite and Fair Worth Brehm 1899
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A light colored newmarket of the most fashionable cut was buttoned closely about his thin figure.
Nedra George Barr McCutcheon 1897
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She drew a cap over her shorn head, packed her own garments and a few of her brother's in a large bag, buttoned her newmarket coat tight up to her throat, and once more surveyed herself in the glass.
Thoroughbreds William Alexander Fraser 1896
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Price includes: return coach from local pick up points, return Channel crossings, tour manager services, two nights at Disney's Hotel Santa Fe, price based on four adults in a room, supplements payable if less (Disney's Cheyenne and Kyriad Hotel also available), breakfasts, one day park hopper ticket to Disneyland Park and Walt Disney Studios Park, continental breakfasts, option to book on line at: www. newmarket.travel/wme11566
WalesOnline - Home 2010
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Don't be surprised to see an improved performance from John Gosden's charge here. newmarket july cup
British Blogs Horse Racing Blog 2010
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With the newmarket opputunities in the B2B sector and knowing that companies are always looking to adopt cost effective technoligies, Tether should fair quite well here.
CrackBerry.com blogs Bla1ze 2010
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Flower Parade, sightseeing tour of Amsterdam, visit to Bruges, option to book on line at: www. newmarket.travel/wme16048
WalesOnline - Home 2010
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He advised using cortaflex, newmarket, or synoquin - these have all ungone independant testing and he said only to use one that had.
unknown title 2009
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No creativity in this joint, The one with that big white thing and the ramp is in the wrong place, it belongs with the other overly large car yard buildings over in newmarket!
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