n. Subtlety of contrivance to gain a point; artifice; stratagem. (Whist Playing) The act of finessing. See Finesse, vb.
- vb. To use artifice or stratagem. (Whist Playing) To attempt, when second or third player, to make a lower card answer the purpose of a higher, when an intermediate card is out, risking the chance of its being held by the opponent yet to play.