1. a very short period of time; an instant
Usage: often used in the phrase ‘in a trice’

1. to pull or haul with a rope
Usage: nautical; archaic

Examples

• She finished her homework in a trice.
• The magician made the rabbit disappear in a trice.
• Wait here – I’ll be back in a trice.
• The problem was solved in a trice once we found the right approach.
• The sailors triced up the sail before the storm hit.
• He triced the rope to secure the cargo.