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T(t, the twentieth letter of the English alphabet, is a nonvocal consonant. With the letter h it forms the digraph th, which has two distinct sounds, as in thin, then. See Guide to Pronunciation, 1913 Webster]
The letter derives its name and form from the Latin, the form of the Latin letter being further derived through the Greek from the Phd, s, th; as in tug, duke; two, dual, L. duo; resin, L. resina, Gr. "rhti`nh, tent, tense, a., tenuous, thin; nostril, thrill. See D, S. 1913 Webster]
T bandage(Surg.), a bandage shaped like the letter T, and used principally for application to the groin, or perineum. --
T cart, a kind of fashionable two seated wagon for pleasure driving. --
T iron. (a)A rod with a short crosspiece at the end, -- used as a hook.(b)Iron in bars, having a cross section formed like the letter T, -- used in structures. --
T rail, a kind of rail for railroad tracks, having no flange at the bottom so that a section resembles the letter T. --
T square, a ruler having a crosspiece or head at one end, for the purpose of making parallel lines; -- so called from its shape. It is laid on a drawing board and guided by the crosspiece, which is pressed against the straight edge of the board. Sometimes the head is arranged to be set at different angles. --
To a T, exactly, perfectly; as, to suit to a T. [Colloq.] 1913 Webster]
Ta(?), v. t.To take. [Obs. or Scot.] Cursor Mundi. 1913 Webster]
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Taas(?), n.A heap. See Tas. [Obs.] Chaucer. 1913 Webster]
Tab(?), n.[Etymol. uncertain.]1.The flap or latchet of a shoe fastened with a string or a buckle. 1913 Webster]
2.A tag. See Tag, 2. 1913 Webster]
3.A loop for pulling or lifting something. 1913 Webster]
4.A border of lace or other material, worn on the inner front edge of ladies' bonnets. 1913 Webster]
5.A loose pendent part of a lady's garment; esp., one of a series of pendent squares forming an edge or border. 1913 Webster]
6.a small projecting piece of a file folder, file card, or similar sheet used in a filing system, on which a notation is written to permit convenient search for the folder, card, etc. PJC]
7.a bill or check for some purchase, as in a restaurant; as, the salesman will pick up the tab. PJC]
8.a key on a typewriter or computer keyboard which advances the carriage or curser to the next (preset) tab position; -- used especially to type or print text or numbers in columns. PJC]
Ta*bac"co(?), n.Tobacco. [Obs.] B. Jonson. 1913 Webster]
\'d8Ta*ba"nus(?), n.[L., horsefly.](Zo\'94l.)A genus of blood sucking flies, including the horseflies. 1913 Webster]
Tab"ard(?), n.[OE. tabard, tabart; cf. Sp. & Pg. tabardo, It. tabarro, W. tabar, LGr. tampa`rion, LL. tabardum.]A sort of tunic or mantle formerly worn for protection from the weather. When worn over the armor it was commonly emblazoned with the arms of the wearer, and from this the name was given to the garment adopted for heralds.[Spelt also taberd.] 1913 Webster]
In a tabard he [the Plowman] rode upon a mare.Chaucer. 1913 Webster]
Tab"ard*er(?), n.1.One who wears a tabard. 1913 Webster]
2.A scholar on the foundation of Queen's College, Oxford, England, whose original dress was a tabard.Nares. 1913 Webster]
Tab"a*ret(?), n.[Cf. Tabby.]A stout silk having satin stripes, -- used for furniture. 1913 Webster]
Ta*bas"co sauce(?). [So named after Tabasco, a river and state of Mexico.]A kind of very pungent sauce made from red peppers. Webster 1913 Suppl.]
Tab`a*sheer"(?), n.[Per. tab\'besh\'c6r: cf. Skr. tvakksh\'c6r\'be, tvaksh\'c6r\'be.]A concretion in the joints of the bamboo, which consists largely or chiefly of pure silica. It is highly valued in the East Indies as a medicine for the cure of bilious vomitings, bloody flux, piles, and various other diseases. 1913 Webster]
Tab"bi*net(?), n.[Cf. Tabby.]A fabric like poplin, with a watered surface.[Written also tabinet.] 1913 Webster]
Tab"by(?), n.; pl.Tabbies(#).[F. tabis (cf. It. tab\'8d, Sp. & Pg. tab\'a1, LL. attabi), fr. Ar. 'att\'beb\'c6, properly the name of a quarter of Bagdad where it was made, the quarter being named from the prince Attab, great grandson of Omeyya. Cf. Tobine.]1.A kind of waved silk, usually called watered silk, manufactured like taffeta, but thicker and stronger. The watering is given to it by calendering. 1913 Webster]
2.A mixture of lime with shells, gravel, or stones, in equal proportions, with an equal proportion of water. When dry, this becomes as hard as rock.Weale. 1913 Webster]
3.A brindled cat; hence, popularly, any cat. 1913 Webster]
4.An old maid or gossip. [Colloq.] Byron. 1913 Webster]
Tab"by(?), a.1.Having a wavy or watered appearance; as, a tabby waistcoat.Pepys. 1913 Webster]
2.Brindled; diversified in color; as, a tabby cat. 1913 Webster]
Tabby moth(Zo\'94l.), the grease moth. See under Grease. 1913 Webster]
Tab"by, v. t.[imp. & p. p.Tabbied(?); p. pr. & vb. n.Tabbying(?).]To water; to cause to look wavy, by the process of calendering; to calender; as, to tabby silk, mohair, ribbon, etc. 1913 Webster]
Tab`e*fac"tion(?), n.[See Tabefy.]A wasting away; a gradual losing of flesh by disease. 1913 Webster]
Tab"e*fy(?), v. t.[imp. & p. p.Tabefied(?); p. pr. & vb. n.Tabefying(?).][L. tabere to waste away + -fy: cf. L. tabefacere to melt.]To cause to waste gradually, to emaciate. [R.] Harvey. 1913 Webster]
Ta*bel"lion(?), n.[L. tabellio, fr. tabella a tablet, a writing, document, dim. of tabula a board: cf. F. tabellion. See Table.]A secretary or notary under the Roman empire; also, a similar officer in France during the old monarchy. 1913 Webster]
Ta"ber(?), v. i.Same as Tabor.Nahum ii. 7. 1913 Webster]
Tab"erd(?), n.See Tabard. 1913 Webster]
Tab"er*na*cle(?), n.[F., fr. L. tabernaculum, dim. of taberna nut. See Tabern.]1.A slightly built or temporary habitation; especially, a tent. 1913 Webster]
Dwelling in tabernacles with Isaac and Jacob.Heb. xi. 9. 1913 Webster]
Orange trees planted in the ground, and secured in winter with a wooden tabernacle and stoves.Evelyn. 1913 Webster]
2.(Jewish Antiq.)A portable structure of wooden framework covered with curtains, which was carried through the wilderness in the Israelitish exodus, as a place of sacrifice and worship.Ex. xxvi. 1913 Webster]
3.Hence, the Jewish temple; sometimes, any other place for worship.Acts xv. 16. 1913 Webster]
4.Figuratively: The human body, as the temporary abode of the soul. 1913 Webster]
Shortly I must put off this my tabernacle.2 Pet. i. 14. 1913 Webster]
5.Any small cell, or like place, in which some holy or precious things was deposited or kept. Specifically: -- 1913 Webster]
(a)The ornamental receptacle for the pyx, or for the consecrated elements, whether a part of a building or movable. 1913 Webster]
(b)A niche for the image of a saint, or for any sacred painting or sculpture. 1913 Webster]
(c)Hence, a work of art of sacred subject, having a partially architectural character, as a solid frame resting on a bracket, or the like. 1913 Webster]
(d)A tryptich for sacred imagery. 1913 Webster]
(e)A seat or stall in a choir, with its canopy. 1913 Webster]
6.(Naut.)A boxlike step for a mast with the after side open, so that the mast can be lowered to pass under bridges, etc. 1913 Webster]
Feast of Tabernacles(Jewish Antiq.), one of the three principal festivals of the Jews, lasting seven days, during which the people dwelt in booths formed of the boughs of trees, in commemoration of the habitation of their ancestors in similar dwellings during their pilgrimage in the wilderness. --
Tabernacle work, rich canopy work like that over the head of niches, used over seats or stalls, or over sepulchral monuments.Oxf. Gloss. 1913 Webster]
Tab"er*na*cle, v. i.[imp. & p. p.Tabernacled(?); p. pr. & vb. n.Tabernacling(?).]To dwell or reside for a time; to be temporary housed. 1913 Webster]
He assumed our nature, and tabernacled among us in the flesh.Dr. J. Scott. 1913 Webster]
Tab`er*nac"u*lar(?), a.1.Of or pertaining to a tabernacle, especially the Jewish tabernacle. 1913 Webster]
2.Formed in latticework; latticed.T. Warton. 1913 Webster]
3.Of or pertaining to huts or booths; hence, common; low. \'bdHorribly tabernacular.\'b8 De Quincey. 1913 Webster]
\'d8Ta"bes(t, n.[L., a wasting disease.](Med.)Progressive emaciation of the body, accompanied with hectic fever, with no well-marked local symptoms. 1913 Webster]
\'d8Tabes dorsalis(t[NL., tabes of the back], locomotor ataxia; -- sometimes called simply tabes. --
\'d8Tabes mesenterica(/)[NL., mesenteric tabes], a wasting disease of childhood characterized by chronic inflammation of the lymphatic glands of the mesentery, attended with caseous degeneration. 1913 Webster]
Ta*bes"cent(?), a.[L. tabescens wasting, p. pr. of tabescere.]Withering, or wasting away. 1913 Webster]
Ta*bet"ic(?), a.(Med.)Of or pertaining to tabes; of the nature of tabes; affected with tabes; tabid. -- n.One affected with tabes. 1913 Webster]
Tab"id(?), a.[L. tabidus: cf. F. tabide. See Tabes.](Med.)Affected by tabes; tabetic. 1913 Webster]
In tabid persons, milk is the bset restorative.Arbuthnot. 1913 Webster]
-- Tab"id*ly, adv. -- Tab"id*ness, n. 1913 Webster]
{ Ta*bif"ic(?), Ta*bif"ic*al(?), }a.[Tabes + L. facere to make.](Med.)Producing tabes; wasting; tabefying. 1913 Webster]
Tab"la*ture(?), n.[Cf. F. tablature ancient mode of musical notation. See Table.]1.(Paint.)A painting on a wall or ceiling; a single piece comprehended in one view, and formed according to one design; hence, a picture in general.Shaftesbury. 1913 Webster]
2.(Mus.)An ancient mode of indicating musical sounds by letters and other signs instead of by notes. 1913 Webster]
The chimes of bells are so rarely managed that I went up to that of Sir Nicholas, where I found who played all sorts of compositions from the tablature before him as if he had fingered an organ.Evelyn. 1913 Webster]
3.(Anat.)Division into plates or tables with intervening spaces; as, the tablature of the cranial bones. 1913 Webster]
Ta"ble(?), n.[F., fr. L. tabula a board, tablet, a painting. Cf. Tabular, Taffrail, Tavern.]1.A smooth, flat surface, like the side of a board; a thin, flat, smooth piece of anything; a slab. 1913 Webster]
A bagnio paved with fair tables of marble.Sandys. 1913 Webster]
2.A thin, flat piece of wood, stone, metal, or other material, on which anything is cut, traced, written, or painted; a tablet; pl.a memorandum book. \'bdThe names . . . written on his tables.\'b8 Chaucer. 1913 Webster]
And the Lord said unto Moses, Hew thee two tables of stone like unto the first, and I will write upon these tables the words that were in the first tables, which thou brakest.Ex. xxxiv. 1. 1913 Webster]
And stand there with your tables to glean Beau. & Fl. 1913 Webster]
3.Any smooth, flat surface upon which an inscription, a drawing, or the like, may be produced. \'bdPainted in a table plain.\'b8 Spenser. 1913 Webster]
The opposite walls are painted by Rubens, which, with that other of the Infanta taking leave of Don Philip, is a most incomparable table.Evelyn. 1913 Webster]
St. Antony has a table that hangs up to him from a poor peasant.Addison. 1913 Webster]
4.Hence, in a great variety of applications: A condensed statement which may be comprehended by the eye in a single view; a methodical or systematic synopsis; the presentation of many items or particulars in one group; a scheme; a schedule. Specifically: -- 1913 Webster]
(a)(Bibliog.)A view of the contents of a work; a statement of the principal topics discussed; an index; a syllabus; a synopsis; as, a table of contents. 1913 Webster]
(b)(Chem.)A list of substances and their properties; especially, the a list of the elementary substances with their atomic weights, densities, symbols, etc.
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(c)(Mach.)Any collection and arrangement in a condensed form of many particulars or values, for ready reference, as of weights, measures, currency, specific gravities, etc.; also, a series of numbers following some law, and expressing particular values corresponding to certain other numbers on which they depend, and by means of which they are taken out for use in computations; as, tables of logarithms, sines, tangents, squares, cubes, etc.; annuity tables; interest tables; astronomical tables, etc. 1913 Webster]
(d)(Palmistry)The arrangement or disposition of the lines which appear on the inside of the hand. 1913 Webster]
Mistress of a fairer table B. Jonson. 1913 Webster]
5.An article of furniture, consisting of a flat slab, board, or the like, having a smooth surface, fixed horizontally on legs, and used for a great variety of purposes, as in eating, writing, or working. 1913 Webster]
We may again tables meat.Shak. 1913 Webster]
The nymph the table spread.Pope. 1913 Webster]
6.Hence, food placed on a table to be partaken of; fare; entertainment; as, to set a good table. 1913 Webster]
7.The company assembled round a table. 1913 Webster]
I drink the general joy of the whole table.Shak. 1913 Webster]
8.(Anat.)One of the two, external and internal, layers of compact bone, separated by diplo\'89, in the walls of the cranium. 1913 Webster]
9.(Arch.)A stringcourse which includes an offset; esp., a band of stone, or the like, set where an offset is required, so as to make it decorative. See Water table. 1913 Webster]
10.(Games)(a)The board on the opposite sides of which backgammon and draughts are played.(b)One of the divisions of a backgammon board; as, to play into the right-hand table.(c)pl.The games of backgammon and of draughts. [Obs.] Chaucer. 1913 Webster]
This is the ape of form, monsieur the nice, tables, chides the dice.Shak. 1913 Webster]
11.(Glass Manuf.)A circular plate of crown glass. 1913 Webster]
A circular plate or table of about five feet diameter weighs on an average nine pounds.Ure. 1913 Webster]
12.(Jewelry)The upper flat surface of a diamond or other precious stone, the sides of which are cut in angles. 1913 Webster]
13.(Persp.)A plane surface, supposed to be transparent and perpendicular to the horizon; -- called also perspective plane. 1913 Webster]
14.(Mach.)The part of a machine tool on which the work rests and is fastened. 1913 Webster]
Bench table,
Card table,
Communion table,
Lord's table, etc. See under Bench, Card, etc. --
Raised table(Arch. & Sculp.), a raised or projecting member of a flat surface, large in proportion to the projection, and usually rectangular, -- especially intended to receive an inscription or the like. --
Roller table(Horology), a flat disk on the arbor of the balance of a watch, holding the jewel which rolls in and out of the fork at the end of the lever of the escapement. --
Round table. See Dictionary of Noted Names in Fiction. --
Table anvil, a small anvil to be fastened to a table for use in making slight repairs. --
Table base. (Arch.)Same as Water table. --
Table bed, a bed in the form of a table. --
Table beer, beer for table, or for common use; small beer. --
Table bell, a small bell to be used at table for calling servants. --
Table cover, a cloth for covering a table, especially at other than mealtimes. --
Table diamond, a thin diamond cut with a flat upper surface. --
Table linen, linen tablecloth, napkins, and the like. --
Table money(Mil. or Naut.), an allowance sometimes made to officers over and above their pay, for table expenses. --
Table rent(O. Eng. Law), rent paid to a bishop or religious, reserved or appropriated to his table or housekeeping.Burrill. --
Table shore(Naut.), a low, level shore. --
Table talk, conversation at table, or at meals. --
Table talker, one who talks at table. --
Table tipping,
Table turning, certain movements of tables, etc., attributed by some to the agency of departed spirits, and by others to the development of latent vital or spriritual forces, but more commonly ascribed to the muscular force of persons in connection with the objects moved, or to physical force applied otherwise. --
Tables of a girderor
Tables of a chord(Engin.), the upper and lower horizontal members. --
To lay on the table, in parliamentary usage, to lay, as a report, motion, etc., on the table of the presiding officer, -- that is, to postpone the consideration of, by a vote; -- also called to table . It is a tactic often used with the intention of postponing consideration of a motion indefinitely, that is, to kill the motion. --
To serve tables(Script.), to provide for the poor, or to distribute provisions for their wants.Acts vi. 2. --
To turn the tables, to change the condition or fortune of contending parties; -- a metaphorical expression taken from the vicissitudes of fortune in gaming. --
Twelve tables(Rom. Antiq.), a celebrated body of Roman laws, framed by decemvirs appointed 450 years before Christ, on the return of deputies or commissioners who had been sent to Greece to examine into foreign laws and institutions. They consisted partly of laws transcribed from the institutions of other nations, partly of such as were altered and accommodated to the manners of the Romans, partly of new provisions, and mainly, perhaps, of laws and usages under their ancient kings.Burrill. 1913 Webster]
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Ta"ble(t, v. t.[imp. & p. p.Tabled(t; p. pr. & vb. n.Tabling(t.]1.To form into a table or catalogue; to tabulate; as, to table fines. 1913 Webster]
2.To delineate, as on a table; to represent, as in a picture. [Obs.] 1913 Webster]
Tabled and pictured in the chambers of meditation.Bacon. 1913 Webster]
3.To supply with food; to feed. [Obs.] Milton. 1913 Webster]
4.(Carp.)To insert, as one piece of timber into another, by alternate scores or projections from the middle, to prevent slipping; to scarf. 1913 Webster]
5.To lay or place on a table, as money.Carlyle. 1913 Webster]
6.In parliamentary usage, to lay on the table; to postpone, by a formal vote, the consideration of (a bill, motion, or the like) till called for, or indefinitely. 1913 Webster]
7.To enter upon the docket; as, to table charges against some one. 1913 Webster]
8.(Naut.)To make board hems in the skirts and bottoms of (sails) in order to strengthen them in the part attached to the boltrope. 1913 Webster]
Ta"ble, v. i.To live at the table of another; to board; to eat. [Obs.] \'bdHe . . . was driven from the society of men to table with the beasts.\'b8 South. 1913 Webster]
\'d8Ta`bleau"(?), n.; pl.Tableaux(#).[F., dim. fr. L. tabula a painting. See Table.]1.A striking and vivid representation; a picture. 1913 Webster]
2.A representation of some scene by means of persons grouped in the proper manner, placed in appropriate postures, and remaining silent and motionless. 1913 Webster]
3.(Solitaire)The arrangement, or layout, of cards. Webster 1913 Suppl.]
\'d8Ta`bleau" vi`vant"(?); pl.Tableaux vivants(#).[F.]Same as Tableau, n., 2. 1913 Webster]
Ta"ble*book`(?), n.A tablet; a notebook. 1913 Webster]
Put into your tablebook whatever you judge worthy.Dryden. 1913 Webster]
Ta"ble*cloth`(?), n.A cloth for covering a table, especially one with which a table is covered before the dishes, etc., are set on for meals. 1913 Webster]
\'d8Ta"ble d'h\'93te"(t; pl.Tables d'h\'93te(#).[F., literally, table of the landlord.]1.A common table for guests at a hotel; an ordinary. 1913 Webster]
2.Now, commonly, a meal, usually of several preselected and fixed courses, in a restaurant, hotel, or the like, for which one pays a fixed price. Sometimes, a meal with optional courses for which one pays a fixed price irrespective of what one orders; but the latter is usuallyt referred to as a pris fixe meal or a a la carte meal. Often used adjectively; as, a table-d'h\'93te meal. Webster 1913 Suppl.]
Ta"ble-land`(?), n.A broad, level, elevated area of land; a plateau. 1913 Webster]
The toppling crags of Duty scaled, table-lands Tennyson. 1913 Webster]
Ta"ble*man(?), n.; pl.Tablemen(/).A man at draughts; a piece used in playing games at tables. See Table, n., 10. [R.] Bacon. 1913 Webster]
Tablements and chapters of pillars.Holland. 1913 Webster]
Ta"bler(?), n.1.One who boards. [Obs.] 1913 Webster]
2.One who boards others for hire. [Obs.] B. Jonson. 1913 Webster]
Ta"ble*spoon`(?), n.A spoon of the largest size commonly used at the table; -- distinguished from teaspoon, dessert spoon, etc. 1913 Webster]
Ta"ble*spoon`ful(?), n.; pl.Tablespoonfuls(/).As much as a tablespoon will hold; enough to fill a tablespoon. It is usually reckoned as one half of a fluid ounce, or four fluid drams. 1913 Webster]
Ta"blet(?), n.[F. tablette, dim. of table. See Table.]1.A small table or flat surface. 1913 Webster]
2.A flat piece of any material on which to write, paint, draw, or engrave; also, such a piece containing an inscription or a picture. 1913 Webster]
3.Hence, a small picture; a miniature. [Obs.] 1913 Webster]
4.pl.A kind of pocket memorandum book. 1913 Webster]
5.A flattish cake or piece; as, tablets of arsenic were formerly worn as a preservative against the plague. 1913 Webster]
6.(Pharm.)A solid kind of electuary or confection, commonly made of dry ingredients with sugar, and usually formed into little flat squares; -- called also lozenge, and troche, especially when of a round or rounded form. 1913 Webster]
Ta"ble*ware`(?), n.Ware, or articles collectively, for use during meals, including, for example, dishes, plates, bowls, knives, forks, and spoons. 1913 Webster]
Table work. (Print.)Typesetting of tabular nmatter, or the type matter set in tabular form. Webster 1913 Suppl.]
Ta"bling(?), n.1.A forming into tables; a setting down in order. 1913 Webster]
2.(Carp.)The letting of one timber into another by alternate scores or projections, as in shipbuilding. 1913 Webster]
3.(Naut.)A broad hem on the edge of a sail.Totten. 1913 Webster]
4.Board; support. [Obs.] Trence in English (1614). 1913 Webster]
5.Act of playing at tables. See Table, n., 10. [Obs.] 1913 Webster]
Tabling house, a gambling house. [Obs.] Northbrooke. 1913 Webster]
Tab"loid(?), n.[A table-mark.]1.A compressed portion of one or more drugs or chemicals, or of food, etc. Webster 1913 Suppl.]
2.a newspaper with pages about half the size of a standard-sized newspaper, especially one that has relatively short or condensed articles and a large porortion of pictorial matter. PJC]
Tab"loid(t, a.1.Compressed or condensed, as into a tabloid; administrated in or as in tabloids, or small condensed bits; as, a tabloid form of imparting information. Webster 1913 Suppl.]
2.of or pertaining to a tabloid newspaper or the type of story typically contained in one, such as lurid or sensationalistic stories of scandal, crime, or violence. PJC]
Ta*boo"(?), n.A total prohibition of intercourse with, use of, or approach to, a given person or thing under pain of death, -- an interdict of religious origin and authority, formerly common in the islands of Polynesia; interdiction.[Written also tabu.] 1913 Webster]
Ta*boo", v. t.[imp. & p. p.Tabooed(?); p. pr. & vb. n.Tabooing.]To put under taboo; to forbid, or to forbid the use of; to interdict approach to, or use of; as, to taboo the ground set apart as a sanctuary for criminals.[Written also tabu.] 1913 Webster]
Ta*boo"(?), a.[Written also tabu and tapu.][Polynesian tabu, tapu, sacred, under restriction, a prohibition.]Set apart or sacred by religious custom among certain races of Polynesia, New Zealand, etc., and forbidden to certain persons or uses; hence, prohibited under severe penalties; interdicted; as, food, places, words, customs, etc., may be taboo. Webster 1913 Suppl.]
Ta"bor(?), n.[OF. tabor, tabour, F. tambour; cf. Pr. tabor, tanbor, Sp. & Pg. tambor, atambor, It. tamburo; all fr. Ar. & Per. tamb/r a kind of lute, or giutar, or Per. tab\'c6r a drum. Cf. Tabouret, Tambour.](Mus.)A small drum used as an accompaniment to a pipe or fife, both being played by the same person.[Written also tabour, and taber.] 1913 Webster]
Ta"bor, v. i.[imp. & p. p.Tabored(?); p. pr. & vb. n.Taboring.][Cf. OF. taborer.][Written also tabour.]1.To play on a tabor, or little drum. 1913 Webster]
2.To strike lightly and frequently. 1913 Webster]
Ta"bor, v. t.To make (a sound) with a tabor. 1913 Webster]
Ta"bor*er(?), n.One who plays on the tabor.Shak. 1913 Webster]
Tab"o*ret(?), n.[Dim. of tabor. Cf. Tabret.](Mus.)A small tabor.[Written also tabouret.] 1913 Webster]
Tab"o*rine(?), n.[OF. tabourin, F. tambourin. See Tabor, and cf. Tambourine.](Mus.)A small, shallow drum; a tabor. 1913 Webster]
Ta"bor*ite(?), n.(Eccl. Hist.)One of certain Bohemian reformers who suffered persecution in the fifteenth century; -- so called from Tabor, a hill or fortress where they encamped during a part of their struggles. 1913 Webster]
Ta"bour(?), n. & v.See Tabor. 1913 Webster]
Tab"ou*ret(?), n.[F., dim. of OF. tabor, tabour, drum. See Tabor.]1.Same as Taboret. 1913 Webster]
2.A seat without arms or back, cushioned and stuffed: a high stool; -- so called from its resemblance to a drum. 1913 Webster]
3.An embroidery frame.Knight. 1913 Webster]
Right of the tabouret, the privilege of sitting on a tabouret in the presence of the severeign, formerly granted to certain ladies of high rank at the French court. 1913 Webster]
\'d8Tab"u*la(?), n.; pl.Tabul\'91(#).[L.]1.A table; a tablet. 1913 Webster]
2.(Zo\'94l.)One of the transverse plants found in the calicles of certain corals and hydroids. 1913 Webster]
Tabula rasa(/)[L.], a smoothed tablet; hence, figuratively, the mind in its earliest state, before receiving impressions from without; -- a term used by Hobbes, Locke, and others, in maintaining a theory opposed to the doctrine of innate ideas. 1913 Webster]
Tab"u*lar(?), a.[L. tabularis, fr. tabula a board, table. See Table.]Having the form of, or pertaining to, a table (in any of the uses of the word). Specifically: -- 1913 Webster]
(a)Having a flat surface; as, a tabular rock. 1913 Webster]
(b)Formed into a succession of flakes; laminated. 1913 Webster]
Nodules . . . that are tabular and plated.Woodward. 1913 Webster]
(c)Set in squares. [R.] 1913 Webster]
(d)Arranged in a schedule; as, tabular statistics. 1913 Webster]
(e)Derived from, or computed by, the use of tables; as, tabular right ascension. 1913 Webster]
Tabular difference(Math.), the difference between two consecutive numbers in a table, sometimes printed in its proper place in the table. --
Tabular spar(Min.), wollastonite. 1913 Webster]
Tab`u*lar*i*za"tion(?), n.The act of tabularizing, or the state of being tabularized; formation into tables; tabulation. 1913 Webster]
Tab"u*lar*ize(?), v. t.[imp. & p. p.Tabularized(?); p. pr. & vb. n.Tabularizing(?).]To tabulate. 1913 Webster]
\'d8Tab`u*la"ta(?), n. pl.[NL., fr. L. tabulatus floored.](Zo\'94l.)An artificial group of stony corals including those which have transverse septa in the calicles. The genera Pocillopora and Favosites are examples.
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Tab"u*late(?), v. t.[imp. & p. p.Tabulated(?); p. pr. & vb. n.Tabulating.][L. tabula a table. See Tabular.]1.To form into a table or tables; to reduce to tables or synopses. 1913 Webster]
A philosophy is not worth the having, unless its results may be tabulated, and put in figures.I. Taylor. 1913 Webster]
2.To shape with a flat surface. 1913 Webster]
Tab`u*la"tion(?), n.The act of forming into a table or tables; as, the tabulation of statistics. 1913 Webster]
Tac(?), n.[Cf. Tack, n., 4.](O. Eng. Law)A kind of customary payment by a tenant; -- a word used in old records.Cowell. Burrill. 1913 Webster]
{ Tac"a*ma*hac`(?), Tac`a*ma*ha"ca(?), }n.1.A bitter balsamic resin obtained from tropical American trees of the genus Elaphrium (Elaphrium tomentosum and Elaphrium Tacamahaca), and also from East Indian trees of the genus Calophyllum; also, the resinous exhudation of the balsam poplar. 1913 Webster]
2.(Bot.)Any tree yielding tacamahac resin, especially, in North America, the balsam poplar, or balm of Gilead (Populus balsamifera). 1913 Webster]
Ta*caud"(?), n.[Cf. F. tacaud. See Tomcod.](Zo\'94l.)The bib, or whiting pout. [Prov. Eng.] 1913 Webster]
\'d8Tac`-au-tac"(?), n.[F., fr. riposter du tac au tac to parry (where tac imitates the sound made by the steel).](Fencing)The parry which is connected with a riposte; also, a series of quick attacks and parries in which neither fencer gains a point. Webster 1913 Suppl.]
Tace(?), n.The cross, or church, of St. Antony. See Illust. (6), under Cross, n.Mollett. 1913 Webster]
Tace, n.See Tasse.Fairholt. 1913 Webster]
\'d8Ta"cet(?), v. impers.[L., it is silent, 3d pers.pr. of tacere to be silent.](Mus.)It is silent; -- a direction for a vocal or instrumental part to be silent during a whole movement. 1913 Webster]
Tache(?), n.[See Tack a kind of nail.]Something used for taking hold or holding; a catch; a loop; a button. [Obs.] Ex. xxvi. 6. 1913 Webster]
Tache, n.[F. tache spot. See Techy.]A spot, stain, or blemish. [Obs.] Warner. 1913 Webster]
Tach*hy"drite(?), n.[Gr. tachy`s quick + "y`dwr water. So named from its ready deliquescence.](Min.)A hydrous chloride of calcium and magnesium occurring in yellowish masses which rapidly deliquesce upon exposure. It is found in the salt mines at Stassfurt. 1913 Webster]
\'d8Tach"i*na(?), n.; pl.Tachin\'91(#).[NL., fr. Gr. tachino`s, for tachy`s swift.](Zo\'94l.)Any one of numerous species of Diptera belonging to Tachina and allied genera. Their larv\'91 are external parasites of other insects. 1913 Webster]
Ta*chis"to*scope(?), n.[Gr. ta`chistos, superl. of tachy`s swift + -scope.](Physiol.)An apparatus for exposing briefly to view a screen bearing letters or figures. It is used in studying the range of attention, or the power of distinguishing separate objects in a single impression. Webster 1913 Suppl.]
Tach"o*graph(?), n.[Gr. ta`chos speed + -graph.]A recording or registering tachometer; also, its autographic record. Webster 1913 Suppl.]
Ta*chom"e*ter(?), n.[Gr. ta`chos swiftness, speed (fr. tachy`s quick) + -meter: cf. F. tachom\'8atre.]An instrument for measuring the velocity, or indicating changes in the velocity, of a moving body or substance. Specifically: -- 1913 Webster]
(a)An instrument for measuring the velocity of running water in a river or canal, consisting of a wheel with inclined vanes, which is turned by the current. The rotations of the wheel are recorded by clockwork. 1913 Webster]
(b)An instrument for showing at any moment the speed of a revolving shaft, consisting of a delicate revolving conical pendulum which is driven by the shaft, and the action of which by change of speed moves a pointer which indicates the speed on a graduated dial. 1913 Webster]
(c)(Physiol.)An instrument for measuring the velocity of the blood; a h\'91matachometer. 1913 Webster]
Ta*chom"e*try(?), n.Measurement by a tachometer; the science or use of tachometers. Webster 1913 Suppl.]
Tach"y*di*dax`y(?), n.[Gr. tachy`s quick + di`daxis teaching.]A short or rapid method of instructing. [R.] 1913 Webster]
\'d8Tach`y*glos"sa(?), n. pl.[NL., fr. Gr. tachy`s quick + glw^ssa tongue.](Zo\'94l.)A division of monotremes which comprises the spiny ant-eaters of Australia and New Guinea. See Illust. under Echidna. 1913 Webster]
Tach"y*graph(?), n.An example of tachygraphy; esp., an ancient Greek or Roman tachygraphic manuscript. Webster 1913 Suppl.]
Ta*chyg"ra*pher(?), n.[Gr. / a fast writer.]One who writes shorthand; a stenographer; esp., an ancient Greek or Roman notary. Webster 1913 Suppl.]
{ Tach`y*graph"ic(?), Tach`y*graph"ic*al(?), }a.[Cf. F. tachygraphique.]Of or pertaining to tachygraphy; written in shorthand. 1913 Webster]
Ta*chyg"ra*phy(?), n.[Gr. tachy`s quick + -graphy: cf. F. tachygraphie.]The art or practice of rapid writing; shorthand writing; stenography.I. Taylor (The Alphabet). 1913 Webster]
Tach"y*lyte(?), n.[Gr. tachy`s quick + ly`ein to dissolve.](Min.)A vitreous form of basalt; -- so called because decomposable by acids and readily fusible. 1913 Webster]
Ta*chym"e*ter(?), n.[Tachy- + -meter.]1.(Surveying)An instrument, esp. a transit or theodolite with stadia wires, for determining quickly the distances, bearings, and elevations of distant objects. Webster 1913 Suppl.]
2.A speed indicator; a tachometer. Webster 1913 Suppl.]
Ta*chym"e*try(?), n.The science or use of the tachymeter. -- Ta`chy*met"ric(#), a. Webster 1913 Suppl.]
Tach"y*scope(?), n.[Gr. tachy`s quick + -scope.]An early form of animated-picture machine, devised in 1889 by Otto Ansch\'81tz of Berlin, in which the chronophotographs were mounted upon the periphery of a rotating wheel. Webster 1913 Suppl.]
Tac"it(?), a.[L. tacitus, p. p. of tacere to be silent, to pass over in silence; akin to Goth. to be silent, Icel. , OHG. dag\'c7n: cf. F. tacite. Cf. Reticent.]Done or made in silence; implied, but not expressed; silent; as, tacit consent is consent by silence, or by not interposing an objection. -- Tac"it*ly, adv. 1913 Webster]
The tacit and secret theft of abusing our brother in civil contracts.Jer. Taylor. 1913 Webster]
Tac"i*turn(?), a.[L. taciturnus: cf. F. taciturne. See Tacit.]Habitually silent; not given to converse; not apt to talk or speak. -- Tac"i*turn*ly, adv. 1913 Webster]
Syn. -- Silent; reserved.Taciturn, Silent. Silent has reference to the act; taciturn, to the habit. A man may be silent from circumstances; he is taciturn from disposition. The loquacious man is at times silent; one who is taciturn may now and then make an effort at conversation. 1913 Webster]
Tac`i*tur"ni*ty(?), n.[L. taciturnitas: cf. F. taciturnit\'82.]Habitual silence, or reserve in speaking. 1913 Webster]
The cause of Addison's taciturnity was a natural diffidence in the company of strangers.V. Knox. 1913 Webster]
The taciturnity and the short answers which gave so much offense.Macaulay. 1913 Webster]
Tack(?), n.[From an old or dialectal form of F. tache. See Techy.]1.A stain; a tache. [Obs.] 1913 Webster]
2.[Cf. L. tactus.]A peculiar flavor or taint; as, a musty tack. [Obs. or Colloq.] Drayton. 1913 Webster]
Tack, n.[OE. tak, takke, a fastening; akin to D. tak a branch, twig, G. zacke a twig, prong, spike, Dan. takke a tack, spike; cf. also Sw. tagg prickle, point, Icel. t\'beg a willow twig, Ir. taca a peg, nail, fastening, Gael. tacaid, Armor. & Corn. tach; perhaps akin to E. take. Cf. Attach, Attack, Detach, Tag an end, Zigzag.]1.A small, short, sharp-pointed nail, usually having a broad, flat head. 1913 Webster]
2.That which is attached; a supplement; an appendix. See Tack, v. t., 3.Macaulay. 1913 Webster]
Some tacks had been made to money bills in King Charles's time.Bp. Burnet. 1913 Webster]
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3.(Naut.)(a)A rope used to hold in place the foremost lower corners of the courses when the vessel is closehauled (see Illust. of Ship); also, a rope employed to pull the lower corner of a studding sail to the boom.(b)The part of a sail to which the tack is usually fastened; the foremost lower corner of fore-and-aft sails, as of schooners (see Illust. of Sail).(c)The direction of a vessel in regard to the trim of her sails; as, the starboard tack, or port tack; -- the former when she is closehauled with the wind on her starboard side; hence, the run of a vessel on one tack; also, a change of direction; as, to take a different tack; -- often used metaphorically. 1913 Webster]
4.(Scots Law)A contract by which the use of a thing is set, or let, for hire; a lease.Burrill. 1913 Webster]
Tack of a flag(Naut.), a line spliced into the eye at the foot of the hoist for securing the flag to the halyards. --
Tack pins(Naut.), belaying pins; -- also called jack pins. --
To haul the tacks aboard(Naut.), to set the courses. --
To hold tack, to last or hold out.Milton. 1913 Webster]
Tack(?), v. t.[imp. & p. p.Tacked(?); p. pr. & vb. n.Tacking.][Cf. OD. tacken to touch, take, seize, fix, akin to E. take. See Tack a small nail.]1.To fasten or attach. \'bdIn hopes of getting some commendam tacked to their sees.\'b8 Swift. 1913 Webster]
And tacks the center to the sphere.Herbert. 1913 Webster]
2.Especially, to attach or secure in a slight or hasty manner, as by stitching or nailing; as, to tack together the sheets of a book; to tack one piece of cloth to another; to tack on a board or shingle; to tack one piece of metal to another by drops of solder. 1913 Webster]
3.In parliamentary usage, to add (a supplement) to a bill; to append; -- often with on or to; as, to tack on a non-germane appropriation to a bill.Macaulay. 1913 Webster]
4.(Naut.)To change the direction of (a vessel) when sailing closehauled, by putting the helm alee and shifting the tacks and sails so that she will proceed to windward nearly at right angles to her former course. 1913 Webster]
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Tack, v. i.(Naut.)To change the direction of a vessel by shifting the position of the helm and sails; also (as said of a vessel), to have her direction changed through the shifting of the helm and sails. See Tack, v. t., 4. 1913 Webster]
Monk, . . . when he wanted his ship to tack to larboard, moved the mirth of his crew by calling out, \'bdWheel to the left.\'b8Macaulay. 1913 Webster]
Tack"er(?), n.One who tacks. 1913 Webster]
Tack"et(?), n.[Dim. of tack a small nail.]A small, broad-headed nail. [Scot.] Jamieson. 1913 Webster]
Tack"ey(?), a. & n.See Tacky. 1913 Webster]
Tack"ing, n.(Law)A union of securities given at different times, all of which must be redeemed before an intermediate purchaser can interpose his claim.Bouvier. 1913 Webster]
tacking is not recognized in American law.Kent. 1913 Webster]
Tac"kle(?; sometimes improperly pronounced ?, especially by seamen), n.[OE. takel, akin to LG. & D. takel, Dan. takkel, Sw. tackel; perhaps akin to E. taw, v. t., or to take.]1.Apparatus for raising or lowering heavy weights, consisting of a rope and pulley blocks; sometimes, the rope and attachments, as distinct from the block, in which case the full appratus is referred to as a block and tackle. 1913 Webster]
2.Any instruments of action; an apparatus by which an object is moved or operated; gear; as, fishing tackle, hunting tackle; formerly, specifically, weapons. \'bdShe to her tackle fell.\'b8 Hudibras. 1913 Webster]
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3.(Naut.)The rigging and apparatus of a ship; also, any purchase where more than one block is used. 1913 Webster]
Fall and tackle. See the Note under Pulley. --
Fishing tackle. See under Fishing, a. --
Ground tackle(Naut.), anchors, cables, etc. --
Gun tackle, the apparatus or appliances for hauling cannon in or out. --
Tackle fall, the rope, or rather the end of the rope, of a tackle, to which the power is applied. --
Tack tackle(Naut.), a small tackle to pull down the tacks of the principal sails. --
Tackle board,
Tackle post(Ropemaking), a board, frame, or post, at the end of a ropewalk, for supporting the spindels, or whirls, for twisting the yarns. 1913 Webster]
tac"klen.(Football)1.An act of tackling{4}; as, brought down by a tackle by a lineman. PJC]
2.(Football)One of two linemen on a football team, occupying a position between the guard and an end; also, the position played by such a tackle. PJC]
Tac"kle, v. t.[imp. & p. p.Tackled(?); p. pr. & vb. n.Tackling.][Cf. LG. takeln to equip. See Tackle, n.]1.To supply with tackle.Beau. & Fl. 1913 Webster]
2.To fasten or attach, as with a tackle; to harness; as, to tackle a horse into a coach or wagon. [Colloq.] 1913 Webster]
3.To seize; to lay hold of; to grapple; as, a wrestler tackles his antagonist; a dog tackles the game. 1913 Webster]
The greatest poetess of our day has wasted her time and strength in tackling windmills under conditions the most fitted to insure her defeat.Dublin Univ. Mag. 1913 Webster]
4.(Football)To cause the ball carrier to fall to the ground, thus ending the forward motion of the ball and the play. PJC]
5.To begin to deal with; as, to tackle the problem. PJC]
Tac"kled(?), a.Made of ropes tacked together. 1913 Webster]
My man shall be with thee, tackled stair.Shak. 1913 Webster]
Tac"kling, n.(Naut.)1.Furniture of the masts and yards of a vessel, as cordage, sails, etc. 1913 Webster]
2.Instruments of action; as, fishing tackling.Walton. 1913 Webster]
3.The straps and fixures adjusted to an animal, by which he draws a carriage, or the like; harness. 1913 Webster]
Tacks"man(?), n.; pl.Tacksmen(?).(Scots Law)One who holds a tack or lease from another; a tenant, or lessee.Sir W. Scott. 1913 Webster]
The tacksmen, who formed what may be called the \'bdpeerage\'b8 of the little community, must be the captains.Macaulay. 1913 Webster]
Tack"y(?), a.[Cf. Techy, Tack a spot.]Sticky; adhesive; raw; -- said of paint, varnish, etc., when not well dried. [U. S.] 1913 Webster]
Tack"y(?), a.[Etymol. uncert.]1.Dowdy, shabby, or neglected in appearance; unkempt. [Local, U. S.] Webster 1913 Suppl.]
2.In poor taste; appearing cheap; gaudy; unstylish. Broadly used to describe objects whose style is disapproved of by the speaker. PJC]
3.Tactless; in poor taste; -- used to describe behavior. PJC]
Tack"y, n.[Written also tackey.]An ill-conditioned, ill-fed, or neglected horse; also, a person in a like condition. [Southern U. S.] Webster 1913 Suppl.]
Ta*con"ic(?), a.(Geol.)Designating, or pertaining to, the series of rocks forming the Taconic mountains in Western New England. They were once supposed to be older than the Cambrian, but later proved to belong to the Lower Silurian and Cambrian. 1913 Webster]
Tact(?), n.[L. tactus a touching, touch, fr. tangere, tactum, to touch: cf. F. tact. See Tangent.]1.The sense of touch; feeling. 1913 Webster]
Did you suppose that I could not make myself sensible to tact as well as sight?Southey. 1913 Webster]
Now, sight is a very refined tact.J. Le Conte. 1913 Webster]
2.(Mus.)The stroke in beating time. 1913 Webster]
3.Sensitive mental touch; peculiar skill or faculty; nice perception or discernment; ready power of appreciating and doing what is required by circumstances. 1913 Webster]
He had formed plans not inferior in grandeur and boldness to those of Richelieu, and had carried them into effect with a tact and wariness worthy of Mazarin.Macaulay. 1913 Webster]
A tact which surpassed the tact of her sex as much as the tact of her sex surpassed the tact of ours.Macaulay. 1913 Webster]
Tac"ta*ble(?), a.Capable of being touched; tangible. [R.] \'bdThey [women] being created to be both tractable and tactable.\'b8 Massinger. 1913 Webster]
Tact"ful(?), a.Full of tact; characterized by a discerning sense of what is right, proper, or judicious. Webster 1913 Suppl.]
{ Tac"tic(?), Tac"tic*al(?), }a.[Gr. taktiko`s. See tactics.]Of or pertaining to military or naval tactics; hence, pertaining to, or characterized by, planning or maneuvering for the short term; -- contrasted with strategic, planning for the long term. Tac"tic*al*ly, adv. Webster 1913 Suppl.]
Tac"tic(?), n.See Tactics. 1913 Webster]
Tac*ti"cian(?), n.[Cf. F. tacticien.]One versed in tactics; hence, a skillful maneuverer; an adroit manager.
<-- as, a skilled parliamentary tactician. --> 1913 Webster]
Tac"tics(?), n.[Gr. taktika` pl., and taktikh` (sc. te`chnh, sing., fr. taktiko`s fit for ordering or arranging, fr. ta`ssein, ta`ttein, to put in order, to arrange: cf. F. tactique.]1.The science and art of disposing military and naval forces in order for battle, and performing military and naval evolutions. It is divided into grand tactics, or the tactics of battles, and elementary tactics, or the tactics of instruction. 1913 Webster]
2.Hence, any system or method of procedure. 1913 Webster]
Tac"tile(?), a.[L. tactilis, fr. tangere, tactum, to touch: cf. F. tactile.]Of or pertaining to the organs, or the sense, of touch; perceiving, or perceptible, by the touch; capable of being touched; as, tactile corpuscles; tactile sensations. \'bdTactile sweets.\'b8 Beaumont. \'bdTactile qualities.\'b8 Sir M. Hale. 1913 Webster]
Tactile sense (Physiol.), the sense of touch, or pressure sense. See Touch. 1913 Webster]
The delicacy of the tactile sense varies on different parts of the skin; it is geatest on the forehead, temples and back of the forearm.H. N. Martin. 1913 Webster]
Tac*til"i*ty(?), n.[Cf. F. tactilit\'82.]The quality or state of being tactile; perceptibility by touch; tangibleness. 1913 Webster]
Tac"tion(?), n.[L. tactio, from tangere, tactum, to touch.]The act of touching; touch; contact; tangency. \'bdExternal taction.\'b8 Chesterfield. 1913 Webster]
Tact"less(?), a.Destitute of tact. 1913 Webster]
Tac"tu*al(?), a.[See Tact.](Physiol.)Of or pertaining to the sense, or the organs, of touch; derived from touch. 1913 Webster]
In the lowest organisms we have a kind of tactual sense diffused over the entire body.Tyndall. 1913 Webster]
Tad"pole`(?), n.[OE. tadde toad (AS. t\'bedie, t\'bedige) + poll; properly, a toad that is or seems all head. See Toad, and Poll.]1.(Zo\'94l.)The young aquatic larva of any amphibian. In this stage it breathes by means of external or internal gills, is at first destitute of legs, and has a finlike tail. Called also polliwig, polliwog, porwiggle, or purwiggy. 1913 Webster]
2.(Zo\'94l.)The hooded merganser. [Local, U. S.] 1913 Webster]
Tael(?), n.[Malay ta, a certain weight, probably fr. Hind. tola, Skr. tul\'be a balance, weight, tul to weigh.]A denomination of money, in China, worth nearly six shillings sterling, or about a dollar and forty cents; also, a weight of one ounce and a third.[Written also tale.] 1913 Webster]
{ Taen(?), orTa'en }, p. p. of Ta, to take, or a contraction of Taken. [Poetic & Scot.] Burns. 1913 Webster]
\'d8T\'91"ni*a(?), n.; pl.T\'91ni\'91(#).[L., a ribbon, a tapeworm.]1.(Zo\'94l.)A genus of intestinal worms which includes the common tapeworms of man. See Tapeworm. 1913 Webster]
2.(Anat.)A band; a structural line; -- applied to several bands and lines of nervous matter in the brain. 1913 Webster]
3.(Arch.)The fillet, or band, at the bottom of a Doric frieze, separating it from the architrave. 1913 Webster]
{ T\'91"ni*a*cide`(?), n. Also Te"ni*a*cide` }. [T\'91nia + -cide.](Med.)A remedy to destroy tapeworms. Webster 1913 Suppl.]
\'d8T\'91*ni"a*da(?), n. pl.[NL.](Zo\'94l.)Same as T\'91nioidea. 1913 Webster]
{ T\'91"ni*a*fuge`(?), n. Also Te"ni*a*fuge` }. [T\'91nia + L. fugare to drive away.](Med.)A remedy to expel tapeworms. Webster 1913 Suppl.]
{ \'d8T\'91*ni"a*sis(?), n. Also \'d8Te*ni"a*sis }. [NL. See T\'91nia.](Med.)Ill health due to t\'91nia, or tapeworms. Webster 1913 Suppl.]
\'d8T\'91`ni*a"ta(?), n. pl.[NL., fr. L. taenia a ribbon.](Zo\'94l.)A division of Ctenophora including those which have a long, ribbonlike body. The Venus's girdle is the most familiar example. 1913 Webster]
\'d8T\'91*nid"i*um(?), n.; pl.T\'91nidia(#).[NL., dim. fr. L. taenia a ribbon.](Zo\'94l.)The chitinous fiber forming the spiral thread of the trache\'91 of insects. See Illust. of Trachea. 1913 Webster]
\'d8T\'91`ni*o*glos"sa(?), n. pl.[NL., fr. Gr. taini`a a ribbon + glw^ssa a tongue.](Zo\'94l.)An extensive division of gastropod mollusks in which the odontophore is long and narrow, and usually bears seven rows of teeth. It includes a large number of families both marine and fresh-water. 1913 Webster]
T\'91`ni*o*glos"sate(?), a.(Zo\'94l.)Of or pertaining to the T\'91nioglossa. 1913 Webster]
T\'91"ni*oid(?), a.[T\'91nia + -oid.]1.Ribbonlike; shaped like a ribbon. 1913 Webster]
2.(Zo\'94l.)Like or pertaining to T\'91nia. 1913 Webster]
\'d8T\'91`ni*oi"de*a(?), n. pl.(Zo\'94l.)The division of cestode worms which comprises the tapeworms. See Tapeworm. 1913 Webster]
\'d8T\'91*ni"o*la(?), n.; pl.T\'91niol\'91(#).[L., dim. of taenia a ribbon.](Zo\'94l.)One of the radial partitions which separate the internal cavities of certain medus\'91. 1913 Webster]
\'d8T\'91`ni*o*so"mi(?), n. pl.[NL., fr. Gr. taini`a ribbon + sw^ma body.](Zo\'94l.)An order of fishes remarkable for their long and compressed form. The ribbon fishes are examples. See Ribbon fish, under Ribbon. 1913 Webster]
{ Taf"fe*ta(?), Taf"fe*ty(?), }n.[F. taffetas, It. taffet\'85, from Per. t\'beftah, originally, twisted, woven, from t\'beftan to twist, to spin.]A fine, smooth stuff of silk, having usually the wavy luster called watering. The term has also been applied to different kinds of silk goods, from the 16th century to modern times. 1913 Webster]
Lined with taffeta and with sendal.Chaucer. 1913 Webster]
Taff"rail(?), n.[D. tafereel a panel, picture, fr. tafel table, fr. L. tabula. See Table.](Naut.)The upper part of a ship's stern, which is flat like a table on the top, and sometimes ornamented with carved work; the rail around a ship's stern.[Written also tafferel.] 1913 Webster]
Taf"fy(?), n.[Prov. E. taffy toffy.]1.A kind of candy made of molasses or brown sugar boiled down and poured out in shallow pans.[Written also, in England, toffy.] 1913 Webster]
2.Flattery; soft phrases. [Slang] 1913 Webster]
Taf"i*a(?), n.[Cf. F. & Sp. tafia, It. taffia; fr. Malay t\'bef\'c6a a spirit distilled from molasses. Cf. Ratafia.]A variety of rum. [West Indies] 1913 Webster]
Tag(?), n.[Probably akin to tack a small nail; cf. Sw. tagg a prickle, point, tooth.]1.Any slight appendage, as to an article of dress; something slight hanging loosely; specifically, a direction card, or label. 1913 Webster]
2.A metallic binding, tube, or point, at the end of a string, or lace, to stiffen it. 1913 Webster]
3.The end, or catchword, of an actor's speech; cue. 1913 Webster]
4.Something mean and paltry; the rabble. [Obs.] 1913 Webster]
Tag and rag, the lowest sort; the rabble.Holinshed. 1913 Webster]
5.A sheep of the first year. [Prov. Eng.] Halliwell. 1913 Webster]
Tag, v. t.[imp. & p. p.Tagged(?); p. pr. & vb. n.Tagging(?).]1.To fit with, or as with, a tag or tags. 1913 Webster]
He learned to make long-tagged thread laces.Macaulay. 1913 Webster]
His courteous host . . . Tags every sentence with some fawning word.Dryden. 1913 Webster]
2.To join; to fasten; to attach.Bolingbroke. 1913 Webster]
3.To follow closely after; esp., to follow and touch in the game of tag. See Tag, a play. 1913 Webster]
Tag, v. i.To follow closely, as it were an appendage; -- often with after; as, to tag after a person. 1913 Webster]
Tag, n.[From Tag, v.; cf. Tag, an end.]A child's play in which one runs after and touches another, and then runs away to avoid being touched. 1913 Webster]
Ta*gal"(?), n.1.One of a Malayan race, mainly of central Luzon, next to the Visayans the most numerous of the native peoples of the Philippines. Nearly all are Christians and many are highly educated. Webster 1913 Suppl.]
2.The language of the Tagals; Tagalog. Webster 1913 Suppl.]
Ta*ga"log(?), n.1.(Ethnol.)Any member of a certain tribe which is one of the leading and most civilized of those native of the Philippine Islands. Webster 1913 Suppl.]
2.The language of the Tagalogs. It belongs to the Malay family of languages and is one of the most highly developed members of the family. Webster 1913 Suppl.]
Tag"belt`(?), n.(Far.)Same as Tagsore. [Obs.] 1913 Webster]
Tag day. A day on which contributions to some public or private charity or fund are solicited promiscuously on the street, and tags given to contributors to wear as an evidence of their having contributed. Such solicitation is now subject to legal restriction in various places. Webster 1913 Suppl.]
Tag"ger(?), n.1.One who, or that which, appends or joins one thing to another. 1913 Webster]
2.That which is pointed like a tag. 1913 Webster]
Hedgehogs' or procupines' small taggers.Cotton. 1913 Webster]
3.pl.Sheets of tin or other plate which run below the gauge.Knight. 1913 Webster]
4.A device for removing taglocks from sheep.Knight. 1913 Webster]
<-- [Colloq.] One who spray-paints a distinctive logo on a wall or other property not his own. --> 1913 Webster]
Tag"let(?), n.A little tag. 1913 Webster]
\'d8Tagl"ia(?), n.[It., a cutting, a pulley, from tagliare to cut. See Tailor.](Mech.)A peculiar combination of pulleys.Brande & C. 1913 Webster]
Tagl`ia*co"tain(?), a.(Surg.)Of or pertaining to Tagliacozzi, a Venetian surgeon; as, the Tagliacotian operation, a method of rhinoplasty described by him.[Also Taliacotian, and Tagliacozzian.] 1913 Webster]
Tagl*io"ni(?), n.A kind of outer coat, or overcoat; -- said to be so named after a celebrated Italian family of professional dancers. 1913 Webster]
He ought certainly to exchange his taglioni, or comfortable greatcoat, for a cuirass of steel.Sir W. Scott. 1913 Webster]
Tag"lock`(?), n.An entangled lock, as of hair or wool.Nares. 1913 Webster]
Tag"-rag`(?), n. & a.[See Tag an end, and Rag.]The lowest class of people; the rabble. Cf. Rag, tag, and bobtail, under Bobtail. 1913 Webster]
If the tag-rag people did not clap him and hiss him, I am no true man.Shak. 1913 Webster]
Tag sale(?), n.[From the price tag usually attached to each item.]A sale of usually used items (such as furniture, clothing, household items or bric-a-brac), conducted by one or a small group of individuals, at a location which is not a normal retail establishment.Frequently it is held in the private home or in a yard attached to a private home belonging to the seller. Similar to a yard sale or garage sale. Compare flea market, where used items are sold by many individuals in a place rented for the purpose. PJC]
Tag"sore`(?), n.(Far.)Adhesion of the tail of a sheep to the wool from excoriation produced by contact with the feces; -- called also tagbelt. [Obs.] 1913 Webster]
Tag"tail`(?), n.1.A worm which has its tail conspicuously colored. 1913 Webster]
2.A person who attaches himself to another against the will of the latter; a hanger-on. 1913 Webster]
Tag"u*an(?), n.[From the native name in the East Indies.](Zo\'94l.)A large flying squirrel (Pteromys petuarista). Its body becomes two feet long, with a large bushy tail nearly as long. 1913 Webster]
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Ta`gui*ca"ti(?), n.[From the native name.](Zo\'94l.)The white-lipped peccary. 1913 Webster]
Ta*ha"leb(?), n.[From the native name.](Zo\'94l.)A fox (Vulpes Niloticus) of Northern Africa. 1913 Webster]
Ta*hi"ti*an(?), a.Of or pertaining to Tahiti, an island in the Pacific Ocean. -- n.A native inhabitant of Tahiti. 1913 Webster]
Tahr(?), n.(Zo\'94l.)Same as Thar. 1913 Webster]
Tai(t, a.Designating, or pertaining to, the chief linguistic stock of Indo-China, including the peoples of Siamese and Shan speech. It includes the Thai language. Webster 1913 Suppl.]
Tai, n.A member of one of the tribes of the Tai stock.
The Tais first appeared in history in Yunnan, and from thence they migrated into Upper Burma. The earliest swarms appear to have entered that tract about two thousand years ago, and were small in number.Census of India, 1901. Webster 1913 Suppl.]
Tail(?), n.[F. taille a cutting. See Entail, Tally.](Law)Limitation; abridgment.Burrill. 1913 Webster]
Estate in tail, a limited, abridged, or reduced fee; an estate limited to certain heirs, and from which the other heirs are precluded; -- called also estate tail.Blackstone. 1913 Webster]
Tail, n.[AS. t\'91gel, t\'91gl; akin to G. zagel, Icel. tagl, Sw. tagel, Goth. tagl hair. \'fb59.]1.(Zo\'94l.)The terminal, and usually flexible, posterior appendage of an animal. 1913 Webster]
tail is more particularly applied. The tail of fishes consists of the tapering hind portion of the body ending in a caudal fin. The term tail is sometimes applied to the entire abdomen of a crustacean or insect, and sometimes to the terminal piece or pygidium alone. 1913 Webster]
2.Any long, flexible terminal appendage; whatever resembles, in shape or position, the tail of an animal, as a catkin. 1913 Webster]
Doretus writes a great praise of the distilled waters of those tails that hang on willow trees.Harvey. 1913 Webster]
3.Hence, the back, last, lower, or inferior part of anything, -- as opposed to the head, or the superior part. 1913 Webster]
The Lord will make thee the head, and not the tail.Deut. xxviii. 13. 1913 Webster]
4.A train or company of attendants; a retinue. 1913 Webster]
\'bdAh,\'b8 said he, \'bdif you saw but the chief with his tail on.\'b8Sir W. Scott. 1913 Webster]
5.The side of a coin opposite to that which bears the head, effigy, or date; the reverse; -- rarely used except in the expression \'bdheads or tails,\'b8 employed when a coin is thrown up for the purpose of deciding some point by its fall. 1913 Webster]
6.(Anat.)The distal tendon of a muscle. 1913 Webster]
7.(Bot.)A downy or feathery appendage to certain achenes. It is formed of the permanent elongated style. 1913 Webster]
8.(Surg.)(a)A portion of an incision, at its beginning or end, which does not go through the whole thickness of the skin, and is more painful than a complete incision; -- called also tailing.(b)One of the strips at the end of a bandage formed by splitting the bandage one or more times. 1913 Webster]
9.(Naut.)A rope spliced to the strap of a block, by which it may be lashed to anything. 1913 Webster]
10.(Mus.)The part of a note which runs perpendicularly upward or downward from the head; the stem.Moore (Encyc. of Music). 1913 Webster]
11.pl.Same as Tailing, 4. 1913 Webster]
12.(Arch.)The bottom or lower portion of a member or part, as a slate or tile. 1913 Webster]
13.pl.(Mining)See Tailing, n., 5. 1913 Webster]
14.(Astronomy)the long visible stream of gases, ions, or dust particles extending from the head of a comet in the direction opposite to the sun. PJC]
15.pl.(Rope Making)In some forms of rope-laying machine, pieces of rope attached to the iron bar passing through the grooven wooden top containing the strands, for wrapping around the rope to be laid. Webster 1913 Suppl.]
16.pl.A tailed coat; a tail coat. [Colloq. or Dial.] Webster 1913 Suppl.]
17.(A\'89ronautics)In airplanes, an airfoil or group of airfoils used at the rear to confer stability. Webster 1913 Suppl.]
18.the buttocks. [slang or vulgar] PJC]
19.sexual intercourse, or a woman used for sexual intercourse; as, to get some tail; to find a piece of tail. See also tailing{3}. [slang and vulgar] PJC]
Tail beam. (Arch.)Same as Tailpiece. --
Tail coverts(Zo\'94l.), the feathers which cover the bases of the tail quills. They are sometimes much longer than the quills, and form elegant plumes. Those above the quills are called the upper tail coverts, and those below, the under tail coverts. --
Tail end, the latter end; the termination; as, the tail end of a contest. [Colloq.] --
Tail joist. (Arch.)Same as Tailpiece. --
Tail of a comet(Astron.), a luminous train extending from the nucleus or body, often to a great distance, and usually in a direction opposite to the sun. --
Tail of a gale(Naut.), the latter part of it, when the wind has greatly abated.Totten. --
Tail of a lock (on a canal), the lower end, or entrance into the lower pond. --
Tail of the trenches(Fort.), the post where the besiegers begin to break ground, and cover themselves from the fire of the place, in advancing the lines of approach. --
Tail spindle, the spindle of the tailstock of a turning lathe; -- called also dead spindle. --
To turn tail, to run away; to flee. 1913 Webster]
Would she turn tail to the heron, and fly quite out another way; but all was to return in a higher pitch.Sir P. Sidney. 1913 Webster]
Tail, v. t.1.To follow or hang to, like a tail; to be attached closely to, as that which can not be evaded. [Obs.] 1913 Webster]
Nevertheless his bond of two thousand pounds, wherewith he was tailed, continued uncanceled, and was called on the next Parliament.Fuller. 1913 Webster]
2.To pull or draw by the tail. [R.] Hudibras. 1913 Webster]
To tail inor
To tail on(Arch.), to fasten by one of the ends into a wall or some other support; as, to tail in a timber. 1913 Webster]
Tail, v. i.1.(Arch.)To hold by the end; -- said of a timber when it rests upon a wall or other support; -- with in or into. 1913 Webster]
2.(Naut.)To swing with the stern in a certain direction; -- said of a vessel at anchor; as, this vessel tails down stream. 1913 Webster]
Tail on. (Naut.)See Tally on, under Tally. 1913 Webster]
Tail"-bay`(?), n.1.(Arch.)One of the joists which rest one end on the wall and the other on a girder; also, the space between a wall and the nearest girder of a floor. Cf. Case-bay. 1913 Webster]
2.The part of a canal lock below the lower gates. 1913 Webster]
Tail"block`(?), n.(Naut.)A block with a tail. See Tail, 9. 1913 Webster]
Tail"board`(?), n.The board at the rear end of a cart or wagon, which can be removed or let down, for convenience in loading or unloading. 1913 Webster]
Tailed(?), a.Having a tail; having (such) a tail or (so many) tails; -- chiefly used in composition; as, bobtailed, longtailed, etc. 1913 Webster]
Snouted and tailed like a boar.Grew. 1913 Webster]
Tail"ing(?), n.1.(Arch.)The part of a projecting stone or brick inserted in a wall.Gwilt. 1913 Webster]
4.pl.The lighter parts of grain separated from the seed threshing and winnowing; chaff. 1913 Webster]
5.pl.(Mining)The refuse part of stamped ore, thrown behind the tail of the buddle or washing apparatus. It is dressed over again to secure whatever metal may exist in it. Called also tails.Pryce. 1913 Webster]
6.(Elec.)A prolongation of current in a telegraph line, due to capacity in the line and causing signals to run together. Webster 1913 Suppl.]
Taille(?), n.[F. See Tally, Tailor.]1.A tally; an account scored on a piece of wood. [Obs.] 1913 Webster]
Whether that he paid or took by taille.Chaucer. 1913 Webster]
2.(O. F. Law)Any imposition levied by the king, or any other lord, upon his subjects. 1913 Webster]
The taille, as it still subsists in France, may serve as an example of those ancient tallages. It was a tax upon the profits of the farmer, which they estimate by the stock that he has upon the farm.A. Smith. 1913 Webster]
3.(Mus.)The French name for the tenor voice or part; also, for the tenor viol or viola. 1913 Webster]
Tail"less(?), a.Having no tail.H. Spencer. 1913 Webster]
Tail"lie(?), n.(Scots Law)Same as Tailzie. 1913 Webster]
Tai"lor(?), n.[OF. tailleor, F. tailleur, fr. OF. taillier, F. tailler to cut, fr. L. talea a rod, stick, a cutting, layer for planting. Cf. Detail, Entail, Retail, Tally, n.]1.One whose occupation is to cut out and make men's garments; also, one who cuts out and makes ladies' outer garments. 1913 Webster]
Well said, good woman's tailor . . . I would thou wert a man's tailor.Shak. 1913 Webster]
2.(Zo\'94l.)(a)The mattowacca; -- called also tailor herring.(b)The silversides. 1913 Webster]
Salt-water tailor(Zo\'94l.), the bluefish. [Local, U. S.] Bartlett. --
Tailor bird(Zo\'94l.), any one of numerous species of small Asiatic and East Indian singing birds belonging to Orthotomus, Prinia, and allied genera. They are noted for the skill with which they sew leaves together to form nests. The common Indian species are Orthotomus longicauda, which has the back, scapulars, and upper tail coverts yellowish green, and the under parts white; and the golden-headed tailor bird (Orthotomus coronatus), which has the top of the head golden yellow and the back and wings pale olive-green. 1913 Webster]
Tai"lor, v. i.[imp. & p. p.Tailored(?); p. pr. & vb. n.Tailoring.]To practice making men's clothes; to follow the business of a tailor. 1913 Webster]
These tailoring artists for our lays M. Green. 1913 Webster]
Tai"lor*ess, n.A female tailor. 1913 Webster]
Tai"lor*ing, adv.The business or the work of a tailor or a tailoress. 1913 Webster]
Tai"lor-made`, a.1.Made by a tailor or according to a tailor's fashion; -- said specif. of women's garments made with certain closeness of fit, simplicity of ornament, etc. Webster 1913 Suppl.]
2.made or as if made specifically for the particular purpose at hand; -- used metaphorically. PJC]
Tail"piece`(?), n.1.A piece at the end; an appendage. 1913 Webster]
2.(Arch.)One of the timbers which tail into a header, in floor framing. See Illust. of Header. 1913 Webster]
3.(Print.)An ornament placed at the bottom of a short page to fill up the space, or at the end of a book.Savage. 1913 Webster]
4.A piece of ebony or other material attached to the lower end of a violin or similar instrument, to which the strings are fastened. 1913 Webster]
5.(Locks)A piece for transmitting motion from the hub of a lock to the latch bolt. Webster 1913 Suppl.]
6.The part of a telescope containing the adjusting device for the eyepiece, etc. Webster 1913 Suppl.]
Tail"pin"(?), n.(Mach.)The center in the spindle of a turning lathe. 1913 Webster]
Tail"race`(?), n.1.See Race, n., 6. 1913 Webster]
2.(Mining)The channel in which tailings, suspended in water, are conducted away. 1913 Webster]
Tail"stock`(?), n.The sliding block or support, in a lathe, which carries the dead spindle, or adjustable center. The headstock supports the live spindle. 1913 Webster]
Tail"-wa`ter(?), n.Water in a tailrace. 1913 Webster]
Tail"zie(-z, n.[F. tailler to cut. See Tail a limitation.](Scots Law)An entailment or deed whereby the legal course of succession is cut off, and an arbitrary one substituted.[Written also tailzee.] 1913 Webster]
Tain(?), n.[OE. tein, teyne; cf. Icel. teinn a twig, akin to AS. t\'ben, Goth. tains.]Thin tin plate; also, tin foil for mirrors.Knight. 1913 Webster]
Taint(?), n.[Cf. F. atteinte a blow, bit, stroke. See Attaint.]1.A thrust with a lance, which fails of its intended effect. [Obs.] 1913 Webster]
This taint he followed with his sword drawn from a silver sheath.Chapman. 1913 Webster]
2.An injury done to a lance in an encounter, without its being broken; also, a breaking of a lance in an encounter in a dishonorable or unscientific manner. [Obs.] 1913 Webster]
Taint, v. i.[imp. & p. p.Tainted(?); p. pr. & vb. n.Tainting.]To thrust ineffectually with a lance. [Obs.] 1913 Webster]
Taint, v. t.1.To injure, as a lance, without breaking it; also, to break, as a lance, but usually in an unknightly or unscientific manner. [Obs.] 1913 Webster]
Do not fear; I have taint, and bravely.Massinger. 1913 Webster]
2.To hit or touch lightly, in tilting. [Obs.] 1913 Webster]
They tainted each other on the helms and passed by.Ld. Berners. 1913 Webster]
Taint, v. t.[F. teint, p. p. of teindre to dye, tinge, fr. L. tingere, tinctum. See Tinge, and cf. Tint.]1.To imbue or impregnate with something extraneous, especially with something odious, noxious, or poisonous; hence, to corrupt; to infect; to poison; as, putrid substance taint the air. 1913 Webster]
2.Fig.: To stain; to sully; to tarnish. 1913 Webster]
His unkindness may defeat my life, taint my love.Shak. 1913 Webster]
He had inherited from his parents a scrofulous taint, which it was beyond the power of medicine to remove.Macaulay. 1913 Webster]
3.A blemish on reputation; stain; spot; disgrace. 1913 Webster]
Taint(?), v. t.Aphetic form of Attaint. Webster 1913 Suppl.]
Taint"less, a.Free from taint or infection; pure. 1913 Webster]
Taint"less*ly, adv.In a taintless manner. 1913 Webster]
Tain"ture(?), n.[F. teinture. See Taint to stain, and cf. Tincture.]Taint; tinge; difilement; stain; spot. [R.] Shak. 1913 Webster]
Taint"worm`(?), n.(Zo\'94l.)A destructive parasitic worm or insect larva. 1913 Webster]
{ Tai"ping", orTae"ping" }(?), a.[Chin. t'aip'ing great peace.](Chinese Hist.)Pertaining to or designating a dynasty with which one Hung-Siu-Chuen, a half-religious, half-political enthusiast, attempted to supplant the Manchu dynasty by the
Taiping rebellion, incited by him in 1850 and suppressed by General Gordon about 1864. Webster 1913 Suppl.]
Tai"ra(?), n.(Zo\'94l.)Same as Tayra. 1913 Webster]
Tairn(?), n.See Tarn.Coleridge. 1913 Webster]
Tait(?), n.(Zo\'94l.)A small nocturnal and arboreal Australian marsupial (Tarsipes rostratus) about the size of a mouse. It has a long muzzle, a long tongue, and very few teeth, and feeds upon honey and insects. Called also noolbenger. 1913 Webster]
{ Ta*ja\'87"u, Ta*jas"su }(?), n.[Pg. taja\'87\'a3, from Braz. taya\'87\'a3 a hog or swine.](Zo\'94l.)The common, or collared, peccary. 1913 Webster]
Taj Ma*hal"(t, prop. n.[Corruption of Per. Mumt\'bez-i-Ma, lit., the distinguished one of the palace, fr. Ar.]A marble mausoleum built at Agra, India, by the Mogul Emperor Shah Jahan, in memory of his favorite wife. In beauty of design and rich decorative detail it is one of the best examples of Saracenic architecture, and specifically of Mogul architecture. Webster 1913 Suppl.]
Take(t, obs. p. p.of Take. Taken.Chaucer. 1913 Webster]
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Take, v. t.[imp.Took(t; p. p.Taken(t; p. pr. & vb. n.Taking.][Icel. taka; akin to Sw. taga, Dan. tage, Goth. t\'c7kan to touch; of uncertain origin.]1.In an active sense; To lay hold of; to seize with the hands, or otherwise; to grasp; to get into one's hold or possession; to procure; to seize and carry away; to convey.Hence, specifically: -- 1913 Webster]
(a)To obtain possession of by force or artifice; to get the custody or control of; to reduce into subjection to one's power or will; to capture; to seize; to make prisoner; as, to take an army, a city, or a ship; also, to come upon or befall; to fasten on; to attack; to seize; -- said of a disease, misfortune, or the like. 1913 Webster]
This man was taken of the Jews.Acts xxiii. 27. 1913 Webster]
Men in their loose, unguarded hours they take; Pope. 1913 Webster]
They that come abroad after these showers are commonly taken with sickness.Bacon. 1913 Webster]
There he blasts the tree and takes the cattle Shak. 1913 Webster]
(b)To gain or secure the interest or affection of; to captivate; to engage; to interest; to charm. 1913 Webster]
Neither let her take thee with her eyelids.Prov. vi. 25. 1913 Webster]
Cleombroutus was so taken with this prospect, that he had no patience.Wake. 1913 Webster]
I know not why, but there was a something in those half-seen features, -- a charm in the very shadow that hung over their imagined beauty, -- which took me more than all the outshining loveliness of her companions.Moore. 1913 Webster]
(c)To make selection of; to choose; also, to turn to; to have recourse to; as, to take the road to the right. 1913 Webster]
Saul said, Cast lots between me and Jonathan my son. And Jonathan was taken.1 Sam. xiv. 42. 1913 Webster]
The violence of storming is the course which God is forced to take for the destroying . . . of sinners.Hammond. 1913 Webster]
(d)To employ; to use; to occupy; hence, to demand; to require; as, it takes so much cloth to make a coat; it takes five hours to get to Boston from New York by car. 1913 Webster]
This man always takes time . . . before he passes his judgments.I. Watts. 1913 Webster]
(e)To form a likeness of; to copy; to delineate; to picture; as, to take a picture of a person. 1913 Webster]
Beauty alone could beauty take so right.Dryden. 1913 Webster]
(f)To draw; to deduce; to derive. [R.] 1913 Webster]
The firm belief of a future judgment is the most forcible motive to a good life, because taken from this consideration of the most lasting happiness and misery.Tillotson. 1913 Webster]
(g)To assume; to adopt; to acquire, as shape; to permit to one's self; to indulge or engage in; to yield to; to have or feel; to enjoy or experience, as rest, revenge, delight, shame; to form and adopt, as a resolution; -- used in general senses, limited by a following complement, in many idiomatic phrases; as, to take a resolution; I take the liberty to say. 1913 Webster]
(h)To lead; to conduct; as, to take a child to church. 1913 Webster]
(i)To carry; to convey; to deliver to another; to hand over; as, he took the book to the bindery; he took a dictionary with him. 1913 Webster]
He took me certain gold, I wot it well.Chaucer. 1913 Webster]
(k)To remove; to withdraw; to deduct; -- with from; as, to take the breath from one; to take two from four. 1913 Webster]
2.In a somewhat passive sense, to receive; to bear; to endure; to acknowledge; to accept.Specifically: -- 1913 Webster]
(a)To accept, as something offered; to receive; not to refuse or reject; to admit. 1913 Webster]
Ye shall take no satisfaction for the life of a murderer.Num. xxxv. 31. 1913 Webster]
Let not a widow be taken into the number under threescore.1 Tim. v. 10. 1913 Webster]
(b)To receive as something to be eaten or drunk; to partake of; to swallow; as, to take food or wine. 1913 Webster]
(c)Not to refuse or balk at; to undertake readily; to clear; as, to take a hedge or fence. 1913 Webster]
(d)To bear without ill humor or resentment; to submit to; to tolerate; to endure; as, to take a joke; he will take an affront from no man. 1913 Webster]
(e)To admit, as, something presented to the mind; not to dispute; to allow; to accept; to receive in thought; to entertain in opinion; to understand; to interpret; to regard or look upon; to consider; to suppose; as, to take a thing for granted; this I take to be man's motive; to take men for spies. 1913 Webster]
You take me right.Bacon. 1913 Webster]
Charity, taken in its largest extent, is nothing else but the science love of God and our neighbor.Wake. 1913 Webster]
[He] took that for virtue and affection which was nothing but vice in a disguise.South. 1913 Webster]
You'd doubt his sex, and take him for a girl.Tate. 1913 Webster]
(f)To accept the word or offer of; to receive and accept; to bear; to submit to; to enter into agreement with; -- used in general senses; as, to take a form or shape. 1913 Webster]
I take thee at thy word.Rowe. 1913 Webster]
Yet thy moist clay is pliant to command; . . . take the mold.Dryden. 1913 Webster]
3.To make a picture, photograph, or the like, of; as, to take a group or a scene. [Colloq.] Webster 1913 Suppl.]
4.To give or deliver (a blow to); to strike; hit; as, he took me in the face; he took me a blow on the head. [Obs. exc. Slang or Dial.] Webster 1913 Suppl.]
To be taken aback,
To take advantage of,
To take air, etc.See under Aback, Advantage, etc. --
To take aim, to direct the eye or weapon; to aim. --
To take along, to carry, lead, or convey. --
To take arms, to commence war or hostilities. --
To take away, to carry off; to remove; to cause deprivation of; to do away with; as, a bill for taking away the votes of bishops. \'bdBy your own law, I take your life away.\'b8 Dryden. --
To take breath, to stop, as from labor, in order to breathe or rest; to recruit or refresh one's self. --
To take care, to exercise care or vigilance; to be solicitous. \'bdDoth God take care for oxen?\'b8 1 Cor. ix. 9. --
To take care of, to have the charge or care of; to care for; to superintend or oversee. --
To take down. (a)To reduce; to bring down, as from a high, or higher, place; as, to take down a book; hence, to bring lower; to depress; to abase or humble; as, to take down pride, or the proud. \'bdI never attempted to be impudent yet, that I was not taken down.\'b8 Goldsmith.(b)To swallow; as, to take down a potion.(c)To pull down; to pull to pieces; as, to take down a house or a scaffold.(d)To record; to write down; as, to take down a man's words at the time he utters them. --
To take effect,
To take fire. See under Effect, and Fire. --
To take ground to the rightor
To take ground to the left(Mil.), to extend the line to the right or left; to move, as troops, to the right or left. --
To take heart, to gain confidence or courage; to be encouraged. --
To take heed, to be careful or cautious. \'bdTake heed what doom against yourself you give.\'b8 Dryden. --
To take heed to, to attend with care, as, take heed to thy ways. --
To take hold of, to seize; to fix on. --
To take horse, to mount and ride a horse. --
To take in. (a)To inclose; to fence.(b)To encompass or embrace; to comprise; to comprehend.(c)To draw into a smaller compass; to contract; to brail or furl; as, to take in sail.(d)To cheat; to circumvent; to gull; to deceive. [Colloq.] (e)To admit; to receive; as, a leaky vessel will take in water.(f)To win by conquest. [Obs.] 1913 Webster]
For now Troy's broad-wayed town take in.Chapman. 1913 Webster]
(g)To receive into the mind or understanding. \'bdSome bright genius can take in a long train of propositions.\'b8 I. Watts.(h)To receive regularly, as a periodical work or newspaper; to take. [Eng.] --
To take in hand. See under Hand. --
To take in vain, to employ or utter as in an oath. \'bdThou shalt not take the name of the Lord thy God in vain.\'b8 Ex. xx. 7. --
To take issue. See under Issue. --
To take leave. See Leave, n., 2. --
To take a newspaper,
magazine, or the like, to receive it regularly, as on paying the price of subscription. --
To take notice, to observe, or to observe with particular attention. --
To take notice of. See under Notice. --
To take oath, to swear with solemnity, or in a judicial manner. --
To take on, to assume; to take upon one's self; as, to take on a character or responsibility. --
To take one's own course, to act one's pleasure; to pursue the measures of one's own choice. --
To take order for. See under Order. --
To take order with, to check; to hinder; to repress. [Obs.] Bacon. --
To take orders. (a)To receive directions or commands.(b)(Eccl.)To enter some grade of the ministry. See Order, n., 10. --
To take out. (a)To remove from within a place; to separate; to deduct.(b)To draw out; to remove; to clear or cleanse from; as, to take out a stain or spot from cloth.(c)To produce for one's self; as, to take out a patent. <-- "produce"?? better, "obtain" --> (d)To put an end to; as, to take the conceit out of a man.(e)To escort; as, to take out to dinner.<-- usu. paying the expenses --> --
To take over, to undertake; to take the management of. [Eng.] Cross (Life of G. Eliot). --
To take part, to share; as, they take part in our rejoicing. --
To take part with, to unite with; to join with.<-- take part in = participate in --> --
To take place,
root,
sides,
stock, etc.See under Place, Root, Side, etc. --
To take the air. (a)(Falconry)To seek to escape by trying to rise higher than the falcon; -- said of a bird.(b)See under Air. --
To take the field. (Mil.)See under Field. --
To take thought, to be concerned or anxious; to be solicitous.Matt. vi. 25, 27. --
To take to heart. See under Heart. --
To take to task, to reprove; to censure. -- <--
to take to the air, to take off. -->
To take up. (a)To lift; to raise.Hood.(b)To buy or borrow; as, to take up goods to a large amount; to take up money at the bank.(c)To begin; as, to take up a lamentation.Ezek. xix. 1.(d)To gather together; to bind up; to fasten or to replace; as, to take up raveled stitches; specifically (Surg.), to fasten with a ligature.(e)To engross; to employ; to occupy or fill; as, to take up the time; to take up a great deal of room.(f)To take permanently. \'bdArnobius asserts that men of the finest parts . . . took up their rest in the Christian religion.\'b8 Addison.(g)To seize; to catch; to arrest; as, to take up a thief; to take up vagabonds.(h)To admit; to believe; to receive. [Obs.] 1913 Webster]
The ancients took up experiments upon credit.Bacon. 1913 Webster]
(i)To answer by reproof; to reprimand; to berate. 1913 Webster]
One of his relations took him up roundly.L'Estrange. 1913 Webster]
(k)To begin where another left off; to keep up in continuous succession; to take up (a topic, an activity). 1913 Webster]
Soon as the evening shades prevail, takes up the wondrous tale.Addison. 1913 Webster]
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(l)To assume; to adopt as one's own; to carry on or manage; as, to take up the quarrels of our neighbors; to take up current opinions. \'bdThey take up our old trade of conquering.\'b8 Dryden.(m)To comprise; to include. \'bdThe noble poem of Palemon and Arcite . . . takes up seven years.\'b8 Dryden.(n)To receive, accept, or adopt for the purpose of assisting; to espouse the cause of; to favor.Ps. xxvii. 10.(o)To collect; to exact, as a tax; to levy; as, to take up a contribution. \'bdTake up commodities upon our bills.\'b8 Shak.(p)To pay and receive; as, to take up a note at the bank.(q)(Mach.)To remove, as by an adjustment of parts; as, to take up lost motion, as in a bearing; also, to make tight, as by winding, or drawing; as, to take up slack thread in sewing.(r)To make up; to compose; to settle; as, to take up a quarrel. [Obs.] Shak. -- (s) To accept from someone, as a wager or a challenge; as, J. took M. up on his challenge. --
To take up arms. Same as To take arms, above. --
To take upon one's self. (a)To assume; to undertake; as, he takes upon himself to assert that the fact is capable of proof.(b)To appropriate to one's self; to allow to be imputed to, or inflicted upon, one's self; as, to take upon one's self a punishment. --
To take up the gauntlet. See under Gauntlet. 1913 Webster]
Take(?), v. i.1.To take hold; to fix upon anything; to have the natural or intended effect; to accomplish a purpose; as, he was inoculated, but the virus did not take.Shak. 1913 Webster]
When flame taketh and openeth, it giveth a noise.Bacon. 1913 Webster]
In impressions from mind to mind, the impression taketh, but is overcome . . . before it work any manifest effect.Bacon. 1913 Webster]
2.To please; to gain reception; to succeed. 1913 Webster]
Each wit may praise it for his own dear sake, take.Addison. 1913 Webster]
3.To move or direct the course; to resort; to betake one's self; to proceed; to go; -- usually with to; as, the fox, being hard pressed, took to the hedge. 1913 Webster]
4.To admit of being pictured, as in a photograph; as, his face does not take well. 1913 Webster]
To take after. (a)To learn to follow; to copy; to imitate; as, he takes after a good pattern.(b)To resemble; as, the son takes after his father. --
To take in with, to resort to. [Obs.] Bacon. --
To take on, to be violently affected; to express grief or pain in a violent manner. --
To take to. (a)To apply one's self to; to be fond of; to become attached to; as, to take to evil practices. \'bdIf he does but take to you, . . . you will contract a great friendship with him.\'b8 Walpole.(b)To resort to; to betake one's self to. \'bdMen of learning, who take to business, discharge it generally with greater honesty than men of the world.\'b8 Addison. --
To take up. (a)To stop. [Obs.] \'bdSinners at last take up and settle in a contempt of religion.\'b8 Tillotson.(b)To reform. [Obs.] Locke. --
To take up with. (a)To be contended to receive; to receive without opposition; to put up with; as, to take up with plain fare. \'bdIn affairs which may have an extensive influence on our future happiness, we should not take up with probabilities.\'b8 I. Watts.(b)To lodge with; to dwell with. [Obs.] L'Estrange. --
To take with, to please.Bacon. 1913 Webster]
Take, n.1.That which is taken, such as the quantity of fish captured at one haul or catch, or the amouont of money collected during one event; as, the box-office take. 1913 Webster ]
2.(Print.)The quantity or copy given to a compositor at one time. 1913 Webster]
Take"off`, Take"-off`(?), n.1.An imitation, especially in the way of caricature; -- used with of or on; as, the comedian did a hilarious takeoff on the president. 1913 Webster ]
2.The spot at which one takes off; specif., the place from which a jumper rises in leaping. Webster 1913 Suppl.]
The take-off should be selected with great care, and a pit of large dimensions provided on the landing side.Encyc. of Sport. Webster 1913 Suppl.]
3.The beginning of a leap from a surface or a flight into the air, especially the process or event of an airplane leaving the ground and beginning its flight; as, the takeoff of flight CA123 was scheduled for 3:00 PM. PJC]
Take" off`(?), v. i.1.to begin a leap from a surface or a flight into the air; especially, (of a bird or an airplane) to leave the ground and begin to fly; as, flight CA123 took off on schedule at 3:00 PM. PJC]
2.To begin a period of accelerating growth or development; as, the economy took off in the third quarter. PJC]
3.To begin a journey; to depart. PJC]
Take" off`(?), v. t.1.To remove, as from the surface or outside; to remove from the top of anything; as, to take off a load; to take off one's hat, coat or other article of clothing; to take off a coat of paint from a surface. 1913 Webster ]
2.To cut off; as, to take off the head, or a limb. 1913 Webster]
3.To destroy; as, to take off life. 1913 Webster]
4.To remove; to invalidate; as, to take off the force of an argument. 1913 Webster]
5.To withdraw; to call or draw away.Locke. 1913 Webster]
6.To swallow; as, to take off a glass of wine. 1913 Webster]
7.To purchase; to take in trade. \'bdThe Spaniards having no commodities that we will take off.\'b8 Locke. 1913 Webster]
8.To copy; to reproduce. \'bdTake off all their models in wood.\'b8 Addison. 1913 Webster]
9.To imitate; to mimic; to personate. 1913 Webster]
10.To find place for; to dispose of; as, more scholars than preferments can take off. [R.] Bacon. 1913 Webster]
11.To discount or deduct (from a price); the dealer took off twenty percent on remaining toys. PJC]
take"o*vern.(Business, Finance)The acquisition of ownership of one company by another company, usually by purchasing a controlling percentage of its stock or by exchanging stock of the purchasing company for that of the purchased company. It is a hostile takeover if the management of the company being taken over is opposed to the deal. A hostile takeover is sometimes organized by a corporate raider. Syn. -- acquisition, buyout WordNet 1.5]
Tak"er(t, n.One who takes or receives; one who catches or apprehends. 1913 Webster]
take` the heat"(t, phr.1.To be assigned or to accept the blame for some misdeed; as, Mary broke the vase, but she acted innocent and young Johnny had to take the heat. PJC]
2.To withstand high temperature; as, the new radios can take the heat of a black car parked in the sun in Death Valley. PJC]
3.Hence:To endure stressful conditions, expecially without signs of difficulty or complaint; as, if you can't take the heat, stay out of the kitchen, PJC]
Take"-up`(?), n.(Mach.)That which takes up or tightens; specifically, a device in a sewing machine for drawing up the slack thread as the needle rises, in completing a stitch. 1913 Webster]
Tak"ing(?), a.1.Apt to take; alluring; attracting. 1913 Webster]
Subtile in making his temptations most taking.Fuller. 1913 Webster]
Tak"ing-off`(?), n.1.Removal; murder. See To take off(c), under Take, v. t. 1913 Webster]
The deep damnation of his taking-off.Shak. 1913 Webster]
2.(Print.)The removal of sheets from the press. [Eng.] Webster 1913 Suppl.]
3.Act of presenting a take-off, or burlesque imitation. Webster 1913 Suppl.]
Tal"a*poin(t, n.(Zo\'94l.)A small African monkey (Cercopithecus talapoinorMiopithecus talapoin) -- called also melarhine. 1913 Webster]
\'d8Tal"a*poin(t, n.[Pg. talapoi, talapoin, name for Buddhist priest, fr. Siamese t; t, honorific title + p priest.]A Buddhist monk or priest. [Ceylon & Indo-China] Webster 1913 Suppl.]
\'d8Ta*la"ri*a(?), n. pl.[L., from talaris pertaining to the ankles, fr. talus ankle.](Class. Myth.)Small wings or winged shoes represented as fastened to the ankles, -- chiefly used as an attribute of Mercury. 1913 Webster]
Tal"bot(?), n.A sort of dog, noted for quick scent and eager pursuit of game. [Obs.] Wase (1654). 1913 Webster]
Talbot family, whence, perhaps, the name. 1913 Webster]
Tal"bo*type(?), n.(Photog.)Same as Calotype. 1913 Webster]
Talc(?), n.[F. talc; cf. Sp. & It. talco, LL. talcus; all fr. Ar. talq.](Min.)A soft mineral of a soapy feel and a greenish, whitish, or grayish color, usually occurring in foliated masses. It is hydrous silicate of magnesia. Steatite, or soapstone, is a compact granular variety. 1913 Webster]
Indurated talc, an impure, slaty talc, with a nearly compact texture, and greater hardness than common talc; -- called also talc slate. 1913 Webster]
{ Tal*cose"(?), Talc"ous(?), }a.[Cf. F. talqueux.](Min.)Of or pertaining to talc; composed of, or resembling, talc. 1913 Webster]
\'d8Tal"cum(?), n.[NL.](Min.)Same as Talc. Webster 1913 Suppl.]
Tale(?), n.See Tael. 1913 Webster]
Tale, n.[AS. talu number, speech, narrative; akin to D. taal speech, language, G. zahl number, OHG. zala, Icel. tal, tala, number, speech, Sw. tal, Dan. tal number, tale speech, Goth. talzjan to instruct. Cf. Tell, v. t., Toll a tax, also Talk, v. i.]1.That which is told; an oral relation or recital; any rehearsal of what has occured; narrative; discourse; statement; history; story. \'bdThe tale of Troy divine.\'b8 Milton. \'bdIn such manner rime is Dante's tale.\'b8 Chaucer. 1913 Webster]
We spend our years as a tale that is told.Ps. xc. 9. 1913 Webster]
2.A number told or counted off; a reckoning by count; an enumeration; a count, in distinction from measure or weight; a number reckoned or stated. 1913 Webster]
The ignorant, . . . who measure by tale, and not by weight.Hooker. 1913 Webster]
And every shepherd tells his tale, Milton. 1913 Webster]
In packing, they keep a just tale of the number.Carew. 1913 Webster]
3.(Law)A count or declaration. [Obs.] 1913 Webster]
To tell tale of, to make account of. [Obs.] 1913 Webster]
Therefore little tale hath he told Of any dream, so holy was his heart.Chaucer. 1913 Webster]
Tale(?), v. i.To tell stories. [Obs.] Chaucer. Gower. 1913 Webster]
Tale"bear`er(?), n.One who officiously tells tales; one who impertinently or maliciously communicates intelligence, scandal, etc., and makes mischief. 1913 Webster]
Spies and talebearers, encouraged by her father, did their best to inflame her resentment.Macaulay. 1913 Webster]
Tale"bear`ing, n.The act of informing officiously; communication of sectrts, scandal, etc., maliciously. 1913 Webster]
Ta"led(?), n.(Jewish Antiq.)A kind of quadrangular piece of cloth put on by the Jews when repeating prayers in the synagogues.Crabb. 1913 Webster]
Tale"ful(?), a.Full of stories. [R.] Thomson. 1913 Webster]
\'d8Tal`e*gal"la(?), n.[NL.](Zo\'94l.)A genus of Australian birds which includes the brush turkey. See Brush turkey. 1913 Webster]
Tal"ent(t, n.[F., fr. L. talentum a talent (in sense 1), Gr. talanton a balance, anything weighed, a definite weight, a talent; akin to tlh^nai to bear, endure, tolna^n, L. tolerare, tollere, to lift up, sustain, endure. See Thole, v. t., Tolerate.]1.Among the ancient Greeks, a weight and a denomination of money equal to 60 min\'91 or 6,000 drachm\'91. The Attic talent, as a weight, was about 57 lbs. avoirdupois; as a denomination of silver money, its value was \'9c243 15s. sterling, or about $1,180. 1913 Webster]
Rowing vessel whose burden does not exceed five hundred talents.Jowett (Thucid.). 1913 Webster]
2.Among the Hebrews, a weight and denomination of money. For silver it was equivalent to 3,000 shekels, and in weight was equal to about 93/ lbs. avoirdupois; as a denomination of silver, it has been variously estimated at from \'9c340 to \'9c396 sterling, or about $1,645 to $1,916. For gold it was equal to 10,000 gold shekels. 1913 Webster]
They rather counseled you to your talent than to your profit.Chaucer. 1913 Webster]
4.Intellectual ability, natural or acquired; mental endowment or capacity; skill in accomplishing; a special gift, particularly in business, art, or the like; faculty; a use of the word probably originating in the Scripture parable of the talents (Matt. xxv. 14-30). 1913 Webster]
He is chiefly to be considered in his three different talents, as a critic, a satirist, and a writer of odes.Dryden. 1913 Webster]
His talents, his accomplishments, his graceful manners, made him generally popular.Macaulay. 1913 Webster]
Syn. -- Ability; faculty; gift; endowment. See Genius. 1913 Webster]
Tal"ent*ed, a.Furnished with talents; possessing skill or talent; mentally gifted.Abp. Abbot (1663). 1913 Webster]
talent or talents to signify mental ability, although at first merely metaphorical, is now fully established, and talented, as a formative, is just as analogical and legitimate as gifted, bigoted, moneyed, landed, lilied, honeyed, and numerous other adjectives having a participal form, but derived directly from nouns and not from verbs. 1913 Webster]
\'d8Ta"les(?), n.[L., pl. of talis such (persons).](Law)(a)pl.Persons added to a jury, commonly from those in or about the courthouse, to make up any deficiency in the number of jurors regularly summoned, being like, or such as, the latter.Blount. Blackstone.(b)syntactically sing.The writ by which such persons are summoned. 1913 Webster]
Tales book, a book containing the names of such as are admitted of the tales.Blount.Craig. --
\'d8Tales de circumstantibus[L.], such, or the like, from those standing about. 1913 Webster]
Tales"man(?), n.; pl.Talesmen(/).(Law)A person called to make up a deficiency in the number of jurors when a tales is awarded.Wharton. 1913 Webster]
Tale"tell`er(?), n.One who tells tales or stories, especially in a mischievous or officious manner; a talebearer; a telltale; a tattler. 1913 Webster]
Tale"wise`(?), adv.In a way of a tale or story. 1913 Webster]
\'d8Tal"i*pes(?), n.[NL., fr. L. talus an ankle + pes, pedis, a foot; cf. L. talipedare to be weak in the feet, properly, to walk on the ankles.](Surg.)The deformity called clubfoot. See Clubfoot. 1913 Webster]
Talipes varus, in which the foot is drawn up and bent inward; T. valgus, in which the foot is bent outward; T. equinus, in which the sole faces backward and the patient walks upon the balls of the toes; and T. calcaneus (called also talus), in which the sole faces forward and the patient walks upon the heel. 1913 Webster]
Tal"i*pot(?), n.[Hind. t\'belp\'bet the leaf of the tree.](Bot.)A beautiful tropical palm tree (Corypha umbraculifera), a native of Ceylon and the Malabar coast. It has a trunk sixty or seventy feet high, bearing a crown of gigantic fan-shaped leaves which are used as umbrellas and as fans in ceremonial processions, and, when cut into strips, as a substitute for writing paper. 1913 Webster]
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Tal"is*man(?), n.; pl.Talismans(#).[Sp., from Ar. tilism, tilsam, a magical image, pl. tilsam\'ben, fr. Gr. / tribute, tax, LGr., an initiation, incantation, from / to complete, perform, to play taxes, to make perfect, to initiate, especially in the mysteries, fr. / completion, end.]1.A magical figure cut or engraved under certain superstitious observances of the configuration of the heavens, to which wonderful effects are ascribed; the seal, figure, character, or image, of a heavenly sign, constellation, or planet, engraved on a sympathetic stone, or on a metal corresponding to the star, in order to receive its influence. 1913 Webster]
2.Hence, something that produces extraordinary effects, esp. in averting or repelling evil; an amulet; a charm; as, a talisman to avert diseases.Swift. 1913 Webster]
{ Tal`is*man"ic(?), Tal`is*man"ic*al(?), }a.[Cf. F. talismanique.]Of or pertaining to a talisman; having the properties of a talisman, or preservative against evils by occult influence; magical. 1913 Webster]
Talk(?), v. i.[imp. & p. p.Talked(?); p. pr. & vb. n.Talking.][Cf. LG. talk talk, gabble, Prov. G. talken to speak indistinctly; or OD. tolken to interpret, MHG. tolkan to interpret, to tell, to speak indistinctly, Dan. tolke to interpret, Sw. tolka, Icel. t/lka to interpret, t/lkr an interpreter, Lith. tulkas an interpreter, tulkanti, tulk\'d3ti, to interpret, Russ. tolkovate to interpret, to talk about; or perhaps fr. OE. talien to speak (see Tale, v. i. & n.).]1.To utter words; esp., to converse familiarly; to speak, as in familiar discourse, when two or more persons interchange thoughts. 1913 Webster]
I will buy with you, sell with you, talk with you, walk with you, and so following, but I will not eat with you.Shak. 1913 Webster]
2.To confer; to reason; to consult. 1913 Webster]
Let me talk with thee of thy judgments.Jer. xii. 1. 1913 Webster]
3.To prate; to speak impertinently. [Colloq.] 1913 Webster]
To talk of, to relate; to tell; to give an account of; as, authors talk of the wonderful remains of Palmyra. \'bdThe natural histories of Switzerland talk much of the fall of these rocks, and the great damage done.\'b8 Addison. --
To talk to, to advise or exhort, or to reprove gently; as, I will talk to my son respecting his conduct. [Colloq.] 1913 Webster]
Talk, v. t.1.To speak freely; to use for conversing or communicating; as, to talk French. 1913 Webster]
2.To deliver in talking; to speak; to utter; to make a subject of conversation; as, to talk nonsense; to talk politics. 1913 Webster]
3.To consume or spend in talking; -- often followed by away; as, to talk away an evening. 1913 Webster]
4.To cause to be or become by talking. \'bdThey would talk themselves mad.\'b8 Shak. 1913 Webster]
To talk over. (a)To talk about; to have conference respecting; to deliberate upon; to discuss; as, to talk over a matter or plan.(b)To change the mind or opinion of by talking; to convince; as, to talk over an opponent. 1913 Webster]
Talk, n.1.The act of talking; especially, familiar converse; mutual discourse; that which is uttered, especially in familiar conversation, or the mutual converse of two or more. 1913 Webster]
In various talk the instructive hours they passed.Pope. 1913 Webster]
Their talk, when it was not made up of nautical phrases, was too commonly made up of oaths and curses.Macaulay. 1913 Webster]
2.Report; rumor; as, to hear talk of war. 1913 Webster]
I hear a talk up and down of raising our money.Locke. 1913 Webster]
3.Subject of discourse; as, his achievment is the talk of the town. 1913 Webster]
Talk"a*tive(?), a.Given to much talking. 1913 Webster]
Syn. -- Garrulous; loquacious. See Garrulous. 1913 Webster]
-- Talk"a*tive*ly, adv. -- Talk"a*tive*ness, n. 1913 Webster]
Talk"er(?), n.1.One who talks; especially, one who is noted for his power of conversing readily or agreeably; a conversationist. 1913 Webster]
There probably were never four talkers more admirable in four different ways than Johnson, Burke, Beauclerk, and Garrick.Macaulay. 1913 Webster]
2.A loquacious person, male or female; a prattler; a babbler; also, a boaster; a braggart; -- used in contempt or reproach.Jer. Taylor. 1913 Webster]
Talk"ing, a.1.That talks; able to utter words; as, a talking parrot. 1913 Webster]
2.Given to talk; loquacious. 1913 Webster]
The hawthorn bush, with seats beneath the shade, talking age and whispering lovers made.Goldsmith. 1913 Webster]
Tall(?), a.[Compar.Taller(?); superl.Tallest.][OE. tal seemly, elegant, docile (?); of uncertain origin; cf. AS. un-tala, un-tale, bad, Goth. untals indocile, disobedient, uninstructed, or W. & Corn. tal high, Ir. talla meet, fit, proper, just.]1.High in stature; having a considerable, or an unusual, extension upward; long and comparatively slender; having the diameter or lateral extent small in proportion to the height; as, a tall person, tree, or mast. 1913 Webster]
Two of far nobler shape, erect and tall.Milton. 1913 Webster]
2.Brave; bold; courageous. [Obs.] 1913 Webster]
As tall a trencherman Massinger. 1913 Webster]
His companions, being almost in despair of victory, were suddenly recomforted by Sir William Stanley, which came to succors with three thousand tall men.Grafton. 1913 Webster]
3.Fine; splendid; excellent; also, extravagant; excessive. [Obs. or Slang] B. Jonson. 1913 Webster]
Syn. -- High; lofty. -- Tall, High, Lofty. High is the generic term, and is applied to anything which is elevated or raised above another thing. Tall specifically describes that which has a small diameter in proportion to its height; hence, we speak of a tall man, a tall steeple, a tall mast, etc., but not of a tall hill. Lofty has a special reference to the expanse above us, and denotes an imposing height; as, a lofty mountain; a lofty room. Tall is now properly applied only to physical objects; high and lofty have a moral acceptation; as, high thought, purpose, etc.; lofty aspirations; a lofty genius. Lofty is the stronger word, and is usually coupled with the grand or admirable. 1913 Webster]
{ Tal"lage(?), Tal"li*age(?), }n.[F. taillage. See Taille, and cf. Tailage.](O. Eng. Law)A certain rate or tax paid by barons, knights, and inferior tenants, toward the public expenses.[Written also tailage, taillage.] 1913 Webster]
scutage; when by cities and burghs, tallage; when upon lands not held by military tenure, hidage.Blackstone. 1913 Webster]
Tal"lage, v. t.To lay an impost upon; to cause to pay tallage. 1913 Webster]
Tall"boy`(?), n.1.A kind of long-stemmed wineglass or cup. Webster 1913 Suppl.]
2.A piece of household furniture common in the eighteenth century, usually in two separate parts, with larger drawers above and smaller ones below and raised on legs fifteen inches or more in height; -- called also highboy. Webster 1913 Suppl.]
3.A long sheet-metal pipe for a chimney top. Webster 1913 Suppl.]
Tal"li*er(?), n.One who keeps tally. 1913 Webster]
\'d8Tal"lis(?), n.Same as Tallith. Webster 1913 Suppl.]
\'d8Tal"lith(?), n.[NHeb. tall\'c6th.](Jewish Costume)(a)An undergarment worn by orthodox Jews, covering the chest and the upper part of the back. It has an opening for the head, and has tassels, called zizith, on its four corners.(b)A tasseled shawl or scarf worn over the head or thrown round the shoulders while at prayer. Webster 1913 Suppl.]
Tall"ness(?), n.The quality or state of being tall; height of stature. 1913 Webster]
Tal"low(?), n.[OE. taluh, talugh; akin to OD. talgh, D. talk, G., Dan. and Sw. talg, Icel. t\'d3lgr, t\'d3lg, t\'d3lk; and perhaps to Goth. tulgus firm.]1.The suet or fat of animals of the sheep and ox kinds, separated from membranous and fibrous matter by melting. 1913 Webster]
Fat. 1913 Webster]
2.The fat of some other animals, or the fat obtained from certain plants, or from other sources, resembling the fat of animals of the sheep and ox kinds. 1913 Webster]
Tallow candle, a candle made of tallow. --
Tallow catch, a keech. See Keech. [Obs.] --
Tallow chandler, one whose occupation is to make, or to sell, tallow candles. --
Tallow chandlery, the trade of a tallow chandler; also, the place where his business is carried on. --
Tallow tree(Bot.), a tree (Stillingia sebifera) growing in China, the seeds of which are covered with a substance which resembles tallow and is applied to the same purposes. 1913 Webster]
Tal"low, v. t.[imp. & p. p.Tallowed(?); p. pr. & vb. n.Tallowing.]1.To grease or smear with tallow. 1913 Webster]
2.To cause to have a large quantity of tallow; to fatten; as, tallow sheep. 1913 Webster]
Tal"low*er(?), n.An animal which produces tallow. 1913 Webster]
Tal"low-face`(?), n.One who has a sickly, pale complexion.Shak. 1913 Webster]
Tal"low-faced`(?), a.Having a sickly complexion; pale.Burton. 1913 Webster]
Tal"low*ing, n.The act, or art, of causing animals to produce tallow; also, the property in animals of producing tallow. 1913 Webster]
Tal"low*ish, a.Having the qualities of tallow. 1913 Webster]
Tal"low*y(?), a.Of the nature of tallow; resembling tallow; greasy. 1913 Webster]
Tall"wood`(?), n.[Cf. Tally.]Firewood cut into billets of a certain length. [Obs.] [Eng.] 1913 Webster]
Tal"ly(?), n.; pl.Tallies(#).[OE. taile, taille, F. taille a cutting, cut tally, fr. tailler to cut, but influenced probably by taill\'82, p. p. of tailler. See Tailor, and cf. Tail a limitation, Taille, Tallage.]1.Originally, a piece of wood on which notches or scores were cut, as the marks of number; later, one of two books, sheets of paper, etc., on which corresponding accounts were kept. 1913 Webster]
tallies were received as evidence in courts of justice. In the English exchequer were tallies of loans, one part being kept in the exchequer, the other being given to the creditor in lieu of an obligation for money lent to government. 1913 Webster]
2.Hence, any account or score kept by notches or marks, whether on wood or paper, or in a book; especially, one kept in duplicate. 1913 Webster]
3.One thing made to suit another; a match; a mate. 1913 Webster]
They were framed the tallies for each other.Dryden. 1913 Webster]
4.A notch, mark, or score made on or in a tally; as, to make or earn a tally in a game. 1913 Webster]
5.A tally shop. See Tally shop, below. 1913 Webster]
Tally shop, a shop at which goods or articles are sold to customers on account, the account being kept in corresponding books, one called the tally, kept by the buyer, the other the counter tally, kept by the seller, and the payments being made weekly or otherwise by agreement. The trade thus regulated is called tally trade.Eng. Encyc. --
To strike tallies, to act in correspondence, or alike. [Obs.] Fuller. 1913 Webster]
Tal"ly, v. t.[imp. & p. p.Tallied(?); p. pr. & vb. n.Tallying.][Cf. F. tialler to cut. See Tally, n.]1.To score with correspondent notches; hence, to make to correspond; to cause to fit or suit. 1913 Webster]
They are not so well tallied to the present juncture.Pope. 1913 Webster]
2.(Naut.)To check off, as parcels of freight going inboard or outboard.W. C. Russell. 1913 Webster]
Tally on(Naut.), to dovetail together. 1913 Webster]
Tal"ly(?), v. i.1.To be fitted; to suit; to correspond; to match. 1913 Webster]
I found pieces of tiles that exactly tallied with the channel.Addison. 1913 Webster]
Your idea . . . tallies exactly with mine.Walpole. 1913 Webster]
2.To make a tally; to score; as, to tally in a game. 1913 Webster]
Tally on(Naut.), to man a rope for hauling, the men standing in a line or tail. 1913 Webster]
Tal"ly*ho`(?), interj. & n.1.The huntsman's cry to incite or urge on his hounds. 1913 Webster]
2.A tallyho coach. 1913 Webster]
Tallyho coach, a pleasure coach. See under Coach. 1913 Webster]
Tal"ly*man(?), n.; pl.Tallymen(/).1.One who keeps the tally, or marks the sticks. 1913 Webster]
2.One who keeps a tally shop, or conducts his business as tally trade. 1913 Webster]
Tal"ma(?), n.; pl.Talmas(#).[Prob. so called from Talma, a French actor.](a)A kind of large cape, or short, full cloak, forming part of the dress of ladies.(b)A similar garment worn formerly by gentlemen. 1913 Webster]
Tal"mud(?), n.[Chald. talm instruction, doctrine, fr. lamad to learn, limmad to teach.]The body of the Jewish civil and canonical law not comprised in the Pentateuch. 1913 Webster]
Talmud consists of two parts, the Mishna, or text, and the Gemara, or commentary. Sometimes, however, the name Talmud is restricted, especially by Jewish writers, to the Gemara. There are two Talmuds, the Palestinian, commonly, but incorrectly, called the Talmud of Jerusalem, and the Babylonian Talmud. They contain the same Mishna, but different Gemaras. The Babylonian Talmud is about three times as large as the other, and is more highly esteemed by the Jews. 1913 Webster]
{ Tal*mud"ic(?), Tal*mud"ic*al(?), }a.[Cf. F. talmudique.]Of or pertaining to the Talmud; contained in the Talmud; as, Talmudic Greek; Talmudical phrases.Lightfoot. 1913 Webster]
Tal"mud*ism(?), n.(/), n.The teachings of the Talmud, or adherence to them. Webster 1913 Suppl.]
Tal"mud*ist(?), n.[Cf. F. talmudiste.]One versed in the Talmud; one who adheres to the teachings of the Talmud. 1913 Webster]
Tal`mud*is"tic(?), a.Resembling the Talmud; Talmudic. 1913 Webster]
Tal"on(?), n.[F., heel, spur, LL. talo, fr. L. talus the ankle, heel.]1.The claw of a predaceous bird or animal, especially the claw of a bird of prey.Bacon. 1913 Webster]
2.(Zo\'94l.)One of certain small prominences on the hind part of the face of an elephant's tooth. 1913 Webster]
3.(Arch.)A kind of molding, concave at the bottom and convex at the top; -- usually called an ogee. 1913 Webster]
inverted talon. 1913 Webster]
4.The shoulder of the bolt of a lock on which the key acts to shoot the bolt.Knight. 1913 Webster]
{ Ta*look", Ta*luk" }(?), n.[Ar. ta'lluq.]A large estate; esp., one constituting a revenue district or dependency the native proprietor of which is responsible for the collection and payment of the public revenue due from it. [India] 1913 Webster]
{ Ta*look"dar, Ta*luk"dar }(?), n.[Hind., fr. Per. ta'lluqd\'ber.]A proprietor of a talook. [India] 1913 Webster]
\'d8Tal"pa(?), n.[L., mole.](Zo\'94l.)A genus of small insectivores including the common European mole. 1913 Webster]
\'d8Ta"lus(?), n.; pl.Tali(#).[L., the ankle, the ankle bone.]1.(Anat.)The astragalus. 1913 Webster]
2.(Surg.)A variety of clubfoot (Talipes calcaneus). See the Note under Talipes. 1913 Webster]
Ta"lus, n.[F.]1.(Fort.)A slope; the inclination of the face of a work. 1913 Webster]
2.(Geol.)A sloping heap of fragments of rock lying at the foot of a precipice. 1913 Webster]
Tam`a*bil"i*ty(?), n.The quality or state of being tamable; tamableness. 1913 Webster]
Tam"a*ble(?), a.Capable of being tamed, subdued, or reclaimed from wildness or savage ferociousness. -- Tam"a*ble*ness, n. 1913 Webster]
Ta*ma"le(?), n.[Written also tamal, tomale.][Amer. Sp. tamal, of Mex. origin.]A Mexican dish made of crushed corn (cornmeal) mixed with minced meat, seasoned with red pepper, dipped in oil, and steamed. Webster 1913 Suppl.]
Ta*man"du(?), n.[Sp., from the native name: cf. F. tamandua.](Zo\'94l.)A small ant-eater (Tamandua tetradactyla) native of the tropical parts of South America. 1913 Webster]
tamandua, little ant-bear, fourmilier, and cagouare.
The collared, or striped, tamandu (Tamandua bivittata) is considered a distinct species by some writers, but by others is regarded as only a variety. 1913 Webster]
Tam"a*rack(?), n.(Bot.)(a)The American larch; also, the larch of Oregon and British Columbia (Larix occidentalis). See Hackmatack, and Larch.(b)The black pine (Pinus Murrayana) of Alaska, California, etc. It is a small tree with fine-grained wood. 1913 Webster]
Tam"a*ric(?), n.[L. tamarice. See Tamarisk.]A shrub or tree supposed to be the tamarisk, or perhaps some kind of heath. [Obs.] 1913 Webster]
He shall be like tamaric in the desert, and he shall not see when good shall come.Jer. xvii. 6 (Douay version). 1913 Webster]
Tam"a*rin(?), n.[From the native name in Cayenne.](Zo\'94l.)Any one of several species of small squirrel-like South American monkeys of the genus Midas, especially Midas ursulus. 1913 Webster]
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Tam"a*rind(?), n.[It. tamarindo, or Sp. tamarindo, or Pg. tamarindo, tamarinho, from Ar. tamarhind\'c6, literally, Indian date; tamar a dried date + Hind India: cf. F. tamarin. Cf. Hindu.](Bot.)1.A leguminous tree (Tamarindus Indica) cultivated both the Indies, and the other tropical countries, for the sake of its shade, and for its fruit. The trunk of the tree is lofty and large, with wide-spreading branches; the flowers are in racemes at the ends of the branches. The leaves are small and finely pinnated. 1913 Webster]
2.One of the preserved seed pods of the tamarind, which contain an acid pulp, and are used medicinally and for preparing a pleasant drink. 1913 Webster]
Tamarind fish, a preparation of a variety of East Indian fish with the acid pulp of the tamarind fruit. --
Velvet tamarind. (a)A West African leguminous tree (Codarium acutifolium).(b)One of the small black velvety pods, which are used for food in Sierra Leone. --
Wild tamarind(Bot.), a name given to certain trees somewhat resembling the tamarind, as the Lysiloma latisiliqua of Southern Florida, and the Pithecolobium filicifolium of the West Indies. 1913 Webster]
Tam"a*risk(?), n.[L. tamariscus, also tamarix, tamarice, Skr. tam\'bela, tam\'belaka, a tree with a very dark bark; cf. tamas darkness: cf. F. tamarisc, tamarix, tamaris.](Bot.)Any shrub or tree of the genus Tamarix, the species of which are European and Asiatic. They have minute scalelike leaves, and small flowers in spikes. An Arabian species (Tamarix mannifera) is the source of one kind of manna. 1913 Webster]
Tamarisk salt tree, an East Indian tree (Tamarix orientalis) which produces an incrustation of salt. 1913 Webster]
Tam"bour(?), n.1.(Mus.)A kind of small flat drum; a tambourine. 1913 Webster]
2.A small frame, commonly circular, and somewhat resembling a tambourine, used for stretching, and firmly holding, a portion of cloth that is to be embroidered; also, the embroidery done upon such a frame; -- called also, in the latter sense, tambour work. 1913 Webster]
3.(Arch.)Same as Drum, n., 2(d). 1913 Webster]
4.(Fort.)A work usually in the form of a redan, to inclose a space before a door or staircase, or at the gorge of a larger work. It is arranged like a stockade. 1913 Webster]
5.(Physiol.)A shallow metallic cup or drum, with a thin elastic membrane supporting a writing lever. Two or more of these are connected by an India rubber tube, and used to transmit and register the movements of the pulse or of any pulsating artery. 1913 Webster]
Tam"bour, v. t.[imp. & p. p.Tamboured(?); p. pr. & vb. n.Tambouring.]To embroider on a tambour. 1913 Webster]
Tam*bour"a(?), n.1.(Mus.)A stringed musical instrument resembling a lute but lacking frets, with a small round body and a long neck, used to produce an accompaniment for singing; -- called also tambur, tambour, and tampur.[Also spelled tambura.] PJC]
Tam`bou`rin"(?), n.[F. See Tambourine.]1.A tambourine. [Obs.] 1913 Webster]
2.(Mus.)An old Proven\'87al dance of a lively character, common on the stage. 1913 Webster]
Tam`bour*ine"(?), n.[F. tambourin; cf. It. tamburino. See Tambour, and cf. Tamborine.]A small drum, especially a shallow drum with only one skin, played on with the hand, and having bells at the sides; a timbrel. 1913 Webster]
Tam`bour*ine"(?), n.A South American wild dove (Tympanistria tympanistria), mostly white, with black-tiped wings and tail. Its resonant note is said to be ventriloquous. Webster 1913 Suppl.]
