Cinch (?), n. [Sp. cincha,
fr. L. cingere to gird.]
1. A strong saddle girth, as of
canvas. [West. U. S.]
2. A tight grip. [Colloq.]
Cinch, v. t. [imp. & p.
p. Cinched (?); p. pr. & vb. n.
Cinch"ing.] 1. To put a cinch upon; to
girth tightly. [Western U. S.]
2. To get a sure hold upon; to get into a
tight place, as for forcing submission. [Slang, U. S.]
Cinch, v. i. To perform the action
of cinching; to tighten the cinch; -- often with up.
[Western U. S.]
Cinch, n. [Cf. cinch a girth, a
tight grip, as v., to get a sure hold upon; perh. so named from the
tactics used in the game; also cf. Sp. cinco five (the five
spots of the color of the trump being important cards).] A
variety of auction pitch in which a draw to improve the hand is added,
and the five of trumps (called right pedro) and the five of the
same color (called left pedro, and ranking between the five and
the four of trumps) each count five on the score. Fifty-one points
make a game. Called also double pedro and high
five.
Cinch, v. t. In the game of cinch,
to protect (a trick) by playing a higher trump than the
five.
Cinch, v. t. [imp. & p.
p. Cinched (?); p. pr. & vb. n.
Cinch"ing.] 1. To put a cinch upon; to
girth tightly. [Western U. S.]
2. To get a sure hold upon; to get into a
tight place, as for forcing submission. [Slang, U. S.]
Cinch, v. i. To perform the action
of cinching; to tighten the cinch; -- often with up.
[Western U. S.]
Cinch, n. [Cf. cinch a girth, a
tight grip, as v., to get a sure hold upon; perh. so named from the
tactics used in the game; also cf. Sp. cinco five (the five
spots of the color of the trump being important cards).] A
variety of auction pitch in which a draw to improve the hand is added,
and the five of trumps (called right pedro) and the five of the
same color (called left pedro, and ranking between the five and
the four of trumps) each count five on the score. Fifty-one points
make a game. Called also double pedro and high
five.
Cinch, v. t. In the game of cinch,
to protect (a trick) by playing a higher trump than the
five.
