Definition of Straight flush

1. Noun. A poker hand with consecutive cards in the same suit.

Generic synonyms: Poker Hand

Definition of Straight flush

1. Noun. (poker) straight with all cards the same suit ¹

¹ Source: wiktionary.com

Lexicographical Neighbors of Straight Flush

straight arch
straight arm
straight armed
straight arming
straight arms
straight arrow
straight as an arrow
straight away
straight bat
straight chain
straight chair
straight dinkum
straight edge
straight edges
straight face
straight flush (current term)
straight flushes
straight flute
straight forward
straight from the horse's mouth
straight from the shoulder
straight hang
straight hit
straight life insurance
straight line
straight lines
straight man
straight men
straight off
straight out

Literary usage of Straight flush

Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:

1. Encyclopaedia Britannica: A Standard Work of Reference in Art, Literature (1907)
"A higher straight flush, or straight, wins of a lower one ; the cards rank as at whist, ... A straight flush (sequence of five cards of the same suit). 2. ..."

2. The Encyclopaedia Britannica: A Dictionary of Arts, Sciences, and General by Thomas Spencer Baynes (1888)
"A straight flush (sequence of five cards of the same suit). 2. ... A higher straight flush, or straight, wins of a lower one ; the cards rank as at whist, ..."

3. The Encyclopaedia Britannica: “a” Dictionary of Arts, Sciences, Literature edited by Hugh Chisholm (1911)
"straight flush, a sequence of five cards all of the same suit; eg knave, 10, 9, ... Royal Flush, the highest possible straight flush; eg ace, king, queen, ..."

4. The American Hoyle: Or, Gentleman's Hand-book of Games, Containing All the by William Brisbane Dick (1894)
"If, however, it has been agreed before commencing to play that straights are to be counted in the game, a straight flush outranks four cards of the same ..."

5. Foster's Complete Hoyle: An Encyclopedia of All the Indoor Games Played at by Robert Frederick Foster (1897)
"The chances against getting the straight or the flush have been given ; the odds against getting the straight flush are 24 to 1. ..."

6. Easy Money by Harry Brolaski (1911)
"... 693 to 1 Four of a kind 4164 to 1 straight flush 64973 to 1 Royal Flush ... 4J4 to 1 Four-straight flush Chance against improvement 4 to 1 Four-straight ..."

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