— misdealer , n.
/mis deel"/ , v. , misdealt, misdealing , n.
v.t. , v.i.
1. to deal wrongly or incorrectly, esp. to deal the wrong number at cards.
n.
2. Cards. a deal in which the wrong number of cards have been distributed or in which the cards were dealt in the wrong order or manner, necessitating a new deal and the cancellation of any points made on the hand, sometimes with a penalty to the dealer.
[ 1475-85; MIS- 1 + DEAL 1 ]