undertrick

English

Etymology

under- +‎ trick

Noun

undertrick (plural undertricks)

1. (bridge) A trick that declarer does not win, causing the contract to go down.
   • 2007 February 22, Phillip Alder, “Strong Spade Suit Helps Decide a Hard-Fought Match in Japan”, in New York Times‎^[1]:

     Then the Netherlands scored an additional 3 imps for one fewer undertrick in a vulnerable one no-trump.