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)

1. foremast
2. foresail
3. ratchet

   Synonym: cadell

4. (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)

1. mizzen

   Synonym: artimon

Further reading

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