noun
definition
The person who wins the bidding and so declares what suit will be trump.
definition
One who declares.
definition
A statement that declares the properties of a variable or contributes to doing so.
Examples of declarer in a Sentence
If the declarer succeeds in making at least the number of tricks he stood for he wins whatever stakes are played for; if not he loses.
The author introduces an element of verisimilitude into the play by allowing declarer to make the contract in spite of herself.
This gave declarer a fairly precise count on the hand.
After declarer claims the remaining tricks, if a defender disagrees with the claim, he should ask declarer to continue playing.
The author has arranged for South to become declarer no matter which hand he held, which is not in itself a problem.
Or lead the unbid suit, knowing that declarer could easily have a stronger spade holding than heart holding?
In the end she played small, declarer scored his 10 and went on to make his doubled contract.
After three rounds of diamonds declarer leads a spade from the table, and defensive communications are broken beyond repair.
Apparently you play high-low on the first suit declarer plays to show you like partner's opening lead!
Declarer must now attack trumps, but North wins the 2nd round and forces declarer must now attack trumps, but North wins the 2nd round and forces declarer to ruff a 3rd time.
At my table declarer should, at the point already reached, try a low club from hand, ducking in dummy.
Thus it was that the Q lay exposed on the table, while declarer played A and ruffed a diamond.
Also, declarer has 3 spades and dummy has 4, so partner has a singleton.