'Eldest hand' definitions:

Definition of 'eldest hand'

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noun
The card player on the dealer's left [syn: eldest hand, elder hand]

Definition of 'Eldest hand'

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  • Eldest \Eld"est\, a. [AS. yldest, superl. of eald old. See Elder, a.]
  • 1. Oldest; longest in duration. --Shak. [1913 Webster]
  • 2. Born or living first, or before the others, as a son, daughter, brother, etc.; first in origin. See Elder. "My lady's eldest son." --Shak. [1913 Webster]
  • Their eldest historians are of suspected credit. --Bp. Stillingfleet. [1913 Webster]
  • Eldest hand (Card Playing), the player on the dealer's left hand. --R. A. Proctor. [1913 Webster]