† piˈnache Obs. rare—1.
[Derivation unknown: the quot. corresponds notably with the first under piquet n.1]
Some game at cards.
1641 R. Brathwait Eng. Gentlem. 126 In games at Cards, the Maw requires a quicke conceit..the Cribbage a recollected fancy; the Pinache quick and vn-enforced dexterity. [Not in ed. 1630.] |