chicane

[ shi-keyn, chi- ]
/ ʃɪˈkeɪn, tʃɪ- /

noun

deception; chicanery.

verb (used with object), chi·caned, chi·can·ing.

to trick by chicanery.
to quibble over; cavil at.

Origin of chicane

1665–75; < French chicane (noun), chicaner (v.), perhaps < Middle Low German schikken to arrange

OTHER WORDS FROM chicane

chi·can·er, noun

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British Dictionary definitions for chicane

chicane
/ (ʃɪˈkeɪn) /

noun

a bridge or whist hand without trumps
motor racing a short section of sharp narrow bends formed by barriers placed on a motor-racing circuit to provide an additional test of driving skill
a less common word for chicanery

verb

(tr) to deceive or trick by chicanery
(tr) to quibble about; cavil over
(intr) to use tricks or chicanery

Derived forms of chicane

chicaner, noun

Word Origin for chicane

C17: from French chicaner to quibble, of obscure origin