Tame(?), v. t.[Cf. F. entamer to cut into, to broach.]To broach or enter upon; to taste, as a liquor; to divide; to distribute; to deal out. [Obs. or Prov. Eng.] 1913 Webster]
In the time of famine he is the Joseph of the country, and keeps the poor from starving. Then he tameth his stacks of corn, which not his covetousness, but providence, hath reserved for time of need.Fuller. 1913 Webster]
Tame, a.[Compar.Tamer(?); superl.Tamest.][AS. tam; akin to D. tam, G. zahm, OHG. zam, Dan. & Sw. tam, Icel. tamr, L. domare to tame, Gr. /, Skr. dam to be tame, to tame, and perhaps to E. beteem. \'fb61. Cf. Adamant, Diamond, Dame, Daunt, Indomitable.]1.Reduced from a state of native wildness and shyness; accustomed to man; domesticated; domestic; as, a tame deer, a tame bird. 1913 Webster]
Tame slaves of the laborious plow.Roscommon. 1913 Webster]
3.Deficient in spirit or animation; spiritless; dull; flat; insipid; as, a tame poem; tame scenery. 1913 Webster]
Syn. -- Gentle; mild; meek. See Gentle. 1913 Webster]
Tame, v. t.[imp. & p. p.Tamed(?); p. pr. & vb. n.Taming.][AS. tamian, temian, akin to D. tammen, temmen, G. z\'84hmen, OHG. zemmen, Icel. temja, Goth. gatamjan. See Tame, a.]1.To reduce from a wild to a domestic state; to make gentle and familiar; to reclaim; to domesticate; as, to tame a wild beast. 1913 Webster]
They had not been tamed into submission, but baited into savegeness and stubbornness.Macaulay. 1913 Webster]
2.To subdue; to conquer; to repress; as, to tame the pride or passions of youth. 1913 Webster]
Tame"less, a.Incapable of being tamed; wild; untamed; untamable.Bp. Hall. -- Tame"less*ness, n. 1913 Webster]
Tame"ly, adv.In a tame manner. 1913 Webster]
Tame"ness, n.The quality or state of being tame. 1913 Webster]
Tam"er(?), n.One who tames or subdues. 1913 Webster]
Ta*mer*lane"(t, prop. n.A Tatar conquerer, also called Timur or Timour (tTimur Bey, also Timur-Leng ('Timur the Lame'), which was corrupted to Tamerlane. He was born in Central Asia, 1333: died 1405. Though he claimed descent from Jenghiz Khan, it is believed that he was in fact descended from a follower of the Khan. He became a ruler about 1370 of a realm whose capital was Samarkand; conquered Persia, Central Asia, and in 1398 a great part of India, including Delhi; waged war with the Turkish Sultan Bajazet I. (Beyazid), whom he defeated at Ancyra in 1402 and took prisoner; and died while preparing to invade China. He is the Tamerlaine of the plays. Century Dict. 1906]
Just at the moment when the Sultan (Bajazet) seemed to have attained the pinnacle of his ambition, when his authority was unquestioningly obeyed over the greater part of the Byzantine Empire in Europe and Asia, when the Christian states were regarding him with terror as the scourge of the world, another and greater scourge came to quell him, and at one stroke all the vast fabric of empire which BPoole, Story of Turkey, p. 63 Century Dict. 1906]
Timour (tInstitutions, has been translated into English.The Student's Cyclopedia, 1897. PJC]
\'d8Ta"mi*as(?), n.[NL., fr. Gr. / a distributer.](Zo\'94l.)A genus of ground squirrels, including the chipmunk. 1913 Webster]
Ta"mil(?), a.Of or pertaining to the Tamils, or to their language.[Written also Tamul.] 1913 Webster]
Ta"mil, n.[Written also Tamul.]1.(Ethnol.)One of a Dravidian race of men native of Northern Ceylon and Southern India. 1913 Webster]
2.The Tamil language, the most important of the Dravidian languages. See Dravidian, a. 1913 Webster]
Ta*mil"i*an(?), a. & n.Tamil. 1913 Webster]
{ Tam"ine(?), Tam"i*ny(?), }n.[Cf. F. tamis a sort of sieve. Cf. Stamin, Temse.]A kind of woolen cloth; tammy. 1913 Webster]
Tam"is(?), n.[F., a kind of sieve.]1.A sieve, or strainer, made of a kind of woolen cloth. 1913 Webster]
2.The cloth itself; tammy. 1913 Webster]
Tamis bird(Zo\'94l.), a Guinea fowl. 1913 Webster]
Tam"my(?), n.; pl.Tammies(/).1.A kind of woolen, or woolen and cotton, cloth, often highly glazed, -- used for curtains, sieves, strainers, etc. 1913 Webster]
2.A sieve, or strainer, made of this material; a tamis. 1913 Webster]
Tam`-o'-shan"ter(?), n.[So named after Tam o'Shanter, a character in Burns's poem of the same name.]A kind of Scotch cap of wool, worsted, or the like, having a round, flattish top much wider than the band which fits the head, and usually having a tassel in the center. Webster 1913 Suppl.]
Ta*mox"i*fen(t, n.a chemical compound (C26H29NO) which is non-steroidal but physiogically active as an estrogen antagonist. It is used to treat postmenopausal breast cancer. Chemically it is 1-p-dimethylaminoethoxyphenyl-trans-1,2-diphenyl-but-1-ene. It can be obtained as a white crystalline powder.[MI11] Syn. -- Kessar; Noltam; Nolvadex; Tamofen; Tamoxasta; Terimon; Xynoplex.
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Tamp(?), v. t.[imp. & p. p.Tamped(?); p. pr. & vb. n.Tamping.][Cf. F. tamponner to plug or stop. See Tampion.]1.In blasting, to plug up with clay, earth, dry sand, sod, or other material, as a hole bored in a rock, in order to prevent the force of the explosion from being misdirected. 1913 Webster]
2.To drive in or down by frequent gentle strokes; as, to tamp earth so as to make a smooth place. 1913 Webster]
Tam"pan(?), n.(Zo\'94l.)A venomous South African tick.Livingstone. 1913 Webster]
Tam"pe*on(?), n.See Tampion.Farrow. 1913 Webster]
Tamp"er(?), n.1.One who tamps; specifically, one who prepares for blasting, by filling the hole in which the charge is placed. 1913 Webster]
2.An instrument used in tamping; a tamping iron. 1913 Webster]
Tam"per(?), v. i.[imp. & p. p.Tampered(?); p. pr. & vb. n.Tampering.][A corruption of temper.]1.To meddle; to be busy; to try little experiments; as, to tamper with a disease. 1913 Webster]
'T is dangerous tampering with a muse.Roscommon. 1913 Webster]
2.To meddle so as to alter, injure, or vitiate a thing. 1913 Webster]
3.To deal unfairly; to practice secretly; to use bribery. 1913 Webster]
Others tampered Hudibras. 1913 Webster]
Tam"per*er(?), n.One who tampers; one who deals unfairly. 1913 Webster]
{ Tam*pi"co fi"berorTam*pi"co fi"bre(?) }. A tough vegetable fiber used as a substitute for bristles in making brushes. The piassava and the ixtle are both used under this name. 1913 Webster]
Tamp"ing(?), n.1.The act of one who tamps; specifically, the act of filling up a hole in a rock, or the branch of a mine, for the purpose of blasting the rock or exploding the mine. 1913 Webster]
2.The material used in tamping. See Tamp, v. t., 1. 1913 Webster]
Tamping iron, an iron rod for beating down the earthy substance in tamping for blasting. 1913 Webster]
Tam"pi*on(?), n.[F. tampon, tapon, tape, of Dutch or German origin. See Tap a pipe or plug, and cf. Tamp, Tampop, Tompion.][Written also tampeon, and tompion.]1.A wooden stopper, or plug, as for a cannon or other piece of ordnance, when not in use. 1913 Webster]
2.(Mus.)A plug for upper end of an organ pipe. 1913 Webster]
Tam"poe(?), n.(Bot.)The edible fruit of an East Indian tree (Baccaurea Malayana) of the Spurge family. It somewhat resembles an apple. 1913 Webster]
Tam"pon(?), n.[F. See Tampion.](Surg.)A plug introduced into a natural or artificial cavity of the body in order to arrest hemorrhage, absorb secretions (as from menstruation), or for the application of medicine. 1913 Webster ]
Tam"pon, v. t.(Surg.)To plug with a tampon. 1913 Webster]
Tam"poon(?), n.[See Tampion.]The stopper of a barrel; a bung. 1913 Webster]
Tam"-tam`(?), n.[Hind.; of imitative origin.](Mus.)(a)A kind of drum used in the East Indies and other Oriental countries; -- called also tom-tom.(b)A gong. See Gong, n., 1. 1913 Webster]
Ta"mul(?), a. & n.Tamil. 1913 Webster]
Tam"worth(?), n.[From Tamworth, Staffordshire, England.]One of a long-established English breed of large pigs. They are red, often spotted with black, with a long snout and erect or forwardly pointed ears, and are valued as bacon producers. Webster 1913 Suppl.]
Tan(?), n.[Chin.]See Picul. 1913 Webster]
Tan, n.[F. tan, perhaps fr. Armor. tann an oak, oak bar; or of Teutonic origin; cf. G. tanne a fir, OHG. tanna a fir, oak, MHG. tan a forest. Cf. Tawny.]1.The bark of the oak, and some other trees, bruised and broken by a mill, for tanning hides; -- so called both before and after it has been used. Called also tan bark. 1913 Webster]
2.A yellowish-brown color, like that of tan. 1913 Webster]
3.A brown color imparted to the skin by exposure to the sun; as, hands covered with tan. 1913 Webster]
Tan bed(Hort.), a bed made of tan; a bark bed. --
Tan pickle, the liquor used in tanning leather. --
Tan spud, a spud used in stripping bark for tan from trees. --
Tan stove. See Bark stove, under Bark. --
Tan vat, a vat in which hides are steeped in liquor with tan. 1913 Webster]
Tan, a.Of the color of tan; yellowish-brown. 1913 Webster]
Black and tan. See under Black, a. 1913 Webster]
Tan, v. t.[imp. & p. p.Tanned(?); p. pr. & vb. n.Tanning.][F. tanner, LL. tannare. See Tan, n.]1.To convert (the skin of an animal) into leather, as by usual process of steeping it in an infusion of oak or some other bark, whereby it is impregnated with tannin, or tannic acid (which exists in several species of bark), and is thus rendered firm, durable, and in some degree impervious to water. 1913 Webster]
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2.To make brown; to imbrown, as by exposure to the rays of the sun; as, to tan the skin. 1913 Webster]
3.To thrash or beat; to flog; to switch; as, to tan a disobedient child's hide. [Colloq.] Webster 1913 Suppl. ]
Tan(?), v. i.To get or become tanned. 1913 Webster]
Ta"na(?), n.(Zo\'94l.)Same as Banxring. 1913 Webster]
Tan"a*ger(?), n.[NL. tanagra, probably fr. Brazilian tangara.](Zo\'94l.)Any one of numerous species of bright-colored singing birds belonging to Tanagra, Piranga, and allied genera. The scarlet tanager (Piranga erythromelas) and the summer redbird (Piranga rubra) are common species of the United States. 1913 Webster]
Tan"a*grine(?), a.(Zo\'94l.)Of or pertaining to the tanagers. 1913 Webster]
Tanak, Tanakh(?), n.[From the initial (Hebrew) letters of Torah, Nevi'im, and Kethubim.]a term used among Jews for the Hebrew Bible; the Old Testament.[Also spelled Tanach.]Although Christians use the term \'bdOld Testament\'b8, this term implies the superseding force of the \'bdNew Testament\'b8, not recognized as revelation by the Jewish faith. PJC]
The Hebrew Bible is divided into three parts: (1) The Torah, \'bdLaw,\'b8 or Pentateuch. (2) The Prophets . . . (3) The Kethubim, or the \'bdWritings,\'b8 generally termed Hagiographa.C. H. H. Wright. Webster 1913 Suppl.]
\'d8Ta*na"te(?), n.(Zo\'94l.)An Asiatic wild dog (Canis procyonoides), native of Japan and adjacent countries. It has a short, bushy tail. Called also raccoon dog. 1913 Webster]
Tan"dem(?), adv. & a.[L. tandem at length (of time only), punningly taken as meaning, lengthwise.]One after another; -- said especially of horses harnessed and driven one before another, instead of abreast. 1913 Webster]
Tan"dem, n.1.A team of horses harnessed one before the other. \'bdHe drove tandems.\'b8 Thackeray. 1913 Webster]
2.A tandem bicycle or other vehicle. Webster 1913 Suppl.]
Tandem bicycleor
Tandem tricycle, one for two persons in which one rider sits before the other. 1913 Webster]
Tan"dem cart. A kind of two-wheeled vehicle with seats back to back, the front one somewhat elevated. Webster 1913 Suppl.]
Tandem engine. A steam engine having two or more steam cylinders in line, with a common piston rod. Webster 1913 Suppl.]
Tandem system. (Elec.)same as Cascade system. Webster 1913 Suppl.]
Tang sparrow(Zo\'94l.), the rock pipit. [Prov. Eng.] 1913 Webster]
Tang, n.[Probably fr. OD. tanger sharp, tart, literally, pinching; akin to E. tongs. \'fb59. See Tong.]1.A strong or offensive taste; especially, a taste of something extraneous to the thing itself; as, wine or cider has a tang of the cask. 1913 Webster]
2.Fig.: A sharp, specific flavor or tinge. Cf. Tang a twang. 1913 Webster]
Such proceedings had a strong tang of tyranny.Fuller. 1913 Webster]
A cant of philosophism, and a tang of party politics.Jeffrey. 1913 Webster]
3.[Probably of Scand. origin; cf. Icel. tangi a projecting point; akin to E. tongs. See Tongs.]A projecting part of an object by means of which it is secured to a handle, or to some other part; anything resembling a tongue in form or position. Specifically: -- 1913 Webster]
(a)The part of a knife, fork, file, or other small instrument, which is inserted into the handle. 1913 Webster]
(b)The projecting part of the breech of a musket barrel, by which the barrel is secured to the stock. 1913 Webster]
(c)The part of a sword blade to which the handle is fastened. 1913 Webster]
(d)The tongue of a buckle. [Prov. Eng.] 1913 Webster]
Tang, n.[Of imitative origin. Cf. Twang. This word has become confused with tang tatse, flavor.]A sharp, twanging sound; an unpleasant tone; a twang. 1913 Webster]
Tang(t, n.[Chin. T`ang.]A dynasty in Chinese history, from a. d. 618 to 905, distinguished by the founding of the Imperial Academy (the Hanlin), by the invention of printing, and as marking a golden age of literature. Webster 1913 Suppl.]
Tang, v. t.[imp. & p. p.Tanged(?); p. pr. & vb. n.Tanging.]To cause to ring or sound loudly; to ring. 1913 Webster]
Let thy tongue tang arguments of state.Shak. 1913 Webster]
To tang bees, to cause a swarm of bees to settle, by beating metal to make a din. 1913 Webster]
Tang, v. i.To make a ringing sound; to ring. 1913 Webster]
Let thy tongue tang arguments of state.Shak. 1913 Webster]
Tan"ga*lung(?), n.(Zo\'94l.)An East Indian civet (Viverra tangalunga). 1913 Webster]
Tan"ge*lo(t, n.[Tangerine + pomelo.]A hybrid between the tangerine orange and the grapefruit, or pomelo; also, the fruit. Webster 1913 Suppl.]
Tan"gence(?), n.Tangency. [R.] 1913 Webster]
Tan"gen*cy(?), n.The quality or state of being tangent; a contact or touching. 1913 Webster]
Tan"gent(?), n.[L. tangens, -entis, p. pr. of tangere to touch; akin to Gr. / having seized: cf. F. tangente. Cf. Attain, Contaminate, Contingent, Entire, Tact, Taste, Tax, v. t.](Geom.)A tangent line curve, or surface; specifically, that portion of the straight line tangent to a curve that is between the point of tangency and a given line, the given line being, for example, the axis of abscissas, or a radius of a circle produced. See Trigonometrical function, under Function. 1913 Webster]
Artificial tangent, or
Logarithmic tangent, the logarithm of the natural tangent of an arc. --
Natural tangent, a decimal expressing the length of the tangent of an arc, the radius being reckoned unity. --
Tangent galvanometer(Elec.), a form of galvanometer having a circular coil and a short needle, in which the tangent of the angle of deflection of the needle is proportional to the strength of the current. --
Tangent of an angle, the natural tangent of the arc subtending or measuring the angle. --
Tangent of an arc, a right line, as ta, touching the arc of a circle at one extremity a, and terminated by a line ct, passing from the center through the other extremity o.
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Tan"gent, a.[L. tangens, -entis, p. pr.]Touching; touching at a single point; specifically (Geom.)meeting a curve or surface at a point and having at that point the same direction as the curve or surface; -- said of a straight line, curve, or surface; as, a line tangent to a curve; a curve tangent to a surface; tangent surfaces. 1913 Webster]
Tangent plane(Geom.), a plane which touches a surface in a point or line. --
Tangent scale(Gun.), a kind of breech sight for a cannon. --
Tangent screw(Mach.), an endless screw; a worm. 1913 Webster]
Tan*gen"tial(?), a.(Geom.)Of or pertaining to a tangent; in the direction of a tangent. 1913 Webster]
Tangential force(Mech.), a force which acts on a moving body in the direction of a tangent to the path of the body, its effect being to increase or diminish the velocity; -- distinguished from a normal force, which acts at right angles to the tangent and changes the direction of the motion without changing the velocity. --
Tan*gen"tial*ly, adv.In the direction of a tangent. 1913 Webster]
Tangent spoke. A tension spoke of a bicycle or similar wheel, secured tangentially to the hub. Webster 1913 Suppl.]
Tangent wheel. (a)A worm or worm wheel; a tangent screw.(b)A wheel with tangent spokes. Webster 1913 Suppl.]
Tan"ger*ine`(?), n.[Etymol. uncertain.](Bot.)A kind of orange, much like the mandarin, but of deeper color and higher flavor. It is said to have been produced in America from the mandarin.[Written also tangierine.] 1913 Webster]
Tang"fish`(?), n.(Zo\'94l.)The common harbor seal. [Prov. Eng.] 1913 Webster]
\'d8Tan*ghin"i*a(?), n.[NL.](Bot.)The ordeal tree. See under Ordeal. 1913 Webster]
Tan`gi*bil"i*ty(?), n.[Cf. F. tanggibilit\'82.]The quality or state of being tangible. 1913 Webster]
Tan"gi*ble(?), a.[L. tangibilis, fr. tangere to touch: cf. F. tangible. See Tangent.]1.Perceptible to the touch; tactile; palpable.Bacon. 1913 Webster]
2.Capable of being possessed or realized; readily apprehensible by the mind; real; substantial; evident. \'bdA tangible blunder.\'b8 Byron. 1913 Webster]
Direct and tangible benefit to ourselves and others.Southey. 1913 Webster]
-- Tan"gi*ble*ness, n. -- Tan"gi*bly, adv. 1913 Webster]
Tan"gle(?), v. t.[imp. & p. p.Tangled(?); p. pr. & vb. n.Tangling(?).][A frequentative fr. tang seaweed; hence, to twist like seaweed. See Tang seaweed, and cf. Tangle, n.]1.To unite or knit together confusedly; to interweave or interlock, as threads, so as to make it difficult to unravel the knot; to entangle; to ravel. 1913 Webster]
2.To involve; to insnare; to entrap; as, to be tangled in lies. \'bdTangled in amorous nets.\'b8 Milton. 1913 Webster]
When my simple weakness strays, Tangled in forbidden ways.Crashaw. 1913 Webster]
Tan"gle, v. i.To be entangled or united confusedly; to get in a tangle. 1913 Webster]
Tan"gle, n.1.[Cf. Icel. . See Tang seaweed.](Bot.)Any large blackish seaweed, especially the Laminaria saccharina. See Kelp. 1913 Webster]
Coral and sea fan and tangle, the blooms and the palms of the ocean.C. Kingsley. 1913 Webster]
2.[From Tangle, v.]A knot of threads, or other thing, united confusedly, or so interwoven as not to be easily disengaged; a snarl; as, hair or yarn in tangles; a tangle of vines and briers. Used also figuratively. 1913 Webster]
3.pl.An instrument consisting essentially of an iron bar to which are attached swabs, or bundles of frayed rope, or other similar substances, -- used to capture starfishes, sea urchins, and other similar creatures living at the bottom of the sea. 1913 Webster]
Blue tangle. (Bot.)See Dangleberry. --
Tangle picker(Zo\'94l.), the turnstone. [Prov. Eng.] 1913 Webster]
Tan"gle*fish`(?), n.(Zo\'94l.)The sea adder, or great pipefish of Europe. 1913 Webster]
Tan"gling*ly(?), adv.In a tangling manner. 1913 Webster]
Prone, helpless, on the tangly beach he lay.Falconer. 1913 Webster]
Tan"go(tSp. t, n.; pl. Tangos(-g. [Sp., a certain dance.](a)A difficult dance in two-four time characterized by graceful posturing, frequent pointing positions, and a great variety of steps, including the cross step and turning steps. The dance is of Spanish origin, and is believed to have been in its original form a part of the fandango.(b)Any of various popular forms derived from this.(c)a musical tune appropriate for this dance. Webster 1913 Suppl. ]
Tan"gram(?), n.[Cf. Trangram.]A Chinese toy made by cutting a square of thin wood, or other suitable material, into seven pieces, as shown in the cut, these pieces being capable of combination in various ways, so as to form a great number of different figures. It is now often used in primary schools as a means of instruction. 1913 Webster]
Tangue(?), n.(Zo\'94l.)The tenrec. 1913 Webster]
Tan"gun(?), n.(Zo\'94l.)A piebald variety of the horse, native of Thibet. 1913 Webster]
Tan"i*er(?), n.(Bot.)An aroid plant (Caladium sagitt\'91folium), the leaves of which are boiled and eaten in the West Indies.[Written also tannier.] 1913 Webster]
Tan"ist(?), n.[Ir. tanaiste, tanaise, second, the second person in rank, the presumptive or apparent heir to a prince.]In Ireland, a lord or proprietor of a tract of land or of a castle, elected by a family, under the system of tanistry. 1913 Webster]
This family [the O'Hanlons] were tanists of a large territory within the present county of Armagh.M. A. Lower. 1913 Webster]
Tan"ist*ry(?), n.[See Tanist.]In Ireland, a tenure of family lands by which the proprietor had only a life estate, to which he was admitted by election. 1913 Webster]
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Ta"nite(?), n.A firm composition of emery and a certain kind of cement, used for making grinding wheels, slabs, etc. 1913 Webster]
Tank(t, n.A small Indian dry measure, averaging 240 grains in weight; also, a Bombay weight of 72 grains, for pearls.Simmonds. 1913 Webster]
Tank(t, n.[Pg. tanque, L. stangum a pool; or perhaps of East Indian origin. Cf. Stank, n.]1.A large basin or cistern; an artificial receptacle for liquids. 1913 Webster]
2.A pond, pool, or small lake, natural or artificial. Webster 1913 Suppl.]
We stood in the afterglow on the bank of the tank and saw the ducks come home.F. Remington.
The tanks are full and the grass is high.Lawson. Webster 1913 Suppl.]
3.(Mil.)a heavily armored combat vehicle which moves on caterpillar treads, rather than wheels. It typically carries a cannon and a heavy machine, and sometimes other weapons. It is the main distinguishing weapon of an armored division. PJC]
4.a jail cell for temporarily holding prisoners, as in a police station. PJC]
Tank engine, a locomotive which carries the water and fuel it requires, thus dispensing with a tender. --
Tank iron, plate iron thinner than boiler plate, and thicker than sheet iron or stovepipe iron. --
Tank worm(Zo\'94l.), a small nematoid worm found in the water tanks of India, supposed by some to be the young of the Guinea worm. 1913 Webster]
Tan"ka(?), n.(Naut.)A kind of boat used in Canton. It is about 25 feet long and is often rowed by women. Called also tankia.S. W. Williams. 1913 Webster]
Tank"age(?), n.1.The act or process of putting or storing in tanks. Webster 1913 Suppl.]
2.Fees charged for storage in tanks. Webster 1913 Suppl.]
3.The capacity or contents of a tank or tanks. Webster 1913 Suppl.]
4.(Agric.)Waste matter from tanks; esp., the dried nitrogenous residue from tanks in which fat has been rendered, used as a fertilizer. Webster 1913 Suppl.]
Tank"ard(?), n.[OF. tanquart; cf. OD. tanckaert; of uncertain origin.]A large drinking vessel, especially one with a cover. 1913 Webster]
Marius was the first who drank out of a silver tankard, after the manner of Bacchus.Arbuthnot. 1913 Webster]
Tan"ki*a(?), n.(Naut.)See Tanka. 1913 Webster]
Tank"ling(?), n.A tinkling. [Obs.] 1913 Webster]
{ Tank ship, Tank vessel }. (Naut.)A vessel fitted with tanks for the carrying of oil or other liquid in bulk; -- called also tanker. A tank ship of very large capacity is called a supertanker. Webster 1913 Suppl. ]
Tank" top`, n.a sleeveless and collarless shirt with wide shoulder straps and no front opening, often close-fitting and low-cut. PJC]
Tank war"fare, n.combat between tanks of opposing armies. PJC]
Tan"ling(?), n.One tanned by the sun. [R.] 1913 Webster]
Hot summer's tanlings and Shak. 1913 Webster]
Tan"na*ble(?), a.That may be tanned. 1913 Webster]
Tan"nage(?), n.A tanning; the act, operation, or result of tanning. [R.] 1913 Webster]
They should have got his cheek fresh tannage.R. Browning. 1913 Webster]
Tan"nate(?), n.[Cf. F. tannate.](Chem.)A salt of tannic acid. 1913 Webster]
Tan"ner(?), n.One whose occupation is to tan hides, or convert them into leather by the use of tan. 1913 Webster]
Tan"ner*y(?), n.; pl.Tanneries(#).[Cf. F. tannerie.]1.A place where the work of tanning is carried on. 1913 Webster]
2.The art or process of tanning. [R.] Carlyle. 1913 Webster]
Tan"nic(?), a.Of or pertaining to tan; derived from, or resembling, tan; as, tannic acid. 1913 Webster]
Tannic acid. (Chem.)(a)An acid obtained from nutgalls as a yellow amorphous substance, C14H10O9, having an astringent taste, and forming with ferric salts a bluish-black compound, which is the basis of common ink. Called also tannin, and gallotannic acid.(b)By extension, any one of a series of astringent substances resembling tannin proper, widely diffused through the vegetable kingdom, as in oak bark, willow, catechu, tea, coffee, etc. 1913 Webster]
Tan"ni*er(?), n.(Bot.)See Tanier. 1913 Webster]
Tan"ni*gen(?), n.[Tannin + -gen.](Pharm.)A compound obtained as a yellowish gray powder by the action of acetyl chloride or acetic anhydride or ordinary tannic acid. It is used as an intestinal astringent, and locally in rhinitis and pharyngitis. Webster 1913 Suppl.]
Tan"nin(?), n.[Cf. F. tannin.](Chem.)Same as Tannic acid, under Tannic. 1913 Webster]
Tan"ning, n.The art or process of converting skins into leather. See Tan, v. t., 1. 1913 Webster]
Tan"rec(?), n.(Zo\'94l.)Same as Tenrec. 1913 Webster]
Tan"sy(?), n.[OE. tansaye, F. tanaise; cf. It. & Sp. tanaceto, NL. tanacetum, Pg. atanasia, athanasia, Gr. 'aqanasi`a immortality, fr. 'aqa`natos immortal; 'a priv. + qa`natos death.]1.(Bot.)Any plant of the composite genus Tanacetum. The common tansy (Tanacetum vulgare) has finely divided leaves, a strong aromatic odor, and a very bitter taste. It is used for medicinal and culinary purposes. 1913 Webster]
2.A dish common in the seventeenth century, made of eggs, sugar, rose water, cream, and the juice of herbs, baked with butter in a shallow dish. [Obs.] Pepys. 1913 Webster]
Double tansy(Bot.), a variety of the common tansy with the leaves more dissected than usual. --
Tansy mustard(Bot.), a plant (Sisymbrium canescens) of the Mustard family, with tansylike leaves. 1913 Webster]
Tant(?), n.[Cf. Taint tincture.](Zo\'94l.)A small scarlet arachnid. 1913 Webster]
Tan"ta*late(?), n.(Chem.)A salt of tantalic acid. 1913 Webster]
Tan*tal"ic(?), a.(Chem.)Of or pertaining to tantalum; derived from, or containing, tantalum; specifically, designating any one of a series of acids analogous to nitric acid and the polyacid compounds of phosphorus. 1913 Webster]
Tan"ta*lism(?), n.[See Tantalize.]A punishment like that of Tantalus; a teasing or tormenting by the hope or near approach of good which is not attainable; tantalization.Addison. 1913 Webster]
Is not such a provision like tantalism to this people?Josiah Quincy. 1913 Webster]
Tan"ta*lite(?), n.[Cf. F. tantalite.](Min.)A heavy mineral of an iron-black color and submetallic luster. It is essentially a tantalate of iron. 1913 Webster]
Tan`ta*li*za"tion(?), n.The act of tantalizing, or state of being tantalized.Gayton. 1913 Webster]
Tan"ta*lize(?), v. t.[imp. & p. p.Tantalized(?); p. pr. & vb. n.Tantalizing(?).][From Tantalus: cf. F. tantaliser.]To tease or torment by presenting some good to the view and exciting desire, but continually frustrating the expectations by keeping that good out of reach; to tease; to torment. 1913 Webster]
Thy vain desires, at strife tantalized thy life.Dryden. 1913 Webster]
Syn. -- To tease; vex; irritate; provoke. -- Tantalize, Disappoint. To disappoint is literally to do away with what was (or was taken to be) appointed; hence the peculiar pain from hopes thus dashed to the ground. To tantalize, a much stronger term, describes a most distressing form of disappointment, as in the case of Tantalus, the Phrygian king. To tantalize is to visit with the bitterest disappointment -- to torment by exciting hopes or expectations which can never be realized. 1913 Webster]
Tan"ta*li`zer(?), n.One who tantalizes. 1913 Webster]
Tan"ta*li`zing*ly(?), adv.In a tantalizing or teasing manner. 1913 Webster]
Tan"ta*lum(?), n.[NL. So named on account of the perplexity and difficulty encounterd by its discoverer (Ekeberg) in isolating it. See Tantalus.](Chem.)A rare nonmetallic element found in certain minerals, as tantalite, samarskite, and fergusonite, and isolated as a dark powder which becomes steel-gray by burnishing. Symbol Ta. Atomic weight 182.0. Formerly called also tantalium. 1913 Webster]
Tan"ta*lus(?), n.[L., from Gr. Ta`ntalos.](Gr. Myth.)1.A Phrygian king who was punished in the lower world by being placed in the midst of a lake whose waters reached to his chin but receded whenever he attempted to allay his thirst, while over his head hung branches laden with choice fruit which likewise receded whenever he stretched out his hand to grasp them. 1913 Webster]
2.(Zo\'94l.)A genus of wading birds comprising the wood ibises. 1913 Webster]
Tantalus's cup(Physics), a philosophical toy, consisting of a cup, within which is the figure of a man, and within the figure a siphon, the longer arm of which passes down through the bottom of the cup, and allows the escape of any liquid that may be poured in, when it reaches as high as the bend of the siphon, which is just below the level of the mouth of the figure in the cup. 1913 Webster]
Tan"ta*mount`(?), a.[F. tant so much (L. tantus) + E. amount.]Equivalent in value, signification, or effect. 1913 Webster]
A usage nearly tantamount to constitutional right.Hallam. 1913 Webster]
The certainty that delay, under these circumstances, was tantamount to ruin.De Quincey. 1913 Webster]
Tan"ta*mount`, v. i.To be tantamount or equivalent; to amount. [Obs.] Jer. Taylor. 1913 Webster]
Tan*tiv"y(?), adv.[Said to be from the note of a hunting horn.]Swiftly; speedily; rapidly; -- a fox-hunting term; as, to ride tantivy. 1913 Webster]
Tan*tiv"y, n.A rapid, violent gallop; an impetuous rush.Cleverland. 1913 Webster]
Tan*tiv"y, v. i.To go away in haste. [Colloq.] 1913 Webster]
Tan"tra(t, n.[Skr.](Hinduism)A ceremonial treatise related to Puranic and magic literature; esp., one of the sacred works of the worshipers of Sakti. -- Tan"tric(t, a. Webster 1913 Suppl.]
Tan"trism(?), n.The system of doctrines and rites taught in the tantras. -- Tan"trist(#), n. Webster 1913 Suppl.]
Tan"trum(?), n.1.A whim; an affected air. [Colloq. and archaic] Thackeray. 1913 Webster]
2.A display of ill-humor, especially a demonstration of rage or frustration by shouting or violent physical movements, such as the stamping of feet; called also temper tantrum. It is usually associated with children, but is sometimes seen in adults. PJC]
3. [fig.] A display of anger expressed by irrationally striking out at innocent targets or inanimate objects; as, the governor was so insulted by the article, he threw a temper tantrum and cancelled the ceremony. PJC]
Tan"yard`(?), n.An inclosure where the tanning of leather is carried on; a tannery. 1913 Webster]
\'d8Tan`y*stom"a*ta(?), n. pl.[NL., fr. Gr. / to stretch + /, /, mouth.](Zo\'94l.)A division of dipterous insects in which the proboscis is large and contains lancelike mandibles and maxill\'91. The horseflies and robber flies are examples. 1913 Webster]
Ta"o*ism(?), n.One of the popular religions of China, sanctioned by the state. -- Ta"o*ist, a. & n. 1913 Webster]
\'d8Tao`tai"(?), n.[Chin. tao circuit + t'ai, a title of respect.]In China, an official at the head of the civil and military affairs of a circuit, which consists of two or more fu, or territorial departments; -- called also, by foreigners, intendant of circuit. Foreign consuls and commissioners associated with taotais as superintendants of trade at the treaty ports are ranked with the taotai. Webster 1913 Suppl.]
Tap(?), v. t.[imp. & p. p.Tapped(?); p. pr. & vb. n.Tapping.][F. taper to strike; of Teutonic origin; cf. dial. G. tapp, tapps, a blow, tappe a paw, fist, G. tappen to grope.]1.To strike with a slight or gentle blow; to touch gently; to rap lightly; to pat; as, to tap one with the hand or a cane. 1913 Webster]
2.To put a new sole or heel on; as, to tap shoes. 1913 Webster]
Tap, n.[Cf. F. tape. See Tap to strike.]1.A gentle or slight blow; a light rap; a pat.Addison. 1913 Webster]
2.A piece of leather fastened upon the bottom of a boot or shoe in repairing or renewing the sole or heel.
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3.pl.(Mil.)A signal, by drum or trumpet, for extinguishing all lights in soldiers' quarters and retiring to bed, -- usually given about a quarter of an hour after tattoo.Wilhelm. 1913 Webster]
Tap, v. i.To strike a gentle blow. 1913 Webster]
Tap, n.[AS. t\'91ppa, akin to D. tap, G. zapfen, OHG. zapfo, Dan. tap, Sw. tapp, Icel. tappi. Cf. Tampion, Tip.]1.A hole or pipe through which liquor is drawn. 1913 Webster]
2.A plug or spile for stopping a hole pierced in a cask, or the like; a faucet. 1913 Webster]
3.Liquor drawn through a tap; hence, a certain kind or quality of liquor; as, a liquor of the same tap. [Colloq.] 1913 Webster]
4.A place where liquor is drawn for drinking; a taproom; a bar. [Colloq.] 1913 Webster]
5.(Mech.)A tool for forming an internal screw, as in a nut, consisting of a hardened steel male screw grooved longitudinally so as to have cutting edges. 1913 Webster]
On tap. (a)Ready to be drawn; as, ale on tap.(b)Broached, or furnished with a tap; as, a barrel on tap. --
Plug tap(Mech.), a screw-cutting tap with a slightly tapering end. --
Tap bolt, a bolt with a head on one end and a thread on the other end, to be screwed into some fixed part, instead of passing through the part and receiving a nut. See Illust. under Bolt. --
Tap cinder(Metal.), the slag of a puddling furnace. 1913 Webster]
Tap, v. t.1.To pierce so as to let out, or draw off, a fluid; as, to tap a cask, a tree, a tumor, a keg of beer, etc. 1913 Webster]
2.Hence, to draw resources from (a reservoir) in any analogous way; as, to tap someone's knowledge of the Unix system; to tap the treasury. 1913 Webster]
3.To draw, or cause to flow, by piercing.Shak. 1913 Webster]
He has been tapping his liquors.Addison. 1913 Webster]
4.(Mech.)To form an internal screw in (anything) by means of a tool called a tap; as, to tap a nut, a pipe, or tubing. 1913 Webster]
5.to connect a listening device to (a telephone or telegraph line) secretly, for the purpose of hearing private conversations; also, to obtain or record (information) by tapping; -- a technique used by law enforcement agencies investigating suspected criminals. In the United States it is illegal without a court order permitting it. PJC]
\'d8Ta"pa(?), n.A kind of cloth prepared by the Polynesians from the inner bark of the paper mulberry; -- sometimes called also kapa. 1913 Webster]
{ \'d8Tap`a*de"ra(?), \'d8Tap`a*de"ro(?) }, n.} [Also tapidero.][Sp. tapadera lid, cover.]One of the leather hoods which cover the stirrups of a Mexican saddle. Webster 1913 Suppl.]
\'d8Ta`pa*yax"in(?), n.(Zo\'94l.)A Mexican spinous lizard (Phrynosoma orbiculare) having a head somewhat like that of a toad; -- called also horned toad. 1913 Webster]
Tape(?), n.[AS. t\'91ppe a fillet. Cf. Tapestry, Tippet.]1.A narrow fillet or band of cotton or linen; a narrow woven fabric used for strings and the like; as, curtains tied with tape. 1913 Webster]
2.A tapeline; also, a metallic ribbon so marked as to serve as a tapeline; as, a steel tape. 1913 Webster]
Red tape. See under Red. --
Tape grass(Bot.), a plant (Vallisneria spiralis) with long ribbonlike leaves, growing in fresh or brackish water; -- called also fresh-water eelgrass, and, in Maryland, wild celery. --
Tape needle. See Bodkin, n., 4. 1913 Webster]
Tape(?), v. t.[imp. & p. p.Taped(?); p. pr. & vb. n.Taping.]1.To furnish with tape; to fasten, tie, bind, or the like, with tape;specif.(Elec.), to cover (a wire) with insulating tape.
2.to record on audio tape or video tape; -- either directly, at the scene of the action tape, or indirectly, as from a broadcast of the action. \'bdI was busy when that episode was on TV, but I taped it and watched it later.\'b8 PJC]
Tape deck(?), n.an electroinic device for recording and playing back sounds on magnetic tape; usually it needs to be connected to an amplifier system for playback. PJC]
Tape"line`(?), n.A painted tape, marked with linear dimensions, as inches, feet, etc., and often inclosed in a case, -- used for measuring. 1913 Webster]
Ta"per(?), n.[AS. tapur, tapor, taper; cf. Ir. tapar, W. tampr.]1.A small wax candle; a small lighted wax candle; hence, a small light. 1913 Webster]
Get me a taper in my study, Lucius.Shak. 1913 Webster]
2.A tapering form; gradual diminution of thickness in an elongated object; as, the taper of a spire. 1913 Webster]
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Ta"per(?), a.[Supposed to be from taper, n., in allusion to its form.]Regularly narrowed toward the point; becoming small toward one end; conical; pyramidical; as, taper fingers. 1913 Webster]
Ta"per, v. i.[imp. & p. p.Tapered(?); p. pr. & vb. n.Tapering.]To become gradually smaller toward one end; as, a sugar loaf tapers toward one end. 1913 Webster]
Ta"per, v. t.To make or cause to taper. 1913 Webster]
Tape recorder(?), n.an electroinic device for recording and playing back sounds on magnetic tape; it often has an integrated microphone, amplifier, and speaker, and in such cases requires no additional equipment other than the magnetic tape for recording or playback. PJC]
Tape recording(?), n.1.a recording of sound or video on magnetic tape. PJC]
2.the process of recording sound or video on magnetic tape. PJC]
Ta"pered(?), a.Lighted with a taper or tapers; as, a tapered choir. [R.] T. Warton. 1913 Webster]
Ta"per*ness, n.The quality or state of being taper; tapering form; taper.Shenstone. 1913 Webster]
Tap"es*try(?), n.; pl.Tapestries(#).[F. tapissere, fr. tapisser to carpet, to hang, or cover with tapestry, fr. tapis a carpet, carpeting, LL. tapecius, fr. L. tapete carpet, tapestry, Gr. /, /. Cf. Tapis, Tippet.]A fabric, usually of worsted, worked upon a warp of linen or other thread by hand, the designs being usually more or less pictorial and the stuff employed for wall hangings and the like. The term is also applied to different kinds of embroidery. 1913 Webster]
Tapestry carpet, a kind of carpet, somewhat resembling Brussels, in which the warp is printed before weaving, so as to produce the figure in the cloth. --
Tapestry moth. (Zo\'94l.)Same as Carpet moth, under Carpet. 1913 Webster]
Tap"es*try, v. t.[imp. & p. p.Tapestried(?); p. pr. & vb. n.Tapestrying.]To adorn with tapestry, or as with tapestry. 1913 Webster]
The Trosachs wound, as now, between gigantic walls of rock tapestried with broom and wild roses.Macaulay. 1913 Webster]
Tap"es*try bee"tle. A small black dermestoid beetle (Attagenus piceus) whose larva feeds on tapestry, carpets, silk, fur, flour, and various other goods. Webster 1913 Suppl.]
Tap"et(?), n.[L. tapete. See Tapestry.]Worked or figured stuff; tapestry. [R.] Spenser. 1913 Webster]
Tap"e*ti(?), n.; pl.Tapetis(#).[Braz.](Zo\'94l.)A small South American hare (Lepus Braziliensis). 1913 Webster]
\'d8Ta*pe"tum(?), n.[NL., from L. tapete a carpet, a tapestry.](Anat.)An area in the pigmented layer of the choroid coat of the eye in many animals, which has an iridescent or metallic luster and helps to make the eye visible in the dark. Sometimes applied to the whole layer of pigmented epithelium of the choroid. 1913 Webster]
Tape"worm`(?), n.(Zo\'94l.)Any one of numerous species of cestode worms belonging to T\'91nia and many allied genera. The body is long, flat, and composed of numerous segments or proglottids varying in shape, those toward the end of the body being much larger and longer than the anterior ones, and containing the fully developed sexual organs. The head is small, destitute of a mouth, but furnished with two or more suckers (which vary greatly in shape in different genera), and sometimes, also, with hooks for adhesion to the walls of the intestines of the animals in which they are parasitic. The larv\'91 (see Cysticercus) live in the flesh of various creatures, and when swallowed by another animal of the right species develop into the mature tapeworm in its intestine. See Illustration in Appendix. 1913 Webster]
pork tapeworm (T\'91nia solium), the larva of which is found in pork; the beef tapeworm (T\'91nia mediocanellata), the larva of which lives in the flesh of young cattle; and the broad tapeworm (Bothriocephalus latus) which is found chiefly in the inhabitants of the mountainous regions of Europe and Asia. See also Echinococcus, Cysticercus, Proglottis, and 2d Measles, 4. 1913 Webster]
Tap"house`(?), n.A house where liquors are retailed. 1913 Webster]
\'d8Taph*ren"chy*ma(?), n.[Gr. / a trench + enchyma, as in parenchyma.](Bot.)Same as Bothrenchyma. 1913 Webster]
Tap"i*nage(?), n.[See Tapish.]A lurking or skulking. [Obs.] Gower. 1913 Webster]
Tap`i*o"ca(?), n.[Braz. tapioka: cf. Pg., Sp. & F. tapioca.]A coarsely granular substance obtained by heating, and thus partly changing, the moistened starch obtained from the roots of the cassava. It is much used in puddings and as a thickening for soups. See Cassava. 1913 Webster]
Ta"pir(?), n.[Braz. tapy'ra: cf. F. tapir.](Zo\'94l.)Any one of several species of large odd-toed ungulates belonging to Tapirus, Elasmognathus, and allied genera. They have a long prehensile upper lip, short ears, short and stout legs, a short, thick tail, and short, close hair. They have three toes on the hind feet, and four toes on the fore feet, but the outermost toe is of little use. 1913 Webster]
Tapirus Indicus), native of the East Indies and Malacca, which is black with a broad band of white around the middle, and the common American tapir (Tapirus Americanus), which, when adult, is dull brown. Several others species inhabit the Andes and Central America. 1913 Webster]
Tapir tiger(Zo\'94l.), the wallah. 1913 Webster]
Ta"pir*oid(?), a.[Tapir + -oid.](Zo\'94l.)Allied to the tapir, or the Tapir family. 1913 Webster]
Ta"pis(?), n.[F. See Tapestry.]Tapestry; formerly, the cover of a council table. 1913 Webster]
On the tapis, or
Upon the tapis, on the table, or under consideration; as, to lay a motion in Parliament on the tapis. 1913 Webster]
Tap"is(?), v. t.To cover or work with figures like tapestry. [R.] Holland. 1913 Webster]
Tap"is*er(?), n.[F. tapissier.]A maker of tapestry; an upholsterer. [R.] Chaucer. 1913 Webster]
Tap"ish(?), v. i.[F. se tapir to squat.]To lie close to the ground, so as to be concealed; to squat; to crouch; hence, to hide one's self.[Written also tappis, tappish, tappice.] [Obs. or Prov. Eng.] 1913 Webster]
As a hound that, having roused a hart, tappish ne'er so soft.Chapman. 1913 Webster]
Tap"lash`(?), n.Bad small beer; also, the refuse or dregs of liquor. [Obs. or Prov. Eng.] 1913 Webster]
The taplash of strong ale and wine.Taylor (1630). 1913 Webster]
Tap"lings(?), n. pl.The strong double leathers by which the two parts of a flail are united.Halliwell. 1913 Webster]
\'d8Ta*po"a ta"fa(?). (Zo\'94l.)A small carnivorous marsupial (Phascogale penicillata) having long, soft fur, and a very long tail with a tuft of long hairs at the end; -- called also brush-tailed phascogale. 1913 Webster]
Tap"pen(?), n.An obstruction, or indigestible mass, found in the intestine of bears and other animals during hibernation. 1913 Webster]
Tap"per(?), n.(Zo\'94l.)The lesser spotted woodpecker (Dendrocopus minor); -- called also tapperer, tabberer, little wood pie, barred woodpecker, wood tapper, hickwall, and pump borer. [Prov. Eng.] 1913 Webster]
Tap"pet(?), n.(Mach.)A lever or projection moved by some other piece, as a cam, or intended to tap or touch something else, with a view to produce change or regulate motion.G. Francis. 1913 Webster]
Tappet motion, a valve motion worked by tappets from a reciprocating part, without an eccentric or cam, -- used in steam pumps, etc. 1913 Webster]
Tap"pet rod. (Mech.)A rod carrying a tappet or tappets, as one for closing the valves in a Cornish pumping engine. Webster 1913 Suppl.]
{ Tap"pice(?), Tap"pis(?) }, v. i.See Tapish. 1913 Webster]
Tap"pit hen`(?). 1.A hen having a tuft of feathers on her head. [Scot.] Jamieson. 1913 Webster]
2.A measuring pot holding one quart (according to some, three quarts); -- so called from a knob on the lid, thought to resemble a crested hen. [Scot.] Jamieson. 1913 Webster]
Tap*poon"(?), n.[Sp. tamp\'a2n a stopper.](Irrigation)A piece of wood or sheet metal fitted into a ditch to dam up the water so as to overflow a field. [U. S.] Webster 1913 Suppl.]
Tap"room`(?), n.A room where liquors are kept on tap; a barroom. 1913 Webster]
The ambassador was put one night into a miserable taproom, full of soldiers smoking.Macaulay. 1913 Webster]
Tap"root`(?), n.(Bot.)The root of a plant which penetrates the earth directly downward to a considerable depth without dividing. 1913 Webster]
Tap"ster(?), n.[AS. t\'91ppestre a female tapster. See Tap a plug, pipe, and -ster.]One whose business is to tap or draw ale or other liquor. 1913 Webster]
Ta"qua-nut`(?), n.(Bot.)A Central American name for the ivory nut. 1913 Webster]
Tar(?), n.[Abbrev. from tarpaulin.]A sailor; a seaman. [Colloq.] Swift. 1913 Webster]
Tar, n.[OE. terre, tarre, AS. teru, teoru; akin to D. teer, G. teer, theer, Icel. tjara, Sw. tj\'84ra, Dan. ti\'91re, and to E. tree. \'fb63. See Tree.]A thick, black, viscous liquid obtained by the distillation of wood, coal, etc., and having a varied composition according to the temperature and material employed in obtaining it. 1913 Webster]
Coal tar. See in the Vocabulary. --
Mineral tar(Min.), a kind of soft native bitumen. --
Tar board, a strong quality of millboard made from junk and old tarred rope.Knight. --
Tar water. (a)A cold infusion of tar in water, used as a medicine.(b)The ammoniacal water of gas works. --
Wood tar, tar obtained from wood. It is usually obtained by the distillation of the wood of the pine, spruce, or fir, and is used in varnishes, cements, and to render ropes, oakum, etc., impervious to water. 1913 Webster]
Tar, v. t.[imp. & p. p.Tarred(?); p. pr. & vb. n.Tarring.]To smear with tar, or as with tar; as, to tar ropes; to tar cloth. 1913 Webster]
To tar and feather a person. See under Feather, v. t. 1913 Webster]
Tar"a*nis(?), n.[L. taranis, from the Celtic; cf. W. & Corn. taran thunder.](Myth.)A Celtic divinity, regarded as the evil principle, but confounded by the Romans with Jupiter. 1913 Webster]
Tar`an*tass"(?), n.[Russ. tarantas'.]A low four-wheeled carriage used in Russia. The carriage box rests on two long, springy poles which run from the fore to the hind axletree. When snow falls, the wheels are taken off, and the body is mounted on a sledge. 1913 Webster]
Tar`an*tel"la(?), n.[It.](Mus.)(a)A rapid and delirious sort of Neapolitan dance in 6-8 time, which moves in whirling triplets; -- so called from a popular notion of its being a remedy against the poisonous bite of the tarantula. Some derive its name from Taranto in Apulia.(b)Music suited to such a dance. 1913 Webster]
Tar"ant*ism(?), n.[It. tarantismo: cf. F. tarentisme. See Tarantula.](Med.)A nervous affection producing melancholy, stupor, and an uncontrollable desire to dance. It was supposed to be produced by the bite of the tarantula, and considered to be incapable of cure except by protracted dancing to appropriate music.[Written also tarentism.] 1913 Webster]
Ta*ran"tu*la(?), n.; pl. E. Tarantulas(#), L. Tarantul\'91(#).[NL., fr. It. tarantola, fr. L. Tarentum, now Taranto, in the south of Italy.](Zo\'94l.)Any one of several species of large spiders, popularly supposed to be very venomous, especially the European species (Tarantula apuli\'91). The tarantulas of Texas and adjacent countries are large species of Mygale.[Written also tarentula.] 1913 Webster]
Tarantula killer, a very large wasp (Pompilus formosus), which captures the Texan tarantula (Mygale Hentzii) and places it in its nest as food for its young, after paralyzing it by a sting. 1913 Webster]
Ta*ran"tu*la`ted(?), a.Bitten by a tarantula; affected with tarantism. 1913 Webster]
Tar*bog"an(?), n. & v.See Toboggan. 1913 Webster]
Tar*boosh"(?), n.[Ar. tarb/sh; perhaps from Per. sar-posh headdress: cf. F. tarbouch.]A red cap worn by Turks and other Eastern nations, sometimes alone and sometimes swathed with linen or other stuff to make a turban. See Fez. 1913 Webster]
Tar*da"tion(?), n.[L. tardatio, fr. tardare, tardatum, to retard, delay, fr. tardus slow.]The act of retarding, or delaying; retardation. [Obs.] 1913 Webster]
\'d8Tar`di*gra"da(?), n. pl.[NL. See Tardigrade, a.]1.(Zo\'94l.)A tribe of edentates comprising the sloths. They are noted for the slowness of their movements when on the ground. See Sloth, 3. 1913 Webster]
2.(Zo\'94l.)An order of minute aquatic arachnids; -- called also bear animalcules, sloth animalcules, and water bears. 1913 Webster]
Tar"di*grade(?), a.[L. tardigradus; tardus slow + gradi to step: cf. F. tardigrade.]1.Moving or stepping slowly; slow-paced. [R.] G. Eliot. 1913 Webster]
2.(Zo\'94l.)Of or pertaining to the Tardigrada. 1913 Webster]
Tar"di*grade, n.(Zo\'94l.)One of the Tardigrada. 1913 Webster]
Tar"di*gra`dous(?), a.Moving slowly; slow-paced. [Obs.] Sir T. Browne. 1913 Webster]
Tar"di*ly(?), adv.In a tardy manner; slowly. 1913 Webster]
Tar"di*ness, n.The quality or state of being tardy. 1913 Webster]
To instruct them to avoid all snares of tarditation, in the Lord's affairs.Herrick. 1913 Webster]
Tar"di*ty(?), n.[L. tarditas.]Slowness; tardiness. [R.] Sir K. Digby. 1913 Webster]
\'d8Tar"do(?), a.[It.](Mus.)Slow; -- a direction to perform a passage slowly. 1913 Webster]
\'d8Tar"do, n.[Sp., slow, L. tardus.](Zo\'94l.)A sloth. 1913 Webster]
Tar"dy(?), a.[Compar.Tardier(?); superl.Tardiest.][F. tardif, fr. (assumed) LL. tardivus, fr. L. tardus slow.]1.Moving with a slow pace or motion; slow; not swift. 1913 Webster]
And check the tardy flight of time.Sandys. 1913 Webster]
Tardy to vengeance, and with mercy brave.Prior. 1913 Webster]
2.Not being inseason; late; dilatory; -- opposed to prompt; as, to be tardy in one's payments.Arbuthnot. 1913 Webster]
The tardy plants in our cold orchards placed.Waller. 1913 Webster]
3.Unwary; unready. [Obs.] Hudibras. 1913 Webster]
4.Criminal; guilty. [Obs.] Collier. 1913 Webster]
Syn. -- Slow; dilatory; tedious; reluctant. See Slow. 1913 Webster]
Tar"dy, v. t.To make tardy. [Obs.] Shak. 1913 Webster]
Tare(?), obs. imp.of Tear. Tore. 1913 Webster]
Tare, n.[Cf. Prov. E. tare brisk, eager, OE. tarefitch the wild vetch.]1.A weed that grows among wheat and other grain; -- alleged by modern naturalists to be the Lolium temulentum, or darnel. 1913 Webster]
Didst not thou sow good seed in thy field? From whence then hath it tares?Matt. xiii. 27. 1913 Webster]
The \'bddarnel\'b8 is said to be the tares of Scripture, and is the only deleterious species belonging to the whole order.Baird. 1913 Webster]
2.(Bot.)A name of several climbing or diffuse leguminous herbs of the genus Vicia; especially, the Vicia sativa, sometimes grown for fodder. 1913 Webster]
Tare, n.[F. tare; cf. Pr., Sp., Pg., & It. tara; all fr. Ar. tarah thrown away, removed, fr. taraha to reject, remove.](Com.)Deficientcy in the weight or quantity of goods by reason of the weight of the cask, bag, or whatever contains the commodity, and is weighed with it; hence, the allowance or abatement of a certain weight or quantity which the seller makes to the buyer on account of the weight of such cask, bag, etc. 1913 Webster]
Tare, v. t.[imp. & p. p.Tared(?); p. pr. & vb. n.Taring.]To ascertain or mark the tare of (goods). 1913 Webster]
Tared(?), a.(Chem.)Weighed; determined; reduced to equal or standard weight; as, tared filter papers, used in weighing precipitates. 1913 Webster]
Ta*ren"te(?), n.[Cf. F. tarente.](Zo\'94l.)A harmless lizard of the Gecko family (Platydactylus Mauritianicus) found in Southern Europe and adjacent countries, especially among old walls and ruins. 1913 Webster]
Tar"ent*ism(?), n.See Tarantism. 1913 Webster]
Ta*ren"tu*la(?), n.See Tarantula. 1913 Webster]
Targe(?), n.[F. Cf. Target.]A shield or target. [Obs. or Poetic] \'bdA buckler on a targe.\'b8 Chaucer. 1913 Webster]
Tar"get(?), n.[OF. targette, dim. of OF. & F. targe, of Teutonic origin; cf. AS. targe, OD. targie, G. zarge a frame, case, border, OHG. zarga, Icel. targa shield.]1.A kind of small shield or buckler, used as a defensive weapon in war. 1913 Webster]
2.(a)A butt or mark to shoot at, as for practice, or to test the accuracy of a firearm, or the force of a projectile.(b)The pattern or arrangement of a series of hits made by a marksman on a butt or mark; as, he made a good target. 1913 Webster]
3.(Surveying)The sliding crosspiece, or vane, on a leveling staff. 1913 Webster]
4.(Railroad)A conspicuous disk attached to a switch lever to show its position, or for use as a signal. 1913 Webster]
5.A thin cut; a slice; specif., of lamb, a piece consisting of the neck and breast joints. [Eng.] Webster 1913 Suppl.]
6.A tassel or pendent; also, a shred; tatter. [Obs. Scot.] Webster 1913 Suppl.]
7.A goal for an activity; as, the target of this year's fundraising drive is 2 million dollars. PJC]
8.A metallic object toward which a beam of electrons is aimed in a tube designed to generate X-rays; when the electrons strike the target, the impact causes emission of X-rays. PJC]
9.Any object toward which a beam of photons, a laser beam, an electron beam, or a beam of atomic or subatomic particles is aimed. PJC]
10.A person who is the subject of criticism or ridicule. PJC]
Tar"get date(?), n.The date set as a goal for completion of some activity. PJC]
Tar"get language(?), n.the language into which a text is to be translated; -- correlative of source language. PJC]
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Tar"get*ed(?), a.Furnished, armed, or protected, with a target. 1913 Webster]
Tar`get*eer"(?), n.One who is armed with a target or shield.[Written also targetier.] 1913 Webster]
Tar"gum(?), n.; pl.Targums(#). Heb. Targumim(#).[Chald. targ interpretation, fr. targ\'c7m to interpret. Cf. Truchman, and Dragoman.]A translation or paraphrase of some portion of the Old Testament Scriptures in the Chaldee or Aramaic language or dialect. 1913 Webster]
Tar"gum*ist, n.The writer of a Targum; one versed in the Targums. 1913 Webster]
Tar"heel(?), n.a native or resident of North Carolina; -- used as a nickname. PJC]
Tar"heel state(?), n.North Carolina; -- used as a nickname. PJC]
Tar"iff(?), n.[F. tarif; cf. Sp. & Pg. tarifa, It. tariffa; all fr. Ar. ta'r\'c6f information, explanation, definition, from 'arafa, to know, to inform, explain.]1.A schedule, system, or scheme of duties imposed by the government of a country upon goods imported or exported; as, a revenue tariff; a protective tariff; Clay's compromise tariff. (U. S. 1833). 1913 Webster]
tariff refers only to imports. 1913 Webster]
revenue tariff, or
tariff for revenue, or for the artificial fostering of home industries (
a projective tariff), or as a means of coercing foreign governments, as in case of
retaliatory tariff. Webster 1913 Suppl.]
2.The duty, or rate of duty, so imposed; as, the tariff on wool; a tariff of two cents a pound. 1913 Webster]
3.Any schedule or system of rates, changes, etc.; as, a tariff of fees, or of railroad fares.Bolingbroke. 1913 Webster]
Tar"iff, v. t.[imp. & p. p.Tariffed(?); p. pr. & vb. n.Tariffing.]To make a list of duties on, as goods. 1913 Webster]
Tar"ing(?), n.(Zo\'94l.)The common tern; -- called also tarret, and tarrock. [Prov. Eng.] 1913 Webster]
Tar"la*tan(?), n.A kind of thin, transparent muslin, used for dresses. 1913 Webster]
Tarn(?), n.[OE. terne, Icel. tj\'94rn.]A mountain lake or pool. 1913 Webster]
A lofty precipice in front, tarn below.Wordsworth. 1913 Webster]
Tar"nish(?), v. t.[imp. & p. p.Tarnished(?); p. pr. & vb. n.Tarnishing.][F. ternir, fr. OHG. tarnen to darken, to conceal, hide; akin to OS. dernian to hide, AS. dernan, dyrnan, OHG. tarni hidden, OS. derni, AS. derne, dyrne. Cf. Dern, a., and see -ish.]To soil, or change the appearance of, especially by an alternation induced by the air, or by dust, or the like; to diminish, dull, or destroy the luster of; to sully; as, to tarnish a metal; to tarnish gilding; to tarnish the purity of color. \'bdTarnished lace.\'b8 Fuller. Used also figuratively; as, to tarnish one's honor. 1913 Webster]
Syn. -- To sully; stain; dim. 1913 Webster]
Tar"nish, v. i.To lose luster; to become dull; as, gilding will tarnish in a foul air. 1913 Webster]
Till thy fresh glories, which now shine so bright, tarnish with our daily sight.Dryden. 1913 Webster]
Tar"nish, n.1.The quality or state of being tarnished; stain; soil; blemish. 1913 Webster]
2.(Min.)A thin film on the surface of a metal, usually due to a slight alteration of the original color; as, the steel tarnish in columbite. 1913 Webster]
Tar"nish*er(?), n.One who, or that which, tarnishes. 1913 Webster]
Ta"ro(?), n.[From the Polynesian name.](Bot.)A name for several aroid plants (Colocasia antiquorum, var. esculenta, Colocasia macrorhiza, etc.), and their rootstocks. They have large ovate-sagittate leaves and large fleshy tuberous rootstocks, which are cooked and used for food in tropical countries. 1913 Webster]
Tar"ot(?), n.[F.; cf. It. tarocco.]1.A game of cards; -- called also taroc.Hoyle. 1913 Webster]
2.any of a set of 22 playing cards which bear allegorical images representing various objects or influences affecting human life, and widely used in fortunetelling; they are also used as trumps in the game of taroc. Various images are used by different artists to represent the themes of each card. PJC]
Tar"pan(?), n.[From the native name.](Zo\'94l.)A wild horse found in the region of the Caspian Sea. 1913 Webster]
Tar*pau"lin(?), n.[Tar + palling a covering, pall to cover. See Pall a covering.]1.A piece of canvas covered with tar or a waterproof composition, used for covering the hatches of a ship, hammocks, boats, etc. 1913 Webster]
2.A hat made of, or covered with, painted or tarred cloth, worn by sailors and others. 1913 Webster]
3.Hence, a sailor; a seaman; a tar. 1913 Webster]
To a landsman, these tarpaulins, as they were called, seemed a strange and half-savage race.Macaulay. 1913 Webster]
Tar*pe"ian(?), a.[L. Tarpeius, prop., pertaining to Tarpeia.]Pertaining to or designating a rock or peak of the Capitoline hill, Rome, from which condemned criminals were hurled. Webster 1913 Suppl.]
Tar"pon(?), n.(Zo\'94l.)Same as Tarpum. 1913 Webster]
Tar"pum(?), n.(Zo\'94l.)A very large marine fish (Megapolis Atlanticus) of the Southern United States and the West Indies. It often becomes six or more feet in length, and has large silvery scales. The scales are a staple article of trade, and are used in fancywork. Called also tarpon, sabalo, savanilla, silverfish, and jewfish. 1913 Webster]
Tar"quin*ish(?), a.Like a Tarquin, a king of ancient Rome; proud; haughty; overbearing. 1913 Webster]
Tar"race(?), n.See Trass. [Obs.] 1913 Webster]
Tar"ra*gon(?), n.[Sp. taragona, Ar. tarkh/n; perhaps fr. Gr. / a dragon, or L. draco; cf. L. dracunculus tarragon. Cf. Dragon.](Bot.)A plant of the genus Artemisa (Artemisa dracunculus), much used in France for flavoring vinegar. 1913 Webster]
Tar"ras(?), n.See Trass. [Obs.] 1913 Webster]
Tarre(?), v. t.[OE. tarien, terien, to irritate, provoke, AS. tergan to pull, pluck, torment; probably akin to E. tear, v. t. \'fb63. Cf. Tarry, v.]To set on, as a dog; to incite. [Obs.] Shak. 1913 Webster]
Tar"ri*ance(?), n.The act or time of tarrying; delay; lateness. [Archaic] Shak. 1913 Webster]
And after two days' tarriance there, returned.Tennyson. 1913 Webster]
Tar"ri*er(?), n.One who, or that which, tarries. 1913 Webster]
Tar"ri*er, n.(Zo\'94l.)A kind of dig; a terrier. [Obs.] 1913 Webster]
Tar"rock(?), n.[Greenland tattarock.](Zo\'94l.)(a)The young of the kittiwake gull before the first molt.(b)The common guillemot. [Prov. Eng.] (c)The common tern. 1913 Webster]
Tar"ry(?), a.[From Tar, n.]Consisting of, or covered with, tar; like tar. 1913 Webster]
Tar"ry(?), v. i.[imp. & p. p.Tarried(?); p. pr. & vb. n.Tarrying.][OE. tarien to irritate (see Tarre); but with a change of sense probably due to confusion with OE. targen to delay, OF. targier, fr. (assumed) LL. tardicare, fr. L. tardare to make slow, to tarry, fr. tardus slow. Cf. Tardy.]1.To stay or remain behind; to wait. 1913 Webster]
Tarry ye for us, until we come again.Ex. xxiv. 14. 1913 Webster]
2.To delay; to put off going or coming; to loiter. 1913 Webster]
Come down unto me, tarry not.Gen. xic. 9. 1913 Webster]
One tarried here, there hurried one.Emerson. 1913 Webster]
3.To stay; to abide; to continue; to lodge. 1913 Webster]
Tarry all night, and wash your feet.Gen. xix. 2. 1913 Webster]
Syn. -- To abide; continue; lodge; await; loiter. 1913 Webster]
Tar"ry, v. t.1.To delay; to defer; to put off. [Obs.] 1913 Webster]
Tarry us here no longer than to-morrow.Chaucer. 1913 Webster]
2.To wait for; to stay or stop for. [Archaic] 1913 Webster]
He that will have a cake out of the wheat must needs tarry the grinding.Shak. 1913 Webster]
He plodded on, . . . tarrying no further question.Sir W. Scott. 1913 Webster]
Tar"ry, n.Stay; stop; delay. [Obs.] E. Lodge. 1913 Webster]
Tar"sal(?), a.(Anat.)Of or pertaining to the tarsus (either of the foot or eye). -- n.A tarsal bone or cartilage; a tarsale. 1913 Webster]
Tarsal tetter(Med.), an eruptive disease of the edges of the eyelids; a kind of bleareye. 1913 Webster]
Tar"sal(?), n.(Zo\'94l.)Same as Tercel. [Obs.] 1913 Webster]
\'d8Tar*sa"le(?), n.; pl.Tarsalia(#).[NL.](Anat.)One of the bones or cartilages of the tarsus; esp., one of the series articulating with the metatarsals. 1913 Webster]
Tarse(?), n.[Cf. Tassel, Tiercel.](Falconry)The male falcon. 1913 Webster]
Tarse(?), n.[Cf. F. tarse.](Anat.)tarsus. 1913 Webster]
Tar*sec"to*my(?), n.[Tarsus + Gr. / to cut out.](Surg.)The operation of excising one or more of the bones of the tarsus. 1913 Webster]
Tar"sel(?), n.A male hawk. See Tercel. [Obs.] 1913 Webster]
\'d8Tar"si(?), n., pl. of Tarsus. 1913 Webster]
{ \'d8Tar"si*a(?), \'d8Tar`si*a*tu"ra(?), }n.[It.]A kind of mosaic in woodwork, much employed in Italy in the fifteenth century and later, in which scrolls and arabesques, and sometimes architectural scenes, landscapes, fruits, flowers, and the like, were produced by inlaying pieces of wood of different colors and shades into panels usually of walnut wood. 1913 Webster]
Tar"si*er(?), n.[Cf. F. tarsier.]See Tarsius. 1913 Webster]
\'d8Tar"si*us(?), n.[NL. See Tarsus.](Zo\'94l.)A genus of nocturnal lemurine mammals having very large eyes and ears, a long tail, and very long proximal tarsal bones; -- called also malmag, spectral lemur, podji, and tarsier. 1913 Webster]
Tar"so-(?). A combining form used in anatomy to indicate connection with, or relation to, the tarsus; as, tarsometatarsus. 1913 Webster]
Tar`so*met`a*tar"sal(?), a.(Anat.)(a)Of or pertaining to both the tarsus and metatarsus; as, the tarsometatarsal articulations.(b)Of or pertaining to the tarsometatarsus. 1913 Webster]
\'d8Tar`so*met`a*tar"sus(?), n.; pl.Tarsometatarsi(#).[NL.](Anat.)The large bone next the foot in the leg of a bird. It is formed by the union of the distal part of the tarsus with the metatarsus. 1913 Webster]
Tar*sor"rha*phy(?), n.[Tarsus + Gr. "rafh` seam, fr. / to sew.](Surg.)An operation to diminish the size of the opening between eyelids when enlarged by surrounding cicatrices. 1913 Webster]
Tar*sot"o*my(?), n.[Tarsus + Gr. / to cut.](Surg.)The operation of cutting or removing the tarsal cartilages. 1913 Webster]
Tar"sus(?), n.; pl.Tarsi(#).[NL., fr. Gr. / the flat of the foot, the edge of the eyelid. Cf. 2d Tarse.]1.(Anat.)(a)The ankle; the bones or cartilages of the part of the foot between the metatarsus and the leg, consisting in man of seven short bones.(b)A plate of dense connective tissue or cartilage in the eyelid of man and many animals; -- called also tarsal cartilage, and tarsal plate. 1913 Webster]
2.(Zo\'94l.)The foot of an insect or a crustacean. It usually consists of form two to five joints. 1913 Webster]
Tart(?), a.[AS. teart. \'fb63. Cf. Tear, v. t.]1.Sharp to the taste; acid; sour; as, a tart apple. 1913 Webster]
2.Fig.: Sharp; keen; severe; as, a tart reply; tart language; a tart rebuke. 1913 Webster]
Why art thou tart, my brother?Bunyan. 1913 Webster]
Tart, n.[OE. tarte, F. tarte; perhaps originally the same word as tourte, LL. torta, fr. L. tortus, p. p. of torquere to twist, bend, wind, because tarts were originally made of a twisted shape. Cf. Torture, n.]A species of small open pie, or piece of pastry, containing jelly or conserve; a sort of fruit pie. 1913 Webster]
Tar"tan(?), n.[F. tiretane linsey-woolsey, akin to Sp. tirita\'a4a a sort of thin silk; cf. Sp. tiritar to shiver or shake with cold.]Woolen cloth, checkered or crossbarred with narrow bands of various colors, much worn in the Highlands of Scotland; hence, any pattern of tartan; also, other material of a similar pattern. 1913 Webster]
MacCullummore's heart will be as cold as death can make it, when it does not warm to the tartan.Sir W. Scott. 1913 Webster]
The sight of the tartan inflamed the populace of London with hatred.Macaulay. 1913 Webster]
Tar"tan, n.[F. tartane, or Sp., Pg., or It. tartana; all perhaps of Arabic origin.](Naut.)A small coasting vessel, used in the Mediterranean, having one mast carrying large leteen sail, and a bowsprit with staysail or jib. 1913 Webster]
Tar"tar(?), n.[F. tartre (cf. Pr. tartari, Sp., Pg., & It. tartaro, LL. tartarum, LGr. /); perhaps of Arabic origin.]1.(Chem.)A reddish crust or sediment in wine casks, consisting essentially of crude cream of tartar, and used in marking pure cream of tartar, tartaric acid, potassium carbonate, black flux, etc., and, in dyeing, as a mordant for woolen goods; -- called also argol, wine stone, etc. 1913 Webster]
2.A correction which often incrusts the teeth, consisting of salivary mucus, animal matter, and phosphate of lime. 1913 Webster]
Cream of tartar. (Chem.)See under Cream. --
Tartar emetic(Med. Chem.), a double tartrate of potassium and basic antimony. It is a poisonous white crystalline substance having a sweetish metallic taste, and used in medicine as a sudorific and emetic. 1913 Webster]
Tar"tar(?), n.1.[Per. T\'bet\'ber, of Tartar origin.]A native or inhabitant of Tartary in Asia; a member of any one of numerous tribes, chiefly Moslem, of Turkish origin, inhabiting the Russian Europe; -- written also, more correctly but less usually, Tatar. 1913 Webster]
2.A person of a keen, irritable temper. 1913 Webster]
To catch a tartar, to lay hold of, or encounter, a person who proves too strong for the assailant. [Colloq.] 1913 Webster]
Tar"tar, a.Of or pertaining to Tartary in Asia, or the Tartars. 1913 Webster]
Tar"tar, n.[Cf. F. tartare.]See Tartarus.Shak. 1913 Webster]
{ Tar*ta"re*an(?), Tar*ta"re*ous(?), }a.[L. tartareus: cf. F. tartar\'82en.]Of or pertaining to Tartarus; hellish. 1913 Webster]
Tar*ta"re*ous, a.[Cf. 1st Tartarous.]1.Consisting of tartar; of the nature of tartar. 1913 Webster]
2.(Bot.)Having the surface rough and crumbling; as, many lichens are tartareous. 1913 Webster]
{ Tar*ta"ri*an(?), Tar*tar"ic(?), }a.Of or pertaining to Tartary in Asia, or the Tartars. 1913 Webster]
Tartarian lamb(Bot.), Scythian lamb. See Barometz. 1913 Webster]
Tar*ta"ri*an(?), n.(Bot.)The name of some kinds of cherries, as the Black Tartarian, or the White Tartarian. 1913 Webster]
Tar*tar"ic(?), a.(Chem.)Of or pertaining to tartar; derived from, or resembling, tartar. 1913 Webster]
Tartaric acid. (a)An acid widely diffused throughout the vegetable kingdom, as in grapes, mountain-ash berries, etc., and obtained from tartar as a white crystalline substance, C2H2(OH)2.(CO2H)2, having a strong pure acid taste. It is used in medicine, in dyeing, calico printing, photography, etc., and also as a substitute for lemon juice. Called also dextro-tartaric acid.(b)By extension, any one of the series of isomeric acids (racemic acid, levotartaric acid, inactive tartaric acid) of which tartaric acid proper is the type. 1913 Webster]
Tar"tar*ine(?), n.(Old Chem.)Potassium carbonate, obtained by the incineration of tartar. [Obs.] 1913 Webster]
Tar"tar*ize(?), v. t.[imp. & p. p.Tartarized(?); p. pr. & vb. n.Tartarizing(?).][Cf. F. tartariser.](Chem.)To impregnate with, or subject to the action of, tartar. [R.] 1913 Webster]
Tar"ta*rus(t, prop. n.[L., from Gr. Ta`rtaros.](Class. Myth.)The infernal regions, described in the Iliad as situated as far below Hades as heaven is above the earth, and by later writers as the place of punishment for the spirits of the wicked. By the later poets, also, the name is often used synonymously with Hades, or the Lower World in general. 1913 Webster]
Tar*tral"ic(?), a.[From Tartar the chemical compound.](Chem.)Pertaining to, or designating, an acid obtained as a white amorphous deliquescent substance, C8H10O11; -- called also ditartaric, tartrilic, or tartrylic acid. 1913 Webster]
Tar*tram"ate(?), n.(Chem.)A salt of tartramic acid. 1913 Webster]
Tar*tram"ic(?), a.[Tarto- + amic.](Chem.)Of, pertaining to, or designating, an acid which is the primary acid amide derivative of tartaric acid. 1913 Webster]
Tar*tram"ide(?), n.[Tarto- + amide.](Chem.)An acid amide derivative of tartaric acid, obtained as a white crystalline substance. 1913 Webster]
Tar"trate(?), n.[Cf. F. tartrate.](Chem.)A salt of tartaric acid. 1913 Webster]
Tar"tra`ted(?), a.(Med. Chem.)Containing, or derived from, tartar; combined with tartaric acid. 1913 Webster]
Tar"tra*zine(?), n.[Tartaric + hydrazine.](Chem.)An artificial dyestuff obtained as an orange-yellow powder, and regarded as a phenyl hydrazine derivative of tartaric and sulphonic acids. 1913 Webster]
Tar*trel"ic(?), a.[From Tartar the chemical compound.](Chem.)Of, pertaining to, or designating, an anhydride, C4H4O5, of tartaric acid, obtained as a white crystalline deliquescent substance. 1913 Webster]
Tar"tro-. A combining form (also used adjectively) used in chemistry to denote the presence of tartar or of some of its compounds or derivatives. 1913 Webster]
Tar"tro*nate(?), n.(Chem.)A salt of tartronic acid. 1913 Webster]
Tar*tron"ic(?), a.[Tartro- + malonic.](Chem.)Of, pertaining to, or designating, an organic acid (called also hydroxy malonic acid) obtained, by reducing mesoxalic acid, as a white crystalline substance. 1913 Webster]
Tar"tro*nyl(?), n.[Tartronic + -yl.](Chem.)A hypothetical radical constituting the characteristic residue of tartronic acid and certain of its derivatives. 1913 Webster]
Tar`tro*vin"ic(?), a.[Tartro- + vinic.](Chem.)Of, pertaining to, or designating, a certain acid composed of tartaric acid in combination with ethyl, and now called ethyltartaric acid. 1913 Webster]
{ Tar*tuffe", Tar*tufe" }(?), n.[F. tartufe.]A hypocritical devotee. See the Dictionary of Noted Names in Fiction. 1913 Webster]
{ Tar*tuff"ish, Tar*tuf"ish, }a.Like a tartuffe; precise; hypocritical.Sterne. 1913 Webster]
Tar"weed`(?), n.(Bot.)A name given to several resinous-glandular composite plants of California, esp. to the species of Grindelia, Hemizonia, and Madia. 1913 Webster]
Tas(?), n.[F.]A heap. [Obs.] \'bdThe tas of bodies slain.\'b8 Chaucer. 1913 Webster]
Tas, v. t.To tassel. [Obs.] \'bdA purse of leather tassed with silk.\'b8 Chaucer. 1913 Webster]
Tas"co(?), n.[Cf. Sp. tasconio.]A kind of clay for making melting pots.Percy Smith. 1913 Webster]
Ta*sim"er(t, n.[Gr. ta`sis stretching, extension (from tei`nein to stretch) + -meter.](Physics)An instrument for detecting or measuring minute extensions or movements of solid bodies. It consists essentially of a small rod, disk, or button of carbon, forming part of an electrical circuit, the resistance of which, being varied by the changes of pressure produced by the movements of the object to be measured, causes variations in the strength of the current, which variations are indicated by a sensitive galvanometer. It is also used for measuring minute changes of temperature.T. A. Edison. 1913 Webster]
Task(t, n.[OE. taske, OF. tasque, F. t\'83che, for tasche, LL. tasca, taxa, fr. L. taxare to rate, appraise, estimate. See Tax, n. & v.]1.Labor or study imposed by another, often in a definite quantity or amount. 1913 Webster]
Ma task of servile toil.Milton. 1913 Webster]
Each morning sees some task begin, Longfellow. 1913 Webster]
Task, v. t.[imp. & p. p.Tasked(?); p. pr. & vb. n.Tasking.]1.To impose a task upon; to assign a definite amount of business, labor, or duty to. 1913 Webster]
There task thy maids, and exercise the loom.Dryden. 1913 Webster]
2.To oppress with severe or excessive burdens; to tax. 1913 Webster]
3.To charge; to tax, as with a fault. 1913 Webster]
Too impudent to task me with those errors.Beau. & Fl. 1913 Webster]
Task"er(?), n.1.One who imposes a task. 1913 Webster]
2.One who performs a task, as a day-laborer. [R.] 1913 Webster]
3.A laborer who receives his wages in kind. [Scot.] 1913 Webster]
Task"mas`ter(?), n.One who imposes a task, or burdens another with labor; one whose duty is to assign tasks; an overseer.Ex. i. 11. 1913 Webster]
All is, if I have grace to use it so, Taskmaster's eye.Milton. 1913 Webster]
Task wage. (Polit. Econ.)A wage paid by the day, or some fixed period, on condition that a minimum task be performed. When the workman is paid in proportion for excess over the minimum, the wage is one for piece-work. Webster 1913 Suppl.]
Task"work`(?), n.Work done as a task; also, work done by the job; piecework. 1913 Webster]
Tas"let(?), n.[See Tasse a piece of armor.]A piece of armor formerly worn to guard the thighs; a tasse. 1913 Webster]
Tas*ma"ni*an(t, a.Of or pertaining to Tasmania, or Van Diemen's Land. -- n.A native or inhabitant of Tasmania;specifically(Ethnol.), in the plural, the race of men that formerly inhabited Tasmania, but is now extinct. 1913 Webster]
Tasmanian cider tree. (Bot.)See the Note under Eucalyptus. --
Tasmanian devil. (Zo\'94l.)See under Devil. --
Tasmanian wolf(Zo\'94l.), a savage carnivorous marsupial; -- called also zebra wolf. See Zebra wolf, under Wolf. 1913 Webster]
Tasse(?), n.[OF. tassette.]A piece of armor for the thighs, forming an appendage to the ancient corselet. 1913 Webster]
tasse was a plate of iron swinging from the cuirass, but the skirts of sliding splints were also called by this name. 1913 Webster]
Tas"sel(?), n.(Falconry)A male hawk. See Tercel. 1913 Webster]
Tas"sel, n.[See Teasel.]A kind of bur used in dressing cloth; a teasel. 1913 Webster]
Tas"sel, n.[OE., a fastening of a mantle, OF. tassel a fastening, clasp, F. tasseau a bracket, Fr. L. taxillus a little die, dim. of talus a die of a longish shape, rounded on two sides and marked only on the other four, a knuckle bone.]1.A pendent ornament, attached to the corners of cushions, to curtains, and the like, ending in a tuft of loose threads or cords. 1913 Webster]
2.The flower or head of some plants, esp. when pendent. 1913 Webster]
And the maize field grew and ripened, Till it stood in all the splendor tassels and its plumage.Longfellow. 1913 Webster]
3.A narrow silk ribbon, or the like, sewed to a book to be put between the leaves. 1913 Webster]
4.(Arch.)A piece of board that is laid upon a wall as a sort of plate, to give a level surface to the ends of floor timbers; -- rarely used in the United States. 1913 Webster]
Tassel flower(Bot.), a name of several composite plants of the genus Cineraria, especially the Cineraria sconchifolia, and of the blossoms which they bear. 1913 Webster]
Tas"sel, v. i.[imp. & p. p.Tasseled(?) or Tasselled; p. pr. & vb. n.Tasseling or Tasselling.]To put forth a tassel or flower; as, maize tassels. 1913 Webster]
Tas"sel, v. t.To adorn with tassels.Chaucer. 1913 Webster]
Tas"set(?), n.[See Tasse.]A defense for the front of the thigh, consisting of one or more iron plates hanging from the belt on the lower edge of the corselet.<-- same as tasse? --> 1913 Webster]
Tast"a*ble(t, a.Capable of worthy of being tasted; savory; relishing. 1913 Webster]
Taste(t, v. t.[imp. & p. p.Tasted; p. pr. & vb. n.Tasting.][OE. tasten to feel, to taste, OF. taster, F. tater to feel, to try by the touch, to try, to taste, (assumed) LL. taxitare, fr. L. taxare to touch sharply, to estimate. See Tax, v. t.]1.To try by the touch; to handle; as, to taste a bow. [Obs.] Chapman. 1913 Webster]
Taste it well and stone thou shalt it find.Chaucer. 1913 Webster]
2.To try by the touch of the tongue; to perceive the relish or flavor of (anything) by taking a small quantity into a mouth. Also used figuratively. 1913 Webster]
When the ruler of the feast had tasted the water that was made wine.John ii. 9. 1913 Webster]
When Commodus had once tasted human blood, he became incapable of pity or remorse.Gibbon. 1913 Webster]
3.To try by eating a little; to eat a small quantity of. 1913 Webster]
I tasted a little of this honey.1 Sam. xiv. 29. 1913 Webster]
4.To become acquainted with by actual trial; to essay; to experience; to undergo. 1913 Webster]
He . . . should taste death for every man.Heb. ii. 9. 1913 Webster]
5.To partake of; to participate in; -- usually with an implied sense of relish or pleasure. 1913 Webster]
Thou . . . wilt taste Milton. 1913 Webster]
Taste, v. i.1.To try food with the mouth; to eat or drink a little only; to try the flavor of anything; as, to taste of each kind of wine. 1913 Webster]
2.To have a smack; to excite a particular sensation, by which the specific quality or flavor is distinguished; to have a particular quality or character; as, this water tastes brackish; the milk tastes of garlic. 1913 Webster]
Yea, every idle, nice, and wanton reason taste of this action.Shak. 1913 Webster]
3.To take sparingly. 1913 Webster]
For age but tastes of pleasures, youth devours.Dryden. 1913 Webster]
4.To have perception, experience, or enjoyment; to partake; as, to taste of nature's bounty.Waller. 1913 Webster]
The valiant never taste of death but once.Shak. 1913 Webster]
Taste, n.1.The act of tasting; gustation. 1913 Webster]
2.A particular sensation excited by the application of a substance to the tongue; the quality or savor of any substance as perceived by means of the tongue; flavor; as, the taste of an orange or an apple; a bitter taste; an acid taste; a sweet taste. 1913 Webster]
3.(Physiol.)The one of the five senses by which certain properties of bodies (called their taste, savor, flavor) are ascertained by contact with the organs of taste. 1913 Webster]
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4.Intellectual relish; liking; fondness; -- formerly with of, now with for; as, he had no taste for study. 1913 Webster]
I have no taste Dryden. 1913 Webster]
5.The power of perceiving and relishing excellence in human performances; the faculty of discerning beauty, order, congruity, proportion, symmetry, or whatever constitutes excellence, particularly in the fine arts and belles-letters; critical judgment; discernment. 1913 Webster]
6.Manner, with respect to what is pleasing, refined, or in accordance with good usage; style; as, music composed in good taste; an epitaph in bad taste. 1913 Webster]
8.A small portion given as a specimen; a little piece tasted or eaten; a bit.Bacon. 1913 Webster]
9.A kind of narrow and thin silk ribbon. 1913 Webster]
Syn. -- Savor; relish; flavor; sensibility; gout. -- Taste, Sensibility, Judgment. Some consider taste as a mere sensibility, and others as a simple exercise of judgment; but a union of both is requisite to the existence of anything which deserves the name. An original sense of the beautiful is just as necessary to \'91sthetic judgments, as a sense of right and wrong to the formation of any just conclusions on moral subjects. But this \'bdsense of the beautiful\'b8 is not an arbitrary principle. It is under the guidance of reason; it grows in delicacy and correctness with the progress of the individual and of society at large; it has its laws, which are seated in the nature of man; and it is in the development of these laws that we find the true \'bdstandard of taste.\'b8 1913 Webster]
What, then, is taste, but those internal powers, Akenside. 1913 Webster]
Taste buds, or
Taste goblets(Anat.), the flask-shaped end organs of taste in the epithelium of the tongue. They are made up of modified epithelial cells arranged somewhat like leaves in a bud. 1913 Webster]
Taste"ful(t, a.1.Having a high relish; savory. \'bdTasteful herbs.\'b8 Pope. 1913 Webster]
2.Having or exhibiting good taste; in accordance with good taste; tasty; as, a tasteful drapery. 1913 Webster]
-- Taste"ful*ly, adv. -- Taste"ful*ness, n. 1913 Webster]
2.Destitute of the sense of taste; or of good taste; as, a tasteless age.Orrery. 1913 Webster]
3.Not in accordance with good taste; as, a tasteless arrangement of drapery; a tasteless remark. 1913 Webster]
-- Taste"less*ly, adv. -- Taste"less*ness, n. 1913 Webster]
Tast"er(t, n.1.One who tastes; especially, one who first tastes food or drink to ascertain its quality. 1913 Webster]
Thy tutor be thy taster, ere thou eat.Dryden. 1913 Webster]
2.That in which, or by which, anything is tasted, as, a dram cup, a cheese taster, or the like. 1913 Webster]
3.(Zo\'94l.)One of a peculiar kind of zooids situated on the polyp-stem of certain Siphonophora. They somewhat resemble the feeding zooids, but are destitute of mouths. See Siphonophora. 1913 Webster]
Tast"i*ly(t, adv.In a tasty manner. 1913 Webster]
Tast"ing, n.The act of perceiving or tasting by the organs of taste; the faculty or sense by which we perceive or distinguish savors. 1913 Webster]
\'d8Tas"to(t, n.[It.](Mus.)A key or thing touched to produce a tone. 1913 Webster]
\'d8Tasto solo, single touch; -- in old music, a direction denoting that the notes in the bass over or under which it is written should be performed alone, or with no other chords than unisons and octaves. 1913 Webster]
Tast"y(t, a.[Compar.Tastier(t; superl.Tastiest.]1.Having a good taste; -- applied to persons; as, a tasty woman. See Taste, n., 5.<-- not used in that sense now. --> 1913 Webster]
2.Being in conformity to the principles of good taste; elegant; as, tasty furniture; a tasty dress. 1913 Webster]
Tat(?), n.[Hind. t\'bet.]Gunny cloth made from the fiber of the Corchorus olitorius, or jute. [India] 1913 Webster]
Ta*tau"pa(?), n.[From the native name.](Zo\'94l.)A South American tinamou (Crypturus tataupa). 1913 Webster]
Tatch(?), n.[F. tache spot. See Techy.]A spot or stain; also, a trick. [Obs.] Sir T. Elyot. 1913 Webster]
Tath(?), obs. 3d pers. sing. pres. of Ta, to take. 1913 Webster]
Tath, n.[Prov. E.; of Scand. origin; cf. Icel. ta/ dung, ta/a the grass of a manured pasture, te/ja to manure. \'fb58. Cf. Ted.]1.Dung, or droppings of cattle. [Prov. Eng. & Scot.] 1913 Webster]
2.The luxuriant grass growing about the droppings of cattle in a pasture. [Prov. Eng. & Scot.] 1913 Webster]
Tath, v. t.To manure (land) by pasturing cattle on it, or causing them to lie upon it. [Prov. Eng. & Scot.] 1913 Webster]
Ta*tou"(?), n.[Cf. Tatouay.](Zo\'94l.)The giant armadillo (Priodontes gigas) of tropical South America. It becomes nearly five feet long including the tail. It is noted for its burrowing powers, feeds largely upon dead animals, and sometimes invades human graves. 1913 Webster]
Tat"ou*ay(?), n.[Of Brazilian origin; cf. Pg. tatu, F. tatou.](Zo\'94l.)An armadillo (Xenurus unicinctus), native of the tropical parts of South America. It has about thirteen movable bands composed of small, nearly square, scales. The head is long; the tail is round and tapered, and nearly destitute of scales; the claws of the fore feet are very large. Called also tatouary, and broad-banded armadillo. 1913 Webster]
Tatt(?), v. t. & i.To make (anything) by tatting; to work at tatting; as, tatted edging. 1913 Webster]
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\'d8Tat"ta(?), n.[Hind. /a//\'c6, t\'bet\'c6.]A bamboo frame or trellis hung at a door or window of a house, over which water is suffered to trickle, in order to moisten and cool the air as it enters. [India] 1913 Webster]
Tat"ter(?), n.One who makes tatting.Caulfield & S. (Doct. of Needlework). 1913 Webster]
Tat"ter(?), n.[Icel. t\'94tur, t\'94ttur, pl. t\'94trar, /\'94ttrar; cf. Norw. totra, pl. totror, LG. taltern tatters. \'fb240.]A rag, or a part torn and hanging; -- chiefly used in the plural. 1913 Webster]
Tear a passion to tatters, to very rags.Shak. 1913 Webster]
Tat"ter, v. t.[p. p.Tattered(?).]To rend or tear into rags; -- used chiefly in the past participle as an adjective. 1913 Webster]
Where waved the tattered ensigns of Ragfair.Pope. 1913 Webster]
Tat`ter*de*mal"ion(?), n.[Tatter + OF. desmaillier to break the meshes of, to tear: cf. OF. maillon long clothes, swadding clothes, F. maillot. See Tatter, and Mail armor.]A ragged fellow; a ragamuffin.L'Estrange. 1913 Webster]
Tat"ter*sall's(?), n.A famous horse market in London, established in 1766 by Richard Tattersall, also used as the headquarters of credit betting on English horse races; hence, a large horse market elsewhere. Webster 1913 Suppl.]
Tat"ting(?), n.A kind of lace made from common sewing thread, with a peculiar stitch. 1913 Webster]
Tatting shuttle, the shuttle on which the thread used in tatting is wound. 1913 Webster]
Tat"tle(?), v. i.[imp. & p. p.Tattled(?); p. pr. & vb. n.Tattling(?).][Akin to OE. tateren, LG. tateln, D. tateren to stammer, and perhaps to E. titter.]1.To prate; to talk idly; to use many words with little meaning; to chat. 1913 Webster]
The tattling quality of age, which is always narrative.Dryden. 1913 Webster]
2.To tell tales; to communicate secrets; to be a talebearer; as, a tattling girl. 1913 Webster]
Tat"tle, n.Idle talk or chat; trifling talk; prate. 1913 Webster]
[They] told the tattle of the day.Swift. 1913 Webster]
Tat"tler(?), n.1.One who tattles; an idle talker; one who tells tales.Jer. Taylor. 1913 Webster]
2.(Zo\'94l.)Any one of several species of large, long-legged sandpipers belonging to the genus Totanus. 1913 Webster]
Totanus melanoleucus), the smaller tattler, or lesser yellowlegs (Totanus flavipes), the solitary tattler (Totanus solitarius), and the semipalmated tattler, or willet. The first two are called also telltale, telltale spine, telltale tattler, yellowlegs, yellowshanks, and yelper. 1913 Webster]
Tat"tler*y(?), n.Idle talk or chat; tittle-tattle. 1913 Webster]
Tat"tling(?), a.Given to idle talk; apt to tell tales. -- Tat"tling*ly, adv. 1913 Webster]
Tat*too"(?), n.[Earlier taptoo, D. taptoe; tap a tap, faucet + toe to, shut (i. e., the taps, or drinking houses, shut from the soldiers).](Mil.)A beat of drum, or sound of a trumpet or bugle, at night, giving notice to soldiers to retreat, or to repair to their quarters in garrison, or to their tents in camp. 1913 Webster]
The Devil's tattoo. See under Devil. 1913 Webster]
Tat*too", v. t.[imp. & p. p.Tattooed(?); p. pr. & vb. n.Tattooing.][Of Polynesian origin; cf. New Zealand ta to tattoo, tatu puncturation (in Otaheite).]To color, as the flesh, by pricking in coloring matter, so as to form marks or figures which can not be washed out. 1913 Webster]
Tat*too", n.; pl.Tattoos(/).An indelible mark or figure made by puncturing the skin and introducing some pigment into the punctures; -- a mode of ornamentation practiced by various barbarous races, both in ancient and modern times, and also by some among civilized nations, especially by sailors. 1913 Webster]
Tat"ty(?), n.; pl. Tatties(#). [Hind. .]A mat or screen of fibers, as of the kuskus grass, hung at a door or window and kept wet to moisten and cool the air as it enters. [India] Webster 1913 Suppl.]
Ta*tu"(?), n.(Zo\'94l.)Same as Tatou. 1913 Webster]
Ta*tu"si*id(?), n.(Zo\'94l.)Any armadillo of the family Tatusiid\'91, of which the peba and mule armadillo are examples. Also used adjectively. 1913 Webster]
Tau(tou), n.[Gr. tay^.]The nineteenth letter (t. Webster 1913 Suppl.]
Tau(?), n.[Gr. tay^ the letter T).](Zo\'94l.)The common American toadfish; -- so called from a marking resembling the Greek letter tau ( 1913 Webster]
Tau cross. See Illust. 6, of Cross. 1913 Webster]
Taught(?), a.See Taut.Totten. 1913 Webster]
Taught, imp. & p. p. of Teach.[AS. imp. t, p. p. get.]See Teach. 1913 Webster]
Taunt(?), a.[Cf. OF. tant so great, F. tant so much, L. tantus of such size, so great, so much.](Naut.)Very high or tall; as, a ship with taunt masts.Totten. 1913 Webster]
Taunt(?), v. t.[imp. & p. p.Taunted; p. pr. & vb. n.Taunting.][Earlier, to tease; probably fr. OF. tanter to tempt, to try, for tenter. See Tempt.]To reproach with severe or insulting words; to revile; to upbraid; to jeer at; to flout. 1913 Webster]
When I had at my pleasure taunted her.Shak. 1913 Webster]
Syn. -- To deride; ridicule; mock; jeer; flout; revile. See Deride. 1913 Webster]
Tau`ri*cor"nous(?), a.[L. tauricornis; taurus a bull + cornu a horn.](Zo\'94l.)Having horns like those of a bull.Sir T. Browne. 1913 Webster]
Tau"rid(?), n.[Taurus + 1st -id.](Astron.)Any of a group of meteors appearing November 20-23; -- so called because they appear to radiate from a point in Taurus. Webster 1913 Suppl.]
Tau`ri*dor"(?), n.[See Toreador.]A bullfighter; a toreador.Sir W. Scott. 1913 Webster]
Tau"ri*form(?), a.[L. tauriformis; taurus a bull + -form: cf. F. tauriforme.]Having the form of a bull. 1913 Webster]
Tau"rine(?), a.[L. taurinus, fr. taurus a bull. See Taurus.](Zo\'94l.)Of or pertaining to the genus Taurus, or cattle. 1913 Webster]
Tau"rine(?), n.[So named because it was discovered in the bile of the ox. See Taurus.](Physiol. Chem.)A chemical compound occurring in small quantity in the juices of muscle, in the lungs, and elsewhere, but especially in the bile, where it is found as a component part of taurocholic acid, from which it can be prepared by decomposition of the acid. It crystallizes in colorless, regular six-sided prisms, and is especially characterized by containing both nitrogen and sulphur, being chemically amido-isethionic acid, C2H7NSO3. 1913 Webster]
Tau`ro*cho"late(?), n.(Physiol. Chem.)A salt of taurocholic acid; as, sodium taurocholate, which occurs in human bile. 1913 Webster]
Tau`ro*chol"ic(?), a.[Taurine + cholic.](Physiol. Chem.)Pertaining to, or designating, a conjugate acid (called taurocholic acid) composed of taurine and cholic acid, present abundantly in human bile and in that of carnivora. It is exceedingly deliquescent, and hence appears generally as a thick, gummy mass, easily soluble in water and alcohol. It has a bitter taste. 1913 Webster]
{ Tau"ro*col(?), Tau`ro*col"la(?), }n.[NL. taurocolla, fr. Gr. tayro`kolla; tay^ros a bull + ko`lla glue: cf. F. taurocolle.]Glue made from a bull's hide. 1913 Webster]
Tau`ro*ma"chi*an(?), a.[See Tauromachy.]Of or pertaining to bullfights. -- n.A bullfighter. 1913 Webster]
\'d8Tau"rus(t, n.[L., akin to Gr. tay^ros, and E. steer. See Steer a young ox.]1.(Astron.)(a)The Bull; the second in order of the twelve signs of the zodiac, which the sun enters about the 20th of April; -- marked thus [(b)A zodiacal constellation, containing the well-known clusters called the Pleiades and the Hyades, in the latter of which is situated the remarkably bright Aldebaran. 1913 Webster]
2.(Zo\'94l.)A genus of ruminants comprising the common domestic cattle. 1913 Webster]
Tau*ryl"ic(?), a.[L. taurus a bull + E. phenylic.](Chem.)Pertaining to, or designating, an acid found of a urine of neat cattle, and probably identical with cresol. 1913 Webster]
Taut(?), a.[Dan. t\'91t; akin to E. tight. See Tight.]1.(Naut.)Tight; stretched; not slack; -- said esp. of a rope that is tightly strained. 1913 Webster]
2.Snug; close; firm; secure. 1913 Webster]
Taut hand(Naut.), a sailor's term for an officer who is severe in discipline. 1913 Webster]
Tau*taug"(?), n.(Zo\'94l.)Same as Tautog. Webster 1913 Suppl.]
Tau`te*gor"ic*al(?), a.[Gr. /, for / / the same + / to speak. Cf. Allegory.]Expressing the same thing with different words; -- opposed to allegorical. [R.] Coleridge. 1913 Webster]
Tau"to*chrone(?), n.[Gr. /, for / / the same + / time: cf. F. tautochrone.](Math.)A curved line, such that a heavy body, descending along it by the action of gravity, will always arrive at the lowest point in the same time, wherever in the curve it may begin to fall; as, an inverted cycloid with its base horizontal is a tautochrone. 1913 Webster]
Tau*toch"ro*nous(?), a.(Math.)Occupying the same time; pertaining to, or having the properties of, a tautochrone. 1913 Webster]
Tau*tog"(?), n.[The pl. of taut, the American Indian name, translated by Roger Williams sheep's heads, and written by him tauta\'a3og.](Zo\'94l.)An edible labroid fish (Haitula onitis, or Tautoga onitis) of the Atlantic coast of the United States. When adult it is nearly black, more or less irregularly barred, with greenish gray. Called also blackfish, oyster fish, salt-water chub, and moll.[Written also tautaug.] 1913 Webster]
Tau`to*log"ic(?), a.Tautological. 1913 Webster]
Tau`to*log"ic*al(?), a.[Cf. F. tautologique.]Involving tautology; having the same signification; as, tautological expression. -- Tau`to*log"ic*al*ly, adv. 1913 Webster]
Tautological echo, an echo that repeats the same sound or syllable many times. 1913 Webster]
Tau*tol"o*gist(?), n.One who uses tautological words or phrases. 1913 Webster]
Tau*tol"o*gize(?), v. i.[imp. & p. p.Tautologized(?); p. pr. & vb. n.Tautologizing(?).]To repeat the same thing in different words. 1913 Webster]
Tau*tol"o*gous(?), a.[Gr. /; /, for / / the same + / to speak.]Repeating the same thing in different words; tautological. [R.] Tooke. 1913 Webster]
Tau*tol"o*gy(?), n.[L. tautologia, Gr. /: cf. F. tautologie.](Rhet.)A repetition of the same meaning in different words; needless repetition of an idea in different words or phrases; a representation of anything as the cause, condition, or consequence of itself, as in the following lines: -- The dawn is overcast, the morning lowers, Addison. 1913 Webster]
Syn. -- Repetition. -- Tautology, Repetition. There may be frequent repetitions (as in legal instruments) which are warranted either by necessity or convenience; but tautology is always a fault, being a sameness of expression which adds nothing to the sense or the sound. 1913 Webster]
Tau`to*mer"ic(?), a.(Chem.)Relating to, or characterized by, tautomerism. 1913 Webster]
Tau*tom"er*ism(?), n.[Gr. /; /, for / / the same + / part.](Chem.)The condition, quality, or relation of metameric substances, or their respective derivatives, which are more or less interchangeable, according as one form or the other is the more stable. It is a special case of metamerism; thus, the lactam and the lactim compounds exhibit tautomerism. 1913 Webster]
{ Tau`to*ou"si*an(?), Tau`to*ou"si*ous(?), }a.[Gr. /; /, for / / the same + / being, essence.]Having the same essence; being identically of the same nature. [R.] Cudworth. 1913 Webster]
Tau`to*phon"ic*al(?), a.Pertaining to, or characterized by, tautophony; repeating the same sound. 1913 Webster]
Tau*toph"o*ny(?), n.[Gr. /; /, for / / the same + / voice.]Repetition of the same sound. 1913 Webster]
Tau`to*zon"al(?), a.[Gr. /; /, for / / the same + E. zonal.](Crystallog.)Belonging to the same zone; as, tautozonal planes. 1913 Webster]
Tav"ern(?), n.[OE. taverne, F. taverne, from L. taberna a hut, booth, tavern. Cf. Table, Tabernacle.]A public house where travelers and other transient guests are accomodated with rooms and meals; an inn; a hotel; especially, in modern times, a public house licensed to sell liquor in small quantities. 1913 Webster]
Tav"ern*er(?), n.[F. tavernier, L. tabernarius.]One who keeps a tavern.Chaucer. Camden. 1913 Webster]
Tav"ern*ing, n.A feasting at taverns. [Obs.] \'bdThe misrule of our tavernings.\'b8 Bp. Hall. 1913 Webster]
Tav"ern*man(?), n.; pl.Tavernmen(/).The keeper of a tavern; also, a tippler. [Obs.] 1913 Webster]
Taw(?), n.Tow. [Obs.] Chaucer. 1913 Webster]
Taw, v. t.[Cf. Tew to tow, Tow, v. t.]To push; to tug; to tow. [Obs.] Drayton. 1913 Webster]
Taw(?), v. t.[imp. & p. p.Tawed(?); p. pr. & vb. n.Tawing.][OE. tawen, tewen, AS. t\'bewian to prepare; cf. D. touwen, Goth. t\'c7wa order, taujan to do, and E. tool. \'fb64. Cf. 1st Tew, Tow the coarse part of flax.]1.To prepare or dress, as hemp, by beating; to tew; hence, to beat; to scourge. [Obs.] Beau. & Fl. 1913 Webster]
2.To dress and prepare, as the skins of sheep, lambs, goats, and kids, for gloves, and the like, by imbuing them with alum, salt, and other agents, for softening and bleaching them. 1913 Webster]
Taw, n.[Cf. AS. t\'bew instrument.]1.A large marble to be played with; also, a game at marbles. 1913 Webster]
2.A line or mark from which the players begin a game of marbles. [Colloq. U. S.] 1913 Webster]
Taw"dri*ly(?), adv.In a tawdry manner. 1913 Webster]
Taw"dri*ness, n.Quality or state of being tawdry. 1913 Webster]
A clumsy person makes his ungracefulness more ungraceful by tawdriness of dress.Richardson. 1913 Webster]
Taw"dry(?), a.[Compar.Tawdrier(?); superl.Tawdriest.][Said to be corrupted from Saint Audrey, or Auldrey, meaning Saint Ethelreda, implying therefore, originally, bought at the fair of St. Audrey, where laces and gay toys of all sorts were sold. This fair was held in Isle Ely, and probably at other places, on the day of the saint, which was the 17th of October.]1.Bought at the festival of St. Audrey. [Obs.] 1913 Webster]
And gird in your waist, tawdry lace.Spenser. 1913 Webster]
2.Very fine and showy in colors, without taste or elegance; having an excess of showy ornaments without grace; cheap and gaudy; as, a tawdry dress; tawdry feathers; tawdry colors.<-- tacky? --> 1913 Webster]
He rails from morning to night at essenced fops and tawdry courtiers.Spectator. 1913 Webster]
Taw"dry, n.; pl.Tawdries(/).A necklace of a rural fashion, bought at St. Audrey's fair; hence, a necklace in general. [Obs.] 1913 Webster]
Of which the Naiads and the blue Nereids make tawdries for their necks.Drayton. 1913 Webster]
Taw"er(?), n.One who taws; a dresser of white leather. 1913 Webster]
Taw"er*y(?), n.A place where skins are tawed. 1913 Webster]
Taw"ni*ness(?), n.The quality or state of being tawny. 1913 Webster]
Taw"ny(?), a.[Compar.Tawnier(?); superl.Tawniest.][F. tann\'82, p. p. of tanner to tan. See Tan, v. t. & n. Cf. Tenn\'82.]Of a dull yellowish brown color, like things tanned, or persons who are sunburnt; as, tawny Moor or Spaniard; the tawny lion. \'bdA leopard's tawny and spotted hide.\'b8 Longfellow. 1913 Webster]
Taws(?), n.[See Taw to beat.]A leather lash, or other instrument of punishment, used by a schoolmaster.[Written also tawes, tawis, and tawse.] [Scot.] 1913 Webster]
Never use the taws when a gloom can do the turn.Ramsay. 1913 Webster]
Tax(?), n.[F. taxe, fr. taxer to tax, L. taxare to touch, sharply, to feel, handle, to censure, value, estimate, fr. tangere, tactum, to touch. See Tangent, and cf. Task, Taste.]1.A charge, especially a pecuniary burden which is imposed by authority. Specifically: -- 1913 Webster]
(a)A charge or burden laid upon persons or property for the support of a government. 1913 Webster]
A farmer of taxes is, of all creditors, proverbially the most rapacious.Macaulay. 1913 Webster]
(b)Especially, the sum laid upon specific things, as upon polls, lands, houses, income, etc.; as, a land tax; a window tax; a tax on carriages, and the like.Taxes are annual or perpetual, direct or indirect, etc. 1913 Webster]
(c)A sum imposed or levied upon the members of a society to defray its expenses. 1913 Webster]
2.A task exacted from one who is under control; a contribution or service, the rendering of which is imposed upon a subject. 1913 Webster]
3.A disagreeable or burdensome duty or charge; as, a heavy tax on time or health. 1913 Webster]
Tax(t, v. t.[imp. & p. p.Taxed(?); p. pr. & vb. n.Taxing.][Cf. F. taxer. See Tax, n.]1.To subject to the payment of a tax or taxes; to impose a tax upon; to lay a burden upon; especially, to exact money from for the support of government. 1913 Webster]
We are more heavily taxed by our idleness, pride, and folly than we are taxed by government.Franklin. 1913 Webster]
2.(Law)To assess, fix, or determine judicially, the amount of; as, to tax the cost of an action in court. 1913 Webster]
3.To charge; to accuse; also, to censure; -- often followed by with, rarely by of before an indirect object; as, to tax a man with pride. 1913 Webster]
I tax you, you elements, with unkindness.Shak. 1913 Webster]
Men's virtues I have commended as freely as I have taxed their crimes.Dryden. 1913 Webster]
Fear not now that men should tax thine honor.M. Arnold. 1913 Webster]
Tax`a*bil"i*ty(?), n.The quality or state of being taxable; taxableness. 1913 Webster]
Tax"a*ble(?), a.1.Capable of being taxed; liable by law to the assessment of taxes; as, taxable estate; taxable commodities. 1913 Webster]
2.(Law)That may be legally charged by a court against the plaintiff of defendant in a suit; as, taxable costs. 1913 Webster]
-- Tax"a*ble*ness, n. -- Tax"a*bly, adv. 1913 Webster]
Tax`as*pid"e*an(?), a.[Gr. / an arrangement + /, /, shield.](Zo\'94l.)Having the posterior tarsal scales, or scutella, rectangular and arranged in regular rows; -- said of certain birds. 1913 Webster]
Tax*a"tion(?), n.[F. taxation, L. taxatio a valuing, estimation, from L. taxare. See Tax.]1.The act of laying a tax, or of imposing taxes, as on the subjects of a state, by government, or on the members of a corporation or company, by the proper authority; the raising of revenue; also, a system of raising revenue. 1913 Webster]
2.(Law)The act of taxing, or assessing a bill of cost. 1913 Webster]
3.Tax; sum imposed. [R.] Daniel. 1913 Webster]
4.Charge; accusation. [Obs.] Shak. 1913 Webster]
Tax certificate. (Law)The certificate issued to the purchaser of land at a tax sale certifying to the sale and the payment of the consideration thereof, and entitling the purchaser upon certain conditions and at a certain time thereafter to a deed or instrument of conveyance (called a tax deed) of the land, to be executed by the proper officer. Webster 1913 Suppl.]
Tax"el(?), n.(Zo\'94l.)The American badger. 1913 Webster]
\'d8Tax`e*op"o*da(?), n. pl.[NL., fr. Gr. / (?) + -poda.](Paleon.)An order of extinct Mammalia found in the Tertiary formations. 1913 Webster]
Tax"er(?), n.1.One who taxes. 1913 Webster]
2.One of two officers chosen yearly to regulate the assize of bread, and to see the true gauge of weights and measures is observed. [Camb. Univ., Eng.] [Written also taxor.] 1913 Webster]
Tax"gath`er*er(?), n.One who collects taxes or revenues. -- Tax"gath`er*ing, n. 1913 Webster]
Tax"i*arch(?), n.[Gr. / and /; / a division of an army, a brigade (from / to arrange, array) + to rule.](Gr. Antiq.)An Athenian military officer commanding a certain division of an army.Milford. 1913 Webster]
Tax"i*corn(?), n.[L. taxus a yew + cornu a horn: cf. F. taxicorne.](Zo\'94l.)One of a family of beetles (Taxicornes) whose antenn\'91 are largest at the tip. Also used adjectively. 1913 Webster]
Tax`i*der"mic(?), a.[Cf. F. taxidermique.]Of or pertaining to the art of preparing and preserving the skins of animals. 1913 Webster]
Tax"i*der`mist(?), n.A person skilled in taxidermy. 1913 Webster]
Tax"i*der`my(?), n.[Gr. / an arranging, arrangement (fr. / to arrange) + / a skin, from / to skin: cf. F. taxidermie. See Tactics, Tear, v. t.]The art of preparing, preserving, and mounting the skins of animals so as to represent their natural appearance, as for cabinets. 1913 Webster]
taximetern.1.a meter in a taxi that registers the fare (based on the length of the ride). WordNet 1.5]
Tax"ine(?), n.[L. taxus a yew.](Chem.)A poisonous alkaloid of bitter taste extracted from the leaves and seeds of the European yew (Taxus baccata). Called also taxia. The usual preparation is a mixture of compounds. Taxine A has the chemical formula: C35H47NO10. 1913 Webster ]
\'d8Tax"is(?), n.[NL., fr. Gr. ta`xis a division or arrangement, fr. ta`ssein to arrange.]1.(Surg.)Manipulation applied to a hernial tumor, or to an intestinal obstruction, for the purpose of reducing it.Dunglison. 1913 Webster]
2.In technical uses, as in architecture, biology, grammar, etc., arrangement; order; ordonnance. Webster 1913 Suppl.]
3.a reflexive movement by a motile organism by which it moves or orients itself in relation to some source of stimulation; as, chemotaxis, the motion toward or away from gradients of certain chemical compounds. PJC]
-tax"is(?), n.combining form for taxis{3}. PJC]
tax"i(?), n.1.same as taxicab. PJC]
2.any vehicle that carries passengers for a fare, as a water taxi. PJC]
tax"i*cab(?), n.an automobile with a professional driver which can be hired to carry passengers; -- also called a taxi, and informally called a cab or a hack. The driver of a taxicab is referred to as a cab driver or cabbie, and sometimes as a chauffeur or hackie.Taxicabs may be engaged by a prior appointment made, e.g. by telephone, or they may cruise for passengers, i.e. they may drive in city streets and stop to pick up pasengers when they are signalled by a prospective passenger. The act of signalling a taxicab (usually by a wave of the arm) is often called
to hail a cab or
to flag down a cab. PJC]
Tax"less, a.Free from taxation. 1913 Webster]
Tax*ol"o*gy(?), n.[Gr. ta`xis arrangement + -logy.](Biol.)Same as Taxonomy. 1913 Webster]
Tax"on(t, n.; pl.taxa or taxons.a taxonomic group, or the name of a taxonomic grouping. PJC]
Tax`o*nom"ic(t, a.Pertaining to, or involving, taxonomy, or the laws and principles of classification; classificatory. 1913 Webster]
Tax*on"o*mist(t, n.One skilled in taxonomy. 1913 Webster]
Tax*on"o*my(t, n.[Gr. ta`xis an arrangement, order + no`mos a law.]1.That division of the natural sciences which treats of the classification of animals and plants, primarily by consideration of their natural relationships with respect to their structure or genetic origin; the laws or principles of classification; systematics. 1913 Webster ]
2.A systematic arrangement of objects or concepts showing the relations between them, especially one including a hierarchical arrangement of types in which categories of objects are classified as subtypes of more abstract categories, starting from one or a small number of top categories, and descending to more specific types through an arbitrary number of levels. An ontology usually contains a taxonomy as one of the important principles of organization. 1913 Webster ]
Tax"or(?), n.[NL.]Same as Taxer, n., 2. 1913 Webster]
Tax"pay`er(?), n.One who is assessed and pays a tax. 1913 Webster]
Tay"lor-White" proc`ess. (Metal.)A process (invented about 1899 by Frederick W. Taylor and Maunsel B. White) for giving toughness to self-hardening steels. The steel is heated almost to fusion, cooled to a temperature of from 700\'f8 to 850\'f8 C. in molten lead, further cooled in oil, reheated to between 370\'f8 and 670\'f8 C., and cooled in air. Webster 1913 Suppl.]
Tay"ra(?), n.[From the native name.](Zo\'94l.)A South American carnivore (Galera barbara) allied to the grison. The tail is long and thick. The length, including the tail, is about three feet.[Written also taira.] 1913 Webster]
Tay"-Sachs Disease(?), n.(Med.)A rare hereditary disease affecting lipid metabolism in humans, due to a deficiency of hexosaminidase. It occurs in infants and children, and causes death before the onset of adulthood. It occurs most commonly of people of Jewish origin from easter Europe. It is characterized by accumulation of lipids in nervous tissue, causes a red spot on the retina, and eventual blindness and paralysis before death. PJC]
\'d8Taz"za(?), n.[It.]An ornamental cup or vase with a large, flat, shallow bowl, resting on a pedestal and often having handles. 1913 Webster]
T" cart`(?). See under T. 1913 Webster]
T" cell`(t[From Thymus, the site of maturation of T-cells.]A type of white blood cell that circulates in the blood and lymph, and provides cell-mediated immunity for the organism, protecting against infecting cells or the body's own malignant cells; also called T lymphocyte. There are several types of T cells. They develop, as do B cells, from progenitor cells in the bone marrow, but are distinguished from B-cells (B-lymphocytes) by their site of differentiation; T-cells mature in the thymus and B-cells in the bone marrow (in birds in the Bursa of Fabricius). They also have different antigen receptors from those of B-cells. T-cells differentiate into cells that can directly kill infecting cells (cell-mediated immunity, cytotoxity) or activate other cells of the immune system (helper T cells), whereas B-cells differentiate on activation into antibody-secreting plasma cells. Helper T cells interact with B-cells by secreting lymphokines that stimulate the B cell which have detected a foreign antigen to enter the cell cycle and develop, by repeated mitosis, into a clone of cells with identical receptors, and then to secrete antibodies to that specific antigen. PJC]
\'d8Tcha*wy"tcha(?), n.(Zo\'94l.)The quinnat salmon. [Local, U. S.] 1913 Webster]
Tchick(ch, n.[Imitative.]A slight sound such as that made by pressing the tongue against the roof of the mouth and explosively sucking out the air at one side, as in urging on a horse. -- v. i.To make a tchick.<-- = cluck? click? --> Webster 1913 Suppl.]
tchotch"ken.1.[Yiddish tshatshke, trinket, from Pol. czaczko. MW10.]a knickknack or trinket; a decorative item or souvenir of little value.[Also spelled chotchke.] PJC]
T connection. (Elec.)The connection of two coils diagrammatically as a letter T, chiefly used as a connection for passing transformers. When the three free ends are connected to a source of three-phase current, two-phase current may be derived from the secondary circuits. The reverse arrangement may be used to transform from two-phase. -- T"-connected, a. Webster 1913 Suppl.]
