Freebase (5.00 / 1 vote) Rate this definition: Pedestal. Pedestal is a term generally applied to the support of a statue or a vase.
Playing card. Playing cards is the name for the 54 cards used card games like poker, bridge, blackjack, and solitaire. There are 52 basic cards in a deck. These cards have a suit and a number (called the value or rank). There are 4 suits and 13 ranks in each suit. There are also two Jokers that do not have a suit or a rank.
Throwing playing cards is a skill which has to be practiced. Playing cards are stiff and can fly with amazing accuracy. When held properly and thrown by someone with experience, playing cards can fly 10 feet or more. Cards are traditionally thrown into a hat but any container can be used. 1  How to Throw a Turbo Javelin.nstructions. Hold the playing cards with the index finger and thumb. The card should held firmly with freedom of movement. Place the index finger beneath the playing card to act as a pivot around which the car can rotate.