A very short time (as the time it takes the eye to blink or the heart to beat) - blink of an eye, flash, heartbeat, instant, jiffy, split second, twinkling, wink, New York minute, jiff
Verb: tricetrIs
Raise with a line "trice a window shade" - trice up
Hoist up or in and lash or secure with a small rope - trice up
Derived forms: triced, trices, tricing
Type of: bit, bring up, elevate, get up, hoist, lift, minute, mo, moment, raise, second, wind