sb. and a. Obs. rare. Also 6 tricquet. [f. L. triquetrus: see TRIQUETROUS.] a. sb. A triangle; in quot., a set of verses arranged in the form of a triangle. b. adj. Triangular.
1589. Puttenham, Eng. Poesie, II. xi. (Arb.), 105–6. Ibid., 107–8. Of the Triangle or Triquet…. A certaine great Sultan of Persia called Ribuska, entertaynes in loue the Lady Selamour, sent her this triquet reue[r]st pitiously bemoning his estate…. To which Selamour to make the match egall,… answered in a standing Triquet.
1656. Blount, Glossogr., Triquet (triquetrus), having three corners, triangular.
