meld

intransitive verb

To declare or display (a card or combination of cards in a hand) for inclusion in one’s score in various card games, such as pinochle.

intransitive verb

To present a meld.

noun

A combination of cards to be declared for a score.

intransitive verb

To cause to merge.

intransitive verb

To become merged.

noun

A blend or merger.

In penuchle, to announce (any counting combination in the hand), such as sequence in trumps, 150; in card-games in general, to declare.

noun

In penuchle, the announcement of any counting combination in the hand: as, a meld of 60 queens; in cardgames in general, a declaration.

verb

In the game of pinochle, to declare or announce for a score.

verb

to mix together so that the components are indistinguishable.