1. Plural of pinochle; a card game played with a deck of 48 cards, typically by two to four players, in which players score points by forming combinations of cards.
Usage: Also spelled 'pinochle' (singular) or 'pinocles' (plural).; Common in North America, especially in the United States.

Examples

• My grandparents play pinocles every Friday night with their neighbors.
• She learned pinocles from her father and now teaches it to her children.
• The rules of pinocles can be complex for beginners.
• They organized a pinocles tournament at the community center.
• He won three games of pinocles in a row.