Tea(t, n.[Chin. tsh\'be, Prov. Chin. te: cf. F. th\'82.]1.The prepared leaves of a shrub, or small tree (Thea ChinensisorCamellia Chinensis). The shrub is a native of China, but has been introduced to some extent into some other countries. 1913 Webster]
Teas are classed as green or black, according to their color or appearance, the kinds being distinguished also by various other characteristic differences, as of taste, odor, and the like. The color, flavor, and quality are dependent upon the treatment which the leaves receive after being gathered. The leaves for green tea are heated, or roasted slightly, in shallow pans over a wood fire, almost immediately after being gathered, after which they are rolled with the hands upon a table, to free them from a portion of their moisture, and to twist them, and are then quickly dried. Those intended for black tea are spread out in the air for some time after being gathered, and then tossed about with the hands until they become soft and flaccid, when they are roasted for a few minutes, and rolled, and having then been exposed to the air for a few hours in a soft and moist state, are finally dried slowly over a charcoal fire. The operation of roasting and rolling is sometimes repeated several times, until the leaves have become of the proper color. The principal sorts of green tea are Twankay, the poorest kind; Hyson skin, the refuse of Hyson; Hyson, Imperial, and Gunpowder, fine varieties; and Young Hyson, a choice kind made from young leaves gathered early in the spring. Those of black tea are Bohea, the poorest kind; Congou; Oolong; Souchong, one of the finest varieties; and Pekoe, a fine-flavored kind, made chiefly from young spring buds. See Bohea, Congou, Gunpowder tea, under Gunpowder, Hyson, Oolong, and Souchong.K. Johnson.Tomlinson. 1913 Webster]
Encyc. Brit. 1913 Webster]
2.A decoction or infusion of tea leaves in boiling water; as, tea is a common beverage. 1913 Webster]
3.Any infusion or decoction, especially when made of the dried leaves of plants; as, sage tea; chamomile tea; catnip tea. 1913 Webster]
4.The evening meal, at which tea is usually served; supper. 1913 Webster]
Arabian tea, the leaves of Catha edulis; also (Bot.), the plant itself. See Kat. --
Assam tea, tea grown in Assam, in India, originally brought there from China about the year 1850. --
Australian tea, or
Botany Bay tea(Bot.), a woody climbing plant (Smilax glycyphylla). --
Brazilian tea. (a)The dried leaves of Lantana pseodothea, used in Brazil as a substitute for tea.(b)The dried leaves of Stachytarpheta mutabilis, used for adulterating tea, and also, in Austria, for preparing a beverage. --
Labrador tea. (Bot.)See under Labrador. --
New Jersey tea(Bot.), an American shrub, the leaves of which were formerly used as a substitute for tea; redroot. See Redroot. --
New Zealand tea. (Bot.)See under New Zealand. --
Oswego tea. (Bot.)See Oswego tea. --
Paraguay tea, mate. See 1st Mate. --
Tea board, a board or tray for holding a tea set. --
Tea bug(Zo\'94l.), an hemipterous insect which injures the tea plant by sucking the juice of the tender leaves. --
Tea caddy, a small box for holding tea. --
Tea chest, a small, square wooden case, usually lined with sheet lead or tin, in which tea is imported from China. --
Tea clam(Zo\'94l.), a small quahaug. [Local, U. S.] --
Tea garden, a public garden where tea and other refreshments are served. --
Tea plant(Bot.), any plant, the leaves of which are used in making a beverage by infusion; specifically, Thea Chinensis, from which the tea of commerce is obtained. --
Tea rose(Bot.), a delicate and graceful variety of the rose (Rosa Indica, var. odorata), introduced from China, and so named from its scent. Many varieties are now cultivated. --
Tea service, the appurtenances or utensils required for a tea table, -- when of silver, usually comprising only the teapot, milk pitcher, and sugar dish. --
Tea set, a tea service. --
Tea table, a table on which tea furniture is set, or at which tea is drunk. --
Tea taster, one who tests or ascertains the quality of tea by tasting. --
Tea tree(Bot.), the tea plant of China. See Tea plant, above.<-- In Australia and New Zealand, tea tree refers to a tree or tall shrib, Leptospermum scoparium, having white bell-shaped flowers. The leaves are used to prepare an infusion; an oil, tea tree oil, is also derived, and claimed to have therapeutic properties, as for healing burns of the skin. --> --
Tea urn, a vessel generally in the form of an urn or vase, for supplying hot water for steeping, or infusing, tea. 1913 Webster]
Tea, v. i.To take or drink tea. [Colloq.] 1913 Webster]
Teach(t, v. t.[imp. & p. p.Taught(t; p. pr. & vb. n.Teaching.][OE. techen, imp. taughte, tahte, AS. t, imp. t, to show, teach, akin to t\'becn token. See Token.]1.To impart the knowledge of; to give intelligence concerning; to impart, as knowledge before unknown, or rules for practice; to inculcate as true or important; to exhibit impressively; as, to teach arithmetic, dancing, music, or the like; to teach morals. 1913 Webster]
If some men teach wicked things, it must be that others should practice them.South. 1913 Webster]
2.To direct, as an instructor; to manage, as a preceptor; to guide the studies of; to instruct; to inform; to conduct through a course of studies; as, to teach a child or a class. \'bdHe taught his disciples.\'b8 Mark ix. 31. 1913 Webster]
The village master taught his little school.Goldsmith. 1913 Webster]
3.To accustom; to guide; to show; to admonish. 1913 Webster]
I shall myself to herbs teach you.Chaucer. 1913 Webster]
They have taught their tongue to speak lies.Jer. ix. 5. 1913 Webster]
as, he taught me Latin grammar. In the passive construction, either of these objects may be retained in the objective case, while the other becomes the subject; as, I was taught Latin grammar by him; Latin grammar was taught me by him. 1913 Webster]
Syn. -- To instruct; inform; inculcate; tell; guide; counsel; admonish. See the Note under Learn. 1913 Webster]
Teach(?), v. i.To give instruction; to follow the business, or to perform the duties, of a preceptor. 1913 Webster]
And gladly would he learn, and gladly teach.Chaucer. 1913 Webster]
The priests thereof teach for hire.Micah iii. 11. 1913 Webster]
Teach"a*ble(?), a.Capable of being taught; apt to learn; also, willing to receive instruction; docile. 1913 Webster]
We ought to bring our minds free, unbiased, and teachable, to learn our religion from the Word of God.I. Watts. 1913 Webster]
Teach"a*ble*ness, n.Willingness to be taught. 1913 Webster]
Teache(t, n.[Cf. Amer. Sp. tacha, tacho.](Sugar Manuf.)Any one of the series of boilers or evaporating pans in which the cane juice is concentrated in making sugar; especially, the last boiler of the series.Ure. 1913 Webster]
The 1890 edition had the following etymology for teache: [Cf. Ir. teaghaim, Gael. teasaich, to heat.]. Presumably a speculation which proved incorrect?
Teach"er(?), n.1.One who teaches or instructs; one whose business or occupation is to instruct others; an instructor; a tutor. 1913 Webster]
2.One who instructs others in religion; a preacher; a minister of the gospel; sometimes, one who preaches without regular ordination. 1913 Webster]
The teachers in all the churches assembled.Sir W. Raleigh. 1913 Webster]
Teach"ing, n.The act or business of instructing; also, that which is taught; instruction. 1913 Webster]
Syn. -- Education; instruction; breeding. See Education. 1913 Webster]
Tea"gle(t, n.[Cf. Tackle.]A hoisting apparatus; an elevator; a crane; a lift. [Prov. Eng.] 1913 Webster]
Teague(t, n.[Cf. W. taeog, taeawg, taiawg, adj., rustic, rude, n., a vassal, villain, peasant, clown, Ir. thuatach rural, boorish.]An Irishman; -- a term used in contempt.Johnson. 1913 Webster]
Teak(t, n.[Malayalam tekku.](Bot.)A tree of East Indies (Tectona grandis) which furnishes an extremely strong and durable timber highly valued for shipbuilding and other purposes; also, the timber of the tree.[Written also teek.] 1913 Webster]
African teak, a tree (Oldfieldia Africana) of Sierra Leone; also, its very heavy and durable wood; -- called also African oak. --
New Zeland teak, a large tree (Vitex littoralis) of New Zeland; also, its hard, durable timber. 1913 Webster]
Tea"ket`tle(?), n.A kettle in which water is boiled for making tea, coffee, etc. 1913 Webster]
Teal(t, n.[OE. tele; akin to D. teling a generation, production, teal, telen to breed, produce, and E. till to cultivate. The English word probably once meant, a brood or flock. See Till to cultivate.](Zo\'94l.)Any one of several species of small fresh-water ducks of the genus Anas and the subgenera Querquedula and Nettion. The male is handsomely colored, and has a bright green or blue speculum on the wings. 1913 Webster]
Anas crecca) and the European blue-winged teal, or garganey (Anas querquedula or Anas circia), are well-known species. In America the blue-winged teal (Anas discors), the green-winged teal (Anas Carolinensis), and the cinnamon teal (Anas cyanoptera) are common species, valued as game birds. See Garganey. 1913 Webster]
Goose teal, a goslet. See Goslet. --
Teal duck, the common European teal. 1913 Webster]
Team(t, n.[OE. tem, team, AS. te\'a0m, offspring, progeny, race of descendants, family; akin to D. toom a bridle, LG. toom progeny, team, bridle, G. zaum a bridle, zeugen to beget, Icel. taumr a rein, bridle, Dan. t\'94mme, Sw. t\'94m, and also to E. tow to drag, tug to draw. Tug, and cf. Teem to bear.]1.A group of young animals, especially of young ducks; a brood; a litter. 1913 Webster]
A team of ducklings about her.Holland. 1913 Webster]
2.Hence, a number of animals moving together. 1913 Webster]
A long team of snowy swans on high.Dryden. 1913 Webster]
3.Two or more horses, oxen, or other beasts harnessed to the same vehicle for drawing, as to a coach, wagon, sled, or the like. \'bdA team of dolphins.\'b8 Spenser. 1913 Webster]
To take his team and till the earth.Piers Plowman. 1913 Webster]
It happened almost every day that coaches stuck fast, until a team of cattle could be procured from some neighboring farm to tug them out of the slough.Macaulay. 1913 Webster]
4.A number of persons associated together in any work; a gang; especially, a number of persons selected to contend on one side in a match, or a series of matches, in a cricket, football, rowing, etc. 1913 Webster]
5.(Zo\'94l.)A flock of wild ducks. 1913 Webster]
6.(O. Eng. Law)A royalty or privilege granted by royal charter to a lord of a manor, of having, keeping, and judging in his court, his bondmen, neifes, and villains, and their offspring, or suit, that is, goods and chattels, and appurtenances thereto.Burrill. 1913 Webster]
<-- p. 1479 --> 1913 Webster]
Team(?), v. i.To engage in the occupation of driving a team of horses, cattle, or the like, as in conveying or hauling lumber, goods, etc.; to be a teamster. 1913 Webster]
<--
team up, to form one or more teams, either for a common endeavor, or to compete in a contest. --> 1913 Webster]
Team, v. t.To convey or haul with a team; as, to team lumber. [R.] Thoreau. 1913 Webster]
Teamed(?), a.Yoked in, or as in, a team. [Obs.] 1913 Webster]
Let their teamed fishes softly swim.Spenser. 1913 Webster]
Team"ing(?), n.1.The act or occupation of driving a team, or of hauling or carrying, as logs, goods, or the like, with a team. 1913 Webster]
Team"ster(?), n.One who drives a team. 1913 Webster]
Team"work`(?), n.1.Work done by a team, as distinguished from that done by personal labor. 1913 Webster]
2.Work done by a number of associates, usually each doing a clearly defined portion, but all subordinating personal prominence to the efficiency of the whole; as, the teamwork of a football eleven or a gun crew. Webster 1913 Suppl.]
Is the teamwork system employed, or does one workman make the whole cigar?U. S. Consular Repts. Webster 1913 Suppl.]
Tea"pot`(?), n.A vessel with a spout, in which tea is made, and from which it is poured into teacups. 1913 Webster]
Tea"poy(?), n.[Hind. tip\'bei; Hind. tin there + Per. p\'bee foot.]An ornamental stand, usually with three legs, having caddies for holding tea. 1913 Webster]
Tear(t, n.[AS. te\'a0r; akin to G. z\'84rhe, OHG. zahar, OFries. & Icel. t\'ber, Sw. t\'86r, Dan. taare, Goth. tagr, OIr. d\'c7r, W. dagr, OW. dacr, L. lacrima, lacruma, for older dacruma, Gr. da`kry, da`kryon, da`kryma. \'fb59. Cf. Lachrymose.]1.(Physiol.)A drop of the limpid, saline fluid secreted, normally in small amount, by the lachrymal gland, and diffused between the eye and the eyelids to moisten the parts and facilitate their motion. Ordinarily the secretion passes through the lachrymal duct into the nose, but when it is increased by emotion or other causes, it overflows the lids. 1913 Webster]
And yet for thee ne wept she never a tear.Chaucer. 1913 Webster]
2.Something in the form of a transparent drop of fluid matter; also, a solid, transparent, tear-shaped drop, as of some balsams or resins. 1913 Webster]
Let Araby extol her happy coast, tears.Dryden. 1913 Webster]
3.That which causes or accompanies tears; a lament; a dirge. [R.] \'bdSome melodous tear.\'b8 Milton. 1913 Webster]
4.(Glass Manuf.)A partially vitrified bit of clay in glass. Webster 1913 Suppl.]
Tear is sometimes used in the formation of self-explaining compounds; as, tear-distilling, tear-drop, tear-filled, tear-stained, and the like. 1913 Webster]
Tears of St. Lawrence, the Perseid shower of meteors, seen every year on or about the eve of St. Lawrence, August 9th. --
Tears of wine, drops which form and roll down a glass above the surface of strong wine. The phenomenon is due to the evaporation of alcohol from the surface layer, which, becoming more watery, increases in surface tension and creeps up the sides until its weight causes it to break. Webster 1913 Suppl.]
Tear(t, v. t.[imp.Tore(t, ((Obs. Tare) (t; p. p.Torn(t; p. pr. & vb. n.Tearing.][OE. teren, AS. teran; akin to OS. farterian to destroy, D. teren to consume, G. zerren to pull, to tear, zehren to consume, Icel. t\'91ra, Goth. gata\'a1ran to destroy, Lith. dirti to flay, Russ. drate to pull, to tear, Gr. de`rein to flay, Skr. dar to burst. \'fb63. Cf. Darn, Epidermis, Tarre, Tirade.]1.To separate by violence; to pull apart by force; to rend; to lacerate; as, to tear cloth; to tear a garment; to tear the skin or flesh. 1913 Webster]
Tear him to pieces; he's a conspirator.Shak. 1913 Webster]
2.Hence, to divide by violent measures; to disrupt; to rend; as, a party or government torn by factions. 1913 Webster]
3.To rend away; to force away; to remove by force; to sunder; as, a child torn from its home. 1913 Webster]
The hand of fate torn thee from me.Addison. 1913 Webster]
4.To pull with violence; as, to tear the hair. 1913 Webster]
5.To move violently; to agitate. \'bdOnce I loved torn ocean's roar.\'b8 Byron. 1913 Webster]
To tear a cat, to rant violently; to rave; -- especially applied to theatrical ranting. [Obs.] Shak. --
To tear down, to demolish violently; to pull or pluck down. --
To tear off, to pull off by violence; to strip. --
To tear out, to pull or draw out by violence; as, to tear out the eyes. --
To tear up, to rip up; to remove from a fixed state by violence; as, to tear up a floor; to tear up the foundation of government or order.<-- tear sheet, (a) a sheet usu. with performations, intended to be torn from a book or booklet to be used for some purpose. (b) any sheet torn from a publication. --> 1913 Webster]
Tear(?), v. i.1.To divide or separate on being pulled; to be rent; as, this cloth tears easily. 1913 Webster]
2.To move and act with turbulent violence; to rush with violence; hence, to rage; to rave. 1913 Webster]
Tear(?), n.The act of tearing, or the state of being torn; a rent; a fissure.Macaulay. 1913 Webster]
Wear and tear. See under Wear, n. 1913 Webster]
Tear"er(?), n.One who tears or rends anything; also, one who rages or raves with violence. 1913 Webster]
Tear"ful(?), a.Abounding with tears; weeping; shedding tears; as, tearful eyes. -- Tear"ful*ly, adv. -- Tear"ful*ness, n. 1913 Webster]
Tear"less, a.Shedding no tears; free from tears; unfeeling. -- Tear"less*ly, adv. -- Tear"less*ness, n. 1913 Webster]
Tear"pit`(?), n.(Anat.)A cavity or pouch beneath the lower eyelid of most deer and antelope; the lachrymal sinus; larmier. It is capable of being opened at pleasure and secretes a waxy substance. 1913 Webster]
Tear"-thumb`(?), n.(Bot.)A name given to several species of plants of the genus Polygonum, having angular stems beset with minute reflexed prickles. 1913 Webster]
Tear"y(?), a.1.Wet with tears; tearful. 1913 Webster]
2.Consisting of tears, or drops like tears. 1913 Webster]
Tea"-sau`cer(?), n.A small saucer in which a teacup is set. 1913 Webster]
Tease(t, v. t.[imp. & p. p.Teased(?); p. pr. & vb. n.Teasing.][AS. t/san to pluck, tease; akin to OD. teesen, MHG. zeisen, Dan. t\'91se, t\'91sse. \'fb58. Cf. Touse.]1.To comb or card, as wool or flax. \'bdTeasing matted wool.\'b8 Wordsworth. 1913 Webster]
2.To stratch, as cloth, for the purpose of raising a nap; teasel. 1913 Webster]
3.(Anat.)To tear or separate into minute shreds, as with needles or similar instruments. 1913 Webster]
4.To vex with importunity or impertinence; to harass, annoy, disturb, or irritate by petty requests, or by jests and raillery; to plague.Cowper. 1913 Webster]
He . . . suffered them to tease him into acts directly opposed to his strongest inclinations.Macaulay. 1913 Webster]
Syn. -- To vex; harass: annoy; disturb; irritate; plague; torment; mortify; tantalize; chagrin. -- Tease, Vex. To tease is literally to pull or scratch, and implies a prolonged annoyance in respect to little things, which is often more irritating, and harder to bear, than severe pain. Vex meant originally to seize and bear away hither and thither, and hence, to disturb; as, to vex the ocean with storms. This sense of the term now rarely occurs; but vex is still a stronger word than tease, denoting the disturbance or anger created by minor provocations, losses, disappointments, etc. We are teased by the buzzing of a fly in our eyes; we are vexed by the carelessness or stupidity of our servants. 1913 Webster]
Not by the force of carnal reason, teasing.Hudibras. 1913 Webster]
In disappointments, where the affections have been strongly placed, and the expectations sanguine, particularly where the agency of others is concerned, sorrow may degenerate into vexation and chagrin.Cogan. 1913 Webster]
Tease tenon(Joinery), a long tenon at the top of a post to receive two beams crossing each other one above the other. 1913 Webster]
Tease(?), n.One who teases or plagues. [Colloq.] 1913 Webster]
Tea"sel(?), n.[OE. tesel, AS. t, t, the fuller's herb. See Tease.][Written also tassel, tazel, teasle, teazel, and teazle.]1.(Bot.)A plant of the genus Dipsacus, of which one species (Dipsacus fullonum) bears a large flower head covered with stiff, prickly, hooked bracts. This flower head, when dried, is used for raising a nap on woolen cloth. 1913 Webster]
Dipsacus pilosus, wild teasel is Dipsacus sylvestris. 1913 Webster]
2.A bur of this plant. 1913 Webster]
3.Any contrivance intended as a substitute for teasels in dressing cloth. 1913 Webster]
Teasel frame, a frame or set of iron bars in which teasel heads are fixed for raising the nap on woolen cloth. 1913 Webster]
Tea"sel, v. t.[imp. & p. p.Teaseled(?) or Teaselled; p. pr. & vb. n.Teaseling or Teaselling.]To subject, as woolen cloth, to the action of teasels, or any substitute for them which has an effect to raise a nap. 1913 Webster]
Tea"sel*er(?), n.One who uses teasels for raising a nap on cloth.[Written also teaseller, teasler.] 1913 Webster]
Tea"sel*ing, n.The cutting and gathering of teasels; the use of teasels.[Written also teaselling, teazling.] 1913 Webster]
Teas"er(?), n.1.One who teases or vexes. 1913 Webster]
3.(Elec.)A shunt winding on field magnets for maintaining their magnetism when the main circuit is open. Webster 1913 Suppl.]
Tea"sle(?), n. & v. t.See Teasel. 1913 Webster]
Tea"spoon`(t, n.1.A small spoon used in stirring and sipping tea, coffee, etc., and for other purposes. 1913 Webster]
2.same as teaspoonful. PJC]
Tea"spoon`ful(t, n.; pl.Teaspoonfuls(t or Teaspoonsful.As much as teaspoon will hold; enough to fill a teaspoon. In cooking, it is usually estimated as 4.9 milliliters, which is t.In the 1890 dictionary, it was defined as a fluid dram or one quarter of a tablespoonful. 1913 Webster ]
Teat(t, n.[OE. tete, titte, AS. tit, titt; akin to LG. & OD. titte, D. tet, G. zitze: cf. F. tette, probably of Teutonic origin.]1.The protuberance through which milk is drawn from the udder or breast of a mammal; a nipple; a pap; a mammilla; a dug; a tit. 1913 Webster]
2.(Mach.)A small protuberance or nozzle resembling the teat of an animal. 1913 Webster]
Teat"ed, a.Having protuberances resembling the teat of an animal. 1913 Webster]
Teathe(?), n. & v.See Tath. [Prov. Eng.] 1913 Webster]
Teat"ish(?), a.Peevish; tettish; fretful; -- said of a child. See Tettish. [Obs.] Beau. & Fl. 1913 Webster]
Teaze"-hole`(?), n.[Corrupted fr. F. tisard fire door.](Glass Works)The opening in the furnaces through which fuel is introduced. 1913 Webster]
Tea"zel(?), n. & v. t.See Teasel. 1913 Webster]
Tea"zer(?), n.[Corrupted fr. F. tiser to feed a fire.]The stoker or fireman of a furnace, as in glass works.Tomlinson. 1913 Webster]
Tea"zle(?), n. & v. t.See Teasel. 1913 Webster]
Te"beth(?), n.[Heb.]The tenth month of the Jewish ecclesiastical year, answering to a part of December with a part of January.Esther ii. 16. 1913 Webster]
Tech"i*ly(?), adv.In a techy manner. 1913 Webster]
Tech"i*ness, n.The quality or state of being techy. 1913 Webster]
Tech"nic(?), a.Technical. 1913 Webster]
Tech"nic, n.[See Technical, a.]1.The method of performance in any art; technical skill; artistic execution; technique. 1913 Webster]
They illustrate the method of nature, not the technic of a manlike Artificer.Tyndall. 1913 Webster]
2.pl.Technical terms or objects; things pertaining to the practice of an art or science. 1913 Webster]
Tech"nic*al(?), a.[Gr. /, fr. / an art, probably from the same root as /, /, to bring forth, produce, and perhaps akin to E. text: cf. F. technique.]Of or pertaining to the useful or mechanic arts, or to any science, business, or the like; specially appropriate to any art, science, or business; as, the words of an indictment must be technical.Blackstone. 1913 Webster]
Tech`ni*cal"i*ty(?), n.; pl.Technicalities(/).1.The quality or state of being technical; technicalness. 1913 Webster]
2.That which is technical, or peculiar to any trade, profession, sect, or the like. 1913 Webster]
The technicalities of the sect.Palfrey. 1913 Webster]
Tech"nic*al*ly(?), adv.In a technical manner; according to the signification of terms as used in any art, business, or profession. 1913 Webster]
Tech"nic*al*ness, n.The quality or state of being technical; technicality. 1913 Webster]
Tech"nic*als(?), n. pl.Those things which pertain to the practical part of an art, science, or profession; technical terms; technics. 1913 Webster]
Tech*ni"cian(?), n.a person trained or skilled in the technical details of a particular art or science, especially one skilled at operating, maintaining, or repairing equipment, in contrast to the theory or informational content of a craft; -- formerly also called a technicist.In computer software companies, individuals skilled at the details of using programs and employed to help customers to install or use software or troubleshoot software problems for are also called technicians. Webster 1913 Suppl. ]
Tech"ni*cist(?), n.One skilled in technics or in one or more of the practical arts. 1913 Webster]
Tech`ni*co*log"ic*al(?), a.Technological; technical. [R.] Dr. J. Scott. 1913 Webster]
Tech`ni*col"or(?), n.[a treadmark]the name of one process used for color cinematography; -- also used attributively. [trademark] PJC]
Tech"nics(?), n.1.The doctrine of arts in general; such branches of learning as respect the arts. 1913 Webster]
2.The study of a particular art. PJC]
Tech"ni*phone(?), n.[Gr. / art + -phone.](Music)A dumb gymnastic apparatus for training the hands of pianists and organists, as to a legato touch. Webster 1913 Suppl.]
Tech`nique"(?), n.[F.]1.The method or manner of performance in any art; -- also called technic. 1913 Webster]
2.The body of technical methods and procedures used in a science or craft. PJC]
3.the detailed movements used for executing an artistic performance; technical skill; artistic execution; as, a pianist's fingering technique. 1913 Webster ]
Tech"nism(?), n.Technicality. 1913 Webster]
Tech"no(?), n.a form of music primarily created by computer sound synthizers rather than by musicians playing instruments. [slang] PJC]
Tech"no*bab`ble(?), n.technical jargon incomprehensible to non-specialists; -- sometimes used derogatorily of discussions using unnecessarily technical terminology and intended to impress or confuse, rather than inform, the listener. PJC]
tech*noc"ra*cy(?), n.government by technical specialists. PJC]
tech"no*crat(?), n.1.a technical specialist exercising governmental or managerial authority. PJC]
2.a proponent of technocracy. PJC]
-- technocratic, a. PJC]
Tech*nog"ra*phy(?), n.[Gr. / art, skill, craft + graph.]Description of the arts and crafts of tribes and peoples. -- Tech`no*graph"ic, Tech`no*graph"ic*al(#), a. Webster 1913 Suppl.]
Tech`no*log"ic(?), a.Technological. 1913 Webster]
Tech`no*log"ic*al(?), a.[Cf. F. technologique.]Of or pertaining to technology. 1913 Webster]
Tech*nol"o*gist(?), n.One skilled in technology; one who treats of arts, or of the terms of arts. 1913 Webster]
Tech*nol"o*gy(?), n.[Gr. / an art + -logy; cf. Gr. / systematic treatment: cf. F. technologie.]Industrial science; the science of systematic knowledge of the industrial arts, especially of the more important manufactures, as spinning, weaving, metallurgy, etc. 1913 Webster]
Technology is not an independent science, having a set of doctrines of its own, but consists of applications of the principles established in the various physical sciences (chemistry, mechanics, mineralogy, etc.) to manufacturing processes. Internat. Cyc. 1913 Webster]
Tech"y(?), a.[From OE. tecche, tache, a habit, bad habit, vice, OF. tache, teche, a spot, stain, blemish, habit, vice, F. tache a spot, blemish; probably akin to E. tack a small nail. See Tack a small nail, and cf. Touchy.]Peevish; fretful; irritable. 1913 Webster]
Tec`ti*branch(?), n.(Zo\'94l.)One of the Tectibranchiata. Also used adjectively. 1913 Webster]
\'d8Tec`ti*bran"chi*a(?), n. pl.[NL.]Same as Tectibranchiata. 1913 Webster]
\'d8Tec`ti*bran`chi*a"ta(?), n. pl.[NL., fr. L. tectus (p. p. of tegere to cover) + Gr. / a gill.](Zo\'94l.)An order, or suborder, of gastropod Mollusca in which the gills are usually situated on one side of the back, and protected by a fold of the mantle. When there is a shell, it is usually thin and delicate and often rudimentary. The aplysias and the bubble shells are examples. 1913 Webster]
Tec`ti*bran"chi*ate(?), a.[L. tectus (p. p. of tegere to cover) + E. branchiate.](Zo\'94l.)Having the gills covered by the mantle; of or pertaining to the Tectibranchiata. -- n.A tectibranchiate mollusk. 1913 Webster]
Tec*tol"o*gy(?), n.[Gr. / a carpenter + -logy.](Biol.)A division of morphology created by Haeckel; the science of organic individuality constituting the purely structural portion of morphology, in which the organism is regarded as composed of organic individuals of different orders, each organ being considered an individual. See Promorphology, and Morphon. 1913 Webster]
Tec*ton"ic(?), a.[L. tectonicus, Gr. /, fr. /, /, a carpenter, builder.]1.Of or pertaining to building or construction; architectural. 1913 Webster]
2.(Biol.)Structural. Webster 1913 Suppl.]
3.(Geol. & Phys. Geog.)Of, pert. to, or designating, the rock structures and external forms resulting from the deformation of the earth's crust; as, tectonic arches or valleys; tectonic plates. Webster 1913 Suppl. ]
Tec*ton"ics(?), n.1.The science, or the art, by which implements, vessels, dwellings, or other edifices, are constructed, both agreeably to the end for which they are designed, and in conformity with artistic sentiments and ideas. 1913 Webster]
2.(Geol. & Phys. Geog.)the branch of geology concerned with the rock structures and external forms resulting from the deformation of the earth's crust; also, similar studies of other planets. Also called structural geology. PJC]
plate tectonicsa geological theory which considers the earth's crust as divided into a number of large relatively rigid plates, which move relatively independently on the more plastic asthenosphere under the influence of magmatic upwellings, so as to drift apart, slide past, or collide with each other, causing the formation, breakup, or merging of continents, and causing volcanism, the building of mountain ranges, and the subduction of one plate beneath another. In recent decades a large body of data have accumulated to support the theory and provide some details of the mechanisms at work. One set of supporting observations consists of data showing that the continents have slowly moved relative to each other over long periods of time, a phenomenon called continental drift. Africa and South America, for example, have apparently moved apart from a connected configuration at about 2 to 3 cm per year over tens of millions of years. PJC]
Tec*to"ri*al(?), a.[L. tectorius.](Anat.)Of or pertaining to covering; -- applied to a membrane immediately over the organ of Corti in the internal ear. 1913 Webster]
\'d8Tec"tri*ces(?), n. pl.[NL., fr. L. tegere, tectum, to cover.](Zo\'94l.)The wing coverts of a bird. See Covert, and Illust. of Bird. 1913 Webster]
Te"cum(?), n.(Bot.)See Tucum. 1913 Webster]
Ted(?), v. t.[imp. & p. p.Tedded(?); p. pr. & vb. n.Tedding.][Prob. fr. Icel. te/ja to spread manure, fr. ta/ manure; akin to MHG. zetten to scatter, spread. \'fb58. Cf. Teathe.]To spread, or turn from the swath, and scatter for drying, as new-mowed grass; -- chiefly used in the past participle. 1913 Webster]
The smell of grain or tedded grass.Milton. 1913 Webster]
The tedded hay and corn sheaved in one field.Coleridge. 1913 Webster]
Ted"der(?), n.A machine for stirring and spreading hay, to expedite its drying. 1913 Webster]
Ted"der, n.[OE. \'fb64. See Tether.]Same as Tether. 1913 Webster]
Ted"der, v. t.[imp. & p. p.Teddered(?); p. pr. & vb. n.Teddering.]Same as Tether. 1913 Webster]
\'d8Te*des"co(?), a.; pl. Tedeschi(#). [It., of Germanic origin. See Dutch.]German; -- used chiefly of art, literature, etc. Webster 1913 Suppl.]
\'d8Te` De"um(?). [L., from te (accus. of tu thou) + Deum, accus. of Deus God. See Thou, and Deity.]1.An ancient and celebrated Christian hymn, of uncertain authorship, but often ascribed to St. Ambrose; -- so called from the first words \'bdTe Deum laudamus.\'b8 It forms part of the daily matins of the Roman Catholic breviary, and is sung on all occasions of thanksgiving. In its English form, commencing with words, \'bdWe praise thee, O God,\'b8 it forms a part of the regular morning service of the Church of England and the Protestant Episcopal Church in America. 1913 Webster]
2.A religious service in which the singing of the hymn forms a principal part. 1913 Webster]
3.A musical setting of the Te Deum{1}. Webster 1913 Suppl.]
Tedge(t, n.(Founding)The gate of a mold, through which the melted metal is poured; runner, geat. 1913 Webster]
Te"di*ous(?), a.[L. taediosus, fr. taedium. See Tedium.]Involving tedium; tiresome from continuance, prolixity, slowness, or the like; wearisome. -- Te"di*ous*ly, adv. -- Te"di*ous*ness, n. 1913 Webster]
I see a man's life is a tedious one.Shak. 1913 Webster]
I would not be tedious to the court.Bunyan. 1913 Webster]
Syn. -- Wearisome; fatiguing. See Irksome. 1913 Webster]
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Te"di*um(?), n.[L. taedium, fr. taedet it disgusts, it wearies one.]Irksomeness; wearisomeness; tediousness.[Written also t\'91dium.]Cowper. 1913 Webster]
To relieve the tedium, he kept plying them with all manner of bams.Prof. Wilson. 1913 Webster]
The tedium of his office reminded him more strongly of the willing scholar, and his thoughts were rambling.Dickens. 1913 Webster]
Tee(?), n.[Cf. Icel. tj\'be to show, mark.](a)The mark aimed at in curling and in quoits.(b)The nodule of earth, or a short peg stuck into the ground, from which the ball is struck at the beginning of play for each hole in golf. 1913 Webster ]
Tee, n.1.A short piece of pipe having a lateral outlet, used to connect a line of pipe with a pipe at a right angle with the line; -- so called because it resembles the letter T in shape. 1913 Webster]
2.The letter T, t; also, something shaped like, or resembling in form, the letter T. Webster 1913 Suppl.]
Tee(?), v. t.[imp. & p. p.Teed(?); p. pr. & vb. n.Teeing.](Golf)To place (the ball) on a tee; also called to tee up.<-- also . See tee off. --> Webster 1913 Suppl.]
Teeing ground. (Golf)The space from within which the ball must be struck in beginning the play for each hole. Webster 1913 Suppl.]
Tee" i`ron(?). See T iron, under T. 1913 Webster]
Teek(?), n.(Bot.)See Teak. [Obs.] 1913 Webster]
Teel(?), n.Sesame.[Sometimes written til.] 1913 Webster]
Teel oil, sesame oil. 1913 Webster]
Teel"seed`(?), n.The seed of sesame. 1913 Webster]
Teem(?), v. t.[Icel. t\'91ma to empty, from t\'d3mr empty; akin to Dan. t\'94mme to empty, Sw. t\'94mma. See Toom to empty.]1.To pour; -- commonly followed by out; as, to teem out ale. [Obs. or Prov. Eng.] Swift. 1913 Webster]
2.(Steel Manuf.)To pour, as steel, from a melting pot; to fill, as a mold, with molten metal. 1913 Webster]
Teem, v. t.[See Tame, a., and cf. Beteem.]To think fit. [Obs. or R.] G. Gifford. 1913 Webster]
Teem, v. i.[imp. & p. p.Teemed(?); p. pr. & vb. n.Teeming.][OE. temen, AS. t\'c7man, t/man, from te\'a0m. See Team.]1.To bring forth young, as an animal; to produce fruit, as a plant; to bear; to be pregnant; to conceive; to multiply. 1913 Webster]
If she must teem, Shak. 1913 Webster]
2.To be full, or ready to bring forth; to be stocked to overflowing; to be prolific; to abound. 1913 Webster]
His mind teeming with schemes of future deceit to cover former villainy.Sir W. Scott. 1913 Webster]
The young, brimful of the hopes and feeling which teem in our time.F. Harrison. 1913 Webster]
Teem, v. t.To produce; to bring forth. [R.] 1913 Webster]
That [grief] of an hour's age doth hiss the speaker; teems a new one.Shak. 1913 Webster]
Teem"er(?), n.One who teems, or brings forth. 1913 Webster]
Teeming buds and cheerful appear.Dryden. 1913 Webster]
Teem"less, a.Not fruitful or prolific; barren; as, a teemless earth. [Poetic] Dryden. 1913 Webster]
Teen(?), n.[OE. tene, AS. te\'a2na reproach, wrong, fr. te\'a2n to accuse; akin to G. zeihen, Goth. gateihan to tell, announce, L. dicere to say. See Token.]Grief; sorrow; affiction; pain. [Archaic] Chaucer. Spenser. 1913 Webster]
With public toil and private teen M. Arnold. 1913 Webster]
Teen, v. t.[AS. te\'a2nian, t/nan, to slander, vex. \'fb64. See Teen, n.]To excite; to provoke; to vex; to affict; to injure. [Obs.] Piers Plowman. 1913 Webster]
Teen, v. t.[See Tine to shut.]To hedge or fence in; to inclose. [Prov. Eng.] Halliwell. 1913 Webster]
Teen, n.a teenager. PJC]
Teen"age(?), n.The longer wood for making or mending fences. [Prov. Eng.] Halliwell. 1913 Webster]
Teen"age`(t, n.of or pertaining to a teenager; being in one's teens; as, a busload of teenage football fans; teenage inexperience. PJC]
Teen"ag`er(t, n.a person whose age is in the teens, i.e. one between the ages of 13 to 19 inclusive. PJC]
Teend(?), v. t. & i.[See Tinder.]To kindle; to burn. [Obs.] Herrick. 1913 Webster]
Teens(?), n. pl.[See Ten.]The years of one's age having the termination -teen, beginning with thirteen and ending with nineteen; as, a girl in her teens. 1913 Webster]
Teest(?), n.A tinsmith's stake, or small anvil. 1913 Webster]
Tees"wa`ter(?), n.[From the river Tees, northern England.]1.A breed of cattle formerly bred in England, but supposed to have originated in Holland and to have been the principal stock from which the shorthorns were derived. Webster 1913 Suppl.]
2.An old English breed of sheep allied to the Leicester. Webster 1913 Suppl.]
Tee"tee(?), n.[Sp. tit\'a1.]1.(Zo\'94l.)Any one of several species of small, soft-furred South American monkeys belonging to Callithrix, Chrysothrix, and allied genera; as, the collared teetee (Callithrix torquatus), and the squirrel teetee (Chrysothrix sciurea). Called also pinche, titi, and saimiri. See Squirrel monkey, under Squirrel. 1913 Webster]
2.(Zo\'94l.)A diving petrel of Australia (Halodroma wrinatrix). 1913 Webster]
Tee"ter(?), v. i. & t.[imp. & p. p.Teetered(?); p. pr. & vb. n.Teetering.][Prov. E. titter to tremble, to seesaw; cf. Icel. titra to tremble, OHG. zittar\'d3n, G. zittern.]To move up and down on the ends of a balanced plank, or the like, as children do for sport; to seesaw; to titter; to titter-totter. [U. S.] 1913 Webster]
[The bobolink] alit upon the flower, and teetered up and down.H. W. Beecher. 1913 Webster]
Tee"ter-tail`(?), n.(Zo\'94l.)The spotted sandpiper. See the Note under Sandpiper. 1913 Webster]
Teeth(?), n., pl. of Tooth. 1913 Webster]
Teeth(?), v. i.[imp. & p. p.Teethed(?); p. pr. & vb. n.Teething.]To breed, or grow, teeth. 1913 Webster]
Teeth"ing(?), n.The process of the first growth of teeth, or the phenomena attending their issue through the gums; dentition. 1913 Webster]
Tee*to"tum(?), n.[For T-totum. It was used for playing games of chance, and was four-sided, one side having the letter T on it, standing for Latin totum all, meaning, take all that is staked, whence the name. The other three sides each had a letter indicating an English or Latin word; as P meaning put down, N nothing or L. nil, H half. See Total.]A child's toy, somewhat resembling a top, and twirled by the fingers. 1913 Webster]
The staggerings of the gentleman . . . were like those of a teetotum nearly spent.Dickens. 1913 Webster]
Tee-to"-tum(?), n.[Cf. Teetotaler.]A workingmen's resort conducted under religious influences as a counteractant to the drinking saloon. [Colloq. or Cant] Webster 1913 Suppl.]
Tee"tuck(?), n.The rock pipit. [Prov. Eng.] 1913 Webster]
Teg(?), n.A sheep in its second year; also, a doe in its second year. [Prov. Eng.] Halliwell. 1913 Webster]
\'d8Teg"men(?), n.; pl.Tegmina(#).[L., fr. tegere, tectum, to cover.]1.A tegument or covering. 1913 Webster]
2.(Bot.)The inner layer of the coating of a seed, usually thin and delicate; the endopleura. 1913 Webster]
3.(Zo\'94l.)One of the elytra of an insect, especially of certain Orthoptera. 1913 Webster]
4.pl.(Zo\'94l.)Same as Tectrices. 1913 Webster]
Teg*men"tal(?), a.(Biol.)Of or pertaining to a tegument or tegmentum; as, the tegmental layer of the epiblast; the tegmental cells of the taste buds. 1913 Webster]
\'d8Teg*men"tum(?), n.; pl.Tegmenta(#).[L., a covering.](Anat.)A covering; -- applied especially to the bundles of longitudinal fibers in the upper part of the crura of the cerebrum. 1913 Webster]
Te*guex"in(?), n.(Zo\'94l.)A large South American lizard (Tejus teguexin). It becomes three or four feet long, and is blackish above, marked with yellowish spots of various sizes. It feeds upon fruits, insects, reptiles, young birds, and birds' eggs. The closely allied species Tejus rufescens is called red teguexin. 1913 Webster]
\'d8Teg"u*la(?), n.; pl.Tegul\'91(#).[L., a tile, dim. fr. tegere to cover.](Zo\'94l.)A small appendage situated above the base of the wings of Hymenoptera and attached to the mesonotum. 1913 Webster]
Teg"u*lar(?), a.[LL. tegularis, from L. tegula a tile. See Tile.]Of or pertaining to a tile; resembling a tile, or arranged like tiles; consisting of tiles; as, a tegular pavement. -- Teg"u*lar*ly, adv. 1913 Webster]
Teg`u*la"ted(?), a.Composed of small plates, as of horn or metal, overlapping like tiles; -- said of a kind of ancient armor.Fairholt. 1913 Webster]
Teg"u*ment(?), n.[L. tegumentum, from tegere to cover. See Thatch, n., and cf. Detect, Protect.]1.A cover or covering; an integument. 1913 Webster]
2.Especially, the covering of a living body, or of some part or organ of such a body; skin; hide. 1913 Webster]
Teg`u*men"ta*ry(?), a.[Cf. F. t\'82gumentaire.]Of or pertaining to a tegument or teguments; consisting of teguments; serving as a tegument or covering. 1913 Webster]
Te-hee"(?), n. & interj.A tittering laugh; a titter. \'bd'Te-hee,' quoth she.\'b8 Chaucer. 1913 Webster]
Te-hee", v. i.To titter; to laugh derisively. 1913 Webster]
She cried, \'bdCome, come; you must not look grave upon me.\'b8 Upon this, I te-heed.Madame D'Arblay. 1913 Webster]
Teil(?), n.[OF. teil, til, L. tilia.](Bot.)The lime tree, or linden; -- called also teil tree. 1913 Webster]
Tein"land(?), n.(O. Eng. Law)Land granted by the crown to a thane or lord.Burrill. 1913 Webster]
Tei"no*scope(?), n.[Gr. / to extend + -scope.](Physics)An instrument formed by combining prisms so as to correct the chromatic aberration of the light while linear dimensions of objects seen through the prisms are increased or diminished; -- called also prism telescope.Sir D. Brewster. 1913 Webster]
Teint(?), n.[F. teint, teinte. See Tint.]Tint; color; tinge, See Tint. [Obs.] 1913 Webster]
Time shall . . . embrown the teint.Dryden. 1913 Webster]
Tein"ture(?), n.[F. See Tincture.]Color; tinge; tincture. [Obs.] Holland. 1913 Webster]
Te"lar*ly(?), adv.In a weblike manner. [Obs.] \'bdTelarly interwoven.\'b8 Sir T. Browne. 1913 Webster]
Te"la*ry(?), a.[LL. telaris, fr. L. tela a web. See Toil a snare.]Of or pertaining to a web; hence, spinning webs; retiary. \'bdPictures of telary spiders.\'b8 Sir T. Browne. 1913 Webster]
Tel*au"to*gram(?), n.A message transmitted and recorded by a teleautograph. Webster 1913 Suppl.]
Tel*au"to*graph(?), n.[Gr. th^le far + autograph.]A facsimile telegraph for reproducing writing, pictures, maps, etc. In the transmitter the motions of the pencil are communicated by levers to two rotary shafts, by which variations in current are produced in two separate circuits. In the receiver these variations are utilized by electromagnetic devices and levers to move a pen as the pencil moves. -- Tel`au*tog"ra*phist(#), n.<-- superseded by FAX --> Webster 1913 Suppl.]
Tel`e*chi"ro*graph(?), n.[Gr. th^le far + chei`r, cheiro`s, hand + -graph.]An instrument for telegraphically transmitting and receiving handwritten messages, as photographically by a beam of light from a mirror. Webster 1913 Suppl.]
Tel"e*du(?), n.(Zo\'94l.)An East Indian carnivore (Mydaus meliceps) allied to the badger, and noted for the very offensive odor that it emits, somewhat resembling that of a skunk. It is a native of the high mountains of Java and Sumatra, and has long, silky fur. Called also stinking badger, and stinkard. 1913 Webster]
Te*le"ga(?), n.[Russ. telyega.]A rude four-wheeled, springless wagon, used among the Russians. Webster 1913 Suppl.]
Te*leg"o*ny(?), n.[Gr. th^le far + root of Gr. / to be born.](Biol.)The supposed influence of a father upon offspring subsequent to his own, begotten of the same mother by another father. -- Te*leg"o*nous(#), a. Webster 1913 Suppl.]
Tel"e*gram(?), n.[Gr. / far + -gram.]A message sent by telegraph; a telegraphic dispatch. 1913 Webster]
telegram, instead of telegraphic dispatch, or telegraphic communication.\'b8 Albany [N. Y.] Evening Journal (April 6, 1852). 1913 Webster]
Tel`e*gram*mic(?), a.Pertaining to, or resembling, a telegram; laconic; concise; brief. [R.] 1913 Webster]
Tel"e*graph(?), n.[Gr. / far, far off (cf. Lith. toli) + -graph: cf. F. t\'82l\'82graphe. See Graphic.]An apparatus, or a process, for communicating intelligence rapidly between distant points, especially by means of preconcerted visible or audible signals representing words or ideas, or by means of words and signs, transmitted by electrical action. 1913 Webster]
indicator, type-printing, symbol-printing, or chemical-printing telegraphs, according as the intelligence is given by the movements of a pointer or indicator, as in Cooke & Wheatstone's (the form commonly used in England), or by impressing, on a fillet of paper, letters from types, as in House's and Hughe's, or dots and marks from a sharp point moved by a magnet, as in Morse's, or symbols produced by electro-chemical action, as in Bain's. In the offices in the United States the recording instrument is now little used, the receiving operator reading by ear the combinations of long and short intervals of sound produced by the armature of an electro-magnet as it is put in motion by the opening and breaking of the circuit, which motion, in registering instruments, traces upon a ribbon of paper the lines and dots used to represent the letters of the alphabet. See Illustration in Appendix. 1913 Webster]
Acoustic telegraph. See under Acoustic. --
Dial telegraph, a telegraph in which letters of the alphabet and numbers or other symbols are placed upon the border of a circular dial plate at each station, the apparatus being so arranged that the needle or index of the dial at the receiving station accurately copies the movements of that at the sending station. --
Electric telegraph, or
Electro-magnetic telegraph, a telegraph in which an operator at one station causes words or signs to be made at another by means of a current of electricity, generated by a battery and transmitted over an intervening wire. --
Facsimile telegraph. See under Facsimile. --
Indicator telegraph. See under Indicator. --
Pan-telegraph, an electric telegraph by means of which a drawing or writing, as an autographic message, may be exactly reproduced at a distant station. --
Printing telegraph, an electric telegraph which automatically prints the message as it is received at a distant station, in letters, not signs. --
Signal telegraph, a telegraph in which preconcerted signals, made by a machine, or otherwise, at one station, are seen or heard and interpreted at another; a semaphore. --
Submarine telegraph cable, a telegraph cable laid under water to connect stations separated by a body of water. --
Telegraph cable, a telegraphic cable consisting of several conducting wires, inclosed by an insulating and protecting material, so as to bring the wires into compact compass for use on poles, or to form a strong cable impervious to water, to be laid under ground, as in a town or city, or under water, as in the ocean. 1913 Webster]
Tel"e*graph(?), v. t.[imp. & p. p.Telegraphed(?); p. pr. & vb. n.Telegraphing(?).][F. t\'82l\'82graphier.]To convey or announce by telegraph. 1913 Webster]
Te*leg"ra*pher(?), n.One who sends telegraphic messages; a telegraphic operator; a telegraphist. 1913 Webster]
telegraphesen.1.language characterized by terseness and ellipsis as in telegrams. WordNet 1.5]
Tel`e*graph"ic(?), a.[Cf. F. t\'82l\'82graphique.]1.Of or pertaining to the telegraph; made or communicated by a telegraph; as, telegraphic signals; telegraphic art; telegraphic intelligence. 1913 Webster]
2.having only the essential information; brief; concise; terse; -- of communications, by analogy with the style of telegrams, which are short to avoid unnecessary expense.a telegraphic communication should have enough information to allow comprehension of the content, though it may leave out normally included words. If so much is left out that the communication becomes difficult or impossible to understand, it may be called cryptic. \'bdSighted sub. Sank same.\'b8 is a telegraphic message. PJC]
Te*leg"ra*phist(?), n.One skilled in telegraphy; a telegrapher. 1913 Webster]
Telegraph plant(Bot.), A tick trefoil (Meibomia gyrans formerly Desmodium gyrans), native of the East Indies; it is a leguminous plant whose lateral leaflets jerk up and down like the arms of a semaphore, and also rotate on their axes. Webster 1913 Suppl.]
Te*leg"ra*phone(?), n.[Gr. th^le far + -graph + / sound.]An instrument for recording and reproducing sound by local magnetization of a steel wire, disk, or ribbon, moved against the pole of a magnet connected electrically with a telephone receiver, or the like. Webster 1913 Suppl.]
Tel`e*graph"o*scope(?), n.[Gr. th^le far + -graph + -scope.]An instrument for telegraphically transmitting a picture and reproducing its image as a positive or negative. The transmitter includes a camera obscura and a row of minute selenium cells. The receiver includes an oscillograph, relay, equilibrator, and an induction coil the sparks from which perforate a paper with tiny holes that form the image. It is now (1999) obsolete, having been replaced by telefax and internet transmission of images. Webster 1913 Suppl. ]
Te*leg"ra*phy(?), n.[Cf. F. t\'82l\'82graphie.]The science or art of constructing, or of communicating by means of, telegraphs; as, submarine telegraphy. 1913 Webster]
Tel`e*gu", prop. a. & n.same as Telugu. PJC]
Tel`e*hy`dro*ba*rom"e*ter(?), n.[Gr. th^le far + hydrobarometer.]An instrument for indicating the level of water in a distant tank or reservior. Webster 1913 Suppl.]
Tel`e-i*con"o*graph(?), n.[Gr. th^le far + iconograph.]1.An instrument essentially the same as the telemetrograph. Webster 1913 Suppl.]
2.A form of facsimile telegraph. Webster 1913 Suppl.]
tel`e*ki*ne"sis(t, n.the ability to move objects by means of thought alone, without physical means; -- an ability claimed by certain persons, such as mediums.the existence of this ability is disbelieved by most scientists. Syn. -- psychokinesis PJC]
Tel`-el-A*mar"na(?), n.[Ar., hill of Amarna.]A station on the Nile in Egypt, midway between Thebes and Memphis, forming the site of the ancient city of Akhetaton, capital of Amenophis IV. (Akhenaton, or Amenhotep IV., of the 18th dynasty, king 1353-1336 B. C.), whose archive chamber was discovered there during extensive excavations in 1887-1888. A collection of about 300 clay tablets (called the
Tel-el-Amarna tablets, or the
Amarna tablets) was found here, forming the diplomatic correspondence (
Tel-el-Amarna letters) of Amenophis IV. and his father, Amenophis III., with the kings of Asiatic countries (such as Babylonia, Assyria, and Palestine), written in cuneiform characters. It is an important source of our knowledge of Asia from about 1400 to 1370 b. c.. The name of the site is also spelled Tell-el-Amarna, Tell el Amarna, and Tel Amarna. Webster 1913 Suppl. ]
Tel`e*lec"tric(?), a.[Gr. th^le far + electric.](Elec.)Of or pertaining to transmission, as of music, to a distance by electricity. Webster 1913 Suppl.]
Tel`e*lec"tro*scope(?), n.[Gr. th^le far + electro- + -scope.]Any apparatus for making distant objects visible by the aid of electric transmission. Webster 1913 Suppl.]
telemarketingn.the use of the telephone as an interactive medium for promotion; calling potential customers by telephone for the purpose of selling something; -- applied especially to calls made to persons who have not previously contacted the seller. Syn. -- teleselling. WordNet 1.5 ]
Tel`e*me*chan"ic(?), a.[Gr. th^le far + mechanic.]Designating, or pert. to, any device for operating mechanisms at a distance. -- Tel`e*mech"a*nism(#), n. Webster 1913 Suppl.]
Tel`e*ma"chus(?), prop. n.The son of Odysseus and Penelope, as told in Homer's Oddysey. PJC]
Tel`e*me`te*or"o*graph(?), n.[Gr. th^le far + meteorograph.]Any apparatus recording meteorological phenomena at a distance from the measuring apparatus, as by electricity or by compressed air; esp., an apparatus recording conditions at many distant stations at a central office. -- Tel`e*me`te*or*o*graph"ic(#), a. Webster 1913 Suppl.]
Te*lem"e*ter(?), n.[Gr. / far + -meter.]1.An instrument used for measuring the distance of an object from an observer; as, a telescope with a micrometer for measuring the apparent diameter of an object whose real dimensions are known. 1913 Webster]
2.A measuring instrument which sends the information obtained from its sensors by radio to a distant station, usually to be recorded there; also, the complete system including measuring instrument, transmitter, and receiver. Such instruments are used, for example, to measure conditions in space or in other locations difficult of access for humans observers, or merely to allow one observer to monitor conditions in many places simultaneously. PJC]
Tel`e*met"ro*graph(?), n.[Gr. th^le far + me`tron measure + -graph.]A combination of the camera lucida and telescope for drawing and measuring distant objects. -- Tel`e*me*trog"ra*phy(#), n. -- Tel`e*met`ro*graph"ic(#), a. Webster 1913 Suppl.]
Te*lem"e*try(?), n.The science or process of making remote measurements and sending the data by radio; the use of a telemeter. PJC]
Tel`e*mo"tor(?), n.[Gr. th^le far + motor.](Naut.)A hydraulic device by which the movement of the wheel on the bridge operates the steering gear at the stern. Webster 1913 Suppl.]
telencephalonn.1.the anterior division of the forebrain; the cerebrum and related parts of the hypothalamus. WordNet 1.5]
Tel*en"er*gy(?), n.[Gr. th^le far + energy.]Display of force or energy at a distance, or without contact; now more commonly called telekinesis; -- applied to mediumistic phenomena. -- Tel`en*er"gic(#), a. Webster 1913 Suppl.]
Te*len"gi*scope(?), n.[Gr. th^le far + / near + -scope.](Optics)An instrument of such focal length that it may be used as an observing telescope for objects close at hand or as a long-focused microscope. Webster 1913 Suppl.]
\'d8Te`le*o*ceph"a*li(tor t, n. pl.[NL., fr. Gr. te`leos complete + kefalh` head.](Zo\'94l.)An extensive order of bony fishes including most of the common market species, as bass, salmon, cod, perch, etc. 1913 Webster]
Te`le*o*log"ic*al(?), a.[Cf. F. t\'82l\'82ologique.]1.(Biol.)Of or pertaining to teleology, or the doctrine of design. 1913 Webster]
2.showing evidence of design or purpose, especially in natural phenomena. PJC]
-- Te`le*o*log"ic*al*ly, adv. 1913 Webster]
Te`le*ol"o*gist(?), n.(Biol.)One versed in teleology. 1913 Webster]
Te`le*ol"o*gy(?), n.[Gr. /, teleos, the end or issue + -logy: cf. F. t\'82l\'82ologie.]The doctrine of the final causes of things; specif. (Biol.), the doctrine of design, which assumes that the phenomena of organic life, particularly those of evolution, are explicable only by purposive causes, and that they in no way admit of a mechanical explanation or one based entirely on biological science; the doctrine of adaptation to purpose. 1913 Webster]
Te"le*o*phore`(?), n.[Gr. teleos complete + fe`rein to bear.](Zo\'94l.)Same as Gonotheca. 1913 Webster]
Te`le*o*saur"(?), n.(Paleon.)Any one of several species of fossil suarians belonging to Teleosaurus and allied genera. These reptiles are related to the crocodiles, but have biconcave vertebr\'91. 1913 Webster]
\'d8Te`le*o*sau"rus(?), n.[NL., fr. Gr. / complete, perfect + / a lizard.](Paleon.)A genus of extinct crocodilian reptiles of the Jurassic period, having a long and slender snout. 1913 Webster]
Te"le*ost(?), n.[Gr. / complete + / bone.](Zo\'94l.)One of the Teleosti. Also used adjectively. 1913 Webster]
Te`le*os"te*an(?), a.(Zo\'94l.)Of or pertaining to the teleosts. -- n.A teleostean fish. 1913 Webster]
\'d8Te`le*os"te*i(?), n. pl.[NL., fr. Gr. / complete + / bone.](Zo\'94l.)A subclass of fishes including all the ordinary bony fishes as distinguished from the ganoids. 1913 Webster]
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\'d8Te"le*os`to*mi(?), n. pl.[NL., fr. Gr. / complete + / mouth.](Zo\'94l.)An extensive division of fishes including the ordinary fishes (Teleostei) and the ganoids. 1913 Webster]
Te`le*o*zo"ic(?), a.(Zo\'94l.)Having tissued composed of cells. 1913 Webster]
Te*lep"a*thy(?), n.[Gr. / far off + /, /, to suffer.]The sympathetic affection of one mind by the thoughts, feelings, or emotions of another at a distance, without communication through the ordinary channels of sensation.The existence of this ability has not been proven scientifically.-- Tel`e*path"ic, a. -- Te*lep"a*thist, n. 1913 Webster ]
Tel"e*pheme(?), n.[Gr. / afar + / a saying.]A message by a telephone. [Recent] 1913 Webster]
Tel"e*phone(?), n.[Gr. / far off + / sound.](Physics)An instrument for reproducing sounds, especially articulate speech, at a distance. 1913 Webster]
magnetic telephone, or magneto-telephone, the diaphragm is of soft iron placed close to the pole of a magnet upon which is wound a coil of fine wire, and its vibrations produce corresponding vibrable currents in the wire by induction. The mechanical, or string, telephone is a device in which the voice or sound causes vibrations in a thin diaphragm, which are directly transmitted along a wire or string connecting it to a similar diaphragm at the remote station, thus reproducing the sound. It does not employ electricity. 1913 Webster]
Tel"e*phone, v. t.To convey or announce by telephone. 1913 Webster]
Tel`e*phone ex*change". A central office in which the wires of telephones from local subscribers may be connected by switches to other local telephones or to long-distance lines, to permit transmission of conversation or data.In the late 1990's the traditional copper wires connecting local telephones to the telephone exchange have begun to be replaced with optical fiber connections. Webster 1913 Suppl. ]
Tel`e*phon"ic(?), a.[Cf. F. t\'82l\'82phonique. See Telephone.]1.Conveying sound to a great distance. 1913 Webster]
2.Of or pertaining to the telephone; by the telephone. 1913 Webster]
Tel`e*phon"ic*al*ly(?), adv.By telephonic means or processes; by the use of the telephone. 1913 Webster]
Te*leph"o*ny(?), n.The art or process of reproducing sounds at a distance, as with the telephone. 1913 Webster]
Tel"e*phote(?), n.[Gr. th^le far + fw^s, fwto`s, light.]A telelectric apparatus for producing images of visible objects at a distance. Webster 1913 Suppl.]
Tel`e*pho"to(?), a.1.of or relating to photography with a telephoto lens. PJC]
2.of or pertaining to a telephoto lens. Webster 1913 Suppl.]
telephoton.1.a telephoto lens. PJC]
2.a photograph taken using a telephoto lens. PJC]
Tel`e*pho"to*graph(?), n.[Gr. th^le far + photograph.]a photograph transmitted and reproduced by telephotography. Webster 1913 Suppl. + ]
2.a photograph made with a telephoto lens. Syn. -- telephoto. Webster 1913 Suppl. + ]
Tel`e*pho`to*graph"ic(?), a.Designating, or pertaining to, the process of telephotography. Webster 1913 Suppl.]
Tel`e*pho*tog"ra*phy(?), n.1.The photography of distant objects in more enlarged form than is possible by the ordinary means, usually by a camera provided with a telephoto lens or mounted in place of the eyepiece of a telescope, so that the real or a magnified image falls on the sensitive plate. Webster 1913 Suppl.]
2.Art or process of electrically transmitting and reproducing photographic or other pictures at a distance, especially by methods similar to those used in electric telegraphy. Webster 1913 Suppl.]
Tel`e*pho"to lensn.a special compound camera lens with a long effective focal length but used in a camera with a short focal length, allowing large images to be obtained of distant objects when used in a camera in place of an ordinary lens; -- called also telephotographic lens. PJC]
Tel`e*po*lar"i*scope(?), n.[Gr. / far off + E. polariscope.](Opt.)A polariscope arranged to be attached to a telescope.Lockyer. 1913 Webster]
Tel`e*ryth"in(?), n.[Gr. / end + E. erythrin.](Chem.)A red crystalline compound related to, or produced from, erythrin. So called because regarded as the end of the series of erythrin compounds. 1913 Webster]
Tel"e*scope(?), n.[Gr. / viewing afar, farseeing; / far, far off + / a watcher, akin to / to view: cf. F. t\'82lescope. See Telegraph, and -scope.]An optical instrument used in viewing distant objects, as the heavenly bodies. 1913 Webster]
object glass, or concave mirror, which collects the beam of light, and forms an image of the object, and the eyeglass, which is a microscope, by which the image is magnified. 1913 Webster]
Achromatic telescope. See under Achromatic. --
Aplanatic telescope, a telescope having an aplanatic eyepiece. --
Astronomical telescope, a telescope which has a simple eyepiece so constructed or used as not to reverse the image formed by the object glass, and consequently exhibits objects inverted, which is not a hindrance in astronomical observations. --
Cassegrainian telescope, a reflecting telescope invented by Cassegrain, which differs from the Gregorian only in having the secondary speculum convex instead of concave, and placed nearer the large speculum. The Cassegrainian represents objects inverted; the Gregorian, in their natural position. The Melbourne telescope (see Illust. under Reflecting telescope, below) is a Cassegrainian telescope. --
Dialytic telescope. See under Dialytic. --
Equatorial telescope. See the Note under Equatorial. --
Galilean telescope, a refracting telescope in which the eyeglass is a concave instead of a convex lens, as in the common opera glass. This was the construction originally adopted by Galileo, the inventor of the instrument. It exhibits the objects erect, that is, in their natural positions. --
Gregorian telescope, a form of reflecting telescope. See under Gregorian. --
Herschelian telescope, a reflecting telescope of the form invented by Sir William Herschel, in which only one speculum is employed, by means of which an image of the object is formed near one side of the open end of the tube, and to this the eyeglass is applied directly. --
Newtonian telescope, a form of reflecting telescope. See under Newtonian. --
Photographic telescope, a telescope specially constructed to make photographs of the heavenly bodies. --
Prism telescope. See Teinoscope. --
Reflecting telescope, a telescope in which the image is formed by a speculum or mirror (or usually by two speculums, a large one at the lower end of the telescope, and the smaller one near the open end) instead of an object glass. See Gregorian, Cassegrainian, Herschelian, , above. --
Refracting telescope, a telescope in which the image is formed by refraction through an object glass. --
Telescope carp(Zo\'94l.), the telescope fish. --
Telescope fish(Zo\'94l.), a monstrous variety of the goldfish having very protuberant eyes. --
Telescope fly(Zo\'94l.), any two-winged fly of the genus Diopsis, native of Africa and Asia. The telescope flies are remarkable for having the eyes raised on very long stalks. --
Telescope shell(Zo\'94l.), an elongated gastropod (Cerithium telescopium) having numerous flattened whorls. --
Telescope sight(Firearms), a slender telescope attached to the barrel, having cross wires in the eyepiece and used as a sight. --
Terrestrial telescope, a telescope whose eyepiece has one or two lenses more than the astronomical, for the purpose of inverting the image, and exhibiting objects erect. 1913 Webster]
Tel"e*scope(?), v. i.[imp. & p. p.Telescoped(?); p. pr. & vb. n.Telescoping(?).]To slide or pass one within another, after the manner of the sections of a small telescope or spyglass; to come into collision, as railway cars, in such a manner that one runs into another; to become compressed in the manner of a telescope, due to a collision or other force. [Recent] 1913 Webster ]
Tel"e*scope, v. t.1.To cause to come into collision, so as to telescope. [Recent] 1913 Webster]
2.to shorten or abridge significantly; as, to telescope a whole semester's lectures into one week. PJC]
Tel"e*scope(t, a.Capable of being extended or compacted, like a telescope, by the sliding of joints or parts one within the other; telescopic; as, a telescope bag; telescope table, etc.; -- now more commonly replaced by the term telescoping. Webster 1913 Suppl.]
Telescope bag. An adjustable traveling bag consisting of two cases, the larger slipping over the other. Webster 1913 Suppl.]
{ Tel`e*scop"ic(?), Tel`e*scop"ic*al(?), }a.[Cf. F. t\'82lescopique.]1.Of or pertaining to a telescope; performed by a telescope. 1913 Webster]
2.Seen or discoverable only by a telescope; as, telescopic stars. 1913 Webster]
3.Able to discern objects at a distance; farseeing; far-reaching; as, a telescopic eye; telescopic vision. 1913 Webster]
4.Having the power of extension by joints sliding one within another, like the tube of a small telescope or a spyglass; especially (Mach.), constructed of concentric tubes, either stationary, as in the telescopic boiler, or movable, as in the telescopic chimney of a war vessel, which may be put out of sight by being lowered endwise. 1913 Webster]
Tel`e*scop"ic*al*ly, adv.In a telescopical manner; by or with the telescope. 1913 Webster]
Tel`e*scop"ic sight`. A sight consisting of a small telescope, as on a compass or rifle. Webster 1913 Suppl.]
Tel"e*scop`ing(t, a.Capable of being extended or compacted, like a telescope, by the sliding of sections or parts one within the other; telescopic; as, telescoping tripod legs; a telescoping table, etc.; -- a term replacing the formerly used telescope. Webster 1913 Suppl. ]
Te*les"co*pist(?), n.One who uses a telescope.R. A. Proctor. 1913 Webster]
Te*les"co*py(?), n.The art or practice of using or making telescopes. 1913 Webster]
Tel"e*seism(?), n.[Gr. th^le far + / shock.]A seismic movement or shock far from the recording instrument. -- Tel`e*seis"mic(#), a. Webster 1913 Suppl.]
Tel"e*seme(?), n.[Gr. th^le far + / sign.]A system of apparatus for electric signals providing for automatic transmission of a definite number of different signals or calls, as in connection with hotel annunciators. Webster 1913 Suppl.]
Tel"esm(?), n.[Ar. tilism. See Talisman.]A kind of amulet or magical charm. [Obs.] J. Gregory. 1913 Webster]
{ Tel`es*mat"ic(?), Tel`es*mat"ic*al(?), }a.Of or pertaining to telesms; magical.J. Gregory. 1913 Webster]
Tel`e*spec"tro*scope(?), n.[Gr. / far off + E. spectroscope.](Astron.)A spectroscope arranged to be attached to a telescope for observation of distant objects, as the sun or stars.Lockyer. 1913 Webster]
Tel`e*ste"re*o*graph`(?), n.[Gr. th^le far + stereograph.]An instrument for telegraphically reproducing a photograph. -- Tel`e*ste`re*og"ra*phy(#), n. Webster 1913 Suppl.]
Tel`e*ste"re*o*scope(?), n.[Gr. / far off + E. stereoscope.](Opt.)A stereoscope adapted to view distant natural objects or landscapes; a telescopic stereoscope. 1913 Webster]
Te*les"tic(?), a.[Gr. / fit for finishing, from / to finish.]Tending or relating to a purpose or an end. [R.] Cudworth. 1913 Webster]
Te*les"tich(?), n.[Gr. / the end + / a line, verse.]A poem in which the final letters of the lines, taken consequently, make a name. Cf. Acrostic. 1913 Webster]
Tel`e*ther"mo*graph(?), n.[Gr. th^le far + thermo- + -graph.](Physics)(a)A record of fluctuations of temperature made automatically at a distant station.(b)An instrument, usually electrical, making such records. Webster 1913 Suppl.]
Tel`e*ther*mom"e*ter(?), n.[Gr. / far off + E. thermometer.](Physics)An apparatus for determining the temperature of a distant point, as by a thermoelectric circuit or otherwise. 1913 Webster]
Te*leu"to*spore(?), n.[Gr. / completion + E. spore.](Bot.)The thick-celled winter or resting spore of the rusts (order Uredinales), produced in late summer. See Illust. of Uredospore. 1913 Webster]
Tel"ford(?), a.[After Thomas Telford, a Scotch road engineer.]Designating, or pert. to, a road pavement having a surface of small stone rolled hard and smooth, distinguished from macadam road by its firm foundation of large stones with fragments of stone wedged tightly, in the interstices; as, telford pavement, road, etc. Webster 1913 Suppl.]
Tel"ford*ize(?), v. t.[imp. & p. p.Telfordized(?); p. pr. & vb. n.Telfordizing(?).]To furnish (a road) with a telford pavement. Webster 1913 Suppl.]
Tel`har*mon"ic(?), a.Of or pertaining to telharmonium. Webster 1913 Suppl.]
Tel`har*mo"ni*um(?), n.[Gr. th^le far + harmolium.]An instrument for producing music (Tel*har"mo*ny [/]), at a distant point or points by means of alternating currents of electricity controlled by an operator who plays on a keyboard. The music is produced by a receiving instrument similar or analogous to the telephone, but not held to the ear. The pitch corresponds with frequency of alternation of current. Webster 1913 Suppl.]
Tel"ic(?), a.[Gr. /, from / the end.](Gram.)Denoting the final end or purpose, as distinguished from ecbatic. See Ecbatic.Gibbs. 1913 Webster]
Tell(t, v. t.[imp. & p. p.Told(t; p. pr. & vb. n.Telling.][AS. tellan, from talu tale, number, speech; akin to D. tellen to count, G. z\'84hlen, OHG. zellen to count, tell, say, Icel. telja, Dan. tale to speak, t\'91lle to count. See Tale that which is told.]1.To mention one by one, or piece by piece; to recount; to enumerate; to reckon; to number; to count; as, to tell money. \'bdAn heap of coin he told.\'b8 Spenser. 1913 Webster]
He telleth the number of the stars.Ps. cxlvii. 4. 1913 Webster]
Tell the joints of the body.Jer. Taylor. 1913 Webster]
2.To utter or recite in detail; to give an account of; to narrate. 1913 Webster]
Of which I shall tell all the array.Chaucer. 1913 Webster]
And not a man appears to tell their fate.Pope. 1913 Webster]
3.To make known; to publish; to disclose; to divulge. 1913 Webster]
Why didst thou not tell me that she was thy wife?Gen. xii. 18. 1913 Webster]
4.To give instruction to; to make report to; to acquaint; to teach; to inform. 1913 Webster]
A secret pilgrimage, tell me of?Shak. 1913 Webster]
5.To order; to request; to command. 1913 Webster]
He told her not to be frightened.Dickens. 1913 Webster]
6.To discern so as to report; to ascertain by observing; to find out; to discover; as, I can not tell where one color ends and the other begins. 1913 Webster]
7.To make account of; to regard; to reckon; to value; to estimate. [Obs.] 1913 Webster]
I ne told no dainity of her love.Chaucer. 1913 Webster]
Tell, though equivalent in some respect to speak and say, has not always the same application. We say, to tell truth or falsehood, to tell a number, to tell the reasons, to tell something or nothing; but we never say, to tell a speech, discourse, or oration, or to tell an argument or a lesson. It is much used in commands; as, tell me the whole story; tell me all you know. 1913 Webster]
To tell off, to count; to divide.Sir W. Scott. 1913 Webster]
Tell, v. i.1.To give an account; to make report. 1913 Webster]
That I may publish with the voice of thankgiving, and tell of all thy wondrous works.Ps. xxvi. 7. 1913 Webster]
2.To take effect; to produce a marked effect; as, every shot tells; every expression tells. 1913 Webster]
To tell of. (a)To speak of; to mention; to narrate or describe.(b)To inform against; to disclose some fault of. --
To tell on, to inform against. [Archaic & Colloq.] 1913 Webster]
Lest they should tell on us, saying, So did David.1 Sam. xxvii. 11. 1913 Webster]
Tell, n.That which is told; tale; account. [R.] 1913 Webster]
I am at the end of my tell.Walpole. 1913 Webster]
Tell, n.[Ar.]A hill or mound.W. M. Thomson. 1913 Webster]
Tell"a*ble(?), a.Capable of being told. 1913 Webster]
Tel"len(?), n.(Zo\'94l.)Any species of Tellina. 1913 Webster]
Tell"er(?), n.1.One who tells, relates, or communicates; an informer, narrator, or describer. 1913 Webster]
2.One of four officers of the English Exchequer, formerly appointed to receive moneys due to the king and to pay moneys payable by the king.Cowell. 1913 Webster]
3.An employee of a bank who receives money paid in, and pays money out, and makes records of such transactions. 1913 Webster ]
4.One who is appointed to count the votes given in a legislative body, public meeting, assembly, etc. 1913 Webster]
Tell"er*ship, n.The office or employment of a teller. 1913 Webster]
\'d8Tel*li"na(?), n.[NL., fr. Gr. / a kind of shellfish.](Zo\'94l.)A genus of marine bivalve mollusks having thin, delicate, and often handsomely colored shells. 1913 Webster]
Tell"ing(?), a.Operating with great effect; effective; as, a telling speech. -- Tell"ing*ly, adv. 1913 Webster]
Tell"tale`, n.1.One who officiously communicates information of the private concerns of others; one who tells that which prudence should suppress. 1913 Webster]
2.(Mus.)A movable piece of ivory, lead, or other material, connected with the bellows of an organ, that gives notice, by its position, when the wind is exhausted. 1913 Webster]
3.(Naut.)(a)A mechanical attachment to the steering wheel, which, in the absence of a tiller, shows the position of the helm.(b)A compass in the cabin of a vessel, usually placed where the captain can see it at all hours, and thus inform himself of the vessel's course. 1913 Webster]
4.(Mach.)A machine or contrivance for indicating or recording something, particularly for keeping a check upon employees, as factory hands, watchmen, drivers, check takers, and the like, by revealing to their employers what they have done or omitted. 1913 Webster]
5.(Zo\'94l.)The tattler. See Tattler. 1913 Webster]
6.A thing that serves to disclose something or give information; a hint or indication.
It supplies many useful links and telltales.Saintsbury. Webster 1913 Suppl.]
7.(Railroads)An arrangement consisting of long strips, as of rope, wire, or leather, hanging from a bar over railroad tracks, in such a position as to warn freight brakemen of their approach to a low overhead bridge. Webster 1913 Suppl.]
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Tel*lu"ral(?), a.[L. tellus, -uris, the earth.]Of or pertaining to the earth. [R.] 1913 Webster]
Tel"lu*rate(?), n.[Cf. F. tellurate. See Tellurium.](Chem.)A salt of telluric acid. 1913 Webster]
Tel"lu*ret`ed(?), n.(Chem.)Combined or impregnated with tellurium; tellurized.[Written also telluretted.] [Obsoles.] 1913 Webster]
Tellureted hydrogen(Chem.), hydrogen telluride, H2Te, a gaseous substance analogous to hydrogen sulphide; -- called also tellurhydric acid. 1913 Webster]
Tel`lur*hy"dric(?), a.(Chem.)Of, pertaining to, or designating, hydrogen telluride, which is regarded as an acid, especially when in solution. 1913 Webster]
Tel*lu"ri*an(?), a.[L. tellus, -uris, the earth.]Of or pertaining to the earth.De Quincey. 1913 Webster]
Tel*lu"ri*an, n.1.A dweller on the earth.De Quincey. 1913 Webster]
2.An instrument for showing the operation of the causes which produce the succession of day and night, and the changes of the seasons.[Written also tellurion.] 1913 Webster]
Tel*lu"ric(?), a.[L. tellus, -uris, the earth: cf. F. tellurique.]1.Of or pertaining to the earth; proceeding from the earth. 1913 Webster]
Amid these hot, telluric flames.Carlyle. 1913 Webster]
2.(Chem.)Of or pertaining to tellurium; derived from, or resembling, tellurium; specifically, designating those compounds in which the element has a higher valence as contrasted with tellurous compounds; as, telluric acid, which is analogous to sulphuric acid. 1913 Webster]
Telluric bismuth(Min.), tetradymite. --
Telluric silver(Min.), hessite. 1913 Webster]
Tel"lu*ride(?), n.(Chem.)A compound of tellurium with a more positive element or radical; -- formerly called telluret. 1913 Webster]
Tel"lu*rism(?), n.An hypothesis of animal magnetism propounded by Dr. Keiser, in Germany, in which the phenomena are ascribed to the agency of a telluric spirit or influence. [R.] S. Thompson. 1913 Webster]
Tel"lu*rite(?), n.1.(Chem.)A salt of tellurous acid. 1913 Webster]
2.(Min.)Oxide of tellurium. It occurs sparingly in tufts of white or yellowish crystals. 1913 Webster]
Tel*lu"ri*um(?), n.[NL., from L. tellus, -uris, the earth.](Chem.)A rare nonmetallic element, analogous to sulphur and selenium, occasionally found native as a substance of a silver-white metallic luster, but usually combined with metals, as with gold and silver in the mineral sylvanite, with mercury in Coloradoite, etc. Symbol Te. Atomic weight 125.2. 1913 Webster]
Graphic tellurium. (Min.)See Sylvanite. --
Tellurium glance(Min.), nagyagite; -- called also black tellurium. 1913 Webster]
Tel"lu*rize(?), v. t.(Chem.)To impregnate with, or to subject to the action of, tellurium; -- chiefly used adjectively in the past participle; as, tellurized ores. 1913 Webster]
Tel"lu*rous(?), a.(Chem.)Of or pertaining to tellurium; derived from, or containing, tellurium; specifically, designating those compounds in which the element has a lower valence as contrasted with telluric compounds; as, tellurous acid, which is analogous to sulphurous acid. 1913 Webster]
Tel`o*dy*nam"ic(?), a.[Gr. / far + E. dynamic.]Relating to a system for transmitting power to a distance by means of swiftly moving ropes or cables driving grooved pulleys of large diameter. 1913 Webster]
Tel`oo*goo"(?), n.See Telugu.D. O. Allen. 1913 Webster]
\'d8Te*lot"ro*cha(?), n.; pl.Telotroch\'91(#).[NL. See Telotrochal.](Zo\'94l.)An annelid larva having telotrochal bands of cilia. 1913 Webster]
{ Te*lot"ro*chal(?), Te*lot"ro*chous(?), }a.[Gr. / complete + / wheel, hoop.](Zo\'94l.)Having both a preoral and a posterior band of cilla; -- applied to the larv\'91 of certain annelids. 1913 Webster]
Tel"o*type(?), n.[Gr. / far off + -type.]An electric telegraph which prints the messages in letters and not in signs. 1913 Webster]
Tel"pher(?), n.[Gr. / far, far off + fe`rein to bear.]1.(Elec.)A contrivance for the conveyance of vehicles or loads by means of electricity.Fleeming Jenkin. 1913 Webster]
2.(Elec.)Specif., the equipment or apparatus used in a system of electric transportation by means of carriages which are suspended on an overhead conductor, as of wire. Webster 1913 Suppl.]
Telpher line, or
Telpher road, an electric line or road over which vehicles for carrying loads are moved by electric engines actuated by a current conveyed by the line. 1913 Webster]
Tel"pher*age(?), n.1.The conveyance of vehicles or loads by means of electricity.Fleeming Jenkin. 1913 Webster]
2.(Elec.)Specif., electric transportation of goods by means of carriages suspended on overhead conductors, as of wire, the power being conveyed to the motor carriage by the wires on which it runs. Telpherage and telpher are sometimes applied to such systems in which the motive power is not electricity. Webster 1913 Suppl.]
Tel"son(?), n.; pl.Telsons(#).[NL., fr. Gr. / a boundary, limit.](Zo\'94l.)The terminal joint or movable piece at the end of the abdomen of Crustacea and other articulates. See Thoracostraca. 1913 Webster]
Tel`u*gu"(?), n.1.A Darvidian language spoken in the northern parts of the Madras presidency. In extent of use it is the next language after Hindustani (in its various forms) and Bengali.[Spelt also Teloogoo.] 1913 Webster]
2.One of the people speaking the Telugu language. 1913 Webster]
Tel`u*gu", a.Of or pertaining to the Telugu language, or the Telugus. 1913 Webster]
\'d8Tem*blor"(?), n.[Sp.]An earthquake. [Western U. S.] Webster 1913 Suppl.]
I spake against temerarious judgment.Latimer. 1913 Webster]
Tem`er*a"tion(?), n.[L. temerare to defile.]Temerity. [Obs.] Jer. Taylor. 1913 Webster]
Te*mer"i*ty(?), n.[L. temeritas, from temere by chance, rashly; perhaps akin to Skr. tamas darkness: cf. F. t\'82m\'82rit\'82.]Unreasonable contempt of danger; extreme venturesomeness; rashness; as, the temerity of a commander in war. 1913 Webster]
Syn. -- Rashness; precipitancy; heedlessness; venturesomeness. -- Temerity, Rashness. These words are closely allied in sense, but have a slight difference in their use and application. Temerity is Latin, and rashness is Anglo-Saxon. As in many such cases, the Latin term is more select and dignified; the Anglo-Saxon more familiar and energetic. We show temerity in hasty decisions, and the conduct to which they lead. We show rashness in particular actions, as dictated by sudden impulse. It is an exhibition of temerity to approach the verge of a precipice; it is an act of rashness to jump into a river without being able to swim. Temerity, then, is an unreasonable contempt of danger; rashness is a rushing into danger from thoughtlessness or excited feeling. 1913 Webster]
It is notorious temerity to pass sentence upon grounds uncapable of evidence.Barrow. 1913 Webster]
Tem*pe"an(?), a.Of or pertaining to Temple, a valley in Thessaly, celebrated by Greek poets on account of its beautiful scenery; resembling Temple; hence, beautiful; delightful; charming. 1913 Webster]
Tem"per(?), v. t.[imp. & p. p.Tempered(?); p. pr. & vb. n.Tempering.][AS. temprian or OF. temper, F. temp\'82rer, and (in sense 3) temper, L. temperare, akin to tempus time. Cf. Temporal, Distemper, Tamper.]1.To mingle in due proportion; to prepare by combining; to modify, as by adding some new element; to qualify, as by an ingredient; hence, to soften; to mollify; to assuage; to soothe; to calm. 1913 Webster]
Puritan austerity was so tempered by Dutch indifference, that mercy itself could not have dictated a milder system.Bancroft. 1913 Webster]
Woman! lovely woman! nature made thee temper man: we had been brutes without you.Otway. 1913 Webster]
But thy fire tempered, and thy hope far higher.Byron. 1913 Webster]
She [the Goddess of Justice] threw darkness and clouds about her, that tempered the light into a thousand beautiful shades and colors.Addison. 1913 Webster]
2.To fit together; to adjust; to accomodate. 1913 Webster]
Thy sustenance . . . serving to the appetite of the eater, tempered itself to every man's liking.Wisdom xvi. 21. 1913 Webster]
3.(Metal.)To bring to a proper degree of hardness; as, to temper iron or steel. 1913 Webster]
The tempered metals clash, and yield a silver sound.Dryden. 1913 Webster]
4.To govern; to manage. [A Latinism & Obs.] 1913 Webster]
With which the damned ghosts he governeth, tempereth.Spenser. 1913 Webster]
5.To moisten to a proper consistency and stir thoroughly, as clay for making brick, loam for molding, etc. 1913 Webster]
6.(Mus.)To adjust, as the mathematical scale to the actual scale, or to that in actual use. 1913 Webster]
Syn. -- To soften; mollify; assuage; soothe; calm. 1913 Webster]
Tem"per, n.1.The state of any compound substance which results from the mixture of various ingredients; due mixture of different qualities; just combination; as, the temper of mortar. 1913 Webster]
2.Constitution of body; temperament; in old writers, the mixture or relative proportion of the four humors, blood, choler, phlegm, and melancholy. 1913 Webster]
The exquisiteness of his [Christ's] bodily temper increased the exquisiteness of his torment.Fuller. 1913 Webster]
3.Disposition of mind; the constitution of the mind, particularly with regard to the passions and affections; as, a calm temper; a hasty temper; a fretful temper. 1913 Webster]
Remember with what mild temper he both heared and judged.Milton. 1913 Webster]
The consequents of a certain ethical temper.J. H. Newman. 1913 Webster]
4.Calmness of mind; moderation; equanimity; composure; as, to keep one's temper. 1913 Webster]
To fall with dignity, with temper rise.Pope. 1913 Webster]
Restore yourselves to your tempers, fathers.B. Jonson. 1913 Webster]
5.Heat of mind or passion; irritation; proneness to anger; -- in a reproachful sense. [Colloq.] 1913 Webster]
6.The state of a metal or other substance, especially as to its hardness, produced by some process of heating or cooling; as, the temper of iron or steel. 1913 Webster]
7.Middle state or course; mean; medium. [R.] 1913 Webster]
The perfect lawgiver is a just temper between the mere man of theory, who can see nothing but general principles, and the mere man of business, who can see nothing but particular circumstances.Macaulay. 1913 Webster]
8.(Sugar Works)Milk of lime, or other substance, employed in the process formerly used to clarify sugar. 1913 Webster]
Temper screw, in deep well boring, an adjusting screw connecting the working beam with the rope carrying the tools, for lowering the tools as the drilling progresses. 1913 Webster]
Tem"per, v. i.1.To accord; to agree; to act and think in conformity. [Obs.] Shak. 1913 Webster]
2.To have or get a proper or desired state or quality; to grow soft and pliable. 1913 Webster]
I have him already tempering between my finger and my thumb, and shortly will I seal with him.Shak. 1913 Webster]
\'d8Tem"pe*ra(?), n.[It.](Paint.)A mode or process of painting; distemper. 1913 Webster]
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Tem"per*a*ble(?), a.Capable of being tempered. 1913 Webster]
The fusible, hard, and temperable texture of metals.Emerson. 1913 Webster]
Tem"per*a*ment(?), n.[L. temperamentum a mixing in due proportion, proper measure, temperament: cf. F. temp\'82rament. See Temper, v. t.]1.Internal constitution; state with respect to the relative proportion of different qualities, or constituent parts. 1913 Webster]
The common law . . . has reduced the kingdom to its just state and temperament.Sir M. Hale. 1913 Webster]
2.Due mixture of qualities; a condition brought about by mutual compromises or concessions. [Obs.] 1913 Webster]
However, I forejudge not any probable expedient, any temperament that can be found in things of this nature, so disputable on their side.Milton. 1913 Webster]
3.The act of tempering or modifying; adjustment, as of clashing rules, interests, passions, or the like; also, the means by which such adjustment is effected. 1913 Webster]
Wholesome temperaments of the rashness of popular assemblies.Sir J. Mackintosh. 1913 Webster]
4.Condition with regard to heat or cold; temperature. [Obs.] 1913 Webster]
Bodies are denominated \'bdhot\'b8 and \'bdcold\'b8 in proportion to the present temperament of that part of our body to which they are applied.Locke. 1913 Webster]
5.(Mus.)A system of compromises in the tuning of organs, pianofortes, and the like, whereby the tones generated with the vibrations of a ground tone are mutually modified and in part canceled, until their number reduced to the actual practicable scale of twelve tones to the octave. This scale, although in so far artificial, is yet closely suggestive of its origin in nature, and this system of tuning, although not mathematically true, yet satisfies the ear, while it has the convenience that the same twelve fixed tones answer for every key or scale, C<-- = tempering --> 1913 Webster]
6.(Physiol.)The peculiar physical and mental character of an individual, in olden times erroneously supposed to be due to individual variation in the relations and proportions of the constituent parts of the body, especially of the fluids, as the bile, blood, lymph, etc. Hence the phrases, bilious or choleric temperament, sanguine temperament, etc., implying a predominance of one of these fluids and a corresponding influence on the temperament. 1913 Webster]
Equal temperament(Mus.), that in which the variations from mathematically true pitch are distributed among all the keys alike. --
Unequal temperament(Mus.), that in which the variations are thrown into the keys least used. 1913 Webster]
Tem`per*a*men"tal(?), a.Of or pertaining to temperament; constitutional. [R.] Sir T. Browne. 1913 Webster]
Tem"per*ance(?), n.[L. temperantia: cf. F. temp\'82rance. See Temper, v. t.]1.Habitual moderation in regard to the indulgence of the natural appetites and passions; restrained or moderate indulgence; moderation; as, temperance in eating and drinking; temperance in the indulgence of joy or mirth; specifically, moderation, and sometimes abstinence, in respect to using intoxicating liquors. 1913 Webster]
2.Moderation of passion; patience; calmness; sedateness. [R.] \'bdA gentleman of all temperance.\'b8 Shak. 1913 Webster]
He calmed his wrath with goodly temperance.Spenser. 1913 Webster]
3.State with regard to heat or cold; temperature. [Obs.] \'bdTender and delicate temperance.\'b8 Shak. 1913 Webster]
Temperance society, an association formed for the purpose of diminishing or stopping the use of alcoholic liquors as a beverage. 1913 Webster]
Tem"per*an*cy(?), n.Temperance. 1913 Webster]
Tem"per*ate(?), a.[L. temperatus, p. p. of temperare. See Temper, v. t.]1.Moderate; not excessive; as, temperate heat; a temperate climate. 1913 Webster]
2.Not marked with passion; not violent; cool; calm; as, temperate language. 1913 Webster]
She is not hot, but temperate as the morn.Shak. 1913 Webster]
That sober freedom out of which there springs temperate kings.Tennyson. 1913 Webster]
3.Moderate in the indulgence of the natural appetites or passions; as, temperate in eating and drinking. 1913 Webster]
Be sober and temperate, and you will be healthy.Franklin. 1913 Webster]
4.Proceeding from temperance. [R.] 1913 Webster]
The temperate sleeps, and spirits light as air.Pope. 1913 Webster]
Temperate zone(Geog.), that part of the earth which lies between either tropic and the corresponding polar circle; -- so called because the heat is less than in the torrid zone, and the cold less than in the frigid zones. 1913 Webster]
Tem"per*ate(?), v. t.To render temperate; to moderate; to soften; to temper. [Obs.] 1913 Webster]
It inflames temperance, and temperates wrath.Marston. 1913 Webster]
Tem"per*ate*ly(?), adv.In a temperate manner. 1913 Webster]
Tem"per*ate*ness, n.The quality or state of being temperate; moderateness; temperance. 1913 Webster]
Tem"per*a*tive(?), a.[Cf. L. temperativus soothing.]Having power to temper. [R.] T. Granger. 1913 Webster]
Tem"per*a*ture(?), n.[F. temp\'82rature, L. temperatura due measure, proportion, temper, temperament.]1.Constitution; state; degree of any quality. 1913 Webster]
The best composition and temperature is, to have openness in fame and opinion, secrecy in habit, dissimulation in seasonable use, and a power to feign, if there be no remedy.Bacon. 1913 Webster]
Memory depends upon the consistence and the temperature of the brain.I. Watts. 1913 Webster]
2.Freedom from passion; moderation. [Obs.] 1913 Webster]
In that proud port, which her so goodly graceth, temperature you may descry.Spenser. 1913 Webster]
3.(Physics)Condition with respect to heat or cold, especially as indicated by the sensation produced, or by the thermometer or pyrometer; degree of heat or cold; as, the temperature of the air; high temperature; low temperature; temperature of freezing or of boiling.The temperature of a liquid or a solid body as measured by a thermometer is a measure of the average kinetic energy of the consituent atoms or molecules of the body. For other states of matter such as plasma, electromagnetic radiation, or subatomic particles, an analogous measure of the average kinetic energy may be expressed as a temperature, although it could never be measured by a traditional thermometer, let alone by sensing with the skin. 1913 Webster ]
4.Mixture; compound. [Obs.] 1913 Webster]
Made a temperature of brass and iron together.Holland. 1913 Webster]
5.(Physiol. & Med.)The degree of heat of the body of a living being, esp. of the human body; also (Colloq.), loosely, the excess of this over the normal (of the human body 98\'f8-99.5\'f8 F., in the mouth of an adult about 98.4\'f8). Webster 1913 Suppl.]
Absolute temperature. (Physics)See under Absolute. --
Animal temperature(Physiol.), the nearly constant temperature maintained in the bodies of warm-blooded (homoiothermal) animals during life. The ultimate source of the heat is to be found in the potential energy of the food and the oxygen which is absorbed from the air during respiration. See Homoiothermal. --
Temperature sense(Physiol.), the faculty of perceiving cold and warmth, and so of perceiving differences of temperature in external objects.H. N. Martin. 1913 Webster]
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Tem"pered(?), a.Brought to a proper temper; as, tempered steel; having (such) a temper; -- chiefly used in composition; as, a good-tempered or bad-tempered man; a well-tempered sword. 1913 Webster]
Tem"per*er(?), n.One who, or that which, tempers; specifically, a machine in which lime, cement, stone, etc., are mixed with water. 1913 Webster]
Tem"per*ing, n.(Metal.)The process of giving the requisite degree of hardness or softness to a substance, as iron and steel; especially, the process of giving to steel the degree of hardness required for various purposes, consisting usually in first plunging the article, when heated to redness, in cold water or other liquid, to give an excess of hardness, and then reheating it gradually until the hardness is reduced or drawn down to the degree required, as indicated by the color produced on a polished portion, or by the burning of oil. 1913 Webster]
Tempering color, the shade of color that indicates the degree of temper in tempering steel, as pale straw yellow for lancets, razors, and tools for metal; dark straw yellow for penknives, screw taps, etc.; brown yellow for axes, chisels, and plane irons; yellow tinged with purple for table knives and shears; purple for swords and watch springs; blue for springs and saws; and very pale blue tinged with green, too soft for steel instruments. 1913 Webster]
Tem"per screw. 1.A screw link, to which is attached the rope of a rope-drilling apparatus, for feeding and slightly turning the drill jar at each stroke. Webster 1913 Suppl.]
2.A set screw used for adjusting. Webster 1913 Suppl.]
Tem"pest(?), n.[OF. tempeste, F. temp\'88te, (assumed) LL. tempesta, fr. L. tempestas a portion of time, a season, weather, storm, akin to tempus time. See Temporal of time.]1.An extensive current of wind, rushing with great velocity and violence, and commonly attended with rain, hail, or snow; a furious storm. 1913 Webster]
[We] caught in a fiery tempest, shall be hurled, Milton. 1913 Webster]
2.Fig.: Any violent tumult or commotion; as, a political tempest; a tempest of war, or of the passions. 1913 Webster]
3.A fashionable assembly; a drum. See the Note under Drum, n., 4. [Archaic] Smollett. 1913 Webster]
Tempest is sometimes used in the formation of self-explaining compounds; as, tempest-beaten, tempest-loving, tempest-tossed, tempest-winged, and the like. 1913 Webster]
Syn. -- Storm; agitation; perturbation. See Storm. 1913 Webster]
Tem"pest, v. t.[Cf. OF. tempester, F. temp\'88ter to rage.]To disturb as by a tempest. [Obs.] 1913 Webster]
Part huge of bulk Tempest the ocean.Milton. 1913 Webster]
Tem"pest, v. i.To storm. [Obs.] B. Jonson. 1913 Webster]
Tem`pes*tiv"i*ly(?), n.[L. tempestivitas.]The quality, or state, of being tempestive; seasonableness. [Obs.] Sir T. Browne. 1913 Webster]
Tem*pes"tu*ous(?), a.[L. tempestuous: cf. OF. tempestueux, F. temp\'88tueux.]Of or pertaining to a tempest; involving or resembling a tempest; turbulent; violent; stormy; as, tempestuous weather; a tempestuous night; a tempestuous debate. -- Tem*pes"tu*ous*ly, adv. -- Tem*pes"tu*ous*ness, n. 1913 Webster]
They saw the Hebrew leader, tempestuous beard.Longfellow. 1913 Webster]
Tem"plar(?), n.[OE. templere, F. templier, LL. templarius. See Temple a church.]1.One of a religious and military order first established at Jerusalem, in the early part of the 12th century, for the protection of pilgrims and of the Holy Sepulcher. These Knights Templars, or Knights of the Temple, were so named because they occupied an apartment of the palace of Bladwin II. in Jerusalem, near the Temple. 1913 Webster]
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2.A student of law, so called from having apartments in the Temple at London, the original buildings having belonged to the Knights Templars. See Inner Temple, and Middle Temple, under Temple. [Eng.] 1913 Webster]
3.One belonged to a certain order or degree among the Freemasons, called Knights Templars. Also, one of an order among temperance men, styled Good Templars. 1913 Webster]
Tem"plar, a.Of or pertaining to a temple. [R.] 1913 Webster]
Solitary, family, and templar devotion.Coleridge. 1913 Webster]
Tem"plate(?), n.Same as Templet. 1913 Webster]
Tem"ple(?), n.[Cf. Templet.](Weaving)A contrivence used in a loom for keeping the web stretched transversely. 1913 Webster]
Tem"ple, n.[OF. temple, F. tempe, from L. tempora, tempus; perhaps originally, the right place, the fatal spot, supposed to be the same word as tempus, temporis, the fitting or appointed time. See Temporal of time, and cf. Tempo, Tense, n.]1.(Anat.)The space, on either side of the head, back of the eye and forehead, above the zygomatic arch and in front of the ear. 1913 Webster]
2.One of the side bars of a pair of spectacles, jointed to the bows, and passing one on either side of the head to hold the spectacles in place. 1913 Webster]
Tem"ple, n.[AS. tempel, from L. templum a space marked out, sanctuary, temple; cf. Gr. / a piece of land marked off, land dedicated to a god: cf. F. t\'82mple, from the Latin. Cf. Contemplate.]1.A place or edifice dedicated to the worship of some deity; as, the temple of Jupiter at Athens, or of Juggernaut in India. \'bdThe temple of mighty Mars.\'b8 Chaucer. 1913 Webster]
2.(Jewish Antiq.)The edifice erected at Jerusalem for the worship of Jehovah. 1913 Webster]
Jesus walked in the temple in Solomon's porch.John x. 23. 1913 Webster]
3.Hence, among Christians, an edifice erected as a place of public worship; a church. 1913 Webster]
Can he whose life is a perpetual insult to the authority of God enter with any pleasure a temple consecrated to devotion and sanctified by prayer?Buckminster. 1913 Webster]
4.Fig.: Any place in which the divine presence specially resides. \'bdThe temple of his body.\'b8 John ii. 21. 1913 Webster]
Know ye not that ye are the temple of God, and that the spirit of God dwelleth in you?1 Cor. iii. 16. 1913 Webster]
The groves were God's first temples.Bryant. 1913 Webster]
5.(Mormon Ch.)A building dedicated to the administration of ordinances. Webster 1913 Suppl.]
6.A local organization of Odd Fellows. Webster 1913 Suppl.]
Inner Temple, and
Middle Temple, two buildings, or ranges of buildings, occupied by two inns of court in London, on the site of a monastic establishment of the Knights Templars, called the Temple. 1913 Webster]
Tem"ple(?), v. t.To build a temple for; to appropriate a temple to; as, to temple a god. [R.] Feltham. 1913 Webster]
Tem"pled(?), a.Supplied with a temple or temples, or with churches; inclosed in a temple. 1913 Webster]
I love thy rocks and rills, templed hills.S. F. Smith. 1913 Webster]
Tem"plet(?), n.[LL. templatus vaulted, from L. templum a small timber.][Spelt also template.]1.A gauge, pattern, or mold, commonly a thin plate or board, used as a guide to the form of the work to be executed; as, a mason's or a wheelwright's templet. 1913 Webster]
2.(Arch.)A short piece of timber, iron, or stone, placed in a wall under a girder or other beam, to distribute the weight or pressure. 1913 Webster]
\'d8Tem"po(?), n.[It., fr. L. tempus. See Tense, n.](Mus.)The rate or degree of movement in time. 1913 Webster]
\'d8A tempo giusto(j[It.], in exact time; -- sometimes, directing a return to strict time after a tempo rubato. --
Tempo rubato. See under Rubato. 1913 Webster]
Tem"po*ral(?), a.[L. temporalis, fr. tempora the temples: cf. F. temporal. See Temple a part of the head.](Anat.)Of or pertaining to the temple or temples; as, the temporal bone; a temporal artery. 1913 Webster]
Temporal bone, a very complex bone situated in the side of the skull of most mammals and containing the organ of hearing. It consists of an expanded squamosal portion above the ear, corresponding to the squamosal and zygoma of the lower vertebrates, and a thickened basal petrosal and mastoid portion, corresponding to the periotic and tympanic bones of the lower vertebrates. 1913 Webster]
Tem"po*ral(?), a.[L. temporalis, fr. tempus, temporis, time, portion of time, the fitting or appointed time: cf. F. temporel. Cf. Contemporaneous, Extempore, Temper, v. t., Tempest, Temple a part of the head, Tense, n., Thing.]1.Of or pertaining to time, that is, to the present life, or this world; secular, as distinguished from sacred or eternal. 1913 Webster]
The things which are seen are temporal, but the things which are not seen are eternal.2 Cor. iv. 18. 1913 Webster]
Is this an hour for temporal affairs?Shak. 1913 Webster]
2.Civil or political, as distinguished from ecclesiastical; as, temporal power; temporal courts. 1913 Webster]
Lords temporal. See under Lord, n. --
Temporal augment. See the Note under Augment, n. 1913 Webster]
Tem"po*ral, n.Anything temporal or secular; a temporality; -- used chiefly in the plural.Dryden. 1913 Webster]
He assigns supremacy to the pope in spirituals, and to the emperor or temporals.Lowell. 1913 Webster]
Tem`po*ral"i*ty(?), n.; pl.Temporalities(#).[L. temporalitas, in LL., possessions of the church: cf. F. temporalit\'82.]1.The state or quality of being temporary; -- opposed to perpetuity. 1913 Webster]
2.The laity; temporality. [Obs.] Sir T. More. 1913 Webster]
3.That which pertains to temporal welfare; material interests; especially, the revenue of an ecclesiastic proceeding from lands, tenements, or lay fees, tithes, and the like; -- chiefly used in the plural. 1913 Webster]
Supreme head, . . . under God, of the spirituality and temporality of the same church.Fuller. 1913 Webster]
Tem"po*ral*ly(?), adv.In a temporal manner; secularly. [R.] South. 1913 Webster]
2.A secular possession; a temporality. 1913 Webster]
Tem`po*ra"ne*ous(?), a.[L. temporaneus happening at the right time, fr. tempus, temporis, time.]Temporarity. [Obs.] Hallywell. 1913 Webster]
Tem"po*ra*ri*ly(?), adv.In a temporary manner; for a time. 1913 Webster]
Tem"po*ra*ri*ness, n.The quality or state of being temporary; -- opposed to perpetuity. 1913 Webster]
Tem"po*ra*ry(?), a.[L. temporarius, fr. tempus, temporis, time: cf. F. temporaire.]Lasting for a time only; existing or continuing for a limited time; not permanent; as, the patient has obtained temporary relief. 1913 Webster]
Temporary government of the city.Motley. 1913 Webster]
Temporary star. (Astron.)See under Star. 1913 Webster]
Why, turn a temporist, row with the tide.Marston. 1913 Webster]
Tem`po*ri*za"tion(?), n.[Cf. F. temporisation.]The act of temporizing.Johnson. 1913 Webster]
Tem"po*rize(?), v. t.[imp. & p. p.Temporized(?); p. pr. & vb. n.Temporizing(?).][F. temporiser. See Temporal of time.]1.To comply with the time or occasion; to humor, or yield to, the current of opinion or circumstances; also, to trim, as between two parties. 1913 Webster]
They might their grievance inwardly complain, temporize.Daniel. 1913 Webster]
2.To delay; to procrastinate. [R.] Bacon. 1913 Webster]
3.To comply; to agree. [Obs.] Shak. 1913 Webster]
Tem"po*ri`zer(?), n.One who temporizes; one who yields to the time, or complies with the prevailing opinions, fashions, or occasions; a trimmer. 1913 Webster]
A sort of temporizers, ready to embrace and maintain all that is, or shall be, proposed, in hope of preferment.Burton. 1913 Webster]
Tem"po*ri`zing*ly(?), adv.In a temporizing or yielding manner. 1913 Webster]
Tem"po*ro-(?). A combining form used in anatomy to indicate connection with, or relation to, the temple, or temporal bone; as, temporofacial. 1913 Webster]
Tem`po*ro-au*ric"u*lar(?), a.(Anat.)Of or pertaining to both the temple and the ear; as, the temporo-auricular nerve. 1913 Webster]
Tem`po*ro*fa"cial(?), a.(Anat.)Of or pertaining to both the temple and the face. 1913 Webster]
Tem`po*ro*ma"lar(?), a.(Anat.)Of or pertaining to both the temple and the region of the malar bone; as, the temporomalar nerve. 1913 Webster]
Tem`po*ro*max"il*la*ry(?), a.(Anat.)Of or pertaining to both the temple or the temporal bone and the maxilla. 1913 Webster]
Temps(?), n.[OF. & F., fr. L. tempus. See Temporal of time.]Time. [Obs.] Chaucer. 1913 Webster]
Tempse(?), n.See Temse. [Obs. or Prov. Eng.] 1913 Webster]
Tempt(?), v. t.[imp. & p. p.Tempted; p. pr. & vb. n.Tempting.][OE. tempten, tenten, from OF. tempter, tenter, F. tenter, fr. L. tentare, temptare, to handle, feel, attack, to try, put to the test, urge, freq. from tendere, tentum, and tensum, to stretch. See Thin, and cf. Attempt, Tend, Taunt, Tent a pavilion, Tent to probe.]1.To put to trial; to prove; to test; to try. 1913 Webster]
God did tempt Abraham.Gen. xxii. 1. 1913 Webster]
Ye shall not tempt the Lord your God.Deut. vi. 16. 1913 Webster]
2.To lead, or endeavor to lead, into evil; to entice to what is wrong; to seduce. 1913 Webster]
Every man is tempted when he is drawn away of his own lust, and enticed.James i. 14. 1913 Webster]
3.To endeavor to persuade; to induce; to invite; to incite; to provoke; to instigate. 1913 Webster]
Tempt not the brave and needy to despair.Dryden. 1913 Webster]
Nor tempt the wrath of heaven's avenging Sire.Pope. 1913 Webster]
4.To endeavor to accomplish or reach; to attempt. 1913 Webster]
Ere leave be given to tempt the nether skies.Dryden. 1913 Webster]
Syn. -- To entice; allure; attract; decoy; seduce. 1913 Webster]
Tempt`a*bil"i*ty(?), n.The quality or state of being temptable; lability to temptation. 1913 Webster]
Tempt"a*ble(?), a.Capable of being tempted; liable to be tempted.Cudworth. 1913 Webster]
Temp*ta"tion(?), n.[OF. temptation, tentation, F. tentation, L. tentatio.]1.The act of tempting, or enticing to evil; seduction. 1913 Webster]
When the devil had ended all the temptation, he departed from him for a season.Luke iv. 13. 1913 Webster]
2.The state of being tempted, or enticed to evil. 1913 Webster]
Lead us not into temptation.Luke xi. 4. 1913 Webster]
3.That which tempts; an inducement; an allurement, especially to something evil. 1913 Webster]
Dare to be great, without a guilty crown; temptation down.Dryden. 1913 Webster]
Temp*ta"tion*less, a.Having no temptation or motive; as, a temptationless sin. [R.] Hammond. 1913 Webster]
Tempt"er(?), n.One who tempts or entices; especially, Satan, or the Devil, regarded as the great enticer to evil. \'bdThose who are bent to do wickedly will never want tempters to urge them on.\'b8 Tillotson. 1913 Webster]
So glozed the Tempter, and his proem tuned.Milton. 1913 Webster]
Tempt"ing, a.Adapted to entice or allure; attractive; alluring; seductive; enticing; as, tempting pleasures. -- Tempt"ing*ly, adv. -- Tempt"ing*ness, n. 1913 Webster]
Tempt"ress(?), n.A woman who entices. 1913 Webster]
She was my temptress, the foul provoker.Sir W. Scott. 1913 Webster]
Temse(?), n.[F. tamis, or D. tems, teems. Cf. Tamine.]A sieve.[Written also tems, and tempse.] [Prov. Eng.] Halliwell. 1913 Webster]
Temse bread,
Temsed bread,
Temse loaf, bread made of flour better sifted than common fluor. [Prov. Eng.] 1913 Webster]
Tem"u*lent*ive(?), a.Somewhat temulent; addicted to drink. [R.] R. Junius. 1913 Webster]
Ten(t, a.[AS. t\'c7n, ti\'82n, t, t\'c7ne; akin to OFries. tian, OS. tehan, D. tien, G. zehn, OHG. zehan, Icel. t\'c6u, Sw. tio, Dan. ti, Goth. ta\'a1hun, Lith. deszimt, Russ. desiate, W. deg, Ir. & Gael. deich, L. decem, Gr. de`ka, Skr. da\'87an. \'fb308. Cf. Dean, Decade, Decimal, December, Eighteen, Eighty, Teens, Tithe.]One more than nine; twice five. 1913 Webster]
With twice ten sail I crossed the Phrygian Sea.Dryden. 1913 Webster]
Ten is often used, indefinitely, for several, many, and other like words. 1913 Webster]
There 's a proud modesty in merit, Ten times the gift it asks.Dryden. 1913 Webster]
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Ten(t, n.1.The number greater by one than nine; the sum of five and five; ten units of objects. 1913 Webster]
I will not destroy it for ten's sake.Gen. xviii. 32. 1913 Webster]
2.A symbol representing ten units, as 10, x, or X. 1913 Webster]
Ten`a*bil"i*ty(t, n.The quality or state of being tenable; tenableness. 1913 Webster]
Ten"a*ble(t, a.[F. tenable, fr. tenir to hold, L. tenere. See Thin, and cf. Continue, Continent, Entertain, Maintain, Tenant, Tent.]Capable of being held, maintained, or defended, as against an assailant or objector, or against attempts to take or process; as, a tenable fortress, a tenable argument. 1913 Webster]
If you have hitherto concealed his sight, tenable in your silence still.Shak. 1913 Webster]
I would be the last man in the world to give up his cause when it was tenable.Sir W. Scott. 1913 Webster]
Ten`a*ble*ness, n.Same as Tenability. 1913 Webster]
Ten"ace(t, n.[F. tenace tenacious, demeurer tenace to hold the best and third best cards and take both tricks, the adversary having to lead. See Tenacious.](Whist)The holding by the fourth hand of the best and third best cards of a suit led; also, sometimes, the combination of best with third best card of a suit in any hand. 1913 Webster]
Te*na"cious(?), a.[L. tenax, -acis, from tenere to hold. See Tenable, and cf. Tenace.]1.Holding fast, or inclined to hold fast; inclined to retain what is in possession; as, men tenacious of their just rights. 1913 Webster]
2.Apt to retain; retentive; as, a tenacious memory. 1913 Webster]
3.Having parts apt to adhere to each other; cohesive; tough; as, steel is a tenacious metal; tar is more tenacious than oil.Sir I. Newton. 1913 Webster]
4.Apt to adhere to another substance; glutinous; viscous; sticking; adhesive. \'bdFemale feet, too weak to struggle with tenacious clay.\'b8 Cowper. 1913 Webster]
6.Holding stoutly to one's opinion or purpose; obstinate; stubborn. 1913 Webster]
-- Te*na"cious*ly, adv. -- Te*na"cious*ness, n. 1913 Webster]
Te*nac"i*ty(?), n.[L. tenacitas: cf. F. t\'82nacit\'82. See Tenacious.]1.The quality or state of being tenacious; as, tenacity, or retentiveness, of memory; tenacity, or persistency, of purpose. 1913 Webster]
2.That quality of bodies which keeps them from parting without considerable force; cohesiveness; the effect of attraction; -- as distinguished from brittleness, fragility, mobility, etc. 1913 Webster]
3.That quality of bodies which makes them adhere to other bodies; adhesiveness; viscosity.Holland. 1913 Webster]
4.(Physics)The greatest longitudinal stress a substance can bear without tearing asunder, -- usually expressed with reference to a unit area of the cross section of the substance, as the number of pounds per square inch, or kilograms per square centimeter, necessary to produce rupture. 1913 Webster]
\'d8Te*nac"u*lum(?), n.; pl. L. Tenacula(#); E. Tenaculums(#).[L., a holder, fr. tenere to hold. Cf. Tenaille.](Surg.)An instrument consisting of a fine, sharp hook attached to a handle, and used mainly for taking up arteries, and the like. 1913 Webster]
Te*naille"(?), n.[F., a pair of pincers or tongs, a tenaille, fr. L. tenaculum. See Tenaculum.](Fort.)An outwork in the main ditch, in front of the curtain, between two bastions. See Illust. of Ravelin. 1913 Webster]
Te*nail"lon(?), n.[F. See Tenaille.](Fort.)A work constructed on each side of the ravelins, to increase their strength, procure additional ground beyond the ditch, or cover the shoulders of the bastions. 1913 Webster]
Ten"an*cy(?), n.; pl.Tenacies(#).[Cf. OF. tenace, LL. tenentia. See Tenant.](Law)(a)A holding, or a mode of holding, an estate; tenure; the temporary possession of what belongs to another.(b)(O. Eng. Law)A house for habitation, or place to live in, held of another.Blount. Blackstone. Wharton. 1913 Webster]
Ten"ant(?), n.[F. tenant, p. pr. of tenir to hold. See Tenable, and cf. Lieutenant.]1.(Law)One who holds or possesses lands, or other real estate, by any kind of right, whether in fee simple, in common, in severalty, for life, for years, or at will; also, one who has the occupation or temporary possession of lands or tenements the title of which is in another; -- correlative to landlord. See Citation from Blackstone, under Tenement, 2.Blount. Wharton. 1913 Webster]
2.One who has possession of any place; a dweller; an occupant. \'bdSweet tenants of this grove.\'b8 Cowper. 1913 Webster]
The hhappy tenant of your shade.Cowley. 1913 Webster]
The sister tenants of the middle deep.Byron. 1913 Webster]
Tenant in capite[L. in in + capite, abl. of caput head, chief.], or
Tenant in chief, by the laws of England, one who holds immediately of the king. According to the feudal system, all lands in England are considered as held immediately or mediately of the king, who is styled lord paramount. Such tenants, however, are considered as having the fee of the lands and permanent possession.Blackstone. --
Tenant in common. See under Common. 1913 Webster]
Ten"ant, v. t.[imp. & p. p.Tenanted; p. pr. & vb. n.Tenanting.]To hold, occupy, or possess as a tenant. 1913 Webster]
Sir Roger's estate is tenanted by persons who have served him or his ancestors.Addison. 1913 Webster]
Ten"ant*a*ble(?), a.Fit to be rented; in a condition suitable for a tenant. -- Ten"ant*a*ble*ness, n. 1913 Webster]
Ten"ant*less, a.Having no tenants; unoccupied; as, a tenantless mansion.Shak. 1913 Webster]
Ten"ant*ry(?), n.1.The body of tenants; as, the tenantry of a manor or a kingdom. 1913 Webster]
2.Tenancy. [Obs.] Ridley. 1913 Webster]
Ten"ant saw`(?). See Tenon saw, under Tenon. 1913 Webster]
Tench(?), n.[OF. tenche, F. tanche, L. tinca.](Zo\'94l.)A European fresh-water fish (Tinca tinca, or Tinca vulgaris) allied to the carp. It is noted for its tenacity of life. 1913 Webster]
Tend(?), v. t.[See Tender to offer.](O. Eng. Law)To make a tender of; to offer or tender. [Obs.] 1913 Webster]
Tend, v. t.[imp. & p. p.Tended; p. pr. & vb. n.Tending.][Aphetic form of attend. See Attend, Tend to move, and cf. Tender one that tends or attends.]1.To accompany as an assistant or protector; to care for the wants of; to look after; to watch; to guard; as, shepherds tend their flocks.Shak. 1913 Webster]
And flaming ministers to watch and tend Milton. 1913 Webster]
There 's not a sparrow or a wren, tend Emerson. 1913 Webster]
2.To be attentive to; to note carefully; to attend to. 1913 Webster]
Being to descend tend Chapman. 1913 Webster]
To tend a vessel(Naut.), to manage an anchored vessel when the tide turns, so that in swinging she shall not entangle the cable. 1913 Webster]
Tend, v. i.1.To wait, as attendants or servants; to serve; to attend; -- with on or upon. 1913 Webster]
Was he not companion with the riotous knights tend upon my father?Shak. 1913 Webster]
2.[F. attendre.]To await; to expect. [Obs.] Shak. 1913 Webster]
Tend, v. i.[F. tendre, L. tendere, tensum and tentum, to stretch, extend, direct one's course, tend; akin to Gr. / to stretch, Skr. tan. See Thin, and cf. Tend to attend, Contend, Intense, Ostensible, Portent, Tempt, Tender to offer, Tense, a.]1.To move in a certain direction; -- usually with to or towards. 1913 Webster]
Two gentlemen tending towards that sight.Sir H. Wotton. 1913 Webster]
Thus will this latter, as the former world, tend from bad to worse.Milton. 1913 Webster]
The clouds above me to the white Alps tend.Byron. 1913 Webster]
2.To be directed, as to any end, object, or purpose; to aim; to have or give a leaning; to exert activity or influence; to serve as a means; to contribute; as, our petitions, if granted, might tend to our destruction. 1913 Webster]
The thoughts of the diligent tend only to plenteousness; but of every one that is hasty only to want.Prov. xxi. 5. 1913 Webster]
The laws of our religion tend to the universal happiness of mankind.Tillotson. 1913 Webster]
Tend"ance(?), n.[See Tend to attend, and cf. Attendance.]1.The act of attending or waiting; attendance. [Archaic] Spenser. 1913 Webster]
The breath tendance hovering over him.Tennyson. 1913 Webster]
2.Persons in attendance; attendants. [Obs.] Shak. 1913 Webster]
Tend"ence(?), n.Tendency. [Obs.] 1913 Webster]
Tend"en*cy(?), n.; pl.Tendencies(#).[L. tendents, -entis, p. pr. of tendere: cf. F. tendance. See Tend to move.]Direction or course toward any place, object, effect, or result; drift; causal or efficient influence to bring about an effect or result. 1913 Webster]
Writings of this kind, if conducted with candor, have a more particular tendency to the good of their country.Addison. 1913 Webster]
In every experimental science, there is a tendency toward perfection.Macaulay. 1913 Webster]
Tend"er(?), n.[From Tend to attend. Cf. Attender.]1.One who tends; one who takes care of any person or thing; a nurse. 1913 Webster]
2.(Naut.)A vessel employed to attend other vessels, to supply them with provisions and other stores, to convey intelligence, or the like. 1913 Webster]
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3.A car attached to a locomotive, for carrying a supply of fuel and water. 1913 Webster]
Ten"der(?), v. t.[imp. & p. p.Tendered(?); p. pr. & vb. n.Tendering.][F. tendre to stretch, stretch out, reach, L. tendere. See Tend to move.]1.(Law)To offer in payment or satisfaction of a demand, in order to save a penalty or forfeiture; as, to tender the amount of rent or debt. 1913 Webster]
2.To offer in words; to present for acceptance. 1913 Webster]
You see how all conditions, how all minds, . . . tender down Shak. 1913 Webster]
Ten"der, n.1.(Law)An offer, either of money to pay a debt, or of service to be performed, in order to save a penalty or forfeiture, which would be incurred by nonpayment or nonperformance; as, the tender of rent due, or of the amount of a note, with interest. 1913 Webster]
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2.Any offer or proposal made for acceptance; as, a tender of a loan, of service, or of friendship; a tender of a bid for a contract. 1913 Webster]
A free, unlimited tender of the gospel.South. 1913 Webster]
3.The thing offered; especially, money offered in payment of an obligation.Shak. 1913 Webster]
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Legal tender. See under Legal. --
Tender of issue(Law), a form of words in a pleading, by which a party offers to refer the question raised upon it to the appropriate mode of decision.Burrill. 1913 Webster]
Ten"der, a.[Compar.Tenderer(?); superl.Tenderest.][F. tendre, L. tener; probably akin to tenuis thin. See Thin.]1.Easily impressed, broken, bruised, or injured; not firm or hard; delicate; as, tender plants; tender flesh; tender fruit. 1913 Webster]
2.Sensible to impression and pain; easily pained. 1913 Webster]
Our bodies are not naturally more tender than our faces.L'Estrange. 1913 Webster]
3.Physically weak; not hardly or able to endure hardship; immature; effeminate. 1913 Webster]
The tender and delicate woman among you.Deut. xxviii. 56. 1913 Webster]
4.Susceptible of the softer passions, as love, compassion, kindness; compassionate; pitiful; anxious for another's good; easily excited to pity, forgiveness, or favor; sympathetic. 1913 Webster]
The Lord is very pitiful, and of tender mercy.James v. 11. 1913 Webster]
I am choleric by my nature, and tender by my temper.Fuller. 1913 Webster]
I love Valentine, tender to me as my soul!Shak. 1913 Webster]
6.Careful to save inviolate, or not to injure; -- with of. \'bdTender of property.\'b8 Burke. 1913 Webster]
The civil authority should be tender of the honor of God and religion.Tillotson. 1913 Webster]
7.Unwilling to cause pain; gentle; mild. 1913 Webster]
You, that are thus so tender o'er his follies, Shak. 1913 Webster]
8.Adapted to excite feeling or sympathy; expressive of the softer passions; pathetic; as, tender expressions; tender expostulations; a tender strain. 1913 Webster]
9.Apt to give pain; causing grief or pain; delicate; as, a tender subject. \'bdThings that are tender and unpleasing.\'b8 Bacon. 1913 Webster]
10.(Naut.)Heeling over too easily when under sail; -- said of a vessel. 1913 Webster]
Tender is sometimes used in the formation of self-explaining compounds; as, tender-footed, tender-looking, tender-minded, tender-mouthed, and the like. 1913 Webster]
Ten"der, v. t.To have a care of; to be tender toward; hence, to regard; to esteem; to value. [Obs.] 1913 Webster]
For first, next after life, he tendered her good.Spenser. 1913 Webster]
Tender yourself more dearly.Shak. 1913 Webster]
To see a prince in want would move a miser's charity. Our western princes tendered his case, which they counted might be their own.Fuller. 1913 Webster]
Ten"der*foot`(?), n.1.A delicate person; one not inured to the hardship and rudeness of pioneer life. [Slang, Western U. S.] 1913 Webster]
2.See Boy scout. Webster 1913 Suppl.]
