The third tone of the scale. See mediant.
A measure of capacity equal to a third of a pipe, or a cask or other vessel holding such a quantity; a cask larger than a barrel, and smaller than a hogshead or a puncheon, in which wine or salt provisions, rice, etc., are packed for shipment.
An ordinary that covers the left or right third of the field of a shield or flag.
Synonym of terce: the third canonical hour or its service.
A sequence of three playing cards of the same suit. Tierce of ace, king and queen is called tierce-major.
The third defensive position, with the sword hand held at waist height, and the tip of the sword at head height.
A piece of music written for three musicians.
A group of three musicians.
A group of three people or things.
Any cocktail made with a spirit, a liqueur, and a creamy ingredient.
A passage in the middle of a minuet, frequently in a different key.