Definitions of trice:

• noun:   a very short time (as the time it takes the eye blink or the heart to beat)
• verb:   hoist up or in and lash or secure with a small rope
• verb:   raise with a line

  Example: "Trice a window shade"

• name:  A surname (rare: 1 in 33333 families; popularity rank in the U.S.: #3522)