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Bearing three flowers together, or only three flowers.

es or contests where three persons play against each other, or two against one; as, a three-handed game of cards.

Producing three leaves; as, three-leaved nightshade.

Having three lobes. Three-lobed leaf (Bot.), a leaf divided into three parts, the sinuses extending not more than half way to the middle, and either the parts of the sinuses being rounded.

Of or pertaining to three miles; as, the three-mile limit, or the limit of the marine belt (the three-mile belt or zone) of three miles included in territorial waters (which see) of a state.

Having three nerves. Three-nerved leaf (Bot.), a leaf having three distinct and prominent ribs, or nerves, extending from the base.

Divided into, or consisting of, three parts; tripartite. Three- parted leaf (Bot.), a leaf divided into three parts down to the base, but not entirely separate.

velvet, having a fine, thick pile. I have served Prince Florizel and in my time wore three-pile. Shak.

Having the quality of three-pile; best; most costly. [R.] Thou art good velvet; thou 'rt three-piled piece. Shak.

Consisting of three distinct webs inwrought together in weaving, as cloth or carpeting; having three strands; threefold.

Having three acute or setigerous points; tricuspidate.

Having three ports; specif.: Designating a type of two-cycle internal-combustion engine in which the mixture enters the crank case through a port uncovered by the piston near the end of its stroke.

Measuring thirty inches by twenty-five; -- said of portraitures. Three-quarter length, a portrait showing the figure to the hips only.

Thrice twenty; sixty.

Having three sides, especially three plane sides; as, a three- sided stem, leaf, petiole, peduncle, scape, or pericarp.

Having a cross section in the form of an equilateral triangle; -- said especially of a kind of file.

Any system of rudders by which the pilot can exert a turning moment about each of the three rectangular axes of an aëroplane or airship.

Consisting of, or having, three valves; opening with three valves; as, a three-valved pericarp.

Connected with, or serving to connect, three channels or pipes; as, a three-way cock or valve.

Uncertain; inconstant; slippery. [Obs. & R.] Beau. & Fl.