trinquete

== Spanish == === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /tɾinˈkete/ [t̪ɾĩŋˈke.t̪e] Rhymes: -ete Syllabification: trin‧que‧te === Etymology 1 === Borrowed from French trinquet. ==== Noun ==== trinquete m (plural trinquetes) (nautical) foremast (nautical) foresail (mechanics) ratchet (mechanics) ratchet wheel and pawl (entire mechanism) buckle a variety of a Basque pelota court (Cuba, Dominican Republic, Venezuela, colloquial) strong person, titan, powerhouse, beast ===== Derived terms ===== === Etymology 2 === From trincar +‎ -ete. ==== Noun ==== trinquete m (plural trinquetes) a kind of hook (Mexico, colloquial) rip-off, ripoff (Mexico, colloquial) bribe or bribery, shady deal, corrupt affair (usually of a public official) === See also === a cada trinquete === Further reading === “trinquete”, in Diccionario de la lengua española [Dictionary of the Spanish Language] (in Spanish), online version 23.8.1, Royal Spanish Academy [Spanish: Real Academia Española], 15 December 2025