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Definition of Little slam
1. Noun. Winning all but one of the tricks in a hand of bridge.
Lexicographical Neighbors of Little Slam
Literary usage of Little slam
Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:
1. Auction Developments by Milton C. Work (1913)
"The value of honors, Slam or little slam, is not affected by doubling or redoubling.
10. ... 2 Law 84 prohibits a revoking side from scoring little slam, ..."
2. Nullo Auction by Florence Irwin (1914)
"little slam is made when partners take twelve tricks, f It counts 20 points in
... The value of honors, slam, or little slam, is not affected by doubling or ..."
3. Bridge; Its Principles and Rules of Play by Joseph Bowne Elwell (1902)
"But the adversary of a revoking player may, notwithstanding such revoke, count
slam or little slam, as the case may be, against such revoking player, ..."
4. Auction Methods Up-to-date by Milton Cooper Work (1920)
"1 When Declarer's contract is seven and he wins six odd, he counts 50 for Little
Slam although his contract fail. • Slam or little slam may be scored by ..."
5. Auction Bridge Crimes: A Satirical Arraignment of Twenty Common Faults of by Jay Albert Gove (1917)
"It counts 100 points in the honor score. 8. little slam is made when partners
take twelve tricks.f It counts 50 points in the honor score. 9. ..."
6. Expert Auction: A Clear Exposition of the Game as Actually Played by Experts by Edward Valentine Shepard, Whist Club, New York (1916)
"little slam is made when partners take twelve tricks.3 It counts 50 points in
the honor ... 3 Law 84 prohibits a revoking side from scoring little slam, ..."
7. Foster's Auction Made Easy: A Text Book for the Beginner, the Average Player by Robert Frederick Foster (1920)
"A side winning all thirteen tricks * scores 100 points for Slam.' A side winning
twelve tricks J scores 50 points for little slam.4 Slam points are added to ..."
8. Foster on Auction: A Complete Exposition of the Latest Developments of by Robert Frederick Foster (1918)
"little slam is made when partners take twelve tricks. ... The value of honors,
slam, or little slam is not affected by doubling or redoubling. 10. ..."
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