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WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2024chi•cane (shi kān′, chi-),USA pronunciation n., v., -caned, -can•ing. n. - deception;
chicanery.
v.t. - to trick by chicanery.
- to quibble over;
cavil at.
- Middle Low German schikken to arrange
- French chicane (noun, nominal), chicaner (verb, verbal), perh.
- 1665–75
Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers:: chicane /ʃɪˈkeɪn/ n - a bridge or whist hand without trumps
- a short section of sharp narrow bends formed by barriers placed on a motor-racing circuit to provide an additional test of driving skill
- a less common word for chicanery
vb - (transitive) to deceive or trick by chicanery
- (intransitive) to use tricks or chicanery
Etymology: 17th Century: from French chicaner to quibble, of obscure originchiˈcaner n |