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Tret — Tret, obs. 3d pers. sing. pres. of {Tread}, for treadeth. Chaucer. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Tret — Tret, n. [F. traite a drawing, trading, journey, tax on wares in transit, anything diminishing the value of coins, fr. OF. traire to draw, L. trahere. See {Trait}.] (Com.) An allowance to purchasers, for waste or refuse matter, of four pounds on… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
tret — [tret] n. [Anglo Fr (Fr trait), a pull < OFr traire (< L trahere, to DRAW)] a fixed allowance by weight, after the deduction of tare, formerly made to buyers of certain commodities to compensate for waste and deterioration during transit … English World dictionary
Tret — (engl.), Abzug, Abgang, Tara, Rabatt … Pierer's Universal-Lexikon
tret — Mot Monosíl·lab Preposició … Diccionari Català-Català
tret — c.1500, of unknown origin … Etymology dictionary
tret — [trɛt] noun historical an allowance of extra weight made to purchasers of certain goods to compensate for waste during transportation. Origin C15: from an OFr. var. of trait (see trait) … English new terms dictionary
tret — /tret/ An allowance made for the water or dust that may be mixed with any commodity. It differs from tare (q.v.) … Black's law dictionary
tret — elec·tret; neu·tret·to; tret; whit·tret; iso·tret·i·no·in; … English syllables
tret — [[t]trɛt[/t]] n. wam (formerly) an allowance for waste, after deduction for tare • Etymology: 1490–1500; < AF, var. of trait act of drawing; see trait … From formal English to slang
