A professional card player who makes a living by cheating at card games.
1
He may be a card sharper himself.
2
I looked upon Mr. Bundercombe as a card sharper of the ordinary type, and I simply blamed myself for having introduced him to my friends.
3
You're nothing more nor less than common card sharpers.
4
I'd rather be a Three- Card Sharper than a barrister; I'd rather sell cat's-meat in the streets.
5
The card sharpers were treated like honest people.
6
Unfortunately, however, there is a very easy means by which card sharpers manage the thing to perfection.
7
It won't be long before we arrive at Buenos Ayres, and then we won't be bothered with card sharpers or anybody else but-
8
'Regular right down card sharpers and macemen,' said I to myself, as I watched the way in which they faked the pasteboards.
9
"Mr. Bundercombe," he said, "calling himself, by the by, Mr. Parker, as an American card sharper was of no interest to us.