Re: [MV] M151 Question

From: Ron (rojoha@adelphia.net)
Date: Sun Oct 03 2004 - 06:22:29 PDT


Deuce \Deuce\ (d[=u]s), n. [F. deux two, OF. deus, fr. L. duo.
   See Two.]
   1. (Gaming) Two; a card or a die with two spots; as, the
      deuce of hearts.

   2. (Tennis) A condition of the score beginning whenever each
      side has won three strokes in the same game (also reckoned
      ``40 all''), and reverted to as often as a tie is made
      until one of the sides secures two successive strokes
      following a tie or deuce, which decides the game.-
---- Original Message -----
From: "Sonny Heath" <sonny@defuniak.com>
To: "Military Vehicles Mailing List" <mil-veh@mil-veh.org>
Sent: 02 October, 2004 23:23
Subject: Re: [MV] M151 Question

> Wonder how the deuce and a half wound up with the name "deuce"?
>
> Sonny



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