I. shi-ˈkān, chi- verb
( chi·caned ; chi·can·ing )
Etymology: French chicaner, from Middle French, to quibble, prevent justice
Date: circa 1672
intransitive verb
: to use chicanery
a wretch he had taught to lie and chicane — George Meredith
transitive verb
: trick , cheat
II. 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