chicane

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chi·cane / shiˈkān; chi-/ • n. 1. an artificial narrowing or turn on a road or auto-racing course.2. dated (in card games) a hand without cards of one particular suit; a void.3. archaic chicanery.• v. archaic employ trickery or chicanery. ∎  [tr.] deceive or trick (someone).