Ten"der-heart`ed(?), a.Having great sensibility; susceptible of impressions or influence; affectionate; pitying; sensitive. -- Ten"der-heart`ed*ly, adv. -- Ten"der-heart`ed*ness, n. 1913 Webster]
Rehoboam was young and tender-hearted, and could not withstand them.2 Chron. xiii. 7. 1913 Webster]
Be ye kind one to another, tender-hearted.Eph. iv. 32. 1913 Webster]
Ten"der-heft`ed(?), a.Having great tenderness; easily moved. [Obs.] Shak. 1913 Webster]
Ten"der*ling(?), n.1.One made tender by too much kindness; a fondling. [R.] W. Harrison (1586). 1913 Webster]
2.(Zo\'94l.)One of the first antlers of a deer. 1913 Webster]
Ten"der*loin`(?), n.1.A strip of tender flesh on either side of the vertebral column under the short ribs, in the hind quarter of beef and pork. It consists of the psoas muscles. 1913 Webster]
2.In New York City, the region which is the center of the night life of fashionable amusement, including the majority of the theaters, etc., centering on Broadway. The term orig. designates the old twenty-ninth police precinct, in this region, which afforded the police great opportunities for profit through conniving at vice and lawbreaking, one captain being reported to have said on being transferred there that whereas he had been eating chuck steak he would now eat tenderlion. Hence, in some other cities, a district largely devoted to night amusement, or, sometimes, to vice. Webster 1913 Suppl.]
Ten"der*ly, adv.In a tender manner; with tenderness; mildly; gently; softly; in a manner not to injure or give pain; with pity or affection; kindly.Chaucer. 1913 Webster]
Ten"der*ness, n.The quality or state of being tender (in any sense of the adjective). 1913 Webster]
Ten"don(?), n.[F., fr. L. tendere to stretch, extend. See Tend to move.](Anat.)A tough insensible cord, bundle, or band of fibrous connective tissue uniting a muscle with some other part; a sinew. 1913 Webster]
Tendon reflex(Physiol.), a kind of reflex act in which a muscle is made to contract by a blow upon its tendon. Its absence is generally a sign of disease. See Knee jerk, under Knee. 1913 Webster]
Ten"don*ous(?), a.Tendinous. 1913 Webster]
\'d8Ten`do*syn`o*vi"tis(?), n.[NL. See Tendon, and Synovitis.]See Tenosynovitis. 1913 Webster]
Ten"drac(?), n.[See Tenrec.](Zo\'94l.)Any one of several species of small insectivores of the family Centetid\'91, belonging to Ericulus, Echinope, and related genera, native of Madagascar. They are more or less spinose and resemble the hedgehog in habits. The rice tendrac (Oryzorictes hora) is very injurious to rice crops. Some of the species are called also tenrec. 1913 Webster]
\'d8Ten"dre(?), n.[F.]Tender feeling or fondness; affection.
You poor friendless creatures are always having some foolish tendre.Thackeray. Webster 1913 Suppl.]
Ten*dresse"(?), n.[F.]Tender feeling; fondness. [Obs., except as a French word] Webster 1913 Suppl.]
Ten"dril(?), n.[Shortened fr. OF. tendrillon, fr. F. tendre tender; hence, properly, the tender branch or spring of a plant: cf. F. tendrille. See Tender, a., and cf. Tendron.](Bot.)A slender, leafless portion of a plant by which it becomes attached to a supporting body, after which the tendril usually contracts by coiling spirally. 1913 Webster]
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Ten"dril(?), a.Clasping; climbing as a tendril. [R.] Dyer. 1913 Webster]
{ Ten"driled, Ten"drilled }(?), a.(Bot.)Furnished with tendrils, or with such or so many, tendrils. \'bdThe thousand tendriled vine.\'b8 Southey. 1913 Webster]
Ten"dry(?), n.A tender; an offer. [Obs.] Heylin. 1913 Webster]
Tene(?), n. & v.See 1st and 2d Teen. [Obs.] 1913 Webster]
\'d8Ten"e*br\'91(?), n.[L., pl., darkness.](R. C. Ch.)The matins and lauds for the last three days of Holy Week, commemorating the sufferings and death of Christ, -- usually sung on the afternoon or evening of Wednesday, Thursday, and Friday, instead of on the following days. 1913 Webster]
Ten"e*brose`(?), a.Characterized by darkness or gloom; tenebrous. 1913 Webster]
Ten`e*bros"i*ty(?), n.The quality or state of being tenebrous; tenebrousness.Burton. 1913 Webster]
Ten"e*brous(?), a.[L. tenebrosus, fr. tenebrae darkness: cf. F. t\'82n\'82breux.]Dark; gloomy; dusky; tenebrious. -- Ten"e*brous*ness, n. 1913 Webster]
The most dark, tenebrous night.J. Hall (1565). 1913 Webster]
The towering and tenebrous boughts of the cypress.Longfellow. 1913 Webster]
Ten"e*ment(?), n.[OF. tenement a holding, a fief, F. t\'8anement, LL. tenementum, fr. L. tenere to hold. See Tenant.]1.(Feud. Law)That which is held of another by service; property which one holds of a lord or proprietor in consideration of some military or pecuniary service; fief; fee. 1913 Webster]
2.(Common Law)Any species of permanent property that may be held, so as to create a tenancy, as lands, houses, rents, commons, an office, an advowson, a franchise, a right of common, a peerage, and the like; -- called also free tenementsorfrank tenements. 1913 Webster]
The thing held is a tenement, the possessor of it a \'bdtenant,\'b8 and the manner of possession is called \'bdtenure.\'b8Blackstone. 1913 Webster]
3.A dwelling house; a building for a habitation; also, an apartment, or suite of rooms, in a building, used by one family; often, a house erected to be rented. 1913 Webster]
Who has informed us that a rational soul can inhabit no tenement, unless it has just such a sort of frontispiece?Locke. 1913 Webster]
5.A tenement house. PJC]
Tenement house, commonly, a dwelling house erected for the purpose of being rented, and divided into separate apartments or tenements for families. The term is often applied to apartment houses occupied by poor families, often overcrowded and in poor condition. 1913 Webster ]
Syn. -- House; dwelling; habitation. -- Tenement, House. There may be many houses under one roof, but they are completely separated from each other by party walls. A tenement may be detached by itself, or it may be part of a house divided off for the use of a family. In modern usage, a tenement or tenement house most commonly refers to the meaning given for tenement house, above. 1913 Webster ]
Ten`e*men"tal(?), a.Of or pertaining to a tenement; capable of being held by tenants.Blackstone. 1913 Webster]
Ten`e*men"ta*ry(?), a.Capable of being leased; held by tenants.Spelman. 1913 Webster]
Ten"ent(?), n.[L. tenent they hold, 3d pers. pl. pres. of tenere.]A tenet. [Obs.] Bp. Sanderson. 1913 Webster]
Ten"er*al(?), a.[L. tener, -eris, tender, delicate.](Zo\'94l.)Of, pertaining to, or designating, a condition assumed by the imago of certain Neuroptera, after exclusion from the pupa. In this state the insect is soft, and has not fully attained its mature coloring. 1913 Webster]
Ten`er*iffe"(?), n.A white wine resembling Madeira in taste, but more tart, produced in Teneriffe, one of the Canary Islands; -- called also Vidonia. 1913 Webster]
Te*ner"i*ty(?), n.[L. teneritas. See Tender, a.]Tenderness. [Obs.] Ainsworth. 1913 Webster]
Te*nes"mic(?), a.(Med.)Of or pertaining to tenesmus; characterized by tenesmus. 1913 Webster]
\'d8Te*nes"mus(?), n.[NL., fr. Gr. /, fr. / to stretch: cf. L. tenesmos.](Med.)An urgent and distressing sensation, as if a discharge from the intestines must take place, although none can be effected; -- always referred to the lower extremity of the rectum. 1913 Webster]
Vesical tenesmus, a similar sensation as to the evacuation of urine, referred to the region of the bladder. 1913 Webster]
Ten"et(?), n.[L. tenet he holds, fr. tenere to hold. See Tenable.]Any opinion, principle, dogma, belief, or doctrine, which a person holds or maintains as true; as, the tenets of Plato or of Cicero. 1913 Webster]
That al animals of the land are in their kind in the sea, . . . is a tenet very questionable.Sir T. Browne. 1913 Webster]
The religious tenets of his family he had early renounced with contempt.Macaulay. 1913 Webster]
Ten"nant*ite(?), n.[Named after Smithson Tennant, an English chemist.](Min.)A blackish lead-gray mineral, closely related to tetrahedrite. It is essentially a sulphide of arsenic and copper. 1913 Webster]
\'d8Ten`n\'82"(?), n.[Cf. Tawny.](Her.)A tincture, rarely employed, which is considered as an orange color or bright brown. It is represented by diagonal lines from sinister to dexter, crossed by vertical lines. 1913 Webster]
Ten"nis(?), n.[OE. tennes, tenies, tenyse; of uncertain origin, perhaps fr. F. tenez hold or take it, fr. tenir to hold (see Tenable).]A play in which a ball is driven to and fro, or kept in motion by striking it with a racket or with the open hand.Shak. 1913 Webster]
His easy bow, his good stories, his style of dancing and playing tennis, . . . were familiar to all London.Macaulay. 1913 Webster]
Court tennis, the old game of tennis as played within walled courts of peculiar construction; -- distinguished from lawn tennis. --
Lawn tennis. See under Lawn, n. --
Tennis court, a place or court for playing the game of tennis.Shak. 1913 Webster]
Ten"nis, v. t.To drive backward and forward, as a ball in playing tennis. [R.] Spenser. 1913 Webster]
\'d8Ten*no"(?), n.[Jap. tenn\'d3, fr. Chin. t'ien heaven + wang king.]Lit., King of Heaven; -- a title of the emperor of Japan as the head of the Shinto religion. Webster 1913 Suppl.]
Ten"nu(?), n.(Zo\'94l.)The tapir. 1913 Webster]
Ten`ny*so"ni*an(?), a.Of or pertaining to Alfred (Lord) Tennyson, the English poet (1809-92); resembling, or having some of the characteristics of, his poetry, as simplicity, pictorial quality, sensuousness, etc. Webster 1913 Suppl.]
Ten"-o'*clock`(?), n.(Bot.)A plant, the star-of-Bethlehem. See under Star. 1913 Webster]
Ten"on(?), n.[F., fr. tenir to hold. See Tenable.](Carp. & Join.)A projecting member left by cutting away the wood around it, and made to insert into a mortise, and in this way secure together the parts of a frame; especially, such a member when it passes entirely through the thickness of the piece in which the mortise is cut, and shows on the other side. Cf. Tooth, Tusk. 1913 Webster]
Tenon saw, a saw with a thin blade, usually stiffened by a brass or steel back, for cutting tenons.[Corruptly written tenant saw.]Gwilt. 1913 Webster]
Ten"on, v. t.To cut or fit for insertion into a mortise, as the end of a piece of timber. 1913 Webster]
Te*no"ni*an(?), a.(Anat.)Discovered or described by M. Tenon, a French anatomist. 1913 Webster]
Tenonian capsule(Anat.), a lymphatic space inclosed by a delicate membrane or fascia (the fascia of Tenon) between the eyeball and the fat of the orbit; -- called also capsule of Tenon. 1913 Webster]
\'d8Ten`o*ni"tis(?), n.[NL., Gr. te`nwn tendon + -itis.](Med.)Inflammation of a tendon. Webster 1913 Suppl.]
\'d8Ten`o*ni"tis, n.[NL. See Tenonian, -itis.]Inflammation of the Tenonian capsule. Webster 1913 Suppl.]
Ten"or(?), n.[L., from tenere to hold; hence, properly, a holding on in a continued course: cf. F. teneur. See Tenable, and cf. Tenor a kind of voice.]1.A state of holding on in a continuous course; manner of continuity; constant mode; general tendency; course; career. 1913 Webster]
Along the cool sequestered vale of life tenor of their away.Gray. 1913 Webster]
2.That course of thought which holds on through a discourse; the general drift or course of thought; purport; intent; meaning; understanding. 1913 Webster]
When it [the bond] is paid according to the tenor.Shak. 1913 Webster]
Does not the whole tenor of the divine law positively require humility and meekness to all men?Spart. 1913 Webster]
3.Stamp; character; nature. 1913 Webster]
This success would look like chance, if it were perpetual, and always of the same tenor.Dryden. 1913 Webster]
4.(Law)An exact copy of a writing, set forth in the words and figures of it. It differs from purport, which is only the substance or general import of the instrument.Bouvier. 1913 Webster]
5.[F. t\'82nor, L. tenor, properly, a holding; -- so called because the tenor was the voice which took and held the principal part, the plain song, air, or tune, to which the other voices supplied a harmony above and below: cf. It. tenore.](Mus.)(a)The higher of the two kinds of voices usually belonging to adult males; hence, the part in the harmony adapted to this voice; the second of the four parts in the scale of sounds, reckoning from the base, and originally the air, to which the other parts were auxillary.(b)A person who sings the tenor, or the instrument that play it. 1913 Webster]
Old Tenor,
New Tenor,
Middle Tenor, different descriptions of paper money, issued at different periods, by the American colonial governments in the last century. 1913 Webster]
Te*nor"rha*phy(?), n.[Gr. te`nwn tendon + -rhaphy.](Surg.)Suture of a tendon. Webster 1913 Suppl.]
\'d8Ten`o*si"tis(?), n.[NL., fr. Gr. te`nwn tendon + -itis.](Med.)Inflammation of a tendon. Webster 1913 Suppl.]
\'d8Ten`o*syn`o*vi"tis(?), n.[NL., fr. Gr. te`nwn a tendon + E. synovitis.](Med.)Inflammation of the synovial sheath of a tendon. 1913 Webster]
Ten"o*tome(?), n.(Surg.)A slender knife for use in the operation of tenotomy. 1913 Webster]
Te*not"o*my(?), n.[Gr. te`nwn a tendon + te`mnein to cut.](Surg.)The division of a tendon, or the act of dividing a tendon. 1913 Webster]
Ten"pen*ny(?), a.Valued or sold at ten pence; as, a tenpenny cake. See 2d Penny, n. 1913 Webster]
Ten"pen*ny, a.Denoting a size of nails. See 1st Penny. 1913 Webster]
Ten"pins(?), n.A game resembling ninepins, but played with ten pins. See Ninepins. [U. S.] 1913 Webster]
Ten"-pound`er(?), n.(Zo\'94l.)A large oceanic fish (Elops saurus) found in the tropical parts of all the oceans. It is used chiefly for bait. 1913 Webster]
Ten"rec(?), n.[From the native name: cf. F. tanrac, tanrec, tandrec.](Zo\'94l.)A small insectivore (Centetes ecaudatus), native of Madagascar, but introduced also into the islands of Bourbon and Mauritius; -- called also tanrec. The name is applied to other allied genera. See Tendrac. 1913 Webster]
Tense(?), n.[OF. tens, properly, time, F. temps time, tense. See Temporal of time, and cf. Thing.](Gram.)One of the forms which a verb takes by inflection or by adding auxiliary words, so as to indicate the time of the action or event signified; the modification which verbs undergo for the indication of time. 1913 Webster]
past, present, and future; but these admit of modifications, which differ in different languages. 1913 Webster]
Tense, a.[L. tensus, p. p. of tendere to stretch. See Tend to move, and cf. Toise.]Stretched tightly; strained to stiffness; rigid; not lax; as, a tense fiber. 1913 Webster]
The temples were sunk, her forehead was tense, and a fatal paleness was upon her.Goldsmith. 1913 Webster]
-- Tense"ly, adv. -- Tense"ness, n. 1913 Webster]
Ten`si*bil"i*ty(?), n.The quality or state of being tensible; tensility. 1913 Webster]
Ten"si*ble(?), a.[See Tense, a.]Capable of being extended or drawn out; ductile; tensible. 1913 Webster]
Gold . . . is likewise the most flexible and tensible.Bacon. 1913 Webster]
Ten"sile(?), a.[See Tense, a.]1.Of or pertaining to extension; as, tensile strength. 1913 Webster]
2.Capable of extension; ductile; tensible.Bacon. 1913 Webster]
Ten"siled(?), a.Made tensile. [R.] 1913 Webster]
Ten*sil"i*ty(?), n.The quality or state of being tensile, or capable of extension; tensibility; as, the tensility of the muscles.Dr. H. Mere. 1913 Webster]
Ten"sion(?), n.[L. tensio, from tendere, tensum, to stretch: cf. F. tension. See Tense, a.]1.The act of stretching or straining; the state of being stretched or strained to stiffness; the state of being bent strained; as, the tension of the muscles, tension of the larynx. 1913 Webster]
2.Fig.: Extreme strain of mind or excitement of feeling; intense effort. 1913 Webster]
3.The degree of stretching to which a wire, cord, piece of timber, or the like, is strained by drawing it in the direction of its length; strain.Gwilt. 1913 Webster]
4.(Mech.)The force by which a part is pulled when forming part of any system in equilibrium or in motion; as, the tension of a srting supporting a weight equals that weight. 1913 Webster]
5.A device for checking the delivery of the thread in a sewing machine, so as to give the stitch the required degree of tightness. 1913 Webster]
6.(Physics)Expansive force; the force with which the particles of a body, as a gas, tend to recede from each other and occupy a larger space; elastic force; elasticity; as, the tension of vapor; the tension of air. 1913 Webster]
7.(Elec.)The quality in consequence of which an electric charge tends to discharge itself, as into the air by a spark, or to pass from a body of greater to one of less electrical potential. It varies as the quantity of electricity upon a given area. 1913 Webster]
Tension brace, or
Tension member(Engin.), a brace or member designed to resist tension, or subjected to tension, in a structure. --
Tension rod(Engin.), an iron rod used as a tension member to strengthen timber or metal framework, roofs, or the like. 1913 Webster]
Ten"sioned(?), a.Extended or drawn out; subjected to tension. \'bdA highly tensioned string.\'b8 Tyndall. 1913 Webster]
Ten"si*ty(?), n.The quality or state of being tense, or strained to stiffness; tension; tenseness. 1913 Webster]
Ten"sive(?), a.[Cf. F. tensif. See Tense, a.]Giving the sensation of tension, stiffness, or contraction. 1913 Webster]
A tensive pain from distension of the parts.Floyer. 1913 Webster]
Ten"sor(?), n.[NL. See Tension.]1.(Anat.)A muscle that stretches a part, or renders it tense. 1913 Webster]
2.(Geom.)The ratio of one vector to another in length, no regard being had to the direction of the two vectors; -- so called because considered as a stretching factor in changing one vector into another. See Versor. 1913 Webster]
Ten"-strike`(?), n.1.(Tenpins)A knocking down of all ten pins at one delivery of the ball<-- also, strike-->. [U. S.] 1913 Webster]
2.Any quick, decisive stroke or act. [Colloq. U. S.] 1913 Webster]
Ten"sure(?), n.[L. tensura. See Tension.]Tension. [Obs.] Bacon. 1913 Webster]
Tent(?), n.[Sp. tinto, properly, deep-colored, fr. L. tinctus, p. p. of tingere to dye. See Tinge, and cf. Tint, Tinto.]A kind of wine of a deep red color, chiefly from Galicia or Malaga in Spain; -- called also tent wine, and tinta. 1913 Webster]
Tent, v. t.To attend to; to heed; hence, to guard; to hinder. [Prov. Eng. & Scot.] Halliwell. 1913 Webster]
Tent, v. t.[OF. tenter. See Tempt.]To probe or to search with a tent; to keep open with a tent; as, to tent a wound. Used also figuratively. 1913 Webster]
I'll tent him to the quick.Shak. 1913 Webster]
Tent, n.[F. tente. See Tent to probe.](Surg.)(a)A roll of lint or linen, or a conical or cylindrical piece of sponge or other absorbent, used chiefly to dilate a natural canal, to keep open the orifice of a wound, or to absorb discharges.(b)A probe for searching a wound. 1913 Webster]
The tent that searches Shak. 1913 Webster]
<-- p. 1486 --> 1913 Webster]
Tent(?), n.[OE. tente, F. tente, LL. tenta, fr. L. tendere, tentum, to stretch. See Tend to move, and cf. Tent a roll of lint.]1.A pavilion or portable lodge consisting of skins, canvas, or some strong cloth, stretched and sustained by poles, -- used for sheltering persons from the weather, especially soldiers in camp. 1913 Webster]
Within his tent, large as is a barn.Chaucer. 1913 Webster]
2.(Her.)The representation of a tent used as a bearing. 1913 Webster]
Tent bed, a high-post bedstead curtained with a tentlike canopy. --
Tent caterpillar(Zo\'94l.), any one of several species of gregarious caterpillars which construct on trees large silken webs into which they retreat when at rest. Some of the species are very destructive to fruit trees. The most common American species is the larva of a bombycid moth (Clisiocampa Americana). Called also lackery caterpillar, and webworm. 1913 Webster]
Tent, v. i.[imp. & p. p.Tented; p. pr. & vb. n.Tenting.]To lodge as a tent; to tabernacle.Shak. 1913 Webster]
We 're tenting to-night on the old camp ground.W. Kittredge. 1913 Webster]
Ten"ta*cle(?), n.[NL. tentaculum, from L. tentare to handle, feel: cf. F. tentacule. See Tempt.](Zo\'94l.)A more or less elongated process or organ, simple or branched, proceeding from the head or cephalic region of invertebrate animals, being either an organ of sense, prehension, or motion. 1913 Webster]
Tentacle sheath(Zo\'94l.), a sheathlike structure around the base of the tentacles of many mollusks. 1913 Webster]
Ten*tac"u*lar(?), a.[Cf. F. tentaculaire.](Zo\'94l.)Of or pertaining to a tentacle or tentacles. 1913 Webster]
\'d8Ten*tac`u*la"ta(?), n. pl.[NL.](Zo\'94l.)A division of Ctenophora including those which have two long tentacles. 1913 Webster]
{ Ten*tac"u*late(?), Ten*tac"u*la`ted(?), }a.(Zo\'94l.)Having tentacles, or organs like tentacles; tentacled. 1913 Webster]
\'d8Ten`ta*cu*lif"e*ra(?), n. pl.[NL.](Zo\'94l.)Same as Suctoria, 1. 1913 Webster]
Ten`ta*cu*lif"er*ous(?), a.[Tentaculum + -ferous.](Zo\'94l.)Producing or bearing tentacles. 1913 Webster]
Ten`ta*cu"li*form(?), a.(Zo\'94l.)Shaped like a tentacle. 1913 Webster]
Ten*tac"u*lite(?), n.(Paleon.)Any one of numerous species of small, conical fossil shells found in Paleozoic rocks. They are supposed to be pteropods. 1913 Webster]
Ten*tac"u*lo*cyst(?), n.[Tentaculum + cyst.](Zo\'94l.)One of the auditory organs of certain medus\'91; -- called also auditory tentacle. 1913 Webster]
\'d8Ten*tac"u*lum(?), n.; pl.Tentacula(#).[NL. See Tentacle.]1.(Zo\'94l.)A tentacle. 1913 Webster]
2.(Anat.)One of the stiff hairs situated about the mouth, or on the face, of many animals, and supposed to be tactile organs; a tactile hair. 1913 Webster]
Tent"age(?), n.[From Tent a pavilion.]A collection of tents; an encampment. [Obs.] Drayton. 1913 Webster]
Ten*ta"tion(?), n.[L. tentatio: cf. F. tentation. See Temptation.]1.Trial; temptation. [Obs.] Sir T. Browne. 1913 Webster]
2.(Mech.)A mode of adjusting or operating by repeated trials or experiments.Knight. 1913 Webster]
Ten*ta"tive(?), a.[L. tentare to try: cf. F. tentatif. See Tempt.]Of or pertaining to a trial or trials; essaying; experimental. \'bdA slow, tentative manner.\'b8 Carlyle. -- Ten*ta"tive*ly, adv. 1913 Webster]
Ten*ta"tive, n.[Cf. F. tentative.]An essay; a trial; an experiment.Berkley. 1913 Webster]
Tent"ed(?), a.Covered with tents. 1913 Webster]
Ten"ter(?), n.1.One who takes care of, or tends, machines in a factory; a kind of assistant foreman. 1913 Webster]
2.(Mach.)A kind of governor. 1913 Webster]
Ten"ter, n.[OE. tenture, tentoure, OF. tenture a stretching, spreading, F. tenture hangings, tapestry, from L. tendere, tentum, to stretch. See Tend to move.]A machine or frame for stretching cloth by means of hooks, called tenter-hooks, so that it may dry even and square. 1913 Webster]
Tenter ground, a place where tenters are erected. --
Tenter-hook, a sharp, hooked nail used for fastening cloth on a tenter. --
To be on the tenters,
To be on the tenter-hooksor
To be on tenterhooks, to be on the stretch; to be in distress, uneasiness, or suspense.Hudibras. 1913 Webster ]
Ten"ter, v. i.[imp. & p. p.Tentered(?); p. pr. & vb. n.Tentering.]To admit extension. 1913 Webster]
Woolen cloth will tenter, linen scarcely.Bacon. 1913 Webster]
Ten"ter, v. t.To hang or stretch on, or as on, tenters. 1913 Webster]
Tent"ful(?), n.; pl.Tentfuls(/).As much, or as many, as a tent will hold. 1913 Webster]
Tenth(?), a.[From Ten: cf. OE. tethe, AS. te\'a2/a. See Ten, and cf. Tithe.]1.Next in order after the ninth; coming after nine others. 1913 Webster]
2.Constituting or being one of ten equal parts into which anything is divided. 1913 Webster]
Tenth(?), n.1.The next in order after the ninth; one coming after nine others. 1913 Webster]
2.The quotient of a unit divided by ten; one of ten equal parts into which anything is divided. 1913 Webster]
3.The tenth part of annual produce, income, increase, or the like; a tithe.Shak. 1913 Webster]
4.(Mus.)The interval between any tone and the tone represented on the tenth degree of the staff above it, as between one of the scale and three of the octave above; the octave of the third. 1913 Webster]
5.pl.(Eng. Law)(a)A temporary aid issuing out of personal property, and granted to the king by Parliament; formerly, the real tenth part of all the movables belonging to the subject.(b)(Eccl. Law)The tenth part of the annual profit of every living in the kingdom, formerly paid to the pope, but afterward transferred to the crown. It now forms a part of the fund called Queen Anne's Bounty.
<-- (b) sic. = tithe? what kind of "living"?? prob. living, n. 5 = "the benefice of a clergyman" --> Burrill. 1913 Webster]
Tenth"ly, adv.In a tenth manner. 1913 Webster]
{ Tenth"me`ter, Tenth"me`tre }(?), n.(Physics)A unit for the measurement of many small lengths, such that 1010 of these units make one meter; the ten millionth part of a millimeter. 1913 Webster]
\'d8Ten`thre*din"i*des(?), n. pl.[NL., fr. Gr. / a kind of wasp.](Zo\'94l.)A group of Hymneoptera comprising the sawflies. 1913 Webster]
Ten*tig"i*nous(?), a.[L. tentigo, -inis, a tension, lecherousness, fr. tendere, tentum, to stretch.]1.Stiff; stretched; strained. [Obs.] Johnson. 1913 Webster]
2.Lustful, or pertaining to lust. [Obs.] B. Jonson. 1913 Webster]
Tent"mak`er(?), n.One whose occupation it is to make tents.Acts xviii. 3. 1913 Webster]
\'d8Ten*to"ri*um(?), n.[L., a tent.](Anat.)A fold of the dura mater which separates the cerebellum from the cerebrum and often incloses a process or plate of the skull called the bony tentorium. 1913 Webster]
Tent"o*ry(?), n.[L. tentorium a tent.]The awning or covering of a tent. [Obs.] Evelyn. 1913 Webster]
Tent"wort`(?), n.(Bot.)A kind of small fern, the wall rue. See under Wall. 1913 Webster]
Ten"u*ate(?), v. t.[imp. & p. p.Tenuated(?); p. pr. & vb. n.Tenuating.][L. tenuatus, p. p. of tenuare to make thin, fr. tenuis thin. See Tenuous.]To make thin; to attenuate. [R.] 1913 Webster]
Ten`u*i*fo"li*ous(?), a.[L. tenuis thin + folium a leaf.](Bot.)Having thin or narrow leaves. 1913 Webster]
Te*nu"i*ous(?), a.[See Tenuous.]Rare or subtile; tenuous; -- opposed to dense. [Obs.] Glanvill. 1913 Webster]
Ten`u*i*ros"ter(?), n.; pl.Tenuirosters(#).[NL., fr. L. tenuis thin + rostrum a beak.](Zo\'94l.)One of the Tenuirostres. 1913 Webster]
Ten`u*i*ros"tral(?), a.(Zo\'94l.)Thin-billed; -- applied to birds with a slender bill, as the humming birds. 1913 Webster]
\'d8Ten`u*i*ros"tres(?), n. pl.[NL.](Zo\'94l.)An artificial group of passerine birds having slender bills, as the humming birds. 1913 Webster]
\'d8Ten"u*is(?), n.; pl.Tenues(#).[NL., fr. L. tenuis fine, thin. See Tenuous.](Gr. Gram.)One of the three surd mutes 1913 Webster]
Te*nu"i*ty(?), n.[L. tenuitas, from tenuis thin: cf. F. t\'82nuit\'82. See Tenuous.]1.The quality or state of being tenuous; thinness, applied to a broad substance; slenderness, applied to anything that is long; as, the tenuity of a leaf; the tenuity of a hair. 1913 Webster]
2.Rarily; rareness; thinness, as of a fluid; as, the tenuity of the air; the tenuity of the blood.Bacon. 1913 Webster]
Ten"u*ous(?), a.[L. tenuis thin. See Thin, and cf. Tenuis.]1.Thin; slender; small; minute. 1913 Webster]
2.Rare; subtile; not dense; -- said of fluids. 1913 Webster]
<-- 3. Fig. Lacking substance, as a tenuous argument. --> 1913 Webster]
Ten"ure(?), n.[F. tenure, OF. teneure, fr. F. tenir to hold. See Tenable.]1.The act or right of holding, as property, especially real estate. 1913 Webster]
That the tenure of estates might rest on equity, the Indian title to lands was in all cases to be quieted.Bancroft. 1913 Webster]
2.(Eng. Law)The manner of holding lands and tenements of a superior. 1913 Webster]
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3.The consideration, condition, or service which the occupier of land gives to his lord or superior for the use of his land. 1913 Webster]
4.Manner of holding, in general; as, in absolute governments, men hold their rights by a precarious tenure. 1913 Webster]
All that seems thine own, tenure of his will alone.Cowper. 1913 Webster]
Tenure by fee alms. (Law)See Frankalmoigne. 1913 Webster]
Te`o*cal"li(?), n.; pl.Teocallis(#).[Mexican.]Literally, God's house; a temple, usually of pyramidal form, such as were built by the aborigines of Mexico, Yucatan, etc. 1913 Webster]
And Aztec priests upon their teocallis Longfellow. 1913 Webster]
Te`o*sin"te(?), n.(Bot.)A large grass (Euchl\'91na luxurians) closely related to maize. It is native of Mexico and Central America, but is now cultivated for fodder in the Southern United States and in many warm countries. Called also Guatemala grass. 1913 Webster]
Tep"al(?), n.[F. t\'82pale, fr. p\'82tale, by transposition.](Bot.)A division of a perianth. [R.] 1913 Webster]
Tep*ee"(?), n.An Indian wigwam or tent.<-- also teepee --> 1913 Webster]
Tep`e*fac"tion(?), n.Act of tepefying. 1913 Webster]
Tep"e*fy(?), v. t. & i.[imp. & p. p.Tepefied(?); p. pr. & vb. n.Tepefying(?).][L. tepere to be tepid + -fy; cf. L. tepefacere. See Tepid.]To make or become tepid, or moderately warm.Goldsmith. 1913 Webster]
Teph"ra*man`cy(?), n.[Gr. / ashes + -mancy.]Divination by the ashes of the altar on which a victim had been consumed in sacrifice. 1913 Webster]
Teph"rite(?), n.[Gr. / ashes.](Geol.)An igneous rock consisting essentially of plagioclase and either leucite or nephelite, or both. 1913 Webster]
Teph"ro*ite(?), n.[See Tephrosia.](Min.)A silicate of manganese of an ash-gray color. 1913 Webster]
\'d8Te*phro"si*a(?), n.[NL., fr. Gr. / ash-colored, from / ashes.](Bot.)A genus of leguminous shrubby plants and herbs, mostly found in tropical countries, a few herbaceous species being North American. The foliage is often ashy-pubescent, whence the name. 1913 Webster]
Tephrosia toxicaria is used in the West Indies and in Polynesia for stupefying fish. T. purpurea is used medicinally in the East Indies. T. Virginia is the goat's rue of the United States. 1913 Webster]
Tep"id(?), a.[L. tepidus, fr. tepere to be warm; akin to Skr. tap to be warm, tapas heat.]Moderately warm; lukewarm; as, a tepid bath; tepid rays; tepid vapors. -- Tep"id*ness, n. 1913 Webster]
Te*pid"i*ty(?), n.[Cf. F. t\'82pidit\'82.]The quality or state of being tepid; moderate warmth; lukewarmness; tepidness.Jer. Taylor. 1913 Webster]
Te"por(?), n.[L., fr. tepere to be tepid.]Gentle heat; moderate warmth; tepidness.Arbuthnot. 1913 Webster]
Te*qui"la(?), n.An intoxicating liquor made from the maguey in the district of Tequila, Mexico. 1913 Webster]
Ter-(?). A combining form from L. ter signifying three times, thrice. See Tri-, 2. 1913 Webster]
Ter`a*con"ic(?), a.[Terebic + citraconic.](Chem.)Pertaining to, or designating, an acid obtained by the distillation of terebic acid, and homologous with citraconic acid. 1913 Webster]
Ter`a*cryl"ic(?), a.[Terpene + acrylic.](Chem.)Of, pertaining to, or designating, an acid of the acrylic series, obtained by the distillation of terpenylic acid, as an only substance having a peculiar cheesy odor. 1913 Webster]
Ter"a*phim(?), n. pl.[Heb. ter\'beph\'c6m.]Images connected with the magical rites used by those Israelites who added corrupt practices to the patriarchal religion. Teraphim were consulted by the Israelites for oracular answers.Dr. W. Smith (Bib. Dict.). 1913 Webster]
Ter`a*tog"e*ny(?), n.[Gr. /, /, a wonder, monster + the root of / to be born.](Med.)The formation of monsters. 1913 Webster]
Ter"a*toid(?), a.[Gr. /, /, monster + -oid.]Resembling a monster; abnormal; of a pathological growth, exceedingly complex or highly organized.S. D. Gross. 1913 Webster]
Ter`a*to*log"ic*al(?), a.(Biol.)Of or pertaining to teratology; as, teratological changes. 1913 Webster]
Ter`a*tol"o*gy(?), n.[Gr. /, /, a wonder, monster + -logy: cf. Gr. / a telling of wonders, and F. t\'82ratologie.]1.That branch of biological science which treats of monstrosities, malformations, or deviations from the normal type of structure, either in plants or animals. 1913 Webster]
2.Affectation of sublimity; bombast. [Obs.] Bailey. 1913 Webster]
Ter`a*to"ma(?), n.[NL., fr. Gr. /, /, monster + -oma.](Med.)A tumor, sometimes found in newborn children, which is made up of a heterigenous mixture of tissues, as of bone, cartilage and muscle. 1913 Webster]
Ter"bic(?), a.(Chem.)Of, pertaining to, or containing, terbium; also, designating certain of its compounds. 1913 Webster]
Ter"bi*um(?), n.[NL., fr. Ytterby, in Sweden. See Erbium.](Chem.)A rare metallic element, found in certain minerals, as gadolinite and samarskite, with other rare earths such as ytterbium. Symbol Tb. Atomic number 65. Atomic weight 158.925. 1913 Webster ]
Terce(?), n.See Tierce. 1913 Webster]
Ter"cel(?), n.See Tiercel. Called also tarsel, tassel.Chaucer. 1913 Webster]
Terce"let(?), n.(Zo\'94l.)A male hawk or eagle; a tiercelet.Chaucer. 1913 Webster]
Ter"cel*lene(?), n.(Zo\'94l.)A small male hawk. [R.] Sir T. Browne. 1913 Webster]
Ter*cen"te*na*ry(?), a.[L. ter thirce + E. centenary.]Including, or relating to, an interval of three hundred years. -- n.The three hundredth anniversary of any event; also, a celebration of such an anniversary. 1913 Webster]
Ter"cet(?), n.[F., fr. It. terzetto, dim. of terzo, third, L. tertius. See Tierce, and cf. Terzetto.]1.(Mus.)A triplet.Hiles. 1913 Webster]
2.(Poetry)A triplet; a group of three lines. 1913 Webster]
Ter"cine(?), n.[F., from L. tertius the third.](Bot.)A cellular layer derived from the nucleus of an ovule and surrounding the embryo sac. Cf. Quintine. 1913 Webster]
Ter"e*bate(?), n.A salt of terebic acid. 1913 Webster]
Ter"e*bene(?), n.(Chem.)A polymeric modification of terpene, obtained as a white crystalline camphorlike substance; -- called also camphene. By extension, any one of a group of related substances. 1913 Webster]
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Ter`e*ben"thene(?), n.(Chem.)Oil of turpentine. See Turpentine. 1913 Webster]
Te*reb"ic(?), a.(Chem.)Pertaining to, or obtained from, terbenthene (oil of turpentine); specifically, designating an acid, C7H10O4, obtained by the oxidation of terbenthene with nitric acid, as a white crystalline substance. 1913 Webster]
Ter`e*bi*len"ic(?), a.(Chem.)Of, pertaining to, or designating, a complex acid, C7H8O4, obtained as a white crystalline substance by a modified oxidation of terebic acid. 1913 Webster]
Ter"e*binth(?), n.[L. terbinthus, Gr. /: cf. F. t\'82r\'82binthe. Cf. Turpentine.](Bot.)The turpentine tree. 1913 Webster]
Ter`e*bin"thic(?), a.(Chem.)Of or pertaining to turpentine; resembling turpentine; terbinthine; as, terbinthic qualities. 1913 Webster]
Ter`e*bin"thi*nate(?), a.Impregnating with the qualities of turpentine; terbinthine. 1913 Webster]
Ter`e*bin"thine(?), a.[L. terbinthinus, Gr. /.]Of or pertaining to turpentine; consisting of turpentine, or partaking of its qualities. 1913 Webster]
\'d8Ter"e*bra(?), n.; pl. E. Terebras(#), L. Terebr\'91(#).[L., a borer.]1.(Zo\'94l.)A genus of marine gastropods having a long, tapering spire. They belong to the Toxoglossa. Called also auger shell. 1913 Webster]
2.(Zo\'94l.)The boring ovipositor of a hymenopterous insect. 1913 Webster]
Ter"e*brant(?), a.[L. terebrans, -antis, p. pr.](Zo\'94l.)Boring, or adapted for boring; -- said of certain Hymenoptera, as the sawflies. 1913 Webster]
\'d8Ter`e*bran"ti*a(?), n. pl.[NL.](Zo\'94l.)A division of Hymenoptera including those which have an ovipositor adapted for perforating plants. It includes the sawflies. 1913 Webster]
Ter"e*brate(?), v. t.[L. terebratus, p. p. of terebrare, from terebra a borer, terere to rub.]To perforate; to bore; to pierce. [R.] Sir T. Browne. 1913 Webster]
Ter"e*bra`ting(?), a.1.(Zo\'94l.)Boring; perforating; -- applied to molluskas which form holes in rocks, wood, etc. 1913 Webster]
2.(Med.)Boring; piercing; -- applied to certain kinds of pain, especially to those of locomotor ataxia. 1913 Webster]
Ter`e*bra"tion(?), n.[L. terebratio.]The act of terebrating, or boring. [R.] Bacon. 1913 Webster]
\'d8Ter`e*brat"u*la(?), n.; pl.Terebratul\'91(#).[Nl., dim. fr. terebratus, p. p., perforated.](Zo\'94l.)A genus of brachiopods which includes many living and some fossil species. The larger valve has a perforated beak, through which projects a short peduncle for attachment. Called also lamp shell. 1913 Webster]
Ter`e*brat"u*lid(?), n.(Zo\'94l.)Any species of Terebratula or allied genera. Used also adjectively. 1913 Webster]
Ter`e*bra*tu"li*form(?), a.(Zo\'94l.)Having the general form of a terebratula shell. 1913 Webster]
Ter"e*dine(?), n.[F. t\'82r\'82dine.](Zo\'94l.)A borer; the teredo. 1913 Webster]
Te*re"do(?), n.; pl. E. Teredos(#), L. Teredines(#).[L., a worm that gnaws wood, clothes, etc.; akin to Gr. /, L. terere to rub.](Zo\'94l.)A genus of long, slender, wormlike bivalve mollusks which bore into submerged wood, such as the piles of wharves, bottoms of ships, etc.; -- called also shipworm. See Shipworm. See Illust. in Appendix. 1913 Webster]
Ter"ek(?), n.[Because found on the Terek River in the Caucasus.]A sandpiper (Terekia cinerea) of the Old World, breeding in the far north of eastern Europe and Asia and migrating to South Africa and Australia. It frequents rivers. Webster 1913 Suppl.]
Ter*eph"tha*late(?), n.(Chem.)A salt of terephthalic acid. 1913 Webster]
Ter`eph*thal"ic(?), a.[Terebene + phthalic.](Chem.)Of, pertaining to, or designating, a dibasic acid of the aromatic series, metameric with phthalic acid, and obtained, as a tasteless white crystalline powder, by the oxidation of oil of turpentine; -- called also paraphthalic acid. Cf. Phthalic. 1913 Webster]
Te*rete"(?), a.[L. teres, -etis, rounded off, properly, rubbed off, fr. terere to rub.]Cylindrical and slightly tapering; columnar, as some stems of plants. 1913 Webster]
Te*re"tial(?), a.[See Terete.](Anat.)Rounded; as, the teretial tracts in the floor of the fourth ventricle of the brain of some fishes.Owen. 1913 Webster]
Ter"e*tous(?), a.Terete. [Obs.] 1913 Webster]
Ter"gal(?), a.[L. tergum the back.](Anat. & Zo\'94l.)Of or pertaining to back, or tergum. See Dorsal. 1913 Webster]
Ter"gant(?), a.(Her.)Showing the back; as, the eagle tergant.[Written also tergiant.] 1913 Webster]
{ Ter*gem"i*nal(?), Ter*gem"i*nate(?), }a.[See Tergeminous.](Bot.)Thrice twin; having three pairs of leaflets. 1913 Webster]
Ter*gem"i*nous(?), a.[L. tergeminus; ter thrice + geminus doubled at birth, twin-born. Cf. Trigeminous.]Threefold; thrice-paired.Blount. 1913 Webster]
Ter*gif"er*ous(?), a.[L. tergum the back + -ferous.]Carrying or bearing upon the back. 1913 Webster]
Tergiferous plants(Bot.), plants which bear their seeds on the back of their leaves, as ferns. 1913 Webster]
Ter"gite(?), n.(Zo\'94l.)The dorsal portion of an arthromere or somite of an articulate animal. See Illust. under Coleoptera. 1913 Webster]
Ter"gi*ver*sate(?), v. i.[L. tergiversatus, p. p. of tergiversari to turn one's back, to shift; tergum back + versare, freq. of vertere to turn. See Verse.]To shift; to practice evasion; to use subterfuges; to shuffle. [R.] Bailey. 1913 Webster]
Ter`gi*ver*sa"tion(?), n.[L. tergiversario: cf. F. tergiversation.]1.The act of tergiversating; a shifting; shift; subterfuge; evasion. 1913 Webster]
Writing is to be preferred before verbal conferences, as being freer from passions and tergiversations.Abp. Bramhall. 1913 Webster]
2.Fickleness of conduct; inconstancy; change. 1913 Webster]
The colonel, after all his tergiversations, lost his life in the king's service.Clarendon. 1913 Webster]
Ter"gi*ver*sa`tor(?), n.[L.]One who tergiversates; one who suffles, or practices evasion. 1913 Webster]
\'d8Ter"gum(?), n.; pl.Terga(#).[L., the back.](Zo\'94l.)(a)The back of an animal.(b)The dorsal piece of a somite of an articulate animal.(c)One of the dorsal plates of the operculum of a cirriped. 1913 Webster]
Te"rin(?), n.[F. tarin, Prov. F. tairin, t\'82rin, probably from the Picard t\'8are tender.](Zo\'94l.)A small yellow singing bird, with an ash-colored head; the European siskin. Called also tarin. 1913 Webster]
Term(?), n.[F. terme, L. termen, -inis, terminus, a boundary limit, end; akin to Gr. /, /. See Thrum a tuft, and cf. Terminus, Determine, Exterminate.]1.That which limits the extent of anything; limit; extremity; bound; boundary. 1913 Webster]
Corruption is a reciprocal to generation, and they two are as nature's two terms, or boundaries.Bacon. 1913 Webster]
2.The time for which anything lasts; any limited time; as, a term of five years; the term of life. 1913 Webster]
3.In universities, schools, etc., a definite continuous period during which instruction is regularly given to students; as, the school year is divided into three terms. 1913 Webster]
4.(Geom.)A point, line, or superficies, that limits; as, a line is the term of a superficies, and a superficies is the term of a solid. 1913 Webster]
5.(Law)A fixed period of time; a prescribed duration; as: (a)The limitation of an estate; or rather, the whole time for which an estate is granted, as for the term of a life or lives, or for a term of years.(b)A space of time granted to a debtor for discharging his obligation.(c)The time in which a court is held or is open for the trial of causes.Bouvier. 1913 Webster]
vacation. But this division has been practically abolished by the Judicature Acts of 1873, 1875, which provide for the more convenient arrangement of the terms and vacations.
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6.(Logic)The subject or the predicate of a proposition; one of the three component parts of a syllogism, each one of which is used twice. 1913 Webster]
The subject and predicate of a proposition are, after Aristotle, together called its terms or extremes.Sir W. Hamilton. 1913 Webster]
major term, because it is the most general, and the subject of the conclusion is called the minor term, because it is less general. These are called the extermes; and the third term, introduced as a common measure between them, is called the mean or middle term. Thus in the following syllogism, -- 1913 Webster]
Every vegetable is combustible;
Every tree is a vegetable;
Therefore every tree is combustible, - 1913 Webster]
combustible, the predicate of the conclusion, is the major term; tree is the minor term; vegetable is the middle term. 1913 Webster]
7.A word or expression; specifically, one that has a precisely limited meaning in certain relations and uses, or is peculiar to a science, art, profession, or the like; as, a technical term. \'bdTerms quaint of law.\'b8 Chaucer. 1913 Webster]
In painting, the greatest beauties can not always be expressed for want of terms.Dryden. 1913 Webster]
8.(Arch.)A quadrangular pillar, adorned on the top with the figure of a head, as of a man, woman, or satyr; -- called also terminal figure. See Terminus, n., 2 and 3. 1913 Webster]
Terms rudely carved were formerly used for landmarks or boundaries. Gwilt. 1913 Webster]
9.(Alg.)A member of a compound quantity; as, a or b in a + b; ab or cd in ab - cd. 1913 Webster]
10.pl.(Med.)The menses. 1913 Webster]
11.pl.(Law)Propositions or promises, as in contracts, which, when assented to or accepted by another, settle the contract and bind the parties; conditions. 1913 Webster]
12.(Law)In Scotland, the time fixed for the payment of rents. 1913 Webster]
Terms legal and conventional in Scotland correspond to quarter days in England and Ireland. There are two legal terms -- Whitsunday, May 15, and Martinmas, Nov. 11; and two conventional terms -- Candlemas, Feb. 2, and Lammas day, Aug. 1. Mozley & W. 1913 Webster]
13.(Naut.)A piece of carved work placed under each end of the taffrail.J. Knowels. 1913 Webster]
In term, in set terms; in formal phrase. [Obs.] 1913 Webster]
I can not speak in term.Chaucer. 1913 Webster]
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Term fee(Law)(a), a fee by the term, chargeable to a suitor, or by law fixed and taxable in the costs of a cause for each or any term it is in court. --
Terms of a proportion(Math.), the four members of which it is composed. --
To bring to terms, to compel (one) to agree, assent, or submit; to force (one) to come to terms. --
To make terms, to come to terms; to make an agreement: to agree. 1913 Webster]
Syn. -- Limit; bound; boundary; condition; stipulation; word; expression. -- Term, Word. These are more frequently interchanged than almost any other vocables that occur of the language. There is, however, a difference between them which is worthy of being kept in mind. Word is generic; it denotes an utterance which represents or expresses our thoughts and feelings. Term originally denoted one of the two essential members of a proposition in logic, and hence signifies a word of specific meaning, and applicable to a definite class of objects. Thus, we may speak of a scientific or a technical term, and of stating things in distinct terms. Thus we say, \'bdthe term minister literally denotes servant;\'b8 \'bdan exact definition of terms is essential to clearness of thought;\'b8 \'bdno term of reproach can sufficiently express my indignation;\'b8 \'bdevery art has its peculiar and distinctive terms,\'b8 etc. So also we say, \'bdpurity of style depends on the choice of words, and precision of style on a clear understanding of the terms used.\'b8 Term is chiefly applied to verbs, nouns, and adjectives, these being capable of standing as terms in a logical proposition; while prepositions and conjunctions, which can never be so employed, are rarely spoken of as terms, but simply as words. 1913 Webster]
Term(?), v. t.[imp. & p. p.Termed(?); p. pr. & vb. n.Terming.][See Term, n., and cf. Terminate.]To apply a term to; to name; to call; to denominate. 1913 Webster]
Men term what is beyond the limits of the universe \'bdimaginary space.\'b8Locke. 1913 Webster]
\'d8Ter"ma(?), n.[NL. See Term, n.](Anat.)The terminal lamina, or thin ventral part, of the anterior wall of the third ventricle of the brain.B. G. Wilder. 1913 Webster]
Ter"ma*gan*cy(?), n.The quality or state of being termagant; turbulence; tumultuousness; as, a violent termagancy of temper. 1913 Webster]
Ter"ma*gant(?), n.[OE. Trivigant, Termagant, Termagant (in sense 1), OF. Tervagan; cf. It. Trivigante.]1.An imaginary being supposed by the Christians to be a Moslem deity or false god. He is represented in the ancient moralities, farces, and puppet shows as extremely vociferous and tumultous. [Obs.] Chaucer. \'bdAnd oftentimes by Termagant and Mahound [Mahomet] swore.\'b8 Spenser. 1913 Webster]
The lesser part on Christ believed well, Termagant the more, and on Mahound.Fairfax. 1913 Webster]
2.A boisterous, brawling, turbulent person; -- formerly applied to both sexes, now only to women. 1913 Webster]
This terrible termagant, this Nero, this Pharaoh.Bale (1543). 1913 Webster]
The slave of an imperious and reckless termagant.Macaulay. 1913 Webster]
A termagant, imperious, prodigal, profligate wench.Arbuthnot. 1913 Webster]
\'d8Ter`ma*ta"ri*um(?), n.[NL. See Termes.](Zo\'94l.)Any nest or dwelling of termes, or white ants. 1913 Webster]
Ter"ma*ta*ry(?), n.(Zo\'94l.)Same as Termatarium. 1913 Webster]
Term day. A day which is a term (as for payment of rent), or is a day in a term, as of the sitting of a court; esp., one of a series of special days, designated by scientists of different nations or stations, for making synoptic magnetic, meteorological, or other physical observations. Webster 1913 Suppl.]
Term"er(?), n.1.One who resorted to London during the law term only, in order to practice tricks, to carry on intrigues, or the like. [Obs.] [Written also termor.]B. Jonson. 1913 Webster]
2.(Law)One who has an estate for a term of years or for life. 1913 Webster]
\'d8Ter"mes(t, n.; pl.Termites(-m.[L. termes, tarmes, -itis, a woodworm. Cf. Termite.](Zo\'94l.)A genus of Pseudoneuroptera including the white ants, or termites. See Termite. 1913 Webster]
Ter"mi*na*ble(-m, a.[See Terminate.]Capable of being terminated or bounded; limitable. -- Ter"mi*na*ble*ness, n. 1913 Webster]
Terminable annuity, an annuity for a stated, definite number of years; -- distinguished from life annuity, and perpetual annuity. 1913 Webster]
Ter"mi*nal(-n, a.[L. terminals: cf. F. terminal. See Term, n.]1.Of or pertaining to the end or extremity; forming the extremity; as, a terminal edge. 1913 Webster]
2.(Bot.)Growing at the end of a branch or stem; terminating; as, a terminal bud, flower, or spike. 1913 Webster]
3.(Railroads)Pertaining to a railroad terminal; connected with the receipt or delivery of freight; as, terminal charges. Webster 1913 Suppl.]
Terminal moraine. See the Note under Moraine. --
Terminal statue. See Terminus, n., 2 and 3. --
Terminal velocity. (a)The velocity acquired at the end of a body's motion.(b)The limit toward which the velocity of a body approaches, as of a body falling through the air. 1913 Webster]
Ter"mi*nal, n.1.That which terminates or ends; termination; extremity. 1913 Webster]
2.(Eccl.)Either of the ends of the conducting circuit of an electrical apparatus, as an inductorium, dynamo, or electric motor, usually provided with binding screws for the attachment of wires by which a current may be conveyed into or from the machine; a pole. 1913 Webster]
3.(Railroads)(a)The end of a line of railroad, with the switches, stations, sheds, and other appliances pertaining thereto.(b)Any station for the delivery or receipt of freight lying too far from the main line to be served by mere sidings.(c)A rate charged on all freight, independent of the distance, and supposed to cover the expenses of station service, as distinct from mileage rate, generally proportionate to the distance and intended to cover movement expenses; a terminal charge.(d)A town lying at the end of a railroad, in which the terminal is located; -- more properly called a terminus. Webster 1913 Suppl.]
4.The station at either end of a bus line line which transports freight or passengers. PJC]
5.A station where passenger buses start or end a trip; -- also called bus terminal. PJC]
6.The structure at an airport where passengers board or debark, and where ticket purchases and baggage pickup is performed; -- also called airline terminal. PJC]
7.(Computers)An electronic device where data may be entered into a computer, and information received from it, usually consisting of a keyboard and video display unit (monitor); the terminal may be integrated or connected directly to a computer, or connected by a communications circuit with a computer at a remote location; -- also called computer terminal. PJC]
freight terminal, a terminal used for loading or unloading of freight. PJC]
\'d8Ter`mi*na"li*a(?), n. pl.[L.](Rom. Antiq.)A festival celebrated annually by the Romans on February 23 in honor of Terminus, the god of boundaries. 1913 Webster]
Ter"mi*nant(?), n.[L. terminans, p. pr. of terminare.]Termination; ending. [R.] Puttenham. 1913 Webster]
Ter"mi*nate(?), v. t.[imp. & p. p.Terminated(?); p. pr. & vb. n.Terminating.][L. terminatus, p. p. of terminare. See Term.]1.To set a term or limit to; to form the extreme point or side of; to bound; to limit; as, to terminate a surface by a line. 1913 Webster]
2.To put an end to; to make to cease; as, to terminate an effort, or a controversy. 1913 Webster]
3.Hence, to put the finishing touch to; to bring to completion; to perfect. 1913 Webster]
During this interval of calm and prosperity, he [Michael Angelo] terminated two figures of slaves, destined for the tomb, in an incomparable style of art.J. S. Harford. 1913 Webster]
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Ter"mi*nate(?), v. i.1.To be limited in space by a point, line, or surface; to stop short; to end; to cease; as, the torrid zone terminates at the tropics. 1913 Webster]
2.To come to a limit in time; to end; to close. 1913 Webster]
The wisdom of this world, its designs and efficacy, terminate on zhis side heaven.South. 1913 Webster]
Ter`mi*na"tion(?), n.[L. terminatio a bounding, fixing, determining: cf. F. terminasion, OF. also termination. See Term.]1.The act of terminating, or of limiting or setting bounds; the act of ending or concluding; as, a voluntary termination of hostilities. 1913 Webster]
2.That which ends or bounds; limit in space or extent; bound; end; as, the termination of a line. 1913 Webster]
3.End in time or existence; as, the termination of the year, or of life; the termination of happiness. 1913 Webster]
4.End; conclusion; result.Hallam. 1913 Webster]
5.Last purpose of design. [R.] 1913 Webster]
6.A word; a term. [R. & Obs.] Shak. 1913 Webster]
7.(Gram.)The ending of a word; a final syllable or letter; the part added to a stem in inflection. 1913 Webster]
Ter`mi*na"tion*al(?), a.Of or pertaining to termination; forming a termination. 1913 Webster]
Ter"mi*na*tive(?), a.Tending or serving to terminate; terminating; determining; definitive.Bp. Rust. -- Ter"mi*na*tive*ly, adv.Jer. Taylor. 1913 Webster]
Ter"mi*na`tor(?), n.[L., he who limits or sets bounds.]1.One who, or that which, terminates. 1913 Webster]
2.(Astron.)The dividing line between the illuminated and the unilluminated part of the moon. 1913 Webster]
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Ter"mi*na*to*ry(?), a.Terminative. 1913 Webster]
Ter"mine(?), v. t.[Cf. F. terminer.]To terminate. [Obs.] Bp. Hall. 1913 Webster]
Ter"mi*ner(?), n.[F. terminer to bound, limit, end. See Terminate.](Law)A determining; as, in oyer and terminer. See Oyer. 1913 Webster]
Ter"mi*nism(?), n.The doctrine held by the Terminists. 1913 Webster]
Ter"mi*nist(?), n.[Cf. F. terministe.](Theol.)One of a class of theologians who maintain that God has fixed a certain term for the probation of individual persons, during which period, and no longer, they have the offer to grace.Murdock. 1913 Webster]
Ter`mi*no*log"ic*al(?), a.Of or pertaining to terminology. -- Ter`mi*no*log"ic*al*ly, adv. 1913 Webster]
Ter`mi*nol"o*gy(?), n.[L. terminus term + -logy: cf. F. terminologie.]1.The doctrine of terms; a theory of terms or appellations; a treatise on terms. 1913 Webster]
2.The terms actually used in any business, art, science, or the like; nomenclature; technical terms; as, the terminology of chemistry. 1913 Webster]
The barbarous effect produced by a German structure of sentence, and a terminology altogether new.De Quincey. 1913 Webster]
Term insurance. Insurance for a specified term providing for no payment to the insured except upon losses during the term, and becoming void upon its expiration. Webster 1913 Suppl.]
Ter"mi*nus(?), n.; pl.Termini(#).[L. See Term.]1.Literally, a boundary; a border; a limit. 1913 Webster]
2.(Myth.)The Roman divinity who presided over boundaries, whose statue was properly a short pillar terminating in the bust of a man, woman, satyr, or the like, but often merely a post or stone stuck in the ground on a boundary line. 1913 Webster]
3.Hence, any post or stone marking a boundary; a term. See Term, 8. 1913 Webster]
4.Either end of a railroad line; also, the station house, or the town or city, at that place. 1913 Webster]
Ter"mite(?), n.; pl.Termites(#).[F. See Termes.](Zo\'94l.)Any one of numerous species of pseudoneoropterous insects belonging to Termes and allied genera; -- called also white ant. See Illust. of White ant. 1913 Webster]
soldiers. 1913 Webster]
Term"less(?), a.1.Having no term or end; unlimited; boundless; unending; as, termless time. [R.] \'bdTermless joys.\'b8 Sir W. Raleigh. 1913 Webster]
Term"or(?), n.(Law)Same as Termer, 2. 1913 Webster]
Term policy. A policy of term insurance. Webster 1913 Suppl.]
Tern(t, n.[Dan. terne, t\'91rne; akin to Sw. t\'84rna, Icel. ; cf. NL. sterna.](Zo\'94l.)Any one of numerous species of long-winged aquatic birds, allied to the gulls, and belonging to Sterna and various allied genera. 1913 Webster]
Sterna hirundo) is found also in Asia and America. Among other American species are the arctic tern (Sterna paradis\'91a), the roseate tern (Sterna Dougalli), the least tern (Sterna Antillarum), the royal tern (Sterna maxima), and the sooty tern (Sterna fuliginosa). 1913 Webster]
Hooded tern. See Fairy bird, under Fairy. --
Marsh tern, any tern of the genus Hydrochelidon. They frequent marshes and rivers and feed largely upon insects. --
River tern, any tern belonging to Se\'89na or allied genera which frequent rivers. --
Sea tern, any tern of the genus Thalasseus. Terns of this genus have very long, pointed wings, and chiefly frequent seas and the mouths of large rivers. 1913 Webster]
Tern(?), a.[L. pl. terni three each, three; akin to tres three. See Three, and cf. Trine.]Threefold; triple; consisting of three; ternate. 1913 Webster]
Tern flowers(Bot.), flowers growing three and three together. --
Tern leaves(Bot.), leaves arranged in threes, or three by three, or having three in each whorl or set. --
Tern peduncles(Bot.), three peduncles growing together from the same axis. --
Tern schooner(Naut.), a three-masted schooner. 1913 Webster]
Tern, n.[F. terne. See Tern, a.]That which consists of, or pertains to, three things or numbers together; especially, a prize in a lottery resulting from the favorable combination of three numbers in the drawing; also, the three numbers themselves. 1913 Webster]
She'd win a tern in Thursday's lottery.Mrs. Browning. 1913 Webster]
Ter"na*ry(?), a.[L. ternarius, fr. terni. See Tern, a.]1.Proceeding by threes; consisting of three; as, the ternary number was anciently esteemed a symbol of perfection, and held in great veneration. 1913 Webster]
2.(Chem.)Containing, or consisting of, three different parts, as elements, atoms, groups, or radicals, which are regarded as having different functions or relations in the molecule; thus, sodic hydroxide, NaOH, is a ternary compound. 1913 Webster]
Ter"na*ry, n.; pl.Ternaries(/).A ternion; the number three; three things taken together; a triad. 1913 Webster]
Some in ternaries, some in pairs, and some single.Holder. 1913 Webster]
Ter"nate(?), a.[NL. ternatus, fr. L. terni three each. See Tern, a.]Having the parts arranged by threes; as, ternate branches, leaves, or flowers. -- Ter"nate*ly, adv. 1913 Webster]
Terne"plate`(?), n.[See Tern, a., and Plate.]Thin iron sheets coated with an alloy of lead and tin; -- so called because made up of three metals. 1913 Webster]
Ter"ni*on(?), n.[L. ternio, fr. terni three each. See Tern, a.]The number three; three things together; a ternary.Bp. Hall. 1913 Webster]
Ter"pene(?), n.[See Turpentine.](Chem.)Any one of a series of isomeric hydrocarbons of pleasant aromatic odor, occurring especially in coniferous plants and represented by oil of turpentine, but including also certain hydrocarbons found in some essential oils. 1913 Webster]
Ter`pe*nyl"ic(?), a.[Terpene + -yl + -ic.](Chem.)Of, pertaining to, or designating, an acid, C8H12O4 (called also terpentic acid), homologous with terebic acid, and obtained as a white crystalline substance by the oxidation of oil of turpentine with chromic acid. 1913 Webster]
Ter"pi*lene(?), n.(Chem.)A polymeric form of terpene, resembling terbene. 1913 Webster]
Ter"pin(?), n.(Chem.)A white crystalline substance regarded as a hydrate of oil of turpentine. 1913 Webster]
Ter"pin*ol(?), n.[Terpin + L. oleum oil.](Chem.)Any oil substance having a hyacinthine odor, obtained by the action of acids on terpin, and regarded as a related hydrate. 1913 Webster]
Terp*sich"o*re(?), n.[L., fr. Gr. /; / enjoyment (fr. / to gladden) + / dance, dancing.](Gr. Myth.)The Muse who presided over the choral song and the dance, especially the latter. 1913 Webster]
Terp`sich*o*re"an(?), a.Of or pertaining to Terpsichore; of or pertaining to dancing. 1913 Webster]
\'d8Ter"ra(?), n.[It. & L. See Terrace.]The earth; earth. 1913 Webster]
Terra alba[L., white earth](Com.), a white amorphous earthy substance consisting of burnt gypsum, aluminium silicate (kaolin), or some similar ingredient, as magnesia. It is sometimes used to adulterate certain foods, spices, candies, paints, etc. --
Terra cotta. [It., fr. terra earth + cotta, fem. of cotto cooked, L. coctus, p. p. of coquere to cook. See Cook, n.]Baked clay; a kind of hard pottery used for statues, architectural decorations, figures, vases, and the like. --
Terr\'91 filius[L., son of the earth], formerly, one appointed to write a satirical Latin poem at the public acts in the University of Oxford; -- not unlike the prevaricator at Cambridge, England. --
Terra firma[L.], firm or solid earth, as opposed to water. --
Terra Japonica. [NL.]Same as Gambier. It was formerly supposed to be a kind of earth from Japan. --
Terra Lemnia[L., Lemnian earth], Lemnian earth. See under Lemnian. --
Terra ponderosa[L., ponderous earth](Min.), barite, or heavy spar. --
Terra di Sienna. See Sienna. 1913 Webster]
Ter"race(?), n.[F. terrasse (cf. Sp. terraza, It. terrazza), fr. L. terra the earth, probably for tersa, originally meaning, dry land, and akin to torrere to parch, E. torrid, and thirst. See Thirst, and cf. Fumitory, Inter, v., Patterre, Terrier, Trass, Tureen, Turmeric.]1.A raised level space, shelf, or platform of earth, supported on one or more sides by a wall, a bank of tuft, or the like, whether designed for use or pleasure. 1913 Webster]
2.A balcony, especially a large and uncovered one. 1913 Webster]
3.A flat roof to a house; as, the buildings of the Oriental nations are covered with terraces. 1913 Webster]
4.A street, or a row of houses, on a bank or the side of a hill; hence, any street, or row of houses. 1913 Webster]
5.(Geol.)A level plain, usually with a steep front, bordering a river, a lake, or sometimes the sea. 1913 Webster]
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Terrace epoch. (Geol.)See Drift epoch, under Drift, a. 1913 Webster]
Ter"race, v. t.[imp. & p. p.Terraced(?); p. pr. & vb. n.Terracing(?).]To form into a terrace or terraces; to furnish with a terrace or terraces, as, to terrace a garden, or a building.Sir H. Wotton. 1913 Webster]
Clermont's terraced height, and Esher's groves.Thomson. 1913 Webster]
Ter"ra*cul`ture(?), n.[L. terra the earth + cultura.]Cultivation on the earth; agriculture. [R.] -- Ter`ra*cul"tur*al(#), a. [R.] 1913 Webster]
The enormous tracts lying outside China proper, still almost terr\'91 incognit\'91.A. R. Colquhoun. Webster 1913 Suppl.]
Ter"rane(?), n.[F. terrain, from L. terra earth.]1.(Geol.)A group of rocks having a common age or origin; -- nearly equivalent to formation, but used somewhat less comprehensively. 1913 Webster]
Ter"rane, n.(Geog.)2.A region or limited area considered with reference to some special feature; as, the terrane of a river, that is, its drainage basin. Webster 1913 Suppl.]
Ter"ra*pin(?), n.[Probably of American Indian origin.](Zo\'94l.)Any one of numerous species of tortoises living in fresh and brackish waters. Many of them are valued for food.[Written also terapin, terrapen, terrapene, turpen, and turapen.] 1913 Webster]
Pseudemys scabra) of the Southern United States, the red-bellied terrapin (Pseudemys rugosa or Chrysemys rubriventris), native of the tributaries Chesapeake Bay (called also potter, slider, and redfender), and the diamond-back or salt-marsh terrapin (Malaclemmys palustris), are the most important American species. The diamond-back terrapin is native of nearly the whole of the Atlantic coast of the United States. 1913 Webster]
Alligator terrapin, the snapping turtle. --
Mud terrapin, any one of numerous species of American tortoises of the genus Cinosternon. --
Painted terrapin, the painted turtle. See under Painted. --
Speckled terrapin, a small fresh-water American terrapin (Chelopus guttatus) having the carapace black with round yellow spots; -- called also spotted turtle. 1913 Webster]
Ter*ra"que*ous(?), a.[L. terra the earth + E. aqueous.]Consisting of land and water; as, the earth is a terraqueous globe.Cudworth. 1913 Webster]
The grand terraqueous spectacle Wordsworth. 1913 Webster]
Ter"rar(?), n.[LL. terrarius liber. See Terrier a collection of acknowledgments.](O. Eng. Law)See 2d Terrier, 2. 1913 Webster]
Ter"ras(?), n.(Min.)See /rass. 1913 Webster]
Ter*reen"(?), n.See Turren. 1913 Webster]
Ter*re"i*ty(?), n.Quality of being earthy; earthiness. [Obs.] B. Jonson. 1913 Webster]
Ter"rel(?), n.[NL. terrella, from L. terra the earth.]A spherical magnet so placed that its poles, equator, etc., correspond to those of the earth. [Obs.] Chambers. 1913 Webster]
Terre"mote`(?), n.[OF. terremote, terremoete, fr. L. terra the earth + movere, motum, to move.]An earthquake. [Obs.] Gower. 1913 Webster]
Ter*rene", a.[L. terrenus, fr. terra the earth. See Terrace.]1.Of or pertaining to the earth; earthy; as, terrene substance.Holland. 1913 Webster]
2.Earthy; terrestrial. 1913 Webster]
God set before him a mortal and immortal life, a nature celestial and terrene.Sir W. Raleigh. 1913 Webster]
Be true and faithful to the king and his heirs, and truth and faith to bear of life and limb, and terrene honor.O. Eng. Oath of Allegiance, quoted by Blackstone. 1913 Webster]
Common conceptions of the matters which lie at the basis of our terrene experience.Hickok. 1913 Webster]
Ter*rene", n.[L. terrenum land, ground: cf. F. terrain.]1.The earth's surface; the earth. [Poetic] 1913 Webster]
Tenfold the length of this terrene.Milton. 1913 Webster]
Ter"re*ous(?), a.[L. terreus, fr. terra the earth. See Terrace.]Consisting of earth; earthy; as, terreous substances; terreous particles. [Obs.] 1913 Webster]
Terre"plein`(?), n.[F., fr. L. terra earth + planus even, level, plain.]1.(Fort.)The top, platform, or horizontal surface, of a rampart, on which the cannon are placed. See Illust. of Casemate. 1913 Webster]
2.(Civ. Engin.)An embankment of earth with a broad level top, which is sometimes excavated to form a continuation of an elevated canal across a valley. Webster 1913 Suppl.]
Ter*res"tre(?), a.[OE., from OF. & F. terrestre.]Terrestrial; earthly. [Obs.] \'bdHis paradise terrestre.\'b8 Chaucer. 1913 Webster]
Ter*res"tri*al(?), a.[L. terrestris, from terra the earth. See Terrace.]1.Of or pertaining to the earth; existing on the earth; earthly; as, terrestrial animals. \'bdBodies terrestrial.\'b8 1 Cor. xv. 40. 1913 Webster]
2.Representing, or consisting of, the earth; as, a terrestrial globe. \'bdThe dark terrestrial ball.\'b8 Addison. 1913 Webster]
3.Of or pertaining to the world, or to the present state; sublunary; mundane. 1913 Webster]
Vain labors of terrestrial wit.Spenser. 1913 Webster]
A genius bright and base, terrestrial aims.Young. 1913 Webster]
4.Consisting of land, in distinction from water; belonging to, or inhabiting, the land or ground, in distinction from trees, water, or the like; as, terrestrial serpents. 1913 Webster]
The terrestrial parts of the globe.Woodward. 1913 Webster]
5.Adapted for the observation of objects on land and on the earth; as, a terrestrial telescope, in distinction from an astronomical telescope. 1913 Webster]
-- Ter*res"tri*al*ly, adv. -- Ter*res"tri*al*ness, n. 1913 Webster]
Ter*res"tri*al, n.An inhabitant of the earth. 1913 Webster]
Ter*res"tri*fy(?), v. t.[L. terrestris terrestrial + -fy.]To convert or reduce into a condition like that of the earth; to make earthy. [Obs.] Sir T. Browne. 1913 Webster]
Ter*res"tri*ous(?), a.[See Terrestrial.]Terrestrial. [Obs.] Sir T. Browne. 1913 Webster]
Ter"ret(?), n.One of the rings on the top of the saddle of a harness, through which the reins pass. 1913 Webster]
Terre"-ten`ant(?), n.[F. terre earth, land + tenant, p. pr. of tenir to hold.](Law)One who has the actual possession of land; the occupant.[Written also ter-tenant.] 1913 Webster]
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Terre"-verte`(?), n.[F., fr. terre earth + vert, verte, green.]An olive-green earth used as a pigment. See Glauconite. 1913 Webster]
Ter"ri*ble(?), a.[F., fr. L. terribilis, fr. terrere to frighten. See Terror.]1.Adapted or likely to excite terror, awe, or dread; dreadful; formidable. 1913 Webster]
Prudent in peace, and terrible in war.Prior. 1913 Webster]
Thou shalt not be affrighted at them; for the Lord thy God is among you, a mighty God and terrible.Deut. vii. 21. 1913 Webster]
-- Ter"ri*ble*ness, n. -- Ter"ri*bly, adv. 1913 Webster]
\'d8Ter*ric"o*l\'91(?), n. pl.[NL., fr. L. terra + colere to inhabit.](Zo\'94l.)A division of annelids including the common earthworms and allied species. 1913 Webster]
Ter"ri*er(?), n.[CF. L. terere to rub, to rub away, terebra a borer.]An auger or borer. [Obs.] 1913 Webster]
Ter"ri*er, n.1.[F. terrier, chien terrier, from terre the earth, L. terra; cf. F. terrier a burrow, LL. terrarium a hillock (hence the sense, a mound thrown up in making a burrow, a burrow). See Terrace, and cf. Terrier, 2.](Zo\'94l.)One of a breed of small dogs, which includes several distinct subbreeds, some of which, such as the Skye terrier and Yorkshire terrier, have long hair and drooping ears, while others, at the English and the black-and-tan terriers, have short, close, smooth hair and upright ears. 1913 Webster]
Fox terrier, under Fox. 1913 Webster]
2.[F. terrier, papier terrier, LL. terrarius liber, i.e., a book belonging or pertaining to land or landed estates. See Terrier, 1, and cf. Terrar.](Law)(a)Formerly, a collection of acknowledgments of the vassals or tenants of a lordship, containing the rents and services they owed to the lord, and the like.(b)In modern usage, a book or roll in which the lands of private persons or corporations are described by their site, boundaries, number of acres, or the like.[Written also terrar.] 1913 Webster]
Ter*rif"ic(?), a.[L. terrificus; fr. terrere to frighten + facere to make. See Terror, and Fact.]Causing terror; adapted to excite great fear or dread; terrible; as, a terrific form; a terrific sight. 1913 Webster]
Ter*rif"ic*al(?), a.Terrific. [R.] 1913 Webster]
Ter*rif"ic*al*ly, adv.In a terrific manner. 1913 Webster]
Ter"ri*fy(?), v. t.[imp. & p. p.Terrified(?); p. pr. & vb. n.Terrifying(?).][L. terrere to frighten + -fy: cf. F. terrifier, L. terrificare. See Terrific, and -fy.]1.To make terrible. [Obs.] 1913 Webster]
If the law, instead of aggravating and terrifying sin, shall give out license, it foils itself.Milton. 1913 Webster]
2.To alarm or shock with fear; to frighten. 1913 Webster]
When ye shall hear of wars . . . be not terrified.Luke xxi. 9. 1913 Webster]
Ter*rig"e*nous(?), a.[L. terrigena, terrigenus; terra the earth + genere, gignere, to bring forth.]Earthborn; produced by the earth. 1913 Webster]
Ter*rine"(?), n.[F. See Tureen.]1.A dish or pan, originally of earthenware, such as those in which various dishes are cooked and served; esp., an earthenware jar containing some table delicacy and sold with its contents. Webster 1913 Suppl.]
2.(Cookery)A kind of ragout formerly cooked and served in the same dish; also, a dish consisting of several meats braised together and served in a terrine. Webster 1913 Suppl.]
3.A soup tureen. Webster 1913 Suppl.]
Ter`ri*to"ri*al(?), a.[L. territorialis: cf. F. territorial.]1.Of or pertaining to territory or land; as, territorial limits; territorial jurisdiction. 1913 Webster]
2.Limited to a certain district; as, right may be personal or territorial. 1913 Webster]
3.Of or pertaining to all or any of the Territories of the United States, or to any district similarly organized elsewhere; as, Territorial governments. 1913 Webster]
4.(Zool.)exhibiting territoriality; -- of individual animals or species. PJC]
Ter`ri*to`ri*al"i*tyn.(Zool.)a pattern of behavior characterized by the marking and defense of a home territory, exhibited by certain male animals. WordNet 1.5 ]
Ter`ri*to"ri*al*ize(?), v. t.[imp. & p. p.Territorialized(?); p. pr. & vb. n.Territorializing(?).]1.To enlarge by extension of territory. 1913 Webster]
2.To reduce to the condition of a territory. 1913 Webster]
Ter`ri*to"ri*al*ly, adv.In regard to territory; by means of territory. 1913 Webster]
Ter`ri*to"ri*al wa"ters. (Internat. Law)The waters under the territorial jurisdiction of a state; specif., the belt (often called the
marine belt or
territorial sea) of sea subject to such jurisdiction, and subject only to the right of innocent passage by the vessels of other states.
Perhaps it may be said without impropriety that a state has theoretically the right to extend its territorial waters from time to time at its will with the increased range of guns. Whether it would in practice be judicious to do so . . . is a widely different matter . . . . In any case the custom of regulating a line three miles from land as defining the boundary of marginal territorial waters is so far fixed that a state must be supposed to accept it in absence of express notice.W. E. Hall. Webster 1913 Suppl.]
Ter"ri*to*ried(?), a.Possessed of territory. [R.] 1913 Webster]
Ter"ri*to*ry(?), n.; pl.Territories(#).[L. territorium, from terra the earth: cf. F. territoire. See Terrace.]1.A large extent or tract of land; a region; a country; a district. 1913 Webster]
He looked, and saw wide territory spread Milton. 1913 Webster]
2.The extent of land belonging to, or under the dominion of, a prince, state, or other form of government; often, a tract of land lying at a distance from the parent country or from the seat of government; as, the territory of a State; the territories of the East India Company. 1913 Webster]
3.In the United States, a portion of the country not included within the limits of any State, and not yet admitted as a State into the Union, but organized with a separate legislature, under a Territorial governor and other officers appointed by the President and Senate of the United States. In Canada, a similarly organized portion of the country not yet formed into a Province. 1913 Webster]
Ter"ror(?), n.[L. terror, akin to terrere to frighten, for tersere; akin to Gr. / to flee away, dread, Skr. tras to tremble, to be afraid, Russ. triasti to shake: cf. F. terreur. Cf. Deter.]1.Extreme fear; fear that agitates body and mind; violent dread; fright. 1913 Webster]
Terror seized the rebel host.Milton. 1913 Webster]
2.That which excites dread; a cause of extreme fear. 1913 Webster]
Those enormous terrors of the Nile.Prior. 1913 Webster]
Rulers are not a terror to good works.Rom. xiii. 3. 1913 Webster]
There is no terror, Cassius, in your threats.Shak. 1913 Webster]
Terror is used in the formation of compounds which are generally self-explaining: as, terror-fraught, terror-giving, terror-smitten, terror-stricken, terror-struck, and the like. 1913 Webster]
King of terrors, death.Job xviii. 14. --
Reign of Terror. (French Hist.)See in Dictionary of Noted Names in Fiction. 1913 Webster]
Ter"ror*ism(?), n.[Cf. F. terrorisme.]1.The act of terrorizing, or state of being terrorized; a mode of government by terror or intimidation.Jefferson. 1913 Webster]
2.The practise of coercing governments to accede to political demands by committing violence on civilian targets; any similar use of violence to achieve goals. PJC]
Ter"ror*ist, n.[F. terroriste.]1.One who governs by terrorism or intimidation; specifically, an agent or partisan of the revolutionary tribunal during the Reign of Terror in France.Burke. 1913 Webster]
2.One who commits terrorism{2}. PJC]
Ter"ror*ize(?), v. t.[Cf. F. terroriser.]To impress with terror; to coerce by intimidation. 1913 Webster]
Humiliated by the tyranny of foreign despotism, and terrorized by ecclesiastical authority.J. A. Symonds. 1913 Webster]
Ter"ror*less, a.Free from terror.Poe. 1913 Webster]
Ter"ry(?), n.A kind of heavy colored fabric, either all silk, or silk and worsted, or silk and cotton, often called terry velvet, used for upholstery and trimmings. 1913 Webster]
\'d8Ter*sanc"tus(?), n.[L. ter thrice + sanctus holy.](Eccl.)An ancient ascription of praise (containing the word \'bdHoly\'b8 -- in its Latin form, \'bdSanctus\'b8 -- thrice repeated), used in the Mass of the Roman Catholic Church and before the prayer of consecration in the communion service of the Church of England and the Protestant Episcopal Church. Cf. Trisagion. 1913 Webster]
Terse(?), a.[Compar.Terser(?); superl.Tersest.][L. tersus, p. p. of tergere to rub or wipe off.]1.Appearing as if rubbed or wiped off; rubbed; smooth; polished. [Obs.] 1913 Webster]
Many stones, . . . although terse and smooth, have not this power attractive.Sir T. Browne. 1913 Webster]
2.Refined; accomplished; -- said of persons. [R. & Obs.] \'bdYour polite and terse gallants.\'b8 Massinger. 1913 Webster]
3.Elegantly concise; free of superfluous words; polished to smoothness; as, terse language; a terse style. 1913 Webster]
Terse, luminous, and dignified eloquence.Macaulay. 1913 Webster]
A poet, too, was there, whose verse terse.Longfellow. 1913 Webster]
Syn. -- Neat; concise; compact.Terse, Concise. Terse was defined by Johnson \'bdcleanly written\'b8, i. e., free from blemishes, neat or smooth. Its present sense is \'bdfree from excrescences,\'b8 and hence, compact, with smoothness, grace, or elegance, as in the following lones of Whitehead: - 1913 Webster]
\'bdIn eight terse lines has Ph\'91drus told
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It differs from concise in not implying, perhaps, quite as much condensation, but chiefly in the additional idea of \'bdgrace or elegance.\'b8 1913 Webster]
Ter"tial(?), a. & n.[From L. tertius third, the tertial feathers being feathers of the third row. See Tierce.](Zo\'94l.)Same as Tertiary. 1913 Webster]
Ter"tian(?), a.[L. tertianus, from tertius the third. See Tierce.](Med.)Occurring every third day; as, a tertian fever. 1913 Webster]
Ter"tian, n.[L. tertiana (sc. febris): cf. OF. tertiane.]1.(Med.)A disease, especially an intermittent fever, which returns every third day, reckoning inclusively, or in which the intermission lasts one day. 1913 Webster]
2.A liquid measure formerly used for wine, equal to seventy imperial, or eighty-four wine, gallons, being one third of a tun. 1913 Webster]
Ter"ti*a*ry(?), a.[L. tertiarius containing a third part, fr. tertius third: cf. F. tertiaire. See Tierce.]1.Being of the third formation, order, or rank; third; as, a tertiary use of a word.Trench. 1913 Webster]
2.(Chem.)Possessing some quality in the third degree; having been subjected to the substitution of three atoms or radicals; as, a tertiary alcohol, amine, or salt. Cf. Primary, and Secondary.
<-- specifically, an organic compound in which the carbon atom attached to the eponymic functional group has three carbon atoms attached to it; as, tertiary butyl alcohol, (CH3)3C.OH. --> 1913 Webster]
3.(Geol.)Later than, or subsequent to, the Secondary. 1913 Webster]
4.(Zo\'94l.)Growing on the innermost joint of a bird's wing; tertial; -- said of quills. 1913 Webster]
Tertiary age. (Geol.)See under Age, 8. --
Tertiary color, a color produced by the mixture of two secondaries. \'bdThe so-called tertiary colors are citrine, russet, and olive.\'b8 Fairholt. --
Tertiary period. (Geol.)(a)The first period of the age of mammals, or of the Cenozoic era.(b)The rock formation of that period; -- called also Tertiary formation. See the Chart of Geology. --
Tertiary syphilis(Med.), the third and last stage of syphilis, in which it invades the bones and internal organs. 1913 Webster]
Ter"ti*a*ry, n.; pl.Tertiaries(/).1.(R. C. Ch.)A member of the Third Order in any monastic system; as, the Franciscan tertiaries; the Dominican tertiaries; the Carmelite tertiaries. See Third Order, under Third.Addis & Arnold. 1913 Webster]
2.(Geol.)The Tertiary era, period, or formation. 1913 Webster]
3.(Zo\'94l.)One of the quill feathers which are borne upon the basal joint of the wing of a bird. See Illust. of Bird. 1913 Webster]
Ter"ti*ate(?), v. t.[L. tertiatus, p. p. of tertiare to do for the third time, fr. tertius the third.]1.To do or perform for the third time. [Obs. & R.] Johnson. 1913 Webster]
2.(Gun.)To examine, as the thickness of the metal at the muzzle of a gun; or, in general, to examine the thickness of, as ordnance, in order to ascertain its strength. 1913 Webster]
\'d8Ter"ti*um quid(?). [L.]A third somewhat; something mediating, or regarded as being, between two diverse or incompatible substances, natures, or positions. Webster 1913 Suppl.]
\'d8Ter`u*ter"o(?), n.[Probably so named from its city.](Zo\'94l.)The South American lapwing (Vanellus Cayennensis). Its wings are furnished with short spurs. Called also Cayenne lapwing. 1913 Webster]
\'d8Ter"za ri"ma(?). [It., a third or triple rhyme.]A peculiar and complicated system of versification, borrowed by the early Italian poets from the Troubadours. 1913 Webster]
\'d8Ter*zet"to(?), n.[It., dim. of terzo the third, L. tertius. See Tierce.](Mus.)A composition in three voice parts; a vocal (rarely an instrumental) trio. 1913 Webster]
{ Tes"la coil, Tes"la trans*form"er }(?). [After N. Tesla, American electrician.](Elec.)A transformer without iron, for high frequency alternating or oscillating currents; an oscillation transformer. Webster 1913 Suppl.]
Tes"sel*ar(?), a.[L. tessella a small square piece, a little cube, dim. of tessera a square piece of stone, wood, etc., a die.]Formed of tesser\'91, as a mosaic. 1913 Webster]
\'d8Tes`sel*la"ta(?), n. pl.[NL. See Tessellate.](Zo\'94l.)A division of Crinoidea including numerous fossil species in which the body is covered with tessellated plates. 1913 Webster]
Tes"sel*late(?), v. t.[imp. & p. p.Tessellated(?); p. pr. & vb. n.Tessellating.][L. tessellatus tessellated. See Tessellar.]To form into squares or checkers; to lay with checkered work. 1913 Webster]
The floors are sometimes of wood, tessellated after the fashion of France.Macaulay. 1913 Webster]
Tes"sel*la`ted(?), a.1.Formed of little squares, as mosaic work; checkered; as, a tessellated pavement. 1913 Webster]
2.(Bot. & Zo\'94l.)Marked like a checkerboard; as, a tessellated leaf. 1913 Webster]
Tes`sel*la"tion(?), n.The act of tessellating; also, the mosaic work so formed.J. Forsyth. 1913 Webster]
\'d8Tes"se*ra(?), n.; pl.Tesser\'91(#).[L., a square piece, a die. See Tessellar.]A small piece of marble, glass, earthenware, or the like, having a square, or nearly square, face, used by the ancients for mosaic, as for making pavements, for ornamenting walls, and like purposes; also, a similar piece of ivory, bone, wood, etc., used as a ticket of admission to theaters, or as a certificate for successful gladiators, and as a token for various other purposes.Fairholt. 1913 Webster]
Tes`se*ra"ic(?), a.Diversified by squares; done in mosaic; tessellated. [Obs.] Sir R. Atkyns (1712). 1913 Webster]
Tes"se*ral(?), a.1.Of, pertaining to, or containing, tesser\'91. 1913 Webster]
Test(?), n.[OE. test test, or cupel, potsherd, F. t\'88t, from L. testum an earthen vessel; akin to testa a piece of burned clay, an earthen pot, a potsherd, perhaps for tersta, and akin to torrere to patch, terra earth (cf. Thirst, and Terrace), but cf. Zend tasta cup. Cf. Test a shell, Testaceous, Tester a covering, a coin, Testy, T\'88te-\'85-t\'88te.]1.(Metal.)A cupel or cupelling hearth in which precious metals are melted for trial and refinement. 1913 Webster]
Our ingots, tests, and many mo.Chaucer. 1913 Webster]
2.Examination or trial by the cupel; hence, any critical examination or decisive trial; as, to put a man's assertions to a test. \'bdBring me to the test.\'b8 Shak. 1913 Webster]
3.Means of trial; as, absence is a test of love. 1913 Webster]
Each test every light her muse will bear.Dryden. 1913 Webster]
4.That with which anything is compared for proof of its genuineness; a touchstone; a standard. 1913 Webster]
Life, force, and beauty must to all impart, test of art.Pope. 1913 Webster]
5.Discriminative characteristic; standard of judgment; ground of admission or exclusion. 1913 Webster]
Our test excludes your tribe from benefit.Dryden. 1913 Webster]
Who would excel, when few can make a test Dryden. 1913 Webster]
7.(Chem.)A reaction employed to recognize or distinguish any particular substance or constituent of a compound, as the production of some characteristic precipitate; also, the reagent employed to produce such reaction; thus, the ordinary test for sulphuric acid is the production of a white insoluble precipitate of barium sulphate by means of some soluble barium salt. 1913 Webster]
8.A set of questions to be answered or problems to be solved, used as a means to measure a person's knowledge, aptitude, skill, intelligence, etc.; in school settings, synonymous with examination or exam; as, an intelligence test. Also used attributively; as a test score, test results. PJC]
Test act(Eng. Law), an act of the English Parliament prescribing a form of oath and declaration against transubstantiation, which all officers, civil and military, were formerly obliged to take within six months after their admission to office. They were obliged also to receive the sacrament according to the usage of the Church of England.Blackstone. --
Test object(Optics), an object which tests the power or quality of a microscope or telescope, by requiring a certain degree of excellence in the instrument to determine its existence or its peculiar texture or markings. --
Test paper. (a)(Chem.)Paper prepared for use in testing for certain substances by being saturated with a reagent which changes color in some specific way when acted upon by those substances; thus, litmus paper is turned red by acids, and blue by alkalies, turmeric paper is turned brown by alkalies, etc.(b)(Law)An instrument admitted as a standard or comparison of handwriting in those jurisdictions in which comparison of hands is permitted as a mode of proving handwriting. --
Test tube. (Chem.)(a)A simple tube of thin glass, closed at one end, for heating solutions and for performing ordinary reactions.(b)A graduated tube. 1913 Webster]
Syn. -- Criterion; standard; experience; proof; experiment; trial. -- Test, Trial. Trial is the wider term; test is a searching and decisive trial. It is derived from the Latin testa (earthen pot), which term was early applied to the fining pot, or crucible, in which metals are melted for trial and refinement. Hence the peculiar force of the word, as indicating a trial or criterion of the most decisive kind. 1913 Webster]
I leave him to your gracious acceptance, whose trial shall better publish his commediation.Shak. 1913 Webster]
Thy virtue, prince, has stood the test of fortune, Addison. 1913 Webster]
Test, v. t.[imp. & p. p.Tested; p. pr. & vb. n.Testing.]1.(Metal.)To refine, as gold or silver, in a test, or cupel; to subject to cupellation. 1913 Webster]
2.To put to the proof; to prove the truth, genuineness, or quality of by experiment, or by some principle or standard; to try; as, to test the soundness of a principle; to test the validity of an argument. 1913 Webster]
Experience is the surest standard by which to test the real tendency of the existing constitution.Washington. 1913 Webster]
3.(Chem.)To examine or try, as by the use of some reagent; as, to test a solution by litmus paper. 1913 Webster]
4.To administer a test{8} to (someone) for the purpose of ascertaining a person's knowledge or skill; especially, in academic settings, to determine how well a student has learned the subject matter of a course of instruction. PJC]
Prelates and great lords of England, who were for the more surety tests of that deed.Ld. Berners. 1913 Webster]
Test, v. i.[L. testari. See Testament.]To make a testament, or will. [Obs.] 1913 Webster]
{ Test(?), \'d8Tes"ta(?), }n.; pl. E. Tests(#), L. Test\'91(#).[L. testa a piece of burned clay, a broken piece of earthenware, a shell. See Test a cupel.]1.(Zo\'94l.)The external hard or firm covering of many invertebrate animals. 1913 Webster]
test of crustaceans and insects is composed largely of chitin; in mollusks it is composed chiefly of calcium carbonate, and is called the shell. 1913 Webster]
2.(Bot.)The outer integument of a seed; the episperm, or spermoderm. 1913 Webster]
Test"a*ble(?), a.[See Testament.]1.Capable of being tested or proved. 1913 Webster]
2.Capable of being devised, or given by will. 1913 Webster]
\'d8Tes*ta"ce*a(?), n. pl.[NL., fr. L. testaceum a shelled anumal. See Testaceous.](Zo\'94l.)Invertebrate animals covered with shells, especially mollusks; shellfish. 1913 Webster]
Tes*ta"cean(?), n.(Zo\'94l.)Onr of the Testacea. 1913 Webster]
Tes*ta`ce*og"ra*phy(?), n.[Testacea + -graphy: cf. F. testac\'82ographie.]The science which treats of testaceans, or shellfish; the description of shellfish. [R.] 1913 Webster]
Tes*ta`ce*ol"o*gy(?), n.[Testacea + -logy: cf. F. testac\'82ologie.]The science of testaceous mollusks; conchology. [R.] 1913 Webster]
Tes*ta"ceous(?), a.[L. testaceus, fr. testa a shell. See Testa.]1.Of or pertaining to shells; consisted of a hard shell, or having a hard shell. 1913 Webster]
2.(Bot. & Zo\'94l.)Having a dull red brick color or a brownish yellow color. 1913 Webster]
Testaceous animals(Zo\'94l.), animals having a firm, calcareous shell, as oysters and clams, thus distinguished from crustaceous animals, whose shells are more thin and soft, and consist of several joints, or articulations, as lobsters and crabs. 1913 Webster]
Tes"ta*cy(?), n.[See Testate.](Law)The state or circumstance of being testate, or of leaving a valid will, or testament, at death. 1913 Webster]
Tes"ta*ment(?), n.[F., fr. L. testamentum, fr. testari to be a witness, to make one's last will, akin to testis a witness. Cf. Intestate, Testify.]1.(Law)A solemn, authentic instrument in writing, by which a person declares his will as to disposal of his estate and effects after his death. 1913 Webster]
will, and sometimes a last will and testament. A testament, to be valid, must be made by a person of sound mind; and it must be executed and published in due form of law. A man, in certain cases, may make a valid will by word of mouth only. See Nuncupative will, under Nuncupative. 1913 Webster]
2.One of the two distinct revelations of God's purposes toward man; a covenant; also, one of the two general divisions of the canonical books of the sacred Scriptures, in which the covenants are respectively revealed; as, the Old Testament; the New Testament; -- often limited, in colloquial language, to the latter. 1913 Webster]
He is the mediator of the new testament . . . for the redemption of the transgressions that were under the first testament.Heb. ix. 15. 1913 Webster]
Holographic testament, a testament written wholly by the testator himself.Bouvier.
<-- also holographic will. "Written" means, in handwriting. --> 1913 Webster]
Tes`ta*men"tal(?), a.[L. testamentalis.]Of or pertaining to a testament; testamentary. 1913 Webster]
Thy testamental cup I take, J. Montgomery. 1913 Webster]
Tes`ta*men"ta*ry(?), a.[L. testamentarius: cf. F. testamentaire.]1.Of or pertaining to a will, or testament; as, letters testamentary. 1913 Webster]
2.Bequeathed by will; given by testament. 1913 Webster]
How many testamentary charities have been defeated by the negligence or fraud of executors!Atterbury. 1913 Webster]
3.Done, appointed by, or founded on, a testament, or will; as, a testamentary guardian of a minor, who may be appointed by the will of a father to act in that capacity until the child becomes of age. 1913 Webster]
Tes`ta*men*ta"tion(?), n.The act or power of giving by testament, or will. [R.] Burke. 1913 Webster]
Tes"ta*men*tize(?), v. i.To make a will. [Obs.] Fuller. 1913 Webster]
\'d8Tes*ta"mur(?), n.[L., we testify, fr. testari to testify.](Eng. Universities)A certificate of merit or proficiency; -- so called from the Latin words, Ita testamur, with which it commences. 1913 Webster]
Tes"tate(?), a.[L. testatus, p. p. of testari. See Testament.](Law)Having made and left a will; as, a person is said to die testate.Ayliffe. 1913 Webster]
Tes"tate, n.(Law)One who leaves a valid will at death; a testate person. [R.] 1913 Webster]
Tes*ta"tor(?), n.[L.: cf. F. testateur.](Law)A man who makes and leaves a will, or testament, at death. 1913 Webster]
Tes*ta"trix(?), n.[L.](Law)A woman who makes and leaves a will at death; a female testator. 1913 Webster]
Tes"te(?), n.[So called fr. L. teste, abl. of testis a witness, because this was formerly the initial word in the clause.](Law)(a)A witness.(b)The witnessing or concluding clause, duty attached; -- said of a writ, deed, or the like.Burrill. 1913 Webster]
Tes"ter(?), n.[OE. testere a headpiece, helmet, OF. testiere, F. t\'88ti\'8are a head covering, fr. OF. teste the head, F. t\'88te, fr. L. testa an earthen pot, the skull. See Test a cupel, and cf. Testi\'8are.]1.A headpiece; a helmet. [Obs.] 1913 Webster]
The shields bright, testers, and trappures.Chaucer. 1913 Webster]
2.A flat canopy, as over a pulpit or tomb.Oxf. Gross. 1913 Webster]
3.A canopy over a bed, supported by the bedposts. 1913 Webster]
No testers to the bed, and the saddles and portmanteaus heaped on me to keep off the cold.Walpole. 1913 Webster]
Tes"ter, n.[For testern, teston, fr. F. teston, fr. OF. teste the head, the head of the king being impressed upon the coin. See Tester a covering, and cf. Testone, Testoon.]An old French silver coin, originally of the value of about eighteen pence, subsequently reduced to ninepence, and later to sixpence, sterling. Hence, in modern English slang, a sixpence; -- often contracted to tizzy. Called also teston.Shak. 1913 Webster]
Tes"tern(?), n.A sixpence; a tester. [Obs.] 1913 Webster]
Tes"tern, v. t.To present with a tester. [Obs.] Shak. 1913 Webster]
\'d8Tes"tes(?), n., pl. of Teste, or of Testis. 1913 Webster]
\'d8Tes`ti*car"di*nes(?), n. pl.[NL. See Test a shell, and Cardo.](Zo\'94l.)A division of brachiopods including those which have a calcareous shell furnished with a hinge and hinge teeth. Terebratula and Spirifer are examples. 1913 Webster]
Tes"ti*cle(?), n.[L. testiculus, dim. of testis a testicle, probably the same word as testis a witness, as being a witness to manhood. Cf. Test a witness.](Anat.)One of the essential male genital glands which secrete the semen. 1913 Webster]
Tes"ti*cond(?), a.[L. testis testis + condere to hide.](Zo\'94l.)Having the testicles naturally concealed, as in the case of the cetaceans. 1913 Webster]
Tes*tic"u*lar(?), a.(Anat.)Of or pertaining to the testicle. 1913 Webster]
Tes*tic"u*late(?), a.[NL. testiculatus.](Bot.)(a)Shaped like a testicle, ovate and solid.(b)Having two tubers resembling testicles in form, as some species of orchis. 1913 Webster]
\'d8Tes`ti*\'8are"(?), n.[OF. testiere. See Tester a headpiece.]A piece of plate armor for the head of a war horse; a tester. 1913 Webster]
Testif they were and lusty for to play.Chaucer. 1913 Webster]
Tes`ti*fi*ca"tion(?), n.[L. testificatio: cf. OF. testification. See Testify.]The act of testifying, or giving testimony or evidence; as, a direct testification of our homage to God.South. 1913 Webster]
Tes"ti*fi`er(?), n.One who testifies; one who gives testimony, or bears witness to prove anything; a witness. 1913 Webster]
Tes"ti*fy(?), v. i.[imp. & p. p.Testified(?); p. pr. & vb. n.Testifying(?).][OF. testifier, L. testificari; testis a witness + -ficare (in comp.) to make. See -fy, and cf. Attest, Contest, Detest, Protest, Testament.]1.To make a solemn declaration, verbal or written, to establish some fact; to give testimony for the purpose of communicating to others a knowledge of something not known to them. 1913 Webster]
Jesus . . . needed not that any should testify of man, for he knew what was in man.John ii. 25. 1913 Webster]
2.(Law)To make a solemn declaration under oath or affirmation, for the purpose of establishing, or making proof of, some fact to a court; to give testimony in a cause depending before a tribunal. 1913 Webster]
One witness shall not testify against any person to cause him to die.Num. xxxv. 30. 1913 Webster]
3.To declare a charge; to protest; to give information; to bear witness; -- with against. 1913 Webster]
O Israel, . . . I will testify against thee.Ps. l. 7. 1913 Webster]
I testified against them in the day wherein they sold victuals.Neh. xiii. 15. 1913 Webster]
Tes"ti*fy, v. t.1.To bear witness to; to support the truth of by testimony; to affirm or declare solemny. 1913 Webster]
We speak that we do know, and testify that we have seen; and ye receive not our witness.John iii. 11. 1913 Webster]
2.(Law)To affirm or declare under oath or affirmation before a tribunal, in order to prove some fact. 1913 Webster]
Tes"ti*fy, adv.In a testy manner; fretfully; peevishly; with petulance. 1913 Webster]
Tes`ti*mo"ni*al(?), n.[Cf. OF. testimoniale, LL. testimonialis, L. testimoniales (sc. litter\'91). See Testimonial, a.]1.A writing or certificate which bears testimony in favor of one's character, good conduct, ability, etc., or of the value of a thing. 1913 Webster]
2.Something, as money or plate, presented to a preson as a token of respect, or of obligation for services rendered. 1913 Webster]
Tes`ti*mo"ni*al, a.[L. testimonialis: cf. F. testimonial.]Relating to, or containing, testimony. 1913 Webster]
Tes"ti*mo*ny(?), n.; pl.Testimonies(#).[L. testimonium, from testis a witness: cf. OF. testimoine, testemoine, testimonie. See Testify.]1.A solemn declaration or affirmation made for the purpose of establishing or proving some fact. 1913 Webster]
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2.Affirmation; declaration; as, these doctrines are supported by the uniform testimony of the fathers; the belief of past facts must depend on the evidence of human testimony, or the testimony of historians. 1913 Webster]
3.Open attestation; profession. 1913 Webster]
[Thou] for the testimony of truth, hast borne Milton. 1913 Webster]
4.Witness; evidence; proof of some fact. 1913 Webster]
When ye depart thence, shake off the dust under your feet for a testimony against them.Mark vi. 11. 1913 Webster]
5.(Jewish Antiq.)The two tables of the law. 1913 Webster]
Thou shalt put into the ark the testimony which I shall give thee.Ex. xxv. 16. 1913 Webster]
6.Hence, the whole divine revelation; the sacre/ Scriptures. 1913 Webster]
The testimony of the Lord is sure, making wise the simple.Ps. xix. 7. 1913 Webster]
Syn. -- Proof; evidence; attestation; witness; affirmation; confirmation; averment. -- Testimony, Proof, Evidence. Proof is the most familiar, and is used more frequently (though not exclusively) of facts and things which occur in the ordinary concerns of life. Evidence is a word of more dignity, and is more generally applied to that which is moral or intellectual; as, the evidences of Christianity, etc.Testimony is what is deposed to by a witness on oath or affirmation. When used figuratively or in a wider sense, the word testimony has still a reference to some living agent as its author, as when we speak of the testimony of conscience, or of doing a thing in testimony of our affection, etc. Testimony refers rather to the thing declared, evidence to its value or effect. \'bdTo conform our language more to common use, we ought to divide arguments into demonstrations, proofs, and probabilities; ba proofs, meaning such arguments from experience as leave no room for doubt or opposition.\'b8 Hume. \'bdThe evidence of sense is the first and highest kind of evidence of which human nature is capable.\'b8 Bp. Wilkins. \'bdThe proof of everything must be by the testimony of such as the parties produce.\'b8 Spenser. 1913 Webster]
Tes"ti*mo*ny(?), v. t.To witness; to attest; to prove by testimony. [Obs.] Shak. 1913 Webster]
Tes"ti*ness(?), n.The quality or state of being testy; fretfulness; petulance. 1913 Webster]
Testiness is a disposition or aptness to be angry.Locke. 1913 Webster]
Test"ing(?), n.1.The act of testing or proving; trial; proof. 1913 Webster]
2.(Metal.)The operation of refining gold or silver in a test, or cupel; cupellation. 1913 Webster]
Testing machine(Engin.), a machine used in the determination of the strength of materials, as iron, stone, etc., and their behavior under strains of various kinds, as elongation, bending, crushing, etc. 1913 Webster]
Test"-mark`et(?), v. t.to market (a product) in a limited area for a period of time to determine the probable demand. PJC]
Tes"ton(?), n.A tester; a sixpence. [Obs.] 1913 Webster]
Tes*tone"(?), n.[Cf. Pg. test, tost. See Testoon.]A silver coin of Portugal, worth about sixpence sterling, or about eleven cents.Homans. 1913 Webster]
Tes*toon"(?), n.[It. testone. See Tester a coin.]An Italian silver coin. The testoon of Rome is worth 1s. 3d. sterling, or about thirty cents.Homans. 1913 Webster]
Tes*tos"ter*one(t, n.[testes + o + sterone a steroid ketone.]a steroid hormone (C19H28O2) produced mostly in the testes, which is responsible for producing the secondary sexual characteristics of males. PJC]
Tes*tu"di*nal(?), a.[See Testudo.](Zo\'94l.)Of, pertaining to, or resembling, a tortoise. 1913 Webster]
Tes*tu`di*na"ri*ous(?), a.(Zo\'94l.)Of or pertaining to the shell of a tortoise; resembling a tortoise shell; having the color or markings of a tortoise shell. 1913 Webster]
\'d8Tes*tu`di*na"ta(?), n. pl.[Nl. See Testudo.](Zo\'94l.)An order of reptiles which includes the turtles and tortoises. The body is covered by a shell consisting of an upper or dorsal shell, called the carapace, and a lower or ventral shell, called the plastron, each of which consists of several plates. 1913 Webster]
{ Tes*tu"di*nate(?), Tes*tu"di*na`ted(?), }a.[L. testudinatus, fr. testudo, -inis, a tortoise, an arch or vault.]Resembling a tortoise shell in appearance or structure; roofed; arched; vaulted. 1913 Webster]
Tes`tu*din"e*ous(?), a.[L. testudineus.]Resembling the shell of a tortoise. 1913 Webster]
\'d8Tes*tu"do(?), n.; pl.Testudines(#).[L., from testa the shell of shellfish, or of testaceous animals.]1.(Zo\'94l.)A genus of tortoises which formerly included a large number of diverse forms, but is now restricted to certain terrestrial species, such as the European land tortoise (Testudo Gr\'91ca) and the gopher of the Southern United States. 1913 Webster]
2.(Rom. Antiq.)A cover or screen which a body of troops formed with their shields or targets, by holding them over their heads when standing close to each other. This cover resembled the back of a tortoise, and served to shelter the men from darts, stones, and other missiles. A similar defense was sometimes formed of boards, and moved on wheels. 1913 Webster]
3.(Mus.)A kind of musical instrument. a species of lyre; -- so called in allusion to the lyre of Mercury, fabled to have been made of the shell of a tortoise. 1913 Webster]
Tes"ty(?), a.[Compar.Testier(?); superl.Testiest.][OF. testu obstinate, headstrong, F. t\'88tu, fr. OF. teste the head, F. t\'88te. See Test a cupel.]Fretful; peevish; petulant; easily irritated. 1913 Webster]
Must I observe you? must I stand and crouch testy humor?Shak. 1913 Webster]
I was displeased with myself; I was testy.Latimer. 1913 Webster]
Te*tan"ic(?), a.[Cf. L. tetanicus suffering from tetanus, Gr. /, F. t\'82tanique.]1.(Physiol.)Of or pertaining to tetanus; having the character of tetanus; as, a tetanic state; tetanic contraction. 1913 Webster]
This condition of muscle, this fusion of a number of simple spasms into an apparently smooth, continuous effort, is known as tetanus, or tetanic contraction.Foster. 1913 Webster]
2.(Physiol. & Med.)Producing, or tending to produce, tetanus, or tonic contraction of the muscles; as, a tetanic remedy. See Tetanic, n. 1913 Webster]
<-- p. 1491 --> 1913 Webster]
Te*tan"ic(?), n.(Physiol. & Med.)A substance (notably nux vomica, strychnine, and brucine) which, either as a remedy or a poison, acts primarily on the spinal cord, and which, when taken in comparatively large quantity, produces tetanic spasms or convulsions. 1913 Webster]
Tet"a*nin(?), n.(Physiol. Chem.)A poisonous base (ptomaine) formed in meat broth through the agency of a peculiar microbe from the wound of a person who has died of tetanus; -- so called because it produces tetanus as one of its prominent effects.
<-- ?? not in Merck INdex -- tetanospasmin? The neurotoxin of Clostridium tetani. --> 1913 Webster]
Tet`a*ni*za"tion(?), n.(Physiol.)The production or condition of tetanus. 1913 Webster]
Tet"a*nize(?), v. t.(Physiol.)To throw, as a muscle, into a state of permanent contraction; to cause tetanus in. See Tetanus, n., 2. 1913 Webster]
Tet`a*no*mo"tor(?), n.(Physiol.)An instrument from tetanizing a muscle by irritating its nerve by successive mechanical shocks. 1913 Webster]
\'d8Tet"a*nus(?), n.[L., fr. Gr. /, fr. / stretched, / to stretch.]1.(Med.)A painful and usually fatal disease, resulting generally from a wound, and having as its principal symptom persistent spasm of the voluntary muscles. When the muscles of the lower jaw are affected, it is called locked-jaw, or lickjaw, and it takes various names from the various incurvations of the body resulting from the spasm.<-- caused by the anaerobic bacterium Clostridium tetani. --> 1913 Webster]
2.(Physiol.)That condition of a muscle in which it is in a state of continued vibratory contraction, as when stimulated by a series of induction shocks. 1913 Webster]
Tet"a*ny(?), n.(Med.)A morbid condition resembling tetanus, but distinguished from it by being less severe and having intermittent spasms. 1913 Webster]
Te*tard"(?), n.(Zo\'94l.)A gobioid fish (Eleotris gyrinus) of the Southern United States; -- called also sleeper. 1913 Webster]
Te*tar`to*he"dral(?), a.[Gr. / fourth + / base.](Crystallog.)Having one fourth the number of planes which are requisite to complete symmetry. -- Te*tar`to*he"dral*ly, adv. 1913 Webster]
Te*tar`to*he"drism(?), n.(Crystallog.)The property of being tetartohedral. 1913 Webster]
\'d8T\'88te(?), n.[F., the head. See Tester a covering.]A kind of wig; false hair. 1913 Webster]
\'d8T\'88te`-\'85-t\'88te"(t, n.[F., head to head. See Tester a covering, Test a cupel.]1.Private conversation; familiar interview or conference of two persons. 1913 Webster]
2.A short sofa intended to accomodate two persons. 1913 Webster]
She avoided t\'88te-\'85-t\'88te walks with him.C. Kingsley. 1913 Webster]
\'d8T\'88te`-\'85-t\'88te", adv.Face to face; privately or confidentially; familiarly.Prior. 1913 Webster]
\'d8T\'88te`-de-pont"(t, n.; pl.T\'88tes-de-pont(#).[F., head of a bridge.](Mil.)A work thrown up at the end of a bridge nearest the enemy, for covering the communications across a river; a bridgehead. 1913 Webster]
Te*tel"(?), n.(Zo\'94l.)A large African antelope (Alcelaphus tora). It has widely divergent, strongly ringed horns. 1913 Webster]
Teth"er(?), n.[Formerly tedder, OE. tedir; akin to LG. tider, tier, Icel. tj\'d3/r, Dan. t\'94ir. \'fb64.]A long rope or chain by which an animal is fastened, as to a stake, so that it can range or feed only within certain limits. 1913 Webster]
Teth"er, v. t.[imp. & p. p.Tethered(?); p. pr. & vb. n.Tethering.]To confine, as an animal, with a long rope or chain, as for feeding within certain limits. 1913 Webster]
And by a slender cord was tethered to a stone.Wordsworth. 1913 Webster]
Teth"er-ball`, n.A game played with rackets and a ball suspended by a string from an upright pole, the object of each side being to wrap the string around the pole by striking the ball in a direction opposite to the other. Webster 1913 Suppl.]
