What does «trinquete» mean in Spanish?
- Main beam that crosses over the bow mast.
- Candle that is long in it.
- Pole that trees immediately to the bow.
- Closed fronton without backcourt.
- Swindling, cheating, bribery.
♦ Used in: Mexico - Man of great physical strength.
♦ Used in: Cuba - Dominican Republic - Venezuela - A hook that slips over the oblique teeth of a wheel to prevent it from turning backwards.
- a cada trinquete. fig. and fam. a cada trinque.
- To be ratchet. Wearing clothes to the body or too tight.
♦ Used in: Ecuador