dealing box
noun
a box that holds a deck or decks of cards, allowing them to be dealt only one at a time, often used in casino games such as blackjack or chemin de fer.
Origin of dealing box
1First recorded in 1925–30
- Also called shoe.
Words Nearby dealing box
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How to use dealing box in a sentence
The dealing-box, however, is more complicated in its construction.
Sharps and Flats | John Nevil MaskelyneThe pack is then cut and placed with the faces of the cards upwards in the dealing-box.
Sharps and Flats | John Nevil Maskelyne
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