Definition of Auction bridge

1. Noun. A variety of bridge in which tricks made in excess of the contract are scored toward game; now generally superseded by contract bridge.

Exact synonyms: Auction
Generic synonyms: Bridge

Lexicographical Neighbors of Auction Bridge

aubretia
aubretias
aubrieta
aubrietas
aubrietia
aubrietias
aubrite
aubrites
auburn
auburns
auceps
aucepses
auchenium
auction
auction block
auction bridge (current term)
auction call
auction house
auction off
auction pitch
auction sale
auctionability
auctionable
auctionary
auctioned
auctioneer
auctioneered
auctioneering
auctioneers
auctiongoer

Literary usage of Auction bridge

Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:

1. Publishers Weekly by Publishers' Board of Trade (U.S.), Book Trade Association of Philadelphia, American Book Trade Union, Am. Book Trade Association, R.R. Bowker Company (1922)
"[in envelope] Sure winners at auction bridge, new jingles, etc. ... auction bridge explained in a concise manner, with :nany of the rules set forth in ..."

2. Library Journal by American Library Association, Library Association (1922)
"Royal auction bridge, problems; with a bibliography of auction and royal ... (auction bridge manuals). CALIFORNIA. See PALEONTOLOGY CITIZENSHIP Mains, ..."

3. Books Added, 1911/15-: Five-year Cumulation of the Book Bulletin of the ...by Chicago Public Library by Chicago Public Library (1916)
"К 18261 Elwell, JB The principles, rules and laws of auction bridge stated, ... К 15806 Foster, RF Foster's auction bridge up to date, containing the ..."

4. The World Book: Organized Knowledge in Story and Picture edited by Michael Vincent O'Shea, Ellsworth D. Foster, George Herbert Locke (1917)
"... on auction bridge; Elwell on osters Complete Bridge; Dalton's ridge; Dalton's auction bridge. OF SIGHS, a beautiful bridge in nning the canal between ..."

5. The Complete Bridge Player by Edwyn Anthony (1905)
"auction bridge A FASCINATING form of Bridge which is likely to become very popular is to be found in auction bridge. Here, as the title suggests, ..."

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