tierce
noun
[ tɪəs ]
• another term for terce.
• an organ stop sounding two octaves and a major third above the pitch of the diapason.
• (in piquet) a sequence of three cards of the same suit.
• the third of eight parrying positions.
• a former measure of wine equal to one third of a pipe, usually equivalent to 35 gallons (about 156 litres).
Origin:
late Middle English: variant of terce.
tierced
adjective
• divided into three equal parts of different tinctures.
Origin:
early 18th century: originally as tiercé ‘divided into three parts’, French past participle of tiercer .
