† triquet, n. and a. Obs. rare.
Also 6 tricquet.
[f. L. triquetrus: see triquetrous.]
a. n. A triangle; in quot., a set of verses arranged in the form of a triangle. b. adj. Triangular.
| 1589 Puttenham Eng. Poesie ii. xi. (Arb.) 105–6. Ibid. 107–8 Of the Triangle or Triquet... A certaine great Sultan of Persia called Ribuska, entertaynes in loue the Lady Selamour, sent her this triquet reue[r]st pitiously bemoning his estate... To which Selamour to make the match egall,..answered in a standing Triquet. 1656 Blount Glossogr., Triquet (triquetrus), having three corners, triangular. |