About The Word Trinket
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Trinket
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What's The Definition Of Trinket?
[n] cheap showy jewelry or ornament or clothing
[n] a inexpensive showy collectibles Synonyms | Synonyms for Trinket: bangle | bauble | chachka | fallal | gaud | gewgaw | novelty | tchotchke Related Terms | Find terms related to Trinket: See Also | collectable | collectible | stuff | sundries | sundry | whatchamacallit | whatsis Trinket In Webster's Dictionary \Trin"ket\, n. [F. trinquet foremast, also, a certain
sail, trinquette a triangular sail, or Sp. trinquete
triangular.] (Naut.)
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 our hands. --Hakluyt.
\Trin"ket\, n. [OE. trenket a sort of knife, hence, probably, a toy knife worn as an ornament; probably from an Old French dialectic form of trenchier to cut. Cf. {Trench}, v. t.] 1. A knife; a cutting tool. --Tusser. 2. A small ornament, as a jewel, ring, or the like. 3. A thing of little value; a trifle; a toy. \Trin"ket\, v. i. To give trinkets; hence, to court favor; to intrigue. [Obs.] --South. |
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