Chicane Definition

shĭ-kān, chĭ-
chicaned, chicanes, chicaning
verb
chicaned, chicanes
To use chicanery.
Webster's New World
To trick.
Webster's New World
To get by chicanery.
Webster's New World
noun
chicanes
Webster's New World
Wiktionary
A bridge or whist hand without trumps.
American Heritage
An S-shaped section of a track or course, as for motor racing or skiing, designed to slow down the racers.
Webster's New World

(road transport) A temporary barrier, or serpentine curve, on a vehicular path, especially one designed to reduce speed.

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Other Word Forms of Chicane

Noun

Singular:
chicane
Plural:
chicanes

Origin of Chicane

  • French chicaner from Old French to quibble

    From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition

  • Borrowing from French.

    From Wiktionary

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