释义 |
tierce I. variant of terce II. \ˈti(ə)rs\ noun (-s) Etymology: Middle English terce, tierce, from Middle French, from feminine of terz, ters, tiers, adjective, third, from Latin tertius — more at third 1. obsolete : third 1 2. a. : any of various units of liquid capacity equal to 1/3 pipe; especially : a unit equal to 42 wine gallons b. : a cask of tierce capacity for wine or other commodities (as salted meat) 3. : a sequence of three playing cards of the same suit 4. : a fencing parry or guard position which defends the upper outside target and in which the hand is in a position of pronation at chest height and the tip of the blade is directed toward the opponent's eyes — compare sixte 5. a. : third 4 b. : the tone two octaves and a major third above a given tone c. : an organ stop giving tones at this interval from the normal pitch of the digitals |