| v. t. | 1. | To pull; to haul; to drag; to pull away. |
| 2. | (Naut.) To haul and tie up by means of a rope. | |
| n. | 1. | A very short time; an instant; a moment; - now used only in the phrase in a trice. |
| Noun | 1. | trice - a very short time (as the time it takes the eye blink or the heart to beat); "if I had the chance I'd do it in a flash" Synonyms: instant, jiffy, New York minute, split second, twinkling, wink, blink of an eye, heartbeat, flash |
| Verb | 1. | trice - raise with a line; "trice a window shade" Synonyms: trice up |
| 2. | trice - hoist up or in and lash or secure with a small rope Synonyms: trice up |