Definition of "cantrip" in English

noun

1. A spell or incantation; a trifling magic trick.

   • Coffins stood round, like open presses, That shaw’d the dead in their last dresses; And by some devilish cantrip slight Each in its cauld hand held a light […]

2. A wilful piece of trickery or mischief.

3. (roleplaying games) A minor spell, typically one that can be cast without preparation.