Skat (skät), n. [G., fr. It.
scartare to discard.]
1.
A three-handed
card game played with 32 cards, of which two constitute the skat
(sense 2), or widow. The players bid for the privilege of attempting
any of several games or tasks, in most of which the player undertaking
the game must take tricks counting in aggregate at least 61 (the
counting cards being ace 11, ten 10, king 4, queen 3, jack 2). The
four jacks are the best trumps, ranking club, spade, heart, diamond,
and ten outranks king or queen (but when the player undertakes to lose
all the tricks, the cards rank as in whist). The value of hands
depends upon the game played, trump suit, points taken, and number of
matadores.
2.
(
Skat)
A widow of two
cards.
© Webster 1913.