trice up
C1 formal separable transitive
In simple words
To pull something up and tie it in place with a rope.
Literal meaning: To pull upward and fasten with a rope.
Meanings
1 C1 formal
To haul something up quickly and fasten it in position using a rope, especially on a ship.
"The sailors triced up the hammocks each morning to keep the lower decks clear."
Grammar: separable
Usage notes
Primarily a nautical/sailing term. 'Trice' derives from Middle Dutch meaning to pull. Almost exclusively found in maritime writing or historical fiction. Extremely rare in modern everyday usage.
Commonly used with
sail hammock rope rigging cargo yard
Forms
Base
trice up
I/you/we/they
3rd person
trices up
he/she/it
Past simple
triced up
yesterday
Past participle
triced up
have + pp
-ing form
tricing up
continuous
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