Main Entry: ¹trice

Pronunciation: \ˈtrīs\

Function: transitive verb

Inflected Form(s): triced; tric·ing

Etymology: Middle English trisen, tricen to pull, trice, from Middle Dutch trisen to hoist, from trise windlass

Date: 15th century

: to haul up or in and lash or secure (as a sail) with a small rope