Editing Glossary of patience terms (section)

== S ==
; {{anchor|sequence|ascending sequence|descending sequence}} sequence, ascending sequence, descending sequence
: A [[#cascade|cascade]], [[#pile|pile]] or [[#row|row]] of cards in order of [[#rank|rank]]. Often the aim is to form a full sequence in each [[#suit|suit]], typically from [[Ace]] (low) to [[King (playing card)|King]] (high). The regular succession of cards ascending from Ace to King or descending from King to Ace; a sequence need not be of one suit.<ref name=Cadogan/>

; {{anchor|shuttling}} shuttling
: A feature in some games whereby placing a card under an existing pile releases the top card which must be now played next. See, e.g. [[Travellers (card game)|Travellers]] and its variants.<ref>Parlett (1979), p. 185.</ref>

; {{anchor|singleton}} singleton
: A single care of any [[#suit|suit]].<ref name=Jackson/>

; {{anchor|solitaire}} solitaire
: North American name for games of patience.<ref name=Arnold/>

; {{anchor|space}} space
: A gap in the [[#tableau|tableau]] due to the removal of a singleton card or a [[#pile|pile]] of cards. Same as vacancy.<ref name=Parlett/> A gap or [[#vacancy|vacancy]] in the layout into which cards may be played or from which cards have been removed.<ref name=Parodi>Parodi (2004), pp. 9 ff.</ref> An empty [[#depot|depot]]. Also [[#gap|gap]] or [[#vacancy|vacancy]].

; {{anchor|spots}} spots
: See [[#pips|pips]].

; {{anchor|spread}} spread
: To [[#overlap|overlap]] cards in a [[#row|row]] or [[#column|column]] such that each card can be made out, but only the [[#topmost card|topmost card]] is [[#exposed|exposed]] and therefore [[#available|available]].<ref name=Parlett/>

; {{anchor|squared}} squared
: When the cards in the pile are directly on top of one another.

; {{anchor|stack|stacked}} stack, stacked
: See [[#pile|pile]].

; {{anchor|stock}} [[Stock (cards)|stock]]
: See [[#talon|talon]].

; {{anchor|suit}} [[Suit (cards)|suit]]
: One of the four families of cards in a [[#card pack|pack]] all sharing the same symbol e.g. [[Clubs (suit)|Clubs]], [[Spades (suit)|Spades]], [[Hearts (suit)|Hearts]] and [[Diamonds (suit)|Diamonds]] or [[Acorns (suit)|Acorns]], [[Leaves (suit)|Leaves]], Hearts and [[Bells (suit)|Bells]].<ref name=Cadogan/>

; {{anchor|suite}} suite
: A [[#pile|pile]] of cards that has been [[#build|built]] in [[#sequence|sequence]] on a [[#foundation card|foundation card]]. Same as foundation pile. An Ace-suite is one [[#base|based]] on an Ace, etc.<ref name=Parlett/> A full sequence of 13 cards of one suit.<ref name=Barry/><ref name=Parodi/>

; {{anchor|suitable cards}} suitable cards
: Those whose value and suit fit them to be played or placed in the tableaux.<ref name=Cadogan/>