ˈwinzˌlō- noun
Usage: usually capitalized W
Etymology: after Thomas Newby Winslow died 1942 American lawyer, mathematician, and bridge expert
: a method of bidding at contract bridge based upon valuation of an ace as 1 1/2 probable tricks, king 1, queen 1/2, and jack 1/4 and on the principle that the lowest-ranking four-card suit regardless of its high-card content should be bid first