\'d8Te`thy*o"de*a(?), n. pl.[NL., fr. Tethys + Gr. e'i^dos form.](Zo\'94l.)A division of Tunicata including the common attached ascidians, both simple and compound. Called also Tethioidea. 1913 Webster]
Te"thys(?), n.[NL., fr. Gr. / an oyster, or / a kind of ascidian.](Zo\'94l.)A genus of a large naked mollusks having a very large, broad, fringed cephalic disk, and branched dorsal gills. Some of the species become a foot long and are brilliantly colored. 1913 Webster]
Tet"ra-(?). [Gr. te`tra-, from te`sares, te`ttares, four. See Four.]1.A combining form or prefix signifying four, as in tetrabasic, tetrapetalous. 1913 Webster]
2.(Chem.)A combining form (also used adjectively) denoting four proportional or combining parts of the substance or ingredient denoted by the term to which it is prefixed, as in tetra-chloride, tetroxide. 1913 Webster]
Tet`ra*bas"ic(?), a.[Tetra- + basic.](Chem.)Capable of neutralizing four molecules of a monacid base; having four hydrogen atoms capable of replacement by bases; quadribasic; -- said of certain acids; thus, normal silicic acid, Si(OH)4, is a tetrabasic acid. 1913 Webster]
Tet`ra*bor"ic(?), a.[Tetra- + boric.](Chem.)Same as Pyroboric. 1913 Webster]
\'d8Tet`ra*bran`chi*a"ta(?), n. pl.[NL. See Tetra-, and Branchia.](Zo\'94l.)An order of Cephalopoda having four gills. Among living species it includes only the pearly nautilus. Numerous genera and species are found in the fossil state, such as Ammonites, Baculites, Orthoceras, etc. 1913 Webster]
Tet`ra*bran`chi*ate(?), a.[Tetra + branchiate.](Zo\'94l.)Of or pertaining to the Tetrabranchiata. -- n.One of the Tetrabranchiata. 1913 Webster]
Tet`ra*car"pel(?), a.[Tetra- + carpellary.](Bot.)Composed of four carpels. 1913 Webster]
Tet"ra*chord(?), n.[L. tetrachordon, Gr. /, from / four-stringed; te`tra- (see Tetra-) + / a chord: cf. F. t\'82trachorde.](Anc. Mus.)A scale series of four sounds, of which the extremes, or first and last, constituted a fourth. These extremes were immutable; the two middle sounds were changeable. 1913 Webster]
Tet`ra*chot"o*mous(?), a.[Gr. te`tracha in four parts + te`mnein to cut.](Bot.)Having a division by fours; separated into four parts or series, or into series of fours. 1913 Webster]
Tet*rac"id(?), a.[Tetra + acid.](Chem.)Capable of neutralizing four molecules of a monobasic acid; having four hydrogen atoms capable of replacement ba acids or acid atoms; -- said of certain bases; thus, erythrine, C4H6(OH)4, is a tetracid alcohol. 1913 Webster]
Tet`ra*coc"cous(?), a.[See Tetra-, and Coccus.](Bot.)Having four cocci, or carpels. 1913 Webster]
Tet`ra*co"lon(?), n.[Gr. / with four members; te`tra- (see Tetra-) + / limb, member.](Pros.)A stanza or division in lyric poetry, consisting of four verses or lines.Crabb. 1913 Webster]
\'d8Te`tra*co*ral"la(?), n. pl.[NL. See Tetra-, and Corallum.](Paleon.)Same as Rugosa. 1913 Webster]
Te*trac`ti*nel"lid(?), n.(Zo\'94l.)Any species of sponge of the division Tetractinellida. Also used adjectively. 1913 Webster]
\'d8Te*trac`ti*nel"li*da(?), n. pl.[NL., from Gr. te`tra- tetra- + /, /, ray, spoke.](Zo\'94l.)A division of Spongi\'91 in which the spicules are siliceous and have four branches diverging at right angles. Called also Tetractinellin\'91. 1913 Webster]
Tet"rad(?), n.[L. tetras, -adis, Gr. /, /: cf. F. t\'82trade.]1.The number four; a collection of four things; a quaternion. 1913 Webster]
2.(Chem.)A tetravalent or quadrivalent atom or radical; as, carbon is a tetrad. 1913 Webster]
{ Tet`ra*dac"tyl, Tet`ra*dac"tyle }(?), a.[Cf. F. t\'82tradactyle.](Zo\'94l.)Tetradactylous. 1913 Webster]
Tet`ra*dac"tyl*ous(?), a.[Gr. /; te`tra- (see Tetra-) + / finger, toe.](Zo\'94l.)Having, or characterized by, four digits to the foot or hand. 1913 Webster]
Tet`ra*dec"ane(?), n.[Tetra- + Gr. / ten.](Chem.)A light oily hydrocarbon, C14H30, of the marsh-gas series; -- so called from the fourteen carbon atoms in the molecule. 1913 Webster]
\'d8Tet`ra*de*cap"o*da(?), n. pl.[NL. See Tetra-, and Decapoda.](Zo\'94l.)Same as Arthrostraca. 1913 Webster]
Tet*rad"ic(?), a.(Chem.)Of or pertaining to a tetrad; possessing or having the characteristics of a tetrad; as, a carbon is a tetradic element. 1913 Webster]
Tet"ra*dite(?), n.[See Tetrad.]A person in some way remarkable with regard to the number four, as one born on the fourth day of the month, or one who reverenced four persons in the Godhead.Smart. 1913 Webster]
Tet"ra*dont(?), a. & n.(Zo\'94l.)See Tetrodont. 1913 Webster]
{ Tet"ra*drachm(?), \'d8Tet`ra*drach"ma(?), }n.[NL. tetradrachma, fr. Gr. tetra`drachmon; te`tra- (see Tetra-) + drachmh` drachm, drachma.]A silver coin among the ancient Greeks, of the value of four drachms.The Attic tetradrachm was equal to 3s. 3d. sterling, or about 76 cents. 1913 Webster]
Tet*rad"y*mite(?), n.[Gr. tetra`dymos fourfold. So named from its occurrence in compound twin crystals, or fourlings.](Min.)A telluride of bismuth. It is of a pale steel-gray color and metallic luster, and usually occurs in foliated masses. Called also telluric bismuth. 1913 Webster]
\'d8Tet`ra*dy*na"mi*a(?), n. pl.[NL., fr. Gr. te`tra- (see Tetra-) + / power.](Bot.)A Linn\'91an class of plants having six stamens, four of which are longer than the others. 1913 Webster]
Tet`ra*dy*na"mi*an(?), n.(Bot.)A plant of the order Tetradynamia. 1913 Webster]
{ Tet`ra*dy*na"mi*an(?), Tet`ra*dyn"a*mous(?), }a.(Bot.)Belonging to the order Tetradynamia; having six stamens, four of which are uniformly longer than the others. 1913 Webster]
Tet"ra*gon(?), n.[L. tetragonum, Gr. tetra`gwnon; te`tra- (see Tetra-) + gwni`a corner, angle: cf. F. t\'82tragone.]1.(Geom.)A plane figure having four sides and angles; a quadrangle, as a square, a rhombus, etc. 1913 Webster]
2.(Astrol.)An aspect of two planets with regard to the earth when they are distant from each other ninety degrees, or the fourth of a circle.Hutton. 1913 Webster]
Te*trag"o*nal(?), a.1.(Geom.)Of or pertaining to a tetragon; having four angles or sides; thus, the square, the parallelogram, the rhombus, and the trapezium are tetragonal fingers. 1913 Webster]
2.(Bot.)Having four prominent longitudinal angles. 1913 Webster]
3.(Crystallog.)Designating, or belonging to, a certain system of crystallization; dimetric. See Tetragonal system, under Crystallization. 1913 Webster]
\'d8Tet`ra*gram"ma*ton(?), n.[NL., fr. Gr. /; te`tra- (see Tetra-) + / a letter.]The mystic number four, which was often symbolized to represent the Deity, whose name was expressed by four letters among some ancient nations; as, the Hebrew JeHoVaH, Greek qeo`s, Latin deus, etc. 1913 Webster]
\'d8Tet`ra*gyn"i*a(?), n. pl.[NL., fr. Gr. te`tra- (see Tetra-) + gynh` a woman, female.](Bot.)A Linn\'91an order of plants having four styles. 1913 Webster]
{ Tet`ra*gyn"i*an(?), Te*trag"y*nous(?), }a.(Bot.)Belonging to the order Tetragynia; having four styles. 1913 Webster]
Tet`ra*he"dral(?), a.[See Tetrahedron.]1.Having, or composed of, four sides. 1913 Webster]
2.(Crystallog.)(a)Having the form of the regular tetrahedron.(b)Pertaining or related to a tetrahedron, or to the system of hemihedral forms to which the tetrahedron belongs. 1913 Webster]
Tetrahedral angle(Geom.), a solid angle bounded or inclosed by four plane angles. 1913 Webster]
Tet`ra*he"dral*ly, adv.In a tetrahedral manner. 1913 Webster]
Tet`ra*he"drite(?), n.[So called because the crystals of the species are commonly tetrahedrons.](Min.)A sulphide of antimony and copper, with small quantities of other metals. It is a very common ore of copper, and some varieties yield a considerable presentage of silver. Called also gray copper ore, fahlore, and panabase. 1913 Webster]
Tet`ra*he"dron(?), n.[Tetra- + Gr. / seat, base, fr. / to sit.](Geom.)A solid figure inclosed or bounded by four triangles. 1913 Webster]
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Regular tetrahedron(Geom.), a solid bounded by four equal equilateral triangles; one of the five regular solids. 1913 Webster]
Tet`ra*hex`a*he"dral(?), a.(Crystallog.)Pertaining to a tetrahexahedron. 1913 Webster]
Tet`ra*hex`a*he"dron(?), n.[Tetra- + hexahedron.](Crystallog.)A solid in the isometric system, bounded by twenty-four equal triangular faces, four corresponding to each face of the cube. 1913 Webster]
tet`ra*hy`dro*can*nab"i*nol(t, n.(Chem. & Med.)A chemical substance (C21H20O2) which is produced by the hemp plant (Cannabis sativa), and is the physiologically active agent of dried preparations of that plant, called variously marijuana, hashish, ganja, hemp, etc.; also called THC. It causes the euphoric effect for which the preparations are smoked or chewed. It is used in medicine in a purified form as an antiemetic (an antinausea agent), especially in conjunction with chemotherapy of cancer. It occurs primarily as the 1-3,4-trans isomer, also called 9-THC, with small amounts of the 6-3,4-trans isomer detectable at about 1%. It is a controlled substance, classified as a hallucinogen, and its possession or distribution is illegal in almost all states of the United States.MI11 PJC]
Tet`ra*kis*hex`a*he"dron(?), n.[Gr. / four times + E. hexahedron.](Crystallog.)A tetrahexahedron. 1913 Webster]
Tet"ra*ko*sane`(?), n.[Tetra- + Gr. / twenty.](Chem.)A hydrocarbon, C24H50, resembling paraffin, and like it belonging to the marsh-gas series; -- so called from having twenty-four atoms of carbon in the molecule. 1913 Webster]
Te*tral"o*gy(?), n.[Gr. /; te`tra- (see Tetra-) + / a speech, discourse: cf. F. t\'82tralogie.](Gr. Drama)A group or series of four dramatic pieces, three tragedies and one satyric, or comic, piece (or sometimes four tragedies), represented consequently on the Attic stage at the Dionysiac festival. 1913 Webster]
trilogy. 1913 Webster]
\'d8Te*tram"e*ra(?), n. pl.[NL. See Tetramerous.](Zo\'94l.)A division of Coleoptera having, apparently, only four tarsal joints, one joint being rudimentary. 1913 Webster]
Te*tram"er*ous(?), a.[Tetra- + Gr. / part.]1.(Bot.)Having the parts arranged in sets of four; as, a tetramerous flower. 1913 Webster]
2.(Zo\'94l.)Having four joints in each of the tarsi; -- said of certain insects. 1913 Webster]
Te*tram"e*ter(?), n.[L. tetrametrus, Gr. /; te`tra- (see Tetra-) + / a measure: cf. F. t\'82tram\'8atre.](GR. & Latin Pros.)A verse or line consisting of four measures, that is, in iambic, trochaic, and anapestic verse, of eight feet; in other kinds of verse, of four feet. 1913 Webster]
Tet`ra*meth"yl*ene(?), n.[Tetra- + methylene.](Chem.)(a)A hypothetical hydrocarbon, C4H8, analogous to trimethylene, and regarded as the base of well-known series or derivatives.(b)Sometimes, an isomeric radical used to designate certain compounds which are really related to butylene. 1913 Webster]
Tet"ra*morph(?), n.[Tetra- + Gr. morfh` form, figure: cf. Gr. / fourfold.](Christian Art)The union of the four attributes of the Evangelists in one figure, which is represented as winged, and standing on winged fiery wheels, the wings being covered with eyes. The representations of it are evidently suggested by the vision of Ezekiel (ch. i.) 1913 Webster]
\'d8Te*tran"dri*a(?), n. pl.[NL., from Gr. te`tra- (see Tetra-) + /, /, a man, male.](Bot.)A Linn\'91an class of plants having four stamens. 1913 Webster]
{ Te*tran"dri*an(?), Te*tran"drous(?), }a.(Bot.)Belonging to the class Tetrandria. 1913 Webster]
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Te*tra"o*nid(?), n.[L. tetrao a heath cock, grouse, Gr. /: cf. F. t\'82traonide.](Zo\'94l.)A bird belonging to the tribe of which the genus Tetrao is the type, as the grouse, partridge, quail, and the like. Used also adjectively. 1913 Webster]
Tet`ra*pet"al*ous(?), a.[Tetra- + petal.](Bot.)Containing four distinct petals, or flower leaves; as, a tetrapetalous corolla. 1913 Webster]
{ Tet`ra*phar"ma*com(?), Tet`ra*phar"ma*cum(?) }, n.[NL. tetrapharmacon, L. tetrapharmacum, Gr. /; te`tra- (see Tetra-) + / a drug.](Med.)A combination of wax, resin, lard, and pitch, composing an ointment.Brande & C. 1913 Webster]
Te*traph"yl*lous(?), a.[Tetra- + Gr. / a leaf.](Bot.)Having four leaves; consisting of four distinct leaves or leaflets. 1913 Webster]
\'d8Tet"ra*pla(?), n.; etymologically pl., but syntactically sing.[NL., fr. Gr. tetraplo`os, tetraploy^s, fourfold.]A Bible consisting of four different Greek versions arranged in four columns by Origen; hence, any version in four languages or four columns. 1913 Webster]
\'d8Tet`rap*neu"mo*na(?), n. pl.[NL. See Tetra-, and Pneumo-.](Zo\'94l.)A division of Arachnida including those spiders which have four lungs, or pulmonary sacs. It includes the bird spiders (Mygale) and the trapdoor spiders. See Mygale. 1913 Webster]
Tet`rap*nue*mo"ni*an(?), n.(Zo\'94l.)One of the Tetrapneumona. 1913 Webster]
Tet"ra*pod(?), n.[Gr. / fourfooted; te`tra- (see Tetra-) + /, /, foot.](Zo\'94l.)An insect characterized by having but four perfect legs, as certain of the butterflies. 1913 Webster]
Te*trap"o*dy(?), n.[Gr. /.]A set of four feet; a measure or distance of four feet. 1913 Webster]
Te*trap"ter*an(?), n.[See Tetrapterous.](Zo\'94l.)An insect having four wings. 1913 Webster]
Te*trap"ter*ous(?), a.[Gr. /; te`tra- (see Tetra-) + / wing.](Zo\'94l.)Having four wings. 1913 Webster]
Tet"rap*tote(?), n.[L. tetraptotum, Gr. /.](Gram.)A noun that has four cases only.Andrews. 1913 Webster]
Te"trarch(?), n.[L. tetrarches, Gr. /, /; te`tra- (see Tetra-) + / a ruler, / to lead; rule: cf. F. t\'82trarque. See Arch, a.](Rom. Antiq.)A Roman governor of the fourth part of a province; hence, any subordinate or dependent prince; also, a petty king or sovereign. 1913 Webster]
Te"trarch, a.Four. [Obs.] Fuller. 1913 Webster]
Te*trarch"ate(?), n.[Cf. F. t\'82trarchat.](Rom. Antiq.)A tetrarchy. 1913 Webster]
Te*trarch"ic*al(?), a.[Gr. /.]Of or pertaining to a tetrarch or tetrarchy.Bolingbroke. 1913 Webster]
Tet"rarch*y(?), n.; pl.Tetrarchies(#).[L. tetrarchia, Gr. /: cf. F. t\'82trarchie.](Rom. Antiq.)The district under a Roman tetrarch; the office or jurisdiction of a tetrarch; a tetrarchate. 1913 Webster]
Tet`ra*schis"tic(?), a.[Gr. / divided into four parts; te`tra- tetra- + / to split.](Biol.)Characterized by division into four parts. 1913 Webster]
Tet`ra*sep"al*ous(?), a.[Tetra- + sepal.](Bot.)Having four sepals. 1913 Webster]
Tet`ra*spas"ton(?), n.[NL., fr. Gr. te`tra- (see Tetra-) + / to draw, pull.](Mach.)A machine in which four pulleys act together.Brande & C. 1913 Webster]
Tet`ra*sper"mous(?), a.[Tetra- + Gr. / a seed.](Bot.)Having four seeds. 1913 Webster]
Tetraspermous plant, a plant which produces four seeds in each flower. 1913 Webster]
Tet"ra*spore(?), n.[Tetra- + spore.](Bot.)A nonsexual spore, one of a group of four regularly occurring in red seaweeds. -- Tet`ra*spor"ic(#), a. 1913 Webster]
Te*tras"tich(?), n.[L. tetrastichon, Gr. /; te`tra- (see Tetra-) + / a row, verse.]A stanza, epigram, or poem, consisting of four verses or lines.Pope. 1913 Webster]
Tet"ra*style(?), a.[L. tetrastylon, Gr. / with four pillars in front; te`tra- (see Tetra-) + / a column.](Arch.)Having four columns in front; -- said of a temple, portico, or colonnade. -- n.A tetrastyle building. 1913 Webster]
{ Tet`ra*syl*lab"ic(?), Tet`ra*syl*lab"ic*al(?), }a.[Cf. F. t\'82trasyllabique.]Consisting of, or having, four syllables; quadrisyllabic. 1913 Webster]
Tet"ra*syl`la*ble(?), n.[Tetra- + syllable: cf. Gr. / of four syllables.]A word consisting of four syllables; a quadrisyllable. 1913 Webster]
Tet`ra*the"cal(?), a.[Tetra- + thecal.](Bot.)Having four loculaments, or thec\'91. 1913 Webster]
Tet`ra*thi"on*ate(?), n.(Chem.)A salt of tetrathionic acid. 1913 Webster]
Tet`ra*thi*on"ic(?), a.[Tetra- + thionic.](Chem.)Of, pertaining to, or designating, a thionic derivative, H2S4O6, of sulphuric acid, obtained as a colorless, odorless liquid. 1913 Webster]
Tet`ra*tom"ic(?), a.[Tetra- + atomic.](Chem.)(a)Consisting of four atoms; having four atoms in the molecule, as phosphorus and arsenic.(b)Having a valence of four; quadrivalent; tetravalent; sometimes, in a specific sense, having four hydroxyl groups, whether acid or basic. 1913 Webster]
Te*trav"a*lence(?), n.(Chem.)The quality or state of being tetravalent; quadrivalence. 1913 Webster]
Te*trav"a*lent(?), a.[Tetra- + L. valens, -entis, p. pr.](Chem.)Having a valence of four; tetratomic; quadrivalent. 1913 Webster]
Te*trax"ile(?), a.[Tetra- + axile.](Zo\'94l.)Having four branches diverging at right angles; -- said of certain spicules of sponges. 1913 Webster]
{ Tet*raz"ine(?), n. Also -in }. [Tetrazo- + -ine.](Chem.)A hypothetical compound, C2H2N4 which may be regarded as benzene with four CH groups replaced by nitrogen atoms; also, any of various derivatives of the same. There are three isomeric varieties. Webster 1913 Suppl.]
Tet*raz"o-(?), a.[Tetra- + azo-.](Chem.)A combining form (also used adjectively), designating any one of a series of double derivatives of the azo and diazo compounds containing four atoms of nitrogen. 1913 Webster]
Tet*raz"ole(?), n.[Tetrazo- + -ole.](Org. Chem.)A crystalline acid substance, CH2N4, which may be regarded as pyrrol in which nitrogen atoms replace three CH groups; also, any of various derivatives of the same. Webster 1913 Suppl.]
Tet"ra*zone(?), n.(Chem.)Any one of a certain series of basic compounds containing a chain of four nitrogen atoms; for example, ethyl tetrazone, (C2H5)2N.N2.N(C2H5)2, a colorless liquid having an odor of leeks. 1913 Webster]
Te*trin"ic(?), a.[See Tetra-.](Chem.)Of, pertaining to, or designating, a complex ketonic acid, C5H6O3, obtained as a white crystalline substance; -- so called because once supposed to contain a peculiar radical of four carbon atoms. Called also acetyl-acrylic acid. 1913 Webster]
Tet"ro*don(?), n.[Tetra- + Gr. /, /, tooth.](Zo\'94l.)Any one of numerous species of plectognath fishes belonging to Tetrodon and allied genera. Each jaw is furnished with two large, thick, beaklike, bony teeth.[Written also tetradon.] 1913 Webster]
(a), and similar species. 1913 Webster]
Tet"ro*dont(?), a.(Zo\'94l.)Of or pertaining to the tetrodons. -- n.A tetrodon.[Written also tetradont, and tetraodont.] 1913 Webster]
Tet"rol(?), n.[Tetra- + benzol.](Chem.)A hypothetical hydrocarbon, C4H4, analogous to benzene; -- so called from the four carbon atoms in the molecule. 1913 Webster]
Tetrol phenol, furfuran. [Obs.] 1913 Webster]
Tet*rol"ic(?), a.(Chem.)Of, pertaining to, or designating, an acid, C3H3.CO2H, of the acetylene series, homologous with propiolic acid, obtained as a white crystalline substance. 1913 Webster]
Tet"rose(?), n.[Tetra- + -ose.](Chem.)A monosaccharide derived from a certain alcohol. Webster 1913 Suppl.]
Tet*rox"ide(?), n.[Tetra- + oxide.](Chem.)An oxide having four atoms of oxygen in the molecule; a quadroxide; as, osmium tetroxide, OsO4. 1913 Webster]
Tet"ryl(?), n.[Tetra- + -yl.](Chem.)Butyl; -- so called from the four carbon atoms in the molecule. 1913 Webster]
Tet"ryl*ene(?), n.[Tetra- + ethylene.](Chem.)Butylene; -- so called from the four carbon atoms in the molecule. 1913 Webster]
Tet"ter(?), n.[OE. teter, AS. teter, tetr; akin to G. zitter, zittermal, OHG. zittaroch, Skr. dadru, dadruka, a sort of skin disease. \'fb63, 240.](Med.)A vesicular disease of the skin; herpes. See Herpes. 1913 Webster]
Honeycomb tetter(Med.), favus. --
Moist tetter(Med.), eczema. --
Scaly tetter(Med.), psoriasis. --
Tetter berry(Bot.), the white bryony. 1913 Webster]
Tet"ter, v. t.[imp. & p. p.Tettered(?); p. pr. & vb. n.Tettering.]To affect with tetter.Shak. 1913 Webster]
Tet"ter*ous(?), a.Having the character of, or pertaining to, tetter. 1913 Webster]
Tet"ter-tot`ter(?), n.[See Teeter.]A certain game of children; seesaw; -- called also titter-totter, and titter-cum-totter. 1913 Webster]
Tet"ter*wort`(?), n.(Bot.)A plant used as a remedy for tetter, -- in England the calendine, in America the bloodroot. 1913 Webster]
Tet`ti*go"ni*an(?), n.[Gr. /, dim. of / a kind of grasshopper.](Zo\'94l.)Any one of numerous species of Hemiptera belonging to Tettigonia and allied genera; a leaf hopper. 1913 Webster]
Teu"ton(?), n.; pl. E. Teutons(#), L. Teutones(#).[L. Teutones, Teutoni, the name of a Germanic people, probably akin to E. Dutch. Cf. Dutch.]1.One of an ancient German tribe; later, a name applied to any member of the Germanic race in Europe; now used to designate a German, Dutchman, Scandinavian, etc., in distinction from a Celt or one of a Latin race. 1913 Webster]
2.A member of the Teutonic branch of the Indo-European, or Aryan, family. 1913 Webster]
Teu*ton"ic(?), a.[L. Teutonicus, from Teutoni, or Teutones. See Teuton.]1.Of or pertaining to the Teutons, esp. the ancient Teutons; Germanic. 1913 Webster]
2.Of or pertaining to any of the Teutonic languages, or the peoples who speak these languages. 1913 Webster]
Teutonic languages, a group of languages forming a division of the Indo-European, or Aryan, family, and embracing the High German, Low German, Gothic, and Scandinavian dialects and languages. --
Teutonic order, a military religious order of knights, established toward the close of the twelfth century, in imitation of the Templars and Hospitalers, and composed chiefly of Teutons, or Germans. The order rapidly increased in numbers and strength till it became master of all Prussia, Livonia, and Pomerania. In its decay it was abolished by Napoleon; but it has been revived as an honorary order. 1913 Webster]
Teu*ton"ic(?), n.The language of the ancient Germans; the Teutonic languages, collectively. 1913 Webster]
Teu*ton"i*cism(?), n.A mode of speech peculiar to the Teutons; a Teutonic idiom, phrase, or expression; a Teutonic mode or custom; a Germanism. 1913 Webster]
Tew(?), v. t.[imp. & p. p.Tewed(?); p. pr. & vb. n.Tewing.][OE. tewen, tawen. \'fb64. See Taw, v.]1.To prepare by beating or working, as leather or hemp; to taw. 1913 Webster]
2.Hence, to beat; to scourge; also, to pull about; to maul; to tease; to vex. [Obs. or Prov. Eng. & Scot.] 1913 Webster]
Tew, v. i.To work hard; to strive; to fuse. [Local] 1913 Webster]
Tew, v. t.[Cf. Taw to tow, Tow, v. t.]To tow along, as a vessel. [Obs.] Drayton. 1913 Webster]
Tew, n.A rope or chain for towing a boat; also, a cord; a string. [Obs. or Prov. Eng.] 1913 Webster]
Te"wan(?), n.(Ethnol.)A tribe of American Indians including many of the Pueblos of New Mexico and adjacent regions. 1913 Webster]
Tewed(?), a.Fatigued; worn with labor or hardship. [Obs. or Local] Mir. for Mag. 1913 Webster]
Tew"el(?), n.[OE. tuel, OF. tuiel, tuel, F. tuyau; of Teutonic origin; cf. Dan. tud, D. tuit, Prov. G. zaute. Cf. Tuy\'8are.]1.A pipe, funnel, or chimney, as for smoke.Chaucer. 1913 Webster]
2.The tuy\'8are of a furnace. 1913 Webster]
Te"whit(?), n.(Zo\'94l.)The lapwing; -- called also teewheep. [Prov. Eng.] 1913 Webster]
Tew"taw(?), v. t.[See Tew, v. t.]To beat; to break, as flax or hemp. [Obs.] Mortimer. 1913 Webster]
Tex"as(?), n.A structure on the hurricane deck of a steamer, containing the pilot house, officers' cabins, etc. [Western U. S.] Knight. 1913 Webster]
Tex"as Leagu"er(?). [From the Texas (baseball) League.](Baseball)A short fly that falls too far out to be handled by an infielder and too close in to be caught by an outfielder; -- called also Texas league single. [Cant] Webster 1913 Suppl.]
Text(t, n.[F. texte, L. textus, texture, structure, context, fr. texere, textum, to weave, construct, compose; cf. Gr. te`ktwn carpenter, Skr. taksh to cut, carve, make. Cf. Context, Mantle, n., Pretext, Tissue, Toil a snare.]1.A discourse or composition on which a note or commentary is written; the original words of an author, in distinction from a paraphrase, annotation, or commentary.Chaucer. 1913 Webster]
2.(O. Eng. Law)The four Gospels, by way of distinction or eminence. [R.] 1913 Webster]
3.A verse or passage of Scripture, especially one chosen as the subject of a sermon, or in proof of a doctrine. 1913 Webster]
How oft, when Paul has served us with a text, Cowper. 1913 Webster]
4.Hence, anything chosen as the subject of an argument, literary composition, or the like; topic; theme. 1913 Webster]
5.A style of writing in large characters; text-hand also, a kind of type used in printing; as, German text. 1913 Webster]
6.That part of a document (printed or electronic) comprising the words, especially the main body of expository words, in contrast to the illustrations, pictures, charts, tables, or other formatted material which contain graphic elements as a major component. PJC]
7.Any communication composed of words. PJC]
8.a textbook. PJC]
Text blindness. (Physiol.)See Word blindness, under Word. --
Text letter, a large or capital letter. [Obs.] --
Text pen, a kind of metallic pen used in engrossing, or in writing text-hand. 1913 Webster]
Text, v. t.To write in large characters, as in text hand. [Obs.] Beau. & Fl. 1913 Webster]
Text"-book`(?), n.1.A book with wide spaces between the lines, to give room for notes. 1913 Webster]
2.A volume, as of some classical author, on which a teacher lectures or comments; hence, any manual of instruction; a schoolbook. 1913 Webster]
Text hand, Text"-hand`(?), n.A large hand in writing; -- so called because it was the practice to write the text of a book in a large hand and the notes in a smaller hand. 1913 Webster]
Tex"tile(?), a.[L. textilis, fr. texere to weave: cf. F. textile. See Text.]Pertaining to weaving or to woven fabrics; as, textile arts; woven, capable of being woven; formed by weaving; as, textile fabrics. 1913 Webster]
Textile cone(Zo\'94l.), a beautiful cone shell (Conus textilis) in which the colors are arranged so that they resemble certain kinds of cloth. 1913 Webster]
Tex"tile, n.That which is, or may be, woven; a fabric made by weaving.Bacon. 1913 Webster]
Tex*to"ri*al(?), a.[L. textorius, fr. textor a weaver, fr. texere, textum, to weave.]Of or pertaining to weaving.T. Warton. 1913 Webster]
Tex"trine(?), a.[L. textrinus, for textorinus, fr. textor a weaver.]Of or pertaining to weaving, textorial; as, the textrine art.Denham. 1913 Webster]
Tex"tu*al(?), a.[OE. textuel, F. textuel.]1.Of, pertaining to, or contained in, the text; as, textual criticism; a textual reading.Milton. 1913 Webster]
2.Serving for, or depending on, texts.Bp. Hall. 1913 Webster]
3.Familiar with texts or authorities so as to cite them accurately. \'bdI am not textuel.\'b8 Chaucer. 1913 Webster]
Tex"tu*al*ist, n.A textman; a textuary.Lightfoot. 1913 Webster]
Tex"tu*al*ly, adv.In a textual manner; in the text or body of a work; in accordance with the text. 1913 Webster]
Tex"tu*ist, n.A textualist; a textman. [Obs.] 1913 Webster]
The crabbed textualists of his time.Milton. 1913 Webster]
Tex"tur*al(?), a.Of or pertaining to texture. 1913 Webster]
Tex"ture(?), n.[L. textura, fr. texere, textum, to weave: cf. F. texture. See Text.]1.The act or art of weaving. [R.] Sir T. Browne. 1913 Webster]
2.That which woven; a woven fabric; a web.Milton. 1913 Webster]
Others, apart far in the grassy dale, texture weave.Thomson. 1913 Webster]
3.The disposition or connection of threads, filaments, or other slender bodies, interwoven; as, the texture of cloth or of a spider's web. 1913 Webster]
4.The disposition of the several parts of any body in connection with each other, or the manner in which the constituent parts are united; structure; as, the texture of earthy substances or minerals; the texture of a plant or a bone; the texture of paper; a loose or compact texture. 1913 Webster]
5.(Biol.)A tissue. See Tissue. 1913 Webster]
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Tex"ture(?), v. t.[imp. & p. p.Textured(?); p. pr. & vb. n.Texturing.]To form a texture of or with; to interweave. [R.] 1913 Webster]
Tex"tur*y(?), n.The art or process of weaving; texture. [Obs.] Sir T. Browne. 1913 Webster]
Teyne(?), n.[See Tain.]A thin plate of metal. [Obs.] \'bdA teyne of silver.\'b8 Chaucer. 1913 Webster]
Th. In Old English, the article the, when the following word began with a vowel, was often written with elision as if a part of the word. Thus in Chaucer, the forms thabsence, tharray, thegle, thend, thingot, etc., are found for the absence, the array, the eagle, the end, etc. 1913 Webster]
{ Thack(?), Thack"er(?) }. See Thatch, Thatcher. [Obs. or Prov. Eng. & Scot.] 1913 Webster]
Thai(t, n.The language of Thailand (Siam); it is a member of the Tai group of languages. PJC]
Thai(t, a.Of or pertaining to the Thai language, a member of the Tai group of languages. PJC]
2.Of or pertaining to Thailand or its people. PJC]
Thak(?), v. t.To thwack. [Obs.] Chaucer. 1913 Webster]
\'d8Thal`a*men*ceph"a*lon(?), n.[NL. See Thalamus, and Encephalon.](Anat.)The segment of the brain next in front of the midbrain, including the thalami, pineal gland, and pituitary body; the diencephalon; the interbrain. 1913 Webster]
Tha*lam"ic(?), a.(Anat.)Of or pertaining to a thalamus or to thalami. 1913 Webster]
{ Thal`a*mi*flo"ral(?), Thal`a*mi*flo"rous(?), }a.[See Thalamus, and Floral.](Bot.)Bearing the stamens directly on the receptacle; -- said of a subclass of polypetalous dicotyledonous plants in the system of De Candolle. 1913 Webster]
Thal"a*mo*c\'d2le`(?), n.[Thalamic + Gr. koi^los hollow.](Anat.)The cavity or ventricle of the thalamencephalon; the third ventricle. 1913 Webster]
\'d8Thal`a*moph"o*ra(?), n. pl.[NL., fr. Gr. qa`lamos chamber + fe`rein to bear.](Zo\'94l.)Same as Foraminifera. 1913 Webster]
\'d8Thal"a*mus(?), n.; pl.Thalami(#).[L. thalamus chamber, Gr. qa`lamos.]1.(Anat.)A mass of nervous matter on either side of the third ventricle of the brain; -- called also optic thalamus. 1913 Webster]
2.(Bot.)(a)Same as Thallus.(b)The receptacle of a flower; a torus. 1913 Webster]
Tha*las"si*an(?), n.[From Gr. qa`lassa the sea.](Zo\'94l.)Any sea tortoise. 1913 Webster]
Tha*las"sic(?), a.[Gr. qa`lassa the sea.](Geol.)Of or pertaining to the sea; -- sometimes applied to rocks formed from sediments deposited upon the sea bottom. 1913 Webster]
Thal`as*sin"i*an(?), n.(Zo\'94l.)Any species of Thalassinid\'91, a family of burrowing macrurous Crustacea, having a long and soft abdomen. 1913 Webster]
Thal`as*sog"ra*phy(?), n.[Gr. qa`lassa sea + -graphy.]The study or science of the life of marine organisms.Agassiz. 1913 Webster]
\'d8tha"ler(t, n.[G. See Dollar.]A former German silver coin worth about three shillings sterling, or about 73 cents, around 1900. 1913 Webster ]
Tha*li"a(?), n.[L., fr. Gr. Qa`leia, originally, blooming, luxuriant, akin to qa`llein to be luxuriant.](Class. Myth.)(a)That one of the nine Muses who presided over comedy.(b)One of the three Graces.(c)One of the Nereids. 1913 Webster]
\'d8Tha`li*a"ce*a(?), n. pl.[NL. See Thalia.](Zo\'94l.)A division of Tunicata comprising the free-swimming species, such as Salpa and Doliolum. 1913 Webster]
Tha*li"an(?), a.Of or pertaining to Thalia; hence, of or pertaining to comedy; comic. 1913 Webster]
Thal"late(?), n.(Chem.)A salt of a hypothetical thallic acid. 1913 Webster]
Thal"lene(?), n.(Chem.)A hydrocarbon obtained from coal-tar residues, and remarkable for its intense yellowish green fluorescence. 1913 Webster]
Thal"lic(?), a.(Chem.)Of or pertaining to thallium; derived from, or containing, thallium; specifically, designating those compounds in which the element has a higher valence as contrasted with the thallous compounds; as, thallic oxide. 1913 Webster]
Thal"line(?), a.(Bot.)Consisting of a thallus. 1913 Webster]
Thal"line(?), n.[Gr. / a young shoot or branch.](Chem.)An artificial alkaloid of the quinoline series, obtained as a white crystalline substance, C10H13NO, whose salts are valuable as antipyretics; -- so called from the green color produced in its solution by certain oxidizing agents. 1913 Webster]
Thal"li*um(?), n.[NL., fr. Gr. / young or green shoot or branch, twig. So called from a characteristic bright green line in its spectrum.](Chem.)A rare metallic element of the aluminium group found in some minerals, as certain pyrites, and also in the lead-chamber deposit in the manufacture of sulphuric acid. It is isolated as a heavy, soft, bluish white metal, easily oxidized in moist air, but preserved by keeping under water. Symbol Tl. Atomic weight 203.7. 1913 Webster]
Thal"lo*gen(?), n.[Gr. / young shoot or branch, frond + -gen.](Bot.)One of a large class or division of the vegetable kingdom, which includes those flowerless plants, such as fungi, alg\'91, and lichens, that consist of a thallus only, composed of cellular tissue, or of a congeries of cells, or even of separate cells, and never show a distinction into root, stem, and leaf. 1913 Webster]
Thal"loid(?), a.[Thallus + -oid.](Bot.)Resembling, or consisting of, thallus. 1913 Webster]
\'d8Thal*loph"y*ta(?), n. pl.[NL. See Thallophyte.](Bot.)A phylum of plants of very diverse habit and structure, including the alg\'91, fungi, and lichens. The simpler forms, as many blue-green alg\'91, yeasts, etc., are unicellular and reproduce vegetatively or by means of asexual spores; in the higher forms the plant body is a thallus, which may be filamentous or may consist of plates of cells; it is commonly undifferentiated into stem, leaves, and roots, and shows no distinct tissue systems; the fronds of many alg\'91, however, are modified to serve many of the functions of the above-named organs. Both asexual and sexual reproduction, often of a complex type, occur in these forms. The Thallophyta exist almost exclusively as gametophytes, the sporophyte being absent or rudimentary. By those who do not separate the Myxophyta from the Tallophyta as a distinct phylum the latter is treated as the lowermost group in the vegetable kingdom. Webster 1913 Suppl.]
Thal"lo*phyte(?), n.[Gr. / young shoot + -phyte.]1.(Bot.)A plant belonging to the Thallophyta. -- Thal`lo*phyt"ic(#), a. Webster 1913 Suppl.]
2.(Bot.)Same as Thallogen. 1913 Webster]<-- ##is this identical to thallophyte??
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Thal"lous(?), a.(Chem.)Of or pertaining to thallium; derived from, or containing, thallium; specifically, designating those compounds in which the element has a lower valence as contrasted with the thallic compounds.[Written also thallious.] 1913 Webster]
\'d8Thal"lus(?), n.; pl.Thalli(#).[NL., fr. Gr. / young shoot or branch, frond.](Bot.)A solid mass of cellular tissue, consisting of one or more layers, usually in the form of a flat stratum or expansion, but sometimes erect or pendulous, and elongated and branching, and forming the substance of the thallogens. 1913 Webster]
\'d8Thal"weg`(?), n.[G., fr. thal valley + weg way. See Dale; Way.](Physiography)(a)A line following the lowest part of a valley, whether under water or not.(b)The line of continuous maximum descent from any point on a land surface, or that cutting all contours and angles. Webster 1913 Suppl.]
{ Tham"muz(?), Tam"muz(?), }n.[Heb. thamm\'d4z.]1.A deity among the ancient Syrians, in honor of whom the Hebrew idolatresses held an annual lamentation. This deity has been conjectured to be the same with the Ph\'d2nician Adon, or Adonis.Milton. 1913 Webster]
2.The fourth month of the Jewish ecclesiastical year, -- supposed to correspond nearly with our month of July. 1913 Webster]
Tham"no*phile(?), n.[Gr. qa`mnos a bush + fi`los loving.](Zo\'94l.)A bush shrike. 1913 Webster]
\'d8Tha"myn(?), n.(Zo\'94l.)An Asiatic deer (Rucervus Eldi) resembling the swamp deer; -- called also Eld's deer. 1913 Webster]
Than(
, conj.[OE. than, thon, then, thanne, thonne, thenne, than, then, AS. \'ebanne, \'ebonne, \'eb\'91nne; akin to D. dan, OHG. danne, G. dann then, denn than, for, Goth. \'edan then, and to E. the, there, that. See That, and cf. Then.]A particle expressing comparison, used after certain adjectives and adverbs which express comparison or diversity, as more, better, other, otherwise, and the like. It is usually followed by the object compared in the nominative case. Sometimes, however, the object compared is placed in the objective case, and than is then considered by some grammarians as a preposition. Sometimes the object is expressed in a sentence, usually introduced by that; as, I would rather suffer than that you should want. 1913 Webster]
Behold, a greater than Solomon is here.Matt. xii. 42. 1913 Webster]
Which when Beelzebub perceived, than whom, Milton. 1913 Webster]
It's wiser being good than bad; than fierce; than mad.R. Browning. 1913 Webster]
Than, adv.Then. See Then. [Obs.] Gower. 1913 Webster]
Thanne longen folk to gon on pilgrimages.Chaucer. 1913 Webster]
Than"age(?), n.The district in which a thane anciently had jurisdiction; thanedom. 1913 Webster]
Than"a*toid(?), a.[Gr. qa`natos death + -oid.]Deathlike; resembling death.Dunglison. 1913 Webster]
Than`a*tol"o*gy(th, n.[Gr. qa`natos + -logy.]A description, or the doctrine, of death.Dunglison. 1913 Webster]
than`a*top"sis(th, n.[NL., fr. Gr. qa`natos death + 'o`psis view.]A view of death; a meditation on the subject of death.Bryant. 1913 Webster]
Than`a*top"sis(th, prop. n.[NL., fr. Gr. qa`natos death + 'o`psis view.]The title of a poem by William Cullen Bryant (1794-1878), meditating on the subject of death. One of Bryant's best-remembered poems, it was written in 1811 and was discovered and rushed to publication in 1817 (in the North American Review) by Bryant's father, originally without the poet's knowledge. A revised version was published in 1821. In this elegy Bryant reflects that death comes to all men, common and great, and that all eventually shall rest together in the "mighty sepulchre" of the earth. PJC]
The text of the poem is as follows:
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Thane(th, n.[OE. thein, \'edein, AS. \'edegen, \'edegn; akin to OHG. degan a follower, warrior, boy, MHG. degen a hero, G. degen hero, soldier, Icel. \'edegn a thane, a freeman; probably akin to Gr. te`knon a child, ti`ktein to bear, beget, or perhaps to Goth. \'edius servant, AS. \'ede\'a2w, G. dienen to serve.]A dignitary under the Anglo-Saxons and Danes in England. Of these there were two orders, the king's thanes, who attended the kings in their courts and held lands immediately of them, and the ordinary thanes, who were lords of manors and who had particular jurisdiction within their limits. After the Conquest, this title was disused, and baron took its place. 1913 Webster]
thane was a title of honor, which seems gradually to have declined in its significance.Jamieson. 1913 Webster]
thane"dom(th, n.The property or jurisdiction of a thane; thanage.Sir W. Scott. 1913 Webster]
thane"hood(th, n.The character or dignity of a thane; also, thanes, collectively.J. R. Green. 1913 Webster]
thane"ship, n.The state or dignity of a thane; thanehood; also, the seignioralty of a thane. 1913 Webster]
thank(th, n.; pl.thanks(th.[AS. \'edanc, \'edonc, thanks, favor, thought; akin to OS. thank favor, pleasure, thanks, D. & G. dank thanks, Icel. \'ed\'94kk, Dan. tak, Sw. tack, Goth. \'edagks thanks; -- originally, a thought, a thinking. See Think.]A expression of gratitude; an acknowledgment expressive of a sense of favor or kindness received; obligation, claim, or desert, or gratitude; -- now generally used in the plural. \'bdThis ceremonial thanks.\'b8 Massinger. 1913 Webster]
If ye do good to them which do good to you, what thank have ye? for sinners also do even the same.Luke vi. 33. 1913 Webster]
What great thank, then, if any man, reputed wise and constant, will neither do, nor permit others under his charge to do, that which he approves not, especially in matter of sin?Milton. 1913 Webster]
Thanks, thanks to thee, most worthy friend, Longfellow. 1913 Webster]
His thanks,
Her thanks, etc., of his or her own accord; with his or her good will; voluntary. [Obs.] 1913 Webster]
Full sooth is said that love ne lordship, his thanks, have no fellowship.Chaucer. 1913 Webster]
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In thank, with thanks or thankfulness. [Obs.] --
Thank offering, an offering made as an expression of thanks. 1913 Webster]
Thank(?), v. t.[imp. & p. p.Thanked(?); p. pr. & vb. n.Thanking.][AS. \'edancian. See Thank, n.]To express gratitude to (anyone) for a favor; to make acknowledgments to (anyone) for kindness bestowed; -- used also ironically for blame. 1913 Webster]
\'bdGraunt mercy, lord, that thank I you,\'b8 quod she.Chaucer. 1913 Webster]
I thank thee for thine honest care.Shak. 1913 Webster]
Weigh the danger with the doubtful bliss, thank yourself if aught should fall amiss.Dryden. 1913 Webster]
Thank"ful(?), a.[AS. \'edancfull.]1.Obtaining or deserving thanks; thankworthy. [R.] 1913 Webster]
Ladies, look here; this is the thankful glass Herbert. 1913 Webster]
2.Impressed with a sense of kindness received, and ready to acknowledge it; grateful. 1913 Webster]
Be thankful unto him, and bless his name.Ps. c. 4. 1913 Webster]
-- Thank"ful*ly, adv. -- Thank"ful*ness, n. 1913 Webster]
Thanks"give(?), v. t.To give or dedicate in token of thanks. [Obs. or R.] Mede. 1913 Webster]
Thanks"giv`er(?), n.One who gives thanks, or acknowledges a kindness.Barrow. 1913 Webster]
Thanks"giv`ing(?), n.1.The act of rending thanks, or expressing gratitude for favors or mercies. 1913 Webster]
Every creature of God is good, and nothing to be refused, if it be received with thanksgiving.1 Tim. iv. 4. 1913 Webster]
In the thanksgiving before meat.Shak. 1913 Webster]
And taught by thee the Church prolongs thanksgiving still.Keble. 1913 Webster]
2.A public acknowledgment or celebration of divine goodness; also, a day set apart for religious services, specially to acknowledge the goodness of God, either in any remarkable deliverance from calamities or danger, or in the ordinary dispensation of his bounties. 1913 Webster]
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Thank"wor`thi*ness(?), n.The quality or state of being thankworthy. 1913 Webster]
Thank"wor`thy(?), a.Deserving thanks; worthy of gratitude; mreitorious. 1913 Webster]
For this thankworthy, if a man, for conscience toward God, endure grief, suffering wrongfully.1 Pet. ii. 19. 1913 Webster]
Thar(?), n.(Zo\'94l.)A goatlike animal (Capra Jemlaica) native of the Himalayas. It has small, flattened horns, curved directly backward. The hair of the neck, shoulders, and chest of the male is very long, reaching to the knees. Called also serow, and imo.[Written also thaar, and tahr.] 1913 Webster]
Thar, v. impersonal, pres.[OE. thar, \'edarf, AS. \'edearf, infin. \'edurfan to need; akin to OHG. durfan, G. d\'81rfen to be allowed, Icel. \'edurfa to need, Goth. \'eda\'a3rban.]It needs; need. [Obs.] Piers Plowman. 1913 Webster]
What thar thee reck or care?Chaucer. 1913 Webster]
Tharms(?), n. pl.[AS. \'edearm a gut; akin to D. & G. darm, Icel. \'edarmr, Sw. & Dan. tarm. \'fb53.]Twisted guts. [Obs. or Prov. Eng.] Ascham. 1913 Webster]
Tha"ros(?), n.(Zo\'94l.)A small American butterfly (Phycoides tharos) having the upper surface of the wings variegated with orange and black, the outer margins black with small white crescents; -- called also pearl crescent. 1913 Webster]
That(?), pron., a., conj., & adv.[AS. \'eb\'91t, neuter nom. & acc. sing. of the article (originally a demonstrative pronoun). The nom. masc. s\'c7, and the nom. fem. se\'a2 are from a different root. AS. \'eb\'91t is akin to D. dat, G. das, OHG. daz, Sw. & Dan. det, Icel. \'edat (masc. s\'be, fem. s\'d3), Goth. \'edata (masc. sa, fem. s\'d3), Gr. / (masc. /, fem. /), Skr. tat (for tad, masc. sas, fem. s\'be); cf. L. istud that. \'fb184. Cf. The, Their, They, Them, This, Than, Since.]1.As a demonstrative pronoun (pl.Those), that usually points out, or refers to, a person or thing previously mentioned, or supposed to be understood. That, as a demonstrative, may precede the noun to which it refers; as, that which he has said is true; those in the basket are good apples. 1913 Webster]
The early fame of Gratian was equal to that of the most celebrated princes.Gibbon. 1913 Webster]
That may refer to an entire sentence or paragraph, and not merely to a word. It usually follows, but sometimes precedes, the sentence referred to. 1913 Webster]
That be far from thee, to do after this manner, to slay the righteous with the wicked.Gen. xviii. 25. 1913 Webster]
And when Moses heard that, he was content.Lev. x. 20. 1913 Webster]
I will know your business, Harry, that I will.Shak. 1913 Webster]
That is often used in opposition to this, or by way of distinction, and in such cases this, like the Latin hic and French ceci, generally refers to that which is nearer, and that, like Latin ille and French cela, to that which is more remote. When they refer to foreign words or phrases, this generally refers to the latter, and that to the former. 1913 Webster]
Two principles in human nature reign; this a good, nor that a bad we call.Pope. 1913 Webster]
If the Lord will, we shall live, and do this or that.James iv. 16. 1913 Webster]
2.As an adjective, that has the same demonstrative force as the pronoun, but is followed by a noun. 1913 Webster]
It shall be more tolerable for Sodom and Gomorrah in the day of judgment, than for that city.Matt. x. 15. 1913 Webster]
The woman was made whole from that hour.Matt. ix. 22. 1913 Webster]
That was formerly sometimes used with the force of the article the, especially in the phrases that one, that other, which were subsequently corrupted into th'tone, th'tother (now written t'other). 1913 Webster]
Upon a day out riden knightes two . . . That one of them came home, that other not.Chaucer. 1913 Webster]
3.As a relative pronoun, that is equivalent to who or which, serving to point out, and make definite, a person or thing spoken of, or alluded to, before, and may be either singular or plural. 1913 Webster]
He that reproveth a scorner getteth to himself shame.Prov. ix. 7. 1913 Webster]
A judgment that is equal and impartial must incline to the greater probabilities.Bp. Wilkins. 1913 Webster]
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who or which (rarely that) is employed; as, the king that (or who) rules well is generally popular; Victoria, who (not that) rules well, enjoys the confidence of her subjects. Ambiguity may in some cases be avoided in the use of that (which is restrictive) instead of who or which, likely to be understood in a co\'94rdinating sense. Bain. 1913 Webster]
That was formerly used for that which, as what is now; but such use is now archaic. 1913 Webster]
We speak that we do know, and testify that we have seen.John iii. 11. 1913 Webster]
That I have done it is thyself to wite [blame].Chaucer. 1913 Webster]
That, as a relative pronoun, cannot be governed by a preposition preceding it, but may be governed by one at the end of the sentence which it commences. 1913 Webster]
The ship that somebody was sailing in.Sir W. Scott. 1913 Webster]
In Old English, that was often used with the demonstratives he, his, him, etc., and the two together had the force of a relative pronoun; thus, that he = who; that his = whose; that him = whom. 1913 Webster]
I saw to-day a corpse yborn to church That now on Monday last I saw him wirche [work].Chaucer. 1913 Webster]
Formerly, that was used, where we now commonly use which, as a relative pronoun with the demonstrative pronoun that as its antecedent. 1913 Webster]
That that dieth, let it die; and that that is to cut off, let it be cut off.Zech. xi. 9. 1913 Webster]
4.As a conjunction, that retains much of its force as a demonstrative pronoun. It is used, specifically: -- 1913 Webster]
(a)To introduce a clause employed as the object of the preceding verb, or as the subject or predicate nominative of a verb. 1913 Webster]
She tells them 't is a causeless fantasy, that they are afraid.Shak. 1913 Webster]
I have shewed before, that a mere possibility to the contrary, can by no means hinder a thing from being highly credible.Bp. Wilkins. 1913 Webster]
(b)To introduce, a reason or cause; -- equivalent to for that, in that, for the reason that, because. 1913 Webster]
He does hear me; that he does, I weep.Shak. 1913 Webster]
(c)To introduce a purpose; -- usually followed by may, or might, and frequently preceded by so, in order, to the end, etc. 1913 Webster]
These things I say, that ye might be saved.John v. 34. 1913 Webster]
To the end that he may prolong his days.Deut. xvii. 20. 1913 Webster]
(d)To introduce a consequence, result, or effect; -- usually preceded by so or such, sometimes by that. 1913 Webster]
The birds their notes renew, and bleating herds that hill and valley rings.Milton. 1913 Webster]
He gazed so long That both his eyes were dazzled.Tennyson. 1913 Webster]
(e) To introduce a clause denoting time; -- equivalent to in which time, at which time, when. 1913 Webster]
So wept Duessa until eventide, That shining lamps in Jove's high course were lit.Spenser. 1913 Webster]
Is not this the day That Hermia should give answer of her choice?Shak. 1913 Webster]
(f)In an elliptical sentence to introduce a dependent sentence expressing a wish, or a cause of surprise, indignation, or the like. 1913 Webster]
Ha, cousin Silence, that thou hadst seen that that this knight and I have seen!Shak.
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O God, that right should thus overcome might!Shak. 1913 Webster]
That was formerly added to other conjunctions or to adverbs to make them emphatic. 1913 Webster]
To try if that our own be ours or no.Shak. 1913 Webster]
That is sometimes used to connect a clause with a preceding conjunction on which it depends. 1913 Webster]
When he had carried Rome and that we looked Shak. 1913 Webster]
5.As adverb: To such a degree; so; as, he was that frightened he could say nothing. [Archaic or in illiteral use.]<-- = so --> 1913 Webster]
All that, everything of that kind; all that sort. 1913 Webster]
With singing, laughing, ogling, and all that.Pope. 1913 Webster]
The rank is but the guinea's stamp, a'that.Burns. 1913 Webster]
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For that. See under For, prep. --
In that. See under In, prep. 1913 Webster]
Thatch(?), n.[OE. thak, AS. \'ed\'91c a roof; akin to \'edeccean to cover, D. dak a roof, dekken to cover, G. dach a roof, decken 8cover, Icel. \'edak a roof, Sw. tak, Dan. tag, Lith. st\'d3gas, Ir. teagh a house, Gael. teach, tigh, W. ty, L. tegere to cover, toga a toga, Gr. /, /, a roof, / to cover, Skr. sthag. Cf. Deck, Integument, Tile, Toga.]1.Straw, rushes, or the like, used for making or covering the roofs of buildings, or of stacks of hay or grain. 1913 Webster]
2.(Bot.)A name in the West Indies for several kinds of palm, the leaves of which are used for thatching. 1913 Webster]
Thatch sparrow, the house sparrow. [Prov. Eng.] 1913 Webster]
Thatch, v. t.[imp. & p. p.Thatched(?); p. pr. & vb. n.Thatching.][From Thatch, n.: cf. OE. thecchen, AS. /eccean to cover.]To cover with, or with a roof of, straw, reeds, or some similar substance; as, to thatch a roof, a stable, or a stack of grain. 1913 Webster]
Thatch"er(?), n.One who thatches. 1913 Webster]
Thatch"ing, n.1.The act or art of covering buildings with thatch; so as to keep out rain, snow, etc. 1913 Webster]
2.The materials used for this purpose; thatch. 1913 Webster]
Thaught(th, n.(Naut.)See Thwart. 1913 Webster]
Thau`ma*tol"a*try(th, n.[Gr. qay^ma, qay`matos, a wonder + latrei`a worship.]Worship or undue admiration of wonderful or miraculous things. [R.] 1913 Webster]
The thaumatolatry by which our theology has been debased for more than a century.Hare. 1913 Webster]
Thau"ma*trope(th, n.[Gr. qay^ma a wonder + tre`pein to turn.](Opt.)An optical instrument or toy for showing the persistence of an impression upon the eyes after the luminous object is withdrawn. 1913 Webster]
{ thau`ma*tur"gic(th, thau`ma*tur"gic*al(th, }a.Of or pertaining to thaumaturgy; magical; wonderful.Burton. 1913 Webster]
thau`ma*tur"gics(th, n.Feats of legerdemain, or magical performances. 1913 Webster]
thau`ma*tur"gist(th, n.One who deals in wonders, or believes in them; a wonder worker; a thaumaturge.Carlyle. 1913 Webster ]
\'d8thau`ma*tur"gus(th, n.[NL., from Gr. qaymatourgo`s wonder-working; qay^ma a wonder + 'e`rgon work.]A miracle worker; -- a title given by the Roman Catholics to some saints. 1913 Webster]
thau"ma*tur`gy(th, n.[Gr. qaymatourgi`a.]The act or art of performing something wonderful; magic; legerdemain.T. Warton. 1913 Webster]
thave(th, n.Same as theave. [Prov. Eng.] 1913 Webster]
thaw(th, v. i.[imp. & p. p.Thawed(th; p. pr. & vb. n.Thawing.][AS. , ; akin to D. dovijen, G. tauen, thauen (cf. also verdauen to digest, OHG. douwen, firdouwen), Icel. , Sw. t\'94a, Dan. t\'94e, and perhaps to Gr. th`kein to melt. \'fb56.]1.To melt, dissolve, or become fluid; to soften; -- said of that which is frozen; as, the ice thaws. 1913 Webster]
2.To become so warm as to melt ice and snow; -- said in reference to the weather, and used impersonally. 1913 Webster]
3.Fig.:To grow gentle or genial. Compare cold{4}, a. and hard{6}, a. 1913 Webster ]
thaw, v. t.To cause (frozen things, as earth, snow, ice) to melt, soften, or dissolve. 1913 Webster]
thaw, n.The melting of ice, snow, or other congealed matter; the resolution of ice, or the like, into the state of a fluid; liquefaction by heat of anything congealed by frost; also, a warmth of weather sufficient to melt that which is congealed.Dryden. 1913 Webster]
thaw"y(?), a.Liquefying by heat after having been frozen; thawing; melting. [archaic] 1913 Webster ]
The(
, v. i.See Thee. [Obs.] Chaucer.Milton. 1913 Webster]
The(
when emphatic or alone;
obscure before a vowel;
obscure before a consonant; 37), definite article.[AS. , a later form for earlier nom. sing. masc. s, formed under the influence of the oblique cases. See That, pron.]A word placed before nouns to limit or individualize their meaning. 1913 Webster]
The was originally a demonstrative pronoun, being a weakened form of that. When placed before adjectives and participles, it converts them into abstract nouns; as, the sublime and the beautiful. Burke.The is used regularly before many proper names, as of rivers, oceans, ships, etc.; as, the Nile, the Atlantic, the Great Eastern, the West Indies, The Hague. The with an epithet or ordinal number often follows a proper name; as, Alexander the Great; Napoleon the Third. The may be employed to individualize a particular kind or species; as, the grasshopper shall be a burden. Eccl. xii. 5. 1913 Webster]
The, adv.[AS. , , instrumental case of s\'c7, se\'a2, , the definite article. See 2d The.]By that; by how much; by so much; on that account; -- used before comparatives; as, the longer we continue in sin, the more difficult it is to reform. \'bdYet not the more cease I.\'b8 Milton. 1913 Webster]
So much the rather thou, Celestial Light, Milton. 1913 Webster]
\'d8The"a(?), prop. n.[NL. See Tea.](Bot.)A genus of plants found in China and Japan; the tea plant. 1913 Webster]
Camellia. 1913 Webster]
the*an"dric(th, a.[Gr. qeandriko`s; qeo`s god + anh`r, andro`s, a man.]Relating to, or existing by, the union of divine and human operation in Christ, or the joint agency of the divine and human nature.Murdock. 1913 Webster]
{ the`an*throp"ic(th, The`an*throp"ic*al(th, }a.Partaking of, or combining, both divinity and humanity. [R.] 1913 Webster]
The gorgeous and imposing figures of his [Homer's] theanthropic sytem.Gladstone. 1913 Webster]
The*an"thro*pism(?), n.[Gr. / god + / man.]1.A state of being God and man. [R.] Coleridge. 1913 Webster]
2.The ascription of human atributes to the Deity, or to a polytheistic deity; anthropomorphism.Gladstone. 1913 Webster]
The*an"thro*pist(?), n.One who advocates, or believes in, theanthropism. 1913 Webster]
The*an"thro*py(?), n.Theanthropism. 1913 Webster]
The*ar"chic(?), a.[Gr. /. See Thearchy.]Divinely sovereign or supreme. [R.] 1913 Webster]
He [Jesus] is the thearchic Intelligence.Milman. 1913 Webster]
The"ar*chy(?), n.[Gr. / god + -archy: cf. Gr. / the supreme deity.]Government by God; divine sovereignty; theocracy. 1913 Webster]
{ The"a*ter, The"a*tre }(?), n.[F. th\'82\'83tre, L. theatrum, Gr. /, fr. / to see, view; cf. Skr. dhy\'be to meditate, think. Cf. Theory.]1.An edifice in which dramatic performances or spectacles are exhibited for the amusement of spectators; anciently uncovered, except the stage, but in modern times roofed. 1913 Webster]
2.Any room adapted to the exhibition of any performances before an assembly, as public lectures, scholastic exercises, anatomical demonstrations, surgical operations, etc. 1913 Webster]
3.That which resembles a theater in form, use, or the like; a place rising by steps or gradations, like the seats of a theater.Burns. 1913 Webster]
Shade above shade, a woody theater Milton. 1913 Webster]
4.A sphere or scheme of operation. [Obs.] 1913 Webster]
For if a man can be partaker of God's theater, he shall likewise be partaker of God's rest.Bacon. 1913 Webster]
5.A place or region where great events are enacted; as, the theater of war. 1913 Webster]
{ The"a*tin, The"a*tine }(?), n.[F. th\'82atin, It. theatino.](R. C. Ch.)1.One of an order of Italian monks, established in 1524, expressly to oppose Reformation, and to raise the tone of piety among Roman Catholics. They hold no property, nor do they beg, but depend on what Providence sends. Their chief employment is preaching and giving religious instruction. 1913 Webster]
Theate, or Chieti, a city of Naples, the archbishop of which was a principal founder of the order; but they bore various names; as, Regular Clerks of the Community, Pauline Monks, Apostolic Clerks, and Regular Clerks of the Divine Providence. The order never flourished much out of Italy. 1913 Webster]
2.(R. C. Ch.)One of an order of nuns founded by Ursula Benincasa, who died in 1618. 1913 Webster]
The"a*tral(?), a.[L. theatralis: cf. F. th\'82atral.]Of or pertaining to a theater; theatrical. [Obs.] 1913 Webster]
The*at"ric(?), a.Theatrical. 1913 Webster]
Woods over woods in gay, theatric pride.Goldsmith. 1913 Webster]
The*at"ric*al(?), a.[L. theatricus, Gr. /.]Of or pertaining to a theater, or to the scenic representations; resembling the manner of dramatic performers; histrionic; hence, artificial; as, theatrical performances; theatrical gestures. -- The*at`ri*cal"i*ty(#), n. -- The*at"ric*al*ly(#), adv. 1913 Webster]
No meretricious aid whatever has been called in -- no trick, no illusion of the eye, nothing theatrical.R. Jefferies. 1913 Webster]
The*at"ric*als(?), n. pl.Dramatic performances; especially, those produced by amateurs. 1913 Webster]
Such fashionable cant terms as \'bftheatricals,' and \'bfmusicals,' invented by the flippant Topham, still survive among his confraternity of frivolity.I. Disraeli. 1913 Webster]
Theave(?), n.[Cf. W. dafad a sheep, ewe.]A ewe lamb of the first year; also, a sheep three years old.[Written also thave.] [Prov. Eng.] Halliwell. 1913 Webster]
The*ba"ic(?), a.[L. thebaicus, Gr. /.]Of or pertaining to Thebes in Egypt; specifically, designating a version of the Bible preserved by the Copts, and esteemed of great value by biblical scholars. This version is also called the Sahidic version. 1913 Webster]
The"ba*id(?), n.[L. Thebais, -idis.]A Latin epic poem by Statius about Thebes in B\'d2otia. 1913 Webster]
The*ba"ine(?), n.[So called from a kind of Egyptian opium produced at Thebes.](Chem.)A poisonous alkaloid, C19H21NO3, found in opium in small quantities, having a sharp, astringent taste, and a tetanic action resembling that of strychnine. 1913 Webster]
The"ban(?), a.[L. Thebanus.]Of or pertaining to Thebes. 1913 Webster]
Theban year(Anc. Chron.), the Egyptian year of 365 days and 6 hours.J. Bryant. 1913 Webster]
The"ban, n.A native or inhabitant of Thebes; also, a wise man. 1913 Webster]
I'll talk a word with this same learned Theban.Shak. 1913 Webster]
\'d8The"ca(?), n.; pl.Thec\'91(#).[L., fr. Gr. / a case to put anything in. See Tick a cover.]1.A sheath; a case; as, the theca, or cell, of an anther; the theca, or spore case, of a fungus; the theca of the spinal cord. 1913 Webster]
2.(Zo\'94l.)(a)The chitinous cup which protects the hydranths of certain hydroids.(b)The more or less cuplike calicle of a coral.(c)The wall forming a calicle of a coral. 1913 Webster]
The"cal(?), a.Of or pertaining to a theca; as, a thecal abscess. 1913 Webster]
The"ca*phore(?), n.[Theca + Gr. fe`rein to bear: cf. F. th\'82caphore.](Bot.)(a)A surface or organ bearing a theca, or covered with thec\'91.(b)See Basigynium. 1913 Webster]
The*cas"po*rous(?), a.(Bot.)Having the spores in thec\'91, or cases. 1913 Webster]
\'d8The*ca"ta(?), n. pl.[NL., from Gr. / a case.](Zo\'94l.)Same as Thecophora. 1913 Webster]
Thec"la(?), n.Any one of many species of small delicately colored butterflies belonging to Thecla and allied genera; -- called also hairstreak, and elfin. 1913 Webster]
The`co*dac"tyl(?), n.[/ case + / finger.](Zo\'94l.)Any one of a group of lizards of the Gecko tribe, having the toes broad, and furnished with a groove in which the claws can be concealed. 1913 Webster]
The"co*dont(?), a.[Gr. / a case + /, /, a tooth.]1.(Anat.)Having the teeth inserted in sockets in the alveoli of the jaws. 1913 Webster]
2.(Paleon.)Of or pertaining to the thecodonts. 1913 Webster]
The"co*dont, n.(Paleon.)One of the Thecodontia. 1913 Webster]
\'d8The`co*don"ti*a(?), n. pl.[NL.](Paleon.)A group of fossil saurians having biconcave vertebr\'91 and the teeth implanted in sockets. 1913 Webster]
\'d8The*coph"o*ra(?), n. pl.[NL., from Gr. / a case + fe`rein to bear.](Zo\'94l.)A division of hydroids comprising those which have the hydranths in thec\'91 and the gonophores in capsules. The campanularians and sertularians are examples. Called also Thecata. See Illust. under Hydroidea. 1913 Webster]
\'d8The`co*so"ma*ta(?), n. pl.[NL. See Theca, and Soma.](Zo\'94l.)An order of Pteropoda comprising those species which have a shell. See Pteropoda. -- The`co*so"ma*tous(#), a. 1913 Webster]
Evil thedom on his monk's snout.Chaucer. 1913 Webster]
Thee(th, v. i.[AS. ; akin to OS. th\'c6han, D. gedijen, G. gedeihen, OHG. gidihan, Goth. , Lith. tekti to fall to the lot of. Cf. Tight, a.]To thrive; to prosper. [Obs.] \'bdHe shall never thee.\'b8 Chaucer. 1913 Webster]
Well mote thee, as well can wish your thought.Spenser. 1913 Webster]
Thee(
, pron.[AS. \'eb\'c7, acc. & dat. of \'eb\'d4 thou. See Thou.]The objective case of thou. See Thou. 1913 Webster]
thyself, as him for himself, etc. 1913 Webster]
This sword hath ended him; so shall it thee, thee as my prisoner.Shak. 1913 Webster]
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Theft(?), n.[OE. thefte, AS. \'edi\'82f\'ebe, \'ed\'dff\'ebe, \'ede\'a2f\'ebe. See Thief.]1.(Law)The act of stealing; specifically, the felonious taking and removing of personal property, with an intent to deprive the rightful owner of the same; larceny. 1913 Webster]
Larceny, and the Note under Robbery. 1913 Webster]
2.The thing stolen. [R.] 1913 Webster]
If the theft be certainly found in his hand alive, . . . he shall restore double.Ex. xxii. 4. 1913 Webster]
Theft"bote`(?), n.[Theft + bote compensation.](Law)The receiving of a man's goods again from a thief, or a compensation for them, by way of composition, with the intent that the thief shall escape punishment. 1913 Webster]
Thegn(?), n.Thane. See Thane.E. A. Freeman. 1913 Webster]
Thegn"hood(?), n.Thanehood.E. A. Freeman. 1913 Webster]
The"i*form(?), a.[NL. thea tea, the tea plant + -form: cf. F. th\'82iforme.]Having the form of tea. 1913 Webster]
The"ine(?), n.[F. th\'82ine, fr. NL. thea. See Theiform.](Chem.)See Caffeine. Called also theina. 1913 Webster]
Their(?), pron. & a.[OE. thair, fr. Icel. \'edeirra, \'edeira, of them, but properly gen. pl. of the definite article; akin to AS. \'eb\'bera, \'eb\'d6ra, gen. pl. of the definite article, or fr. AS. \'eb\'d6ra, influenced by the Scandinavian use. See That.]The possessive case of the personal pronoun they; as, their houses; their country. 1913 Webster]
theirs (/) when the noun to which it refers is not expressed, but implied or understood; as, our land is richest, but theirs is best cultivated. 1913 Webster]
Nothing but the name of zeal appears theirs.Denham. 1913 Webster]
The"ism(?), n.[From Gr. / God; probably akin to / to pray for, / spoken by God, decreed: cf. F. th\'82isme. Cf. Enthusiasm, Pantheon, Theology.]The belief or acknowledgment of the existence of a God, as opposed to atheism, pantheism, or polytheism. 1913 Webster]
The"ism(th, n.[NL. & E. thea tea + -ism.](Med.)The morbid condition resulting from the excessive use of tea. Webster 1913 Suppl.]
The"ist(?), n.[Cf. F. th\'82iste. See Theism.]One who believes in the existence of a God; especially, one who believes in a personal God; -- opposed to atheist. 1913 Webster]
{ The*is"tic(?), The*is"tic*al(?), }a.Of or pertaining to theism, or a theist; according to the doctrine of theists. 1913 Webster]
Thel*phu"si*an(?), n.[Gr. / nipple + / to blow, to puff.](Zo\'94l.)One of a tribe of fresh-water crabs which live in or on the banks of rivers in tropical countries. 1913 Webster]
The*lyt"o*kous(th, a.[Gr. qh^lys female + to`kos a bringing forth.](Zo\'94l.)Producing females only; -- said of certain female insects. 1913 Webster]
Them(
, pron.[AS. \'eb\'d6m, dat. pl. of the article, but influenced by the Scand. use of the corresponding form \'edeim as a personal pronoun. See They.]The objective case of they. See They. 1913 Webster]
Go ye rather to them that sell, and buy for yourselves.Matt. xxv. 9. 1913 Webster]
Then shall the King say unto them on his right hand, Come, ye blessed of my Father.Matt. xxv. 34. 1913 Webster]
Them is poetically used for themselves, as him for himself, etc. 1913 Webster]
Little stars may hide them when they list.Shak. 1913 Webster]
The*mat"ic(?), a.[Gr. /: cf. F. th\'82matique.]1.(Gram.)Of or pertaining to the theme of a word. See Theme, n., 4. 1913 Webster]
2.(Mus.)Of or pertaining to a theme, or subject. 1913 Webster]
Thematic catalogue(Mus.), a catalogue of musical works which, besides the title and other particulars, gives in notes the theme, or first few measures, of the whole work or of its several movements. 1913 Webster]
Theme(?), n.[OE. teme, OF. teme, F. th\'8ame, L. thema, Gr. /, fr. / to set, place. See Do, and cf. Thesis.]1.A subject or topic on which a person writes or speaks; a proposition for discussion or argument; a text. 1913 Webster]
My theme is alway one and ever was.Chaucer. 1913 Webster]
And when a soldier was the theme, my name Shak. 1913 Webster]
2.Discourse on a certain subject. 1913 Webster]
Then ran repentance and rehearsed his theme.Piers Plowman. 1913 Webster]
It was the subject of my theme.Shak. 1913 Webster]
3.A composition or essay required of a pupil.Locke. 1913 Webster]
4.(Gram.)A noun or verb, not modified by inflections; also, that part of a noun or verb which remains unchanged (except by euphonic variations) in declension or conjugation; stem. 1913 Webster]
5.That by means of which a thing is done; means; instrument. [Obs.] Swift. 1913 Webster]
6.(Mus.)The leading subject of a composition or a movement. 1913 Webster]
The"mis(?), n.[L., fr. Gr. /, fr. / that which is laid down or established by usage, law, prob. fr. / to set, place.](Gr. Myth.)The goddess of law and order; the patroness of existing rights. 1913 Webster]
Them*selves"(?), pron.The plural of himself, herself, and itself. See Himself, Herself, Itself. 1913 Webster]
Then(
, adv.[Originally the same word as than. See Than.]1.At that time (referring to a time specified, either past or future). 1913 Webster]
And the Canaanite was then in the land.Gen. xii. 6. 1913 Webster]
Now I know in part; but then shall I know even as also I am known.1 Cor. xiii. 12. 1913 Webster]
2.Soon afterward, or immediately; next; afterward. 1913 Webster]
First be reconciled to thy brother, and then come and offer thy gift.Matt. v. 24. 1913 Webster]
3.At another time; later; again. 1913 Webster]
One while the master is not aware of what is done, and then in other cases it may fall out to be own act.L'Estrange. 1913 Webster]
By then. (a)By that time.(b)By the time that. [Obs.] 1913 Webster]
But that opinion, I trust, by then this following argument hath been well read, will be left for one of the mysteries of an indulgent Antichrist.Milton. 1913 Webster]
Now and then. See under Now, adv. --
Till then, until that time; until the time mentioned.Milton. 1913 Webster]
Then is often used elliptically, like an adjective, for then existing; as, the then administration. 1913 Webster]
2.In that case; in consequence; as a consequence; therefore; for this reason. 1913 Webster]
If all this be so, then man has a natural freedom.Locke. 1913 Webster]
Now, then, be all thy weighty cares away.Dryden. 1913 Webster]
Syn. -- Therefore.Then, Therefore. Both these words are used in reasoning; but therefore takes the lead, while then is rather subordinate or incidental. Therefore states reasons and draws inferences in form; then, to a great extent, takes the point as proved, and passes on to the general conclusion. \'bdTherefore being justified by faith, we have peace with God.\'b8 Rom. v. 1. \'bdSo then faith cometh by hearing, and hearing by the word of God.\'b8 Rom. x. 17. 1913 Webster]
Then"a*days(?), adv.At that time; then; in those days; -- correlative to nowadays. [R.] 1913 Webster]
{ The"nal(?), The"nar(?), }a.[NL., fr. Gr. /.](Anat.)Of or pertaining to the thenar; corresponding to thenar; palmar. 1913 Webster]
The"nar(?), n.(Anat.)(a)The palm of the hand.(b)The prominence of the palm above the base of the thumb; the thenar eminence; the ball of the thumb. Sometimes applied to the corresponding part of the foot. 1913 Webster]
The*nard"ite(?), n.[Named after the French chemist, L. J. Th\'82nard.](Min.)Anhydrous sodium sulphate, a mineral of a white or brown color and vitreous luster. 1913 Webster]
Thence(?), adv.[OE. thenne, thanne, and (with the adverbal -s; see -wards) thennes, thannes (hence thens, now written thence), AS. \'ebanon, \'ebanan, \'ebonan; akin to OHG. dannana, dann\'ben, dan\'ben, and G. von dannen, E. that, there. See That.]1.From that place. \'bdBid him thence go.\'b8 Chaucer. 1913 Webster]
When ye depart thence, shake off the dust under your feet for a testimony against them.Mark vi. 11. 1913 Webster]
from before thence. Cf. Hence, Whence. 1913 Webster]
Then I will send, and fetch thee from thence.Gen. xxvii. 45. 1913 Webster]
2.From that time; thenceforth; thereafter. 1913 Webster]
There shall be no more thence an infant of days.Isa. lxv. 20. 1913 Webster]
3.For that reason; therefore. 1913 Webster]
Not to sit idle with so great a gift thence ridiculous, about him.Milton. 1913 Webster]
Thence`forth"(?), adv.From that time; thereafter. 1913 Webster]
If the salt have lost his savor, wherewith shall it be salted? it is thenceforth good for nothing.Matt. v. 13. 1913 Webster]
This word is sometimes preceded by from, -- a redundancy sanctioned by custom. Chaucer.John. xix. 12. 1913 Webster]
Thence`for"ward(?), adv.From that time onward; thenceforth. 1913 Webster]
Thence`from"(?), adv.From that place. [Obs.] 1913 Webster]
The`o*bro"ma(?), n.[NL., fr. Gr. / a god + / food, fr. / to eat: cf. F. th\'82obrome.](Bot.)A genus of small trees. See Cacao. 1913 Webster]
The`o*bro"mic(?), a.(Chem.)Of, pertaining to, or designating, an acid extracted from cacao butter (from the Theobroma Cacao), peanut oil (from Arachis hypog\'91a), etc., as a white waxy crystalline substance. 1913 Webster]
The`o*bro"mine(?), n.(Chem.)An alkaloidal ureide, C7H8N4O2, homologous with and resembling caffeine, produced artificially, and also extracted from cacao and chocolate (from Theobroma Cacao) as a bitter white crystalline substance; -- called also dimethyl xanthine. 1913 Webster]
The`o*chris"tic(?), a.[Gr. /; / God + / anointed, fr. / to anoint.]Anointed by God. 1913 Webster]
The*oc"ra*cy(?), n.[Gr. /; / God + / to be strong, to rule, fr. / strength: cf. F. th\'82ocratie. See Theism, and cf. Democracy.]1.Government of a state by the immediate direction or administration of God; hence, the exercise of political authority by priests as representing the Deity. 1913 Webster]
2.The state thus governed, as the Hebrew commonwealth before it became a kingdom. 1913 Webster]
The*oc"ra*sy(?), n.[Gr. / union of the soul with God; / God + / a mixing, akin to / to mix.]1.A mixture of the worship of different gods, as of Jehovah and idols. 1913 Webster]
This syncretistic theocracy by no means excludes in him [Solomon] the proper service of idols.J. Murphy. 1913 Webster]
2.(Philos.)An intimate union of the soul with God in contemplation, -- an ideal of the Neoplatonists and of some Oriental mystics. 1913 Webster]
The"o*crat(?), n.One who lives under a theocratic form of government; one who in civil affairs conforms to divine law. 1913 Webster]
{ The`o*crat"ic(?), The`o*crat"ic*al(?), }a.[Cf. F. th\'82ocratique.]Of or pertaining to a theocracy; administred by the immediate direction of God; as, the theocratical state of the Israelites. 1913 Webster]
The*od"i*cy(?), n.[NL. theodic\'91a, fr. Gr. / God + / right, justice: cf. F. th\'82odic\'82e.]1.A vindication of the justice of God in ordaining or permitting natural and moral evil. 1913 Webster]
2.That department of philosophy which treats of the being, perfections, and government of God, and the immortality of the soul.Krauth-Fleming. 1913 Webster]
The*od"o*lite(?), n.[Probably a corruption of the alidade. See Alidade.]An instrument used, especially in trigonometrical surveying, for the accurate measurement of horizontal angles, and also usually of vertical angles. It is variously constructed. 1913 Webster]
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The*od`o*lit"ic(?), a.Of or pertaining to a theodolite; made by means of a theodolite; as, theodolitic observations. 1913 Webster]
The`o*gon"ic(?), a.Of or relating to theogony. 1913 Webster]
The*og"o*nism(?), n.Theogony. [R.] 1913 Webster]
The*og"o*nist(?), n.A writer on theogony. 1913 Webster]
The*og"o*ny(?), n.[L. theogonia, Gr. /; / a god + the root of / to be born. See Theism, and Genus.]The generation or genealogy of the gods; that branch of heathen theology which deals with the origin and descent of the deities; also, a poem treating of such genealogies; as, the Theogony of Hesiod. 1913 Webster]
The*ol"o*gas`ter(?), n.[Formed like poetaster: cf. F. th\'82ologastre.]A pretender or quack in theology. [R.] Burton. 1913 Webster]
The`o*lo"gi*an(?), n.[Cf. F. th\'82ologien, L. theologus, Gr. /. See Theology.]A person well versed in theology; a professor of theology or divinity; a divine. 1913 Webster]
The`o*log"ic(?), a.Theological. 1913 Webster]
The`o*log"ic*al(?), a.[L. theologicus, Gr. /: cf. F. th\'82ologique.]Of or pertaining to theology, or the science of God and of divine things; as, a theological treatise. -- The`o*log"ic*al*ly, adv. 1913 Webster]
The`o*log"ics(?), n.Theology.Young. 1913 Webster]
The*ol"o*gist(?), n.A theologian. 1913 Webster]
The*ol"o*gize(?), v. t.[imp. & p. p.Theologized(?); p. pr. & vb. n.Theologizing(?).][Cf. F. th\'82ologiser.]To render theological; to apply to divinity; to reduce to a system of theology. 1913 Webster]
School divinity was but Aristotle's philosophy theologized.Glanvill. 1913 Webster]
The*ol"o*gize, v. i.To frame a system of theology; to theorize or speculate upon theological subjects. 1913 Webster]
The*ol"o*gi`zer(?), n.One who theologizes; a theologian. [R.] Boyle. 1913 Webster]
The"o*logue(?), n.[Cf. L. theologus, Gr. /, and E. philologue.]1.A theologian.Dryden. 1913 Webster]
Ye gentle theologues of calmer kind.Young. 1913 Webster]
He [Jerome] was the theologue -- and the word is designation enough.I. Taylor. 1913 Webster]
2.A student in a theological seminary.[Written also theolog.] [Colloq. U. S.] 1913 Webster]
The*ol"o*gy(?), n.; pl.Theologies(#).[L. theologia, Gr. /; / God + / discourse: cf. F. th\'82ologie. See Theism, and Logic.]The science of God or of religion; the science which treats of the existence, character, and attributes of God, his laws and government, the doctrines we are to believe, and the duties we are to practice; divinity; (as more commonly understood) \'bdthe knowledge derivable from the Scriptures, the systematic exhibition of revealed truth, the science of Christian faith and life.\'b8 1913 Webster]
Many speak of theology as a science of religion [instead of \'bdscience of God\'b8] because they disbelieve that there is any knowledge of God to be attained.Prof. R. Flint (Enc. Brit.). 1913 Webster]
Theology is ordered knowledge; representing in the region of the intellect what religion represents in the heart and life of man.Gladstone. 1913 Webster]
Ascetic theology,
Natural theology. See Ascetic, Natural. --
Moral theology, that phase of theology which is concerned with moral character and conduct. --
Revealed theology, theology which is to be learned only from revelation. --
Scholastic theology, theology as taught by the scholastics, or as prosecuted after their principles and methods. --
Speculative theology, theology as founded upon, or influenced by, speculation or metaphysical philosophy. --
Systematic theology, that branch of theology of which the aim is to reduce all revealed truth to a series of statements that together shall constitute an organized whole.E. G. Robinson (Johnson's Cyc.). 1913 Webster]
The*om"a*chist(?), n.[Cf. Gr. /.]One who fights against the gods; one who resists God of the divine will. 1913 Webster]
The*om"a*chy(?), n.[Gr. /; / a god + / a battle.]1.A fighting against the gods, as the battle of the gaints with the gods. 1913 Webster]
2.A battle or strife among the gods.Gladstone. 1913 Webster]
3.Opposition to God or the divine will.Bacon. 1913 Webster]
The"o*man`cy(?), n.[Gr. / a god + -mancy: cf. F. th\'82omancie, Gr. / a spirit of prophecy,.]A kind of divination drawn from the responses of oracles among heathen nations. 1913 Webster]
{ The`o*pa*thet"ic(?), The`o*path"ic(?), }a.Of or pertaining to a theopathy. 1913 Webster]
The*op"a*thy(?), n.[Gr. / God + /, /, to suffer, feel.]Capacity for religious affections or worship. 1913 Webster]
The`o*phan"ic(?), a.Of or pertaining to a theopany; appearing to man, as a god. 1913 Webster]
The*oph"a*ny(?), n.; pl.-nies(#).[Gr. /; / God + / to appear.]A manifestation of God to man by actual appearance, usually as an incarnation. 1913 Webster]
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The`o*phil`an*throp"ic(?), a.Pertaining to theophilanthropy or the theophilanthropists. 1913 Webster]
The`o*phi*lan"thro*pism(?), n.The doctrine of the theophilanthropists; theophilanthropy. 1913 Webster]
The`o*phi*lan"thro*pist(?), n.[Cf. F. th\'82ophilanthrope.](Eccl. Hist.)A member of a deistical society established at Paris during the French revolution. 1913 Webster]
The`o*phi*lan"thro*py(?), n.[Gr. / God + E. philanthropy.]Theophilanthropism.Macaulay. 1913 Webster]
The`o*phil`o*soph"ic(?), a.[Gr. / God + E. philosophic.]Combining theism and philosophy, or pertaining to the combination of theism and philosophy. 1913 Webster]
The`op*neus"tic(?), a.[Gr. / inspired of God; / God + / to blow, to breathe.]Given by the inspiration of the Spirit of God. 1913 Webster]
The"op*neus`ty(?), n.[Gr. /.]Divine inspiration; the supernatural influence of the Divine Spirit in qualifying men to receive and communicate revealed truth. 1913 Webster]
The*or"bist(?), n.(Mus.)One who plays on a theorbo. 1913 Webster]
The*or"bo(?), n.[F. th\'82orbe, t\'82orbe, formerly tuorbe, tiorbe, It. tiorba.](Mus.)An instrument made like large lute, but having two necks, with two sets of pegs, the lower set holding the strings governed by frets, while to the upper set were attached the long bass strings used as open notes. 1913 Webster]
theorbo was also called the archlute, and was used chiefly, if not only, as an accompaniment to the voice. Both have long fallen into disuse. 1913 Webster]
The"o*rem(?), n.[L. theorema, Gr. / a sight, speculation, theory, theorem, fr. / to look at, / a spectator: cf. F. th\'82or\'8ame. See Theory.]1.That which is considered and established as a principle; hence, sometimes, a rule. 1913 Webster]
Not theories, but theorems (/), the intelligible products of contemplation, intellectual objects in the mind, and of and for the mind exclusively.Coleridge. 1913 Webster]
By the theorems, Massinger. 1913 Webster]
2.(Math.)A statement of a principle to be demonstrated. 1913 Webster]
theorem is something to be proved, and is thus distinguished from a problem, which is something to be solved. In analysis, the term is sometimes applied to a rule, especially a rule or statement of relations expressed in a formula or by symbols; as, the binomial theorem; Taylor's theorem. See the Note under Proposition, n., 5. 1913 Webster]
Binomial theorem. (Math.)See under Binomial. --
Negative theorem, a theorem which expresses the impossibility of any assertion. --
Particular theorem(Math.), a theorem which extends only to a particular quantity. --
Theorem of Pappus. (Math.)See Centrobaric method, under Centrobaric. --
Universal theorem(Math.), a theorem which extends to any quantity without restriction. 1913 Webster]
The"o*rem, v. t.To formulate into a theorem. 1913 Webster]
{ The`o*re*mat"ic(?), The`o*re*mat"ic*al(?), }a.[Cf. Gr. /.]Of or pertaining to a theorem or theorems; comprised in a theorem; consisting of theorems. 1913 Webster]
The`o*rem"a*tist(?), n.One who constructs theorems. 1913 Webster]
{ The`o*ret"ic(?), The`o*ret"ic*al(?), }a.[Gr. /: cf. L. theoreticus, F. th\'82or\'82tique.]Pertaining to theory; depending on, or confined to, theory or speculation; speculative; terminating in theory or speculation: not practical; as, theoretical learning; theoretic sciences. -- The`o*ret"ic*al*ly, adv. 1913 Webster]
The`o*ret"ics(?), n.The speculative part of a science; speculation. 1913 Webster]
At the very first, with our Lord himself, and his apostles, as represented to us in the New Testament, morals come before contemplation, ethics before theoretics.H. B. Wilson. 1913 Webster]
The*or"ic(?), a.[Cf. F. th\'82orique. See Theory.]1.Of or pertaining to the theorica. 1913 Webster]
2.(pron. /)Relating to, or skilled in, theory; theoretically skilled. [Obs.] 1913 Webster]
A man but young, theoric and practic Massinger. 1913 Webster]
\'d8The*or"i*ca(?), n. pl.[NL., fr. Gr. / (sc. /), fr. / belonging to / a public spectacle. See Theory.](Gr. Antiq.)Public moneys expended at Athens on festivals, sacrifices, and public entertainments (especially theatrical performances), and in gifts to the people; -- also called theoric fund. 1913 Webster]
The*or"ic*al*ly, adv.In a theoretic manner. [Obs.] 1913 Webster]
The"o*rist(?), n.[Cf. F. th\'82oriste.]One who forms theories; one given to theory and speculation; a speculatist.Cowper. 1913 Webster]
The greatest theoretists have given the preference to such a government as that which obtains in this kingdom.Addison. 1913 Webster]
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The`o*ri*za"tion(?), n.The act or product of theorizing; the formation of a theory or theories; speculation. 1913 Webster]
The"o*rize(?), v. i.[imp. & p. p.Theorized(?); p. pr. & vb. n.Theorizing(?).][Cf. F. th\'82oriser.]To form a theory or theories; to form opinions solely by theory; to speculate. 1913 Webster]
The"o*ri`zer(?), n.One who theorizes or speculates; a theorist. 1913 Webster]
The"o*ry(?), n.; pl.Theories(#).[F. th\'82orie, L. theoria, Gr. / a beholding, spectacle, contemplation, speculation, fr. / a spectator, / to see, view. See Theater.]1.A doctrine, or scheme of things, which terminates in speculation or contemplation, without a view to practice; hypothesis; speculation. 1913 Webster]
hypothesis, and hypothesis is commonly used as another term for conjecture. The terms theory and theoretical are properly used in opposition to the terms practice and practical. In this sense, they were exclusively employed by the ancients; and in this sense, they are almost exclusively employed by the Continental philosophers.\'b8 Sir W. Hamilton. 1913 Webster]
2.An exposition of the general or abstract principles of any science; as, the theory of music. 1913 Webster]
3.The science, as distinguished from the art; as, the theory and practice of medicine. 1913 Webster]
4.The philosophical explanation of phenomena, either physical or moral; as, Lavoisier's theory of combustion; Adam Smith's theory of moral sentiments. 1913 Webster]
Atomic theory,
Binary theory, etc. See under Atomic, Binary, etc. 1913 Webster]
Syn. -- Hypothesis, speculation. -- Theory, Hypothesis. A theory is a scheme of the relations subsisting between the parts of a systematic whole; an hypothesis is a tentative conjecture respecting a cause of phenomena. 1913 Webster]
{ The`o*soph"ic(?), The`o*soph"ic*al(?), }a.[Cf. F. th\'82osophique.]Of or pertaining to theosophy. -- The`o*soph"ic*al*ly, adv. 1913 Webster]
The*os"o*phism(?), n.[Cf. F. th\'82osophisme.]Belief in theosophy.Murdock. 1913 Webster]
The*os"o*phist(?), n.One addicted to theosophy. 1913 Webster]
The theosophist is one who gives you a theory of God, or of the works of God, which has not reason, but an inspiration of his own, for its basis.R. A. Vaughan. 1913 Webster]
The*os`o*phis"tic*al(?), a.Of or pertaining to theosophy; theosophical. 1913 Webster]
The*os"o*phize(?), v. i.[imp. & p. p.Theosophized(?); p. pr. & vb. n.Theosophizing.]To practice theosophy. [R.] 1913 Webster]
The*os"o*phy(?), n.[Gr. / knowledge of things divine, fr. / wise in the things of God; / God + / wise: cf. F. th\'82osophie.]Any system of philosophy or mysticism which proposes to attain intercourse with God and superior spirits, and consequent superhuman knowledge, by physical processes, as by the theurgic operations of some ancient Platonists, or by the chemical processes of the German fire philosophers; also, a direct, as distinguished from a revealed, knowledge of God, supposed to be attained by extraordinary illumination; especially, a direct insight into the processes of the divine mind, and the interior relations of the divine nature. 1913 Webster]
\'d8Ther`a*peu"t\'91(?), n. pl.[NL., fr. Gr. / (pl. /) an attendant, servant, physician. See Therapeutic.](Eccl. Hist.)A name given to certain ascetics said to have anciently dwelt in the neighborhood of Alexandria. They are described in a work attributed to Philo, the genuineness and credibility of which are now much discredited. 1913 Webster]
{ Ther`a*peu"tic(?), Ther`a*peu"tic*al(?), }a.[F. th\'82rapeutique, Gr. /, from / attendant, servant, / to serve, take care of, treat medically, / attendant, servant.](Med.)Of or pertaining to the healing art; concerned in discovering and applying remedies for diseases; curative. \'bdTherapeutic or curative physic.\'b8 Sir T. Browne. 1913 Webster]
Medicine is justly distributed into \'bdprophylactic,\'b8 or the art of preserving health, and therapeutic, or the art of restoring it.I. Watts. 1913 Webster]
Ther`a*peu"tic, n.One of the Therapeut\'91. 1913 Webster]
Ther`a*peu"tics(?), n.[Cf. F. th\'82rapeutique.]That part of medical science which treats of the discovery and application of remedies for diseases. 1913 Webster]
Ther`a*peu"tist(?), n.One versed in therapeutics, or the discovery and application of remedies. 1913 Webster]
There(?), adv.[OE. ther, AS. \'eb\'d6r; akin to D. daar, G. da, OHG. d\'ber, Sw. & Dan. der, Icel. & Goth. \'edar, Skr. tarhi then, and E. that. \'fb184. See That, pron.]1.In or at that place. \'bd[They] there left me and my man, both bound together.\'b8 Shak. 1913 Webster]
The Lord God planted a garden eastward in Eden; and there he put the man whom he had formed.Ge. ii. 8. 1913 Webster]
here, there usually signifies a place farther off. \'bdDarkness there might well seem twilight here.\'b8 Milton. 1913 Webster]
2.In that matter, relation, etc.; at that point, stage, etc., regarded as a distinct place; as, he did not stop there, but continued his speech. 1913 Webster]
The law that theaten'd death becomes thy friend there art thou happy.Shak. 1913 Webster]
3.To or into that place; thither. 1913 Webster]
The rarest that e'er came there.Shak. 1913 Webster]
There is sometimes used by way of exclamation, calling the attention to something, especially to something distant; as, there, there! see there! look there! There is often used as an expletive, and in this use, when it introduces a sentence or clause, the verb precedes its subject. 1913 Webster]
A knight there was, and that a worthy man.Chaucer. 1913 Webster]
There is a path which no fowl knoweth.Job xxviii. 7. 1913 Webster]
Wherever there is a sense or perception, there some idea is actually produced.Locke. 1913 Webster]
There have been that have delivered themselves from their ills by their good fortune or virtue.Suckling. 1913 Webster]
There is much used in composition, and often has the sense of a pronoun. See Thereabout, Thereafter, Therefrom, etc. 1913 Webster]
There was formerly used in the sense of where. 1913 Webster]
Spend their good there it is reasonable.Chaucer. 1913 Webster]
Here and there, in one place and another. 1913 Webster]
Syn. -- See Thither. 1913 Webster]
{ There"a*bout`(?), There"a*bouts`(?), }adv.[The latter spelling is less proper, but more commonly used.]1.Near that place. 1913 Webster]
2.Near that number, degree, or quantity; nearly; as, ten men, or thereabouts. 1913 Webster]
Five or six thousand horse . . . or thereabouts.Shak. 1913 Webster]
Some three months since, or thereabout.Suckling. 1913 Webster]
3.Concerning that; about that. [R.] 1913 Webster]
What will ye dine? I will go thereabout.Chaucer. 1913 Webster]
They were much perplexed thereabout.Luke xxiv. 4. 1913 Webster]
There*af"ter(?), adv.[AS. \'eb\'d6r\'91fter after that. See There, and After.]1.After that; afterward. 1913 Webster]
2.According to that; accordingly. 1913 Webster]
I deny not but that it is of greatest concernment in the church and commonwealth to have a vigilant eye how books demean themselves as well as men; and thereafter to confine, imprison, and do sharpest justice on them as malefactors.Milton. 1913 Webster]
3.Of that sort. [Obs.] \'bdMy audience is not thereafter.\'b8 Latimer. 1913 Webster]
There"a*gain`(?), adv.In opposition; against one's course. [Obs.] 1913 Webster]
If that him list to stand thereagain.Chaucer. 1913 Webster]
There*at"(?), adv.1.At that place; there. 1913 Webster]
Wide is the gate, and broad is the way, that leadeth to destruction, and many there be which go in thereat.Matt. vii. 13. 1913 Webster]
2.At that occurrence or event; on that account. 1913 Webster]
Every error is a stain to the beauty of nature; for which cause it blusheth thereat.Hooker. 1913 Webster]
{ There`be*fore"(?), There`bi*forn"(?), }adv.Before that time; beforehand. [Obs.] 1913 Webster]
Many a winter therebiforn.Chaucer. 1913 Webster]
There*by"(?), adv.1.By that; by that means; in consequence of that. 1913 Webster]
Acquaint now thyself with him, and be at peace; thereby good shall come unto thee.Job xxii. 21. 1913 Webster]
2.Annexed to that. \'bdThereby hangs a tale.\'b8 Shak. 1913 Webster]
3.Thereabout; -- said of place, number, etc.Chaucer. 1913 Webster]
There*for"(?), adv.[There + for. Cf. Therefore.]For that, or this; for it. 1913 Webster]
With certain officers ordained therefore.Chaucer. 1913 Webster]
There"fore(?), conj. & adv.[OE. therfore. See There, and Fore, adv., For, and cf. Therefor.]1.For that or this reason, referring to something previously stated; for that. 1913 Webster]
I have married a wife, and therefore I can not come.Luke xiv. 20. 1913 Webster]
Behold, we have forsaken all, and followed thee; what shall we have therefore?Matt. xix. 27. 1913 Webster]
2.Consequently; by consequence. 1913 Webster]
He blushes; therefore he is guilty.Spectator. 1913 Webster]
Syn. -- See Then. 1913 Webster]
There*from"(?), adv.From this or that. 1913 Webster]
Turn not aside therefrom to the right hand or to the left.John. xxiii. 6. 1913 Webster]
There*in"(?), adv.In that or this place, time, or thing; in that particular or respect.Wyclif. 1913 Webster]
He pricketh through a fair forest, Therein is many a wild beast.Chaucer. 1913 Webster]
Bring forth abundantly in the earth, and multiply therein.Gen. ix. 7. 1913 Webster]
Therein our letters do not well agree.Shak. 1913 Webster]
There`in*to"(?), adv.Into that or this, or into that place.Bacon. 1913 Webster]
Let not them . . . enter thereinto.Luke xxi. 21. 1913 Webster]
There*of"(?), adv.Of that or this. 1913 Webster]
In the day that thou eatest thereof, thou shalt surely die.Gen. ii. 17. 1913 Webster]
The`re*ol"o*gy(?), n.Therapeutios. 1913 Webster]
There*on"(?), adv.[AS. //ron. See There, and On.]On that or this.Chaucer. 1913 Webster]
Then the king said, Hang him thereon.Esther vii. 9. 1913 Webster]
There*out"(?), adv.1.Out of that or this. 1913 Webster]
He shall take thereout his handful of the flour.Lev. ii. 2. 1913 Webster]
2.On the outside; out of doors. [Obs.] Chaucer. 1913 Webster]
There*to"(?), adv.1.To that or this.Chaucer. 1913 Webster]
Her mouth full small, and thereto soft and red.Chaucer. 1913 Webster]
There`to*fore"(?), adv.Up to that time; before then; -- correlative with heretofore. 1913 Webster]
There*un"der(?), adv.Under that or this. 1913 Webster]
There`un*to"(?), adv.Unto that or this; thereto; besides.Shak. 1913 Webster]
There`up*on"(?), adv.1.Upon that or this; thereon. \'bdThey shall feed thereupon.\'b8 Zeph. ii. 7. 1913 Webster]
2.On account, or in consequence, of that; therefore. 1913 Webster]
[He] hopes to find you forward, . . . thereupon he sends you this good news.Shak. 1913 Webster]
3.Immediately; at once; without delay. 1913 Webster]
There*while"(?), adv.At that time; at the same time. [Obs.] Laud. 1913 Webster]
There*with"(?), adv.1.With that or this. \'bdI have learned in whatsoever state I am, therewith to be content.\'b8 Phil. iv. 11. 1913 Webster]
2.In addition; besides; moreover. 1913 Webster]
To speak of strength and therewith hardiness.Chaucer. 1913 Webster]
3.At the same time; forthwith. [Obs.] Johnson. 1913 Webster]
There`with*al"(?), adv.1.Over and above; besides; moreover. [Obs.] Daniel. 1913 Webster]
And therewithal it was full poor and bad.Chaucer. 1913 Webster]
2.With that or this; therewith; at the same time. 1913 Webster]
Thy slanders I forgive; and therewithal Shak. 1913 Webster]
And therewithal one came and seized on her, Tennyson. 1913 Webster]
Therf(?), a.[AS. /eorf; akin to OHG. derb, Icel. /jarfr.]Not fermented; unleavened; -- said of bread, loaves, etc. [Obs.] 1913 Webster]
Pask and the feast of therf loaves.Wyclif. 1913 Webster]
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{ The"ri*ac(?), \'d8The*ri"a*ca(?), }n.[L. theriaca an antidote against the bite of serpents, Gr. /: cf. F. th\'82riaque. See Treacle.]1.(Old Med.)An ancient composition esteemed efficacious against the effects of poison; especially, a certain compound of sixty-four drugs, prepared, pulverized, and reduced by means of honey to an electuary; -- called also theriaca Andromachi, and Venice treacle. 1913 Webster]
2.Treacle; molasses.British Pharm. 1913 Webster]
{ The"ri*ac(?), The*ri"a*cal(?), }a.[Cf. F. th\'82riacal.]Of or pertaining to theriac; medicinal. \'bdTheriacal herbs.\'b8 Bacon. 1913 Webster]
The"ri*o*dont(?), n.(Paleon.)One of the Theriodontia. Used also adjectively. 1913 Webster]
\'d8The`ri*o*don"ta(?), n. pl.[NL.](Paleon.)Same as Theriodontia. 1913 Webster]
\'d8The`ri*o*don"ti*a(?), n. pl.[NL., fr. Gr. / (dim. of / a beast) + /, /, a tooth.](Paleon.)An extinct order of reptiles found in the Permian and Triassic formations in South Africa. In some respects they resembled carnivorous mammals. Called also Theromorpha. 1913 Webster]
Therm(th, n.one of several units of heat, especially one equivalent to 1000 large calories, or 100,000 British thermal units. PJC]
\'d8Ther"m\'91(?), n. pl.[L. See Thermal.]Springs or baths of warm or hot water. 1913 Webster]
Ther"mal(?), a.[L. thermae hot springs, fr. Gr. /, pl. of / heat, fr. / hot, warm, / to warm, make hot; perhaps akin to L. formus warm, and E. forceps.]1.Of or pertaining to heat; warm; hot; as, the thermal unit; thermal waters. 1913 Webster]
The thermal condition of the earth.J. D. Forbes. 1913 Webster]
2.caused by or affected by heat; as, thermal springs. PJC]
3.designed to retain heat; as, thermal underwear. PJC]
Thermal conductivity,
Thermal spectrum. See under Conductivity, and Spectrum. --
Thermal unit(Physics), a unit chosen for the comparison or calculation of quantities of heat. The unit most commonly employed is the amount of heat necessary to raise the temperature of one gram or one pound of water from zero to one degree Centigrade. See Calorie, and under Unit. 1913 Webster]
Ther"mal*ly, adv.In a thermal manner. 1913 Webster]
Ther*man"ti*dote(?), n.[Gr. / heat + E. antidote.]A device for circulating and cooling the air, consisting essentially of a kind of roasting fan fitted in a window and incased in wet tatties. [India]
Will you bring me to book on the mountains, or where the thermantidotes play?Kipling. Webster 1913 Suppl.]
Ther*met"o*graph(?), n.[Gr. / heat + / measure + -graph.]A self-registering thermometer, especially one that registers the maximum and minimum during long periods.Nichol. 1913 Webster]
Ther"mic(?), a.[Gr. / heat.]Of or pertaining to heat; due to heat; thermal; as, thermic lines. 1913 Webster]
Thermic balance. See Bolometer. --
Thermic fever(Med.), the condition of fever produced by sunstroke. See Sunstroke. --
Thermic weight. (Mech.)Same as Heat weight, under Heat. 1913 Webster]
\'d8Ther`mi`dor"(?), n.[F., fr. Gr. / warm, hot.]The eleventh month of the French republican calendar, -- commencing July 19, and ending August 17. See the Note under Vend\'82miaire. 1913 Webster]
Ther*mif"u*gine(?), n.[Gr. / heat + L. fugere to flee.](Chem.)An artificial alkaloid of complex composition, resembling thalline and used as an antipyretic, -- whence its name. 1913 Webster]
Ther"mo-(?). A combining form from Gr. qe`rmhheat, qermo`shot, warm; as in thermochemistry, thermodynamic. 1913 Webster]
{ Ther`mo*an`\'91s*the"si*aorTher`mo*an`es*the"si*a }(?), n.[NL.](Med.)Loss of power to distinguish heat or cold by touch. Webster 1913 Suppl.]
Ther`mo*bar"o*graph(?), n.(Physics)An instrument for recording simultaneously the pressure and temperature of a gas; a combined thermograph and barograph. Webster 1913 Suppl.]
Ther`mo*ba*rom"e*ter(?), n.[Thermo- + barometer.]1.(Physics)An instrument for determining altitudes by the boiling point of water. 1913 Webster]
2.A siphon barometer adapted to be used also as a thermometer. Webster 1913 Suppl.]
Ther`mo*bat"ter*y(?), n.[Thermo- + battery.]A thermoelectric battery; a thermopile. 1913 Webster]
Ther`mo*cau"ter*y(?), n.[Thermo- + cautery.](Surg.)Cautery by the application of heat. 1913 Webster]
Paquelin's thermocautery, thermocautery by means of a hollow platinum point, which is kept constantly hot by the passage through it of benzine vapor. 1913 Webster]
{ Ther`mo*chem"ic(?), Ther`mo*chem"ic*al(?), }a.(Chem. Physics)Of or pertaining to thermochemistry; obtained by, or employed in, thermochemistry. 1913 Webster]
Ther`mo*chem"is*try(?), n.[Thermo- + chemistry.]That branch of chemical science which includes the investigation of the various relations existing between chemical action and that manifestation of force termed heat, or the determination of the heat evolved by, or employed in, chemical actions. 1913 Webster]
Ther`mo*chro"ic(?), a.[Thermo- + Gr. /, /, color.]Pertaining to or designating heat rays that have undergone selective absorption and are therefore analogous to colored light rays. Webster 1913 Suppl.]
Ther*moch"ro*sy(?), n.[Thermo- + Gr. / coloring.](Physics)The property possessed by heat of being composed, like light, of rays of different degrees of refrangibility, which are unequal in rate or degree of transmission through diathermic substances. 1913 Webster]
Ther"mo*cur`rent(?), n.[Thermo- + current.](Physics)A current developed or set in motion by heat; specif., an electric current, in a heterogeneous circuit, due to differences of temperature between the junctions of the substances of which the circuit is composed. Webster 1913 Suppl.]
Ther"mo*din(?), n.[G., fr. Gr. / heat.](Pharm.)A white crystalline substance derived from urethane, used in medicine as an antipyretic, etc. Webster 1913 Suppl.]
Ther`mo*dy*nam"ic(?), a.[Thermo- + dynamic.](Physics)Relating to thermodynamics; caused or operated by force due to the application of heat. 1913 Webster]
Thermodynamic function. See Heat weight, under Heat. 1913 Webster]
Ther`mo*dy*nam"ics(?), n.The science which treats of the mechanical action or relations of heat. 1913 Webster]
Ther`mo*e*lec"tric(?), a.(Physics)Pertaining to thermoelectricity; as, thermoelectric currents. 1913 Webster]
{ Ther`mo*e*lec"tric coupleorTher`mo*e*lec"tric pair }(?). (Elec.)A union of two conductors, as bars or wires of dissimilar metals joined at their extremities, for producing a thermoelectric current. Webster 1913 Suppl.]
Ther`mo*e`lec*tric"i*ty(?), n.[Thermo- + electricity: cf. F. thermo\'82lectricit\'82.](Physics)Electricity developed in the action of heat. See the Note under Electricity. 1913 Webster]
Ther`mo*e`lec*trom"e*ter(?), n.[Thermo- + electrometer.](Physics)An instrument for measuring the strength of an electric current in the heat which it produces, or for determining the heat developed by such a current. 1913 Webster]
Ther"mo*gen(?), n.[Thermo- + -gen.](Old Chem.)Caloric; heat; regarded as a material but imponderable substance. 1913 Webster]
Ther`mo*gen"ic(?), a.(Physiol.)Relating to heat, or to the production of heat; producing heat; thermogenous; as, the thermogenic tissues. 1913 Webster]
Ther"mo*gram(?), n.(Physics)The trace or record made by means of a thermograph. Webster 1913 Suppl.]
Ther"mo*graph(?), n.[Thermo- + -graph.](Physics)An instrument for automatically recording indications of the variation of temperature. 1913 Webster]
Ther*mog"ra*phy(?), n.[Thermo- + -graphy.]Any process of writing involving the use of heat. Webster 1913 Suppl.]
Ther`mo*junc"tion(?), n.(Elec.)A junction of two dissimilar conductors used to produce a thermoelectric current, as in one form of pyrometer; a thermocouple. Webster 1913 Suppl.]
Ther*mol"o*gy(th, n.[Thermo- + -logy.]A discourse on, or an account of, heat.Whewell. 1913 Webster]
Ther`mo*lu`mi*nes"cence(?), n.(Physics)Luminescence exhibited by a substance on being moderately heated. It is shown esp. by certain substances that have been exposed to the action of light or to X-rays.<-- ##?? used in dating of pottery? --> -- Ther`mo*lu`mi*nes"cent(#), a. Webster 1913 Suppl.]
Ther`mo*ly"sin(?), n.[Thermo- + Gr. ly`ein to loose + -in.](Biochem.)a proteolytic enzyme obtained from the bacterium Bacillus thermoproteolyticus, which hydrolyses the N-terminal amide bonds of hydrophobic amino acid residues in proteins. It is used in studies of protein structure. It has a molecular weight of about 37,500 and contains zinc and calcium in its active configuration.[MI11] PJC]
Ther*mol"y*sis(th, n.[Thermo- + Gr. ly`ein to loose.](Chem.)The resolution of a compound into parts by heat; dissociation by heat. 1913 Webster]
Ther`mo*lyt"ic(th, a.Of or pertaining to thermolysis. Webster 1913 Suppl.]
Ther"mo*lyze(th, v. t.(Chem.)To subject to thermolysis; to dissociate by heat. 1913 Webster]
Ther`mo*mag"net*ism(th, n.[Thermo- + magnetism.]Magnetism as affected or caused by the action of heat; the relation of heat to magnetism. 1913 Webster]
Ther*mom"e*ter(th, n.[Thermo- + -meter: cf. F. thermom\'8atre. See Thermal.](Physics)An instrument for measuring temperature, founded on the principle that changes of temperature in bodies are accompanied by proportional changes in their volumes or dimensions. 1913 Webster]
thermometer usually consists of a glass tube of capillary bore, terminating in a bulb, and containing mercury or alcohol, which expanding or contracting according to the temperature to which it is exposed, indicates the degree of heat or cold by the amount of space occupied, as shown by the position of the top of the liquid column on a graduated scale. See Centigrade, Fahrenheit, and R\'82aumur. 1913 Webster]
To reduce degrees Fahrenheit to degrees Centigrade, substract 32\'f8 and multiply by 1913 Webster]
Air thermometer,
Balance thermometer, etc. See under Air, Balance, etc. --
Metallic thermometer, a form of thermometer indicating changes of temperature by the expansion or contraction of rods or strips of metal. --
Register thermometer, or
Self-registering thermometer, a thermometer that registers the maximum and minimum of temperature occurring in the interval of time between two consecutive settings of the instrument. A common form contains a bit of steel wire to be pushed before the column and left at the point of maximum temperature, or a slide of enamel, which is drawn back by the liquid, and left within it at the point of minimum temperature. 1913 Webster]
{ Ther`mo*met"ric(?), Ther`mo*met"ric*al(?), }a.[Cf. F. thermom\'82trique.]1.Of or pertaining to a thermometer; as, the thermometrical scale or tube. 1913 Webster]
2.Made, or ascertained, by means of a thermometer; as, thermometrical observations. 1913 Webster]
Ther`mo*met"ric*al*ly(?), adv.In a thermometrical manner; by means of a thermometer. 1913 Webster]
Ther`mo*met"ro*graph(?), n.[Thermo- + Gr. / measure + -graph.](Physics)An instrument for recording graphically the variations of temperature, or the indications of a thermometer. 1913 Webster]
Ther*mom"e*try(?), n.The estimation of temperature by the use of a thermometric apparatus. 1913 Webster]
Ther`mo*mo"tor(?), n.A heat engine; a hot-air engine. Webster 1913 Suppl.]
Ther`mo*mul"ti*pli`er(?), n.[Thermo- + multiplier.]Same as Thermopile. 1913 Webster]
Ther`mo*neu*ro"sis(?), n.[NL.](Med.)(a)A neurosis caused by exposure to heat.(b)A neurosis causing a rise or fall of a body's temperature. Webster 1913 Suppl.]
Ther`mo*neu*tral"i*ty(?), n.(Chem.)Neutrality as regards heat effects. Webster 1913 Suppl.]
Ther`mo*phil"ic(?), a.[Thermo- + Gr. / loving + -ic.]Heat-loving; -- applied especially to microorganisms such as certain bacteria, fungi and algae, which grow best at temperatures above 40 Webster 1913 Suppl. ]
Ther"mo*phone(?), n.[Thermo- + phone.]1.A portable form of telethermometer, using a telephone in connection with a differential thermometer. Webster 1913 Suppl.]
2.A telephone involving heat effects, as changes in temperature (hence in length) due to pulsations of the line current in a fine wire connected with the receiver diaphragm. Webster 1913 Suppl.]
Ther"mo*phore(?), n.[Thermo- + Gr. / -bearing, fr. fe`rein to bear.]An apparatus for conveying heat, as a case containing material which retains its heat for a considerable period. Webster 1913 Suppl.]
Ther"mo*pile(?), n.[Thermo- + pile a heap.](Physics)An instrument of extreme sensibility, used to determine slight differences and degrees of heat. It is composed of alternate bars of antimony and bismuth, or any two metals having different capacities for the conduction of heat, connected with an astatic galvanometer, which is very sensibly affected by the electric current induced in the system of bars when exposed even to the feeblest degrees of heat. 1913 Webster]
Ther`mo*reg"u*la`tor(?), n.(Physics)A device for the automatic regulation of temperature; a thermostat. Webster 1913 Suppl.]
Ther"mo*scope(?), n.[Thermo- + -scope.](Physics)An instrument for indicating changes of temperature without indicating the degree of heat by which it is affected; especially, an instrument contrived by Count Rumford which, as modified by Professor Leslie, was afterward called the differential thermometer. 1913 Webster]
Ther`mo*scop"ic(?), a.(Physics)Of or pertaining to the thermoscope; made by means of the thermoscope; as, thermoscopic observations. 1913 Webster]
Ther`mo*si"phon(?), n.An arrangement of siphon tubes for assisting circulation in a liquid. Webster 1913 Suppl.]
Ther`mo*sta"ble(?), a.[Thermo- + stable fixed.](Physiol. Chem.)Capable of being heated to or somewhat above 55\'f8 C. without loss of special properties; -- said of proteins, immune substances, etc. Webster 1913 Suppl.]
Ther"mo*stat(?), n.[Thermo- + Gr. / to make to stand.](Physics)A device which automatically regulates temperature, or provides a signal used by another device to regulate temperature. The temperature-sensitive signal may be electronic, as that produced by a thermocouple. The signal may also be caused mechanically, as by the unequal expansion of different metals, liquids, or gases by heat, which can then cause the opening or closing of the damper of a stove, or the like, as the heat becomes greater or less than is desired. 1913 Webster ]
Ther`mo*stat"ic(?), a.(Physics)Of or pertaining to the thermostat; made or effected by means of the thermostat. 1913 Webster]
Ther`mo*sys*tal"tic(?), a.[Thermo- + systaltic.](Physiol.)Influenced in its contraction by heat or cold; -- said of a muscle. 1913 Webster]
Ther`mo*tac"tic(?), a.(Physiol.)Of or retaining to thermotaxis. Webster 1913 Suppl.]
Ther"mo*tank(?), n.[Thermo- + ank.]A tank containing pipes through which circulates steam, water, air, or the like, for heating or cooling; -- used in some heating and ventilation systems. Webster 1913 Suppl.]
Ther`mo*tax"ic(?), a.[Thermo- + Gr. / arrangement.](Physiol.)Pertaining to, or connected with, the regulation of temperature in the animal body; as, the thermotaxic nervous system. 1913 Webster]
Ther`mo*tax"is(?), n.[NL.; thermo- + Gr. / an arranging.](Physiol.)(a)The property possessed by protoplasm of moving under the influence of heat.(b)Determination of the direction of locomotion by heat. Webster 1913 Suppl.]
Ther`mo*ten"sile(?), a.Pertaining to the variation of tensile strength with the temperature. Webster 1913 Suppl.]
Ther`mo*ten"sion(?), n.[Thermo- + tension.]A process of increasing the strength of wrought iron by heating it to a determinate temperature, and giving to it, while in that state, a mechanical strain or tension in the direction in which the strength is afterward to be exerted. 1913 Webster]
Ther`mo*ther"a*py(?), n.[Thermo- + therapy.](Med.)Treatment of disease by heat, esp. by hot air. Webster 1913 Suppl.]
{ Ther*mot"ic(?), Ther*mot"ic*al(?), }a.[Gr. / heat, fr. / hot.]Of or pertaining to heat; produced by heat; as, thermotical phenomena.Whewell. 1913 Webster]
Ther*mot"ics(?), n.The science of heat.Whewell. 1913 Webster]
Ther*mot"o*nus(?), n.[NL.; thermo- + tonus.](Plant Physiol.)A condition of tonicity with respect to temperature. Webster 1913 Suppl.]
Ther*mot"ro*pism(?), n.[Thermo- + Gr. / to turn.](Bot.)The phenomenon of turning towards a source of warmth, seen in the growing parts of some plants. 1913 Webster]
Ther"mo*type(?), n.[Thermo- + -type.]A picture (as of a slice of wood) obtained by first wetting the object slightly with hydrochloric or dilute sulphuric acid, then taking an impression with a press, and next strongly heating this impression. 1913 Webster]
Ther*mot"y*py(?), n.The art or process of obtaining thermotypes. 1913 Webster]
Ther`mo*vol*ta"ic(?), a.[Thermo- + voltaic.](Physics)Of or relating to heat and electricity; especially, relating to thermal effects produced by voltaic action.Faraday. 1913 Webster]
The"roid(?), a.[Gr. qh`r, qhro`s, wild beast + -oid.](Med.)Resembling a beast in nature or habit; marked by animal characteristics; as, theroid idiocy. Webster 1913 Suppl.]
