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■ noun
1》 another term for terce .
2》 Music an organ stop sounding two octaves and a major third above the pitch of the diapason.
3》 (in piquet) a sequence of three cards of the same suit.
4》 Fencing the third of eight parrying positions.
5》 a former measure of wine equal to one third of a pipe, usually equivalent to 35 gallons (about 156 litres).
Origin
ME: var. of terce .