trinquet

Catalan

Alternative forms

triquet

Etymology

Inherited from Old Catalan triquet, from French triquet.

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): (Central) [tɾiŋˈkɛt]

IPA^(key): (Balearic) [tɾiŋˈkət]

IPA^(key): (Valencian) [tɾiŋˈket]

Noun

trinquet m (plural trinquets)

foremast
foresail
ratchet
Synonym: cadell
(ball games) an enclosed court used for playing various forms of pelota including Basque pelota and Valencian pilota

Further reading

“trinquet” in Diccionari de la llengua catalana, segona edició, Institut d’Estudis Catalans.

French

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /tʁɛ̃.kɛ/

Noun

trinquet m (plural trinquets)

mizzen
Synonym: artimon

Further reading

“trinquet”, in Trésor de la langue française informatisé [Digitized Treasury of the French Language], 2012.

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