travelling piquet
Preserved but no longer current.
A mode of amusing themselves, practised by two persons riding in a carriage, each reckoning towards his game the persons or animals that pass by on the side next them, according to the following estimation:
một cách giải trí khi hai người đi xe, mỗi người tính những người hoặc động vật đi qua bên cạnh họ
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Era: ca. 1811 (Georgian)
Sources & notes
Historical definition reproduced from Grose’s Dictionary of the Vulgar Tongue (1811 edition, public domain; Project Gutenberg #5402, retrieved 2026-07-31). Reflects the attitudes of its era.
Common questions
What does “travelling piquet” mean?
A mode of amusing themselves, practised by two persons riding in a carriage, each reckoning towards his game the persons or animals that pass by on the side next them, according to the following estimation:
Is “travelling piquet” formal or informal?
No register label has been reviewed yet — treat it as neutral and check the usage notes above.