Hypertext Webster Gateway: "meld"
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) (web1913)
Meld \Meld\, v. t. & i. [imp. & p. p. {Melded}; p. pr. & vb. n.
{Melding}.] [G. melden to announce.] (Card Playing)
In the game of pinochle, to declare or announce for a score;
as, to meld a sequence.
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) (web1913)
Meld \Meld\, n. (Card Playing)
Any combination or score which may be declared, or melded, in
pinochle.
From WordNet (r) 1.7 (wn)
meld
n : a form of rummy using two decks and four jokers; jokers and
deuces are wild; the object is to meld groups of seven of
the same rank [syn: {canasta}, {basket rummy}]
v 1: announce for a score; of cards in a card game
2: lose its distinct outline or shape; blend gradually;
"Hundreds of actors were melting into the scene" [syn: {melt}]
3: mix together different elements; "The colors blend well";
"fuse the clutter of detail into a rich narrative"--A.
Schlesinger [syn: {blend}, {flux}, {mix}, {conflate}, {commingle},
{immix}, {fuse}, {coalesce}, {combine}, {merge}]
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