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loo    音标拼音: [l'u]
n. 一种牌戏

一种牌戏

loo
n 1: a toilet in Britain [synonym: {water closet}, {closet}, {W.C.},
{loo}]

Lanterloo \Lan"ter*loo`\, n.
An old name of {loo}
(a) .
[1913 Webster]


Loo \Loo\ (l[=oo]), n. [For older lanterloo, F. lanturelu,
lanturlu, name of the game; orig., the refrain of a
vaudeville.]
(a) An old game played with five, or three, cards dealt to
each player from a full pack. When five cards are used
the highest card is the knave of clubs or (if so agreed
upon) the knave of trumps; -- formerly called
{lanterloo}.
(b) A modification of the game of "all fours" in which the
players replenish their hands after each round by drawing
each a card from the pack.
[1913 Webster]

{Loo table}, a round table adapted for a circle of persons
playing loo.
[1913 Webster]


Loo \Loo\ (l[=oo]), v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Looed} (l[=oo]d); p.
pr. & vb. n. {Looing}.]
To beat in the game of loo by winning every trick. [Written
also {lu}.] --Goldsmith.
[1913 Webster]


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