noun
- plural of trice; very short periods of time
verb
- third person singular present of trice; pulls or hauls up quickly
Usage: nautical
Examples
- The magician performed several tricks in mere trices.
- She solved the puzzle in a trice.
- The sailor trices up the sail before the storm.
- He trices the rope to secure the load.
- The problems were resolved in quick trices.
- The crew trices the canvas when winds pick up.