chicane - noun

a bridge hand that is void of trumps

a movable barrier used in motor racing; sometimes placed before a dangerous corner to reduce speed as cars pass in single file

the use of tricks to deceive someone (usually to extract money from them)

chicane - verb

• defeat someone through trickery or deceit
• raise trivial objections

chicane - thesaurus

carp   cavil   cheat   chicanery   chouse   guile   jockey   screw   shaft   shenanigan   trickery   wile