Truel
/ˈtruːəl/noun
A contest or conflict involving three opponents, especially a three-way gunfight modeled on a duel.
Did you know?The truel is chiefly a mathematical thought experiment: because each participant may target a different opponent, the weakest shooter can sometimes have the greatest chance of survival.
Etymological Timeline
Proto-Indo-European
PIE
*tréyes
“Three; the numeral later underlying English three”
Latin
Latin
duellum
“War or single combat; the source of English duel”
Middle English
English
duel
“A prearranged single combat between two people”
20th Century
English
truel
“A coined blend referring to a three-person duel or three-way combat”
Late 20th Century
English
truel
“A game-theory and probability problem involving three armed participants”
Modern English
English
truel
“A three-sided duel, commonly used in mathematical puzzles and fictional combat scenarios”