meld 1
/meld/ , Cards.
v.t. , v.i.
1. to announce and display (a counting combination of cards in the hand) for a score.
n.
2. the act of melding.
3. any combination of cards to be melded.
[ 1895-1900; melden to announce; akin to ME melden, OE meldian to make known ]
meld 2
/meld/ , v.t. , v.i.
1. to merge; blend.
n.
2. a blend.
[ 1935-40; b. MELT 1 and WELD ]
Syn. 1. mix, fuse, combine, consolidate.