Definition of "faro" []

• A card game in which the players lay wagers on the top card of the dealer's pack. (noun)

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• "[6] To copper: a term in faro, meaning to play a card to lose."
• "Can't Post | Private Reply thanks for your replay. can you give me a better idea where "el faro" is located. for example is it south of mazatlan or near guadalajara? if i understand your information, "el faro" must be near puerto vallarta? thank you, i'm not coming your way until next year. i've had a real lesson on importing pickups and cargo trailers to mexico but i've learned it can all be done. sioux4noff"
• "Leo taught me his perfect shuffle called the faro shuffle, which I perfected a mere four months later, and I squared the deck just like he did."