trice up
verb
Simple meaning
Hoist up or in and lash or secure with a small rope.
Pronunciation
Say it like this:
trysuhpSay the bold part a little louder.
IPA pronunciation (US)
ˈtɹaɪˈsʌp
This word is pronounced essentially the same in American and British English, so one transcription covers both.
IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) is a standard way of writing speech sounds.
Definition
Everyday modern meanings first, grouped by part of speech.
verb
nautical
Hoist up or in and lash or secure with a small rope
nautical
To hoist up using a rope
nauticalof a lower bunk
To placed up so as to allow more access to the floorspace underneath, such as for cleaning.
Word Aura™
How this word commonly comes across.
Aura for this meaning
This meaning: Hoist up or in and lash or secure with a small rope
Used this way, trice up is a specialist word that usually carries little praise or criticism of its own. It stays understated rather than dramatic. This is a nautical use: it is standard at sea and largely unfamiliar ashore.
- Emotional tone
- Neutral
- Formality
- Specialist/technical
- Intensity
- Mild
- How common
- Specialized
- Connotation
- Clinical and technical
- Usage feel
- Technical and specialized
Where it naturally appears
- Sailing/maritime
- Technical/specialist writing
Usage note
In general conversation this sense usually needs explaining — outside its field, people reach for a plainer word.
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