CHICANE


Meaning of CHICANE in English

n.

Function: noun

Date: 1686

1 : CHICANERY

2 a : an obstacle on a racecourse b : a series of tight turns in opposite directions in an otherwise straight stretch of a road-racing course

3 : the absence of trumps in a hand of cards

Merriam Webster Collegiate English Dictionary.      Merriam Webster - Энциклопедический словарь английского языка.