Chicane - Definition
chicane
n 1: a bridge hand that is void of trumps
2: a movable barrier used in motor racing; sometimes placed
before a dangerous corner to reduce speed as cars pass in
single file
3: the use of tricks to deceive someone (usually to extract
money from them) [syn: trickery, chicanery, chicane,
guile, wile, shenanigan]
v 1: defeat someone through trickery or deceit [syn: cheat,
chouse, shaft, screw, chicane, jockey]
2: raise trivial objections [syn: cavil, carp, chicane]