Bible Dictionaries
Tierce
King James Dictionary
TIERCE, n. ters. A cask whose content is one third of a pipe, that is, forty gallons or it may be the measure.
1. In Ireland, a weight by which provisions are sold. The tierce of beef for the navy, Isaiah 304 lb. and for India, 336 lb.
2. In music, a third.
3. In gaming, a sequence of three cards of the same color.
4. A thrust in fencing.
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