trey

n. a playing card with three symbols on it, or a side of a die showing three spots.

n. a playing card, die, or domino with three pips or the rank of three.

“He was lucky enough to draw a trey of hearts to complete his hand.”

“The gambler watched the dice tumble across the felt, hoping for a trey to secure his narrow lead in the final round.”

Technical

n. a nickname for a son who has the exact same name as his father and grandfather.

n. a nickname for the third bearer of the same personal name within a family, typically denoted by the Roman numeral III.

“Since he was the third William in the family, everyone just called him Trey.”

“The family tradition of naming the firstborn son after the patriarch led to the youngest being known simply as Trey to avoid confusion.”

Informal · American English

n. a shot in basketball that is worth three points.

n. a successful three-point field goal in basketball.

“The player hit a trey right at the buzzer to win the game.”

“The shooting guard specialised in corner treys, providing the team with a reliable scoring option from beyond the arc.”

Informal · American English

n. an old Australian or British coin worth three pennies.

n. a threepenny coin or the value of three pence.

“My grandfather kept an old silver trey in his collection of coins.”

“Before decimalisation, a trey was a common sight in the pockets of Australian schoolchildren.”

Archaic · Dialect · British English