Tierce

/tˈiəs/

/ˈtiɹs/

[noun]

Tierce

[NOUN]

the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one

synonyms : deuce-ace

one of three equal parts of a divisible whole

synonyms : one-third

third

the third canonical hour; about 9 a.m.

synonyms : terce

Examples

1. However, to catch the oil booming from the new wells in Titusville, early producers were using any watertight container they could get their hands on, including "wooden tierces, whiskey barrels, casks and barrels of all sizes."

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