TIERCES
- TIERCE, one of seven canonical daily periods for prayer and devotion [n]
- TIERCE, a period for prayer and devotion, also TERCE [n]
- old measure of capacity equivalent to one third of a pipe, or 42 wine gallons
- cask or vessel holding this quantity
- the third of the seven canonical hours, or the service for it, originally fixed for the third hour of the day (or 9 a.m.)
- the third of eight defensive positions