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Answer for the clue "A form of solitaire that involves gambling ", 8 letters:
canfield

Word definitions for canfield in dictionaries

Douglas Harper's Etymology Dictionary Word definitions in Douglas Harper's Etymology Dictionary
type of solitaire, 1912, from U.S. gambler J.A. Canfield (1855-1914).

WordNet Word definitions in WordNet
n. a form of solitaire that involves gambling

Wikipedia Word definitions in Wikipedia
Canfield is a surname. Notable people with the surname include: Benet Canfield (1562–1611), English mystic Brady Canfield (born 1963), American skeleton racer Cass Canfield (1897–1986), American publishing executive Charles A. Canfield (1848–1913), American ...

Gazetteer Word definitions in Gazetteer
Population (2000): 7374 Housing Units (2000): 3043 Land area (2000): 4.643251 sq. miles (12.025964 sq. km) Water area (2000): 0.000000 sq. miles (0.000000 sq. km) Total area (2000): 4.643251 sq. miles (12.025964 sq. km) FIPS code: 11360 Located within: ...

Usage examples of canfield.

Major Matthew Canfield who is, or was, an efficient minor officer in Army Intelligence stationed in Washington.

Major Canfield would rather face spending the rest of his life in a military prison than alter his position.

Matthew Canfield leaned forward, taking the briefcase off his lap and placing it at his feet.

The briefcase came loose, and Canfield removed his hat, overcoat, and uniform jacket, throwing them on an easy chair.

That would show that he, Canfield, could close a problem quickly, with no loose ends left dangling.

Matthew Canfield, who seemed to gravitate to the nether world of the payoff, the bribe, the corrupt.

He stood by Matthew Canfield, looking out the glass partition at the gangster army below.

The third man, whose thin body and narrow face seemed lost in his loose-fitting uniform, took Canfield by the elbow and walked him to a corner.

Italian brushed Canfield aside as the goons brought the captain up to him.

The effect was comic, and Canfield found himself nearly smiling except that the face in the automobile window was now in his direct line of sight.

Although the face was somewhat obscured by the wide brim of a hat, Canfield noticed that the features were sharp, aquiline, clean-cut.

The fastest way to solve the mystery behind the Scarlattis was for Matthew Canfield to be a pawn.

Scarlett home on Fifty-fourth Street was about what Canfield had imagined it would be.

The doors on the right were open and Canfield could see the furniture of a formal dining room.

However, here he was among soldiers, and it annoyed Canfield to see that he was nearly a half a head taller than the largest soldier near him.