n. 1 a sequence of five cards in the same suit in piquet etc. 2 US a quintuplet. quint major a quint headed by an ace.
[ F quinte f. L quinta fem. of quintus fifth f. quinque five ]
n. 1 a sequence of five cards in the same suit in piquet etc. 2 US a quintuplet. quint major a quint headed by an ace.
[ F quinte f. L quinta fem. of quintus fifth f. quinque five ]
Concise Oxford English dictionary. Краткий оксфордский словарь английского языка. 2012