1. One who attempts to equal or surpass another, while attempting to surpass a third party as well, or who pursues the same object as the other two; a competitor.
2. One that equals or almost equals another and/or a third entity in a particular respect.
3. the action, position, or relation of a rival or rivals; competition: trivalry between Calgary, Edmonton and Vancouver.
The trivalry between Calgary, Edmonton and Vancouver tenses up as all three teams fight for a playoff spot.
A Shackteau is a humble, weather-beaten, structurally questionable shelter located in a spectacular or highly coveted place—Wales, Jackson Hole, Sun Valley, Crested Butte, coastal Maine, the Alps—where the building itself may be worth almost nothing, but the dirt, view, access, and mythology make it absurdly valuable.
In use:
Shackteâu - We thought it was an abandoned shed until the realtor called it a rare alpine Shackteâu with unobstructed views and listed it for $2 million.