no-trumps

This was immediately doubled by the original declarer of no-trumps.

Punch, or the London Charivari, Vol. 159, 1920-09-29 Various

This was frozen instantly by my partner's declaration of two no-trumps.

Punch, or the London Charivari, Vol. 159, 1920-09-29 Various

Sometimes (especially in no-trumps) it is the better play to make the weak hand third player.

Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 4, Part 3 "Brescia" to "Bulgaria" Various

Our game went pleasantly until -- the colonel had declared two no-trumps -- the light went out suddenly without warning.

A Padre in France George A. Birmingham 1907

It was impossible to count the tricks that Diva made, for she had a habit of putting her elbow on them after she had raked them in, as if in fear that her adversaries would filch them when she was not looking, and Miss Mapp, distracted with other interests, forgot that no-trumps had been declared and thought it was hearts, of which Diva played several after their adversaries 'hands were quite denuded of them.

Miss Mapp 1903

They did quarrel finally, about a lead in a doubled hand of no-trumps, but that of course is a thing that no account of judicious guest-grouping could prevent.

The Toys of Peace, and other papers 1870-1916 Saki 1893

Her ages-old split with J's mother turns out to be a disagreement over the rules of a card game "'cos you can't play a joker in a no-trumps hand", which speaks volumes of the latter's shrewd decision - perhaps the only one she ever made - to keep her son away from the family.

The Independent - Frontpage RSS Feed 2011

All the books by Andrew Robson are worthwhile, although the bidding is Acol, with four-card majors and 12 to 14 no-trumps.

NYT > Home Page By PHILLIP ALDER 2009

"The sideboard is to support the empty glasses of the bridge-players after the Padre has put down one of his celebrated 'no-trumps' hands -- we had to keep the sideboard.

A Tall Ship On Other Naval Occasions 1886-1967 Bartimeus 1926

"Led a club when my partner had doubled no-trumps, and she fainted.

The Man in Lower Ten Mary Roberts Rinehart 1917