\'d8The`ro*mor"pha(?), n. pl.[NL.: Gr. qh`r beast + morfh` form.](Paleon.)See Theriodonta. 1913 Webster]
\'d8The*rop"o*da(?), n. pl.[NL., fr. Gr. qh`r a beast + /, /, foot.](Paleon.)An order of carnivorous dinosaurs in which the feet are less birdlike, and hence more like those of an ordinary quadruped, than in the Ornithopoda. It includes the rapacious genera Megalosaurus, Creosaurus, and their allies. 1913 Webster]
\'d8The*sau"rus(?), n.; pl.Thesauri(#).[L. See Treasure.]A treasury or storehouse; hence, a repository, especially of knowledge; -- often applied to a comprehensive work, like a dictionary or cyclopedia. 1913 Webster]
These(
, pron.[OE. , , a variant of , pl. of , thes, this. See This, and cf. Those.]The plural of this. See This. 1913 Webster]
Thes"i*cle(?), n.[Dim. of thesis.]A little or subordinate thesis; a proposition. 1913 Webster]
The"sis(?), n.; pl.Theses(#).[L., fr. Gr. /, fr. / to place, set. See Do, and cf. Anathema, Apothecary, Epithet, Hypothesis, Parenthesis, Theme, Tick a cover.]1.A position or proposition which a person advances and offers to maintain, or which is actually maintained by argument. 1913 Webster]
2.Hence, an essay or dissertation written upon specific or definite theme; especially, an essay presented by a candidate for a diploma or degree. 1913 Webster]
I told them of the grave, becoming, and sublime deportment they should assume upon this mystical occasion, and read them two homilies and a thesis of my own composing, to prepare them.Goldsmith. 1913 Webster]
3.(Logic)An affirmation, or distinction from a supposition or hypothesis. 1913 Webster]
4.(Mus.)The accented part of the measure, expressed by the downward beat; -- the opposite of arsis. 1913 Webster]
5.(Pros.)(a)The depression of the voice in pronouncing the syllables of a word.(b)The part of the foot upon which such a depression falls. 1913 Webster]
Thes"mo*thete(?), n.[Gr. /; / that which is established, a law (fr. / to set) + / a giver (also fr. /).](Gr. Antiq.)A lawgiver; a legislator; one of the six junior archons at Athens. 1913 Webster]
Thes"pi*an(?), a.[From L. Thespis, Gr. /, the founder of the Greek drama.]Of or pertaining to Thespis; hence, relating to the drama; dramatic; as, the Thespian art. -- n.An actor. 1913 Webster]
Thes*sa"li*an(?), a.[Cf. L. Thessalius.]Of or pertaining to Thessaly in Greece.Shak. -- n.A native or inhabitant of Thessaly. 1913 Webster]
Thes`sa*lo"ni*an(?), a.Of or pertaining to Thessalonica, a city of Macedonia. -- n.A native or inhabitant of Thessalonica. 1913 Webster]
The"ta(?), n.[L., fr. Gr. qh^ta, the Greek letter A letter of the Greek alphabet corresponding to th in English; -- sometimes called the unlucky letter, from being used by the judges on their ballots in passing condemnation on a prisoner, it being the first letter of the Greek qa`natos, death. 1913 Webster]
Theta function(Math.), one of a group of functions used in developing the properties of elliptic functions. 1913 Webster]
Thet"ic*al(?), a.[Gr. / fit for placing, fr. / to set, lay down. See Thesis.]Laid down; absolute or positive, as a law.Dr. H. More. 1913 Webster]
The"tine(?), n.[Thio + ether + sulphine.](Chem.)Any one of a series of complex basic sulphur compounds analogous to the sulphines. 1913 Webster]
{ The*ur"gic(?), The*ur"gic*al(?), }a.[L. theurgicus, Gr. /: cf. F. th\'82urgique.]Of or pertaining to theurgy; magical. 1913 Webster]
Theurgic hymns, songs of incantation. 1913 Webster]
The"ur*gist(?), n.[Cf. F. th\'82urgiste.]One who pretends to, or is addicted to, theurgy.Hallywell. 1913 Webster]
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The"ur*gy(th, n.[L. theurgia, Gr. qeoyrgi`a, fr. qeoyrgo`s doing the works of God; qeo`s God + 'e`rgon work: cf. F. th\'82urgie. See Theism, and Work.]1.A divine work; a miracle; hence, magic; sorcery. 1913 Webster]
2.A kind of magical science or art developed in Alexandria among the Neoplatonists, and supposed to enable man to influence the will of the gods by means of purification and other sacramental rites.Schaff-Herzog Encyc. 1913 Webster]
3.In later or modern magic, that species of magic in which effects are claimed to be produced by supernatural agency, in distinction from natural magic. 1913 Webster]
Thew(th, n.[Chiefly used in the plural Thews(th.][OE. thew, , manner, habit, strength, AS. manner, habit (cf. to drive); akin to OS. thau custom, habit, OHG. dou. \'fb56.]1.Manner; custom; habit; form of behavior; qualities of mind; disposition; specifically, good qualities; virtues. [Obs.] 1913 Webster]
For her great light thews clear.Chaucer. 1913 Webster]
Evil speeches destroy good thews.Wyclif (1 Cor. xv. 33). 1913 Webster]
To be upbrought in gentle thews and martial might.Spenser. 1913 Webster]
2.Muscle or strength; nerve; brawn; sinew.Shak. 1913 Webster]
And I myself, who sat apart thews of Anakim, Tennyson. 1913 Webster]
Thewed(th, a.1.Furnished with thews or muscles; as, a well-thewed limb. 1913 Webster]
2.Accustomed; mannered. [Obs.] John Skelton. 1913 Webster]
Yet would not seem so rude and thewed ill.Spenser. 1913 Webster]
Thew"y(?), a.Having strong or large thews or muscles; muscular; sinewy; strong. 1913 Webster]
They(
, pron. pl.; poss.Theirs; obj.Them. [Icel. they, properly nom. pl. masc. of s\'be, s, , a demonstrative pronoun, akin to the English definite article, AS. s\'c7, se\'a2, , nom. pl. . See That.]The plural of he, she, or it. They is never used adjectively, but always as a pronoun proper, and sometimes refers to persons without an antecedent expressed. 1913 Webster]
Jolif and glad they went unto here [their] rest hem [them] full early for to sail.Chaucer. 1913 Webster]
They of Italy salute you.Heb. xiii. 24. 1913 Webster]
Blessed are they which do hunger and thirst after righteousness.Matt. v. 6. 1913 Webster]
They is used indefinitely, as our ancestors used man, and as the French use on; as, they say (French on dit), that is, it is said by persons not specified. 1913 Webster]
Thi"al*ol(?), n.[Thio- + alcohol + L. oleum oil.](Chem.)A colorless oily liquid, (C2H5)2S2, having a strong garlic odor; -- called also ethyl disulphide. By extension, any one of the series of related compounds. 1913 Webster]
Thib"e*tan(?), a.Of or pertaining to Thibet. -- n.A native or inhabitant of Thibet.<-- now usu. Tibetan and Tibet. --> 1913 Webster]
Thib"et cloth`(?). (a)A fabric made of coarse goat's hair; a kind of camlet.(b)A kind of fine woolen cloth, used for dresses, cloaks, etc. 1913 Webster]
Thi*be"tian(?), a. & n.Same as Thibetan.<-- = Tibetan --> 1913 Webster]
Thi"ble(?), n.A slice; a skimmer; a spatula; a pudding stick. [Obs. or Prov. Eng.] Ainsworth. 1913 Webster]
Thick(th, a.[Compar.Thicker(-; superl.Thickest.][OE. thicke, AS. ; akin to D. dik, OS. thikki, OHG. dicchi thick, dense, G. dick thick, Icel. , , and probably to Gael. & Ir. tiugh. Cf. Tight.]1.Measuring in the third dimension other than length and breadth, or in general dimension other than length; -- said of a solid body; as, a timber seven inches thick. 1913 Webster]
Were it as thick as is a branched oak.Chaucer. 1913 Webster]
My little finger shall be thicker than my father's loins.1 Kings xii. 10. 1913 Webster]
2.Having more depth or extent from one surface to its opposite than usual; not thin or slender; as, a thick plank; thick cloth; thick paper; thick neck. 1913 Webster]
3.Dense; not thin; inspissated; as, thick vapors. Also used figuratively; as, thick darkness. 1913 Webster]
Make the gruel thick and slab.Shak. 1913 Webster]
4.Not transparent or clear; hence, turbid, muddy, or misty; as, the water of a river is apt to be thick after a rain. \'bdIn a thick, misty day.\'b8 Sir W. Scott. 1913 Webster]
5.Abundant, close, or crowded in space; closely set; following in quick succession; frequently recurring. 1913 Webster]
The people were gathered thick together.Luke xi. 29. 1913 Webster]
Black was the forest; thick with beech it stood.Dryden. 1913 Webster]
6.Not having due distinction of syllables, or good articulation; indistinct; as, a thick utterance. 1913 Webster]
8.Dull; not quick; as, thick of fearing.Shak. 1913 Webster]
His dimensions to any thick sight were invincible.Shak. 1913 Webster]
9.Intimate; very friendly; familiar. [Colloq.] 1913 Webster]
We have been thick ever since.T. Hughes. 1913 Webster]
Thick is often used in the formation of compounds, most of which are self-explaining; as, thick-barred, thick-bodied, thick-coming, thick-cut, thick-flying, thick-growing, thick-leaved, thick-lipped, thick-necked, thick-planted, thick-ribbed, thick-shelled, thick-woven, and the like. 1913 Webster]
Thick register. (Phon.)See the Note under Register, n., 7. --
Thick stuff(Naut.), all plank that is more than four inches thick and less than twelve.J. Knowles.
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Thick-skulled, thick-headed. Stupid, slow to learn. [derogatory] --> 1913 Webster]
Thick"en(?), v. t.[imp. & p. p.Thickened(?); p. pr. & vb. n.Thickening.]To make thick (in any sense of the word).Specifically: -- 1913 Webster]
(a)To render dense; to inspissate; as, to thicken paint. 1913 Webster]
(b)To make close; to fill up interstices in; as, to thicken cloth; to thicken ranks of trees or men. 1913 Webster]
(c)To strengthen; to confirm. [Obs.] 1913 Webster]
And this may to thicken other proofs.Shak. 1913 Webster]
(d)To make more frequent; as, to thicken blows. 1913 Webster]
Thick"en, v. i.To become thick. \'bdThy luster thickens when he shines by.\'b8 Shak. 1913 Webster]
The press of people thickens to the court.Dryden. 1913 Webster]
The combat thickens, like the storm that flies.Dryden. 1913 Webster]
Thick"en*ing, n.Something put into a liquid or mass to make it thicker. 1913 Webster]
Thick"et(?), n.[AS. . See Thick, a.]A wood or a collection of trees, shrubs, etc., closely set; as, a ram caught in a thicket.Gen. xxii. 13. 1913 Webster]
Thick"head`(?), n.1.A thick-headed or stupid person. [Colloq.] 1913 Webster]
2.(Zo\'94l.)Any one of several species of Australian singing birds of the genus Pachycephala. The males of some of the species are bright-colored. Some of the species are popularly called thrushes. 1913 Webster]
Thick"-head`ed, a.Having a thick skull; stupid. 1913 Webster]
Thick"ish, a.Somewhat thick. 1913 Webster]
Thick"-knee`(?), n.(Zo\'94l.)A stone curlew. See under Stone. 1913 Webster]
Thick"ly, adv.In a thick manner; deeply; closely. 1913 Webster]
Thick"ness, n.[AS. /icnes.]The quality or state of being thick (in any of the senses of the adjective). 1913 Webster]
Thick"set`(?), a.1.Close planted; as, a thickset wood; a thickset hedge.Dryden. 1913 Webster]
2.Having a short, thick body; stout. 1913 Webster]
Thick"set`, n.1.A close or thick hedge. 1913 Webster]
2.A stout, twilled cotton cloth; a fustian corduroy, or velveteen.McElrath. 1913 Webster]
Thick"skin`(?), n.A coarse, gross person; a person void of sensibility or sinsitiveness; a dullard. 1913 Webster]
Thick"-skinned`(?), a.Having a thick skin; hence, not sensitive; dull; obtuse.Holland. 1913 Webster]
Thick"skull`(?), n.A dullard, or dull person; a blockhead; a numskull.Entick. 1913 Webster]
Thick"-skulled`(?), a.Having a thick skull; hence, dull; heavy; stupid; slow to learn. 1913 Webster]
Thick" wind`(?). (Far.)A defect of respiration in a horse, that is unassociated with noise in breathing or with the signs of emphysema. 1913 Webster]
Thick"-wind`ed, a.(Far.)Affected with thick wind. 1913 Webster]
Thief(th, n.; pl.Thieves(th.[OE. thef, theef, AS. ; akin to OFries. thiaf, OS. theof, thiof, D. dief, G. dieb, OHG. diob, Icel. , Sw. tjuf, Dan. tyv, Goth. , , and perhaps to Lith. tupeti to squat or crouch down. Cf. Theft.]1.One who steals; one who commits theft or larceny. See Theft. 1913 Webster]
There came a privy thief, men clepeth death.Chaucer. 1913 Webster]
Where thieves break through and steal.Matt. vi. 19. 1913 Webster]
2.A waster in the snuff of a candle.Bp. Hall. 1913 Webster]
Thief catcher. Same as Thief taker. --
Thief leader, one who leads or takes away a thief.L'Estrange. --
Thief taker, one whose business is to find and capture thieves and bring them to justice. --
Thief tube, a tube for withdrawing a sample of a liquid from a cask. --
Thieves' vinegar, a kind of aromatic vinegar for the sick room, taking its name from the story that thieves, by using it, were enabled to plunder, with impunity to health, in the great plague at London. [Eng.] 1913 Webster]
Syn. -- Robber; pilferer. -- Thief, Robber. A thief takes our property by stealth; a robber attacks us openly, and strips us by main force. 1913 Webster]
Take heed, have open eye, for thieves do foot by night.Shak. 1913 Webster]
Some roving robber calling to his fellows.Milton. 1913 Webster]
Thief"ly, a. & adv.Like a thief; thievish; thievishly. [Obs.] Chaucer. 1913 Webster]
Thi"\'89*none(?), n.[Thi\'89nyl + ketone.](Chem.)A ketone derivative of thiophene obtained as a white crystalline substance, (C4H3S)2.CO, by the action of aluminum chloride and carbonyl chloride on thiophene. 1913 Webster]
Thi"\'89*nyl(?), n.[Thiophene + -yl.](Chem.)The hypothetical radical C4H3S., regarded as the essential residue of thiophene and certain of its derivatives. 1913 Webster]
Thieve(?), v. t. & i.[imp. & p. p.Thieved(?); p. pr. & vb. n.Thieving.][AS. ge.]To practice theft; to steal. 1913 Webster]
Thiev"er*y(?), n.1.The practice of stealing; theft; thievishness. 1913 Webster]
Among the Spartans, thievery was a practice morally good and honest.South. 1913 Webster]
2.That which is stolen. [Obs.] Shak. 1913 Webster]
Thiev"ish, a.1.Given to stealing; addicted to theft; as, a thievish boy, a thievish magpie. 1913 Webster]
2.Like a thief; acting by stealth; sly; secret. 1913 Webster]
Time's thievish progress to eternity.Shak. 1913 Webster]
3.Partaking of the nature of theft; accomplished by stealing; dishonest; as, a thievish practice. 1913 Webster]
Or with a base and biosterous sword enforce thievish living on the common road.Shak. 1913 Webster]
-- Thiev"ish*ly, adv. -- Thiev"ish*ness, n. 1913 Webster]
Thigh(th, n.[OE. thi, , , AS. ; akin to OFries. thiach, D. dij, dije, OHG. dioh, thioh, Icel. thigh, rump, and probably to Lith. taukas fat of animals, tukti to become fat, Russ. tuke fat of animals. \'fb56.]1.(Anat.)The proximal segment of the hind limb between the knee and the trunk. See Femur. 1913 Webster]
2.(Zo\'94l.)The coxa, or femur, of an insect. 1913 Webster]
Thigh bone(Anat.), the femur. 1913 Webster]
Thig`mo*tac"tic(?), a.(Physiol.)Of or pertaining to thigmotaxis. Webster 1913 Suppl.]
\'d8Thig`mo*tax"is(?), n.[NL., fr. Gr. / touch + / an arranging.](Physiol.)The property possessed by living protoplasm of contracting, and thus moving, when touched by a solid or fluid substance.
negative thigmotaxis; when towards it, positive thigmotaxis. Webster 1913 Suppl.]
Thilk(?), pron.[Cf. Ilk same.]That same; this; that. [Obs.] \'bdI love thilk lass.\'b8 Spenser. 1913 Webster]
Thou spake right now of thilke traitor death.Chaucer. 1913 Webster]
Thill(?), n.[OE. thille, AS. /ille a board, plank, beam, thill; akin to /el a plank, D. deel a plank, floor, G. diele, OHG. dili, dilla, Icel. /ilja a plank, planking, a thwart, /ili a wainscot, plank; cf. Skr. tala a level surface. \'fb236. Cf. Fill a thill, Deal a plank.]1.One of the two long pieces of wood, extending before a vehicle, between which a horse is hitched; a shaft. 1913 Webster]
2.(Mining)The floor of a coal mine.Raymond. 1913 Webster]
Thill coupling, a device for connecting the thill of a vehicle to the axle. 1913 Webster]
Thill"er(?), n.The horse which goes between the thills, or shafts, and supports them; also, the last horse in a team; -- called also thill horse. 1913 Webster]
Thim"ble(?), n.[OE. thimbil, AS. //mel, fr. //ma a thumb. \'fb56. See Thumb.]1.A kind of cap or cover, or sometimes a broad ring, for the end of the finger, used in sewing to protect the finger when pushing the needle through the material. It is usually made of metal, and has upon the outer surface numerous small pits to catch the head of the needle. 1913 Webster]
2.(Mech.)Any thimble-shaped appendage or fixure. Specifically: -- (a)A tubular piece, generally a strut, through which a bolt or pin passes.(b)A fixed or movable ring, tube, or lining placed in a hole.(c)A tubular cone for expanding a flue; -- called ferrule in England. 1913 Webster]
3.(Naut.)A ring of thin metal formed with a grooved circumference so as to fit within an eye-spice, or the like, and protect it from chafing. 1913 Webster]
Thim"ble*ber`ry(?), n.(Bot.)A kind of black raspberry (Rubus occidentalis), common in America. 1913 Webster]
Thim"ble*eye`(?), n.(Zo\'94l.)The chub mackerel. See under Chub. 1913 Webster]
Thim"ble*ful(?), n.; pl.Thimblefuls(/).As much as a thimble will hold; a very small quantity. 1913 Webster]
For a thimbleful of golf, a thimbleful of love.Dryden. 1913 Webster]
Thim"ble*rig`(?), n.A sleight-of-hand trick played with three small cups, shaped like thimbles, and a small ball or little pea. 1913 Webster]
Thim"ble*rig`, v. t.[imp. & p. p.Thimblerigged(?); p. pr. & vb. n.Thimblerigging.]To swindle by means of small cups or thimbles, and a pea or small ball placed under one of them and quickly shifted to another, the victim laying a wager that he knows under which cup it is; hence, to cheat by any trick. 1913 Webster]
Thim"ble*rig`ger(?), n.One who cheats by thimblerigging, or tricks of legerdemain. 1913 Webster]
Thim"ble*weed`(?), n.(Bot.)Any plant of the composite genus Rudbeckia, coarse herbs somewhat resembling the sunflower; -- so called from their conical receptacles. 1913 Webster]
Thin(?), a.[Compar.Thiner(?); superl.Thinest.][OE. thinne, thenne, thunne, AS. ; akin to D. dun, G. d\'81nn, OHG. dunni, Icel. , Sw. tunn, Dan. tynd, Gael. & Ir. tana, W. teneu, L. tenuis, Gr. / (in comp.) stretched out, / stretched, stretched out, long, Skr. tanu thin, slender; also to AS. /enian to extend, G. dehnen, Icel. /enja, Goth. /anjan (in comp.), L. tendere to stretch, tenere to hold, Gr. / to stretch, Skr. tan. \'fb51 & 237. Cf. Attenuate, Dance, Tempt, Tenable, Tend to move, Tenous, Thunder, Tone.]1.Having little thickness or extent from one surface to its opposite; as, a thin plate of metal; thin paper; a thin board; a thin covering. 1913 Webster]
2.Rare; not dense or thick; -- applied to fluids or soft mixtures; as, thin blood; thin broth; thin air.Shak. 1913 Webster]
In the day, when the air is more thin.Bacon. 1913 Webster]
Satan, bowing low thin air diffused.Milton. 1913 Webster]
3.Not close; not crowded; not filling the space; not having the individuals of which the thing is composed in a close or compact state; hence, not abundant; as, the trees of a forest are thin; the corn or grass is thin. 1913 Webster]
Ferrara is very large, but extremely thin of people.Addison. 1913 Webster]
4.Not full or well grown; wanting in plumpness. 1913 Webster]
Seven thin ears . . . blasted with the east wind.Gen. xli. 6. 1913 Webster]
5.Not stout; slim; slender; lean; gaunt; as, a person becomes thin by disease. 1913 Webster]
6.Wanting in body or volume; small; feeble; not full. 1913 Webster]
Thin, hollow sounds, and lamentable screams.Dryden. 1913 Webster]
7.Slight; small; slender; flimsy; wanting substance or depth or force; superficial; inadequate; not sufficient for a covering; as, a thin disguise. 1913 Webster]
My tale is done, for my wit is but thin.Chaucer. 1913 Webster]
Thin is used in the formation of compounds which are mostly self-explaining; as, thin-faced, thin-lipped, thin-peopled, thin-shelled, and the like. 1913 Webster]
Thin section. See under Section. 1913 Webster]
Thin, adv.Not thickly or closely; in a seattered state; as, seed sown thin. 1913 Webster]
Spain is thin sown of people.Bacon. 1913 Webster]
Thin, v. t.[imp. & p. p.Thinned(?); p. pr. & vb. n.Thinning.][Cf. AS. ge.]To make thin (in any of the senses of the adjective). 1913 Webster]
Thin, v. i.To grow or become thin; -- used with some adverbs, as out, away, etc.; as, geological strata thin out, i. e., gradually diminish in thickness until they disappear. 1913 Webster]
Thine(
, pron. & a.[OE. thin, AS. , originally gen. of , , thou; akin to G. dein thine, Icel. , possessive pron., , gen. of , possessive pron., , gen. of thou. See Thou, and cf. Thy.]A form of the possessive case of the pronoun thou, now superseded in common discourse by your, the possessive of you, but maintaining a place in solemn discourse, in poetry, and in the usual language of the Friends, or Quakers. 1913 Webster]
thine was commonly shortened to thi (thy) when used attributively before words beginning with a consonant; now, thy is used also before vowels. Thine is often used absolutely, the thing possessed being understood. 1913 Webster]
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Thing(th, n.[AS. a thing, cause, assembly, judicial assembly; akin to to negotiate, to reconcile, conciliate, D. ding a thing, OS. thing thing, assembly, judicial assembly, G. ding a thing, formerly also, an assembly, court, Icel. a thing, assembly, court, Sw. & Dan. ting; perhaps originally used of the transaction of or before a popular assembly, or the time appointed for such an assembly; cf. G. dingen to bargain, hire, MHG. dingen to hold court, speak before a court, negotiate, Goth. time, perhaps akin to L. tempus time. Cf. Hustings, and Temporal of time.]1.Whatever exists, or is conceived to exist, as a separate entity, whether animate or inanimate; any separable or distinguishable object of thought. 1913 Webster]
God made . . . every thing that creepeth upon the earth after his kind.Gen. i. 25. 1913 Webster]
He sent after this manner; ten asses laden with the good things of Egypt.Gen. xiv. 23. 1913 Webster]
A thing of beauty is a joy forever.Keats. 1913 Webster]
2.An inanimate object, in distinction from a living being; any lifeless material. 1913 Webster]
Ye meads and groves, unconscious things!Cowper. 1913 Webster]
3.A transaction or occurrence; an event; a deed. 1913 Webster]
[And Jacob said] All these things are against me.Gen. xlii. 36. 1913 Webster]
Which if ye tell me, I in like wise will tell you by what authority I do these things.Matt. xxi. 24. 1913 Webster]
4.A portion or part; something. 1913 Webster]
Wicked men who understand any thing of wisdom.Tillotson. 1913 Webster]
5.A diminutive or slighted object; any object viewed as merely existing; -- often used in pity or contempt. 1913 Webster]
See, sons, what things you are!Shak. 1913 Webster]
The poor thing sighed, and . . . turned from me.Addison. 1913 Webster]
I'll be this abject thing no more.Granville. 1913 Webster]
I have a thing in prose.Swift. 1913 Webster]
6.pl.Clothes; furniture; appurtenances; luggage; as, to pack or store one's things. [Colloq.] 1913 Webster]
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And them she gave her moebles and her thing.Chaucer. 1913 Webster]
Thing was used in a very general sense in Old English, and is still heard colloquially where some more definite term would be used in careful composition. 1913 Webster]
In the garden [he] walketh to and fro, things [i. e., prayers, devotions] said full courteously.Chaucer. 1913 Webster]
Hearkening his minstrels their things play.Chaucer. 1913 Webster]
7.(Law)Whatever may be possessed or owned; a property; -- distinguished from person. 1913 Webster]
8.[In this sense pronounced tIn Scandinavian countries, a legislative or judicial assembly.Longfellow. 1913 Webster]
Things personal. (Law)Same as Personal property, under Personal. --
Things real. Same as Real property, under Real. 1913 Webster]
{ Thing, \'d8Ting }(?), n.[Dan. thing, ting, Norw. ting, or Sw. ting.]In Scandinavian countries, a legislative or judicial assembly; -- used, esp. in composition, in titles of such bodies. See Legislature, Norway. Webster 1913 Suppl.]
Think(?), v. t.[imp. & p. p.Thought(?); p. pr. & vb. n.Thinking.][OE. thinken, properly, to seem, from AS. (cf. Methinks), but confounded with OE. thenken to think, fr. AS. (imp. ); akin to D. denken, dunken, OS. thenkian, thunkian, G. denken, d\'81nken, Icel. to perceive, to know, to seem, Goth. , , to think, to think, to seem, OL. tongere to know. Cf. Thank, Thought.]1.To seem or appear; -- used chiefly in the expressions methinketh or methinks, and methought.
<-- structurally similar to Russ. mne kazhetsya --> 1913 Webster]
it seems to me, it seemed to me. In these expressions me is in the dative case. 1913 Webster]
2.To employ any of the intellectual powers except that of simple perception through the senses; to exercise the higher intellectual faculties. 1913 Webster]
For that I am think.Dryden. 1913 Webster]
3. Specifically: -- (a)To call anything to mind; to remember; as, I would have sent the books, but I did not think of it. 1913 Webster]
Well thought upon; I have it here.Shak. 1913 Webster]
(b)To reflect upon any subject; to muse; to meditate; to ponder; to consider; to deliberate. 1913 Webster]
And when he thought thereon, he wept.Mark xiv. 72. 1913 Webster]
He thought within himself, saying, What shall I do, because I have no room where to bestow my fruits?Luke xii. 17. 1913 Webster]
(c)To form an opinion by reasoning; to judge; to conclude; to believe; as, I think it will rain to-morrow. 1913 Webster]
Let them marry to whom they think best.Num. xxxvi. 6. 1913 Webster]
(d)To purpose; to intend; to design; to mean. 1913 Webster]
I thought to promote thee unto great honor.Num. xxiv. 11. 1913 Webster]
Thou thought'st to help me.Shak. 1913 Webster]
(e)To presume; to venture. 1913 Webster]
Think not to say within yourselves, We have Abraham to our father.Matt. iii. 9. 1913 Webster]
To think, in a philosophical use as yet somewhat limited, designates the higher intellectual acts, the acts pre\'89minently rational; to judge; to compare; to reason. Thinking is employed by Hamilton as \'bdcomprehending all our collective energies.\'b8 It is defined by Mansel as \'bdthe act of knowing or judging by means of concepts,\'b8by Lotze as \'bdthe reaction of the mind on the material supplied by external influences.\'b8 See Thought. 1913 Webster]
To think better of. See under Better. --
To think much of, or
To think well of, to hold in esteem; to esteem highly. 1913 Webster]
Syn. -- To expect; guess; cogitate; reflect; ponder; contemplate; meditate; muse; imagine; suppose; believe. See Expect, Guess. 1913 Webster]
Think, v. t.1.To conceive; to imagine. 1913 Webster]
Charity . . . thinketh no evil.1 Cor. xiii. 4,5. 1913 Webster]
2.To plan or design; to plot; to compass. [Obs.] 1913 Webster]
So little womanhood think the death Beau. & Fl. 1913 Webster]
3.To believe; to consider; to esteem. 1913 Webster]
Nor think superfluous other's aid.Milton. 1913 Webster]
To think much, to esteem a great matter; to grudge. [Obs.] \'bd[He] thought not much to clothe his enemies.\'b8 Milton. --
To think scorn. (a)To disdain. [Obs.] \'bdHe thought scorn to lay hands on Mordecai alone.\'b8 Esther iii. 6.(b)To feel indignation. [Obs.] 1913 Webster]
Think, n.Act of thinking; a thought. \'bdIf you think that I'm finished, you've got another think coming!\'b8 [Obs. or Colloq.] Webster 1913 Suppl. ]
Think"a*ble(?), a.Capable of being thought or conceived; cogitable.Sir W. Hamilton. 1913 Webster]
Think"er(?), n.One who thinks; especially and chiefly, one who thinks in a particular manner; as, a close thinker; a deep thinker; a coherent thinker. 1913 Webster]
Think"ing, a.Having the faculty of thought; cogitative; capable of a regular train of ideas; as, man is a thinking being. -- Think"ing*ly, adv. 1913 Webster]
Think"ing, n.The act of thinking; mode of thinking; imagination; cogitation; judgment. 1913 Webster]
I heard a bird so sing, thinking, pleased the king.Shak. 1913 Webster]
Thin"ly(?), a.In a thin manner; in a loose, scattered manner; scantily; not thickly; as, ground thinly planted with trees; a country thinly inhabited. 1913 Webster]
Thin"ner(?), n.One who thins, or makes thinner. 1913 Webster]
<-- 2. A solvent used to thin a viscous liquid, as a paint thinner. --> 1913 Webster]
Thin"ness, n.The quality or state of being thin (in any of the senses of the word). 1913 Webster]
Thin"nish(?), a.Somewhat thin. 1913 Webster]
Thin"o*lite(?), n.[Gr. /, /, shore + -lite.](Min.)A calcareous tufa, in part crystalline, occurring on a large scale as a shore deposit about the Quaternary lake basins of Nevada. 1913 Webster]
Thin"-skinned`(?), a.Having a thin skin; hence, sensitive; irritable. 1913 Webster]
Thi"o-(?). [Gr. / brimstone, sulphur.](Chem.)A combining form (also used adjectively) denoting the presence of sulphur. See Sulpho-. 1913 Webster]
Thi`o*car*bon"ic(?), a.[Thio- + carbonic.](Chem.)Same as Sulphocarbonic. 1913 Webster]
Thi`o*cy"a*nate(?), n.(Chem.)Same as Sulphocyanate. 1913 Webster]
Thi`o*cy*an"ic(?), a.[Thio- + cyanic.](Chem.)Same as Sulphocyanic. 1913 Webster]
Thi`o*naph"thene(?), n.[Thiophene + naphthalene.](Chem.)A double benzene and thiophene nucleus, C8H6S, analogous to naphthalene, and like it the base of a large series of derivatives.[Written also thionaphtene.] 1913 Webster]
Thi*on"ic(?), a.[Gr. / brimstone, sulphur.](Chem.)Of or pertaining to sulphur; containing or resembling sulphur; specifically, designating certain of the thio compounds; as, the thionic acids. Cf. Dithionic, Trithionic, Tetrathionic, etc. 1913 Webster]
Thi"on*ine(?), n.[Gr. / brimstone, sulphur.](Chem.)An artificial red or violet dyestuff consisting of a complex sulphur derivative of certain aromatic diamines, and obtained as a dark crystalline powder; -- called also phenylene violet. 1913 Webster]
Thi"on*ol(?), n.[Thionine + -ol.](Chem.)A red or violet dyestuff having a greenish metallic luster. It is produced artificially, by the chemical dehydration of thionine, as a brown amorphous powder. 1913 Webster]
Thi*on"o*line(?), n.(Chem.)A beautiful fluorescent crystalline substance, intermediate in composition between thionol and thionine. 1913 Webster]
Thi"on*yl(?), n.[Thionic + -yl.](Chem.)The hypothetical radical SO, regarded as an essential constituent of certain sulphurous compounds; as, thionyl chloride. 1913 Webster]
Thi"o*phene(?), n.[Thio- + phenyl + -ene.](Chem.)A sulphur hydrocarbon, C4H4S, analogous to furfuran and benzene, and acting as the base of a large number of substances which closely resemble the corresponding aromatic derivatives. 1913 Webster]
Thi`o*phen"ic(?), a.(Chem.)Of, pertaining to, or derived from, thiophene; specifically, designating a certain acid analogous to benzoic acid. 1913 Webster]
Thi`o*phe"nol(?), n.[Thio- + phenol.](Chem.)A colorless mobile liquid, C6H5.SH, of an offensive odor, and analogous to phenol; -- called also phenyl sulphydrate. 1913 Webster]
Thi*oph"thene(?), n.[Abbreviated from thionaphthene.](Chem.)A double thiophene nucleus, C6H4S2, analogous to thionaphthene, and the base of a large series of compounds.[Written also thiophtene.] 1913 Webster]
Thi`o*sul"phate(?), n.(Chem.)A salt of thiosulphuric acid; -- formerly called hyposulphite. 1913 Webster]
sodium hyposulphite, being used as a solvent for the excess of unchanged silver chloride, bromide, and iodide on the sensitive plate. 1913 Webster]
Thi`o*sul*phur"ic(?), a.[Thio- + sulphuric.](Chem.)Of, pertaining to, or designating, an unstable acid, H2S2O3, analogous to sulphuric acid, and formerly called hyposulphurous acid. 1913 Webster]
Thi`o*to"lene(?), n.[Thio- + toluene.](Chem.)A colorless oily liquid, C4H3S.CH3, analogous to, and resembling, toluene; -- called also methyl thiophene. 1913 Webster]
Thi*ox"ene(?), n.[Thiophene + xylene.](Chem.)Any one of three possible metameric substances, which are dimethyl derivatives of thiophene, like the xylenes from benzene. 1913 Webster]
Third(th, a.[OE. thirde, AS. , fr. , , three; akin to D. derde third, G. dritte, Icel. , Goth. , L. tertius, Gr. tri`tos, Skr. t. See Three, and cf. Riding a jurisdiction, Tierce.]1.Next after the second; coming after two others; -- the ordinal of three; as, the third hour in the day. \'bdThe third night.\'b8 Chaucer. 1913 Webster]
2.Constituting or being one of three equal parts into which anything is divided; as, the third part of a day. 1913 Webster]
Third estate. (a)In England, the commons, or the commonalty, who are represented in Parliament by the House of Commons.(b)In France, the tiers \'82tat. See Tiers \'82tat.
Third order(R. C. Ch.), an order attached to a monastic order, and comprising men and women devoted to a rule of pious living, called the third rule, by a simple vow if they remain seculars, and by more solemn vows if they become regulars. See Tertiary, n., 1. --
Third person(Gram.), the person spoken of. See Person, n., 7. --
Third sound. (Mus.)See Third, n., 3. 1913 Webster]
Third(?), n.1.The quotient of a unit divided by three; one of three equal parts into which anything is divided. 1913 Webster]
2.The sixtieth part of a second of time. 1913 Webster]
3.(Mus.)The third tone of the scale; the mediant. 1913 Webster]
4.pl.(Law)The third part of the estate of a deceased husband, which, by some local laws, the widow is entitled to enjoy during her life. 1913 Webster]
Major third(Mus.), an interval of two tones. --
Minor third(Mus.), an interval of a tone and a half. 1913 Webster]
Third"-bor`ough(?), n.(O. Eng. Law)An under constable.Shak. Johnson. 1913 Webster]
Third"ings(?), n. pl.(Eng. Law)The third part of the corn or grain growing on the ground at the tenant's death, due to the lord for a heriot, as within the manor of Turfat in Herefordshire. 1913 Webster]
Third"ly, adv.In the third place.Bacon. 1913 Webster]
Third"-pen`ny(?), n.(A.S. Law)A third part of the profits of fines and penalties imposed at the country court, which was among the perquisites enjoyed by the earl. 1913 Webster]
Third rail. (Electric Railways)(a)The third rail used in the third-rail system.(b)An electric railway using such a rail. [Colloq.] Webster 1913 Suppl.]
Third-rail system. (Electric Railways)A system in which a third rail is used for carrying the current for operating the motors, the rail being insulated from the ground and the current being taken off by means of contact brushes or other devices. Webster 1913 Suppl.]
Thirl(?), v. t.[imp. & p. p.Thirled(?); p. pr. & vb. n.Thirling.][See Thrill.]To bore; to drill or thrill. See Thrill. [Obs. or Prov.] 1913 Webster]
That with a spear was thirled his breast bone.Chaucer. 1913 Webster]
Thirl"age(?), n.[Cf. Thrall.](Scots Law)The right which the owner of a mill possesses, by contract or law, to compel the tenants of a certain district, or of his sucken, to bring all their grain to his mill for grinding.Erskine. 1913 Webster]
Thirst(th, n.[OE. thirst, , AS. , ; akin to D. dorst, OS. thurst, G. durst, Icel. , Sw. & Dan. t\'94rst, Goth. thirst, dry, withered, I thirst, ga to wither, L. torrere to parch, Gr. te`rsesqai to become dry, tesai`nein to dry up, Skr. t to thirst. \'fb54. Cf. Torrid.]1.A sensation of dryness in the throat associated with a craving for liquids, produced by deprivation of drink, or by some other cause (as fear, excitement, etc.) which arrests the secretion of the pharyngeal mucous membrane; hence, the condition producing this sensation. 1913 Webster]
Wherefore is this that thou hast brought us up out of Egypt, to kill us, and our children . . . with thirst?Ex. xvii. 3. 1913 Webster]
With thirst, with cold, with hunger so confounded.Chaucer. 1913 Webster]
2.Fig.: A want and eager desire after anything; a craving or longing; -- usually with for, of, or after; as, the thirst for gold. \'bdThirst of worldy good.\'b8 Fairfax. \'bdThe thirst I had of knowledge.\'b8 Milton. 1913 Webster]
Thirst, v. t.[imp. & p. p.Thirsted; p. pr. & vb. n.Thirsting.][AS. . See Thirst, n.]1.To feel thirst; to experience a painful or uneasy sensation of the throat or fauces, as for want of drink. 1913 Webster]
The people thirsted there for water.Ex. xvii. 3. 1913 Webster]
2.To have a vehement desire. 1913 Webster]
My soul thirsteth for . . . the living God.Ps. xlii. 2. 1913 Webster]
Thirst, v. t.To have a thirst for. [R.] 1913 Webster]
He seeks his keeper's flesh, and thirsts his blood.Prior. 1913 Webster]
Thirst"er(?), n.One who thirsts. 1913 Webster]
Thirst"i*ly(?), adv.In a thirsty manner. 1913 Webster]
Thirst"i*ness, n.The state of being thirsty; thirst. 1913 Webster]
Thirst"y(?), a.[Compar.Thirstier(?); superl.Thirstiest.][AS. /urstig. See Thirst, n.]1.Feeling thirst; having a painful or distressing sensation from want of drink; hence, having an eager desire. 1913 Webster]
Give me, I pray thee, a little water to drink, for I am thirsty.Judges iv. 19. 1913 Webster]
2.Deficient in moisture; dry; parched. 1913 Webster]
A dry and thirsty land, where no water is.Ps. lxiii. 1. 1913 Webster]
When in the sultry glebe I faint, thirsty mountain pant.Addison. 1913 Webster]
Thir"teen`(th, a.[OE. threttene, AS. , . See Three, and Ten, and cf. Thirty.]One more than twelve; ten and three; as, thirteen ounces or pounds. 1913 Webster]
Thir"teen`, n.1.The number greater by one than twelve; the sum of ten and three; thirteen units or objects. 1913 Webster]
2.A symbol representing thirteen units, as 13 or xiii. 1913 Webster]
Thir"teenth`(th, a.[From Thirteen: cf. AS. .]1.Next in order after the twelfth; the third after the tenth; -- the ordinal of thirteen; as, the thirteenth day of the month. 1913 Webster]
2.Constituting or being one of thirteen equal parts into which anything is divided. 1913 Webster]
Thir"teenth`, n.1.The quotient of a unit divided by thirteen; one of thirteen equal parts into which anything is divided. 1913 Webster]
2.The next in order after the twelfth. 1913 Webster]
3.(Mus.)The interval comprising an octave and a sixth. 1913 Webster]
Thir"ti*eth(?), a.[From Thirty: cf. AS. .]1.Next in order after the twenty-ninth; the tenth after the twentieth; -- the ordinal of thirty; as, the thirtieth day of the month. 1913 Webster]
2.Constituting or being one of thirty equal parts into which anything is divided. 1913 Webster]
Thir"ti*eth, n.The quotient of a unit divided by thirty; one of thirty equal parts. 1913 Webster]
Thir"ty(?), a.[OE. thritty, AS. \'edr\'c6tig, \'edrittig; akin to D. dertig, G. dreissig, Icel. \'edrj\'bet\'c6u, \'edrj\'betigi, \'edrir teger, Goth. \'edreis tigjus, i.e., three tens. See Three, and Ten, and cf. Thirteen.]Being three times ten; consisting of one more than twenty-nine; twenty and ten; as, the month of June consists of thirty days. 1913 Webster]
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Thir"ty(?), n.; pl.Thirties(/).1.The sum of three tens, or twenty and ten; thirty units or objects. 1913 Webster]
2.A symbol expressing thirty, as 30, or XXX. 1913 Webster]
Thir"ty-sec`ond(?), a.Being one of thirty-two equal parts into which anything is divided. 1913 Webster]
Thirty-second note(Mus.), the thirty-second part of a whole note; a demi-semiquaver. 1913 Webster]
This(
, pron. & a.; pl.These(
. [OE. this, thes, AS. \'eb\'c7s, masc., \'ebe\'a2s, fem., \'ebis, neut.; akin to OS. these, D. deze, G. dieser, OHG. diser, deser, Icel. \'edessi; originally from the definite article + a particle -se, -si; cf. Goth. sai behold. See The, That, and cf. These, Those.]1.As a demonstrative pronoun, this denotes something that is present or near in place or time, or something just mentioned, or that is just about to be mentioned. 1913 Webster]
When they heard this, they were pricked in their heart.Acts ii. 37. 1913 Webster]
But know this, that if the good man of the house had known in what watch the thief would come, he would have watched.Matt. xxiv. 43. 1913 Webster]
2.As an adjective, this has the same demonstrative force as the pronoun, but is followed by a noun; as, this book; this way to town. 1913 Webster]
This may be used as opposed or correlative to that, and sometimes as opposed to other or to a second this. See the Note under That, 1. 1913 Webster]
This way and that wavering sails they bend.Pope. 1913 Webster]
A body of this or that denomination is produced.Boyle. 1913 Webster]
Their judgment in this we may not, and in that we need not, follow.Hooker. 1913 Webster]
Consider the arguments which the author had to write this, or to design the other, before you arraign him.Dryden. 1913 Webster]
Thy crimes . . . soon by this or this will end.Addison. 1913 Webster]
This, like a, every, that, etc., may refer to a number, as of years, persons, etc., taken collectively or as a whole. 1913 Webster]
This twenty years have I been with thee..Gen. xxxi. 38. 1913 Webster]
I have not wept this years; but now Dryden. 1913 Webster]
This"tle(?), n.[OE. thistil, AS. ; akin to D. & G. distel, OHG. distila, distil, Icel. , Sw. tistel, Dan. tidsel; of uncertain origin.](Bot.)Any one of several prickly composite plants, especially those of the genera Cnicus, Craduus, and Onopordon. The name is often also applied to other prickly plants. 1913 Webster]
Blessed thistle, Carduus benedictus, so named because it was formerly considered an antidote to the bite of venomous creatures. --
Bull thistle, Cnicus lanceolatus, the common large thistle of neglected pastures. --
Canada thistle, Cnicus arvensis, a native of Europe, but introduced into the United States from Canada. --
Cotton thistle, Onopordon Acanthium. --
Fuller's thistle, the teasel. --
Globe thistle,
Melon thistle, etc. See under Globe, Melon, etc. --
Pine thistle, Atractylis gummifera, a native of the Mediterranean region. A vicid gum resin flows from the involucre. --
Scotch thistle, either the cotton thistle, or the musk thistle, or the spear thistle; -- all used national emblems of Scotland. --
Sow thistle, Sonchus oleraceus. --
Spear thistle. Same as Bull thistle. --
Star thistle, a species of Centaurea. See Centaurea. --
Torch thistle, a candelabra-shaped plant of the genus Cereus. See Cereus. --
Yellow thistle, Cincus horridulus. 1913 Webster]
Thistle bird(Zo\'94l.), the American goldfinch, or yellow-bird (Spinus tristis); -- so called on account of its feeding on the seeds of thistles. See Illust. under Goldfinch. --
Thistle butterfly(Zo\'94l.), a handsomely colored American butterfly (Vanessa cardui) whose larva feeds upon thistles; -- called also painted lady. --
Thistle cock(Zo\'94l.), the corn bunting (Emberiza militaria). [Prov. Eng.] --
Thistle crown, a gold coin of England of the reign of James I., worth four shillings. --
Thistle finch(Zo\'94l.), the goldfinch; -- so called from its fondness for thistle seeds. [Prov. Eng.] --
Thistle funnel, a funnel having a bulging body and flaring mouth. 1913 Webster]
This"tly(?), a.1.Overgrown with thistles; as, thistly ground. 1913 Webster]
2.Fig.: Resembling a thistle or thistles; sharp; pricking. 1913 Webster]
In such a world, so thorny, and where none thistly sorrow at its side.Cowper. 1913 Webster]
Thith"er(?), adv.[OE. thider, AS. ; akin to E. that; cf. Icel. there, Goth. thence. See That, and The.]1.To that place; -- opposed to hither. 1913 Webster]
This city is near; . . . O, let me escape thither.Gen. xix. 20. 1913 Webster]
Where I am, thither ye can not come.John vii. 34. 1913 Webster]
2.To that point, end, or result; as, the argument tended thither. 1913 Webster]
Hither and thither, to this place and to that; one way and another. 1913 Webster]
Syn. -- There.Thither, There. Thither properly denotes motion toward a place; there denotes rest in a place; as, I am going thither, and shall meet you there. But thither has now become obsolete, except in poetry, or a style purposely conformed to the past, and there is now used in both senses; as, I shall go there to-morrow; we shall go there together. 1913 Webster]
Thith"er(?), a.1.Being on the farther side from the person speaking; farther; -- a correlative of hither; as, on the thither side of the water.W. D. Howells. 1913 Webster]
2.Applied to time: On the thither side of, older than; of more years than. See Hither, a.Huxley. 1913 Webster]
Thith"er*to`(?), adv.To that point; so far. [Obs.] 1913 Webster]
Thith"er*ward(?), adv.To ward that place; in that direction. 1913 Webster]
They shall ask the way to Zion, with their faces thitherward.Jer. l. 5. 1913 Webster]
Thit"see(?), n.[Written also theesee, and thietsie.]1.(Bot.)The varnish tree of Burmah (Melanorrh\'d2a usitatissima). 1913 Webster]
2.A black varnish obtained from the tree. 1913 Webster]
\'d8Thlip"sis(?), n.[NL., fr. Gr. / pressure, fr. / to press.](Med.)Compression, especially constriction of vessels by an external cause. 1913 Webster]
Tho(
, def. art.The. [Obs.] Spenser. 1913 Webster]
Tho, pron. pl.Those. [Obs.] 1913 Webster]
This knowen tho that be to wives bound.Chaucer. 1913 Webster]
Thole(?), n.[Written also thowel, and thowl.][OE. thol, AS. ; akin to D. dol, Icel. a fir tree, a young fir, a tree, a thole.]1.A wooden or metal pin, set in the gunwale of a boat, to serve as a fulcrum for the oar in rowing.Longfellow. 1913 Webster]
2.The pin, or handle, of a scythe snath. 1913 Webster]
Thole pin. Same as Thole. 1913 Webster]
Thole, v. t.[imp. & p. p.Tholed(?); p. pr. & vb. n.Tholing.][OE. , , AS. ; akin to OS. thol\'d3n, OHG. dol\'c7n, G. geduld patience, dulden to endure, Icel. , Sw. t\'86la, Dan. taale, Goth. , L. tolerate, tulisse, to endure, bear, tollere to lift, bear, Gr. / to bear, Skr. tul to lift. \'fb55. Cf. Tolerate.]To bear; to endure; to undergo. [Obs. or Scot.] Gower. 1913 Webster]
So much woe as I have with you tholed.Chaucer. 1913 Webster]
To thole the winter's steely dribble.Burns. 1913 Webster]
Thole, v. i.To wait. [Prov. Eng. & Scot.] 1913 Webster]
{ Tho*m\'91"an, Tho*me"an}(?), n.(Eccl. Hist.)A member of the ancient church of Christians established on the Malabar coast of India, which some suppose to have been originally founded by the Apostle Thomas. 1913 Webster]
{ Thom"as phos"phateorThom"as slag }. Same as Basic slag, above. Webster 1913 Suppl.]
Thom"sen*o*lite(?), n.[Named after Dr. J. Thomsen of Copenhagen. See -lite.](Min.)A fluoride of aluminium, calcium, and sodium occurring with the cryolite of Greenland. 1913 Webster]
Thom"sen's dis*ease"(?). [From Thomsen, a physician of Sleswick.](Med.)An affection apparently congenital, consisting in tonic contraction and stiffness of the voluntary muscles occurring after a period of muscular inaction. 1913 Webster]
Thom*so"ni*an(?), a.(Med.)Of or pertaining to Thomsonianism. -- n.A believer in Thomsonianism; one who practices Thomsonianism. 1913 Webster]
Thom*so"ni*an*ism(?), n.(Med.)An empirical system which assumes that the human body is composed of four elements, earth, air, fire, and water, and that vegetable medicines alone should be used; -- from the founder, Dr. Samuel Thomson, of Massachusetts. 1913 Webster]
Thom"son*ite(?), n.[From R. D. Thomson, of Glasgow.](Min.)A zeolitic mineral, occurring generally in masses of a radiated structure. It is a hydrous silicate of aluminia, lime, and soda. Called also mesole, and comptonite. 1913 Webster]
Thomson process. [After Elihu Thomson, American inventor.]A process of electric welding in which heat is developed by a large current passing through the metal. Webster 1913 Suppl.]
Thong(?), n.[OE. thong, , thwang, AS. ; akin to Icel. a thong, latchet. \'fb57. Cf. Twinge.]A strap of leather; especially, one used for fastening anything. 1913 Webster]
And nails for loosened spears, and thongs for shields, provide.Dryden. 1913 Webster]
Thong seal(Zo\'94l.), the bearded seal. See the Note under Seal. 1913 Webster]
Tho"oid(?), a.[Gr. /, /, the jacal + -oid.](Zo\'94l.)Of or pertaining to a group of carnivores, including the wovels and the dogs. 1913 Webster]
Thor(?), n.[Icel. . Cf. Thursday.](Scand. Myth.)The god of thunder, and son of Odin. 1913 Webster]
\'d8Tho`ra*cen*te"sis(?), n.[NL., fr. Gr. / thorax + / pricking, from / to prick, stab.](Surg.)The operation of puncturing the chest wall so as to let out liquids contained in the cavity of the chest. 1913 Webster]
Tho*rac"ic(?), a.[Cf. F. thoracique.](Anat.)Of or pertaining to the thorax, or chest. 1913 Webster]
Thoracic duct(Anat.), the great trunk of the lymphatic vessels, situated on the ventral side of the vertebral column in the thorax and abdomen. See Illust. of Lacteal. 1913 Webster]
Tho*rac"ic, n.[Cf. F. thoracique.](Zo\'94l.)One of a group of fishes having the ventral fins placed beneath the thorax or beneath the pectorial fins. 1913 Webster]
\'d8Tho*rac"i*ca(?), n. pl.[NL.](Zo\'94l.)A division of cirripeds including those which have six thoracic segments, usually bearing six pairs of cirri. The common barnacles are examples. 1913 Webster]
Tho`ra*com"e*ter(?), n.(Physiol.)Same as Stethometer. 1913 Webster]
Tho`ra*co*plas"ty(?), n.[Thorax + plasty.](Med.)A remodeling or reshaping of the thorax; especially, the operation of removing the ribs, so as to obliterate the pleural cavity in cases of empyema. 1913 Webster]
\'d8Tho`ra*cos"tra*ca(?), n. pl.[NL. See Thorax, and Ostracoid, a.](Zo\'94l.)An extensive division of Crustacea, having a dorsal shield or carapec/ //niting all, or nearly all, of the thoracic somites to the head. It includes the crabs, lobsters, shrimps, and similar species. 1913 Webster]
Tho`ra*cot"o*my(?), n.[Gr. /, /, thorax + / to cut.](Surg.)The operation of opening the pleural cavity by incision. 1913 Webster]
Tho"ral(?), a.[L. torus a couch, bed.]Of or pertaining to a bed. [R.] 1913 Webster]
Tho"rax(?), n.[L., fr. Gr. /.]1.(Anat.)The part of the trunk between the neck and the abdomen, containing that part of the body cavity the walls of which are supported by the dorsal vertebr\'91, the ribs, and the sternum, and which the heart and lungs are situated; the chest. 1913 Webster]
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2.(Zo\'94l.)(a)The middle region of the body of an insect, or that region which bears the legs and wings. It is composed of three united somites, each of which is composed of several distinct parts. See Illust. in Appendix. and Illust. of Coleoptera.(b)The second, or middle, region of the body of a crustacean, arachnid, or other articulate animal. In the case of decapod Crustacea, some writers include under the term thorax only the three segments bearing the maxillipeds; others include also the five segments bearing the legs. See Illust. in Appendix. 1913 Webster]
3.(Antiq.)A breastplate, cuirass, or corselet; especially, the breastplate worn by the ancient Greeks. 1913 Webster]
Tho"ri*a(?), n.[NL. See Thorite.](Chem.)A rare white earthy substance, consisting of the oxide of thorium; -- formerly called also thorina. 1913 Webster]
Thor"ic(?), a.(Chem.)Of or pertaining to thorium; designating the compounds of thorium. 1913 Webster]
Tho"rite(?), n.[So called by Berzelius from the Scandinavian god Thor. See Thor.](Min.)A mineral of a brown to black color, or, as in the variety orangite, orange-yellow. It is essentially a silicate of thorium. 1913 Webster]
Tho"ri*um(?), n.[NL. See Thorite.](Chem.)A metallic element found in certain rare minerals, as thorite, pyrochlore, monazite, etc., and isolated as an infusible gray metallic powder which burns in the air and forms thoria; -- formerly called also thorinum. Symbol Th. Atomic weight 232.0. 1913 Webster]
Thorn(?), n.[AS. ; akin to OS. & OFries. thorn, D. doorn, G. dorn, Dan. torn, Sw. t\'94rne, Icel. , Goth. ; cf. Pol. tarn, Russ. tern' the blackthorn, ternie thorns, Skr. t grass, blade of grass. \'fb53.]1.A hard and sharp-pointed projection from a woody stem; usually, a branch so transformed; a spine. 1913 Webster]
2.(Bot.)Any shrub or small tree which bears thorns; especially, any species of the genus Crat\'91gus, as the hawthorn, whitethorn, cockspur thorn. 1913 Webster]
3.Fig.: That which pricks or annoys as a thorn; anything troublesome; trouble; care. 1913 Webster]
There was given to me a thorn in the flesh, the messenger of Satan to buffet me.2 Cor. xii. 7. 1913 Webster]
The guilt of empire, all its thorns and cares, Southern. 1913 Webster]
4.The name of the Anglo-Saxon letter /, capital form /. It was used to represent both of the sounds of English th, as in thin, then. So called because it was the initial letter of thorn, a spine. 1913 Webster]
Thorn apple(Bot.), Jamestown weed. --
Thorn broom(Bot.), a shrub that produces thorns. --
Thorn hedge, a hedge of thorn-bearing trees or bushes. --
Thorn devil. (Zo\'94l.)See Moloch, 2. --
Thorn hopper(Zo\'94l.), a tree hopper (Thelia crat\'91gi) which lives on the thorn bush, apple tree, and allied trees. 1913 Webster]
Thorn, v. t.To prick, as with a thorn. [Poetic] 1913 Webster]
I am the only rose of all the stock thorn'd him.Tennyson. 1913 Webster]
Thorn"back`(?), n.1.(Zo\'94l.)A European skate (Raia clavata) having thornlike spines on its back. 1913 Webster]
2.(Zo\'94l.)The large European spider crab or king crab (Maia squinado). 1913 Webster]
Thorn"bill`(?), n.(Zo\'94l.)Any one of several species of small, brilliantly colored American birds of the genus Rhamphomicron. They have a long, slender, sharp bill, and feed upon honey, insects, and the juice of the sugar cane. 1913 Webster]
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Thorn"bird`(?), n.(Zo\'94l.)A small South American bird (Anumbius anumbii) allied to the ovenbirds of the genus Furnarius). It builds a very large and complex nest of twigs and thorns in a bush or tree. 1913 Webster]
Thorn"but(?), n.[Thorn + -but as in halibut; cf. G. dornbutt.](Zo\'94l.)The turbot. 1913 Webster]
Thorn"-head`ed(?), a.Having a head armed with thorns or spines. 1913 Webster]
Thorn-headed worm(Zo\'94l.), any worm of the order Acanthocephala; -- called also thornhead. 1913 Webster]
Thorn"less, a.Destitute of, or free from, thorns. 1913 Webster]
Thorn"set`(?), a.Set with thorns.Dyer. 1913 Webster]
Thorn"tail`(?), n.(Zo\'94l.)A beautiful South American humming bird (Gouldia Popelairii), having the six outer tail feathers long, slender, and pointed. The head is ornamented with a long, pointed crest. 1913 Webster]
Thorn"y(?), a.[Compar.Thornier(?); superl.Thorniest.][Cf. AS. .]1.Full of thorns or spines; rough with thorns; spiny; as, a thorny wood; a thorny tree; a thorny crown. 1913 Webster]
2.Like a thorn or thorns; hence, figuratively, troublesome; vexatious; harassing; perplexing. \'bdThe thorny point of bare distress.\'b8 Shak. 1913 Webster]
The steep and thorny way to heaven.Shak. 1913 Webster]
Thorny rest-harrow(Bot.), rest-harrow. --
Thorny trefoil, a prickly plant of the genus Fagonia (Fagonia Cretica, etc.). 1913 Webster]
Thor"ough, a.1.Passing through; as, thorough lights in a house. [Obs.] 1913 Webster]
2.Passing through or to the end; hence, complete; perfect; as, a thorough reformation; thorough work; a thorough translator; a thorough poet. 1913 Webster]
Thor"ough, adv.1.Thoroughly. [Obs. or Colloq.] Chaucer. 1913 Webster]
2.Through. [Obs.] Shak. 1913 Webster]
Thor"ough, n.A furrow between two ridges, to drain off the surface water. [Prov. Eng.] Halliwell. 1913 Webster]
Thor"ough bass`(?). (Mus.)The representation of chords by figures placed under the base; figured bass; basso continuo; -- sometimes used as synonymous with harmony. 1913 Webster]
Thor"ough-brace`(?), n.A leather strap supporting the body of a carriage, and attached to springs, or serving as a spring. See Illust. of Chaise. 1913 Webster]
Thor"ough*bred`(?), a.Bred from the best blood through a long line; pure-blooded; -- said of stock, as horses. Hence, having the characteristics of such breeding; mettlesome; courageous; of elegant form, or the like. -- n.A thoroughbred animal, especially a horse. 1913 Webster]
Thor"ough*fare`(?), n.[AS. .]1.A passage through; a passage from one street or opening to another; an unobstructed way open to the public; a public road; hence, a frequented street. 1913 Webster]
A large and splendid thoroughfare.Motley. 1913 Webster]
2.A passing or going through; passage. [R.] 1913 Webster]
[Made] Hell and this world -- one realm, one continent thoroughfare.Milton. 1913 Webster]
Thor"ough*go`ing(?), a.1.Going through, or to the end or bottom; very thorough; complete. 1913 Webster]
2.Going all lengths; extreme; thoroughplaced; -- less common in this sense. 1913 Webster]
Thor"ough-light`ed(?), a.(Arch.)Provided with thorough lights or windows at opposite sides, as a room or building.Gwilt. 1913 Webster]
Thor"ough*ly, adv.In a thorough manner; fully; entirely; completely. 1913 Webster]
Thor"ough*ness, n.The quality or state of being thorough; completeness. 1913 Webster]
Thor"ough*paced`(?), a.Perfect in what is undertaken; complete; going all lengths; as, a thoroughplaced Tory or Whig. 1913 Webster]
If she be a thoroughplaced impostor.Sir W. Scott. 1913 Webster]
Thor"ough*pin`(?), n.(Far.)A disease of the hock (sometimes of the knee) of a horse, caused by inflammation of the synovial membrane and a consequent excessive secretion of the synovial fluid; -- probably so called because there is usually an oval swelling on each side of the leg, appearing somewhat as if a pin had been thrust through. 1913 Webster]
{ Thorp, Thorpe}(th, n.[AS. ; akin to OS. & OFries. thorp, D. dorp, G. dorf, Icel. , Dan. torp, Sw. torp a cottage, a little farm, Goth. a field, and probably to Lith. troba a building, a house, W. tref a hamlet, Ir. treabh a farmed village, a tribe, clan, Gael. treabhair houses, and perhaps to L. turba a crowd, mult. Cf. Dorp.]A group of houses in the country; a small village; a hamlet; a dorp; -- now chiefly occurring in names of places and persons; as, Althorp, Mablethorpe. \'bdWithin a little thorp I staid.\'b8 Fairfax. 1913 Webster]
Then thorpe and byre arose in fire.Tennyson. 1913 Webster]
Those(?), pron.[OE. , , AS. , nom. and acc. pl. of this. See This, and cf. These.]The plural of that. See That. 1913 Webster]
\'d8Thoth(?), n.1.(Myth.)The god of eloquence and letters among the ancient Egyptians, and supposed to be the inventor of writing and philosophy. He corresponded to the Mercury of the Romans, and was usually represented as a human figure with the head of an ibis or a lamb. 1913 Webster]
. Pl.: nom.You(y; poss.Your(y or Yours(y; obj.You.] [OE. thou, , AS. , ; akin to OS. & OFries. thu, G., Dan. & Sw. du, Icel. , Goth. , Russ. tui, Ir. & Gael. tu, W. ti, L. tu, Gr. sy`, Dor. ty`, Skr. tvam. \'fb185. Cf. Thee, Thine, Te Deum.]The second personal pronoun, in the singular number, denoting the person addressed; thyself; the pronoun which is used in addressing persons in the solemn or poetical style. 1913 Webster]
Art thou he that should come?Matt. xi. 3. 1913 Webster]
thou is the language of a lord to a servant, of an equal to an equal, and expresses also companionship, love, permission, defiance, scorn, threatening: whilst ye is the language of a servant to a lord, and of compliment, and further expresses honor, submission, or entreaty.\'b8Skeat. 1913 Webster]
Thou is now sometimes used by the Friends, or Quakers, in familiar discourse, though most of them corruptly say thee instead of thou. 1913 Webster]
Thou, v. t.To address as thou, esp. to do so in order to treat with insolent familiarity or contempt. 1913 Webster]
If thou thouest him some thrice, it shall not be amiss.Shak. 1913 Webster]
Thou, v. i.To use the words thou and thee in discourse after the manner of the Friends. [R.] 1913 Webster]
Though(
, conj.[OE. thogh, , AS. , , ; akin to OS. th\'d3h, OFries. thach, D. & G. doch but, yet, OHG. doh but, yet though, Icel. yet, nevertheless, Sw. dock, Dan. dog, Goth. , , than, or, yet; of uncertain origin. \'fb184.]Granting, admitting, or supposing that; notwithstanding that; if. 1913 Webster]
Though he slay me, yet will I trust in him.Job xiii. 15. 1913 Webster]
Not that I so affirm, though so it seem.Milton. 1913 Webster]
all in although. See Although. 1913 Webster]
As though, as if. 1913 Webster]
In the vine were three branches; and it was as though it budded.Gen. xl. 10. 1913 Webster]
Though, adv.However; nevertheless; notwithstanding; -- used in familiar language, and in the middle or at the end of a sentence. 1913 Webster]
I would not be as sick though for his place.Shak. 1913 Webster]
A good cause would do well, though.Dryden. 1913 Webster]
Thought(?), imp. & p. p. of Think. 1913 Webster]
Thought, n.[OE. , , AS. , ge, fr. to think; akin to D. gedachte thought, MHG. d\'beht, ged\'beht, Icel. , . See Think.]1.The act of thinking; the exercise of the mind in any of its higher forms; reflection; cogitation. 1913 Webster]
Thought can not be superadded to matter, so as in any sense to render it true that matter can become cogitative.Dr. T. Dwight. 1913 Webster]
Hawis was put in trouble, and died with thought and anguish before his business came to an end.Bacon. 1913 Webster]
Take no thought for your life, what ye shall eat, or what ye shall drink.Matt. vi. 25. 1913 Webster]
5.A small degree or quantity; a trifle; as, a thought longer; a thought better. [Colloq.] 1913 Webster]
If the hair were a thought browner.Shak. 1913 Webster]
Thought, in philosophical usage now somewhat current, denotes the capacity for, or the exercise of, the very highest intellectual functions, especially those usually comprehended under judgment. 1913 Webster]
This [faculty], to which I gave the name of the \'bdelaborative faculty,\'b8 -- the faculty of relations or comparison, -- constitutes what is properly denominated thought.Sir W. Hamilton. 1913 Webster]
Thought"ful(?), a.1.Full of thought; employed in meditation; contemplative; as, a man of thoughtful mind. 1913 Webster]
War, horrid war, your thoughtful walks invades.Pope. 1913 Webster]
2.Attentive; careful; exercising the judgment; having the mind directed to an object; as, thoughtful of gain; thoughtful in seeking truth.Glanvill. 1913 Webster]
3.Anxious; solicitous; concerned. 1913 Webster]
Around her crowd distrust, and doubt, and fear, thoughtful foresight, and tormenting care.Prior. 1913 Webster]
Syn. -- Considerate; deliberate; contemplative; attentive; careful; wary; circumspect; reflective; discreet. -- Thoughtful, Considerate. He who is habitually thoughtful rarely neglects his duty or his true interest; he who is considerate pauses to reflect and guard himself against error. One who is not thoughtful by nature, if he can be made considerate, will usually be guarded against serious mistakes. \'bdHe who is thoughtful does not forget his duty; he who is considerate pauses, and considers properly what is his duty. It is a recommendation to a subordinate person to be thoughtful in doing what is wished of him; it is the recommendation of a confidential person to be considerate, as he has often to judge according to his own discretion. Crabb. 1913 Webster]
-- Thought"ful*ly, adv. -- Thought"ful*ness, n. 1913 Webster]
Thought"less, adv.1.Lacking thought; careless; inconsiderate; rash; as, a thoughtless person, or act. 1913 Webster]
3.Deficient in reasoning power; stupid; dull. 1913 Webster]
Thoughtless as monarch oaks that shade the plain.Dryden. 1913 Webster]
-- Thought"less*ly, adv. -- Thought"less*ness, n. 1913 Webster]
Thought transference. Telepathy. Webster 1913 Suppl.]
Thou"sand(?), n.[OE. , , AS. ; akin to OS. th, th, OFries. thusend, D. duizend, G. tausend, OHG. t, d, Icel. , , Sw. tusen, Dan. tusind, Goth. , Lith. tukstantis, Russ. tuisiacha; of uncertain origin.]1.The number of ten hundred; a collection or sum consisting of ten times one hundred units or objects. 1913 Webster]
2.Hence, indefinitely, a great number. 1913 Webster]
A thousand shall fall at thy side, and ten thousand at thy right hand.Ps. xci. 7. 1913 Webster]
thousand often takes a plural form. See the Note under Hundred. 1913 Webster]
3.A symbol representing one thousand units; as, 1,000, M or CI. 1913 Webster]
Thou"sand, a.1.Consisting of ten hundred; being ten times one hundred. 1913 Webster]
2.Hence, consisting of a great number indefinitely. \'bdPerplexed with a thousand cares.\'b8 Shak. 1913 Webster]
Thou"sand*fold`(?), a.Multiplied by a thousand. 1913 Webster]
Thou"sand legs`(?). (Zo\'94l.)A millepid, or galleyworm; -- called also thousand-legged worm. 1913 Webster]
Thou"sandth(?), a.1.Next in order after nine hundred and ninty-nine; coming last of a thousand successive individuals or units; -- the ordinal of thousand; as, the thousandth part of a thing. 1913 Webster]
2.Constituting, or being one of, a thousand equal parts into which anything is divided; the tenth of a hundredth. 1913 Webster]
3.Occurring as being one of, or the last one of, a very great number; very small; minute; -- used hyperbolically; as, to do a thing for the thousandth time. 1913 Webster]
Thou"sandth, n.The quotient of a unit divided by a thousand; one of a thousand equal parts into which a unit is divided. 1913 Webster]
I would sit impatiently thinking with what an unusual amount of noise the oars worked in the thowels.Dickens. 1913 Webster]
Thra"cian(?), a.Of or pertaining to Thrace, or its people. -- n.A native or inhabitant of Thrace. 1913 Webster]
Thrack(?), v. t.To load or burden; as, to thrack a man with property. [Obs.] South. 1913 Webster]
Thrack"scat(?), n.Metal still in the mine. [Obs.] 1913 Webster]
Thral"dom(?), n.[Icel. /r\'91ld\'d3mr. See Thrall, and -dom.]The condition of a thrall; slavery; bondage; state of servitude.[Written also thralldom.] 1913 Webster]
Women are born to thraldom and penance Chaucer. 1913 Webster]
He shall rule, and she in thraldom live.Dryden. 1913 Webster]
Thrall(?), n.[OE. thral, , Icel. , perhaps through AS. ; akin to Sw. tr\'84l, Dan. tr\'91l, and probably to AS. to run, Goth. , Gr. tre`chein; cf. OHG. dregil, drigil, a servant.]1.A slave; a bondman.Chaucer. 1913 Webster]
Gurth, the born thrall of Cedric.Sir W. Scott. 1913 Webster]
3.A shelf; a stand for barrels, etc. [Prov. Eng.] 1913 Webster]
Thrall, a.Of or pertaining to a thrall; in the condition of a thrall; bond; enslaved. [Obs.] Spenser. 1913 Webster]
The fiend that would make you thrall and bond.Chaucer. 1913 Webster]
Thrall, v. t.To enslave. [Obs. or Poetic] Spenser. 1913 Webster]
Thrall"dom(?), n.Thraldom. 1913 Webster]
Thrall"-less, a.(a)Having no thralls.(b)Not enslaved; not subject to bonds. 1913 Webster]
Thrall"-like`(?), a.Resembling a thrall, or his condition, feelings, or the like; slavish. 1913 Webster]
Servile and thrall-like fear.Milton. 1913 Webster]
Thra"nite(?), n.[Gr. /, from / a bench, form, especially the topmost of the three benches in a trireme.](Gr. Antiq.)One of the rowers on the topmost of the three benches in a trireme. 1913 Webster]
{ Thrash(?), Thresh(?) }, v. t.[imp. & p. p.Thrashed(?); p. pr. & vb. n.Thrashing.][OE. , , to beat, AS. , ; akin to D. dorschen, OD. derschen, G. dreschen, OHG. dreskan, Icel. , Sw. tr\'94ska, Dan. t\'91rske, Goth. , Lith. traszketi to rattle, Russ. treskate to burst, crackle, tresk' a crash, OSlav. troska a stroke of lighting. Cf. Thresh.]1.To beat out grain from, as straw or husks; to beat the straw or husk of (grain) with a flail; to beat off, as the kernels of grain; as, to thrash wheat, rye, or oats; to thrash over the old straw. 1913 Webster]
The wheat was reaped, thrashed, and winnowed by machines.H. Spencer. 1913 Webster]
2.To beat soundly, as with a stick or whip; to drub. 1913 Webster]
{ Thrash, Thresh}, v. t.1.To practice thrashing grain or the like; to perform the business of beating grain from straw; as, a man who thrashes well. 1913 Webster]
2.Hence, to labor; to toil; also, to move violently. 1913 Webster]
I rather would be M\'91vius, thrash for rhymes, Dryden. 1913 Webster]
Thrash"el(?), n.An instrument to thrash with; a flail. [Obs. or Prov. Eng.] Halliwell. 1913 Webster]
{ Thrash"er(?), Thresh"er(?) }, n.1.One who, or that which, thrashes grain; a thrashing machine. 1913 Webster]
2.(Zo\'94l.)A large and voracious shark (Alopias vulpes), remarkable for the great length of the upper lobe of its tail, with which it beats, or thrashes, its prey. It is found both upon the American and the European coasts. Called also fox shark, sea ape, sea fox, slasher, swingle-tail, and thrasher shark. 1913 Webster]
3.(Zo\'94l.)A name given to the brown thrush and other allied species. See Brown thrush. 1913 Webster]
Sage thrasher. (Zo\'94l.)See under Sage. --
Thrasher whale(Zo\'94l.), the common killer of the Atlantic. 1913 Webster]
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Thrash"ing(?), a. & n. from Thrash, v. 1913 Webster]
Thrashing floor,
Threshing-floor, or
Threshing floor, a floor or area on which grain is beaten out. --
Thrashing machine, a machine for separating grain from the straw. 1913 Webster]
Thra*son"ic*al(?), a.[From Thrso, the name of a braggart soldier in Terence's \'bdEunuch:\'b8 cf. L. Thrasonianus.]Of or pertaining to Thraso; like, or becoming to, Thraso; bragging; boastful; vainglorious. -- Thra*son"ic*al*ly, adv. 1913 Webster]
C\'91sar's thrasonical brag of 'I came, saw, and overcame.'Shak. 1913 Webster]
Thraste(thr, v. t.[imp.Thraste; p. p.Thrast.]To thrust. [Obs.] Chaucer. 1913 Webster]
Thrave(thr, n.[OE. , , Icel. ; akin to Dan. trave; cf. Icel. to grasp.]1.Twenty-four (in some places, twelve) sheaves of wheat; a shock, or stook. [Prov. Eng.] 1913 Webster]
2.The number of two dozen; also, an indefinite number; a bunch; a company; a throng. \'bdThe worst of a thrave.\'b8 [Obs.] Landsdowne MS. 1913 Webster]
He sends forth thraves of ballads to the sale.Bp. Hall. 1913 Webster]
Thraw(thr, n. & v.See Throse. [Scot.] Burns. 1913 Webster]
Thread(thr, n.[OE. threed, , AS. ; akin to D. draad, G. draht wire, thread, OHG. dr\'bet, Icel. a thread, Sw. tr\'86d, Dan. traad, and AS. to twist. See Throw, and cf. Third.]1.A very small twist of flax, wool, cotton, silk, or other fibrous substance, drawn out to considerable length; a compound cord consisting of two or more single yarns doubled, or joined together, and twisted; also, one fiber of a cord composed of multiple fibers. 1913 Webster]
2.A filament of any substance, as of glass, gold or silver; a filamentous part of an object, such as a flower; a component fiber of any or of any fibrous substance, as of bark. 1913 Webster]
3.The prominent part of the spiral of a screw or nut; the rib. See Screw, n., 1. 1913 Webster]
4. (Fig.) Something continued in a long course or tenor; a recurrent theme or related sequence of events in a larger story; as the thread of a story, or of life, or of a discourse.Bp. Burnet. 1913 Webster]
6.(Computers)A related sequence of instructions or actions within a program that runs at least in part independent of other actions within the program; -- such threads are capable of being executed only in oprating systems permittnig multitasking. PJC]
7.(Computers)A sequence of messages posted to an on-line newsgroup or discussion group, dealing with the same topic; -- messages in such a thread typically refer to a previous posting, thus allowing their identification as part of the thread. Some news-reading programs allow a user to follow a single such thread independent of the other postings to that newsgroup. PJC]
Air thread, the fine white filaments which are seen floating in the air in summer, the production of spiders; gossamer. --
Thread and thrum, the good and bad together. [Obs.] Shak. --
Thread cell(Zo\'94l.), a lasso cell. See under Lasso. --
Thread herring(Zo\'94l.), the gizzard shad. See under Gizzard. --
Thread lace, lace made of linen thread. --
Thread needle, a game in which children stand in a row, joining hands, and in which the outer one, still holding his neighbor, runs between the others; -- called also thread the needle. 1913 Webster]
Thread, v. t.[imp. & p. p.Threaded; p. pr. & vb. n.Threading.]1.To pass a thread through the eye of; as, to thread a needle. 1913 Webster]
2.To pass or pierce through as a narrow way; also, to effect or make, as one's way, through or between obstacles; to thrid. 1913 Webster]
Heavy trading ships . . . threading the Bosphorus.Mitford. 1913 Webster]
They would not thread the gates.Shak. 1913 Webster]
3.To form a thread, or spiral rib, on or in; as, to thread a screw or nut. 1913 Webster]
Thread"bare`(?), a.1.Worn to the naked thread; having the nap worn off; threadbare clothes. \'bdA threadbare cope.\'b8 Chaucer. 1913 Webster]
2.Fig.: Worn out; as, a threadbare subject; stale topics and threadbare quotations.Swift. 1913 Webster]
Thread"bare`ness, n.The state of being threadbare. 1913 Webster]
Thread"en(?), a.Made of thread; as, threaden sails; a threaden fillet. [Obs.] Shak. 1913 Webster]
Thread"er(?), n.1.A device for assisting in threading a needle. 1913 Webster]
2.A tool or machine for forming a thread on a screw or in a nut. 1913 Webster]
Thread"fin`(?), n.(Zo\'94l.)Any one of several species of fishes belonging to Polynemus and allied genera. They have numerous long pectoral filaments. 1913 Webster]
Thread"fish`(?), n.(Zo\'94l.)(a)The cutlass fish.(b)A carangoid fish (Caranx gallus, or Caranx crinitus) having the anterior rays of the soft dorsal and anal fins prolonged in the form of long threads. 1913 Webster]
Thread"i*ness(?), n.Quality of being thready. 1913 Webster]
threads(thr, n. pl.Clothes; clothing; as, he was wearing his new threads at the party. [Slang] PJC]
Thread"-shaped`(?), a.Having the form of a thread; filiform. 1913 Webster] 1913 Webster]
Thread"worm`(?), n.(Zo\'94l.)Any long, slender nematode worm, especially the pinworm and filaria. 1913 Webster] 1913 Webster]
Thread"y(?), a.1.Like thread or filaments; slender; as, the thready roots of a shrub. 1913 Webster]
2.Containing, or consisting of, thread. 1913 Webster] 1913 Webster]
Threap(thr, v. t.[imp. & p. p.Threaped(?); p. pr. & vb. n.Threaping.][AS. to reprove.][Written also threpe, and threip.]1.To call; to name. [Obs.] 1913 Webster]
2.To maintain obstinately against denial or contradiction; also, to contend or argue against (another) with obstinacy; to chide; as, he threaped me down that it was so. [Prov. Eng. & Scot.] Burns. 1913 Webster]
3.To beat, or thrash. [Prov. Eng.] Halliwell. 1913 Webster]
Threap, v. i.To contend obstinately; to be pertinacious. [Prov. Eng. & Scot.] 1913 Webster]
It's not for a man with a woman to threap.Percy's Reliques. 1913 Webster] 1913 Webster]
Threap(?), n.An obstinate decision or determination; a pertinacious affirmation. [Prov. Eng. & Scot.] 1913 Webster]
He was taken a threap that he would have it finished before the year was done.Carlyle. 1913 Webster] 1913 Webster]
Threat(thr, n.[AS. , akin to \'be to vex, G. verdriessen, OHG. irdriozan, Icel. to fail, want, lack, Goth. us to vex, to trouble, Russ. trudite to impose a task, irritate, vex, L. trudere to push. Cf. Abstruse, Intrude, Obstrude, Protrude.]The expression of an intention to inflict evil or injury on another; the declaration of an evil, loss, or pain to come; menace; threatening; denunciation. 1913 Webster]
There is no terror, Cassius, in your threats.Shak. 1913 Webster] 1913 Webster]
Threat, v. t. & i.[OE. , AS. . See Threat, n.]To threaten. [Obs. or Poetic] Shak. 1913 Webster]
Of all his threating reck not a mite.Chaucer. 1913 Webster]
Our dreaded admiral from far they threat.Dryden. 1913 Webster] 1913 Webster]
Threat"en(?), v. t.[imp. & p. p.Threatened(?); p. pr. & vb. n.Threatening.][OE. . See Threat, v. t.]1.To utter threats against; to menace; to inspire with apprehension; to alarm, or attempt to alarm, as with the promise of something evil or disagreeable; to warn. 1913 Webster]
Let us straitly threaten them, that they speak henceforth to no man in this name.Acts iv. 17. 1913 Webster]
2.To exhibit the appearance of (something evil or unpleasant) as approaching; to indicate as impending; to announce the conditional infliction of; as, to threaten war; to threaten death.Milton. 1913 Webster]
The skies look grimly threaten present blusters.Shak. 1913 Webster]
Syn. -- To menace. -- Threaten, Menace. Threaten is Anglo-Saxon, and menace is Latin. As often happens, the former is the more familiar term; the latter is more employed in formal style. We are threatened with a drought; the country is menaced with war. 1913 Webster]
By turns put on the suppliant and the lord: Threatened this moment, and the next implored.Prior. 1913 Webster]
Of the sharp ax menacing.Somerville. 1913 Webster] 1913 Webster]
Threat"en, v. i.To use threats, or menaces; also, to have a threatening appearance. 1913 Webster]
Though the seas threaten, they are merciful.Shak. 1913 Webster] 1913 Webster]
Threat"en*er(?), n.One who threatens.Shak. 1913 Webster] 1913 Webster]
Threat"en*ing, a. & n. from Threaten, v. -- Threat"en*ing*ly, adv. 1913 Webster]
Threatening letters(Law), letters containing threats, especially those designed to extort money, or to obtain other property, by menaces; blackmailing letters. 1913 Webster] 1913 Webster]
Threat"ful(?), a.Full of threats; having a menacing appearance.Spenser. -- Threat"ful*ly, adv. 1913 Webster] 1913 Webster]
Threave(?), n.Same as Thrave. [Obs.] 1913 Webster] 1913 Webster]
Three(thr, a.[OE. , , , AS. , masc., , fem. and neut.; akin to OFries. thre, OS. thria, threa, D. drie, G. drei, OHG. dr\'c6, Icel. , Dan. & Sw. tre, Goth. , Lith. trys, Ir., Gael. & W. tri, Russ. tri, L. tres, Gr. trei^s, Skr. tri. \'fb301. Cf. 3d Drilling, Tern, a., Third, Thirteen, Thirty, Tierce, Trey, Tri-, Triad, Trinity, Tripod.]One more than two; two and one. \'bdI offer thee three things.\'b8 2 Sam. xxiv. 12. 1913 Webster]
Three solemn aisles approach the shrine.Keble. 1913 Webster]
Three is often joined with other words, forming compounds signifying divided into, composed of, or containing, three parts, portions, organs, or the like; as, three-branched, three-capsuled, three-celled, three-cleft, three-edged, three-foot, three-footed, three-forked, three-grained, three-headed, three-legged, three-mouthed, three-nooked, three-petaled, three-pronged, three-ribbed, three-seeded, three-stringed, three-toed, and the like. 1913 Webster] 1913 Webster]
Three, n.1.The number greater by a unit than two; three units or objects. 1913 Webster]
2.A symbol representing three units, as 3 or iii. 1913 Webster]
Rule of three. (Arith.)See under Rule, n. 1913 Webster] 1913 Webster]
Three"-coat`(?), a.(Arch.)Having or consisting of three coats; -- applied to plastering which consists of pricking-up, floating, and a finishing coat; or, as called in the United States, a scratch coat, browning, and finishing coat. 1913 Webster] 1913 Webster]
Three"-col`or, a.Designating, or pert. to, a photomechanical process employing printings in three colors, as red, yellow, and blue. Webster 1913 Suppl.] 1913 Webster]
Three"-cor`nered(?), a.1.Having three corners, or angles; as, a three-cornered hat. 1913 Webster]
2.(Bot.)Having three prominent longitudinal angles; as, a three-cornered stem. 1913 Webster] 1913 Webster]
Three"-deck`er(?), n.(Naut.)A vessel of war carrying guns on three decks. 1913 Webster] 1913 Webster]
Three"-flow`ered(?), a.(Bot.)Bearing three flowers together, or only three flowers. 1913 Webster] 1913 Webster]
Three"fold`(?), a.[OE. ; cf. AS. .]Consisting of three, or thrice repeated; triple; as, threefold justice. 1913 Webster]
A threefold cord is not quickly broken.Eccl. iv. 12. 1913 Webster] 1913 Webster]
Three"-hand`ed(?), a.Said of games or contests where three persons play against each other, or two against one; as, a three-handed game of cards. 1913 Webster]
{ Three"-leafed`(?), Three"-leaved`(?), }a.(Bot.)(a)Producing three leaves; as, three-leaved nightshade.(b)Consisting of three distinct leaflets; having the leaflets arranged in threes. 1913 Webster]
Three-leaved nightshade. See Trillium. 1913 Webster] 1913 Webster]
Three"-lobed`(?), a.Having three lobes. 1913 Webster]
Three-lobed leaf(Bot.), a leaf divided into three parts, the sinuses extending not more than half way to the middle, and either the parts of the sinuses being rounded. 1913 Webster] 1913 Webster]
Three"-mile`, a.Of or pertaining to three miles; as,
the three-mile limit, or the limit of the marine belt (the
three-mile beltor
three-mile zone) of three miles included in territorial waters (which see) of a state. Webster 1913 Suppl.] 1913 Webster]
Three"-nerved`(?), a.Having three nerves. 1913 Webster]
Three-nerved leaf(Bot.), a leaf having three distinct and prominent ribs, or nerves, extending from the base. 1913 Webster] 1913 Webster]
Three"-part`ed(?), a.Divided into, or consisting of, three parts; tripartite. 1913 Webster]
Three-parted leaf(Bot.), a leaf divided into three parts down to the base, but not entirely separate. 1913 Webster] 1913 Webster]
Three"pence(?), n.A small silver coin of three times the value of a penny. [Eng.] 1913 Webster] 1913 Webster]
Three"pen*ny(?), a.Costing or worth three pence; hence, worth but little; poor; mean. 1913 Webster] 1913 Webster]
Three"-pile`(?), n.An old name for the finest and most costly kind of velvet, having a fine, thick pile. 1913 Webster]
I have served Prince Florizel and in my time wore three-pile.Shak. 1913 Webster] 1913 Webster]
Three"-piled`(?), a.1.Having the quality of three-pile; best; most costly. [R.] 1913 Webster]
Thou art good velvet; thou 'rt three-piled piece.Shak. 1913 Webster]
3.Accustomed to wearing three-pile; hence, of high rank, or wealth. [Obs.] \'bdThree-piled people.\'b8 Beau. & Fl. 1913 Webster] 1913 Webster]
Three"-ply`(?), a.Consisting of three distinct webs inwrought together in weaving, as cloth or carpeting; having three strands; threefold. 1913 Webster] 1913 Webster]
Three"-point`ed(?), a.(Bot.)Having three acute or setigerous points; tricuspidate. 1913 Webster] 1913 Webster]
Three"-port`, a.Having three ports; specif.: Designating a type of two-cycle internal-combustion engine in which the mixture enters the crank case through a port uncovered by the piston near the end of its stroke. Webster 1913 Suppl.] 1913 Webster]
Three"-quar`ter(?), a.(Paint.)Measuring thirty inches by twenty-five; -- said of portraitures. 1913 Webster]
Three-quarter length, a portrait showing the figure to the hips only. 1913 Webster] 1913 Webster]
Three"-sid`ed(?), a.Having three sides, especially three plane sides; as, a three-sided stem, leaf, petiole, peduncle, scape, or pericarp. 1913 Webster] 1913 Webster]
Three"-square`(?), a.Having a cross section in the form of an equilateral triangle; -- said especially of a kind of file. 1913 Webster] 1913 Webster]
Three"-torque` system of control. (A\'89ronautics)Any system of rudders by which the pilot can exert a turning moment about each of the three rectangular axes of an a\'89roplane or airship. Webster 1913 Suppl.] 1913 Webster]
Three"-valved`(?), a.Consisting of, or having, three valves; opening with three valves; as, a three-valved pericarp. 1913 Webster] 1913 Webster]
Three"-way`(?), a.Connected with, or serving to connect, three channels or pipes; as, a three-way cock or valve. 1913 Webster] 1913 Webster]
Threne(?), n.[L. threnus, Gr. /. Cf. Drone.]Lamentation; threnody; a dirge.Shak. 1913 Webster]
The threns . . . of the prophet Jeremiah.Jer. Taylor. 1913 Webster]
{ Thre*net"ic(?), Thre*net"ic*al(?), }a.[Gr. /. See Threne.]Pertaining to a threne; sorrowful; mournful. 1913 Webster] 1913 Webster]
Thren"ode(?), n.A threne, or threnody; a dirge; a funeral song. 1913 Webster] 1913 Webster]
Thren"o*dist(?), n.One who composes, delivers, or utters, a threnode, or threnody. 1913 Webster] 1913 Webster]
Thren"o*dy(?), n.[Gr. /; / a dirge + / a song. See Threne, and Ode.]A song of lamentation; a threnode.Sir T. Herbert. 1913 Webster] 1913 Webster]
Threpe(?), v. t.[See Threap.]To call; to term. [Obs.] \'bdLuna silver we threpe.\'b8 Chaucer. 1913 Webster] 1913 Webster]
Threp*sol"o*gy(?), n.[Gr. / nourishment + -logy.](Med.)The doctrine of nutrition; a treatise on nutrition. 1913 Webster] 1913 Webster]
Thresh(?), v. t. & i.[imp. & p. p.Threshed(?); p. pr. & vb. n.Threshing.]Same as Thrash. 1913 Webster]
He would thresh, and thereto dike and delve.Chaucer. 1913 Webster] 1913 Webster]
Thresh"er(?), n.Same as Thrasher. 1913 Webster] 1913 Webster]
Thresh"old(?), n.[OE. threswold, , AS. , , , , fr. , , to thresh; akin to Icel. , , Sw. tr\'94skel, Dan. t\'91rskel. See Thrash.]1.The plank, stone, or piece of timber, which lies under a door, especially of a dwelling house, church, temple, or the like; the doorsill; hence, entrance; gate; door. 1913 Webster]
2.Fig.: The place or point of entering or beginning, entrance; outset; as, the threshold of life. 1913 Webster] 1913 Webster]
Thrice(thr, adv.[OE. thries; thrie thrice (AS. , ) + -s, the adverbal suffix. See Three, and -wards.]1.Three times. \'bdThrice in vain.\'b8 Spenser. 1913 Webster]
Verily I say unto thee. That this night, before the cock crow, thou shalt deny me thrice.Matt. xxvi. 34. 1913 Webster]
2.In a threefold manner or degree; repeatedly; very. 1913 Webster]
Thrice noble lord, let me entreat of you Shak. 1913 Webster]
Thrice is he armed that hath his quarrel just.Shak. 1913 Webster]
Thrice is often used, generally with an intensive force, to form compounds which are usually of obvious meaning; as, in thrice-blessed, thrice-favored, thrice-hallowed, thrice-happy, thrice-told, and the like. 1913 Webster] 1913 Webster]
Thrid, v. t.[imp. & p. p.Thridded; p. pr. & vb. n.Thridding.][A variant of thread.]1.To pass through in the manner of a thread or a needle; to make or find a course through; to thread. 1913 Webster]
Some thrid the mazy ringlets of her hair.Pope. 1913 Webster]
And now he thrids the bramble bush.J. R. Drake. 1913 Webster]
I began thrid the musky-circled mazes.Tennyson. 1913 Webster]
2.To make or effect (a way or course) through something; as, to thrid one's way through a wood. 1913 Webster] 1913 Webster]
I resume the thrid of my discourse.Dryden. 1913 Webster] 1913 Webster]
Thri"fal`low(thr, v. t.See Thryfallow, and Trifallow. [R.] Tusser. 1913 Webster] 1913 Webster]
Thrift(thr, n.[Icel. . See Thrive.]1.A thriving state; good husbandry; economical management in regard to property; frugality. 1913 Webster]
The rest, . . . willing to fall to thrift, prove very good husbands.Spenser. 1913 Webster]
2.Success and advance in the acquisition of property; increase of worldly goods; gain; prosperity. \'bdYour thrift is gone full clean.\'b8 Chaucer. 1913 Webster]
I have a mind presages me such thrift.Shak. 1913 Webster]
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3.Vigorous growth, as of a plant. 1913 Webster]
4.(Bot.)One of several species of flowering plants of the genera Statice and Armeria. 1913 Webster]
Common thrift(Bot.), Armeria vulgaris; -- also called sea pink. 1913 Webster]
A young clerk . . . in Latin thriftily them gret [greeted].Chaucer. 1913 Webster] 1913 Webster]
Thrift"i*ness, n.The quality or state of being thrifty; thrift. 1913 Webster] 1913 Webster]
Thrift"less, a.Without thrift; not prudent or prosperous in money affairs. -- Thrift"less*ly, adv. -- Thrift"less*ness, n. 1913 Webster] 1913 Webster]
Thrift"y(thr, a.[Compar.Thriftier(?); superl.Thriftiest.]1.Given to, or evincing, thrift; characterized by economy and good menegement of property; sparing; frugal. 1913 Webster]
Her chaffer was so thrifty and so new.Chaucer. 1913 Webster]
I am glad he hath so much youth and vigor left, of which he hath not been thrifty.Swift. 1913 Webster]
2.Thriving by industry and frugality; prosperous in the acquisition of worldly goods; increasing in wealth; as, a thrifty farmer or mechanic. 1913 Webster]
3.Growing rapidly or vigorously; thriving; as, a thrifty plant or colt. 1913 Webster]
4.Secured by thrift; well husbanded. [R.] 1913 Webster]
I have five hundred crowns, thrifty hire I saved under your father.Shak. 1913 Webster]
5.Well appearing; looking or being in good condition; becoming. [Obs.] 1913 Webster]
I sit at home, I have no thrifty cloth.Chaucer. 1913 Webster]
Thrill(thr, n.[See Trill.]A warbling; a trill. 1913 Webster] 1913 Webster]
Thrill, n.[AS. an aperture. See Thrill, v. t.]A breathing place or hole; a nostril, as of a bird. 1913 Webster] 1913 Webster]
Thrill, v. t.[imp. & p. p.Thrilled(?); p. pr. & vb. n.Thrilling.][OE. thrillen, , , to pierce; all probably fr. AS. , , Fr. pierced; as a noun, a hole, fr. through; probably akin to D. drillen to drill, to bore. \'fb53. See Through, and cf. Drill to bore, Nostril, Trill to trickle.]1.To perforate by a pointed instrument; to bore; to transfix; to drill. [Obs.] 1913 Webster]
He pierced through his chafed chest thrilling point of deadly iron brand.Spenser. 1913 Webster]
2.Hence, to affect, as if by something that pierces or pricks; to cause to have a shivering, throbbing, tingling, or exquisite sensation; to pierce; to penetrate. 1913 Webster]
To bathe in flery floods, or to reside thrilling region of thick-ribbed ice.Shak. 1913 Webster]
Vivid and picturesque turns of expression which thrill the /eader with sudden delight.M. Arnold. 1913 Webster]
The cruel word her tender heart so thrilled, Spenser. 1913 Webster]
3.To hurl; to throw; to cast. [Obs.] 1913 Webster]
I'll thrill my javelin.Heywood. 1913 Webster] 1913 Webster]
Thrill, v. i.1.To pierce, as something sharp; to penetrate; especially, to cause a tingling sensation that runs through the system with a slight shivering; as, a sharp sound thrills through the whole frame. 1913 Webster]
I have a faint cold fear thrills through my veins.Shak. 1913 Webster]
2.To feel a sharp, shivering, tingling, or exquisite sensation, running through the body. 1913 Webster]
To seek sweet safety out thrill and shake.Shak. 1913 Webster] 1913 Webster]
Thrill, n.1.A drill. See 3d Drill, 1. 1913 Webster]
2.A sensation as of being thrilled; a tremulous excitement; as, a thrill of horror; a thrill of joy.Burns. 1913 Webster] 1913 Webster]
Thrill"ing, a.Causing a thrill; causing tremulous excitement; deeply moving; as, a thrilling romance. -- Thrill"ing*ly, adv. -- Thrill"ing*ness, n. 1913 Webster] 1913 Webster]
Thring(?), v. t. & i.[imp.Throng(?).][AS. . See Throng.]To press, crowd, or throng. [Obs.] Chaucer. 1913 Webster] 1913 Webster]
\'d8Thrips(?), n.[L., a woodworm, Gr. /.](Zo\'94l.)Any one of numerous small species of Thysanoptera, especially those which attack useful plants, as the grain thrips (Thrips cerealium). 1913 Webster]
Thrive(thr, v. i.[imp.Throve(thr or Thrived(thr; p. p.Thrived or Thriven(thr; p. pr. & vb. n.Thriving.][OE. , Icel. ; probably originally, to grasp for one's self, from to grasp; akin to Dan. trives to thrive, Sw. trifvas. Cf. Thrift.]1.To prosper by industry, economy, and good management of property; to increase in goods and estate; as, a farmer thrives by good husbandry. 1913 Webster]
Diligence and humility is the way to thrive in the riches of the understanding, as well as in gold.I. Watts. 1913 Webster]
2.To prosper in any business; to have increase or success. \'bdThey by vices thrive.\'b8 Sandys. 1913 Webster]
O son, why sit we here, each other viewing thrives?Milton. 1913 Webster]
And so she throve and prospered.Tennyson. 1913 Webster]
3.To increase in bulk or stature; to grow vigorously or luxuriantly, as a plant; to flourish; as, young cattle thrive in rich pastures; trees thrive in a good soil. 1913 Webster] 1913 Webster]
Thriv"en(?), p. p. of Thrive. 1913 Webster] 1913 Webster]
Thriv"er(?), n.One who thrives, or prospers. 1913 Webster] 1913 Webster]
Thriv"ing*ly, adv.In a thriving manner. 1913 Webster] 1913 Webster]
Thriv"ing*ness, n.The quality or condition of one who thrives; prosperity; growth; increase. 1913 Webster] 1913 Webster]
Thro'(?). A contraction of Through. 1913 Webster] 1913 Webster]
Throat(thr, n.[OE. throte, AS. , ; akin to OHG. drozza, G. drossel; cf. OFries. & D. stort. Cf. Throttle.]1.(Anat.)(a)The part of the neck in front of, or ventral to, the vertebral column.(b)Hence, the passage through it to the stomach and lungs; the pharynx; -- sometimes restricted to the fauces. 1913 Webster]
I can vent clamor from my throat.Shak. 1913 Webster]
2.A contracted portion of a vessel, or of a passage way; as, the throat of a pitcher or vase. 1913 Webster]
3.(Arch.)The part of a chimney between the gathering, or portion of the funnel which contracts in ascending, and the flue.Gwilt. 1913 Webster]
4.(Naut.)(a)The upper fore corner of a boom-and-gaff sail, or of a staysail.(b)That end of a gaff which is next the mast.(c)The angle where the arm of an anchor is joined to the shank.Totten. 1913 Webster]
5.(Shipbuilding)The inside of a timber knee. 1913 Webster]
6.(Bot.)The orifice of a tubular organ; the outer end of the tube of a monopetalous corolla; the faux, or fauces. 1913 Webster]
Throat brails(Naut.), brails attached to the gaff close to the mast. --
Throat halyards(Naut.), halyards that raise the throat of the gaff. --
Throat pipe(Anat.), the windpipe, or trachea. --
To give one the lie in his throat, to accuse one pointedly of lying abominably. --
To lie in one's throat, to lie flatly or abominably. 1913 Webster] 1913 Webster]
Throat, v. t.1.To utter in the throat; to mutter; as, to throat threats. [Obs.] Chapman. 1913 Webster]
2.To mow, as beans, in a direction against their bending. [Prov. Eng.] 1913 Webster] 1913 Webster]
Throat"band`(?), n.Same as Throatlatch. 1913 Webster] 1913 Webster]
Throat"boll`(?), n.[Throat + boll a ball.]The Adam's apple in the neck. [Obs. or R.] 1913 Webster]
By the throatboll he caught Aleyn.Chaucer. 1913 Webster] 1913 Webster]
Throat"ing, n.(Arch.)A drip, or drip molding. 1913 Webster] 1913 Webster]
Throat"latch`(?), n.A strap of a bridle, halter, or the like, passing under a horse's throat. 1913 Webster] 1913 Webster]
Throat"wort`(?), n.(Bot.)A plant (Campanula Trachelium) formerly considered a remedy for sore throats because of its throat-shaped corolla. 1913 Webster] 1913 Webster]
Throat"y(?), a.Guttural; hoarse; having a guttural voice. \'bdHard, throaty words.\'b8 Howell. 1913 Webster] 1913 Webster]
Throb(?), v. i.[imp. & p. p.Throbbed(?); p. pr. & vb. n.Throbbing.][OE. ; of uncertain origin; cf. Russ. trepete a trembling, and E. trepidation.]To beat, or pulsate, with more than usual force or rapidity; to beat in consequence of agitation; to palpitate; -- said of the heart, pulse, etc. 1913 Webster]
My heart Throbs to know one thing.Shak. 1913 Webster]
Here may his head lie on my throbbing breast.Shak. 1913 Webster] 1913 Webster]
Throb, n.A beat, or strong pulsation, as of the heart and arteries; a violent beating; a papitation: 1913 Webster]
The impatient throbs and longings of a soul Addison. 1913 Webster] 1913 Webster]
Throd"den(?), v. i.[Prov. E. throdden, throddle, fat, thriving; cf. Icel. throask to grow.]To grow; to thrive. [Prov. Eng.] Grose. 1913 Webster] 1913 Webster]
Throe(?), n.[OE. , , AS. a threatening, oppression, suffering, perhaps influenced by Icel. a throe, a pang, a longing; cf. AS. to suffer.]1.Extreme pain; violent pang; anguish; agony; especially, one of the pangs of travail in childbirth, or purturition. 1913 Webster]
Prodogious motion felt, and rueful throes.Milton. 1913 Webster]
2.A tool for splitting wood into shingles; a frow. 1913 Webster] 1913 Webster]
Throe, v. i.To struggle in extreme pain; to be in agony; to agonize. 1913 Webster] 1913 Webster]
Throe, v. t.To put in agony. [R.] Shak. 1913 Webster] 1913 Webster]
Throm"bin(?), n.[See Thrombus.](Biochem.)The enzyme which converts fibrinogen into fibrin. Webster 1913 Suppl. ] 1913 Webster]
\'d8Throm*bo"sis(?), n.[NL. See Thrombus.](Med.)The obstruction of a blood vessel by a clot formed at the site of obstruction; -- distinguished from embolism, which is produced by a clot or foreign body brought from a distance. -- Throm*bot"ic(#), a. 1913 Webster] 1913 Webster]
\'d8Throm"bus(?), n.; pl.Thrombi(#).[NL., fr. Gr. / a lump, a clot of blood.](Med.)(a)A clot of blood formed of a passage of a vessel and remaining at the site of coagulation.(b)A tumor produced by the escape of blood into the subcutaneous cellular tissue. 1913 Webster] 1913 Webster]
Throne(?), n.[OE. trone, F. tr\'93ne, L. thronus, Gr. /; cf. / a bench, / a footstool, / to set one's self, to sit, Skr. dhara supporting, dh to hold fast, carry, and E. firm, a.]1.A chair of state, commonly a royal seat, but sometimes the seat of a prince, bishop, or other high dignitary. 1913 Webster]
The noble king is set up in his throne.Chaucer. 1913 Webster]
High on a throne of royal state.Milton. 1913 Webster]
2.Hence, sovereign power and dignity; also, the one who occupies a throne, or is invested with sovereign authority; an exalted or dignified personage. 1913 Webster]
Only in the throne will I be greater than thou.Gen. xli. 40. 1913 Webster]
To mold a mighty state's decrees, throne.Tennyson. 1913 Webster]
3.pl.A high order of angels in the celestial hierarchy; -- a meaning given by the schoolmen.Milton. 1913 Webster]
Throne, v. t.[imp. & p. p.Throned(?); p. pr. & vb. n.Throning.]1.To place on a royal seat; to enthrone.Shak. 1913 Webster]
2.To place in an elevated position; to give sovereignty or dominion to; to exalt. 1913 Webster]
True image of the Father, whether throned Milton. 1913 Webster] 1913 Webster]
Throne(?), v. i.To be in, or sit upon, a throne; to be placed as if upon a throne.Shak. 1913 Webster] 1913 Webster]
Throne"less, a.Having no throne. 1913 Webster] 1913 Webster]
Throng(?), n.[OE. , , AS. ge, fr. to crowd, to press; akin to OS. thringan, D. & G. dringen, OHG. dringan, Icel. , , Goth. , D. & G. drang a throng, press, Icel. a throng, Lith. trenkti to jolt, tranksmas a tumult. Cf. Thring.]1.A multitude of persons or of living beings pressing or pressed into a close body or assemblage; a crowd. 1913 Webster]
2.A great multitude; as, the heavenly throng. 1913 Webster]
Syn. -- Throng, Multitude, Crowd. Any great number of persons form a multitude; a throng is a large number of persons who are gathered or are moving together in a collective body; a crowd is composed of a large or small number of persons who press together so as to bring their bodies into immediate or inconvenient contact. A dispersed multitude; the throngs in the streets of a city; the crowd at a fair or a street fight. But these distinctions are not carefully observed. 1913 Webster]
So, with this bold opposer rushes on multitude.Daniel. 1913 Webster]
Not to know me argues yourselves unknown, throng.Milton. 1913 Webster]
I come from empty noise, and tasteless pomp, crowds that hide a monarch from himself.Johnson. 1913 Webster] 1913 Webster]
Throng, v. i.[imp. & p. p.Thronged(?); p. pr. & vb. n.Thronging.]To crowd together; to press together into a close body, as a multitude of persons; to gather or move in multitudes. 1913 Webster]
I have seen the dumb men throng to see him.Shak. 1913 Webster] 1913 Webster]
Throng, v. t.1.To crowd, or press, as persons; to oppress or annoy with a crowd of living beings. 1913 Webster]
Much people followed him, and thronged him.Mark v. 24. 1913 Webster]
2.To crowd into; to fill closely by crowding or pressing into, as a hall or a street.Shak. 1913 Webster] 1913 Webster]
Throng, a.Thronged; crowded; also, much occupied; busy. [Obs. or Prov. Eng.] Bp. Sanderson. 1913 Webster]
To the intent the sick . . . should not lie too throng.Robynson (More's Utopia). 1913 Webster] 1913 Webster]
Throng"ly, adv.In throngs or crowds. [Obs.] 1913 Webster] 1913 Webster]
Throp"ple(?), n.[Cf. Thrapple, and see Throttle.]The windpipe. [Prov. Eng.] Halliwell. 1913 Webster] 1913 Webster]
Throp"ple, v. t.To throttle. [Prov. Eng.] 1913 Webster] 1913 Webster]
Thros"tle(?), n.[OE. throsel, AS. , ; akin to MHG. trostel, G. drossel, Icel. , Sw. trast, Lith. strazdas, L. turdus. \'fb238. Cf. Thrush the bird.]1.(Zo\'94l.)The song thrush. See under Song. 1913 Webster]
2.A machine for spinning wool, cotton, etc., from the rove, consisting of a set of drawing rollers with bobbins and flyers, and differing from the mule in having the twisting apparatus stationary and the processes continuous; -- so called because it makes a singing noise. 1913 Webster]
Thros"tling(?), n.[Cf. Throttle.]A disease of bovine cattle, consisting of a swelling under the throat, which, unless checked, causes strangulation. 1913 Webster] 1913 Webster]
Throt"tle(?), n.[Dim. of throat. See Throat.]1.The windpipe, or trachea; the weasand.Sir W. Scott. 1913 Webster]
2.(Steam Engine)The throttle valve. 1913 Webster]
Throttle lever(Steam Engine), the hand lever by which a throttle valve is moved, especially in a locomotive. --
Throttle valve(Steam Engine), a valve moved by hand or by a governor for regulating the supply of steam to the steam chest. In one form it consists of a disk turning on a transverse axis. 1913 Webster] 1913 Webster]
Throt"tle, v. t.[imp. & p. p.Throttled(?); p. pr. & vb. n.Throttling(?).]1.To compress the throat of; to choke; to strangle. 1913 Webster]
Grant him this, and the Parliament hath no more freedom than if it sat in his noose, which, when he pleases to draw together with one twitch of his negative, shall throttle a whole nation, to the wish of Caligula, in one neck.Milton. 1913 Webster]
2.To utter with breaks and interruption, in the manner of a person half suffocated. [R.] 1913 Webster]
Throttle their practiced accent in their fears.Shak. 1913 Webster]
3.To shut off, or reduce flow of, as steam to an engine. 1913 Webster] 1913 Webster]
Throt"tle, v. i.1.To have the throat obstructed so as to be in danger of suffocation; to choke; to suffocate. 1913 Webster]
2.To breathe hard, as when nearly suffocated. 1913 Webster] 1913 Webster]
Throt"tler(?), n.1.One who, or that which, throttles, or chokes. 1913 Webster]
Through(?), prep.[OE. thurgh, , , , AS. ; akin to OS. thurh, thuru, OFries. thruch, D. door, OHG. durh, duruh, G. durch, Goth. ; cf. Ir. tri, tre, W. trwy. \'fb53. Cf. Nostril, Thorough, Thrill.]1.From end to end of, or from side to side of; from one surface or limit of, to the opposite; into and out of at the opposite, or at another, point; as, to bore through a piece of timber, or through a board; a ball passes through the side of a ship. 1913 Webster]
2.Between the sides or walls of; within; as, to pass through a door; to go through an avenue. 1913 Webster]
Through the gate of ivory he dismissed Dryden. 1913 Webster]
3.By means of; by the agency of. 1913 Webster]
Through these hands this science has passed with great applause.Sir W. Temple. 1913 Webster]
Material things are presented only through their senses.Cheyne. 1913 Webster]
4.Over the whole surface or extent of; as, to ride through the country; to look through an account. 1913 Webster]
5.Among or in the midst of; -- used to denote passage; as, a fish swims through the water; the light glimmers through a thicket. 1913 Webster]
6.From the beginning to the end of; to the end or conclusion of; as, through life; through the year. 1913 Webster] 1913 Webster]
Through, adv.1.From one end or side to the other; as, to pierce a thing through. 1913 Webster]
2.From beginning to end; as, to read a letter through. 1913 Webster]
3.To the end; to a conclusion; to the ultimate purpose; as, to carry a project through. 1913 Webster]
Through was formerly used to form compound adjectives where we now use thorough; as, through-bred; through-lighted; through-placed, etc. 1913 Webster]
To drop through, to fall through; to come to naught; to fail. --
To fall through. See under Fall, v. i. 1913 Webster]
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Through(?), a.Going or extending through; going, extending, or serving from the beginning to the end; thorough; complete; as, a through line; a through ticket; a through train. Also, admitting of passage through; as, a through bridge. 1913 Webster]
Through bolt, a bolt which passes through all the thickness or layers of that which it fastens, or in which it is fixed. --
Through bridge, a bridge in which the floor is supported by the lower chords of the tissues instead of the upper, so that travel is between the trusses and not over them. Cf. Deck bridge, under Deck. --
Through cold, a deep-seated cold. [Obs.] Holland. --
Through stone, a flat gravestone. [Scot.] [Written also through stane.]Sir W. Scott. --
Through ticket, a ticket for the whole journey. --
Through train, a train which goes the whole length of a railway, or of a long route. 1913 Webster] 1913 Webster]
Throw, n.[AS. , .]Time; while; space of time; moment; trice. [Obs.] Shak. 1913 Webster]
I will with Thomas speak a little throw.Chaucer. 1913 Webster] 1913 Webster]
Throw, v. t.[imp.Threw(thr; p. p.Thrown(thr; p. pr. & vb. n.Throwing.][OE. , , to throw, to twist, AS. to twist, to whirl; akin to D. draaijen, G. drehen, OHG. dr\'bejan, L. terebra an auger, gimlet, Gr. / to bore, to turn, / to pierce, / a hole. Cf. Thread, Trite, Turn, v. t.]1.To fling, cast, or hurl with a certain whirling motion of the arm, to throw a ball; -- distinguished from to toss, or to bowl. 1913 Webster]
2.To fling or cast in any manner; to drive to a distance from the hand or from an engine; to propel; to send; as, to throw stones or dust with the hand; a cannon throws a ball; a fire engine throws a stream of water to extinguish flames. 1913 Webster]
3.To drive by violence; as, a vessel or sailors may be thrown upon a rock. 1913 Webster]
4.(Mil.)To cause to take a strategic position; as, he threw a detachment of his army across the river. 1913 Webster]
5.To overturn; to prostrate in wrestling; as, a man throws his antagonist. 1913 Webster]
6.To cast, as dice; to venture at dice. 1913 Webster]
Set less than thou throwest.Shak. 1913 Webster]
7.To put on hastily; to spread carelessly. 1913 Webster]
O'er his fair limbs a flowery vest he threw.Pope. 1913 Webster]
8.To divest or strip one's self of; to put off. 1913 Webster]
There the snake throws her enameled skin.Shak. 1913 Webster]
9.(Pottery)To form or shape roughly on a throwing engine, or potter's wheel, as earthen vessels. 1913 Webster]
10.To give forcible utterance to; to cast; to vent. 1913 Webster]
I have thrown Shak. 1913 Webster]
11.To bring forth; to produce, as young; to bear; -- said especially of rabbits. 1913 Webster]
12.To twist two or more filaments of, as silk, so as to form one thread; to twist together, as singles, in a direction contrary to the twist of the singles themselves; -- sometimes applied to the whole class of operations by which silk is prepared for the weaver.Tomlinson. 1913 Webster]
To throw away. (a)To lose by neglect or folly; to spend in vain; to bestow without a compensation; as, to throw away time; to throw away money.(b)To reject; as, to throw away a good book, or a good offer. --
To throw back. (a)To retort; to cast back, as a reply.(b)To reject; to refuse.(c)To reflect, as light. --
To throw by, to lay aside; to discard; to neglect as useless; as, to throw by a garment. --
To throw down, to subvert; to overthrow; to destroy; as, to throw down a fence or wall. --
To throw in. (a)To inject, as a fluid.(b)To put in; to deposit with others; to contribute; as, to throw in a few dollars to help make up a fund; to throw in an occasional comment.(c)To add without enumeration or valuation, as something extra to clinch a bargain. --
To throw off. (a)To expel; to free one's self from; as, to throw off a disease.(b)To reject; to discard; to abandon; as, to throw off all sense of shame; to throw off a dependent.(c)To make a start in a hunt or race. [Eng.]<-- (d) To emit. Same as throw out (e). (e) To disconcert or confuse. Same as to throw out (f). --> --
To throw on, to cast on; to load. --
To throw one's self down, to lie down neglectively or suddenly. --
To throw one's self onor
To throw one's self upon. (a)To fall upon.(b)To resign one's self to the favor, clemency, or sustain power of (another); to repose upon. --
To throw out. (a)To cast out; to reject or discard; to expel. \'bdThe other two, whom they had thrown out, they were content should enjoy their exile.\'b8 Swift. \'bdThe bill was thrown out.\'b8 Swift.(b)To utter; to give utterance to; to speak; as, to throw out insinuation or observation. \'bdShe throws out thrilling shrieks.\'b8 Spenser.(c)To distance; to leave behind.Addison.(d)To cause to project; as, to throw out a pier or an abutment.(e)To give forth; to emit; as, an electric lamp throws out a brilliant light.(f)To put out; to confuse; as, a sudden question often throws out an orator. --
To throw over, to abandon the cause of; to desert; to discard; as, to throw over a friend in difficulties. --
To throw up. (a)To resign; to give up; to demit; as, to throw up a commission. \'bdExperienced gamesters throw up their cards when they know that the game is in the enemy's hand.\'b8 Addison.(b)To reject from the stomach; to vomit.(c)To construct hastily; as, to throw up a breastwork of earth. 1913 Webster] 1913 Webster]
Throw(?), v. i.To perform the act of throwing or casting; to cast; specifically, to cast dice. 1913 Webster]
To throw about, to cast about; to try expedients. [R.] 1913 Webster] 1913 Webster]
Throw, n.1.The act of hurling or flinging; a driving or propelling from the hand or an engine; a cast. 1913 Webster]
He heaved a stone, and, rising to the throw, Addison. 1913 Webster]
2.A stroke; a blow. [Obs.] 1913 Webster]
Nor shield defend the thunder of his throws.Spenser. 1913 Webster]
3.The distance which a missile is, or may be, thrown; as, a stone's throw. 1913 Webster]
4.A cast of dice; the manner in which dice fall when cast; as, a good throw. 1913 Webster]
5.An effort; a violent sally. [Obs.] 1913 Webster]
Your youth admires throws and swellings of a Roman soul.Addison. 1913 Webster]
6.(Mach.)The extreme movement given to a sliding or vibrating reciprocating piece by a cam, crank, eccentric, or the like; travel; stroke; as, the throw of a slide valve. Also, frequently, the length of the radius of a crank, or the eccentricity of an eccentric; as, the throw of the crank of a steam engine is equal to half the stroke of the piston. 1913 Webster]
7.(Pottery)A potter's wheel or table; a jigger. See 2d Jigger, 2 (a). 1913 Webster]
8.A turner's lathe; a throwe. [Prov. Eng.] 1913 Webster]
9.(Mining)The amount of vertical displacement produced by a fault; -- according to the direction it is designated as an upthrow, or a downthrow. 1913 Webster] 1913 Webster]
throw awayv. t.1.to discard. PJC]
2.to waste or squander. PJC] 1913 Webster]
throw"a*waya.1.designed to be discarded after a single use; disposable. PJC]
2.spoken with deliberate underemphasis; as, a throwaway line in a play. PJC] 1913 Webster]
throw"a*wayn.1.an advertisement (usually printed on a page or in a leaflet) intended for wide distribution. Syn. -- circular, handbill, bill, broadside, broadsheet, flier, flyer WordNet 1.5]
2.words spoken in a casual way with conscious underemphasis. WordNet 1.5] 1913 Webster]
throw"back, n.1.the reappearance in an organism of characteristics of an earlier ancestral type; atavism. PJC]
2.an organisms having characteristics of an earlier ancestral type. PJC] 1913 Webster]
Throw back, v. i.to revert to an ancestral type or character. \'bdA large proportion of the steerage passengers throw back to their Darwinian ancestry.\'b8 The Century. Webster 1913 Suppl.] 1913 Webster]
Throw"-crook`(?), n.(Agric.)An instrument used for twisting ropes out of straw. 1913 Webster] 1913 Webster]
Throw"er(?), n.One who throws. Specifically: (a) One who throws or twists silk; a throwster. (b) One who shapes vessels on a throwing engine. 1913 Webster] 1913 Webster]
Throw"ing, a. & n. from Throw, v. 1913 Webster]
Throwing engine,
Throwing mill,
Throwing table, or
Throwing wheel(Pottery), a machine on which earthenware is first rudely shaped by the hand of the potter from a mass of clay revolving rapidly on a disk or table carried by a vertical spindle; a potter's wheel. 1913 Webster]
Throw"ing stick`. (Anthropol.)An instrument used by various savage races for throwing a spear; -- called also throw stick and spear thrower. One end of the stick receives the butt of the spear, as upon a hook or thong, and the other end is grasped with the hand, which also holds the spear, toward the middle, above it with the finger and thumb, the effect being to bring the place of support nearer the center of the spear, and practically lengthen the arm in the act of throwing. In Mexico, one such device is called the atlatl. Webster 1913 Suppl. ] 1913 Webster]
Thrown(?), a. & p. p. from Throw, v. 1913 Webster]
Thrown silk, silk thread consisting of two or more singles twisted together like a rope, in a direction contrary to that in which the singles of which it is composed are twisted.M'Culloch. --
Thrown singles, silk thread or cord made by three processes of twisting, first into singles, two or more of which are twisted together making dumb singles, and several of these twisted together to make thrown singles. 1913 Webster] 1913 Webster]
Throw"-off`(?), n.A start in a hunt or a race. [Eng.] 1913 Webster] 1913 Webster]
Throw"ster(?), n.[Throw + -ster.]One who throws or twists silk; a thrower. 1913 Webster] 1913 Webster]
Thrum(?), n.[OE. thrum, throm; akin to OD. drom, D. dreum, G. trumm, lump, end, fragment, OHG. drum end, Icel. /r\'94mr edge, brim, and L. terminus a limit, term. Cf. Term.][Written also thrumb.]1.One of the ends of weaver's threads; hence, any soft, short threads or tufts resembling these. 1913 Webster]
2.Any coarse yarn; an unraveled strand of rope. 1913 Webster]
3.(Bot.)A threadlike part of a flower; a stamen. 1913 Webster]
4.(Mining)A shove out of place; a small displacement or fault along a seam. 1913 Webster]
5.(Naut.)A mat made of canvas and tufts of yarn. 1913 Webster]
Thrum cap, a knitted cap.Halliwell. --
Thrum hat, a hat made of coarse woolen cloth.Minsheu. 1913 Webster] 1913 Webster]
Thrum, v. t.[imp. & p. p.Thrummed(?); p. pr. & vb. n.Thrumming.]1.To furnish with thrums; to insert tufts in; to fringe. 1913 Webster]
Are we born to thrum caps or pick straw?Quarles. 1913 Webster]
2.(Naut.)To insert short pieces of rope-yarn or spun yarn in; as, to thrum a piece of canvas, or a mat, thus making a rough or tufted surface.Totten. 1913 Webster] 1913 Webster]
Thrum, v. i.[CF. Icel. /ruma to rattle, to thunder, and E. drum.]1.To play rudely or monotonously on a stringed instrument with the fingers; to strum. 1913 Webster]
2.Hence, to make a monotonous drumming noise; as, to thrum on a table. 1913 Webster] 1913 Webster]
Thrum, v. t.1.To play, as a stringed instrument, in a rude or monotonous manner. 1913 Webster]
2.Hence, to drum on; to strike in a monotonous manner; to thrum the table. 1913 Webster] 1913 Webster]
Thrum"-eyed`(?), a.(Bot.)Having the anthers raised above the stigma, and visible at the throat of the corolla, as in long-stamened primroses; -- the reverse of pin-eyed. 1913 Webster] 1913 Webster]
Thrum"my(?), a.Like thrums; made of, furnished with, or characterized by, thrums.Dampier. 1913 Webster]
On her head thrummy cap she had.Chalkhill. 1913 Webster] 1913 Webster]
Thrush(?), n.[OE. , AS. ; akin to OHG. drosca, droscea, droscela, and E. throstle. Cf. Throstle.]1.(Zo\'94l.)Any one of numerous species of singing birds belonging to Turdus and allied genera. They are noted for the sweetness of their songs. 1913 Webster]
Turdus musicus), the missel thrush (see under Missel), the European redwing, and the blackbird. The most important American species are the wood thrush (Turdus mustelinus), Wilson's thrush (Turdus fuscescens), the hermit thrush (see under Hermit), Swainson's thrush (Turdus Alici\'91), and the migratory thrush, or American robin (see Robin). 1913 Webster]
2.(Zo\'94l.)Any one of numerous species of singing birds more or less resembling the true thrushes in appearance or habits; as the thunderbird and the American brown thrush (or thrasher). See Brown thrush. 1913 Webster]
Ant thrush. See Ant thrush, Breve, and Pitta. --
Babbling thrush, any one of numerous species of Asiatic timaline birds; -- called also babbler. --
Fruit thrush, any species of bulbul. --
Shrike thrush. See under Shrike. --
Stone thrush, the missel thrush; -- said to be so called from its marbled breast. --
Thrush nightingale. See Nightingale, 2. --
Thrush tit, any one of several species of Asiatic singing birds of the genus Cochoa. They are beautifully colored birds allied to the tits, but resembling thrushes in size and habits. --
Water thrush. (a)The European dipper.(b)An American warbler (Seiurus Noveboracensis). 1913 Webster] 1913 Webster]
Thrush(?), n.[Akin to Dan. tr\'94ske, Sw. trosk; cf. Dan. t\'94r dry, Sw. torr, Icel. , AS. , OE. thrust thrist, E. thrist.]1.(Med.)An affection of the mouth, fauces, etc., common in newly born children, characterized by minute ulcers called aphth\'91. See Aphth\'91. 1913 Webster]
2.(Far.)An inflammatory and suppurative affection of the feet in certain animals. In the horse it is in the frog. 1913 Webster] 1913 Webster]
Thrush"el(?), n.The song thrush. [Prov. Eng.] 1913 Webster] 1913 Webster]
Thrush"er(?), n.The song thrush. [Prov. Eng.] 1913 Webster] 1913 Webster]
Thrust(?), n. & v.Thrist. [Obs.] Spenser. 1913 Webster] 1913 Webster]
Thrust, v. t.[imp. & p. p.Thrust(?); p. pr. & vb. n.Thrusting.][OE. /rusten, /risten, /resten, Icel. /r/st/ to thrust, press, force, compel; perhaps akin to E. threat.]1.To push or drive with force; to drive, force, or impel; to shove; as, to thrust anything with the hand or foot, or with an instrument. 1913 Webster]
Into a dungeon thrust, to work with slaves.Milton. 1913 Webster]
2.To stab; to pierce; -- usually with through. 1913 Webster]
To thrust awayor
To thrust from, to push away; to reject. --
To thrust in, to push or drive in. --
To thrust off, to push away. --
To thrust on, to impel; to urge. --
To thrust one's self inor
To thrust one's self into, to obtrude upon, to intrude, as into a room; to enter (a place) where one is not invited or not welcome. --
To thrust out, to drive out or away; to expel. --
To thrust through, to pierce; to stab. \'bdI am eight times thrust through the doublet.\'b8 Shak. --
To thrust together, to compress. 1913 Webster] 1913 Webster]
Thrust, v. i.1.To make a push; to attack with a pointed weapon; as, a fencer thrusts at his antagonist. 1913 Webster]
2.To enter by pushing; to squeeze in. 1913 Webster]
And thrust between my father and the god.Dryden. 1913 Webster]
3.To push forward; to come with force; to press on; to intrude. \'bdYoung, old, thrust there in mighty concourse.\'b8 Chapman. 1913 Webster]
To thrust to, to rush upon. [Obs.] 1913 Webster]
As doth an eager hound Thrust to an hind within some covert glade.Spenser. 1913 Webster] 1913 Webster]
Thrust, n.1.A violent push or driving, as with a pointed weapon moved in the direction of its length, or with the hand or foot, or with any instrument; a stab; -- a word much used as a term of fencing. 1913 Webster]
[Polites] Pyrrhus with his lance pursues, thrusts renews.Dryden. 1913 Webster]
2.An attack; an assault. 1913 Webster]
One thrust at your pure, pretended mechanism.Dr. H. More. 1913 Webster]
3.(Mech.)The force or pressure of one part of a construction against other parts; especially (Arch.), a horizontal or diagonal outward pressure, as of an arch against its abutments, or of rafters against the wall which support them. 1913 Webster]
4.(Mining)The breaking down of the roof of a gallery under its superincumbent weight. 1913 Webster]
Thrust bearing(Screw Steamers), a bearing arranged to receive the thrust or endwise pressure of the screw shaft. --
Thrust plane(Geol.), the surface along which dislocation has taken place in the case of a reversed fault. 1913 Webster]
Syn. -- Push; shove; assault; attack.Thrust, Push, Shove. Push and shove usually imply the application of force by a body already in contact with the body to be impelled. Thrust, often, but not always, implies the impulse or application of force by a body which is in motion before it reaches the body to be impelled. 1913 Webster] 1913 Webster]
Thrust"er(?), n.One who thrusts or stabs. 1913 Webster] 1913 Webster]
Thrust"ing, n.1.The act of pushing with force. 1913 Webster]
2.(Dairies)(a)The act of squeezing curd with the hand, to expel the whey.(b)pl.The white whey, or that which is last pressed out of the curd by the hand, and of which butter is sometimes made.[Written also thrutchthings.] [Prov. Eng.] 1913 Webster]
Thrusting screw, the screw of a screw press, as for pressing curd in making cheese. [R.] 1913 Webster] 1913 Webster]
Thrus"tle(?), n.(Zo\'94l.)The throstle, or song thrust. [Obs. or Prov. Eng.] 1913 Webster]
When he heard the thrustel sing.Chaucer. 1913 Webster] 1913 Webster]
Thry"fal`low(?), v. t.[Perhaps fr. thrice + fallow. Cf. Trifallow.]To plow for the third time in summer; to trifallow. [R.] [Written also thrifallow.]Tusser. 1913 Webster] 1913 Webster]
Thud(th, n.[Cf. AS. a whirlwind, violent wind, or E. thump.]A dull sound without resonance, like that produced by striking with, or striking against, some comparatively soft substance; also, the stroke or blow producing such sound; as, the thrud of a cannon ball striking the earth. 1913 Webster]
At every new thud of the blast, a sob arose.Jeffrey. 1913 Webster]
At intervals there came some tremendous thud on the side of the steamer.C. Mackay. 1913 Webster] 1913 Webster]
Thud(th, v. i. & t.To make, or strike so as to make, a dull sound, or thud.
