tierce

tierce

Obs. a third
[oftenT-] var. of terce
an old unit of liquid measure, equal to pipe (42 gallons)
a cask of this capacity, between a barrel and a hogshead in size
Fencing the third defensive position, from which a lunge or parry can be made

Origin of tierce

Middle English terce from Old French from Classical Latin tertia, feminine of tertius, (a) third from base of tres, three

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tierce

noun

Variant of terce
A measure of liquid capacity, equal to a third of a pipe, or 42 gallons (159 liters).
Games A sequence of three cards of the same suit.
Sports The third position from which a parry or thrust can be made in fencing.
Music An interval of a third.

Origin of tierce

Middle English from Old French from feminine of tiers third from Latin tertius ; see trei- in Indo-European roots.

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Noun

(plural tierces)

A cask whose content is one third of a pipe; that is, forty-two wine gallons; also, a liquid measure of forty-two wine, or thirty-five imperial, gallons.
A cask larger than a barrel, and smaller than a hogshead or a puncheon, in which salt provisions, rice, etc., are packed for shipment.
(music) The third tone of the scale. See mediant.
(card games) A sequence of three playing cards of the same suit. Tierce of ace, king and queen is called tierce-major.
(fencing) The third defensive position, with the sword hand held at waist height, and the tip of the sword at head height.
(heraldry) An ordinary that covers the left or right third of the field of a shield or flag.
(religion, Roman Catholic) The third hour of the day, or nine a. m,; one of the canonical hours; also, the service appointed for that hour.

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From Old French tierce.

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