Thesaurus: trinket
A three-cornered sail formerly carried on a ship's foremast, probably on a lateen yard.
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Definitions
- n. A three-cornered sail formerly carried on a ship's foremast, probably on a lateen yard.
- v. t. A knife; a cutting tool.
- v. t. A small ornament, as a jewel, ring, or the like.
- v. t. A thing of little value; a trifle; a toy.
- v. i. To give trinkets; hence, to court favor; to intrigue.
- n. cheap showy jewelry or ornament on clothing
- A three-cornered sail formerly carried on a ship's foremast,probably on a lateen yard.Sailing always with the sheets of mainsail and trinket warily in ourhands. Hakluyt.
- n:100 n cheap showy jewelry or ornament on clothing