Trice Definition

trīs
triced, trices, tricing
noun
A very short time; instant; moment.
Webster's New World
verb
triced
To haul up (a sail, etc.) and secure with a small line.
Webster's New World

To pull; to haul; to drag; to pull away.

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Synonyms:
  • trice-up

Other Word Forms of Trice

Noun

Singular:
trice
Plural:
trices

Origin of Trice

  • From Middle English (at a) trise at one pull from trisen to hoist from Middle Dutch trīsen from trīse pulley V., from Middle English trisen

    From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition

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