Trinket
Trinket , noun
[French trinquet foremast, also, a certain sail, trinquette a triangular sail, or Sp. trinquete triangular.]
(Nautical) A three-cornered sail formerly carried on a ship's foremast, probably on a lateen yard.
Sailing always with the sheets of mainsail and trinket warily in our hands.
Trinket , noun
[Old English trenket a sort of knife, hence, probably, a toy knife worn as an ornament; probably from an Old French dialectic form of trenchier to cut. Compare Trench, transitive verb]
1.
A knife; a cutting tool. — Tusser
2.
A small ornament, as a jewel, ring, or the like.
3.
A thing of little value; a trifle; a toy.
Trinket , intransitive verb
To give trinkets; hence, to court favor; to intrigue. [Obsolete] — South