[meld] vb [G melden to announce, fr. OHG meldon; akin to OE meldian to announce, Lith malda prayer] vt (1897): to declare or announce (a card or combination of cards) for a score in a card game esp. by placing face up on the table ~ vi: to declare a card or combination of cards as a meld
[2]meld n (1897): a card or combination of cards that is or can be melded in a card game [3]meld vb [blend of melt and weld] (1936): merge, blend [4]meld n (1954): blend, mixture