heartbeat vs trice

heartbeat and trice both are nouns.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
heartbeat	Yes	No	No	No
trice	Yes	No	Yes	No

As nouns, heartbeat and trice are synonyms defined as:

heartbeat and trice: a very short time (as the time it takes the eye to blink or the heart to beat)

Other synonyms of heartbeat include blink of an eye, flash, instant, jiffy, New York minute, split second, twinkling, wink.

heartbeat (noun)	trice (noun)
an animating or vital unifying force	a very short time (as the time it takes the eye to blink or the heart to beat)
the rhythmic contraction and expansion of the arteries with each beat of the heart
a very short time (as the time it takes the eye to blink or the heart to beat)

heartbeat (verb)	trice (verb)
	hoist up or in and lash or secure with a small rope
	raise with a line