Hardly the softest thudding of velvety pads.A. C. Doyle.
The waves break into spray, dash and rumble and thud below your feet.H. F. Brown. Webster 1913 Suppl.] 1913 Webster]
Thug(th, n.[Hind. thag a deceiver, robber.]1.One of an association of robbers and murderers in India who practiced murder by stealthy approaches, and from religious motives. They have been nearly exterminated by the British government. 1913 Webster]
2.An assassin; a ruffian; a rough. \'bdThugs and midnight rounders.\'b8 The Century. Webster 1913 Suppl.] 1913 Webster]
Thug*gee"(?), n.[Hind. .]The practice of secret or stealthy murder by Thugs. \'bdOne of the suppressors of Thuggee.\'b8 J. D. Hooker. 1913 Webster]
\'d8Thu"ja(?), n.[NL., from Gr. / an African tree with sweet-smelling wood.](Bot.)A genus of evergreen trees, thickly branched, remarkable for the distichous arrangement of their branches, and having scalelike, closely imbricated, or compressed leaves.[Written also thuya.] See Thyine wood. 1913 Webster]
Thuja occidentalis is the Arbor vit\'91 of the Eastern and Northern United States. Thuja gigantea of North-waetern America is a very large tree, there called red cedar, and canoe cedar, and furnishes a useful timber. 1913 Webster]
<-- thuja oil. cedar leaf oil.
thujone. n. An oil, C10H16O, the chief constituent of cedar leaf oil. A stimulant similar to camphor. Also called thujol, thuyol, absinthol, thuyone, tanacetol, tanacetone. [Stedman 25]--> 1913 Webster] 1913 Webster]
\'d8Thu"le(?), n.[L. Thule, Thyle, Gr. /, /.]The name given by ancient geographers to the northernmost part of the habitable world. According to some, this land was Norway, according to others, Iceland, or more probably Mainland, the largest of the Shetland islands; hence, the Latin phrase ultima Thule, farthest Thule. 1913 Webster] 1913 Webster]
Thu"li*a(?), n.[NL.](Chem.)Oxide of thulium. 1913 Webster] 1913 Webster]
Thu"li*um(?), n.[NL. See Thule.](Chem.)A rare metallic element of uncertain properties and identity, said to have been found in the mineral gadolinite. 1913 Webster] 1913 Webster]
Thumb(?), n.[OE. thombe, thoumbe, , AS. ; akin to OFries. th, D. duim, G. daumen, OHG. d, Icel. , Dan. tommelfinger, Sw. tumme, and perhaps to L. tumere to swell. \'fb56. Cf. Thimble, Tumid.]The short, thick first digit of the human hand, differing from the other fingers in having but two phalanges; the pollex. See Pollex. 1913 Webster]
Upon his thumb he had of gold a ring.Chaucer. 1913 Webster]
Thumb band, a twist of anything as thick as the thumb.Mortimer. --
Thumb blue, indigo in the form of small balls or lumps, used by washerwomen to blue linen, and the like. --
Thumb latch, a door latch having a lever formed to be pressed by the thumb. --
Thumb mark. (a)The mark left by the impression of a thumb, as on the leaves of a book.Longfellow.(b)The dark spot over each foot in finely bred black and tan terriers. --
Thumb nut, a nut for a screw, having wings to grasp between the thumb and fingers in turning it; also, a nut with a knurled rim for the same perpose. --
Thumb ring, a ring worn on the thumb.Shak. --
Thumb stall. (a)A kind of thimble or ferrule of iron, or leather, for protecting the thumb in making sails, and in other work.(b)(Mil.)A buckskin cushion worn on the thumb, and used to close the vent of a cannon while it is sponged, or loaded. --
Under one's thumb, completely under one's power or influence; in a condition of subservience. [Colloq.] 1913 Webster] 1913 Webster]
Thumb, v. t.[imp. & p. p.Thumbed(?); p. pr. & vb. n.Thumbing(?).]1.To handle awkwardly.Johnson. 1913 Webster]
2.To play with the thumbs, or with the thumbs and fingers; as, to thumb over a tune. 1913 Webster]
3.To soil or wear with the thumb or the fingers; to soil, or wear out, by frequent handling; also, to cover with the thumb; as, to thumb the touch-hole of a cannon. 1913 Webster]
He gravely informed the enemy that all his cards had been thumbed to pieces, and begged them to let him have a few more packs.Macaulay. 1913 Webster] 1913 Webster]
Thumb, v. i.To play with the thumb or thumbs; to play clumsily; to thrum. 1913 Webster] 1913 Webster]
Thum"mim(?), n. pl.[Heb., pl. of th\'d3m perfection.]A mysterious part or decoration of the breastplate of the Jewish high priest. See the note under Urim. 1913 Webster] 1913 Webster]
Thump(?), n.[Probably of imitative origin; perhaps influenced by dump, v. t.]1.The sound made by the sudden fall or blow of a heavy body, as of a hammer, or the like. 1913 Webster]
The distant forge's swinging thump profound.Wordsworth. 1913 Webster]
With heavy thump, a lifeless lump, Coleridge. 1913 Webster]
2.A blow or knock, as with something blunt or heavy; a heavy fall. 1913 Webster]
The watchman gave so great a thump at my door, that I awaked at the knock.Tatler. 1913 Webster] 1913 Webster]
Thump, v. t.[imp. & p. p.Thumped(?); p. pr. & vb. n.Thumping.]To strike or beat with something thick or heavy, or so as to cause a dull sound. 1913 Webster]
Thun"der(?), n.[OE. , , , AS. ; akin to to stretch, to thunder, D. donder thunder, G. donner, OHG. donar, Icel. Thor, L. tonare to thunder, tonitrus thunder, Gr. to`nos a stretching, straining, Skr. tan to stretch. \'fb52. See Thin, and cf. Astonish, Detonate, Intone, Thursday, Tone.]1.The sound which follows a flash of lightning; the report of a discharge of atmospheric electricity. 1913 Webster]
2.The discharge of electricity; a thunderbolt. [Obs.] 1913 Webster]
The revenging gods thunders bend.Shak. 1913 Webster]
3.Any loud noise; as, the thunder of cannon. 1913 Webster]
4.An alarming or statrling threat or denunciation. 1913 Webster]
The thunders of the Vatican could no longer strike into the heart of princes.Prescott. 1913 Webster]
Thunder pumper. (Zo\'94l.)(a)The croaker (Haploidontus grunniens).(b)The American bittern or stake-driver. --
Thunder rod, a lightning rod. [R.] --
Thunder snake. (Zo\'94l.)(a)The chicken, or milk, snake.(b)A small reddish ground snake (Carphophis am\'d2na syn. Celuta am\'d2na) native to the Eastern United States; -- called also worm snake. --
Thunder tube, a fulgurite. See Fulgurite. 1913 Webster] 1913 Webster]
Thun"der(?), v. i.[imp. & p. p.Thundered(?); p. pr. & vb. n.Thundering.][AS. . See Thunder, n.]1.To produce thunder; to sound, rattle, or roar, as a discharge of atmospheric electricity; -- often used impersonally; as, it thundered continuously. 1913 Webster]
Canst thou thunder with a voice like him?Job xl. 9. 1913 Webster]
2.Fig.: To make a loud noise; esp. a heavy sound, of some continuance. 1913 Webster]
His dreadful voice no more thunder in my ears.Milton. 1913 Webster]
Thun"der, v. t.To emit with noise and terror; to utter vehemently; to publish, as a threat or denunciation. 1913 Webster]
Oracles severe thundered in our general's ear.Dryden. 1913 Webster]
An archdeacon, as being a prelate, may thunder out an ecclesiastical censure.Ayliffe. 1913 Webster] 1913 Webster]
Thun"der*bird`(?), n.(Zo\'94l.)An Australian insectivorous singing bird (Pachycephala gutturalis). The male is conspicuously marked with black and yellow, and has a black crescent on the breast. Called also white-throated thickhead, orange-breasted thrust, black-crowned thrush, guttural thrush, and black-breasted flycatcher. 1913 Webster] 1913 Webster]
Thun"der*bolt`(?), n.1.A shaft of lightning; a brilliant stream of electricity passing from one part of the heavens to another, or from the clouds to the earth. 1913 Webster]
2.Something resembling lightning in suddenness and effectiveness. 1913 Webster]
The Scipios' worth, those thunderbolts of war.Dryden. 1913 Webster]
3.Vehement threatening or censure; especially, ecclesiastical denunciation; fulmination. 1913 Webster]
He severely threatens such with the thunderbolt of excommunication.Hakewill. 1913 Webster]
4.(Paleon.)A belemnite, or thunderstone. 1913 Webster]
Thunderbolt beetle(Zo\'94l.), a long-horned beetle (Arhopalus fulminans) whose larva bores in the trunk of oak and chestnut trees. It is brownish and bluish-black, with W-shaped whitish or silvery markings on the elytra. 1913 Webster] 1913 Webster]
Thun"der*burst`(?), n.A burst of thunder. 1913 Webster] 1913 Webster]
Thun"der*clap`(?), n.A sharp burst of thunder; a sudden report of a discharge of atmospheric electricity. \'bdThunderclaps that make them quake.\'b8 Spenser. 1913 Webster]
When suddenly the thunderclap was heard.Dryden. 1913 Webster] 1913 Webster]
Thun"der*cloud`(?), n.A cloud charged with electricity, and producing lightning and thunder. 1913 Webster] 1913 Webster]
Thun"der*er(?), n.One who thunders; -- used especially as a translation of L. tonans, an epithet applied by the Romans to several of their gods, esp. to Jupiter. 1913 Webster]
That dreadful oath which binds the Thunderer.Pope. 1913 Webster] 1913 Webster]
Thun"der*fish`(?), n.(Zo\'94l.)A large European loach (Misgurnus fossilis). 1913 Webster] 1913 Webster]
Thun"der*head`(?), n.A rounded mass of cloud, with shining white edges; a cumulus, -- often appearing before a thunderstorm. 1913 Webster] 1913 Webster]
Thun"der*ing, a.1.Emitting thunder. 1913 Webster]
Roll the thundering chariot o'er the ground.J. Trumbull. 1913 Webster]
2.Very great; -- often adverbially. [Slang] 1913 Webster]
Thun"der*proof`(?), a.Secure against the effects of thunder or lightning. 1913 Webster] 1913 Webster]
Thun"der*show`er(?), n.A shower accompanied with lightning and thunder. 1913 Webster] 1913 Webster]
Thun"der*stone`(?), n.1.A thunderbolt, -- formerly believed to be a stone. 1913 Webster]
Fear no more the lightning flash, thunderstone.Shak. 1913 Webster]
2.(Paleon.)A belemnite. See Belemnite. 1913 Webster] 1913 Webster]
Thun"der*storm`(?), n.A storm accompanied with lightning and thunder. 1913 Webster] 1913 Webster]
Thun"der*strike`(?), v. t.[imp.Thunderstruck(?); p. p.Thunderstruck, -strucken(/); p. pr. & vb. n.Thunderstriking.]1.To strike, blast, or injure by, or as by, lightning. [R.] Sir P. Sidney. 1913 Webster]
2.To astonish, or strike dumb, as with something terrible; -- rarely used except in the past participle. 1913 Webster]
drove before him, thunderstruck.Milton. 1913 Webster] 1913 Webster]
Thun"der*worm`(?), n.(Zo\'94l.)A small, footless, burrowing, snakelike lizard (Rhineura Floridana) allied to Amphisb\'91na, native of Florida; -- so called because it leaves its burrows after a thundershower. 1913 Webster] 1913 Webster]
This world is but a thurghfare full of woe.Chaucer. 1913 Webster] 1913 Webster]
Thu"ri*ble(?), n.[L. thuribulum, turibulum, from thus, thuris, or better tus, turis, frankincense, fr. Gr. / a sacrifice, an offering, from / to sacrifice.](R. C. Ch.)A censer of metal, for burning incense, having various forms, held in the hand or suspended by chains; -- used especially at mass, vespers, and other solemn services.Fairholt. 1913 Webster] 1913 Webster]
Thu*rif"er*ous(?), a.[L. thurifer, turifer; thus frankincense + -ferre to bear.]Producing or bearing frankincense. 1913 Webster] 1913 Webster]
Thu`ri*fi*ca"tion(?), n.[L. thus incense + -ficare (in comp.) to make. See -fy.]The act of fuming with incense, or the act of burning incense. 1913 Webster] 1913 Webster]
Thu*rin"gi*an(?), a.Of or pertaining to Thuringia, a country in Germany, or its people. -- n.A native, or inhabitant of Thuringia. 1913 Webster] 1913 Webster]
Thu*rin"gite(?), n.[From Thuringia, where it is found.](Min.)A mineral occurring as an aggregation of minute scales having an olive-green color and pearly luster. It is a hydrous silicate of aluminia and iron. 1913 Webster] 1913 Webster]
Thurl(?), n.[AS. a hole. \'fb53. See Thirl, Thrill.]1.A hole; an aperture. [Obs.] 1913 Webster]
2.(Mining)(a)A short communication between adits in a mine.(b)A long adit in a coalpit. 1913 Webster] 1913 Webster]
Thurl, v. t.[See Thrill.]1.To cut through; to pierce. [Obs.] Piers Plowman. 1913 Webster]
2.(Mining)To cut through, as a partition between one working and another. 1913 Webster] 1913 Webster]
Thur"rok(?), n.[AS. a boat.]The hold of a ship; a sink. [Obs.] 1913 Webster]
Small drops of water that enter through a little crevice into the thurrok and into the bottom of a ship.Chaucer. 1913 Webster] 1913 Webster]
Thurs"day(?), n.[OE. , , from the Scand. name Thor + E. day. Icel. Thor, the god of thunder, is akin to AS. thunder; D. Donderdag Thursday, G. Donnerstag, Icel. , Sw. & Dan. Torsdag. \'fb52. See Thor, Thunder, and Day.]The fifth day of the week, following Wednesday and preceding Friday. 1913 Webster]
Holy Thursday. See under Holy. 1913 Webster] 1913 Webster]
Thurst(?), n.(Coal Mining)The ruins of the fallen roof resulting from the removal of the pillars and stalls.Raymond. 1913 Webster] 1913 Webster]
\'d8Thus(?), n.[L. thus, better tus, frankincense. See Thurible.]The commoner kind of frankincense, or that obtained from the Norway spruce, the long-leaved pine, and other conifers. 1913 Webster] 1913 Webster]
Thus(
, adv.[OE. thus, AS. ; akin to OFries. & OS. thus, D. dus, and E. that; cf. OHG. sus. See That.]1.In this or that manner; on this wise. 1913 Webster]
Thus did Noah; according to all that God commanded him, so did he.Gen. vi. 22. 1913 Webster]
Thus God the heaven created, thus the earth.Milton. 1913 Webster]
2.To this degree or extent; so far; so; as, thus wise; thus peaceble; thus bold.Shak. 1913 Webster]
Thus far extend, thus far thy bounds.Milton. 1913 Webster] 1913 Webster]
Thu"ya(?), n.(Bot.)Same as Thuja. 1913 Webster] 1913 Webster]
Thu"yin(?), n.(Chem.)A substance extracted from trees of the genus Thuja, or Thuya, and probably identical with quercitrin.[Written also thujin.] 1913 Webster] 1913 Webster]
Thwack(thw, v. t.[imp. & p. p.Thwacked(?); p. pr. & vb. n.Thwacking.][Cf. OE. thakken to stroke, AS. , E. whack.]1.To strike with something flat or heavy; to bang, or thrash: to thump. \'bdA distant thwacking sound.\'b8 W. Irving. 1913 Webster]
2.To fill to overflow. [Obs.] Stanyhurst. 1913 Webster] 1913 Webster]
Thwack, n.A heavy blow with something flat or heavy; a thump. 1913 Webster]
With many a stiff thwack, many a bang, Hudibras. 1913 Webster] 1913 Webster]
Thwaite, n.[CF. Icel. a piece of land, fr. to cut. See Thwite, and cf. Doit, and Twaite land cleared of woods.]Forest land cleared, and converted to tillage; an assart. [Obs. or Prov. Eng.] 1913 Webster]
Thwaite occurs in composition as the last element in many names of places in the north of England; as, in Rosthwaite, Stonethwaite. 1913 Webster] 1913 Webster]
Thwart(?), a.[OE. , , a. and adv., Icel. , neut. of athwart, transverse, across; akin to AS. perverse, transverse, cross, D. dwars, OHG. dwerah, twerh, G. zwerch, quer, Dan. & Sw. tver athwart, transverse, Sw. tv\'84r cross, unfriendly, Goth. angry. Cf. Queer.]1.Situated or placed across something else; transverse; oblique. 1913 Webster]
Moved contrary with thwart obliquities.Milton. 1913 Webster]
Thwart ships. See Athwart ships, under Athwart. 1913 Webster] 1913 Webster]
Thwart, n.(Naut.)A seat in an open boat reaching from one side to the other, or athwart the boat. 1913 Webster] 1913 Webster]
Thwart, v. t.[imp. & p. p.Thwarted; p. pr. & vb. n.Thwarting.]1.To move across or counter to; to cross; as, an arrow thwarts the air. [Obs.] 1913 Webster]
Swift as a shooting star thwarts the night.Milton. 1913 Webster]
2.To cross, as a purpose; to oppose; to run counter to; to contravene; hence, to frustrate or defeat. 1913 Webster]
If crooked fortune had not thwarted me.Shak. 1913 Webster]
The proposals of the one never thwarted the inclinations of the other.South. 1913 Webster] 1913 Webster]
Thwart, v. i.1.To move or go in an oblique or crosswise manner. [R.] 1913 Webster]
2.Hence, to be in opposition; to clash. [R.] 1913 Webster]
Any proposition . . . that shall at all thwart with internal oracles.Locke. 1913 Webster] 1913 Webster]
Thwart"er(?), n.(Far.)A disease in sheep, indicated by shaking, trembling, or convulsive motions. 1913 Webster] 1913 Webster]
Thwart"ing*ly, adv.In a thwarting or obstructing manner; so as to thwart. 1913 Webster] 1913 Webster]
Thwart"ness, n.The quality or state of being thwart; obliquity; perverseness. 1913 Webster]
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Thwite(?), v. t.[AS. . See Whittle, and cf. Thwaite a piece of land.]To cut or clip with a knife; to whittle. [Obs. or Prov. Eng.] Chaucer. 1913 Webster]
Thwit"tle(?), v. t.[See Thwite, and Whittle.]To cut or whittle. [Obs. or Prov. Eng.] Palsgrave. 1913 Webster]
Thwit"tle, n.A small knife; a whittle.[Written also thwitel.] [Obs.] \'bdA Sheffield thwittle.\'b8 Chaucer. 1913 Webster]
Thy(?), pron.[OE. thi, shortened from thin. See Thine, Thou.]Of thee, or belonging to thee; the more common form of thine, possessive case of thou; -- used always attributively, and chiefly in the solemn or grave style, and in poetry. Thine is used in the predicate; as, the knife is thine. See Thine. 1913 Webster]
Our father which art in heaven, Hallowed be thy name. Thy kingdom come. Thy will be done.Matt. vi. 9,10. 1913 Webster]
These are thy glorious works, Parent of good.Milton. 1913 Webster]
Thy"ine wood`(?). [Gr. / /, fr. /, adj., pertaining to the tree / or /, an African tree with sweet-smelling wood.](Bot.)The fragrant and beautiful wood of a North African tree (Callitris quadrivalvis), formerly called Thuja articulata. The tree is of the Cedar family, and furnishes a balsamic resin called sandarach.Rev. xviii. 12. 1913 Webster]
Thy"la*cine(?), n.[Gr. / a sack.](Zo\'94l.)The zebra wolf. See under Wolf. 1913 Webster]
Thym"ate(?), n.(Chem.)A compound of thymol analogous to a salt; as, sodium thymate. 1913 Webster]
Thyme(t, n.[OE. tyme, L. thymum, Gr. qy`mon, qy`mos; cf. qy`ein, to sacrifice, qy`os a sacrifice, offering, incense: cf. F. thym; -- perhaps so named because of its sweet smell. Cf. Fume, n.](Bot.)Any plant of the labiate genus Thymus. The garden thyme (Thymus vulgaris) is a warm, pungent aromatic, much used to give a relish to seasoning and soups. 1913 Webster]
Ankle deep in moss and flowery thyme.Cowper. 1913 Webster]
Cat thyme, a labiate plant (Teucrium Marum) of the Mediterranean religion. Cats are said to be fond of rolling on it.J. Smith (Dict. Econ. Plants). --
Wild thyme, Thymus Serpyllum, common on banks and hillsides in Europe. 1913 Webster]
I know a bank where the wild thyme blows.Shak. 1913 Webster]
Thym"ene(?), n.(Chem.)A liquid terpene obtained from oil of thyme. 1913 Webster]
Thym"i*a*tech`ny(?), n.[Gr. / incense + te`chnh art.](Med.)The art of employing perfumes in medicine. [R.] Dunglison. 1913 Webster]
Thym"ic(?), a.(Anat.)Of or pertaining to the thymus gland. 1913 Webster]
Thy"mic(?), a.(Med. Chem.)Pertaining to, or derived from, thyme; as, thymic acid. 1913 Webster]
Thym"ol(?), n.[Thyme + -ol.](Chem.)A phenol derivative of cymene, C10H13.OH, isomeric with carvacrol, found in oil of thyme, and extracted as a white crystalline substance of a pleasant aromatic odor and strong antiseptic properties; -- called also hydroxy cymene. 1913 Webster]
\'d8thy"mus(th, a.[NL., fr. Gr. qy`mos.](Anat.)Of, pertaining to, or designating, the thymus gland. -- n.The thymus gland. 1913 Webster]
Thymus gland, or
Thymus body, a ductless gland in the throat, or in the neighboring region, of nearly all vertebrates. In man and other mammals it is the throat, or neck, sweetbread, which lies in the upper part of the thorax and lower part of the throat. It is largest in fetal and early life, and disappears or becomes rudimentary in the adult. The thymus gland functions as the site of maturation of T-lymphocytes (T-cells), which confer cell-mediated immunity on the host organism; thus, removal or malfunciton of the thymus can lead to absence of cell-mediated immunity, and a consequent loss of resistance to infection. 1913 Webster ]
Thym"y(t, a.Abounding with thyme; fragrant; as, a thymy vale.Akenside. 1913 Webster]
Where'er a thymy bank he found, Gay. 1913 Webster]
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thyristor. --> 1913 Webster]
Thy"ro-(?). A combining form used in anatomy to indicate connection with, or relation to, the thyroid body or the thyroid cartilage; as, thyrohyal. 1913 Webster]
Thy`ro*a*ryt"e*noid(?), a.(Anat.)Of or pertaining to both the thyroid and arytenoid cartilages of the larynx. 1913 Webster]
Thy`ro*hy"al(?), n.(Anat.)One of the lower segments in the hyoid arch, often consolidated with the body of the hyoid bone and forming one of its great horns, as in man. 1913 Webster]
Thy`ro*hy"oid(?), a.(Anat.)Of or pertaining to the thyroid cartilage of the larynx and the hyoid arch. 1913 Webster]
Thy"roid(?), a.[Gr. qyreoeidh`s shield-shaped; qyreo`s a large, oblong shield (from qy`ra a door) + e'i^dos form: cf. F. thyro\'8bde, thyr\'82o\'8bde.]1.Shaped like an oblong shield; shield-shaped; as, the thyroid cartilage. 1913 Webster]
2.(Anat.)Of or pertaining to the thyroid body, thyroid cartilage, or thyroid artery; thyroideal. 1913 Webster]
Thyroid cartilage. See under Larynx. --
Thyroid body, or
Thyroid gland(Anat.), an endocrine gland having two lobes, located in the floor of the mouth or the region of the larynx, which secretes two hormones (thyroxine and triiodothyronine) that regulate the rates of growth and metabloism. In man and most mammals it is a highly vascular organ, partly surrounding the base of the larynx and the upper part of the trachea. Cases of hypothyroidism, where the gland is insufficiently active, can be treated by administration of thyroxine or a combination of thyroxine and triiodothyronine. --
Thyroid dislocation(Surg.), dislocation of the thigh bone into the thyroid foramen. --
Thyroid foramen, the obturator foramen. 1913 Webster]
Thy*roid"e*al(?), a.(Anat.)Thyroid. 1913 Webster]
Thy*rot"o*my(?), n.[Thyro- + Gr. / to cut.](Surg.)The operation of cutting into the thyroid cartilage. 1913 Webster]
Thyrse(th, n.[Cf. F. thyrse.]A thyrsus. 1913 Webster]
{ Thyr"soid(th, Thyr*soid"al(th, }a.[Gr. /; / thyrsus + e'i^dos form, shape: cf. F. thyrso\'8bde.]Having somewhat the form of a thyrsus. 1913 Webster]
\'d8Thyr"sus(?), n.; pl.Thyrsi(#).[L., fr. Gr. /. Cf. Torso.]1.A staff entwined with ivy, and surmounted by a pine cone, or by a bunch of vine or ivy leaves with grapes or berries. It is an attribute of Bacchus, and of the satyrs and others engaging in Bacchic rites. 1913 Webster]
A good to grow on graves thyrsus.Mrs. Browning. 1913 Webster]
In my hand I bear thyrsus, tipped with fragrant cones of pine.Longfellow. 1913 Webster]
2.(Bot.)A species of inflorescence; a dense panicle, as in the lilac and horse-chestnut. 1913 Webster]
\'d8Thy`sa*nop"ter(?), n.(Zo\'94l.)One of the Thysanoptera. 1913 Webster]
\'d8Thy`sa*nop"te*ra(?), n. pl.[NL., from Gr. / a fringe + / a wing.](Zo\'94l.)A division of insects, considered by some writers a distinct order, but regarded by others as belonging to the Hemiptera. They are all of small size, and have narrow, broadly fringed wings with rudimentary nervures. Most of the species feed upon the juices of plants, and some, as those which attack grain, are very injurious to crops. Called also Physopoda. See Thrips. 1913 Webster]
Thy`sa*nop"ter*an(?), n.(Zo\'94l.)One of the Thysanoptera. 1913 Webster]
Thy`sa*nop"ter*ous(?), a.Of or pertaining to the Thysanoptera. 1913 Webster]
\'d8Thys`a*nu"ra(?), n. pl.[NL., fr. Gr. / fringe + / tail.](Zo\'94l.)An order of wingless hexapod insects which have setiform caudal appendages, either bent beneath the body to form a spring, or projecting as bristles. It comprises the Cinura, or bristletails, and the Collembola, or springtails. Called also Thysanoura. See Lepisma, and Podura. 1913 Webster]
Thys`a*nu"ran(?), n.(Zo\'94l.)One of the Thysanura. Also used adjectively. 1913 Webster]
Thys`a*nu"rous(?), a.(Zo\'94l.)Of or pertaining to the Thysanura. 1913 Webster]
Thys"be(?), n.[NL., fr. L. Thisbe maiden beloved by Pyramus, Gr. /.](Zo\'94l.)A common clearwing moth (Hemaris thysbe). 1913 Webster]
Thy*self"(?), pron.An emphasized form of the personal pronoun of the second person; -- used as a subject commonly with thou; as, thou thyself shalt go; that is, thou shalt go, and no other. It is sometimes used, especially in the predicate, without thou, and in the nominative as well as in the objective case. 1913 Webster]
Thyself shalt see the act.Shak. 1913 Webster]
Ere I do thee, thou to thyself wast cruel.Milton. 1913 Webster]
Ti"ar(?), n.[Cf. F. tiare. See Tiara.]A tiara. [Poetic] Milton. Tennyson. 1913 Webster]
Ti*a"ra(?), n.[L., from Gr. /, /; of Persian origin.]1.A form of headdress worn by the ancient Persians. According to Xenophon, the royal tiara was encircled with a diadem, and was high and erect, while those of the people were flexible, or had rims turned over. 1913 Webster]
2.The pope's triple crown. It was at first a round, high cap, but was afterward encompassed with a crown, subsequently with a second, and finally with a third. Fig.: The papal dignity. 1913 Webster]
Ti*a"raed(?), a.Adorned with, or wearing, a tiara. 1913 Webster]
\'d8Tib"i*a(?), n.; pl.Tibi\'91(#).[L.]1.(Anat.)The inner, or preaxial, and usually the larger, of the two bones of the leg or hind limb below the knee. 1913 Webster]
2.(Zo\'94l.)The fourth joint of the leg of an insect. See Illust. under Coleoptera, and under Hexapoda. 1913 Webster]
3.(Antiq.)A musical instrument of the flute kind, originally made of the leg bone of an animal. 1913 Webster]
Tib"i*al(?), a.[L. tibialis, fr. tibia the shin bone; also, a pipe or flute, originally made of a bone: cf. F. tibial.]1.Of or pertaining to a tibia. 1913 Webster]
2.Of or pertaining to a pipe or flute. 1913 Webster]
Tibial spur(Zo\'94l.), a spine frequently borne on the tibia of insects. See Illust. under Coleoptera. 1913 Webster]
Tib"i*al, n.(Anat.)A tibial bone; a tibiale. 1913 Webster]
\'d8Tib`i*a"le(?), n.; pl.Tibialia(#).[NL.](Anat.)The bone or cartilage of the tarsus which articulates with the tibia and corresponds to a part of the astragalus in man and most mammals. 1913 Webster]
Ti*bic"i*nate(?), v. i.[L. tibicinare.]To play on a tibia, or pipe. [R.] 1913 Webster]
Tib"i*o-(?). A combining form used in anatomy to indicate connection with, or relation to, the tibia; as, tibiotarsus, tibiofibular. 1913 Webster]
Tib`i*o*tar"sal(?), a.(Anat.)(a)Of or pertaining to both to the tibia and the tarsus; as, the tibiotarsal articulation.(b)Of or pertaining to the tibiotarsus. 1913 Webster]
Tib`i*o*tar"sus(?), n.; pl.Tibiotarsi(/).(Anat.)The large bone between the femur and tarsometatarsus in the leg of a bird. It is formed by the union of the proximal part of the tarsus with the tibia. 1913 Webster]
Tic(?), n.[F.](Med.)A local and habitual convulsive motion of certain muscles; especially, such a motion of some of the muscles of the face; twitching; velication; -- called also spasmodic tic.Dunglison. 1913 Webster]
Tic douloureux(/). [F., fr. tic a knack, a twitching + douloureux painful.](Med.)Neuralgia in the face; face ague. See under Face. 1913 Webster]
\'d8Ti*cal"(?), n.1.A bean-shaped coin of Siam, worth about sixty cents; also, a weight equal to 236 grains troy.Malcom. 1913 Webster]
2.A money of account in China, reckoning at about $1.60; also, a weight of about four ounces avoirdupois. 1913 Webster]
Tice(?), v. t.[Aphetic form of entice.]To entice. [Obs.] The Coronation. 1913 Webster]
Tice, n.(Cricket)A ball bowled to strike the ground about a bat's length in front of the wicket. 1913 Webster]
Tice"ment(?), n.Enticement. [Obs.] 1913 Webster]
Tich"or*rhine(?), n.[Gr. / a wall + /, /, the nose.](Paleon.)A fossil rhinoceros with a vertical bony medial septum supporting the nose; the hairy rhinoceros. 1913 Webster]
Tick(?), n.[Abbrev. from ticket.]Credit; trust; as, to buy on, or upon, tick. 1913 Webster]
Tick, v. i.1.To go on trust, or credit. 1913 Webster]
2.To give tick; to trust. 1913 Webster]
Tick, n.[OE. tike, teke; akin to D. teek, G. zecke. Cf. Tike a tick.](Zo\'94l.)(a)Any one of numerous species of large parasitic mites which attach themselves to, and suck the blood of, cattle, dogs, and many other animals. When filled with blood they become ovate, much swollen, and usually livid red in color. Some of the species often attach themselves to the human body. The young are active and have at first but six legs.(b)Any one of several species of dipterous insects having a flattened and usually wingless body, as the bird ticks (see under Bird) and sheep tick (see under Sheep). 1913 Webster]
Tick bean, a small bean used for feeding horses and other animals. --
Tick trefoil(Bot.), a name given to many plants of the leguminous genus Desmodium, which have trifoliate leaves, and joined pods roughened with minute hooked hairs by which the joints adhere to clothing and to the fleece of sheep. 1913 Webster]
Tick, n.[LL. techa, teca, L. theca case, Gr. /, fr. / to put. See Thesis.]1.The cover, or case, of a bed, mattress, etc., which contains the straw, feathers, hair, or other filling. 1913 Webster]
2.Ticking. See Ticking, n. 1913 Webster]
Tick, v. i.[imp. & p. p.Ticked(?); p. pr. & vb. n.Ticking.][Probably of imitative origin; cf. D. tikken, LG. ticken.]1.To make a small or repeating noise by beating or otherwise, as a watch does; to beat. 1913 Webster]
2.To strike gently; to pat. 1913 Webster]
Stand not ticking and toying at the branches.Latimer. 1913 Webster]
Tick, n.1.A quick, audible beat, as of a clock. 1913 Webster]
2.Any small mark intended to direct attention to something, or to serve as a check.Dickens. 1913 Webster]
3.(Zo\'94l.)The whinchat; -- so called from its note. [Prov. Eng.] 1913 Webster]
Death tick. (Zo\'94l.)See Deathwatch. 1913 Webster]
Tick, v. t.To check off by means of a tick or any small mark; to score. 1913 Webster]
When I had got all my responsibilities down upon my list, I compared each with the bill and ticked it off.Dickens. 1913 Webster]
Tick"en(?), n.See Ticking. [R.] R. Browning. 1913 Webster]
Tick"er(t, n.[See Tick.]1.One who, or that which, ticks, or produces a ticking sound, as a watch or clock, a telegraphic sounder, etc. 1913 Webster]
2.A telegraphic receiving instrument that automatically prints off stock quotations (
stock ticker), market report, or other news on a paper ribbon or \'bdtape.\'b8 Webster 1913 Suppl.]
3.an electronic instrument receiving information by transmision from a remote source and displaying it in readable fashion, not necessarily on paper tape (e.g. on a video display terminal or moving ribbon of electronically controlled lights). PJC]
4.The heart. [Colloq.] PJC]
Ticker tapeTape from or designed to be used in a stock ticker, usu. of paper and being narrow but long. --
Stock ticker, an electro-mechanical information receiving device connected by telegraphic wire to a stock exchange, and which prints out the latest transactions or news on stock exchanges, commonly found in the offices of stock brokers. By 1980 such devices were largely superseded by electronic stock quotation devices. 1913 Webster ]
ticker tape paradeA parade to honor a person or persons, held in New York City, during which people in the tall buildings of Manhattan throw large quantities of paper, confetti, paper ribbons, or the like onto the parading group. The name comes form the ticker tape originally thrown onto the parade when it passed stockbrokers' offices in lower Manhattan, before stock tickers became obsolete; in subsequent years other types of waste paper were used to serve the honorary function, as well as paper tape distributed specifically for the purpose of being thrown in such a parade. PJC]
Tick"et(?), n.[F. \'82tiquette a label, ticket, fr. OF. estiquette, or OF. etiquet, estiquet; both of Teutonic origin, and akin to E. stick. See Stick, n. & v., and cf. Etiquette, Tick credit.]A small piece of paper, cardboard, or the like, serving as a notice, certificate, or distinguishing token of something. Specifically: -- 1913 Webster]
(a)A little note or notice. [Obs. or Local] 1913 Webster]
He constantly read his lectures twice a week for above forty years, giving notice of the time to his auditors in a ticket on the school doors.Fuller. 1913 Webster]
(b)A tradesman's bill or account. [Obs.] 1913 Webster]
on ticket, on account; whence, by abbreviation, came the phrase on tick. See 1st Tick. 1913 Webster]
Your courtier is mad to take up silks and velvets On ticket for his mistress.J. Cotgrave. 1913 Webster]
(c)A certificate or token of right of admission to a place of assembly, or of passage in a public conveyance; as, a theater ticket; a railroad or steamboat ticket. 1913 Webster]
(d)A label to show the character or price of goods. 1913 Webster]
(e)A certificate or token of a share in a lottery or other scheme for distributing money, goods, or the like. 1913 Webster]
(f)(Politics)A printed list of candidates to be voted for at an election; a set of nominations by one party for election; a ballot. [U. S.] 1913 Webster]
The old ticket forever! We have it by thirty-four votes.Sarah Franklin (1766). 1913 Webster]
Scratched ticket, a ticket from which the names of one or more of the candidates are scratched out. --
Split ticket, a ticket representing different divisions of a party, or containing candidates selected from two or more parties. --
Straight ticket, a ticket containing the regular nominations of a party, without change. --
Ticket day(Com.), the day before the settling or pay day on the stock exchange, when the names of the actual purchasers are rendered in by one stockbroker to another. [Eng.] Simmonds. --
Ticket of leave, a license or permit given to a convict, or prisoner of the crown, to go at large, and to labor for himself before the expiration of his sentence, subject to certain specific conditions. [Eng.] Simmonds. --
Ticket porter, a licensed porter wearing a badge by which he may be identified. [Eng.] 1913 Webster]
Tick"et, v. t.[imp. & p. p.Ticketed; p. pr. & vb. n.Ticketing.]1.To distinguish by a ticket; to put a ticket on; as, to ticket goods. 1913 Webster]
2.To furnish with a tickets; to book; as, to ticket passengers to California. [U. S.] 1913 Webster]
<-- Ticketed. having a ticket, esp. a ticket for travel on a carrier sucha as an airline. A term used to distinguish those who have made a reservation for travel, but have not yet paid and received their ticket, from those who have. "You have a reservation, but you have not yet been ticketed." --> 1913 Webster]
Tick"et*ing, n.A periodical sale of ore in the English mining districts; -- so called from the tickets upon which are written the bids of the buyers. 1913 Webster]
Tick"ing(?), n.[From Tick a bed cover. Cf. Ticken.]A strong, closely woven linen or cotton fabric, of which ticks for beds are made. It is usually twilled, and woven in stripes of different colors, as white and blue; -- called also ticken. 1913 Webster]
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Tic"kle(?), v. t.[imp. & p. p.Tickled(?); p. pr. & vb. n.Tickling(?).][Perhaps freq. of tick to beat; pat; but cf. also AS. citelian to tickle, D. kittelen, G. kitzlen, OHG. chizzil\'d3n, chuzzil\'d3n, Icel. kitla. Cf. Kittle, v. t.]1.To touch lightly, so as to produce a peculiar thrilling sensation, which commonly causes laughter, and a kind of spasm which become dengerous if too long protracted. 1913 Webster]
If you tickle us, do we not laugh?Shak. 1913 Webster]
2.To please; to gratify; to make joyous. 1913 Webster]
Pleased with a rattle, tickled with a straw.Pope. 1913 Webster]
Such a nature Tickled with good success, disdains the shadow Shak. 1913 Webster]
Tic"kle, v. i.1.To feel titillation. 1913 Webster]
He with secret joy therefore tickle inwardly in every vein.Spenser. 1913 Webster]
2.To excite the sensation of titillation.Shak. 1913 Webster]
For hoard hath hate, and climbing tickleness.Chaucer. 1913 Webster]
Tic"kler(?), n.1.One who, or that which, tickles. 1913 Webster]
2.Something puzzling or difficult. 1913 Webster]
3.A book containing a memorandum of notes and debts arranged in the order of their maturity. [Com. Cant, U. S.] Bartlett. 1913 Webster]
4.A prong used by coopers to extract bungs from casks. [Eng.] 1913 Webster]
Tic"klish(?), a.1.Sensible to slight touches; easily tickled; as, the sole of the foot is very ticklish; the hardened palm of the hand is not ticklish.Bacon. 1913 Webster]
2.Standing so as to be liable to totter and fall at the slightest touch; unfixed; easily affected; unstable. 1913 Webster]
Can any man with comfort lodge in a condition so dismally ticklish?Barrow. 1913 Webster]
3.Difficult; nice; critical; as, a ticklish business. 1913 Webster]
Surely princes had need, in tender matters and ticklish times, to beware what they say.Bacon. 1913 Webster]
-- Tic"klish*ly, adv. -- Tic"klish*ness, n. 1913 Webster]
Tick"seed`(?), n.[Tick the insect + seed; cf. G. wanzensamen, literally, bug seed.]1.A seed or fruit resembling in shape an insect, as that of certain plants. 1913 Webster]
2.(Bot.)(a)Same as Coreopsis.(b)Any plant of the genus Corispermum, plants of the Goosefoot family. 1913 Webster]
Tick"tack`(?), n.[See Tick to beat, to pat, and (for sense 2) cf. Tricktrack.]1.A noise like that made by a clock or a watch. 1913 Webster]
2.A kind of backgammon played both with men and pegs; tricktrack. 1913 Webster]
A game at ticktack with words.Milton. 1913 Webster]
Tick"tack`, adv.With a ticking noise, like that of a watch. 1913 Webster]
Tic`po*lon"ga(?), n.[Native name.](Zo\'94l.)A very venomous viper (Daboia Russellii), native of Ceylon and India; -- called also cobra monil. 1913 Webster]
Tid(?), a.[Cf. AS. tedre, tydere, weak, tender.]Tender; soft; nice; -- now only used in tidbit. 1913 Webster]
Tid"al(?), a.Of or pertaining to tides; caused by tides; having tides; periodically rising and falling, or following and ebbing; as, tidal waters. 1913 Webster]
The tidal wave of deeper souls Longfellow. 1913 Webster]
Tidal air(Physiol.), the air which passes in and out of the lungs in ordinary breathing. It varies from twenty to thirty cubic inches. --
Tidal basin, a dock that is filled at the rising of the tide. --
Tidal wave. (a)See Tide wave, under Tide. Cf. 4th Bore.(b)A vast, swift wave caused by an earthquake or some extraordinary combination of natural causes. It rises far above high-water mark and is often very destructive upon low-lying coasts.
<-- called in Japan tsunami. --> 1913 Webster]
Tid"al wave(?), n.1.an unusually high wave from the sea, sometimes reaching far inland and causing great destruction, and usually caused by some event, such as an earthquake, far from the shore. In Japan, such a wave is called a tsunami. PJC]
2. [fig.] an unusually large quantity of items or events requiring attention and causing strain on the capacity to handle them; as, a tidal wave of orders for a new product; a tidal wave of tourists. PJC]
Tid"bit`(?), n.[Tid + bit.]A delicate or tender piece of anything eatable; a delicious morsel.[Written also titbit.] 1913 Webster]
Tid"de(?), obs. imp. of Tide, v. i.Chaucer. 1913 Webster]
{ Tid"der(?), Tid"dle(?), }v. t.[Cf. AS. tyderian to grow tender. See Tid.]To use with tenderness; to fondle. [Obs. or Prov. Eng.] 1913 Webster]
Tid"dle*dy*winks`(?), n.A game in which the object is to snap small disks of plastic, bone, ivory, or the like, from a flat surface, as of a table, into a small cup or basket; -- called also tiddlywinks. [U. S.] Webster 1913 Suppl.]
Tid"dly*winks`(?), n.Same as Tiddledywinks.Kipling. Webster 1913 Suppl.]
Tide(?), n.[AS. t\'c6d time; akin to OS. & OFries. t\'c6d, D. tijd, G. zeit, OHG. z\'c6t, Icel. t\'c6/, Sw. & Dan. tid, and probably to Skr. aditi unlimited, endless, where a- is a negative prefix. \'fb58. Cf. Tidings, Tidy, Till, prep., Time.]1.Time; period; season. [Obsoles.] \'bdThis lusty summer's tide.\'b8 Chaucer. 1913 Webster]
And rest their weary limbs a tide.Spenser. 1913 Webster]
Which, at the appointed tide, Spenser. 1913 Webster]
At the tide of Christ his birth.Fuller. 1913 Webster]
2.The alternate rising and falling of the waters of the ocean, and of bays, rivers, etc., connected therewith. The tide ebbs and flows twice in each lunar day, or the space of a little more than twenty-four hours. It is occasioned by the attraction of the sun and moon (the influence of the latter being three times that of the former), acting unequally on the waters in different parts of the earth, thus disturbing their equilibrium. A high tide upon one side of the earth is accompanied by a high tide upon the opposite side. Hence, when the sun and moon are in conjunction or opposition, as at new moon and full moon, their action is such as to produce a greater than the usual tide, called the spring tide, as represented in the cut. When the moon is in the first or third quarter, the sun's attraction in part counteracts the effect of the moon's attraction, thus producing under the moon a smaller tide than usual, called the neap tide. 1913 Webster]
flood tide, and the reflux, ebb tide. 1913 Webster]
3.A stream; current; flood; as, a tide of blood. \'bdLet in the tide of knaves once more; my cook and I'll provide.\'b8 Shak. 1913 Webster]
4.Tendency or direction of causes, influences, or events; course; current. 1913 Webster]
There is a tide in the affairs of men, Shak. 1913 Webster]
5.Violent confluence. [Obs.] Bacon. 1913 Webster]
6.(Mining)The period of twelve hours. 1913 Webster]
Atmospheric tides, tidal movements of the atmosphere similar to those of the ocean, and produced in the same manner by the attractive forces of the sun and moon. --
Inferior tide. See under Inferior, a. --
To work double tides. See under Work, v. t. --
Tide day, the interval between the occurrences of two consecutive maxima of the resultant wave at the same place. Its length varies as the components of sun and moon waves approach to, or recede from, one another. A retardation from this cause is called the lagging of the tide, while the acceleration of the recurrence of high water is termed the priming of the tide. See Lag of the tide, under 2d Lag. --
Tide dial, a dial to exhibit the state of the tides at any time. --
Tide gate. (a)An opening through which water may flow freely when the tide sets in one direction, but which closes automatically and prevents the water from flowing in the other direction.(b)(Naut.)A place where the tide runs with great velocity, as through a gate. --
Tide gauge, a gauge for showing the height of the tide; especially, a contrivance for registering the state of the tide continuously at every instant of time.Brande & C. --
Tide lock, a lock situated between an inclosed basin, or a canal, and the tide water of a harbor or river, when they are on different levels, so that craft can pass either way at all times of the tide; -- called also guard lock. --
Tide mill. (a)A mill operated by the tidal currents.(b)A mill for clearing lands from tide water. --
Tide rip, a body of water made rough by the conflict of opposing tides or currents. --
Tide table, a table giving the time of the rise and fall of the tide at any place. --
Tide water, water affected by the flow of the tide; hence, broadly, the seaboard. --
Tide wave, or
Tidal wave, the swell of water as the tide moves. That of the ocean is called primitive; that of bays or channels derivative. See also tidal wave in the vocabulary.Whewell. --
Tide wheel, a water wheel so constructed as to be moved by the ebb or flow of the tide. 1913 Webster]
Tide(t, v. t.To cause to float with the tide; to drive or carry with the tide or stream. 1913 Webster]
They are tided down the stream.Feltham. 1913 Webster]
Tide, v. i.[AS. t\'c6dan to happen. See Tide, n.]1.To betide; to happen. [Obs.] 1913 Webster]
What should us tide of this new law?Chaucer. 1913 Webster]
2.To pour a tide or flood. 1913 Webster]
3.(Naut.)To work into or out of a river or harbor by drifting with the tide and anchoring when it becomes adverse. 1913 Webster]
Tid"ed(?), a.Affected by the tide; having a tide. \'bdThe tided Thames.\'b8 Bp. Hall. 1913 Webster]
Tide"land(?), n.Land that is overflowed by tide water; hence, land near the sea. Webster 1913 Suppl.]
Tide"less, a.Having no tide. 1913 Webster]
Tide"mark, n.1.a mark on a shore line indicating the normal level of the water at high tide, caused by the action of the flowing water; sometimes also used for the mark left at the point of the normal low tide; -- called also high water mark. PJC]
2. [fig.] the maximum level which some activity has reached and from which it has declined; -- called also high water mark. PJC]
Tide"-rode`(?), a.(Naut.)Swung by the tide when at anchor; -- opposed to wind-rode. 1913 Webster]
Tides"man(?), n.; pl.Tidesmen(/).A customhouse officer who goes on board of a merchant ship to secure payment of the duties; a tidewaiter. 1913 Webster]
Tide"wait`er(?), n.A customhouse officer who watches the landing of goods from merchant vessels, in order to secure payment of duties.Swift. 1913 Webster]
Tide"way`(?), n.Channel in which the tide sets. 1913 Webster]
Tid"ife(?), n.The blue titmouse. [Prov. Eng.] 1913 Webster]
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Ti"di*ly(?), adv.In a tidy manner. 1913 Webster]
Ti"di*ness, n.The quality or state of being tidy. 1913 Webster]
Ti"dings(?), n. pl.[OE. tidinge, ti/inge, tidinde, from or influenced by Icel. t\'c6/indi; akin to Dan. tidende, Sw. tidning, G. zeung, AS. t\'c6dan to happen, E. betide, tide. See Tide, v. i. & n.]Account of what has taken place, and was not before known; news. 1913 Webster]
I shall make my master glad with these tidings.Shak. 1913 Webster]
Full well the busy whisper, circling round, tidings when he frowned.Goldsmith. 1913 Webster]
tidings is plural in form, it has been used also as a singular. By Shakespeare it was used indiscriminately as a singular or plural. 1913 Webster]
Now near the tidings of our comfort is.Shak. 1913 Webster]
Tidings to the contrary Shak. 1913 Webster]
Syn. -- News; advice; information; intelligence. -- Tidings, News. The term news denotes recent intelligence from any quarter; the term tidings denotes intelligence expected from a particular quarter, showing what has there betided. We may be indifferent as to news, but are always more or less interested in tidings. We read the news daily; we wait for tidings respecting an absent friend or an impending battle. We may be curious to hear the news; we are always anxious for tidings. 1913 Webster]
Evil news rides post, while good news baits.Milton. 1913 Webster]
What tidings dost thou bring?Addison. 1913 Webster]
Tid*ol"o*gy(?), n.[Tide + -logy.]A discourse or treatise upon the tides; that part of science which treats of tides.J. S. Mill. 1913 Webster]
Ti"dy(?), n.(Zo\'94l.)The wren; -- called also tiddy. [Prov. Eng.] 1913 Webster]
The tidy for her notes as delicate as they.Drayton. 1913 Webster]
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Ti"dy, a.[Compar.Tidier(?); superl.Tidiest.][From Tide time, season; cf. D. tijdig timely, G. zeitig, Dan. & Sw. tidig.]1.Being in proper time; timely; seasonable; favorable; as, tidy weather. [Obs.] 1913 Webster]
If weather be fair and tidy.Tusser. 1913 Webster]
2.Arranged in good order; orderly; appropriate; neat; kept in proper and becoming neatness, or habitually keeping things so; as, a tidy lass; their dress is tidy; the apartments are well furnished and tidy. 1913 Webster]
A tidy man, that tened [injured] me never.Piers Plowman. 1913 Webster]
Ti"dy, n.; pl.Tidies(/).1.A cover, often of tatting, drawn work, or other ornamental work, for the back of a chair, the arms of a sofa, or the like. 1913 Webster]
Ti"dy, v. t.[imp. & p. p.Tidied(?); p. pr. & vb. n.Tidying.]To put in proper order; to make neat; as, to tidy a room; to tidy one's dress. 1913 Webster]
Ti"dy, v. i.To make things tidy. [Colloq.] 1913 Webster]
I have tidied and tidied over and over again.Dickens. 1913 Webster]
Ti"dy*tips`(?), n.(Bot.)A California composite plant (Layia platyglossa), the flower of which has yellow rays tipped with white. 1913 Webster]
Tie(?), n.; pl.Ties(#).[AS. t\'c7ge, t/ge, t\'c6ge. \'fb64. See Tie, v. t.]1.A knot; a fastening. 1913 Webster]
2.A bond; an obligation, moral or legal; as, the sacred ties of friendship or of duty; the ties of allegiance. 1913 Webster]
No distance breaks the tie of blood.Young. 1913 Webster]
3.A knot of hair, as at the back of a wig.Young. 1913 Webster]
4.An equality in numbers, as of votes, scores, etc., which prevents either party from being victorious; equality in any contest, as a race. 1913 Webster]
5.(Arch. & Engin.)A beam or rod for holding two parts together; in railways, one of the transverse timbers which support the track and keep it in place. 1913 Webster]
6.(Mus.)A line, usually straight, drawn across the stems of notes, or a curved line written over or under the notes, signifying that they are to be slurred, or closely united in the performance, or that two notes of the same pitch are to be sounded as one; a bind; a ligature. 1913 Webster]
7.pl.Low shoes fastened with lacings. 1913 Webster]
Bale tie, a fastening for the ends of a hoop for a bale. 1913 Webster]
Tie, v. t.[imp. & p. p.Tied(?) (Obs. Tight(/)); p. pr. & vb. n.Tying(?).][OE. ti/en, teyen, AS. t\'c6gan, ti\'82gan, fr. te\'a0g, te\'a0h, a rope; akin to Icel. taug, and AS. te\'a2n to draw, to pull. See Tug, v. t., and cf. Tow to drag.]1.To fasten with a band or cord and knot; to bind. \'bdTie the kine to the cart.\'b8 1 Sam. vi. 7. 1913 Webster]
My son, keep thy father's commandment, and forsake not the law of thy mother: bind them continually upon thine heart, and tie them about thy neck.Prov. vi. 20,21. 1913 Webster]
2.To form, as a knot, by interlacing or complicating a cord; also, to interlace, or form a knot in; as, to tie a cord to a tree; to knit; to knot. \'bdWe do not tie this knot with an intention to puzzle the argument.\'b8 Bp. Burnet. 1913 Webster]
3.To unite firmly; to fasten; to hold. 1913 Webster]
In bond of virtuous love together tied.Fairfax. 1913 Webster]
4.To hold or constrain by authority or moral influence, as by knotted cords; to oblige; to constrain; to restrain; to confine. 1913 Webster]
Not tied to rules of policy, you find Dryden. 1913 Webster]
5.(Mus.)To unite, as notes, by a cross line, or by a curved line, or slur, drawn over or under them. 1913 Webster]
6.To make an equal score with, in a contest; to be even with. 1913 Webster]
To ride and tie. See under Ride. --
To tie down. (a)To fasten so as to prevent from rising.(b)To restrain; to confine; to hinder from action. --
To tie up, to confine; to restrain; to hinder from motion or action. 1913 Webster]
Tie, v. i.To make a tie; to make an equal score. 1913 Webster]
Tie"bar`(?), n.A flat bar used as a tie. 1913 Webster]
Tie"beam`(?), n.(Arch.)A beam acting as a tie, as at the bottom of a pair of principal rafters, to prevent them from thrusting out the wall. See Illust. of Timbers, under Roof.Gwilt. 1913 Webster]
Tien an men(?), n.[Chinese, square of heavenly peace.]a large plaza in Beijing, China. PJC]
\'d8Ti*en"da(?), n.[Sp., prop., tent, awning.]In Cuba, Mexico, etc., a booth, stall, or shop where merchandise is sold. Webster 1913 Suppl.]
Ti"er(?), n.One who, or that which, ties. 1913 Webster]
Ti"er, n.[See Tire a headdress.]A chold's apron covering the upper part of the body, and tied with tape or cord; a pinafore.[Written also tire.] 1913 Webster]
Tier(?), n.[Perhaps fr. OF. tire, F. tire; probably of Teutonic origin; cf. OHG. ziar\'c6 ornament, G. zier, AS. t\'c6r glory, ti\'82r row, rank. But cf. also F. tirer to draw, pull; of Teutonic origin. Cf. Attire, v. t., Tire a headdress, but also Tirade.]A row or rank, especially one of two or more rows placed one above, or higher than, another; as, a tier of seats in a theater. 1913 Webster]
Tiers of a cable, the ranges of fakes, or windings, of a cable, laid one within another when coiled. 1913 Webster]
Tierce(?), n.[F. tierce a third, from tiers, tierce, third, fr. L. tertius the third; akin to tres three. See Third, Three, and cf. Terce, Tercet, Tertiary.]1.A cask whose content is one third of a pipe; that is, forty-two wine gallons; also, a liquid measure of forty-two wine, or thirty-five imperial, gallons. 1913 Webster]
2.A cask larger than a barrel, and smaller than a hogshead or a puncheon, in which salt provisions, rice, etc., are packed for shipment. 1913 Webster]
3.(Mus.)The third tone of the scale. See Mediant. 1913 Webster]
4.A sequence of three playing cards of the same suit. Tierce of ace, king, queen, is called tierce-major. 1913 Webster]
5.(Fencing)A position in thrusting or parrying in which the wrist and nails are turned downward. 1913 Webster]
6.(R. C. Ch.)The third hour of the day, or nine a. m,; one of the canonical hours; also, the service appointed for that hour. 1913 Webster]
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Tier*c\'82"(?), a.[F.](Her.)Divided into three equal parts of three different tinctures; -- said of an escutcheon. 1913 Webster]
{ Tier"cel(?), Tierce"let(?), }n.[OE. tercel, tercelet, F. tiercelet, a dim. of (assumed) tiercel, or LL. tertiolus, dim. fr. L. tertius the third; -- so called, according to some, because every third bird in the nest is a male, or, according to others, because the male is the third part less than female. Cf. Tercel.](Falconry)The male of various falcons, esp. of the peregrine; also, the male of the goshawk.Encyc. Brit. 1913 Webster]
Tierce"-ma`jor(?), n.[Cf. F. tierce majeure.](Card Playing)See Tierce, 4. 1913 Webster]
Tier"cet(?), n.[F. tercet. See Tercet.](Pros.)A triplet; three lines, or three lines rhyming together. 1913 Webster]
Tie"-rod(?), n.A rod used as a tie. See Tie. 1913 Webster]
\'d8Tiers` \'82`tat"(?). [F.]The third estate, or commonalty, in France, answering to the commons in Great Britain; -- so called in distinction from, and as inferior to, the nobles and clergy. 1913 Webster]
tiers \'82tat a representation in the States-general proportioned to their actual numbers had an important influence in bringing on the French Revolution of 1789. Since that time the term has been purely historical. 1913 Webster]
Tie"wig`(?), n.A wig having a tie or ties, or one having some of the curls tied up; also, a wig tied upon the head.Wright. V. Knox. 1913 Webster]
Tiff(?), n.[Originally, a sniff, sniffing; cf. Icel. /efr a smell, /efa to sniff, Norw. tev a drawing in of the breath, teva to sniff, smell, dial. Sw. t\'81v smell, scent, taste.]1.Liquor; especially, a small draught of liquor. \'bdSipping his tiff of brandy punch.\'b8 Sir W. Scott. 1913 Webster]
2.A fit of anger or peevishness; a slight altercation or contention. See Tift.Thackeray. 1913 Webster]
Tiff, v. i.[imp. & p. p.Tiffed(?); p. pr. & vb. n.Tiffing.]To be in a pet. 1913 Webster]
She tiffed with Tim, she ran from Ralph.Landor. 1913 Webster]
Tiff, v. t.[OE. tiffen, OF. tiffer, tifer, to bedizen; cf. D. tippen to clip the points or ends of the hair, E. tip, n.]To deck out; to dress. [Obs.] A. Tucker. 1913 Webster]
Tif"fa*ny(?), n.[OE. tiffenay; cf. OF. tiffe ornament, tiffer to adjust, adorn. See Tiff to dress.]A species of gause, or very silk. 1913 Webster]
The smoke of sulphur . . . is commonly used by women to whiten tiffanies.Sir T. Browne. 1913 Webster]
Tif"fa*ny(?), a.[After Louis Comfort Tiffany.]1.made of stained glass by, or in the style of objects made by, Louis C. Tiffany; as, a Tiffany lamp. PJC]
2.Made by or purchased from the Tiffany corporation (with headquarters in New York City); as, Tiffany jewelry. PJC]
Tif"fin(?), n.[Properly, tiffing a quaffing, a drinking. See Tiff, n.]A lunch, or slight repast between breakfast and dinner; -- originally, a Provincial English word, but introduced into India, and brought back to England in a special sense. 1913 Webster]
Tiff"ish(?), a.Inclined to tiffs; peevish; petulant. 1913 Webster]
Tift(?), n.[Cf. Norw. teft a scent. See Tiff, n.]A fit of pettishness, or slight anger; a tiff. 1913 Webster]
After all your fatigue you seem as ready for a tift with me as if you had newly come from church.Blackwood's Mag. 1913 Webster]
Tig(?), n.1.A game among children. See Tag. 1913 Webster]
2.A capacious, flat-bottomed drinking cup, generally with four handles, formerly used for passing around the table at convivial entertainment. 1913 Webster]
\'d8Ti*gel"la(?), n.[NL., from F. tige stem or stock.](Bot.)That part of an embryo which represents the young stem; the caulicle or radicle. 1913 Webster]
Ti*gelle"(?), n.[F.](Bot.)Same as Tigella. 1913 Webster]
Ti"ger(?), n.[OE. tigre, F. tigre, L. tigris, Gr. ti`gris; probably of Persian origin; cf. Zend tighra pointed, tighri an arrow, Per. t\'c6r; perhaps akin to E. stick, v. t.; -- probably so named from its quickness.]1.A very large and powerful carnivore (Felis tigris) native of Southern Asia and the East Indies. Its back and sides are tawny or rufous yellow, transversely striped with black, the tail is ringed with black, the throat and belly are nearly white. When full grown, it equals or exceeds the lion in size and strength. Called also royal tiger, and Bengal tiger. 1913 Webster]
2.Fig.: A ferocious, bloodthirsty person. 1913 Webster]
As for heinous tiger, Tamora.Shak. 1913 Webster]
3.A servant in livery, who rides with his master or mistress.Dickens. 1913 Webster]
4.A kind of growl or screech, after cheering; as, three cheers and a tiger. [Colloq. U. S.] 1913 Webster]
5.A pneumatic box or pan used in refining sugar. 1913 Webster]
American tiger. (Zo\'94l.)(a)The puma.(b)The jaguar. --
Clouded tiger(Zo\'94l.), a handsome striped and spotted carnivore (Felis macrocelis or Felis marmorata) native of the East Indies and Southern Asia. Its body is about three and a half feet long, and its tail about three feet long. Its ground color is brownish gray, and the dark markings are irregular stripes, spots, and rings, but there are always two dark bands on the face, one extending back from the eye, and one from the angle of the mouth. Called also tortoise-shell tiger. --
Mexican tiger(Zo\'94l.), the jaguar. --
Tiger beetle(Zo\'94l.), any one of numerous species of active carnivorous beetles of the family Cicindelid\'91. They usually inhabit dry or sandy places, and fly rapidly. --
Tiger bittern. (Zo\'94l.)See Sun bittern, under Sun. --
Tiger cat(Zo\'94l.), any one of several species of wild cats of moderate size with dark transverse bars or stripes somewhat resembling those of the tiger. --
Tiger flower(Bot.), an iridaceous plant of the genus Tigridia (as Tigridia conchiflora, Tigridia grandiflora, etc.) having showy flowers, spotted or streaked somewhat like the skin of a tiger. --
Tiger grass(Bot.), a low East Indian fan palm (Cham\'91rops Ritchieana). It is used in many ways by the natives.J. Smith (Dict. Econ. Plants). --
Tiger lily. (Bot.)See under Lily. --
Tiger moth(Zo\'94l.), any one of numerous species of moths of the family Arctiad\'91 which are striped or barred with black and white or with other conspicuous colors. The larv\'91 are called woolly bears. --
Tiger shark(Zo\'94l.), a voracious shark (Galeocerdo tigrinus syn. Galeocerdo maculatus) more or less barred or spotted with yellow. It is found in both the Atlantic and Indian Ocean. Called also zebra shark. --
Tiger shell(Zo\'94l.), a large and conspicuously spotted cowrie (Cypr\'91a tigris); -- so called from its fancied resemblance to a tiger in color and markings. Called also tiger cowrie. --
Tiger snake(Zo\'94l.), either of two very venomous snakes of Tasmania and Australia, Notechis scutatis and Notechis ater, which grow up to 5 feet in length. --
Tiger wolf(Zo\'94l.), the spotted hyena (Hy\'91na crocuta). --
Tiger wood, the variegated heartwood of a tree (Mach\'91rium Schomburgkii) found in Guiana. 1913 Webster]
Ti"ger-eye`(?), n.(Min.)A siliceous stone of a yellow color and chatoyant luster, obtained in South Africa and much used for ornament. It is an altered form of the mineral crocidolite. See Crocidolite. 1913 Webster]
Ti"ger-foot`(?), n.(Bot.)Same as Tiger's-foot. 1913 Webster]
Ti"ger-foot`ed, a.Hastening to devour; furious. 1913 Webster]
Ti"ger*ish, a.Like a tiger; tigrish. 1913 Webster]
Ti"ger's-foot`(?), n.(Bot.)A name given to some species of morning-glory (Ipom\'d2a) having the leaves lobed in pedate fashion. 1913 Webster]
Tigh(?), n.[Perhaps akin to tight.]A close, or inclosure; a croft. [Obs.] Cowell. 1913 Webster]
Tight(t, obs. p. p. of Tie.Spenser. 1913 Webster]
Tight, a.[Compar.Tighter(t; superl.Tightest.][OE. tight, thiht; probably of Scand. origin; cf. Icel. , Dan. t\'91t, Sw. t\'84t: akin to D. & G. dicht thick, tight, and perhaps to E. thee to thrive, or to thick. Cf. Taut.]1.Firmly held together; compact; not loose or open; as, tight cloth; a tight knot. 1913 Webster]
2.Close, so as not to admit the passage of a liquid or other fluid; not leaky; as, a tight ship; a tight cask; a tight room; -- often used in this sense as the second member of a compound; as, water-tight; air-tight. 1913 Webster]
3.Fitting close, or too close, to the body; as, a tight coat or other garment. 1913 Webster]
4.Not ragged; whole; neat; tidy. 1913 Webster]
Clad very plain, but clean and tight.Evelyn. 1913 Webster]
I'll spin and card, and keep our children tight.Gay. 1913 Webster]
5.Close; parsimonious; saving; as, a man tight in his dealings. [Colloq.] 1913 Webster]
6.Not slack or loose; firmly stretched; taut; -- applied to a rope, chain, or the like, extended or stretched out. 1913 Webster]
9.(Com.)Pressing; stringent; not easy; firmly held; dear; -- said of money or the money market. Cf. Easy, 7. 1913 Webster]
Tight, v. t.To tighten. [Obs.] 1913 Webster]
Tight"en(?), v. t.[imp. & p. p.Tightened(?); p. pr. & vb. n.Tightening.]To draw tighter; to straiten; to make more close in any manner. 1913 Webster]
Just where I please, with tightened rein Fawkes. 1913 Webster]
Tightening pulley(Mach.), a pulley which rests, or is forced, against a driving belt to tighten it. 1913 Webster]
Tight"en*er(?), n.That which tightens; specifically (Mach.), a tightening pulley. 1913 Webster]
Tight"er(?), n.A ribbon or string used to draw clothes closer. [Obs.] 1913 Webster]
Tight"ly, adv.In a tight manner; closely; nearly. 1913 Webster]
Tight"ness, n.The quality or condition of being tight. 1913 Webster]
Tights(?), n. pl.Close-fitting garments, especially for the lower part of the body and the legs. 1913 Webster]
Tig"lic(?), a.(Chem.)Of, pertaining to, or designating, an acid, C4H7CO2H (called also methyl crotonic acid), homologous with crotonic acid, and obtained from croton oil (from Croton Tiglium) as a white crystalline substance. 1913 Webster]
Ti"gress(?), n.[From Tiger: cf. F. tigresse.](Zo\'94l.)The female of the tiger.Holland. 1913 Webster]
Ti"grine(?), a.[L. tigrinus, fr. tigris a tiger.]1.Of or pertaining to a tiger; like a tiger. 1913 Webster]
2.(Zo\'94l.)Resembling the tiger in color; as, the tigrine cat (Felis tigrina) of South America. 1913 Webster]
Ti"grish(?), a.Resembling a tiger; tigerish. 1913 Webster]
Tike(?), n.(Zo\'94l.)A tick. See 2d Tick. [Obs.] 1913 Webster]
Tike, n.[Icel. t\'c6k a bitch; akin to Sw. tik.]1.A dog; a cur. \'bdBobtail tike or trundle-tail.\'b8 Shak. 1913 Webster]
2.A countryman or clown; a boorish, clumsy, or eccentric person; -- also spelled tyke. 1913 Webster ]
3.a small child; -- variant of tyke. PJC]
Tik"or(?), n.[Hind. tikhur.]A starch or arrow-root made from the tubes of an East Indian zinziberaceous plant (Curcuma angustifolia); also, the plant itself. Webster 1913 Suppl.]
{ Ti*kur", Ti*koor" }(t, n.[Hind. tik.]An East Indian tree (Garcinia pedunculata) having a large yellow fleshy fruit with a pleasant acid flavor. Webster 1913 Suppl.]
Til"bu*ry(?), n.; pl.Tilburies(#).[Probably from Tilburyfort, in the Country of Essex, in England.]A kind of gig or two-wheeled carriage, without a top or cover.[Written also tilburgh.] 1913 Webster]
\'d8Til"de(?), n.[Sp., fr. L. titulus a superscription, title, token, sign. See Title, n.]The accentual mark placed over n, and sometimes over l, in Spanish words [thus, \'a4, ], indicating that, in pronunciation, the sound of the following vowel is to be preceded by that of the initial, or consonantal, y. 1913 Webster]
Tile(?), v. t.[See 2d Tiler.]To protect from the intrusion of the uninitiated; as, to tile a Masonic lodge. 1913 Webster]
Tile, n.[OE. tile, tigel, AS. tigel, tigol, fr. L. tegula, from tegere to cover. See Thatch, and cf. Tegular.]1.A plate, or thin piece, of baked clay, used for covering the roofs of buildings, for floors, for drains, and often for ornamental mantel works. 1913 Webster]
2.(Arch.)(a)A small slab of marble or other material used for flooring.(b)A plate of metal used for roofing. 1913 Webster]
3.(Metal.)A small, flat piece of dried earth or earthenware, used to cover vessels in which metals are fused. 1913 Webster]
4.A draintile. 1913 Webster]
5.A stiff hat. [Colloq.] Dickens. 1913 Webster]
Tile drain, a drain made of tiles. --
Tile earth, a species of strong, clayey earth; stiff and stubborn land. [Prov. Eng.] --
Tile kiln, a kiln in which tiles are burnt; a tilery. --
Tile ore(Min.), an earthy variety of cuprite. --
Tile red, light red like the color of tiles or bricks. --
Tile tea, a kind of hard, flat brick tea. See Brick tea, under Brick. 1913 Webster]
Tile, v. t.[imp. & p. p.Tiled(?); p. pr. & vb. n.Tiling.]1.To cover with tiles; as, to tile a house. 1913 Webster]
2.Fig.: To cover, as if with tiles. 1913 Webster]
The muscle, sinew, and vein, tile this house, will come again.Donne. 1913 Webster]
Tile"-drain`(?), v. t.To drain by means of tiles; to furnish with a tile drain. 1913 Webster]
Tile"fish`(?), n.(Zo\'94l.)A large, edible, deep-water food fish (Lopholatilus cham\'91leonticeps) more or less thickly covered with large, round, yellow spots. 1913 Webster]
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Til"er(?), n.A man whose occupation is to cover buildings with tiles.Bancroft. 1913 Webster]
Til"er, n.[Of uncertain origin, but probably from E. tile, n.]A doorkeeper or attendant at a lodge of Freemasons.[Written also tyler.] 1913 Webster]
Til"er*y(?), n.; pl.Tileries(#).[From Tile; cf. F. tuilerie, fr. tuile a tile, L. tegula.]A place where tiles are made or burned; a tile kiln. 1913 Webster]
Tile"seed`(?), n.(Bot.)Any plant of the genus Geissois, having seeds overlapping like tiles on a roof. Webster 1913 Suppl.]
Tile"stone`(?), n.1.(Geol.)A kind of laminated shale or sandstone belonging to some of the layers of the Upper Silurian. 1913 Webster]
2.A tile of stone. 1913 Webster]
\'d8Til"i*a(?), n.[L., linden. Cf. Teil.](Bot.)A genus of trees, the lindens, the type of the family Tiliace\'91, distinguished by the winglike bract coalescent with the peduncle, and by the indehiscent fruit having one or two seeds. There are about twenty species, natives of temperate regions. Many species are planted as ornamental shade trees, and the tough fibrous inner bark is a valuable article of commerce. Also, a plant of this genus. Webster 1913 Suppl.]
Til`i*a"ceous(?), a.[OE. tilia the linden tree.](Bot.)Of, pertaining to, or resembling, a natural family of plants (Tiliace\'91) of which the linden (Tilia) is the type. The family includes many plants which furnish a valuable fiber, as the jute. 1913 Webster ]
Til"ing(?), n.1.A surface covered with tiles, or composed of tiles. 1913 Webster]
They . . . let him down through the tiling.Luke v. 19. 1913 Webster]
2.Tiles, collectively. 1913 Webster]
Till(?), n.[Abbrev. from lentil.]A vetch; a tare. [Prov. Eng.] 1913 Webster]
Till, n.[Properly, a drawer, from OE. tillen to draw. See Tiller the lever of a rudder.]A drawer. Specifically: (a)A tray or drawer in a chest.(b)A money drawer in a shop or store. 1913 Webster]
Till alarm, a device for sounding an alarm when a money drawer is opened or tampered with. 1913 Webster]
Till, n.1.(Geol.)A deposit of clay, sand, and gravel, without lamination, formed in a glacier valley by means of the waters derived from the melting glaciers; -- sometimes applied to alluvium of an upper river terrace, when not laminated, and appearing as if formed in the same manner. 1913 Webster]
2.A kind of coarse, obdurate land.Loudon. 1913 Webster]
Till, prep.[OE. til, Icel. til; akin to Dan. til, Sw. till, OFries. til, also to AS. til good, excellent, G. ziel end, limit, object, OHG. zil, Goth. tils, gatils, fit, convenient, and E. till to cultivate. See Till, v. t.]To; unto; up to; as far as; until; -- now used only in respect to time, but formerly, also, of place, degree, etc., and still so used in Scotland and in parts of England and Ireland; as, I worked till four o'clock; I will wait till next week. 1913 Webster]
He . . . came till an house.Chaucer. 1913 Webster]
Women, up till this Tennyson. 1913 Webster]
Similar sentiments will recur to every one familiar with his writings -- all through them till the very end.Prof. Wilson. 1913 Webster]
Till now, to the present time. --
Till then, to that time. 1913 Webster]
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Till(?), conj.As far as; up to the place or degree that; especially, up to the time that; that is, to the time specified in the sentence or clause following; until. 1913 Webster]
And said unto them, Occupy till I come.Luke xix. 13. 1913 Webster]
Mediate so long till you make some act of prayer to God.Jer. Taylor. 1913 Webster]
There was no outbreak till the regiment arrived.Macaulay. 1913 Webster]
when, or the time when, the proper conjunction or conjunctive adverb begin when. 1913 Webster]
Till, v. t.[imp. & p. p.Tilled(?); p. pr. & vb. n.Tilling.][OE. tilen, tilien, AS. tilian, teolian, to aim, strive for, till; akin to OS. tilian to get, D. telen to propagate, G. zielen to aim, ziel an end, object, and perhaps also to E. tide, time, from the idea of something fixed or definite. Cf. Teal, Till, prep..]1.To plow and prepare for seed, and to sow, dress, raise crops from, etc., to cultivate; as, to till the earth, a field, a farm. 1913 Webster]
No field nolde [would not] tilye.P. Plowman. 1913 Webster]
the Lord God sent him forth from the garden of Eden, to till the ground from whence he was taken.Gen. iii. 23. 1913 Webster]
2.To prepare; to get. [Obs.] W. Browne. 1913 Webster]
Till, v. i.To cultivate land.Piers Plowman. 1913 Webster]
Till"a*ble(?), a.Capable of being tilled; fit for the plow; arable. 1913 Webster]
Till"age(?), n.1.The operation, practice, or art of tilling or preparing land for seed, and keeping the ground in a proper state for the growth of crops. 1913 Webster]
2.A place tilled or cultivated; cultivated land. 1913 Webster]
\'d8Til*land"si*a(?), n.[NL., after Prof. Tillands, of Abo, in Finland.](Bot.)An immense genus of epiphytic bromeliaceous plants confined to tropical and subtropical America. They usually bear a rosette of narrow overlapping basal leaves, which often hold a considerable quantity of water. The spicate or paniculate flowers have free perianth segments, and are often subtended by colored bracts. Also, a plant of this genus.Tillandsia usneoides, called Spanish moss, long moss, black moss, and Florida moss, has a very slender pendulous branching stem, and forms great hanging tufts on the branches of trees in the Southeastern United States and south to Argentina. It is often used for stuffing mattresses 1913 Webster + ]
Till"er(?), n.[From Till, v. t.]One who tills; a husbandman; a cultivator; a plowman. 1913 Webster]
Till"er, n.[AS. telgor a small branch. Cf. Till to cultivate.]1.(Bot.)(a)A shoot of a plant, springing from the root or bottom of the original stalk; a sucker.(b)A sprout or young tree that springs from a root or stump. 1913 Webster]
2.A young timber tree. [Prov. Eng.] Evelyn. 1913 Webster]
Till"er, v. i.[imp. & p. p.Tillered(?); p. pr. & vb. n.Tillering.]To put forth new shoots from the root, or round the bottom of the original stalk; as, wheat or rye tillers; some spread plants by tillering.[Sometimes written tillow.] 1913 Webster]
Till"er, n.[From OE. tillen, tullen, to draw, pull; probably fr. AS. tyllan in fortyllan to lead astray; or cf. D. tillen to lift up. Cf. Till a drawer.]1.(Naut.)A lever of wood or metal fitted to the rudder head and used for turning side to side in steering. In small boats hand power is used; in large vessels, the tiller is moved by means of mechanical appliances. See Illust. of Rudder. Cf. 2d Helm, 1. 1913 Webster]
2.The stalk, or handle, of a crossbow; also, sometimes, the bow itself. [Obs.] 1913 Webster]
You can shoot in a tiller.Beau. & Fl. 1913 Webster]
3.The handle of anything. [Prov. Eng.] 1913 Webster]
4.A small drawer; a till.Dryden. 1913 Webster]
Tiller rope(Naut.), a rope for turning a tiller. In a large vessel it forms the connection between the fore end of the tiller and the steering wheel. 1913 Webster]
{ Til"ley(?), n., orTil"ley seed`(?) }. (Bot.)The seeds of a small tree (Croton Pavana) common in the Malay Archipelago. These seeds furnish croton oil, like those of Croton Tiglium.[Written also tilly.] 1913 Webster]
Till"man(?), n.; pl.Tillmen(/).A man who tills the earth; a husbandman. [Obs.] Tusser. 1913 Webster]
Til"lo*dont(?), n.One of the Tillodontia. 1913 Webster]
\'d8Til`lo*don"ti*a(?), n. pl.(Paleon.)An extinct group of Mammalia found fossil in the Eocene formation. The species are related to the carnivores, ungulates, and rodents. Called also Tillodonta. 1913 Webster]
Til"lot(t, n.A bag made of thin glazed muslin, used as a wrapper for dress goods.McElrath. 1913 Webster]
Til"low(?), v. i.See 3d Tiller. 1913 Webster]
Til"ly-val`ly(?), interj., adv., or a.A word of unknown origin and signification, formerly used as expressive of contempt, or when anything said was rejected as trifling or impertinent.[Written also tille-vally, tilly-fally, tille-fally, and otherwise.]Shak. 1913 Webster]
\'d8Til"mus(?), n.[NL., fr. Gr. tilmo`s, fr. ti`llein to pluck, pull.](Med.)Floccillation. 1913 Webster]
Til seed(t. (a)The seed of sesame.(b)The seed of an African asteraceous plant (Guizotia abyssinica), yielding a bland fixed oil used in medicine. Webster 1913 Suppl.]
Tilt(t, n.[OE. telt (perhaps from the Danish), teld, AS. teld, geteld; akin to OD. telde, G. zelt, Icel. tjald, Sw. t\'84lt, tj\'84ll, Dan. telt, and AS. beteldan to cover.]1.A covering overhead; especially, a tent.Denham. 1913 Webster]
2.The cloth covering of a cart or a wagon. 1913 Webster]
3.(Naut.)A cloth cover of a boat; a small canopy or awning extended over the sternsheets of a boat. 1913 Webster]
Tilt boat(Naut.), a boat covered with canvas or other cloth. --
Tilt roof(Arch.), a round-headed roof, like the canopy of a wagon. 1913 Webster]
Tilt, v. t.[imp. & p. p.Tilted; p. pr. & vb. n.Tilting.]To cover with a tilt, or awning. 1913 Webster]
Tilt, v. t.[OE. tilten, tulten, to totter, fall, AS. tealt unstable, precarious; akin to tealtrian to totter, to vacillate, D. tel amble, ambling pace, G. zelt, Icel. t\'94lt an ambling pace, t\'94lta to amble. Cf. Totter.]1.To incline; to tip; to raise one end of for discharging liquor; as, to tilt a barrel. 1913 Webster]
2.To point or thrust, as a lance. 1913 Webster]
Sons against fathers tilt the fatal lance.J. Philips. 1913 Webster]
3.To point or thrust a weapon at. [Obs.] Beau. & Fl. 1913 Webster]
4.To hammer or forge with a tilt hammer; as, to tilt steel in order to render it more ductile. 1913 Webster]
Tilt, v. i.1.To run or ride, and thrust with a lance; to practice the military game or exercise of thrusting with a lance, as a combatant on horseback; to joust; also, figuratively, to engage in any combat or movement resembling that of horsemen tilting with lances. 1913 Webster]
He tilts Shak. 1913 Webster]
Swords out, and tilting one at other's breast.Shak. 1913 Webster]
But in this tournament can no man tilt.Tennyson. 1913 Webster]
The fleet, swift tilting, o'er the /urges flew.Pope. 1913 Webster]
2.To lean; to fall partly over; to tip. 1913 Webster]
The trunk of the body is kept from tilting forward by the muscles of the back.Grew. 1913 Webster]
Tilt(?), n.1.A thrust, as with a lance.Addison. 1913 Webster]
2.A military exercise on horseback, in which the combatants attacked each other with lances; a tournament. 1913 Webster]
3.See Tilt hammer, in the Vocabulary. 1913 Webster]
4.Inclination forward; as, the tilt of a cask. 1913 Webster]
Full tilt, with full force.Dampier. 1913 Webster]
Tilt"er(?), n.1.One who tilts, or jousts; hence, one who fights. 1913 Webster]
Let me alone to match your tilter.Glanville. 1913 Webster]
2.One who operates a tilt hammer. 1913 Webster]
Tilth(?), n.[AS. til/, fr. tilian to till. See Till to cultivate.]1.The state of being tilled, or prepared for a crop; culture; as, land is good tilth. 1913 Webster]
The tilth and rank fertility of its golden youth.De Quincey. 1913 Webster]
2.That which is tilled; tillage ground. [R.] 1913 Webster]
And so by tilth and grange . . . Tennyson. 1913 Webster]
Tilt" ham`mer(?). A tilted hammer; a heavy hammer, used in iron works, which is lifted or tilted by projections or wipers on a revolving shaft; a trip hammer. 1913 Webster]
Tilt"ing(?), n.1.The act of one who tilts; a tilt. 1913 Webster]
2.The process by which blister steel is rendered ductile by being forged with a tilt hammer. 1913 Webster]
Tilting helmet, a helmet of large size and unusual weight and strength, worn at tilts. 1913 Webster]
Tilt"-mill`(?), n.A mill where a tilt hammer is used, or where the process of tilting is carried on. 1913 Webster]
Til tree(t. (Bot.)(a)Var. of Teil tree.(b)An ill-smelling lauraceous tree (Ocotea f\'d2tens) of the Canary Islands; -- sometimes distinguished as Canary Island til tree. Webster 1913 Suppl.]
Tilt"-up`(?), n.(Zo\'94l.)Same as Tip-up. 1913 Webster]
Tilt"-yard`(?), n.A yard or place for tilting. \'bdThe tilt-yard of Templestowe.\'b8 Sir W. Scott. 1913 Webster]
Ti"mal(?), n.(Zo\'94l.)The blue titmouse. [Prov. Eng.] 1913 Webster]
Tim"a*line(?), a.(Zo\'94l.)Of or pertaining to the genus Timalus or family Timalid\'91, which includes the babblers thrushes, and bulbuls. 1913 Webster]
Tim"bal(?), n.A kettledrum. See Tymbal. 1913 Webster]
\'d8Tim`bale"(?), n.[F., prop., a kettledrum; -- so named from the form of the mold used. Cf. Timbal.](Cookery)A seasoned preparation, as of chicken, lobster, cheese, or fish, cooked in a drum-shaped mold; also, a pastry case, usually small, filled with a cooked mixture. Webster 1913 Suppl.]
Tim"ber(?), n.[Probably the same word as timber sort of wood; cf. Sw. timber, LG. timmer, MHG. zimber, G. zimmer, F. timbre, LL. timbrium. Cf. Timmer.](Com.)A certain quantity of fur skins, as of martens, ermines, sables, etc., packed between boards; being in some cases forty skins, in others one hundred and twenty; -- called also timmer.[Written also timbre.] 1913 Webster]
Tim"ber, n.[F. timbre. See Timbre.](Her.)The crest on a coat of arms.[Written also timbre.] 1913 Webster]
Tim"ber, v. t.To surmount as a timber does. [Obs.] 1913 Webster]
Tim"ber, n.[AS. timbor, timber, wood, building; akin to OFries. timber, D. timmer a room, G. zimmer, OHG. zimbar timber, a dwelling, room, Icel. timbr timber, Sw. timmer, Dan. t\'94mmer, Goth. timrjan to build, timrja a builder, L. domus a house, Gr. / house, / to build, Skr. dama a house. \'fb62. Cf. Dome, Domestic.]1.That sort of wood which is proper for buildings or for tools, utensils, furniture, carriages, fences, ships, and the like; -- usually said of felled trees, but sometimes of those standing. Cf. Lumber, 3. 1913 Webster]
And ta'en my fiddle to the gate, . . . timber!Tennyson. 1913 Webster]
2.The body, stem, or trunk of a tree. 1913 Webster]
3.Fig.: Material for any structure. 1913 Webster]
Such dispositions are the very errors of human nature; and yet they are the fittest timber to make politics of.Bacon. 1913 Webster]
4.A single piece or squared stick of wood intended for building, or already framed; collectively, the larger pieces or sticks of wood, forming the framework of a house, ship, or other structure, in distinction from the covering or boarding. 1913 Webster]
So they prepared timber . . . to build the house.1 Kings v. 18. 1913 Webster]
Many of the timbers were decayed.W. Coxe. 1913 Webster]
5.Woods or forest; wooden land. [Western U. S.] 1913 Webster]
6.(Shipbuilding)A rib, or a curving piece of wood, branching outward from the keel and bending upward in a vertical direction. One timber is composed of several pieces united. 1913 Webster]
Timber and room. (Shipbuilding)Same as Room and space. See under Room. --
Timber beetle(Zo\'94l.), any one of numerous species of beetles the larv\'91 of which bore in timber; as, the silky timber beetle (Lymexylon sericeum). --
Timber doodle(Zo\'94l.), the American woodcock. [Local, U. S.] --
Timber grouse(Zo\'94l.), any species of grouse that inhabits woods, as the ruffed grouse and spruce partridge; -- distinguished from prairie grouse. --
Timber hitch(Naut.), a kind of hitch used for temporarily marking fast a rope to a spar. See Illust. under Hitch. --
Timber mare, a kind of instrument upon which soldiers were formerly compelled to ride for punishment.Johnson. --
Timber scribe, a metal tool or pointed instrument for marking timber.Simmonds. --
Timber sow. (Zo\'94l.)Same as Timber worm, below.Bacon. --
Timber tree, a tree suitable for timber. --
Timber worm(Zo\'94l.), any larval insect which burrows in timber. --
Timber yard, a yard or place where timber is deposited. 1913 Webster]
Tim"ber(?), v. t.[imp. & p. p.Timbered(?); p. pr. & vb. n.Timbering.]To furnish with timber; -- chiefly used in the past participle. 1913 Webster]
His bark is stoutly timbered.Shak. 1913 Webster]
Tim"ber, v. i.1.To light on a tree. [Obs.] 1913 Webster]
2.(Falconry)To make a nest. 1913 Webster]
Tim"bered(?), a.1.Furnished with timber; -- often compounded; as, a well-timbered house; a low-timbered house.L'Estrange. 1913 Webster]
2.Built; formed; contrived. [R.] Sir H. Wotton. 1913 Webster]
3.Massive, like timber. [Obs.] 1913 Webster]
His timbered bones all broken, rudely rumbled.Spenser. 1913 Webster]
4.Covered with growth timber; wooden; as, well-timbered land. 1913 Webster]
Tim"ber*head`(?), n.(Naut.)The top end of a timber, rising above the gunwale, and serving for belaying ropes, etc.; -- called also kevel head. 1913 Webster]
Tim"ber*ing, n.The act of furnishing with timber; also, timbers, collectively; timberwork; timber. 1913 Webster]
Tim"ber*ling(?), n.[Timber + -ling.]A small tree. [Eng.] 1913 Webster]
Tim"ber*man(?), n.; pl.Timbermen(/).(Mining)A man employed in placing supports of timber in a mine.Weale. 1913 Webster]
Tim"ber*work`(?), n.Work made of timbers. 1913 Webster]
Tim"bre(?), n.See 1st Timber. 1913 Webster]
Tim"bre, n.[F., a bell to be struck with a hammer, sound, tone, stamp, crest, in OF., a timbrel. Cf. Timbrel.]1.(Her.)The crest on a coat of arms. 1913 Webster]
2.(Mus.)The quality or tone distinguishing voices or instruments; tone color; clang tint; as, the timbre of the voice; the timbre of a violin. See Tone, and Partial tones, under Partial. 1913 Webster]
Tim"brel(?), n.[Dim. of OE. timbre, OF. timbre; probably fr. L. typmanum, Gr. / a kettledrum, but influenced perhaps by Ar. tabl a drum; cf. Per. tambal a drum. See Tympanum, and cf. 2d Timbre, Tymbal.](Mus.)A kind of drum, tabor, or tabret, in use from the highest antiquity. 1913 Webster]
Miriam . . . took a timbrel in her hand, and all the women went out after her with timbrels and with dances.Ex. xv. 20. 1913 Webster]
{ Tim"breled, Tim"brelled}(?), a.Sung to the sound of the timbrel. \'bdIn vain with timbreled anthems dark.\'b8 Milton. 1913 Webster]
Timbuctoo, Timbuktooprop. n., A city on the southern edge of the Sahara, in central Africa, some nine miles from the Niger. It is about three miles around, and was formerly surrounded by a clay wall. Timbuctoo has a large caravan trade, gold dust being the most important export. The people are negroes, Tuariks, Mandingoes, Arabs, Foolahs, etc. The city was founded in the 12th century, but was first seen by a white man in 1826. Timbuctoo now belongs to France, and a railroad is proposed to connect Algiers, Timbuctoo and Senegambia. Population, 13,000 (1893), greatly increased during the trading season from November to January.Student's Cyclopedia, 1897. PJC]
Time(?), n.; pl.Times(#).[OE. time, AS. t\'c6ma, akin to t\'c6d time, and to Icel. t\'c6mi, Dan. time an hour, Sw. timme. \'fb58. See Tide, n.]1.Duration, considered independently of any system of measurement or any employment of terms which designate limited portions thereof. 1913 Webster]
The time wasteth [i. e. passes away] night and day.Chaucer. 1913 Webster]
I know of no ideas . . . that have a better claim to be accounted simple and original than those of space and time.Reid. 1913 Webster]
2.A particular period or part of duration, whether past, present, or future; a point or portion of duration; as, the time was, or has been; the time is, or will be. 1913 Webster]
God, who at sundry times and in divers manners spake in time past unto the fathers by the prophets.Heb. i. 1. 1913 Webster]
3.The period at which any definite event occurred, or person lived; age; period; era; as, the Spanish Armada was destroyed in the time of Queen Elizabeth; -- often in the plural; as, ancient times; modern times. 1913 Webster]
4.The duration of one's life; the hours and days which a person has at his disposal. 1913 Webster]
Believe me, your time is not your own; it belongs to God, to religion, to mankind.Buckminster. 1913 Webster]
5.A proper time; a season; an opportunity. 1913 Webster]
There is . . . a time to every purpose.Eccl. iii. 1. 1913 Webster]
The time of figs was not yet.Mark xi. 13. 1913 Webster]
6.Hour of travail, delivery, or parturition. 1913 Webster]
She was within one month of her time.Clarendon. 1913 Webster]
7.Performance or occurrence of an action or event, considered with reference to repetition; addition of a number to itself; repetition; as, to double cloth four times; four times four, or sixteen. 1913 Webster]
Summers three times eight save one.Milton. 1913 Webster]
8.The present life; existence in this world as contrasted with immortal life; definite, as contrasted with infinite, duration. 1913 Webster]
Till time and sin together cease.Keble. 1913 Webster]
9.(Gram.)Tense. 1913 Webster]
10.(Mus.)The measured duration of sounds; measure; tempo; rate of movement; rhythmical division; as, common or triple time; the musician keeps good time. 1913 Webster]
Some few lines set unto a solemn time.Beau. & Fl. 1913 Webster]
Time is often used in the formation of compounds, mostly self-explaining; as, time-battered, time-beguiling, time-consecrated, time-consuming, time-enduring, time-killing, time-sanctioned, time-scorner, time-wasting, time-worn, etc. 1913 Webster]
Absolute time, time irrespective of local standards or epochs; as, all spectators see a lunar eclipse at the same instant of absolute time. --
Apparent time, the time of day reckoned by the sun, or so that 12 o'clock at the place is the instant of the transit of the sun's center over the meridian. --
Astronomical time, mean solar time reckoned by counting the hours continuously up to twenty-four from one noon to the next. --
At times, at distinct intervals of duration; now and then; as, at times he reads, at other times he rides. --
Civil time, time as reckoned for the purposes of common life in distinct periods, as years, months, days, hours, etc., the latter, among most modern nations, being divided into two series of twelve each, and reckoned, the first series from midnight to noon, the second, from noon to midnight. --
Common time(Mil.), the ordinary time of marching, in which ninety steps, each twenty-eight inches in length, are taken in one minute. --
Equation of time. See under Equation, n. --
In time. (a)In good season; sufficiently early; as, he arrived in time to see the exhibition.(b)After a considerable space of duration; eventually; finally; as, you will in time recover your health and strength. --
Mean time. See under 4th Mean. --
Quick time(Mil.), time of marching, in which one hundred and twenty steps, each thirty inches in length, are taken in one minute. --
Sidereal time. See under Sidereal. --
Standard time, the civil time that has been established by law or by general usage over a region or country. In England the standard time is Greenwich mean solar time. In the United States and Canada four kinds of standard time have been adopted by the railroads and accepted by the people, viz., Eastern, Central, Mountain, and Pacific time, corresponding severally to the mean local times of the 75th, 90th, 105th, and 120th meridians west from Greenwich, and being therefore five, six, seven, and eight hours slower than Greenwich time. --
Time ball, a ball arranged to drop from the summit of a pole, to indicate true midday time, as at Greenwich Observatory, England.Nichol. --
Time bargain(Com.), a contract made for the sale or purchase of merchandise, or of stock in the public funds, at a certain time in the future.<-- = a futures contract? --> --
Time bill. Same as Time-table. [Eng.] --
Time book, a book in which is kept a record of the time persons have worked. --
Time detector, a timepiece provided with a device for registering and indicating the exact time when a watchman visits certain stations in his beat. --
Time enough, in season; early enough. \'bdStanly at Bosworth field, . . . came time enough to save his life.\'b8 Bacon. --
Time fuse, a fuse, as for an explosive projectile, which can be so arranged as to ignite the charge at a certain definite interval after being itself ignited. --
Time immemorial, or
Time out of mind. (Eng. Law)See under Immemorial. --
Time lock, a lock having clockwork attached, which, when wound up, prevents the bolt from being withdrawn when locked, until a certain interval of time has elapsed. --
Time of day, salutation appropriate to the times of the day, as \'bdgood morning,\'b8 \'bdgood evening,\'b8 and the like; greeting. --
To kill time. See under Kill, v. t. --
To make time. (a)To gain time.(b)To occupy or use (a certain) time in doing something; as, the trotting horse made fast time. --
To move against time,
To run against time, or
To go against time, to move, run, or go a given distance without a competitor, in the quickest possible time; or, to accomplish the greatest distance which can be passed over in a given time; as, the horse is to run against time. --
True time. (a)Mean time as kept by a clock going uniformly.(b)(Astron.)Apparent time as reckoned from the transit of the sun's center over the meridian. 1913 Webster]
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Time(t, v. t.[imp. & p. p.Timed(t; p. pr. & vb. n.Timing.]1.To appoint the time for; to bring, begin, or perform at the proper season or time; as, he timed his appearance rightly. 1913 Webster]
There is no greater wisdom than well to time the beginnings and onsets of things.Bacon. 1913 Webster]
2.To regulate as to time; to accompany, or agree with, in time of movement. 1913 Webster]
Who overlooked the oars, and timed the stroke.Addison. 1913 Webster]
He was a thing of blood, whose every motion timed with dying cries.Shak. 1913 Webster]
3.To ascertain or record the time, duration, or rate of; as, to time the speed of horses, or hours for workmen. 1913 Webster]
4.To measure, as in music or harmony. 1913 Webster]
Time, v. i.1.To keep or beat time; to proceed or move in time. 1913 Webster]
With oar strokes timing to their song.Whittier. 1913 Webster]
2.To pass time; to delay. [Obs.] 1913 Webster]
Time"ful(t, a.Seasonable; timely; sufficiently early. [Obs.] Sir W. Raleigh. 1913 Webster]
Time"-hon`ored(t, a.Honored for a long time; venerable, and worthy of honor, by reason of antiquity, or long continuance. 1913 Webster]
Time"keep`er(t, n.1.A clock, watch, or other chronometer; a timepiece. 1913 Webster]
2.A person who keeps, marks, regulates, or determines the time. Specifically: -- 1913 Webster]
(a)A person who keeps a record of the time spent by workmen at their work. 1913 Webster]
(b)One who gives the time for the departure of conveyances. 1913 Webster]
(c)One who marks the time in musical performances. 1913 Webster]
(d)One appointed to mark and declare the time of participants in races or other contests. 1913 Webster]
Time"less(t, a.1.Done at an improper time; unseasonable; untimely. [R.] 1913 Webster]
Nor fits it to prolong the heavenly feast Timeless, indecent.Pope. 1913 Webster]
2.Done or occurring before the proper time; premature; immature; as, a timeless grave. [Obs.] 1913 Webster]
Must I behold thy timeless, cruel death?Shak. 1913 Webster]
3.Having no end; interminable; unending. \'bdTimeless night and chaos.\'b8 Young. 1913 Webster]
Time"less*ly, adv.In a timeless manner; unseasonably. [R.] Milton. 1913 Webster]
Time"li*ness(t, n.The quality or state of being timely; seasonableness; opportuneness. 1913 Webster]
Time"ling(t, n.A timeserver. [Obs.] 1913 Webster]
Time"ly(t, a.[Compar.Timelier(t; superl.Timeliest.]1.Being or occurring in good time; sufficiently early; seasonable. \'bdThe timely dew of sleep.\'b8 Milton. 1913 Webster]
2.Keeping time or measure.Spenser. 1913 Webster]
Time"ly, adv.Early; soon; in good season. 1913 Webster]
Timely advised, the coming evil shun.Prior. 1913 Webster]
Thanks to you, timelier than my purpose hither, Shak. 1913 Webster]
Ti*men"o*guy(t, n.(Naut.)A rope carried taut between or over obstacles likely to engage or foul the running rigging in working a ship. 1913 Webster]
Time"ous(?), a.Timely; seasonable. [R. or Scot.] -- Time"ous*ly, adv. [R. or Scot.] 1913 Webster]
Time"piece`(?), n.A clock, watch, or other instrument, to measure or show the progress of time; a chronometer. 1913 Webster]
Time"pleas`er(?), n.One who complies with prevailing opinions, whatever they may be; a timeserver. 1913 Webster]
Timepleasers, flatterers, foes to nobleness.Shak. 1913 Webster]
Time policy. (Insurance)A policy limited to become void at a specified time; -- often contrasted with voyage policy. Webster 1913 Suppl.]
Tim"er(?), n.1.A timekeeper; especially, a watch by which small intervals of time can be measured; a kind of stop watch. It is used for timing the speed of horses, machinery, etc. 1913 Webster]
2.(Internal-combustion Engines)In electric ignition, an adjustable device for automatically timing the spark. Webster 1913 Suppl.]
Time"sav`ing(?), a.Saving time; as, a timesaving expedient. 1913 Webster]
Time"serv`er(?), n.One who adapts his opinions and manners to the times; one who obsequiously compiles with the ruling power; -- now used only in a bad sense. 1913 Webster]
Time"serv`ing, a.Obsequiously complying with the spirit of the times, or the humors of those in power. 1913 Webster]
Time"serv`ing, n.An obsequious compliance with the spirit of the times, or the humors of those in power, which implies a surrender of one's independence, and sometimes of one's integrity. 1913 Webster]
Syn. -- Temporizing. -- Timeserving, Temporizing. Both these words are applied to the conduct of one who adapts himself servilely to times and seasons. A timeserver is rather active, and a temporizer, passive. One whose policy is timeserving comes forward to act upon principles or opinions which may promote his advancement; one who is temporizing yields to the current of public sentiment or prejudice, and shrinks from a course of action which might injure him with others. The former is dishonest; the latter is weak; and both are contemptible. 1913 Webster]
Trimming and timeserving, which are but two words for the same thing, . . . produce confusion.South. 1913 Webster]
[I] pronounce thee . . . a hovering temporizer, that Shak. 1913 Webster]
Time signature. (Music)A sign at the beginning of a composition or movement, placed after the key signature, to indicate its time or meter. Also called rhythmical signature. It is in the form of a fraction, of which the denominator indicates the kind of note taken as time unit for the beat, and the numerator, the number of these to the measure. Webster 1913 Suppl.]
