Blackwood

UK:*UK and possibly other pronunciationsUK and possibly other pronunciations/ˈblækˌwʊd/US:USA pronunciation: respellingUSA pronunciation: respelling(blak′wŏŏd′)


WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2025
Black•wood  (blak′wŏŏd′),USA pronunciation n. 
  1. Biographical William, 1776–1834, English publisher.

Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers::
Blackwood / ˈblækˌwʊd/
  1. a conventional bidding sequence of four and five no-trumps, which are requests to the partner to show aces and kings respectively
Etymology: 20th Century: named after Easeley F. Blackwood, its American inventor
Blackwood / ˈblækˌwʊd/
  1. Algernon (Henry). 1869–1951, British novelist and short-story writer; noted for his supernatural tales

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