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Whist :: Whist (a.) Not speaking; not making a noise; silent; mute; still; quiet.

Whistler :: Whistler (n.) The widgeon.

Sifflement :: Sifflement (n.) The act of whistling or hissing; a whistling sound; sibilation.

Call :: Call (n.) A whistle or pipe, used by the boatswain and his mate, to summon the sailors to duty..

Whistle :: Whistle (v. t.) To form, utter, or modulate by whistling; as, to whistle a tune or an air..

Pipe :: Pipe (n.) A boatswain's whistle, used to call the crew to their duties; also, the sound of it..

Whistly :: Whistly (adv.) In a whist manner; silently.

Pipe :: Pipe (v. t.) To call or direct, as a crew, by the boatswain's whistle..

Whist :: Whist (n.) A certain game at cards; -- so called because it requires silence and close attention. It is played by four persons (those who sit opposite each other being partners) with a complete pack of fifty-two cards. Each player has thirteen cards, and when these are played out, he hand is finished, and the cards are again shuffled and distributed..

Whiz :: Whiz (v. i.) To make a humming or hissing sound, like an arrow or ball flying through the air; to fly or move swiftly with a sharp hissing or whistling sound..

Crossruff :: Crossruff (n.) The play in whist where partners trump each a different suit, and lead to each other for that purpose; -- called also seesaw..

Whistle :: Whistle (v. i.) To make a kind of musical sound, or series of sounds, by forcing the breath through a small orifice formed by contracting the lips; also, to emit a similar sound, or series of notes, from the mouth or beak, as birds..

Whistle :: Whistle (v. i.) To make a shrill sound with a wind or steam instrument, somewhat like that made with the lips; to blow a sharp, shrill tone..

Elke :: Elke (n.) The European wild or whistling swan (Cygnus ferus).

Trump :: Trump (n.) An old game with cards, nearly the same as whist; -- called also ruff..

Whistler :: Whistler (n.) The hoary, or northern, marmot (Arctomys pruinosus)..

Rubber :: Rubber (n.) In some games, as whist, the odd game, as the third or the fifth, when there is a tie between the players; as, to play the rubber; also, a contest determined by the winning of two out of three games; as, to play a rubber of whist..

Swollen :: Swobber (n.) Four privileged cards, formerly used in betting at the game of whist..

Whistlewing :: Whistlewing (n.) The American golden-eye.

Singleton :: Singleton (n.) In certain games at cards, as whist, a single card of any suit held at the deal by a player; as, to lead a singleton..

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