·vt To haul and tie up by means of a rope.
II. Trice ·noun A very short time; an instant; a moment;
— now used only in the phrase in a trice.
III. Trice ·vt To Pull; to Haul; to Drag; to pull away.
To haul or lift up by means of a lashing or line. ...
The Sailor's Word-Book
The order to lift the studding-sail boom-ends while the top-men move out on the yards, preparatory t...