quint

  1. Noun.  (music) an interval of one fifth.
  2. Noun.  (''in piquet'') a sequence of five playing cards of the same suit; equivalent to a straight flush in poker.
  3. Noun.  (US) a quin or quintuplet.
  4. Noun.  (firefighting) A vehicle used by firefighters that combines the capabilities of a fire engine and a fire truck, having the ability to provide vertical access as well as pump water to fight a fire.
  5. Noun.  quinte; In fencing, the fifth fencer in parrying or attacking position.

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