trice

nouns

a very short time (as the time it takes the eye to blink or the heart to beat)
"if I had the chance I'd do it in a flash"
New York minute, blink of an eye, flash, heartbeat, instant, jiffy, split second, trice, twinkling, wink

verbs

raise with a line
"trice a window shade"
trice, trice up
hoist up or in and lash or secure with a small rope
trice, trice up