فرص

فُرْصَةٌ ذ A turn; a time at which, or during which, a thing is, or is to be, done, or had, in succession: (S, A, K:) or a turn, or time, for persons' coming to water in succession, (Yaakoob, S, * M, A, * Msb, K, *) in the cases of the periodical drinkings of their camels, such as the خِمْس and the رِبْع and the سِدْس &c., (Yaakoob, M,) when the water is little; (Msb;) as also ↓ فِرْصَةٌ (M) and ↓ فَرِيصَةٌ: (Yaakoob, M:) a dial. var. of the same is with س; (IAar, M;) and رُفْصَةٌ is another: (TA:) pl. فُرَصٌ. (M, Msb.) You say, جَاآءَتْ فُرْصَتُكَ مِنَ البِئْرِ Thy turn, or time, for watering from the well has come. (As, S, * Msb. *) ― -b2- A portion, or share, of what falls to one's lot, of water; syn. شِرْبٌ. (S, K.) ― -b3- An opportunity; a time at which, or during which, a thing may be done, or had; syn. نُهْزَةٌ; (S, M, TA;) and فُرْسَةٌ is a dial. var. of the same. (M.) You say, اِنْتَهَزَ الفُرْصَةَ, i. e. اِغْتَنَمَهَا [expl. above: see 8]. (S.) And أَيَّامُكَ فُرَصٌ [ Thy days are opportunities ]. (A, TA.) -A2- See also فِرْصَةٌ. -A3- Also The temper (سَجِيَّة), and outstripping, and strength, of a horse. (M.)