trippet

[ trip-it ]

Phonetic (Standard)IPA

noun

, Machinery.

a projection, cam, or the like, for striking some other part at regular intervals.

trippet

/ ˈtrɪpɪt /

Origin of trippet¹

First recorded in 1300–50, trippet is from the Middle English word trypet. See trip ¹, -et

Origin of trippet¹

C15 (in the sense: a piece of wood used in a game): from trippen to trip

Did you bolt the front door, Marian, when you let Trippet out?

She requested Mr. Trippet to order her carriage that night, and went home without uttering one single word to Captain Blackbeard.

"He shall cut the throat of Sly first, though," replied Mr. Trippet, fiercely.

Trippet was the family cat, who had shown symptoms of alarm at the aspect of the unwonted guest.

And she left Ensign Trippet in a very solemn and affecting way.

April 19, 2024tortuous

[tawr-choo-uhs ]

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