Time"-ta`ble(?), n.1.A tabular statement of the time at which, or within which, several things are to take place, as the recitations in a school, the departure and arrival of railroad trains or other public conveyances, the rise and fall of the tides, etc. 1913 Webster]
2.(Railroad)A plane surface divided in one direction with lines representing hours and minutes, and in the other with lines representing miles, and having diagonals (usually movable strings) representing the speed and position of various trains. 1913 Webster]
3.(Mus.)A table showing the notation, length, or duration of the several notes. 1913 Webster]
Tim"id(?), a.[L. timidus, fr. timere to fear; cf. Skr. tam to become breathless, to become stupefief: cf. F. timide.]Wanting courage to meet danger; easily frightened; timorous; not bold; fearful; shy. 1913 Webster]
Poor is the triumph o'er the timid hare.Thomson. 1913 Webster]
Tim"ist(?), n.[Written also timeist.]1.(Mus.)A performer who keeps good time. 1913 Webster]
2.A timeserver. [Obs.] Overbury. 1913 Webster]
Tim"mer(?), n.Same as 1st Timber. [Scot.] 1913 Webster]
Ti*moc"ra*cy(?), n.[Gr. /; / honor, worth (fr. / to honor) + / to govern: cf. F. timocratie.](Gr. Antiq.)(a)A state in which the love of honor is the ruling motive.(b)A state in which honors are distributed according to a rating of property. 1913 Webster]
Ti`mo*crat"ic(?), a.Belonging to, or constituted by, timocracy.Sir G. C. Lewis. 1913 Webster]
Tim`o*neer"(?), n.[F. timonier, fr. timon a helm, fr. L. temo, -onis, a pole.]A helmsman. [R.] 1913 Webster]
Tim"or*ous(?), a.[LL. timorosus, from L. timor fear; akin to timere to fear. See Timid.]1.Fearful of danger; timid; deficient in courage.Shak. 1913 Webster]
2.Indicating, or caused by, fear; as, timorous doubts. \'bdThe timorous apostasy of chuchmen.\'b8 Milman. 1913 Webster]
-- Tim"or*ous*ly, adv. -- Tim"or*ous*ness, n. 1913 Webster]
Tim"or*some(?), a.Easily frightened; timorous.[Written also timersome.] [Scot.] Sir W. Scott. 1913 Webster]
{ Tim"o*thy(?), n., orTim"o*thy grass`(?) }. [From Timothy Hanson, who carried the seed from New England to Maryland about 1720.](Bot.)A kind of grass (Phleum pratense) with long cylindrical spikes; -- called also herd's grass, in England, cat's-tail grass, and meadow cat's-tail grass. It is much prized for fodder. See Illustration in Appendix. 1913 Webster]
Tim"o*thy(Bible) A disciple and companion of St. Paul. He was the son of a Greek and a Jewess, and his home was either at Derbe, or Lystra in Lycaonia. Paul set him apart as a minister of the new gospel, and after preaching in Macedonia and Achaia, he went, at Paul's request to Ephesus, and accompanied the apostle to Jerusalem. It was to him that the two epistles to Timothy were addressed by the apostle Paul. According to tradition, Timothy suffered martyrdom under Domitian.The Student's Cyclopedia, 1897. PJC]
Ti*mour"(t, prop. n.See Tamerlane. Syn. -- Tamerlane, Timur. PJC]
Timur, Timur-lengprop. n.See Tamerlane. Syn. -- Tamerlane, Timour. PJC]
Tim"-whis`key(?), n.A kind of carriage. See Whiskey.Southery. 1913 Webster]
Tin(?), n.[As. tin; akin to D. tin, G. zinn, OHG. zin, Icel. & Dan. tin, Sw. tenn; of unknown origin.]1.(Chem.)An elementary substance found as an oxide in the mineral cassiterite, and reduced as a soft silvery-white crystalline metal, with a tinge of yellowish-blue, and a high luster. It is malleable at ordinary temperatures, but brittle when heated. It is softer than gold and can be beaten out into very thin strips called tinfoil. It is ductile at 2120, when it can be drawn out into wire which is not very tenacious; it melts at 4420, and at a higher temperature burns with a brilliant white light. Air and moisture act on tin very slightly. The peculiar properties of tin, especially its malleability, its brilliancy and the slowness with which it rusts make it very serviceable. With other metals it forms valuable alloys, as bronze, gun metal, bell metal, pewter and solder. It is not easily oxidized in the air, and is used chiefly to coat iron to protect it from rusting, in the form of tin foil with mercury to form the reflective surface of mirrors, and in solder, bronze, speculum metal, and other alloys. Its compounds are designated as stannous, or stannic. Symbol Sn (Stannum). Atomic weight 117.4. 1913 Webster]
2.Thin plates of iron covered with tin; tin plate. 1913 Webster]
3.Money. [Cant] Beaconsfield. 1913 Webster]
Block tin(Metal.), commercial tin, cast into blocks, and partially refined, but containing small quantities of various impurities, as copper, lead, iron, arsenic, etc.; solid tin as distinguished from tin plate; -- called also bar tin. --
Butter of tin. (Old Chem.)See Fuming liquor of Libavius, under Fuming. --
Grain tin. (Metal.)See under Grain. --
Salt of tin(Dyeing), stannous chloride, especially so called when used as a mordant. --
Stream tin. See under Stream. --
Tin cry(Chem.), the peculiar creaking noise made when a bar of tin is bent. It is produced by the grating of the crystal granules on each other. --
Tin foil, tin reduced to a thin leaf. --
Tin frame(Mining), a kind of buddle used in washing tin ore. --
Tin liquor,
Tin mordant(Dyeing), stannous chloride, used as a mordant in dyeing and calico printing. --
Tin penny, a customary duty in England, formerly paid to tithingmen for liberty to dig in tin mines. [Obs.] Bailey. --
Tin plate, thin sheet iron coated with tin. --
Tin pyrites. See Stannite. 1913 Webster]
Tin(?), v. t.[imp. & p. p.Tinned(?); p. pr. & vb. n.Tinning.]To cover with tin or tinned iron, or to overlay with tin foil. 1913 Webster]
\'d8Ti*nam"i*des(?), n. pl.[NL.](Zo\'94l.)A division of struthious birds, including the tinamous. 1913 Webster]
Tin"a*mou(?), n.[From the native name: cf. F. tinamous.](Zo\'94l.)Any one of several species of South American birds belonging to Tinamus and allied genera. 1913 Webster]
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Tin"cal(?), n.[Ar., Per. & Hind. tink\'ber; cf. Malay tingkal; all fr. Skr. /a/ka/a. Cf. Altincar.](Chem.)Crude native borax, formerly imported from Thibet. It was once the chief source of boric compounds. Cf. Borax. 1913 Webster]
Tin"chel(?), n.[Written also tinchill.][Gael. timchioll a circuit, compass.]A circle of sportsmen, who, by surrounding an extensive space and gradually closing in, bring a number of deer and game within a narrow compass. [Scot.] 1913 Webster]
We'll quell the savage mountaineer, tinchel cows the game!Sir W. Scott. 1913 Webster]
Tinct(?), a.[L. tinctus, p. p. of tingere to tinge. See Tinge.]Tined; tinged. [Archaic] Spenser. 1913 Webster]
Tinct, n.[See Tint.]Color; tinge; tincture; tint. [Archaic] \'bdBlue of heaven's own tinct.\'b8 Shak. 1913 Webster]
All the devices blazoned on the shield, tinct.Tennyson. 1913 Webster]
Tinct, v. t.[See Tinge.]To color or stain; to imblue; to tint. [Archaic] Bacon. 1913 Webster]
Tinc*to"ri*al(?), a.[L. tinctorius, from tinctor a dyer, tingere, tinctum, to dye: cf. F. tinctorial. See Tinge.]Of or relating to color or colors; imparting a color; as, tinctorial matter.Ure. 1913 Webster]
Tinc"ture(?), n.[L. tinctura a dyeing, from tingere, tinctum, to tinge, dye: cf. OE. tainture, teinture, F. teinture, L. tinctura. See Tinge.]1.A tinge or shade of color; a tint; as, a tincture of red. 1913 Webster]
2.(Her.)One of the metals, colors, or furs used in armory. 1913 Webster]
or, and represented in engraving by a white surface covered with small dots; and silver, called argent, and represented by a plain white surface. The colors and their representations are as follows: red, called gules, or a shading of vertical lines; blue, called azure, or horizontal lines; black, called sable, or horizontal and vertical lines crossing; green, called vert, or diagonal lines from dexter chief corner; purple, called purpure, or diagonal lines from sinister chief corner. The furs are ermine, ermines, erminois, pean, vair, counter vair, potent, and counter potent. See Illustration in Appendix. 1913 Webster]
3.The finer and more volatile parts of a substance, separated by a solvent; an extract of a part of the substance of a body communicated to the solvent. 1913 Webster]
4.(Med.)A solution (commonly colored) of medicinal substance in alcohol, usually more or less diluted; spirit containing medicinal substances in solution. 1913 Webster]
tincture (also called alcoholic tincture, and spirituous tincture) is reserved for the alcoholic solutions of nonvolatile substances, alcoholic solutions of volatile substances being called spirits. 1913 Webster]
Ethereal tincture, a solution of medicinal substance in ether. 1913 Webster]
5.A slight taste superadded to any substance; as, a tincture of orange peel. 1913 Webster]
6.A slight quality added to anything; a tinge; as, a tincture of French manners. 1913 Webster]
All manners take a tincture from our own.Pope. 1913 Webster]
Every man had a slight tincture of soldiership, and scarcely any man more than a slight tincture.Macaulay. 1913 Webster]
Tinc"ture, v. t.[imp. & p. p.Tinctured(?); p. pr. & vb. n.Tincturing.]1.To communicate a slight foreign color to; to tinge; to impregnate with some extraneous matter. 1913 Webster]
A little black paint will tincture and spoil twenty gay colors.I. Watts. 1913 Webster]
2.To imbue the mind of; to communicate a portion of anything foreign to; to tinge. 1913 Webster]
The stain of habitual sin may thoroughly tincture all our soul.Barrow. 1913 Webster]
Tind(?), v. t.[OE. tenden, AS. tendan; akin to G. z\'81nden, OHG. zunten, Icel. tendra, Sw. t\'84nda, Dan. t\'91nde, Goth. tandjan to kindle, tundnan to be kindled, to burn. Cf. Tinder.]To kindle. [Obs.] Bp. Sanderson. 1913 Webster]
Tin"dal(?), n.[From the native name: cf. Malayalam ta//al.]1.A petty officer among lascars, or native East Indian sailors; a boatswain's mate; a cockswain. [India] Malcom. 1913 Webster]
2.An attendant on an army. [India] Simmonds. 1913 Webster]
Tin"der(?), n.[OE. tinder, tunder, AS. tynder, tyndre; akin to tendan to kindle, D. tonder tinder, G. zunder, OHG. zuntara, zuntra, Icel. tundr, Sw. tunder, Dan. t\'94nder. See Tind.]Something very inflammable, used for kindling fire from a spark, as scorched linen. 1913 Webster]
German tinder. Same as Amadou. --
Tinder box, a box in which tinder is kept. 1913 Webster]
Tine, v. t.[See Tind.]To kindle; to set on fire. [Obs.] See Tind. \'bdTo tine the cloven wood.\'b8 Dryden. 1913 Webster]
Coals of contention and hot vengeance tind.Spenser. 1913 Webster]
Tine, v. i.[Cf. Tine distress, or Tine to kindle.]To kindle; to rage; to smart. [Obs.] 1913 Webster]
Ne was there slave, ne was there medicine tine.Spenser. 1913 Webster]
Tine, v. t.[AS. t/nan, from t/n an inclosure. See Town.]To shut in, or inclose. [Prov. Eng.] Halliwell. 1913 Webster]
Tine, n.[OE. tind, AS. tind; akin to MHG. zint, Icel. tindr, Sw. tinne, and probably to G. zinne a pinnacle, OHG. zinna, and E. tooth. See Tooth.]A tooth, or spike, as of a fork; a prong, as of an antler. 1913 Webster]
\'d8Tin"e*a(?), n.[L., a worm, a moth.]1.(Med.)A name applied to various skin diseases, but especially to ringworm. See Ringworm, and Sycosis. 1913 Webster]
2.(Zo\'94l.)A genus of small Lepidoptera, including the clothes moths and carpet moths. 1913 Webster]
Tin"e*an(?), n.(Zo\'94l.)Any species of Tinea, or of the family Tineid\'91, which includes numerous small moths, many of which are injurious to woolen and fur goods and to cultivated plants. Also used adjectively. 1913 Webster]
Tined(?), a.Furnished with tines; as, a three-tined fork. 1913 Webster]
Tin"e*id(?), n.(Zo\'94l.)Same as Tinean. 1913 Webster]
Tine"man(?), n.; pl.Tinemen(#).[Probably akin to tine to shut or inclose.](O. Eng. Forest Law)An officer of the forest who had the care of vert and venison by night. [Obs.] 1913 Webster]
Ti"net(?), n.[From Tine to shut in, inclose.]Brushwood and thorns for making and repairing hedges. [Obs. Eng.] 1913 Webster]
Ting(?), n.[An imitative word. Cf. Tink.]A sharp sound, as of a bell; a tinkling. 1913 Webster]
Ting, v. i.To sound or ring, as a bell; to tinkle. [R.] Holland. 1913 Webster]
\'d8Ting, n.The apartment in a Chinese temple where the idol is kept. 1913 Webster]
Tinge(?), v. t.[imp. & p. p.Tinged(?); p. pr. & vb. n.Tingeing(?).][L. tingere, tinctum, to dye, stain, wet; akin to Gr. /, and perhaps to G. tunken to dip, OHG. tunch\'d3n, dunch\'d3n, thunk\'d3n. Cf. Distain, Dunker, Stain, Taint a stain, to stain, Tincture, Tint.]To imbue or impregnate with something different or foreign; as, to tinge a decoction with a bitter taste; to affect in some degree with the qualities of another substance, either by mixture, or by application to the surface; especially, to color slightly; to stain; as, to tinge a blue color with red; an infusion tinged with a yellow color by saffron. 1913 Webster]
His [Sir Roger's] virtues, as well as imperfections, are tinged by a certain extravagance.Addison. 1913 Webster]
Syn. -- To color; dye; stain. 1913 Webster]
Tinge, n.A degree, usually a slight degree, of some color, taste, or something foreign, infused into another substance or mixture, or added to it; tincture; color; dye; hue; shade; taste. 1913 Webster]
His notions, too, respecting the government of the state, took a tinge from his notions respecting the government of the church.Macaulay. 1913 Webster]
Tin"gent(?), a.[L. tingens, p. pr. of tingere to tinge. See Tinge.]Having the power to tinge. [R.] 1913 Webster]
As for the white part, it appears much less enriched with the tingent property.Boyle. 1913 Webster]
Tin"ger(?), n.One who, or that which, tinges. 1913 Webster]
Tin"gid(?), a.(Zo\'94l.)Of or pertaining to the genus Tingis. 1913 Webster]
\'d8Tin"gis(?), n.[NL.](Zo\'94l.)A genus of small hemipterous insects which injure trees by sucking the sap from the leaves. See Illustration in Appendix. 1913 Webster]
Tin"gle(?), v. i.[imp. & p. p.Tingled(?); p. pr. & vb. n.Tingling(?).][Freq. of ting. Cf. Tinkle.]1.To feel a kind of thrilling sensation, as in hearing a shrill sound. 1913 Webster]
At which both the ears of every one that heareth it shall tingle.1 Sam. iii. 11. 1913 Webster]
2.To feel a sharp, thrilling pain. 1913 Webster]
The pale boy senator yet tingling stands.Pope. 1913 Webster]
3.To have, or to cause, a sharp, thrilling sensation, or a slight pricking sensation. 1913 Webster]
They suck pollution through their tingling vein.Tickell. 1913 Webster]
Tink(?), v. i.[OE. tinken; of imitative origin. Cf. Ting a tinkling, Tinker.]To make a sharp, shrill noise; to tinkle.Wyclif (1 Cor. xiii. 1). 1913 Webster]
Tink, n.A sharp, quick sound; a tinkle. 1913 Webster]
Tink"er(?), n.[From Tink, because the tinker's way of proclaiming his trade is to beat a kettle, or because in his work he makes a tinkling noise. Johnson.]1.A mender of brass kettles, pans, and other metal ware. \'bdTailors and tinkers.\'b8 Piers Plowman. 1913 Webster]
2.One skilled in a variety of small mechanical work. 1913 Webster]
3.(Ordnance)A small mortar on the end of a staff. 1913 Webster]
4.(Zo\'94l.)(a)A young mackerel about two years old.(b)The chub mackerel.(c)The silversides.(d)A skate. [Prov. Eng.] 1913 Webster]
5.(Zo\'94l.)The razor-billed auk. 1913 Webster]
Tink"er, v. t.[imp. & p. p.Tinkered(?); p. pr. & vb. n.Tinkering.]To mend or solder, as metal wares; hence, more generally, to mend. 1913 Webster]
Tink"er, v. i.To busy one's self in mending old kettles, pans, etc.; to play the tinker; to be occupied with small mechanical works. 1913 Webster]
Tink"er*ing, n.The act or work of a tinker. 1913 Webster]
Tink"er*ly, a.After the manner of a tinker. [R.] 1913 Webster]
Tin"kle(?), v. i.[Freq. of tink. See Tink, Tingle.]1.To make, or give forth, small, quick, sharp sounds, as a piece of metal does when struck; to clink. 1913 Webster]
As sounding brass, or a tinkling cymbal.1 Cor. xiii. 1. 1913 Webster]
The sprightly horse tinkling bells.Dodsley. 1913 Webster]
2.To hear, or resound with, a small, sharp sound. 1913 Webster]
And his ears tinkled, and the color fled.Dryden. 1913 Webster]
Tin"kle, v. t.[imp. & p. p.Tinkled(?); p. pr. & vb. n.Tinkling.]To cause to clonk, or make small, sharp, quick sounds. 1913 Webster]
Tin"kle, n.A small, sharp, quick sound, as that made by striking metal.Cowper. 1913 Webster]
Tinned(?), a.1.Covered, or plated, with tin; as, a tinned roof; tinned iron. 1913 Webster]
2.Packed in tin cases; canned; as, tinned meats.Cassell (Dict. of Cookery). 1913 Webster]
Tin"nen(?), a.Made or consisting of tin. [Obs.] 1913 Webster]
Tin"ner(?), n.1.One who works in a tin mine. 1913 Webster]
2.One who makes, or works in, tinware; a tinman. 1913 Webster]
Tin"ni*ent(?), a.[L. tinniens, p. pr. of tinnire to ring, tinkle.]Emitting a clear sound. [Obs.] 1913 Webster]
Tin"ning(?), n.1.The act, art, or process of covering or coating anything with melted tin, or with tin foil, as kitchen utensils, locks, and the like. 1913 Webster]
2.The covering or lining of tin thus put on. 1913 Webster]
\'d8Tin*ni"tus(?), n.[L., fr. tinnire to jingle.](Med.)A ringing, whistling, or other imaginary noise perceived in the ears; -- called also tinnitus aurium. 1913 Webster]
Tin"nock(?), n.(Zo\'94l.)The blue titmouse. [Prov. Eng.] 1913 Webster]
Tin"ny(?), a.Pertaining to, abounding with, or resembling, tin. \'bdThe tinny strand.\'b8 Drayton. 1913 Webster]
Tin"sel(?), n.[F. \'82tincelle a spark, OF. estincelle, L. scintilla. Cf. Scintillate, Stencil.]1.A shining material used for ornamental purposes; especially, a very thin, gauzelike cloth with much gold or silver woven into it; also, very thin metal overlaid with a thin coating of gold or silver, brass foil, or the like. 1913 Webster]
Who can discern the tinsel from the gold?Dryden. 1913 Webster]
2.Something shining and gaudy; something superficially shining and showy, or having a false luster, and more gay than valuable. 1913 Webster]
O happy peasant! O unhappy bard! tinsel, hers the rich reward.Cowper. 1913 Webster]
Tin"sel, v. t.[imp. & p. p.Tinseled(?) or Tinselled; p. pr. & vb. n.Tinseling or Tinselling.]To adorn with tinsel; to deck out with cheap but showy ornaments; to make gaudy. 1913 Webster]
She, tinseled o'er in robes of varying hues.Pope. 1913 Webster]
Tin"sel*ly, a.Like tinsel; gaudy; showy, but cheap. 1913 Webster]
Tin"sel*ly, adv.In a showy and cheap manner. 1913 Webster]
Tin"smith`(?), n.One who works in tin; a tinner. 1913 Webster]
Tin"stone`(?), n.(Min.)Cassiterite. 1913 Webster]
Tint(?), n.[For older tinct, fr. L. tinctus, p. p. of tingere to dye: cf. F. teinte, teint, It. tinta, tinto. See Tinge, and cf. Taint to stain, a stain, Tent a kind of wine, Tinto.]A slight coloring. Specifically: -- 1913 Webster]
(a)A pale or faint tinge of any color. 1913 Webster]
Or blend in beauteous tints the colored mass.Pope. 1913 Webster]
Their vigor sickens, and their tints decline.Harte. 1913 Webster]
(b)A color considered with reference to other very similar colors; as, red and blue are different colors, but two shades of scarlet are different tints. 1913 Webster]
(c)(Engraving)A shaded effect produced by the juxtaposition of many fine parallel lines. 1913 Webster]
Tint tool(Eng.), a species of graver used for cutting the parallel lines which produce tints in engraving. 1913 Webster]
Tint, v. t.[imp. & p. p.Tinted; p. pr. & vb. n.Tinting.]To give a slight coloring to; to tinge. 1913 Webster]
Tin`ta*mar"(?), n.[F. tintamarre.]A hideous or confused noise; an uproar. [Obs.] Howell. 1913 Webster]
Tin"ter*nell(?), n.A certain old dance. [Obs.] Halliwell. 1913 Webster]
{ Tin`tin*nab"u*lar(?), Tin`tin*nab"u*la*ry(?), }a.[L. tintinnabulum a little bell, fr. tintinnare to ring, to jingle, tinnire to jingle.]Having or making the sound of a bell; tinkling. 1913 Webster]
Tin`tin*nab`u*la"tion(?), n.A tinkling sound, as of a bell or bells.Poe. 1913 Webster]
Tin`tin*nab"u*lous(?), a.Of, pertaining to, or resembling, the tinkling of a bell; having a tinkling sound; tintinnabular.De Quincey. 1913 Webster]
\'d8Tin`tin*nab"u*lum(?), n.; pl. Tintinnabula(#). [L., a bell. See Tintinnabular.]A bell; also, a set or combination of bells or metal plates used as a musical instrument or as a toy. Webster 1913 Suppl.]
Tin"to(?), n.[Pg., tinged, fr. L. tinctus, p. p. of tingere to tinge. See Tint, n.]A red Madeira wine, wanting the high aroma of the white sorts, and, when old, resembling tawny port. 1913 Webster]
Tint*om"e*ter(?), n.[Tint + -meter.](Physics)An apparatus for the determination of colors by comparison with arbitrary standards; a colorimeter. Webster 1913 Suppl.]
Tin"type`(?), n.Same as Ferrotype. 1913 Webster]
Tin"ware`(?), n.Articles made of tinned iron. 1913 Webster]
When that I was and a little tiny boy.Shak. 1913 Webster]
Tip(?), n.[Akin to D. & Dan. tip, LG. & Sw. tipp, G. zipfel, and probably to E. tap a plug, a pipe.]1.The point or extremity of anything; a pointed or somewhat sharply rounded end; the end; as, the tip of the finger; the tip of a spear. 1913 Webster]
To the very tip of the nose.Shak. 1913 Webster]
2.An end piece or part; a piece, as a cap, nozzle, ferrule, or point, applied to the extreme end of anything; as, a tip for an umbrella, a shoe, a gas burner, etc. 1913 Webster]
3.(Hat Manuf.)A piece of stiffened lining pasted on the inside of a hat crown. 1913 Webster]
4.A thin, boarded brush made of camel's hair, used by gilders in lifting gold leaf. 1913 Webster]
5.Rubbish thrown from a quarry. 1913 Webster]
Tip(?), v. t.[imp. & p. p.Tipped(?); p. pr. & vb. n.Tipping.]To form a point upon; to cover the tip, top, or end of; as, to tip anything with gold or silver. 1913 Webster]
With truncheon tipped with iron head.Hudibras. 1913 Webster]
Tipped with jet, Thomson. 1913 Webster]
Tip, v. t.[Cf. LG. tippen to tap, Sw. tippa, and E. tap to strike gently.]1.To strike slightly; to tap. 1913 Webster]
A third rogue tips me by the elbow.Swift. 1913 Webster]
2.To bestow a gift, or douceur, upon; to give a present to; as, to tip a servant. [Colloq.] Thackeray. 1913 Webster]
3.To lower one end of, or to throw upon the end; to tilt; as, to tip a cask; to tip a cart. 1913 Webster]
To tip off, to pour out, as liquor. --
To tip over, to overturn. --
To tip the wink, to direct a wink; to give a hint or suggestion by, or as by, a wink. [Slang] Pope. --
To tip up, to turn partly over by raising one end. 1913 Webster]
Tip, v. i.To fall on, or incline to, one side.Bunyan. 1913 Webster]
To tip off, to fall off by tipping. 1913 Webster]
Tip, n.[See Tip to strike slightly, and cf. Tap a slight blow.]1.A light touch or blow; a tap. 1913 Webster]
2.A gift; a douceur; a fee. [Colloq.] 1913 Webster]
3.A hint, or secret intimation, as to the chances in a horse race, or the like. [Sporting Cant] 1913 Webster]
Tip"cart`(?), n.A cart so constructed that the body can be easily tipped, in order to dump the load. 1913 Webster]
Tip"cat`(?), n.A game in which a small piece of wood pointed at both ends, called a cat, is tipped, or struck with a stick or bat, so as to fly into the air. 1913 Webster]
In the middle of a game at tipcat, he paused, and stood staring wildly upward with his stick in his hand.Macaulay. 1913 Webster]
Tip"per(?), n.A kind of ale brewed with brackish water obtained from a particular well; -- so called from the first brewer of it, one Thomas Tipper. [Eng.] 1913 Webster]
Tip"pet(?), n.[OE. tipet, tepet, AS. t\'91ppet, probably fr. L. tapete tapestry, hangings. Cf. Tape, Tapestry, Tapet.]1.A cape, or scarflike garment for covering the neck, or the neck and shoulders, -- usually made of fur, cloth, or other warm material.Chaucer. Bacon. 1913 Webster]
2.A length of twisted hair or gut in a fish line. [Scot.] 1913 Webster]
3.A handful of straw bound together at one end, and used for thatching. [Scot.] Jamieson. 1913 Webster]
Tippet grebe(Zo\'94l.), the great crested grebe, or one of several similar species. --
Tippet grouse(Zo\'94l.), the ruffed grouse. --
To turn tippet, to change. [Obs.] B. Jonson. 1913 Webster]
Tip"ping(?), n.(Mus.)A distinct articulation given in playing quick notes on the flute, by striking the tongue against the roof of the mouth; double-tonguing. 1913 Webster]
Tip"ple(?), v. i.[imp. & p. p.Tippled(?); p. pr. & vb. n.Tippling(?).][From tip a small end, or a word akin to it; cf. Norw. tipla to tipple, to drip, Prov. E. tip, tiff, tift, a draught of liquor, dial. G. zipfeln to eat and drink in small parts. See Tip a point, and cf. Tipsy.]To drink spirituous or strong liquors habitually; to indulge in the frequent and improper used of spirituous liquors; especially, to drink frequently in small quantities, but without absolute drunkeness. 1913 Webster]
Few of those who were summoned left their homes, and those few generally found it more agreeable to tipple in alehouses than to pace the streets.Macaulay. 1913 Webster]
Tip"ple, v. t.1.To drink, as strong liquors, frequently or in excess. 1913 Webster]
Himself, for saving charges, tipples verjuice.Dryden. 1913 Webster]
2.To put up in bundles in order to dry, as hay. 1913 Webster]
Tip"ple, n.Liquor taken in tippling; drink. 1913 Webster]
Pulque, the national tipple of Mexico.S. B. Griffin. 1913 Webster]
Tip"ple(?), n.[Cf. 3d Tip.]An apparatus by which loaded cars are emptied by tipping; also, the place where such tipping is done. Webster 1913 Suppl.]
Tip"pler(?), n.1.One who keeps a tippling-house. [Obs.] Latimer. 1913 Webster]
2.One who habitually indulges in the excessive use of spirituous liquors, whether he becomes intoxicated or not. 1913 Webster]
Tip"pling-house`(?), n.A house in which liquors are sold in drams or small quantities, to be drunk on the premises. 1913 Webster]
Tip"si*fy(?), v. t.[Tipsy + -fy.]To make tipsy. [Colloq.] Thackeray. 1913 Webster]
Tip"si*ly, adv.In a tipsy manner; like one tipsy. 1913 Webster]
Tip"si*ness, n.The state of being tipsy. 1913 Webster]
Tip"staff`(?), n.; pl.Tipstaff(/).1.A staff tipped with metal.Bacon. 1913 Webster]
2.An officer who bears a staff tipped with metal; a constable.Macaulay. 1913 Webster]
Tip"ster(?), n.[Tip a hint + -ster.]One who makes a practice of giving or selling tips, or private hints or information, esp. for use in gambling upon the probable outcome of events, as horse races. Webster 1913 Suppl.]
Tip"stock`(?), n.The detachable or movable fore part of a gunstock, lying beneath the barrel or barrels, and forming a hold for the left hand. Webster 1913 Suppl.]
Tip"sy(?), a.[Compar.Tipsier(?); superl.Tipsiest.][Akin to tipple; cf. Prov. G. tips drunkenness, betipst drunk, tipsy. See Tipple.]1.Being under the influence of strong drink; rendered weak or foolish by liquor, but not absolutely or completely drunk; fuddled; intoxicated. 1913 Webster]
2.Staggering, as if from intoxication; reeling. 1913 Webster]
Midnight shout and revelry, Tipsy dance and jollity.Milton. 1913 Webster]
Tip"toe`(?), n.; pl.Tiptoes(/).The end, or tip, of the toe. 1913 Webster]
He must . . . stand on his typtoon [tiptoes].Chaucer. 1913 Webster]
Upon his tiptoes stalketh stately by.Spenser. 1913 Webster]
To be a tiptoe,
To stand a tiptoe,
To stand on tiptoeor
To be on tiptoe, to be awake or alive to anything; to be roused; to be eager or alert; as, to be a tiptoe with expectation. 1913 Webster]
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Tip"toe`(?), a.1.Being on tiptoe, or as on tiptoe; hence, raised as high as possible; lifted up; exalted; also, alert. 1913 Webster]
Night's candles are burnt out, and jocund day tiptoe on the misty mountain tops.Shak. 1913 Webster]
Above the tiptoe pinnacle of glory.Byron. 1913 Webster]
Tiptoe mirth, the highest degree of mirth.Sir W. Scott. 1913 Webster]
Tip"toe`, v. i.To step or walk on tiptoe. 1913 Webster]
Tip"top`(?), n.[Tip end + top.]The highest or utmost degree; the best of anything. [Colloq.] 1913 Webster]
Tip"top`, a.Very excellent; most excellent; perfect. [Colloq.] \'bdFour tiptop voices.\'b8 Gray. \'bdSung in a tiptop manner.\'b8 Goldsmith. 1913 Webster]
\'d8Tip"u*la(?), n.; pl. L. Tipul\'91(#), E. Tipulas(#).[L., the water spider, or water spinner.](Zo\'94l.)Any one of many species of long-legged dipterous insects belonging to Tipula and allied genera. They have long and slender bodies. See Crane fly, under Crane. 1913 Webster]
Tip"u*la*ry(?), a.[Cf. F. tipulaire.](Zo\'94l.)Of or pertaining to the tipulas. 1913 Webster]
Tip"-up`(?), n.(Zo\'94l.)The spotted sandpiper; -- called also teeter-tail. See under Sandpiper. 1913 Webster]
Ti*rade"(?), n.[F., fr. It. tirada, properly, a pulling; hence, a lengthening out, a long speech, a tirade, fr. tirare to draw; of Teutonic origin, and akin to E. tear to redn. See Tear to rend, and cf. Tire to tear.]A declamatory strain or flight of censure or abuse; a rambling invective; an oration or harangue abounding in censorious and bitter language. 1913 Webster]
Here he delivers a violent tirade against persons who profess to know anything about angels.Quarterly Review. 1913 Webster]
\'d8Ti`rail`leur"(?), n.[F., from tirailler to skirmish, wrest, from tirer to draw.](Mil.)Formerly, a member of an independent body of marksmen in the French army. They were used sometimes in front of the army to annoy the enemy, sometimes in the rear to check his pursuit. The term is now applied to all troops acting as skirmishers. 1913 Webster]
Tire(?), n.A tier, row, or rank. See Tier. [Obs.] 1913 Webster]
In posture to displode their second tire Milton. 1913 Webster]
Tire, n.[Aphetic form of attire; OE. tir, a tir. See Attire.]1.Attire; apparel. [Archaic] \'bdHaving rich tire about you.\'b8 Shak. 1913 Webster]
2.A covering for the head; a headdress. 1913 Webster]
On her head she wore a tire of gold.Spenser. 1913 Webster]
3.A child's apron, covering the breast and having no sleeves; a pinafore; a tier. 1913 Webster]
5.[Probably the same word, and so called as being an attire or covering for the wheel.]A ring, hoop or band, as of rubber or metal, on the circumference of the wheel of a vehicle, to impart strength and receive the wear. In Britain, spelled tyre. 1913 Webster]
tire of a wagon wheel or cart wheel binds the fellies together. The tire of a locomotive or railroad-car wheel is a heavy hoop of iron or steel shrunk tightly upon an iron central part. The wheel of a bicycle or road vehicle (automobile, motorcyle, truck) has a tire of rubber, which is typically hollow inside and inflated with air to lessen the shocks from bumps on uneven roads. 1913 Webster ]
Tire, v. t.To adorn; to attire; to dress. [Obs.] 1913 Webster]
[Jezebel] painted her face, and tired her head.2 Kings ix. 30. 1913 Webster]
Tire, v. i.[F. tirer to draw or pull; of Teutonic origin, and akin to E. tear to rend. See Tirade.]1.To seize, pull, and tear prey, as a hawk does. [Obs.] 1913 Webster]
Even as an empty eagle, sharp by fast, Tires with her beak on feathers, flesh, and bone.Shak. 1913 Webster]
Ye dregs of baseness, vultures among men, tire upon the hearts of generous spirits.B. Jonson. 1913 Webster]
2.To seize, rend, or tear something as prey; to be fixed upon, or engaged with, anything. [Obs.] 1913 Webster]
Thus made she her remove, tiring on her son.Chapman. 1913 Webster]
Upon that were my thoughts tiring.Shak. 1913 Webster]
Tire, v. i.[imp. & p. p.Tired(?); p. pr. & vb. n.Tiring.][OE. teorien to become weary, to fail, AS. teorian to be tired, be weary, to tire, exhaust; perhaps akin to E. tear to rend, the intermediate sense being, perhaps, to wear out; or cf. E. tarry.]To become weary; to be fatigued; to have the strength fail; to have the patience exhausted; as, a feeble person soon tires. 1913 Webster]
Tire, v. t.To exhaust the strength of, as by toil or labor; to exhaust the patience of; to wear out (one's interest, attention, or the like); to weary; to fatigue; to jade.Shak. 1913 Webster]
Tired with toil, all hopes of safety past.Dryden. 1913 Webster]
To tire out, to weary or fatigue to exhaustion; to harass. 1913 Webster]
Syn. -- To jade; weary; exhaust; harass. See Jade. 1913 Webster]
Tire"some(?), a.Fitted or tending to tire; exhausted; wearisome; fatiguing; tedious; as, a tiresome journey; a tiresome discourse. -- Tire"some*ly, adv. -- Tire"some*ness, n. 1913 Webster]
Ti*ro"ni*an(?), a.[L. Tironianus, fr. Tiro, the learned freedman and amanuensis of Cicero.]Of or pertaining to Tiro, or a system of shorthand said to have been introduced by him into ancient Rome. 1913 Webster]
Tir"ra*lir`ra(?), n.A verbal imitation of a musical sound, as of the note of a lark or a horn. 1913 Webster]
The lark, that tirra lyra chants.Shak. 1913 Webster]
\'bdTirralira, \'b8 by the river, Tennyson. 1913 Webster]
Tir"rit(?), n.A word from the vocabulary of Mrs. Quickly, the hostess in Shakespeare's Henry IV., probably meaning terror. 1913 Webster]
Tis"ri(?), n.[Heb. tishr\'c6, fr. Chald. sher\'be' to open, to begin.]The seventh month of the Jewish ecclesiastical year, answering to a part of September with a part of October. 1913 Webster]
Tis"sue(?), n.[F. tissu, fr. tissu, p. p. of tisser, tistre, to weave, fr. L. texere. See Text.]1.A woven fabric. 1913 Webster]
2.A fine transparent silk stuff, used for veils, etc.; specifically, cloth interwoven with gold or silver threads, or embossed with figures. 1913 Webster]
A robe of tissue, stiff with golden wire.Dryden. 1913 Webster]
In their glittering tissues bear emblazed Milton. 1913 Webster]
3.(Biol.)One of the elementary materials or fibres, having a uniform structure and a specialized function, of which ordinary animals and plants are composed; a texture; as, epithelial tissue; connective tissue. 1913 Webster]
tissue is also often applied in a wider sense to all the materials or elementary tissues, differing in structure and function, which go to make up an organ; as, vascular tissue, tegumentary tissue, etc. 1913 Webster]
4.Fig.: Web; texture; complicated fabrication; connected series; as, a tissue of forgeries, or of falsehood. 1913 Webster]
Unwilling to leave the dry bones of Agnosticism wholly unclothed with any living tissue of religious emotion.A. J. Balfour. 1913 Webster]
Tissue paper, very thin, gauzelike paper, used for protecting engravings in books, for wrapping up delicate articles, etc. 1913 Webster]
Tis"sue, v. t.[imp. & p. p.Tissued(?); p. pr. & vb. n.Tissuing.]To form tissue of; to interweave. 1913 Webster]
Covered with cloth of gold tissued upon blue.Bacon. 1913 Webster]
Tis"sued(?), a.Clothed in, or adorned with, tissue; also, variegated; as, tissued flowers.Cowper. 1913 Webster]
And crested chiefs and tissued dames T. Warton. 1913 Webster]
Tit(?), n.1.A small horse.Tusser. 1913 Webster]
2.A woman; -- used in contempt.Burton. 1913 Webster]
3.A morsel; a bit.Halliwell. 1913 Webster]
4.[OE.; cf. Icel. titter a tit or small bird. The word probably meant originally, something small, and is perhaps the same as teat. Cf. Titmouse, Tittle.](Zo\'94l.)(a)Any one of numerous species of small singing birds belonging to the families Parid\'91 and Leiotrichid\'91; a titmouse.(b)The European meadow pipit; a titlark. 1913 Webster]
Ground tit. (Zo\'94l.)See Wren tit, under Wren. --
Hill tit(Zo\'94l.), any one of numerous species of Asiatic singing birds belonging to Siva, Milna, and allied genera. --
Tit babbler(Zo\'94l.), any one of several species of small East Indian and Asiatic timaline birds of the genus Trichastoma. --
Tit for tat. [Probably for tip for tap. See Tip a slight blow.]An equivalent; retaliation. --
Tit thrush(Zo\'94l.), any one of numerous species of Asiatic and East Indian birds belonging to Suthora and allied genera. In some respects they are intermediate between the thrushes and titmice. 1913 Webster]
Ti"tan(t, a.Titanic. 1913 Webster]
The Titan physical difficulties of his enterprise.I. Taylor. 1913 Webster]
ti"tan*ate(t, n.(Chem.)A salt of titanic acid. 1913 Webster]
Ti"tan crane. (Mach.)A massive crane with an overhanging counterbalanced arm carrying a traveler and lifting crab, the whole supported by a carriage mounted on track rails. It is used esp. for setting heavy masonry blocks for piers, breakwaters, etc. Webster 1913 Suppl.]
ti*tan"ic(t, a.Of or relating to Titans, or fabled giants of ancient mythology; hence, enormous in size or strength; as, Titanic structures. 1913 Webster]
Ti*tan"ic(?), prop. n.The name of a large ocean liner which hit an iceberg and sank on its maiden voyage from England to New York in 1912, with the loss of hundreds of lives. Also, the name of several movies made about the incident. PJC]
ti*tan"ic(t, a.[Cf. F. titanique.](Chem.)Of or pertaining to titanium; derived from, or containing, titanium; specifically, designating those compounds of titanium in which it has a higher valence as contrasted with the titanous compounds. 1913 Webster]
titanic acid(Chem.), a white amorphous powder, Ti(OH)4, obtained by decomposing certain titanates; -- called also normal titanic acid. By extension, any one of a series of derived acids, called also metatitanic acid, polytitanic acid, etc. --
Titanic iron ore. (Min.)See Menaccanite. 1913 Webster]
Ti`tan*if"er*ous(?), a.[Titanium + -ferous: cf. F. titanif\'8are.]Containing or affording titanium; as, titaniferous magnetite. 1913 Webster]
Ti"tan*ite(?), n.[Cf. F. titanite; -- so called from containing titanic acid.](Min.)See Sphene. 1913 Webster]
Ti`tan*it"ic(?), a.Pertaining to, or containing, titanium; as, a titanitic mineral. 1913 Webster]
Ti*ta"ni*um(?), n.[NL., fr. L. Titani or Titanes, Gr. /, the sons of the earth.](Chem.)An elementary substance found combined in the minerals manaccanite, rutile, sphene, etc., and isolated as an infusible iron-gray amorphous powder, having a metallic luster. It burns when heated in the air. Symbol Ti. Atomic weight 48.1. 1913 Webster]
Ti"tan*o-(?). (Chem.)A combining form (also used adjectively) designating certain double compounds of titanium with some other elements; as, titano-cyanide, titano-fluoride, titano-silicate, etc. 1913 Webster]
\'d8Ti`tan*o*the"ri*um(?), n.[NL., fr. Gr. / a Titan + /, dim. of / a beast.](Paleon.)A large American Miocene mammal, allied to the rhinoceros, and more nearly to the extinct Brontotherium. 1913 Webster]
Ti"tan*ous(?), a.Designating certain compounds of titanium in which that element has a lower valence as contrasted with titanic compounds. 1913 Webster]
Tit"bit`(?), n.Same as Tidbit. [Chiefly Brit.] 1913 Webster]
Of a good stirring strain too, she goes tith.Beau. & Fl. 1913 Webster]
Tith"a*ble(?), a.Subject to the payment of tithes; as, tithable lands. 1913 Webster]
Tithe(?), n.[OE. tithe, tethe, properly an adj., tenth, AS. te\'a2/a the tenth; akin to ti\'82n, t/n, t\'c7n, ten, G. zehnte, adj., tenth, n., a tithe, Icel. t\'c6und the tenth; tithe, Goth. ta\'a1hunda tenth. See Ten, and cf. Tenth, Teind.]1.A tenth; the tenth part of anything; specifically, the tenthpart of the increase arising from the profits of land and stock, allotted to the clergy for their support, as in England, or devoted to religious or charitable uses. Almost all the tithes of England and Wales are commuted by law into rent charges. 1913 Webster]
The tithes of the corn, the new wine, and the oil.Neh. xiii. 5. 1913 Webster]
Tithes are called personal when accuring from labor, art, trade, and navigation; predial, when issuing from the earth, as hay, wood, and fruit; and mixed, when accuring from beaste fed from the ground.Blackstone. 1913 Webster]
2.Hence, a small part or proportion.Bacon. 1913 Webster]
Great tithes, tithes of corn, hay, and wood. --
Mixed tithes, tithes of wool, milk, pigs, etc. --
Small tithes, personal and mixed tithes. --
Tithe commissioner, one of a board of officers appointed by the government for arranging propositions for commuting, or compounding for, tithes. [Eng.] Simmonds. 1913 Webster]
Tithe, a.Tenth. [Obs.] 1913 Webster]
Every tithe soul, 'mongst many thousand.Shak. 1913 Webster]
Tithe, v. t.[imp. & p. p.Tithed(?); p. pr. & vb. n.Tithing.][As. te\'a2/ian.]To levy a tenth part on; to tax to the amount of a tenth; to pay tithes on. 1913 Webster]
Ye tithe mint and rue.Luke xi. 42. 1913 Webster]
Tithe, v. i.Tp pay tithes. [R.] Tusser. 1913 Webster]
Tith"er(?), n.1.One who collects tithes.Milton. 1913 Webster]
2.One who pays tithes. [R.] Chaucer. 1913 Webster]
Tith"ing, n.[AS. te\'a2/ung.]1.The act of levying or taking tithes; that which is taken as tithe; a tithe. 1913 Webster]
To take tithing of their blood and sweat.Motley. 1913 Webster]
2.(O. Eng. Law)A number or company of ten householders who, dwelling near each other, were sureties or frankpledges to the king for the good behavior of each other; a decennary.Blackstone. 1913 Webster]
Tith"ing*man(?), n.; pl.Tithingmen(/).1.(O. Eng. Law)The chief man of a tithing; a headborough; one elected to preside over the tithing. 1913 Webster]
2.(Law)A peace officer; an under constable. 1913 Webster]
3.A parish officer elected annually to preserve good order in the church during divine service, to make complaint of any disorderly conduct, and to enforce the observance of the Sabbath. [Local, U. S.] 1913 Webster]
Tith"ly(?), a.[From Tith.]Tightly; nimbly. [Obs.] \'bdI have seen him trip it tithly.\'b8 Beau. & Fl. 1913 Webster]
Ti*thon"ic(?), a.[L. Tithonius belonging to Tithonus, the consort of Aurora, Gr. /.]Of, pertaining to, or denoting, those rays of light which produce chemical effects; actinic. [R.] 1913 Webster]
Tith`o*nic"i*ty(?), n.(Chem. & Physics)The state or property of being tithonic; actinism. [R.] 1913 Webster]
Ti*thon`o*graph"ic(?), a.[Tithonic + -graph + -ic.]Of, relating to, or produced by, the chemical action of rays of light; photographic. 1913 Webster]
Tith`o*nom"e*ter(?), n.[Tithonic + -meter.]An instrument or apparatus for measuring or detecting tithonicity; an actinometer. [R.] 1913 Webster]
Tith"y*mal(?), n.[L. tithymalus a plant with a milklike sap, Gr. /: cf. F. tithymale.](Bot.)Any kind of spurge, esp. Euphorbia Cyparissias. 1913 Webster]
Ti"ti(?), n.(Zo\'94l.)Same as Teetee. 1913 Webster]
Ti"ti(?), n.[Orig. uncert.]1.A tree of the southern United States (Cliftonia monophylla) having glossy leaves and racemes of fragrant white flowers succeeded by one-seeded drupes; -- called also black titi, buckwheat tree, and ironwood. Webster 1913 Suppl.]
2.Any related tree of the genus Cyrilla, often disting. as white titi. Webster 1913 Suppl.]
Tit"il*late(?), v. t. & i.[imp. & p. p.Titillated(?); p. pr. & vb. n.Titillating.][L. titillatus, p. p. of titillare.]To tickle; as, to titillate the nose with a feather. 1913 Webster]
The pungent grains of titillating dust.Pope. 1913 Webster]
Tit`il*la"tion(?), n.[L. titillatio: cf. F. titillation.]1.The act of tickling, or the state of being tickled; a tickling sensation.A. Tucker. 1913 Webster]
2.Any pleasurable sensation. 1913 Webster]
Those titillations that reach no higher than the senses.Glanvill. 1913 Webster]
Tit"il*la*tive(?), a.Tending or serving to titillate, or tickle; tickling. 1913 Webster]
{ Tit"i*vate, Tit"ti*vate }(?), v. t. & i.[imp. & p. p.Titivated(?); p. pr. & vb. n.Titivating(?).][Formed from an uncertain source, in imitation of words in -ate fr. L.]To dress or smarten up; to spruce. -- Tit`i*va"tion, Tit`ti*va"tion(#), n. [Both Humorous]
\'bdCome here, an' let me titivate you.\'b8 He sat down beside her, and submitted to be dusted.Quiller-Couch. Webster 1913 Suppl.]
Tit"lark`(?), n.[Tit a small bird + lark.](Zo\'94l.)Any one of numerous small spring birds belonging to Anthus, Corydalla, and allied genera, which resemble the true larks in color and in having a very long hind claw; especially, the European meadow pipit (Anthus pratensis). 1913 Webster]
Ti"tle(?), n.[OF. title, F. titre, L. titulus an inscription, label, title, sign, token. Cf. Tilde, Titrate, Titular.]1.An inscription put over or upon anything as a name by which it is known. 1913 Webster]
2.The inscription in the beginning of a book, usually containing the subject of the work, the author's and publisher's names, the date, etc. 1913 Webster]
3.(Bookbindng)The panel for the name, between the bands of the back of a book. 1913 Webster]
4.A section or division of a subject, as of a law, a book, specif. (Roman & Canon Laws), a chapter or division of a law book. 1913 Webster]
5.An appellation of dignity, distinction, or pre\'89minence (hereditary or acquired), given to persons, as duke marquis, honorable, esquire, etc. 1913 Webster]
With his former title greet Macbeth.Shak. 1913 Webster]
6.A name; an appellation; a designation. 1913 Webster]
7.(Law)(a)That which constitutes a just cause of exclusive possession; that which is the foundation of ownership of property, real or personal; a right; as, a good title to an estate, or an imperfect title.(b)The instrument which is evidence of a right.(c)(Canon Law)That by which a beneficiary holds a benefice. 1913 Webster]
8.(Anc. Church Records)A church to which a priest was ordained, and where he was to reside. 1913 Webster]
Title deeds(Law), the muniments or evidences of ownership; as, the title deeds to an estate. 1913 Webster]
Syn. -- Epithet; name; appellation; denomination. See epithet, and Name. 1913 Webster]
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Ti"tle(?), v. t.[imp. & p. p.Titled(?); p. pr. & vb. n.Titling(?).][Cf. L. titulare, F. titrer. See Title, n.]To call by a title; to name; to entitle. 1913 Webster]
Hadrian, having quieted the island, took it for honor to be titled on his coin, \'bdThe Restorer of Britain.\'b8Milton. 1913 Webster]
Ti"tled(?), a.Having or bearing a title. 1913 Webster]
Ti"tle*less(?), a.Not having a title or name; without legitimate title. \'bdA titleless tyrant.\'b8 Chaucer. 1913 Webster]
Ti"tle-page`(?), n.The page of a book which contains it title. 1913 Webster]
The world's all title-page; there's no contents.Young. 1913 Webster]
Tit"ler(?), n.A large truncated cone of refined sugar. 1913 Webster]
Tit"ling(?), n.[Icel. titlingr a tit sparrow. See Tit a small bird.]1.(Zo\'94l.)(a)The hedge sparrow; -- called also titlene. Its nest often chosen by the cuckoo as a place for depositing its own eggs. 1913 Webster]
The titling, . . . being thus deceived, hatcheth the egg, and bringeth up the chick of another bird.Holland. 1913 Webster]
(b)The meadow pipit. 1913 Webster]
2.Stockfish; -- formerly so called in customhouses. 1913 Webster]
Tit"mal(?), n.The blue titmouse. [Prov. Eng.] 1913 Webster]
Tit"mouse`(?), n.; pl.Titmice(#).[OE. titemose, titmase; tit small, or a small bird + AS. m\'bese a kind of small bird; akin to D. mees a titmouse, G. meise, OHG. meisa, Icel. meisingr. The English form has been influenced by the unrelated word mouse. Cf. Tit a small bird.](Zo\'94l.)Any one of numerous species of small insectivorous singing birds belonging to Parus and allied genera; -- called also tit, and tomtit. 1913 Webster]
Parus c\'d2ruleus), the marsh titmouse (Parus palustris), the crested titmouse (Parus cristatus), the great titmouse (Parus major), and the long tailed titmouse (\'92githalos caudatus), are the best-known European species. See Chickadee. 1913 Webster]
Ti"trate(?), v. t.[imp. & p. p.Titrated(?); p. pr. & vb. n.Titrating.][F. titrer, from titre standard, title. See Title, n.](Chem.)To analyse, or determine the strength of, by means of standard solutions. Cf. Standardized solution, under Solution. 1913 Webster]
Ti"tra*ted(?), a.(Chem.)Standardized; determined or analyzed by titration; as, titrated solutions. 1913 Webster]
Ti*tra"tion(?), n.(Chem.)The act or process of titrating; a substance obtained by titrating. 1913 Webster]
Tit"ter(?), v. t.[imp. & p. p.Tittered(?); p. pr. & vb. n.Tittering.][Probably of imitative origin.]To laugh with the tongue striking against the root of the upper teeth; to laugh with restraint, or without much noise; to giggle. 1913 Webster]
A group of tittering pages ran before.Longfellow. 1913 Webster]
Tit"ter, n.A restrained laugh. \'bdThere was a titter of . . . delight on his countenance.\'b8 Coleridge. 1913 Webster]
Tit"ter, v. i.To seesaw. See Teeter. 1913 Webster]
Tit"tle(?), n.[OE. titel, titil, apparently a dim. of tit, in the sense of small; cf. G. t\'81ttel a tittle, dim. of OHG. tutta teat. Perhaps, however, the same word as title, n.]A particle; a minute part; a jot; an iota. 1913 Webster]
It is easier for heaven and earth to pass, than one tittle of the law to fail.Luke xvi. 17. 1913 Webster]
Every tittle of this prophecy is most exactly verified.South. 1913 Webster]
2.An idle, trifling talker; a gossip. [R.] Tatler. 1913 Webster]
Tit"tle-tat`tle, v. i.To talk idly; to prate.Shak. 1913 Webster]
Tit"tle-tat`tling(?), n.The act or habit of parting idly or gossiping. 1913 Webster]
Tit"tup(?), v. i.[imp. & p. p.Tittuped(?) or Tittupped; p. pr. & vb. n.Tittuping or Tittupping.][Written also titup.][Cf. Teeter.]To behave or move in a lively or restless manner, as an impatient horse; to caper; to prance; to frisk.Kipling. Webster 1913 Suppl.]
Tit"tup, n.The act of tittuping; lively, gay, or restless behavior or gait; a prance or caper.[Written also titup.] Webster 1913 Suppl.]
Tit"ty(?), n.A little teat; a nipple. [Familiar] 1913 Webster]
Tit"u*bate(?), v. i.[L. titubatus, p. p. of titubare to stagger, totter.]1.To stumble. [Obs.] 1913 Webster]
2.To rock or roll, as a curved body on a plane. 1913 Webster]
Tit`u*ba"tion(?), n.[L. titubatio: cf. F. titubation.]The act of stumbling, rocking, or rolling; a reeling.Quain. 1913 Webster]
Tit"u*lar(?), a.[F. titulaire, fr. L. titulus. See Title.]Existing in title or name only; nominal; having the title to an office or dignity without discharging its appropriate duties; as, a titular prince. 1913 Webster]
If these magnificent titles yet remain titular.Milton. 1913 Webster]
Titular bishop. See under Bishop. 1913 Webster]
Tit"u*lar, n.A titulary. [R.] 1913 Webster]
Tit`u*lar"i*ty(?), n.The quality or state of being titular. [R.] Sir T. Browne. 1913 Webster]
Tit"u*lar*ly(?), adv.In a titular manner; nominally; by title only. 1913 Webster]
Tit"u*la*ry(?), n.; pl.Titularies(#).[Cf. F. titulaire.]A person invested with a title, in virtue of which he holds an office or benefice, whether he performs the duties of it or not. 1913 Webster]
Tit"u*la*ry, a.1.Consisting in a title; titular. 1913 Webster]
2.Of or pertaining to a title. 1913 Webster]
Tit"uled(?), a.Having a title. [Obs.] Fuller. 1913 Webster]
Tiv"er(?), n.[AS. te\'a0for, te\'a0fur.]A kind of ocher which is used in some parts of England in marking sheep. [Prov. Eng.] 1913 Webster]
Tiv"er, v. t.To mark with tiver. [Prov. Eng.] 1913 Webster]
Tiv"o*li(?), n.[Prob. fr. Tivoli in Italy, a pleasure resort not far from Rome.]A game resembling bagatelle, played on a special oblong board or table (
Tivoli boardor
Tivoli table), which has a curved upper end, a set of numbered compartments at the lower end, side alleys, and the surface studded with pins and sometimes furnished with numbered depressions or cups. Webster 1913 Suppl.]
Tiv"y(?), adv.[See Tantivy.]With great speed; -- a huntsman's word or sound.Dryden. 1913 Webster]
Ti"za(?), n.[CF. Sp. tiza whitening, a kind of chalk or pipe clay.](Chem.)See Ulexite. 1913 Webster]
Tlin"kit(?), n. pl.The Indians of a seafaring group of tribes of southern Alaska comprising the Koluschan stock. Previous to deterioration from contact with the whites they were the foremost traders of the northwest. They built substantial houses of cedar adorned with totem poles, and were expert stone carvers and copper workers. Slavery, the potlatch, and the use of immense labrets were characteristic. Many now work in the salmon industry. Webster 1913 Suppl.]
T` lym"pho*cyteSame as T cell. PJC]
Tme"sis(mor t'm, n.[L., from Gr. tmh^sis a cutting, fr. te`mnein to cut.](Gram.)The separation of the parts of a compound word by the intervention of one or more words; as, in what place soever, for whatsoever place. 1913 Webster]
To-(?, see To, prep.), [AS. to- asunder; akin to G. zer-, and perhaps to L. dis-, or Gr. /.]An obsolete intensive prefix used in the formation of compound verbs; as in to-beat, to-break, to-hew, to-rend, to-tear. See these words in the Vocabulary. See the Note on All to, or All-to, under All, adv. 1913 Webster]
To(/, emphatic or alone, /, obscure or unemphatic), prep.[AS. t\'d3; akin to OS. & OFries. t\'d3, D. toe, G. zu, OHG. zuo, zua, z\'d3, Russ. do, Ir. & Gael. do, OL. -do, -du, as in endo, indu, in, Gr. /, as in / homeward. \'fb200. Cf. Too, Tatoo a beat of drums.]1.The preposition to primarily indicates approach and arrival, motion made in the direction of a place or thing and attaining it, access; and also, motion or tendency without arrival; movement toward; -- opposed to from. \'bdTo Canterbury they wend.\'b8 Chaucer. 1913 Webster]
Stay with us, go not to Wittenberg.Shak. 1913 Webster]
So to the sylvan lodge Milton. 1913 Webster]
I'll to him again, . . . to heaven.Dryden. 1913 Webster]
2.Hence, it indicates motion, course, or tendency toward a time, a state or condition, an aim, or anything capable of being regarded as a limit to a tendency, movement, or action; as, he is going to a trade; he is rising to wealth and honor. 1913 Webster]
to sometimes followed a form of be, with the sense of at, or in. \'bdWhen the sun was [gone or declined] to rest.\'b8 Chaucer. 1913 Webster]
3.In a very general way, and with innumerable varieties of application, to connects transitive verbs with their remoter or indirect object, and adjectives, nouns, and neuter or passive verbs with a following noun which limits their action. Its sphere verges upon that of for, but it contains less the idea of design or appropriation; as, these remarks were addressed to a large audience; let us keep this seat to ourselves; a substance sweet to the taste; an event painful to the mind; duty to God and to our parents; a dislike to spirituous liquor. 1913 Webster]
Marks and points out each man of us to slaughter.B. Jonson. 1913 Webster]
Whilst they, distilled to jelly with the act of fear, to him.Shak. 1913 Webster]
Add to your faith virtue; and to virtue knowledge; and to knowledge temperance; and to temperance patience; and to patience godliness; and to godliness brotherly kindness; and to brotherly kindness charity.2 Pet. i. 5,6,7. 1913 Webster]
I have a king's oath to the contrary.Shak. 1913 Webster]
Numbers were crowded to death.Clarendon. 1913 Webster]
Fate and the dooming gods are deaf to tears.Dryden. 1913 Webster]
Go, buckle to the law.Dryden. 1913 Webster]
4.As sign of the infinitive, to had originally the use of last defined, governing the infinitive as a verbal noun, and connecting it as indirect object with a preceding verb or adjective; thus, ready to go, i.e., ready unto going; good to eat, i.e., good for eating; I do my utmost to lead my life pleasantly. But it has come to be the almost constant prefix to the infinitive, even in situations where it has no prepositional meaning, as where the infinitive is direct object or subject; thus, I love to learn, i.e., I love learning; to die for one's country is noble, i.e., the dying for one's country. Where the infinitive denotes the design or purpose, good usage formerly allowed the prefixing of for to the to; as, what went ye out for see? (Matt. xi. 8). 1913 Webster]
Then longen folk to go on pilgrimages, for to seeken strange stranders.Chaucer. 1913 Webster]
Such usage is now obsolete or illiterate. In colloquial usage, to often stands for, and supplies, an infinitive already mentioned; thus, he commands me to go with him, but I do not wish to. 1913 Webster]
5.In many phrases, and in connection with many other words, to has a pregnant meaning, or is used elliptically. Thus, it denotes or implies: (a)Extent; limit; degree of comprehension; inclusion as far as; as, they met us to the number of three hundred. 1913 Webster]
We ready are to try our fortunes To the last man.Shak. 1913 Webster]
Few of the Esquimaux can count to ten.Quant. Rev. 1913 Webster]
(b)Effect; end; consequence; as, the prince was flattered to his ruin; he engaged in a war to his cost; violent factions exist to the prejudice of the state.(c)Apposition; connection; antithesis; opposition; as, they engaged hand to hand. 1913 Webster]
Now we see through a glass, darkly; but then face to face.1 Cor. xiii. 12. 1913 Webster]
(d)Accord; adaptation; as, an occupation to his taste; she has a husband to her mind. 1913 Webster]
He to God's image, she to his was made.Dryden. 1913 Webster]
(e)Comparison; as, three is to nine as nine is to twenty-seven; it is ten to one that you will offend him. 1913 Webster]
All that they did was piety to this.B. Jonson. 1913 Webster]
(f)Addition; union; accumulation. 1913 Webster]
Wisdom he has, and to his wisdom, courage.Denham. 1913 Webster]
(g)Accompaniment; as, she sang to his guitar; they danced to the music of a piano. 1913 Webster]
Anon they move to the Dorian mood Milton. 1913 Webster]
(h)Character; condition of being; purpose subserved or office filled. [In this sense archaic] \'bdI have a king here to my flatterer.\'b8 Shak. 1913 Webster]
Made his masters and others . . . to consider him to a little wonder.Walton. 1913 Webster]
To in to-day, to-night, and to-morrow has the sense or force of for or on; for, or on, (this) day, for, or on, (this) night, for, or on, (the) morrow. To-day, to-night, to-morrow may be considered as compounds, and usually as adverbs; but they are sometimes used as nouns; as, to-day is ours. 1913 Webster]
To-morrow, and to-morrow, and to-morrow; Shak. 1913 Webster]
To and again, to and fro. [R.] --
To and fro, forward and back. In this phrase, to is adverbial. 1913 Webster]
There was great showing both to and fro.Chaucer. 1913 Webster]
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To-and-fro, a pacing backward and forward; as, to commence a to-and-fro.Tennyson. --
To the face, in front of; in behind; hence, in the presence of. --
To wit, to know; namely. See Wit, v. i. 1913 Webster]
To, without an object expressed, is used adverbially; as, put to the door, i. e., put the door to its frame, close it; and in the nautical expressions, to heave to, to come to, meaning to a certain position. To, like on, is sometimes used as a command, forward, set to. \'bdTo, Achilles! to, Ajax! to!\'b8 Shak. 1913 Webster]
Toad(?), n.[OE. tode, tade, AS. t\'bedie, t\'bedige; of unknown origin. Cf. Tadpole.](Zo\'94l.)Any one of numerous species of batrachians belonging to the genus Bufo and allied genera, especially those of the family Bufonid\'91. Toads are generally terrestrial in their habits except during the breeding season, when they seek the water. Most of the species burrow beneath the earth in the daytime and come forth to feed on insects at night. Most toads have a rough, warty skin in which are glands that secrete an acrid fluid. 1913 Webster]
Bufo vulgaris) and the natterjack are familiar European species. The common American toad (Bufo lentiginosus) is similar to the European toad, but is less warty and is more active, moving chiefly by leaping. 1913 Webster]
Obstetrical toad. (Zo\'94l.)See under Obstetrical. --
Surinam toad. (Zo\'94l.)See Pita. --
Toad lizard(Zo\'94l.), a horned toad. --
Toad pipe(Bot.), a hollow-stemmed plant (Equisetum limosum) growing in muddy places.Dr. Prior. --
Toad rush(Bot.), a low-growing kind of rush (Juncus bufonius). --
Toad snatcher(Zo\'94l.), the reed bunting. [Prov. Eng.] --
Toad spittle. (Zo\'94l.)See Cuckoo spit, under Cuckoo. --
Tree toad. (Zo\'94l.)See under Tree. 1913 Webster]
Toad"eat`er(?), n.[Said to be so called in allusion to an old alleged practice among mountebanks' boys of eating toads (popularly supposed to be poisonous), in order that their masters might have an opportunity of pretending to effect a cure. The French equivalent expression is un avaleur de couleuvres. Cf. Toady.]A fawning, obsequious parasite; a mean sycophant; a flatterer; a toady.V. Knox. 1913 Webster]
You had nearly imposed upon me, but you have lost your labor. You're too zealous a toadeater, and betray yourself.Dickens. 1913 Webster]
Toad"fish`(?), n.(Zo\'94l.)(a)Any marine fish of the genus Batrachus, having a large, thick head and a wide mouth, and bearing some resemblance to a toad. The American species (Batrachus tau) is very common in shallow water. Called also oyster fish, and sapo.(b)The angler.(c)A swellfish. 1913 Webster]
Toad"flax`(?), n.(Bot.)An herb (Linaria vulgaris) of the Figwort family, having narrow leaves and showy orange and yellow flowers; -- called also butter and eggs, flaxweed, and ramsted. 1913 Webster]
Toad"head`(?), n.(Zo\'94l.)The golden plover. [Local, U. S.] 1913 Webster]
Toad"ish, a.Like a toad. [Obs.] A. Stafford. 1913 Webster]
Toad"let(?), n.A small toad. [R.] Coleridge. 1913 Webster]
Toad"stone`(?), n.1.(Min.)A local name for the igneous rocks of Derbyshire, England; -- said by some to be derived from the German todter stein, meaning dead stone, that is, stone which contains no ores. 1913 Webster]
2.Bufonite, formerly regarded as a precious stone, and worn as a jewel. See Bufonite. 1913 Webster]
Toad"stool`(?), n.(Bot.)A name given to many umbrella-shaped fungi, mostly of the genus Agaricus. The species are almost numberless. They grow on decaying organic matter. 1913 Webster]
Toad"y(?), n.; pl.Toadies(#).[Shortened from toadeater.]1.A mean flatterer; a toadeater; a sycophant. 1913 Webster]
Before I had been standing at the window five minutes, they somehow conveyed to me that they were all toadies and humbugs.Dickens. 1913 Webster]
2.A coarse, rustic woman. [R.] Sir W. Scott. 1913 Webster]
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Toad"y(?), v. t.[imp. & p. p.Toadied(?); p. pr. & vb. n.Toadying.]To fawn upon with mean sycophancy. 1913 Webster]
Toad"y*ism(?), n.The practice of meanly fawning on another; base sycophancy; servile adulation. 1913 Webster]
Toast(?), v. t.[imp. & p. p.Toasted(?); p. pr. & vb. n.Toasting.][OF. toster to roast, toast, fr. L. torrere, tostum, to parch, roast. See Torrid.]1.To dry and brown by the heat of a fire; as, to toast bread. 1913 Webster]
2.To warm thoroughly; as, to toast the feet. 1913 Webster]
3.To name when a health is proposed to be drunk; to drink to the health, or in honor, of; as, to toast a lady. 1913 Webster]
Toast, n.[OF. toste, or tost\'82e, toasted bread. See Toast, v.]1.Bread dried and browned before a fire, usually in slices; also, a kind of food prepared by putting slices of toasted bread into milk, gravy, etc.
<-- now usu. prepared in an electrical toaster. See toaster. --> 1913 Webster]
My sober evening let the tankard bless, toast embrowned, and fragrant nutmeg fraught.T. Warton. 1913 Webster]
2.A lady in honor of whom persons or a company are invited to drink; -- so called because toasts were formerly put into the liquor, as a great delicacy. 1913 Webster]
It now came to the time of Mr. Jones to give a toast . . . who could not refrain from mentioning his dear Sophia.Fielding. 1913 Webster]
3.Hence, any person, especially a person of distinction, in honor of whom a health is drunk; hence, also, anything so commemorated; a sentiment, as \'bdThe land we live in,\'b8 \'bdThe day we celebrate,\'b8 etc. 1913 Webster]
Toast rack, a small rack or stand for a table, having partitions for holding slices of dry toast. 1913 Webster]
Toast"er(?), n.1.One who toasts. 1913 Webster]
2.A kitchen utensil for toasting bread, cheese, etc.<-- since 1950, usu. operated by electricity, with heating coils arranged so as to brown a slice of bread evenly over both surfaces. --> 1913 Webster]
<--
Toaster oven. an electrical toaster. --> 1913 Webster]
Toast"ing, a. & n. from Toast, v. 1913 Webster]
Toasting fork, a long-handled fork for toasting bread, cheese, or the like, by the fire. 1913 Webster]
Toast"mas`ter(?), n.A person who presides at a public dinner or banquet, and announces the toasts. 1913 Webster]
Toat(?), n.The handle of a joiner's plane.Knight. 1913 Webster]
To*bac"co(?), n.[Sp. tabaco, fr. the Indian tabaco the tube or pipe in which the Indians or Caribbees smoked this plant. Some derive the word from Tabaco, a province of Yucatan, where it was said to be first found by the Spaniards; others from the island of Tobago, one of the Caribbees. But these derivations are very doubtful.]1.(Bot.)An American plant (Nicotiana Tabacum) of the Nightshade family, much used for smoking and chewing, and as snuff. As a medicine, it is narcotic, emetic, and cathartic. Tobacco has a strong, peculiar smell, and an acrid taste. 1913 Webster]
Nicotiana rustica, and also Lobelia inflata), mountain tobacco (Arnica montana), and Shiraz tobacco (Nicotiana Persica). 1913 Webster]
2.The leaves of the plant prepared for smoking, chewing, etc., by being dried, cured, and manufactured in various ways. 1913 Webster]
Tobacco box(Zo\'94l.), the common American skate. --
Tobacco camphor. (Chem.)See Nicotianine. --
Tobacco man, a tobacconist. [R.] --
Tobacco pipe. (a)A pipe used for smoking, made of baked clay, wood, or other material.(b)(Bot.)Same as Indian pipe, under Indian. --
Tobacco-pipe clay(Min.), a species of clay used in making tobacco pipes; -- called also cimolite. --
Tobacco-pipe fish. (Zo\'94l.)See Pipemouth. --
Tobacco stopper, a small plug for pressing down the tobacco in a pipe as it is smoked. --
Tobacco worm(Zo\'94l.), the larva of a large hawk moth (Sphinx Carolina syn. Phlegethontius Carolina). It is dark green, with seven oblique white stripes bordered above with dark brown on each side of the body. It feeds upon the leaves of tobacco and tomato plants, and is often very injurious to the tobacco crop. See Illust. of Hawk moth. 1913 Webster]
To*bac"co*ning(?), n.Smoking tobacco. [Obs.] \'bdTobacconing is but a smoky play.\'b8 [Obs.] Sylvester. 1913 Webster]
To*bac"co*nist(?), n.1.A dealer in tobacco; also, a manufacturer of tobacco. 1913 Webster]
2.A smoker of tobacco. [Obs.] Sylvester. 1913 Webster]
To-beat"(?), v. t.[Pref. to- + beat.]To beat thoroughly or severely. [Obs.] Layamon. 1913 Webster]
To*bi"as fish`(?). [See the Note under Asmodeus, in the Dictionary of Noted Names in Fiction.](Zo\'94l.)The lant, or sand eel. 1913 Webster]
To"bie(?), n.[Cf. Toby.]A kind of inferior cigar of a long slender shape, tapered at one end. [Local, U. S.] Webster 1913 Suppl.]
To"bine(?), n.[Cf. G. tobin, D. tabijn. See Tabby.]A stout twilled silk used for dresses. 1913 Webster]
To"bit(?), n.A book of the Apocrypha. 1913 Webster]
To*bog"gan(?), n.[Corruption of American Indian odabagan a sled.]A kind of sledge made of pliable board, turned up at one or both ends, used for coasting down hills or prepared inclined planes; also, a sleigh or sledge, to be drawn by dogs, or by hand, over soft and deep snow.[Written also tobogan, and tarbogan.] 1913 Webster]
To*bog"gan(?), v. i.[imp. & p. p.Tobogganed(?); p. pr. & vb. n.Tobogganing.]To slide down hill over the snow or ice on a toboggan.Barilett. 1913 Webster]
{ To*bog"gan*er(?), To*bog"gan*ist(?), }n.One who practices tobogganing. 1913 Webster]
To-break"(?), v. t.[Pref. to- + break.]To break completely; to break in pieces. [Obs.] 1913 Webster]
With nose and mouth to-broke.Chaucer. 1913 Webster]
To-brest"(?), v. t.[Pref. to- + brest.]To burst or break in pieces. [Obs.] Chaucer. 1913 Webster]
To"by(?), n.; pl. -bies(#). [Perh. from the proper name.]A small jug, pitcher, or mug, generally used for ale, shaped somewhat like a stout man, with a cocked hat forming the brim. Webster 1913 Suppl.]
\'d8Toc*ca"ta(?), n.[It., fr. toccare to touch. See Touch.](Mus.)An old form of piece for the organ or harpsichord, somewhat in the free and brilliant style of the prelude, fantasia, or capriccio. 1913 Webster]
{ \'d8Toc`ca*tel"la(?), \'d8Toc`ca*ti"na(?) }, n.} [It.](Music)A short or simple toccata. Webster 1913 Suppl.]
Toch"er(?), n.[Gael. tochradh.]Dowry brought by a bride to her husband. [Scot.] Burns. 1913 Webster]
Tock"ay(?), n.(Zo\'94l.)A spotted lizard native of India. 1913 Webster]
To"co(?), n.(Zo\'94l.)A toucan (Ramphastos toco) having a very large beak. See Illust. under Toucan. 1913 Webster]
To*col"o*gy(?), n.[Gr. / a birth + -logy.]The science of obstetrics, or midwifery; that department of medicine which treats of parturition.[Written also tokology.] 1913 Webster]
\'d8To*co*ro"ro(?), n.[Probably from the native name through the Spanish: cf. Sp. tocororo.](Zo\'94l.)A cuban trogon (Priotelus temnurus) having a serrated bill and a tail concave at the end. 1913 Webster]
Toc"sin(?), n.[F., fr. OF. toquier to touch, F. toquer (originally, a dialectic form of F. toucher) + seint (for sein) a bell, LL. signum, fr. L. signum a sign, signal. See Touch, and Sign.]An alarm bell, or the ringing of a bell for the purpose of alarm. 1913 Webster]
The loud tocsin tolled their last alarm.Campbell. 1913 Webster]
Tod(t, n.[Akin to D. todde a rag, G. zotte shag, rag, a tuft of hair, Icel. toddi a piece of a thing, a tod of wool.]1.A bush; a thick shrub; a bushy clump. [R.] \'bdAn ivy todde.\'b8 Spenser. 1913 Webster]
The ivy tod is heavy with snow.Coleridge. 1913 Webster]
2.An old weight used in weighing wool, being usually twenty-eight pounds. 1913 Webster]
3.A fox; -- probably so named from its bushy tail. 1913 Webster]
The wolf, the tod, the brock.B. Jonson. 1913 Webster]
Tod stove, a close stove adapted for burning small round wood, twigs, etc. [U. S.] Knight. 1913 Webster]
Tod, v. t. & i.To weigh; to yield in tods. [Obs.] 1913 Webster]
To-day"(?), adv.[AS. t\'d3 d\'91g. See To, prep., and Day.]On this day; on the present day. 1913 Webster]
Worcester's horse came but to-day.Shak. 1913 Webster]
Tod"dle(?), v. i.[imp. & p. p.Toddled(?); p. pr. & vb. n.Toddling(?).][Akin to tottle, totter.]To walk with short, tottering steps, as a child. 1913 Webster]
Tod"dler(?), n.One who toddles; especially, a young child.Mrs. Gaskell. 1913 Webster]
Tod"dy(?), n.[Formed from Hind. t\'be/\'c6 the juice of the palmyra tree, popularly, toddy, fr. t\'be/ the palmyra tree, Skr. t\'bela.]1.A juice drawn from various kinds of palms in the East Indies; or, a spirituous liquor procured from it by fermentation. 1913 Webster]
2.A mixture of spirit and hot water sweetened. 1913 Webster]
Toddy differs from grog in having a less proportion of spirit, and is being made hot and sweetened. 1913 Webster]
Toddy bird(Zo\'94l.), a weaver bird of the East Indies and India: -- so called from its fondness for the juice of the palm. --
Toddy cat(Zo\'94l.), the common paradoxure; the palm cat. 1913 Webster]
To"dy(?), n.; pl. Todies (#).[Cf. NL. todus, F. todier, G. todvogel.](Zo\'94l.)Any one of several species of small insectivorous West Indian birds of the genus Todus. They are allied to the kingfishers. 1913 Webster]
Toe(?), n.[OE. too, taa, AS. t\'be; akin to D. teen, G. zehe, OHG. z\'c7ha, Icel. t\'be, Sw. t\'86, Dan. taa; of uncertain origin. \'fb60.]1.(Anat.)One of the terminal members, or digits, of the foot of a man or an animal. \'bdEach one, tripping on his toe.\'b8 Shak. 1913 Webster]
2.(Zo\'94l.)The fore part of the hoof or foot of an animal. 1913 Webster]
3.Anything, or any part, corresponding to the toe of the foot; as, the toe of a boot; the toe of a skate. 1913 Webster]
4.(Mach.)(a)The journal, or pivot, at the lower end of a revolving shaft or spindle, which rests in a step.(b)A lateral projection at one end, or between the ends, of a piece, as a rod or bolt, by means of which it is moved.(c)A projection from the periphery of a revolving piece, acting as a cam to lift another piece. 1913 Webster]
Toe biter(Zo\'94l.), a tadpole; a polliwig. --
Toe drop(Med.), a morbid condition of the foot in which the toe is depressed and the heel elevated, as in talipes equinus. See Talipes. 1913 Webster]
Toe, v. t.[imp. & p. p.Toed(?); p. pr. & vb. n.Toeing.]To touch or reach with the toes; to come fully up to; as, to toe the mark. 1913 Webster]
Toe, v. i.To hold or carry the toes (in a certain way). 1913 Webster]
To toe in, to stand or carry the feet in such a way that the toes of either foot incline toward the other. --
To toe out, to have the toes of each foot, in standing or walking, incline from the other foot.
<-- (Automobiles)
toe in, to align the front wheels so that they point slightly toward each other. --> 1913 Webster]
Toed(?), a.1.Having (such or so many) toes; -- chiefly used in composition; as, narrow-toed, four-toed. 1913 Webster]
2.(Carp.)Having the end secured by nails driven obliquely, said of a board, plank, or joist serving as a brace, and in general of any part of a frame secured to other parts by diagonal nailing. 1913 Webster]
Toe drop. (Med.)A morbid condition of the foot in which the toe is depressed and the heel elevated. Webster 1913 Suppl.]
Toe hold. (Wrestling)A hold in which the agressor bends back his opponent's foot. Webster 1913 Suppl.]
To-fall"(?), n.(Arch.)A lean-to. See Lean-to. 1913 Webster]
Toff(?), n.[Etym. uncertain.]A fop; a beau; a swell. [Slang, Eng.] Kipling. Webster 1913 Suppl.]
{ To*fore"(?), To*forn"(?) }, prep. & adv.[AS. t\'d3foran. See To, prep., Fore.]Before. [Obs.] 1913 Webster]
Toforn him goeth the loud minstrelsy.Chaucer. 1913 Webster]
Would thou wert as thou tofore hast been!Shak. 1913 Webster]
Toft(?), n.[OE. toft a knoll; akin to LG. toft a field hedged in, not far from a house, Icel. topt a green knoll, grassy place, place marked out for a house, Dan. toft.]1.A knoll or hill. [Obs.] \'bdA tower on a toft.\'b8 Piers Plowman. 1913 Webster]
2.A grove of trees; also, a plain. [Prov. Eng.] 1913 Webster]
3.(O. Eng. Law)A place where a messuage has once stood; the site of a burnt or decayed house. 1913 Webster]
Toft"man(?), n.; pl.Toftmen(/).The owner of a toft. See Toft, 3. 1913 Webster]
2.(Min.)Tufa. See under Tufa, and Toph. 1913 Webster]
Tog(?), v. t. & i.To put toggery, or togs, on; to dress; -- usually with out, implying care, elaborateness, or the like. [Colloq. or Slang] Harper's Weekly. Webster 1913 Suppl.]
\'d8To"ga(?), n.; pl. E. Togas(#), L. Tog\'91(#).[L., akin to tegere to cover. See Thatch.](Rom. Antiq.)The loose outer garment worn by the ancient Romans, consisting of a single broad piece of woolen cloth of a shape approaching a semicircle. It was of undyed wool, except the border of the toga pr\'91texta. 1913 Webster]
\'d8Toga pr\'91texta. [L.], a toga with a broad purple border, worn by children of both sexes, by magistrates, and by persons engaged in sacred rites. --
\'d8Toga virilis[L.], the manly gown; the common toga. This was assumed by Roman boys about the time of completing their fourteenth year. 1913 Webster]
To"ga*ted(?), a.[L. togatus, from toga a toga.]Dressed in a toga or gown; wearing a gown; gowned. [R.] Sir M. Sandys. 1913 Webster]
To"ged(?), a.Togated. [Obs. or R.] Shak. 1913 Webster]
To*geth"er(?), adv.[OE. togedere, togidere, AS. t\'d3g\'91dere, t\'d3g\'91dre, t\'d3gadere; t\'d3 to + gador together. \'fb29. See To, prep., and Gather.]1.In company or association with respect to place or time; as, to live together in one house; to live together in the same age; they walked together to the town. 1913 Webster]
Soldiers can never stand idle long together.Landor. 1913 Webster]
2.In or into union; into junction; as, to sew, knit, or fasten two things together; to mix things together. 1913 Webster]
The king joined humanity and policy together.Bacon. 1913 Webster]
3.In concert; with mutual co\'94peration; as, the allies made war upon France together. 1913 Webster]
Together with, in union with; in company or mixture with; along with. 1913 Webster]
Take the bad together with the good.Dryden. 1913 Webster]
Tog"ger*y(?), n.[Cf. Togated.]Clothes; garments; dress; as, fishing toggery. [Colloq.]
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Tog"gle(?), n.[Cf. Tug.][Written also toggel.]1.(Naut.)A wooden pin tapering toward both ends with a groove around its middle, fixed transversely in the eye of a rope to be secured to any other loop or bight or ring; a kind of button or frog capable of being readily engaged and disengaged for temporary purposes. 1913 Webster]
2.(Mach.)Two rods or plates connected by a toggle joint. 1913 Webster]
3.A toggle switch. PJC]
Tog"gle(?), v. t.(Computer programming)To change the value of (a program variable) by activating a toggle switch; as, to toggle the view from character to graphic mode; to toggle the keyboard input from insert to overtype mode. PJC]
Toggle iron, a harpoon with a pivoted crosspiece in a mortise near the point to prevent it from being drawn out when a whale, shark, or other animal, is harpooned. --
Toggle joint, an elbow or knee joint, consisting of two bars so connected that they may be brought quite or nearly into a straight line, and made to produce great endwise pressure, when any force is applied to bring them into this position.
Tog"gle switch`(?), n.1.(Elec.)an electrical switch operated by pushing a lever through a small angle of deflection. The lever has a spring which returns it to its original position after the pressure applied by the operator is released. PJC]
2.(Computer programming)A mechanism for acquiring input from an operator, such that taking some action (such as pressing a function key on a keyboard) will cause a program variable to take a new value. The values are usually changed in cyclic fashion, so that a certain number of activations of the toggle returns the variable to its initial value. When there are two values to the variable, each activation of the toggle causes the variable to assume the alternate value. PJC]
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Togs(?), n. pl.[See Toggery.]Clothes; garments; toggery. [Colloq. or Slang] Webster 1913 Suppl.]
Togue(?), n.[From the American Indian name.](Zo\'94l.)The namaycush. 1913 Webster]
To*hew"(?), v. t.[Pref. to- + hew.]To hew in pieces. [Obs.] Chaucer. 1913 Webster]
\'d8To"hu*bo"hu(t, n.[F. tohu-bohu, fr. Heb. toh without form and void (Gen. i. 2).]Chaos; confusion. [Rare] Webster 1913 Suppl.]
Was ever such a tohubohu of people as there assembles?Thackeray. Webster 1913 Suppl.]
Toil(?), n.[F. toiles, pl., toils, nets, fr. toile cloth, canvas, spider web, fr. L. tela any woven stuff, a web, fr. texere to weave. See Text, and cf. Toilet.]A net or snare; any thread, web, or string spread for taking prey; -- usually in the plural. 1913 Webster]
As a Numidian lion, when first caught, toil that holds him.Denham. 1913 Webster]
Then toils for beasts, and lime for birds, were found.Dryden. 1913 Webster]
Toil, v. i.[imp. & p. p.Toiled(?); p. pr. & vb. n.Toiling.][OE. toilen to pull about, to toil; of uncertain origin; cf. OD. teulen, tuylen, to labor, till, or OF. tooillier, toailler, to wash, rub (cf. Towel); or perhaps ultimately from the same root as E. tug.]To exert strength with pain and fatigue of body or mind, especially of the body, with efforts of some continuance or duration; to labor; to work. 1913 Webster]
Toil, v. t.1.To weary; to overlabor. [Obs.] \'bdToiled with works of war.\'b8 Shak. 1913 Webster]
2.To labor; to work; -- often with out. [R.] 1913 Webster]
Places well toiled and husbanded.Holland. 1913 Webster]
[I] toiled out my uncouth passage.Milton. 1913 Webster]
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Toil(?), n.[OE. toil turmoil, struggle; cf. OD. tuyl labor, work. See Toil, v.]Labor with pain and fatigue; labor that oppresses the body or mind, esp. the body. 1913 Webster]
My task of servile toil.Milton. 1913 Webster]
After such bloody toil, we bid good night.Shak. 1913 Webster]
Toil is used in the formation of compounds which are generally of obvious signification; as, toil-strung, toil-wasted, toil-worn, and the like. 1913 Webster]
Syn. -- Labor; drudgery; work; exertion; occupation; employment; task; travail. -- Toil, Labor, Drudgery. Labor implies strenuous exertion, but not necessary such as overtasks the faculties; toil denotes a severity of labor which is painful and exhausting; drudgery implies mean and degrading work, or, at least, work which wearies or disgusts from its minuteness or dull uniformity. 1913 Webster]
You do not know the heavy grievances, toils, the labors, weary drudgeries, Southern. 1913 Webster]
How often have I blessed the coming day, toil remitting lent its turn to play.Goldsmith. 1913 Webster]
Toil"er(?), n.One who toils, or labors painfully. 1913 Webster]
Toi"let(?), n.[F. toilette, dim. of toile cloth. See Toil a net.]1.A covering of linen, silk, or tapestry, spread over a table in a chamber or a dressing room. 1913 Webster]
2.A dressing table.Pope. 1913 Webster]
3.Act or mode of dressing, or that which is arranged in dressing; attire; dress; as, her toilet is perfect.[Written also toilette.] 1913 Webster]
Toilet glass, a looking-glass for a toilet table or for a dressing room. --
Toilet service,
Toilet set, earthenware, glass, and other utensils for a dressing room. --
Toilet table, a dressing table; a toilet. See def. 2 above. --
To snake one's toilet, to dress one's self; especially, to dress one's self carefully. 1913 Webster]
Toi*lette"(?), n.[F.]See Toilet, 3. 1913 Webster]
Toil"ful(?), a.Producing or involving much toil; laborious; toilsome; as, toilful care.Mickle. 1913 Webster]
Toi`li*nette"(?), n.[F. toilinet. See Toil a net.]A cloth, the weft of which is of woolen yarn, and the warp of cotton and silk, -- used for waistcoats. 1913 Webster]
Toil"less(?), a.Free from toil. 1913 Webster]
Toil"some(toil"s, a.Attended with toil, or fatigue and pain; laborious; wearisome; as, toilsome work. 1913 Webster]
What can be toilsome in these pleasant walks?Milton. 1913 Webster]
-- Toil"some*ly, adv. -- Toil"some*ness, n. 1913 Webster]
Toise(toiz), n.[F., fr. LL. tesa, fr. L. tensus, fem. tensa, p. p. of tendere to stretch, extend. See Tense, a.]An old measure of length in France, containing six French feet, or about 6.3946 French feet. 1913 Webster]
\'d8Toi`son" d'or"(d. [F.]Lit., the golden fleece; specif., the order of the Golden Fleece, or its jewel. Webster 1913 Suppl.]
To*kay"(t, n.[Named fr. Tokay in Hungary.]1.(Bot.)A grape of an oval shape and whitish color. 1913 Webster]
2.A rich Hungarian wine made from Tokay grapes. 1913 Webster]
To"ken(t, n.[OE. token, taken, AS. t\'becen; akin to OFries. t\'c7ken, OS. t\'c7kan, D. teeken, G. zeichen, OHG. Zeihhan, Icel. t\'bekan, teiken, Sw. tecken, Dan. tegn, Goth. taikns sign, token, gateihan to tell, show, AS. te\'a2n to accuse, G. zeihen, OHG. z\'c6han, G. zeigen to show, OHG. zeig\'d3n, Icel. tj\'be, L. dicere to say, Gr. deikny`nai to show, Skr. di. Cf. Diction, Teach.]1.Something intended or supposed to represent or indicate another thing or an event; a sign; a symbol; as, the rainbow is a token of God's covenant established with Noah. 1913 Webster]
2.A memorial of friendship; something by which the friendship of another person is to be kept in mind; a memento; a souvenir. 1913 Webster]
This is some token from a never friend.Shak. 1913 Webster]
3.Something given or shown as a symbol or guarantee of authority or right; a sign of authenticity, of power, good faith, etc. 1913 Webster]
Say, by this token, I desire his company.Shak. 1913 Webster]
4.A piece of metal intended for currency, and issued by a private party, usually bearing the name of the issuer, and redeemable in lawful money. Also, a coin issued by government, esp. when its use as lawful money is limited and its intrinsic value is much below its nominal value. 1913 Webster]
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5.(Med.)A livid spot upon the body, indicating, or supposed to indicate, the approach of death. [Obs.] 1913 Webster]
Like the fearful tokens of the plague, Beau. & Fl. 1913 Webster]
6.(Print.)Ten and a half quires, or, commonly, 250 sheets, of paper printed on both sides; also, in some cases, the same number of sheets printed on one side, or half the number printed on both sides. 1913 Webster]
7.(Ch. of Scot.)A piece of metal given beforehand to each person in the congregation who is permitted to partake of the Lord's Supper. 1913 Webster]
8.(Mining)A bit of leather having a peculiar mark designating a particular miner. Each hewer sends one of these with each corf or tub he has hewn. 1913 Webster]
9.(Weaving)In a Jacquard loom, a colored signal to show the weaver which shuttle to use. Webster 1913 Suppl.]
Token money, money which is lawfully current for more than its real value. See Token, n., 4. --
Token sheet(Print.), the last sheet of each token.W. Savage. 1913 Webster]
To"ken, v. t.[imp. & p. p.Tokened(?); p. pr. & vb. n.Tokening.][AS. t\'becnian, fr. t\'becen token. See Token, n.]To betoken. [Obs.] Shak. 1913 Webster]
To"kened(?), a.Marked by tokens, or spots; as, the tokened pestilence. [Obs.] Shak. 1913 Webster]
Tol(t, v. t.(Law)To take away. See Toll. 1913 Webster]
\'d8To"la(?), n.[Hind., from Skr. tul\'be a balance.]A weight of British India. The standard tola is equal to 180 grains. 1913 Webster]
To*lane"(?), n.[From Toluene.](Chem.)A hydrocarbon, C14H10, related both to the acetylene and the aromatic series, and produced artificially as a white crystalline substance; -- called also diphenyl acetylene. 1913 Webster]
Tol"booth`(?), n.See Tollbooth. 1913 Webster]
Told(t, imp. & p. p. of Tell. 1913 Webster]
Tole(t, v. t.[imp. & p. p.Toled(?); p. pr. & vb. n.Toling.][OE. tollen to draw, to entice; of uncertain origin. Cf. Toll to ring a bell.]To draw, or cause to follow, by displaying something pleasing or desirable; to allure by some bait.[Written also toll.] 1913 Webster]
Whatever you observe him to be more frighted at then he should, tole him on to by insensible degrees, till at last he masters the difficulty. 1913 Webster]
To*le"do(?), n.A sword or sword blade made at Toledo in Spain, which city was famous in the 16th and 17th centuries for the excellence of its weapons. 1913 Webster]
Tol`er*a*bil"i*ty(?), n.The quality or state of being tolerable. [R.] Fuller. Wordsworth. 1913 Webster]
Tol"er*a*ble(?), a.[L. tolerabilis: cf. F. tol\'82rable. See Tolerate.]1.Capable of being borne or endured; supportable, either physically or mentally. 1913 Webster]
As may affect the earth with cold and heat tolerable.Milton. 1913 Webster]
2.Moderately good or agreeable; not contemptible; not very excellent or pleasing, but such as can be borne or received without disgust, resentment, or opposition; passable; as, a tolerable administration; a tolerable entertainment; a tolerable translation.Dryden. 1913 Webster]
-- Tol"er*a*ble*ness, n. -- Tol"er*a*bly, adv. 1913 Webster]
Tol"er*ance(?), n.[L. tolerantia: cf. F. tol\'82rance.]1.The power or capacity of enduring; the act of enduring; endurance. 1913 Webster]
Diogenes, one frosty morning, came into the market place, shaking, to show his tolerance.Bacon. 1913 Webster]
2.The endurance of the presence or actions of objectionable persons, or of the expression of offensive opinions; toleration. 1913 Webster]
3.(Med.)The power possessed or acquired by some persons of bearing doses of medicine which in ordinary cases would prove injurious or fatal. 1913 Webster]
4.(Forestry)Capability of growth in more or less shade. Webster 1913 Suppl.]
5.the allowed amount of variation from the standard or from exact conformity to the specified dimensions, weight, hardness, voltage etc., in various mechanical or electrical devices or operations; -- caklled also allowancespecif.:(Coinage)The amount which coins, either singly or in lots, are legally allowed to vary above or below the standard of weight or fineness. Webster 1913 Suppl. ]
6.(Biochemistry)the capacity to resist the deleterious action of a chemical agent normally harmful to the organism; as, the acquired tolerance of bacteria to anitbiotics. PJC]
7.(Immunology)the acquired inability to respond with an immune reaction to an antigen to which the organism normally responds; -- called also immunotolerance, immunological tolerance, or immune tolerance. Such tolerance may be induced by exposing an animal to the antigen at a very early stage of life, prior to maturation of the immune system, or, in adults, by exposing the animal to repeated low doses of a weak protein antigen (low-zone tolerance), or to a large amount of an antigen (high-zone tolerance). PJC]
Tolerance of the mint. (Coinage)Same as Remedy of the mint. See under Remedy. 1913 Webster]
Tol"er*ant(?), a.[L. tolerans, p. pr. of tolerare to tolerate: cf. F. tol\'82rant. See Tolerate.]Inclined to tolerate; favoring toleration; forbearing; indulgent. 1913 Webster]
Tol"er*ate(?), v. t.[imp. & p. p.Tolerated(?); p. pr. & vb. n.Tolerating.][L. toleratus, p. p. of tolerare, fr. the same root as tollere to lift up, tuli, used as perfect of ferre to bear, latus (for tlatus), used as p. p. of ferre to bear, and E. thole. See Thole, and cf. Atlas, Collation, Delay, Elate, Extol, Legislate, Oblate, Prelate, Relate, Superlative, Talent, Toll to take away, Translate.]To suffer to be, or to be done, without prohibition or hindrance; to allow or permit negatively, by not preventing; not to restrain; to put up with; as, to tolerate doubtful practices. 1913 Webster]
Crying should not be tolerated in children.Locke. 1913 Webster]
We tolerate them because property and liberty, to a degree, require that toleration.Burke. 1913 Webster]
Syn. -- See Permit. 1913 Webster]
Tol`er*a"tion(?), n.[L. toleratio: cf. OF. toleration.]1.The act of tolerating; the allowance of that which is not wholly approved. 1913 Webster]
2.Specifically, the allowance of religious opinions and modes of worship in a state when contrary to, or different from, those of the established church or belief. 1913 Webster]
3.Hence, freedom from bigotry and severity in judgment of the opinions or belief of others, especially in respect to religious matters. 1913 Webster]
Toll(?), v. t.[L. tollere. See Tolerate.](O. Eng. Law)To take away; to vacate; to annul. 1913 Webster]
Toll, v. t.[See Tole.]1.To draw; to entice; to allure. See Tole. 1913 Webster]
2.[Probably the same word as toll to draw, and at first meaning, to ring in order to draw people to church.]To cause to sound, as a bell, with strokes slowly and uniformly repeated; as, to toll the funeral bell. \'bdThe sexton tolled the bell.\'b8 Hood. 1913 Webster]
3.To strike, or to indicate by striking, as the hour; to ring a toll for; as, to toll a departed friend.Shak. 1913 Webster]
Slow tolls the village clock the drowsy hour.Beattie. 1913 Webster]
4.To call, summon, or notify, by tolling or ringing. 1913 Webster]
When hollow murmurs of their evening bells toll them to their cells.Dryden. 1913 Webster]
Toll, v. i.[imp. & p. p.Tolled(?); p. pr. & vb. n.Tolling.]To sound or ring, as a bell, with strokes uniformly repeated at intervals, as at funerals, or in calling assemblies, or to announce the death of a person. 1913 Webster]
The country cocks do crow, the clocks do toll.Shak. 1913 Webster]
Now sink in sorrows with a tolling bell.Pope. 1913 Webster]
Toll, n.The sound of a bell produced by strokes slowly and uniformly repeated. 1913 Webster]
Toll(?), n.[OE. tol, AS. toll; akin to OS. & D. tol, G. zoll, OHG. zol, Icel. tollr, Sw. tull, Dan. told, and also to E. tale; -- originally, that which is counted out in payment. See Tale number.]1.A tax paid for some liberty or privilege, particularly for the privilege of passing over a bridge or on a highway, or for that of vending goods in a fair, market, or the like. 1913 Webster]
2.(Sax. & O. Eng. Law)A liberty to buy and sell within the bounds of a manor. 1913 Webster]
3.A portion of grain taken by a miller as a compensation for grinding. 1913 Webster]
Toll and team(O. Eng. Law), the privilege of having a market, and jurisdiction of villeins.Burrill. --
Toll bar, a bar or beam used on a canal for stopping boats at the tollhouse, or on a road for stopping passengers. --
Toll bridge, a bridge where toll is paid for passing over it. --
Toll corn, corn taken as pay for grinding at a mill. --
Toll dish, a dish for measuring toll in mills. --
Toll gatherer, a man who takes, or gathers, toll. --
Toll hop, a toll dish. [Obs.] Crabb. --
Toll thorough(Eng. Law), toll taken by a town for beasts driven through it, or over a bridge or ferry maintained at its cost.Brande & C. --
Toll traverse(Eng. Law), toll taken by an individual for beasts driven across his ground; toll paid by a person for passing over the private ground, bridge, ferry, or the like, of another. --
Toll turn(Eng. Law), a toll paid at the return of beasts from market, though they were not sold.Burrill. 1913 Webster]
Syn. -- Tax; custom; duty; impost. 1913 Webster]
Toll(?), v. i.1.To pay toll or tallage. [R.] Shak. 1913 Webster]
2.To take toll; to raise a tax. [R.] 1913 Webster]
Well could he [the miller] steal corn and toll thrice.Chaucer. 1913 Webster]
No Italian priest toll in our dominions.Shak. 1913 Webster]
Toll, v. t.To collect, as a toll.Shak. 1913 Webster]
Toll"a*ble(?), a.Subject to the payment of toll; as, tollable goods.Wright. 1913 Webster]
Toll"age(?), n.Payment of toll; also, the amount or quantity paid as toll.Drayton. 1913 Webster]
Toll"booth`(?), n.[Toll a tax + booth.][Written also tolbooth.]1.A place where goods are weighed to ascertain the duties or toll. [Obs.] 1913 Webster]
He saw Levy . . . sitting at the tollbooth.Wyclif (Mark ii. 14). 1913 Webster]
2.In Scotland, a burgh jail; hence, any prison, especially a town jail.Sir W. Scott. 1913 Webster]
Toll"booth`, v. t.To imprison in a tollbooth. [R.] 1913 Webster]
That they might tollbooth Oxford men.Bp. Corbet. 1913 Webster]
Tol"le*tane(?), a.[L. Toletanus.]Of or pertaining to Toledo in Spain; made in Toledo. [Obs.] \'bdTables Tolletanes.\'b8 Chaucer. 1913 Webster]
Toll"gate`(?), n.A gate where toll is taken. 1913 Webster]
Toll"house`(?), n.; pl.Tollhouses(/).A house occupied by a receiver of tolls. 1913 Webster]
Toll"man(?), n.; pl.Tollmen(/).One who receives or collects toll; a toll gatherer.Cowper. 1913 Webster]
Tol"men(?), n.See Dolmen. 1913 Webster]
Tol"ses*ter(?), n.[LL. tolsestrum. Cf. Toll a tax.](O. Eng. Law)A toll or tribute of a sextary of ale, paid to the lords of some manors by their tenants, for liberty to brew and sell ale.Cowell. 1913 Webster]
Tol"sey(?), n.A tollbooth; also, a merchants' meeting place, or exchange. [Obs.] Halliwell. 1913 Webster]
{ Tol*stoy"an, Tol*stoi"an }(?), a.Of or pertaining to Tolstoy (1828-1910). -- n.A follower of Tolstoy, who advocates and practices manual labor, simplicity of living, nonresistance, etc., holds that possession of wealth and ownership of property are sinful, and in religion rejects all teachings not coming from Christ himself. Webster 1913 Suppl.]
Tolt(?), n.[LL. tolta, fr. L. tollere to take away.](O. Eng. Law)A writ by which a cause pending in a court baron was removed into a country court.Cowell. 1913 Webster]
Tol"tec(?), n.(Ethnol.)One of a race which formerly occupied Mexico. -- Tol"te*can(#), a. 1913 Webster]
To*lu"(?), n.A fragrant balsam said to have been first brought from Santiago de Tolu, in New Granada. See Balsam of Tolu, under Balsam. 1913 Webster]
Tolu tree(Bot.), a large tree (Myroxylon toluiferum), the wood of which is red in the center, and has an aromatic rose odor. It affords the balsam called tolu. 1913 Webster]
Tol"u*ate(?), n.(Chem.)A salt of any one of the toluic acids. 1913 Webster]
Tol"u*ene(?), n.[Tolu + benzene.](Chem.)A hydrocarbon, C6H5.CH3, of the aromatic series, homologous with benzene, and obtained as a light mobile colorless liquid, by distilling tolu balsam, coal tar, etc.; -- called also methyl benzene, phenyl methane, etc. 1913 Webster]
To*lu"ic(?), a.(Chem.)Pertaining to, or designating, one of three metameric acids, CH3.C6H4.CO2H, which are related to toluene and analogous to benzoic acids. They are white crystalline substances, and are called respectively orthotoluicacid, metatoluicacid, and paratoluicacid. 1913 Webster]
Tol"u*id(?), n.(Chem.)A complex double tolyl and toluidine derivative of glycocoll, obtained as a white crystalline substance. 1913 Webster]
To*lu"i*dine(?), n.(Chem.)Any one of three metameric amido derivatives of toluene analogous to aniline, and called respectively orthtoluidine, metatoluidine, and paratoluidine; especially, the commonest one, or paratoluidine, which is obtained as a white crystalline substance. 1913 Webster]
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{ Tol"u*ol, Tol"u*ole}(?), n.[Tolu + benzol.](Chem.)Same as Toluene. 1913 Webster]
To*lu"ric(?), a.[Toluic + uric.](Chem.)Of, pertaining to, or designating, any one of three isomeric crystalline acids, C9H10ON.CO2H, which are toluyl derivatives of glycocoll. 1913 Webster]
Tol`u*ta"tion(?), n.[L. tolutim on a trot, properly, lifting up the feet, akin to tollere to lift up.]A pacing or ambling. [Obs.] Sir T. Browne. 1913 Webster]
Tol"u*yl(?), n.[Toluic + -yl.](Chem.)Any one of the three hypothetical radicals corresponding to the three toluic acids. 1913 Webster]
Tol"u*yl*ene(?), n.(Chem.)(a)Same as Stilbene.(b)Sometimes, but less properly, tolylene. 1913 Webster]
Tol"yl(?), n.[Toluic + -yl.](Chem.)The hydrocarbon radical, CH3.C6H4, regarded as characteristic of certain compounds of the aromatic series related to toluene; as, tolyl carbinol. 1913 Webster]
Tol"yl*ene(?), n.(Chem.)A hydrocarbon radical, C6H4.(CH2)2, regarded as characteristic of certain toluene derivatives. 1913 Webster]
Tom(?), n.The knave of trumps at gleek. [Obs.] 1913 Webster]
Tom, n.1.A familiar contraction of Thomas, a proper name of a man. Webster 1913 Suppl.]
2.The male of certain animals; -- often used adjectively or in composition; as, tom turkey, tomcat, etc. Webster 1913 Suppl.]
Tom"a*hawk(?), n.[Of American Indian origin; cf. Algonkin tomehagen, Mohegan tumnahegan, Delaware tamoihecan.]A kind of war hatchet used by the American Indians. It was originally made of stone, but afterwards of iron. 1913 Webster]
Tom"a*hawk, v. t.[imp. & p. p.Tomahawked(?); p. pr. & vb. n.Tomahawking.]To cut, strike, or kill, with a tomahawk. 1913 Webster]
Tom"a`ley(?), n.The liver of the lobster, which becomes green when boiled; -- called also tomalline. 1913 Webster]
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\'d8To*man"(?), n.[Per. t\'d3m\'ben; from a Mongol word signifying, ten thousand.]A money of account in Persia, whose value varies greatly at different times and places. Its average value may be reckoned at about two and a half dollars. 1913 Webster]
Tom and Jerry. A hot sweetened drink of rum and water spiced with cinnamon, cloves, etc., and beaten up with eggs. Webster 1913 Suppl.]
To*ma"to(?), n.; pl.Tomatoes(#).[Sp. or Pg. tomate, of American Indian origin; cf. Mexican tomail.](Bot.)The fruit of a plant of the Nightshade family (Lycopersicum esculentun); also, the plant itself. The fruit, which is called also love apple, is usually of a rounded, flattened form, but often irregular in shape. It is of a bright red or yellow color, and is eaten either cooked or uncooked. 1913 Webster]
Tomato gall(Zo\'94l.), a large gall consisting of a mass of irregular swellings on the stems and leaves of grapevines. They are yellowish green, somewhat tinged with red, and produced by the larva of a small two-winged fly (Lasioptera vitis). --
Tomato sphinx(Zo\'94l.), the adult or imago of the tomato worm. It closely resembles the tobacco hawk moth. Called also tomato hawk moth. See Illust. of Hawk moth. --
Tomato worm(Zo\'94l.), the larva of a large hawk moth (Manduca quinquemaculata, Protoparce quinquemaculata, Sphinx quinquemaculata, or Macrosila quinquemaculata) which feeds upon the leaves of the tomato and potato plants, often doing considerable damage. Called also tomato hornworm and potato worm, and in the Southern U. S. tobacco fly. 1913 Webster ]
Tomb(?), n.[OE. tombe, toumbe, F. tombe, LL. tumba, fr. Gr. / a tomb, grave; perhaps akin to L. tumulus a mound. Cf. Tumulus.]1.A pit in which the dead body of a human being is deposited; a grave; a sepulcher. 1913 Webster]
As one dead in the bottom of a tomb.Shak. 1913 Webster]
2.A house or vault, formed wholly or partly in the earth, with walls and a roof, for the reception of the dead. \'bdIn tomb of marble stones.\'b8 Chaucer. 1913 Webster]
3.A monument erected to inclose the body and preserve the name and memory of the dead. 1913 Webster]
Hang her an epitaph upon her tomb.Shak. 1913 Webster]
Tomb bat(Zo\'94l.), any one of species of Old World bats of the genus Taphozous which inhabit tombs, especially the Egyptian species (Taphozous perforatus). 1913 Webster]
Tomb,, v. t.[imp. & p. p.Tombed(?); p. pr. & vb. n.Tombing.]To place in a tomb; to bury; to inter; to entomb. 1913 Webster]
I tombed my brother that I might be blessed.Chapman. 1913 Webster]
Tom"bac(?), n.[Pg. tambaca,tambaque, fr. Malay tamb\'bega copper; cf. Skr. t\'bemraka; cf. F. tombac.](Metal.)An alloy of copper and zinc, resembling brass, and containing about 84 per cent of copper; -- called also German brassorDutch brass. It is very malleable and ductile, and when beaten into thin leaves is sometimes called Dutch metal. The addition of arsenic makes white tombac.[Written also tombak, and tambac.] 1913 Webster]
Tomb"less(?), a.Destitute of a tomb. 1913 Webster]
Tom"boy`(?), n.[Tom (for Thomas, L. Thomas, fr. Gr. / )+ boy.]A romping girl; a hoiden. [Colloq.] J. Fletcher. 1913 Webster]
Tomb"stone`(?), n.A stone erected over a grave, to preserve the memory of the deceased. 1913 Webster]
Tom"cat`(?), n.[Tom (see Tomboy) + cat.]A male cat, especially when full grown or of large size. 1913 Webster]
Tom"cod`(?), n.[Tom (see Tomboy) + cod: cf. F. tacaud whiting pout, American Indian tacaud, literally, plenty fish.](Zo\'94l.)(a)A small edible American fish (Microgadus tomcod) of the Codfish family, very abundant in autumn on the Atlantic coast of the Northen United States; -- called also frostfish. See Illust. under Frostfish.(b)The kingfish. See Kingfish(a).(c)The jack. See 2d Jack, 8. (c). 1913 Webster]
Tome(?), n.[F. tome (cf. It., Sp., & Pg. tomo), L. tomus, fr. Gr. / a piece cut off, a part of a book, a volume, akin to / to cup, and perhaps to L. tondere to shear, E. tonsure. Cf. Anatomy, Atom, Entomology, Epitome. ]As many writings as are bound in a volume, forming part of a larger work; a book; -- usually applied to a ponderous volume. 1913 Webster]
Tomes of fable and of dream.Cowper. 1913 Webster]
A more childish expedient than that to which he now resorted is not to be found in all the tomes of the casuists.Macaulay. 1913 Webster]
Tome"let(?), n.All small tome, or volume. [R.] 1913 Webster]
To"men*tose`(?), a.[L. tomentum a stuffing of wool, hair, or feathers: cf. F. tomenteux.](Bot. & Zo\'94l.)Covered with matted woolly hairs; as, a tomentose leaf; a tomentose leaf; a tomentose membrane. 1913 Webster]
To*men"tous(?), a.Tomentose. 1913 Webster]
\'d8To*men"tum(?), n.; pl.Tomenta(#).[L. See Tomentose. ](Bot.)The closely matted hair or downy nap covering the leaves or stems of some plants. 1913 Webster]
Tom"fool`(t, n.[Tom (see Tomboy) + fool.]A great fool; a trifler. 1913 Webster]
\'d8To"mi*um(t, n.; pl.Tomia(t[NL., fr. Gr. te`mnein to cut.](Zo\'94l.)The cutting edge of the bill of a bird. 1913 Webster]
Tom"john`(?), n.[Probably of East Indian origin.]A kind of open sedan used in Ceylon, carried by a single pole on men's shoulders. 1913 Webster]
Tom"my(?), n.1.Bread, -- generally a penny roll; the supply of food carried by workmen as their daily allowance. [Slang,Eng.] 1913 Webster]
2.A truck, or barter; the exchange of labor for goods, not money. [Slang, Eng.] 1913 Webster]
Tommy is used adjectively or in compounds; as, tommy master, tommy-store,tommy-shop,etc. 1913 Webster]
3.Same as Tommy Atkins; -- a shortened form. [Colloq.] PJC]
Tom"my At"kins(?), prop. n.Any white regular soldier of the British army; also, such soldiers collectively; -- said to be fictitious name inserted in the models given to soldiers to guide them in filling out account blanks, etc. Webster 1913 Suppl.]
Tom"nod`dy(?), n.[Tom (see Tomboy) + noddy.]1.(Zo\'94l.)A sea bird, the puffin. [Prov.Eng.] 1913 Webster]
2.A fool; a dunce; a noddy. 1913 Webster]
Tom o' Bed"lam(?). Formerly, a wandering mendicant discharged as incurable from Bethlehem Hospital, England; hence, a wandering mendicant, either mad or feigning to be so; a madman; a bedlamite. Webster 1913 Suppl.]
\'d8To*mop"te*ris(?), n.[NL., fr. Gr. to`mos a cut + ptero`n wing (but taken to mean, fin).](Zo\'94l.)A genus of transparent marine annelids which swim actively at the surface of the sea. They have deeply divided or forked finlike organs (parapodia). This genus is the type of the order, or suborder, Gymnocopa. 1913 Webster]
To*morn"(?), adv.[Prep. to + morn.]To-morrow. [Obs.] Chaucer. 1913 Webster]
To*mor"row(?), adv.[Prep. to + morrow.]On the day after the present day; on the next day; on the morrow. 1913 Webster]
Summon him to-morrow to the Tower.Shak. 1913 Webster]
To*mor"row(?), n.The day after the present; the morrow.\'bdTo-morrow is our wedding day.\'b8 Cowper. 1913 Webster]
One today is worth two to-morrows.Franklin. 1913 Webster]
Tom"pi*on(?), n.[See Tampios]1.A stopper of a cannon or a musket. See Tampion. 1913 Webster]
2.(Mus.)A plug in a flute or an organ pipe, to modulate the tone.Knight. 1913 Webster]
3.The iron bottom to which grapeshot are fixed. 1913 Webster]
Tom"pon(?), n.[F. tampon. See Tampion.]An inking pad used in lithographic printing. 1913 Webster]
Tom"rig`(?), n.[Tom (see Tomboy) + rig.)]A rude, wild, wanton girl; a hoiden; a tomboy.Dennis. 1913 Webster]
Tom"tate(?), n.A Florida and West Indian grunt (Bathystoma rimatororH\'91mulon rimator); also, any of various allied species. Webster 1913 Suppl.]
Tom"tit`(?), n.[Tom (see Tomboy) + tit the bird.](Zo\'94l.)(a)A titmouse, especially the blue titmouse. [Prov. Eng.] (b)The wren. [Prov. Eng.] 1913 Webster]
Tom"-tom`(t, n.See Tam-tam. 1913 Webster]
Ton(t, obs. pl. of Toe.Chaucer. 1913 Webster]
Ton(t, n.[Cf. Tunny.](Zo\'94l.)The common tunny, or horse mackerel. 1913 Webster]
\'d8Ton(t, n.[F. See Tone.]The prevailing fashion or mode; vogue; as, things of ton.Byron. 1913 Webster]
If our people of ton are selfish, at any rate they show they are selfish.Thackeray. 1913 Webster]
Bon ton. See in the Vocabulary. 1913 Webster]
Ton(t, n.[OE. tonne, tunne, a tun, AS. tunne a tun, tub, a large vessel; akin to G. & F. tonne a ton, tun, LL. tunna a tun; all perhaps of Celtic origin; cf. Ir. & Gael. tunna a tun. Cf. Tun,Tunnel.](Com.)A measure of weight or quantity. Specifically: -- 1913 Webster]
(a)The weight of twenty hundredweight. 1913 Webster]
ton is 2,240 pounds. In the United States the ton is commonly estimated at 2,000 pounds, this being sometimes called the short ton, while that of 2,240 pounds is called the long ton. 1913 Webster]
(b)(Naut. & Com.)Forty cubic feet of space, being the unit of measurement of the burden, or carrying capacity, of a vessel; as a vessel of 300 tons burden. See the Note under Tonnage. 1913 Webster]
(c)(Naut. & Com.)A certain weight or quantity of merchandise, with reference to transportation as freight; as, six hundred weight of ship bread in casks, seven hundred weight in bags, eight hundred weight in bulk; ten bushels of potatoes; eight sacks, or ten barrels, of flour; forty cubic feet of rough, or fifty cubic feet of hewn, timber, etc. 1913 Webster]
Ton and tun have the same etymology, and were formerly used interchangeably; but now ton generally designates the weight, and tun the cask. See Tun. 1913 Webster]
To*nal"i*ty(?), n.[Cf. F. tonalit\'82.](Mus.)The principle of key in music; the character which a composition has by virtue of the key in which it is written, or through the family relationship of all its tones and chords to the keynote, or tonic, of the whole. 1913 Webster]
The predominance of the tonic as the link which connects all the tones of a piece, we may, with F\'82tis, term the principle of tonality.Helmholtz. 1913 Webster]
To"-name`(t, n.[prep. to + name.]A name added, for the sake of distinction, to one's surname, or used instead of it. [Scot.] Jamieson. 1913 Webster]
Tone(t, n.[F. ton, L. tonus a sound, tone, fr. Gr. to`nos a stretching, straining, raising of the voice, pitch, accent, measure or meter, in pl., modes or keys differing in pitch; akin to tei`nein to stretch or strain. See Thin, and cf. Monotonous, Thunder, Ton fashion, Tune.]1.Sound, or the character of a sound, or a sound considered as of this or that character; as, a low, high, loud, grave, acute, sweet, or harsh tone. 1913 Webster]
[Harmony divine] smooths her charming tones.Milton. 1913 Webster]
Tones that with seraph hymns might blend.Keble. 1913 Webster]
2.(Rhet.)Accent, or inflection or modulation of the voice, as adapted to express emotion or passion. 1913 Webster]
Eager his tone, and ardent were his eyes.Dryden. 1913 Webster]
3.A whining style of speaking; a kind of mournful or artificial strain of voice; an affected speaking with a measured rhythm ahd a regular rise and fall of the voice; as, children often read with a tone. 1913 Webster]
4.(Mus.)(a)A sound considered as to pitch; as, the seven tones of the octave; she has good high tones.(b)The larger kind of interval between contiguous sounds in the diatonic scale, the smaller being called a semitone as, a whole tone too flat; raise it a tone.(c)The peculiar quality of sound in any voice or instrument; as, a rich tone, a reedy tone.(d)A mode or tune or plain chant; as, the Gregorian tones. 1913 Webster]
tone, both for a sound and for the interval between two sounds or tones, is confusing, but is common -- almost universal. 1913 Webster]
tones having different rates of vibration according to fixed laws, which depend upon the nature of the vibrating body and the mode of excitation. The components (of a composite sound) are called partial tones; that one having the lowest rate of vibration is the fundamental tone, and the other partial tones are called harmonics, or overtones. The vibration ratios of the partial tones composing any sound are expressed by all, or by a part, of the numbers in the series 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, etc.; and the quality of any sound (the tone color) is due in part to the presence or absence of overtones as represented in this series, and in part to the greater or less intensity of those present as compared with the fundamental tone and with one another. Resultant tones, combination tones, summation tones, difference tones, Tartini's tones (terms only in part synonymous) are produced by the simultaneous sounding of two or more primary (simple or composite) tones. 1913 Webster]
5.(Med.)That state of a body, or of any of its organs or parts, in which the animal functions are healthy and performed with due vigor. 1913 Webster]
The strange situation I am in and the melancholy state of public affairs, . . . drag the mind down . . . from a philosophical tone or temper, to the drudgery of private and public business.Bolingbroke. 1913 Webster]
Their tone was dissatisfied, almost menacing.W. C. Bryant. 1913 Webster]
8.Tenor; character; spirit; drift; as, the tone of his remarks was commendatory. 1913 Webster]
9.General or prevailing character or style, as of morals, manners, or sentiment, in reference to a scale of high and low; as, a low tone of morals; a tone of elevated sentiment; a courtly tone of manners. 1913 Webster]
10.The general effect of a picture produced by the combination of light and shade, together with color in the case of a painting; -- commonly used in a favorable sense; as, this picture has tone. 1913 Webster]
11.(Physiol.)Quality, with respect to attendant feeling; the more or less variable complex of emotion accompanying and characterizing a sensation or a conceptual state; as, feeling tone; color tone. Webster 1913 Suppl.]
12.Color quality proper; -- called also hue. Also, a gradation of color, either a hue, or a tint or shade.
She was dressed in a soft cloth of a gray tone.Sir G. Parker. Webster 1913 Suppl.]
13.(Plant Physiol.)The condition of normal balance of a healthy plant in its relations to light, heat, and moisture. Webster 1913 Suppl.]
Tone color. (Mus.)see the Note under def. 4, above. --
Tone syllable, an accented syllable.M. Stuart. 1913 Webster]
Tone(?), v. t.[imp. & p. p.Toned(?); p. pr. & vb. n.Toning.]1.To utter with an affected tone. 1913 Webster]
2.To give tone, or a particular tone, to; to tune. See Tune, v. t. 1913 Webster]
3.(Photog.)To bring, as a print, to a certain required shade of color, as by chemical treatment. 1913 Webster]
To tone down. (a)To cause to give lower tone or sound; to give a lower tone to.(b)(Paint.)To modify, as color, by making it less brilliant or less crude; to modify, as a composition of color, by making it more harmonius. 1913 Webster]
Its thousand hues toned down harmoniusly.C. Kingsley. 1913 Webster]
(c) Fig.: To moderate or relax; to diminish or weaken the striking characteristics of; to soften. 1913 Webster]
The best method for the purpose in hand was to employ some one of a character and position suited to get possession of their confidence, and then use it to tone down their religious strictures.Palfrey. 1913 Webster]
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To tone up, to cause to give a higher tone or sound; to give a higher tone to; to make more intense; to heighten; to strengthen. 1913 Webster]
Toned(?), a.Having (such) a tone; -- chiefly used in composition; as, high-toned; sweet-toned. 1913 Webster]
Toned paper, paper having a slight tint, in distinction from paper which is quite white. 1913 Webster]
Tone"less(?), a.Having no tone; unmusical. 1913 Webster]
Tong(?), n.[Chinese t'ang, lit., hall.]In China, an association, secret society, or organization of any kind; in the United States, usually, a secret association of Chinese such as that of the highbinders; in the U. S. the tongs have been frequently associated with criminal activity and gang warfare. Webster 1913 Suppl. ]
Ton"ga(?), n.(Med.)A drug useful in neuralgia, derived from a Fijian plant supposed to be of the aroid genus Epipremnum. 1913 Webster]
Ton"ga(?), n.[Hind. t\'beng\'be, Skr. tama.]A kind of light two-wheeled vehicle, usually for four persons, drawn by ponies or bullocks. [India] Webster 1913 Suppl.]
Tong"kang(?), n.(Naut.)A kind of boat or junk used in the seas of the Malay Archipelago. 1913 Webster]
Ton"go(?), n.The mangrove; -- so called in the Pacific Islands. 1913 Webster]
Tongs(?), n. pl.[OE. tonge, tange, AS. tange; akin to D. tang, G. zanga, OHG. zanga, Don. tang, Sw. t, Icel. t, Gr. da`knein to bite, Skr. da, da. Tang a strong taste, anything projecting.]An instrument, usually of metal, consisting of two parts, or long shafts, jointed together at or near one end, or united by an elastic bow, used for handling things, especially hot coals or metals; -- often called a pair of tongs. 1913 Webster]
Tongue(?), n.[OE. tunge, tonge, AS. tunge; akin to OFries. tunge, D. tong, OS. tunga, G. zunge, OHG. zunga, Icel. & Sw. tunga, Dan tunge, Goth. tugg, OL. dingua, L. lingua. Language, Lingo. ] 1913 Webster]
1.(Anat.)an organ situated in the floor of the mouth of most vertebrates and connected with the hyoid arch. 1913 Webster]
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To make his English sweet upon his tongue.Chaucer. 1913 Webster]
2.The power of articulate utterance; speech. 1913 Webster]
Parrots imitating human tongue.Dryden. 1913 Webster]
3.Discourse; fluency of speech or expression. 1913 Webster]
Much tongue and much judgment seldom go together.L. Estrange. 1913 Webster]
She was born noble; let that title find her a private grave, but neither tongue nor honor.Beau. & Fl. 1913 Webster]
5.A language; the whole sum of words used by a particular nation; as, the English tongue.Chaucer. 1913 Webster]
Whose tongue thou shalt not understand.Deut. xxviii. 49. 1913 Webster]
To speak all tongues.Milton. 1913 Webster]
6.Speech; words or declarations only; -- opposed to thoughts or actions. 1913 Webster]
My little children, let us love in word, neither in tongue, but in deed and in truth.1 John iii. 18. 1913 Webster]
7.A people having a distinct language. 1913 Webster]
A will gather all nations and tongues.Isa. lxvi. 18. 1913 Webster]
8.(Zo\'94l.)(a)The lingual ribbon, or odontophore, of a mollusk.(b)The proboscis of a moth or a butterfly.(c)The lingua of an insect. 1913 Webster]
9.(Zo\'94l.)Any small sole. 1913 Webster]
10.That which is considered as resembing an animal's tongue, in position or form. Specifically: -- 1913 Webster]
(a)A projection, or slender appendage or fixture; as, the tongue of a buckle, or of a balance. 1913 Webster]
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(b)A projection on the side, as of a board, which fits into a groove. 1913 Webster]
(c)A point, or long, narrow strip of land, projecting from the mainland into a sea or a lake. 1913 Webster]
(d)The pole of a vehicle; especially, the pole of an ox cart, to the end of which the oxen are yoked. 1913 Webster]
(e)The clapper of a bell. 1913 Webster]
(f)(Naut.)A short piece of rope spliced into the upper part of standing backstays, etc.; also. the upper main piece of a mast composed of several pieces. 1913 Webster]
(g)(Mus.)Same as Reed, n., 5. 1913 Webster]
To hold the tongue, to be silent. --
Tongue bone(Anat.), the hyoid bone. --
Tongue grafting. See under Grafting. 1913 Webster]
Syn. -- Language; speech; expression. See Language. 1913 Webster]
Tongue(?), v. t.[imp. & p. p.Tongued(?); p. pr. & vb. n.Tonguing.]1.To speak; to utter. \'bdSuch stuff as madmen tongue.\'b8 Shak. 1913 Webster]
2.To chide; to scold. 1913 Webster]
How might she tongue me.Shak. 1913 Webster]
3.(Mus.)To modulate or modify with the tongue, as notes, in playing the flute and some other wind instruments. 1913 Webster]
4.To join means of a tongue and grove; as, to tongue boards together. 1913 Webster]
Tongue, v. i.1.To talk; to prate.Dryden. 1913 Webster]
2.(Mus.)To use the tongue in forming the notes, as in playing the flute and some other wind instruments. 1913 Webster]
Tongue"fish`(?), n.(Zo\'94l.)A flounder (Symphurus plagiusa) native of the southern coast of the United States. 1913 Webster]
Tongue"less(?), a.1.Having no tongue. 1913 Webster]
2.Hence, speechless; mute. \'bdWhat tongueless blocks were they! would they not speak?\'b8 Shak. 1913 Webster]
3.Unnamed; not spoken of. [Obs.] 1913 Webster]
One good deed dying tongueless.Shak. 1913 Webster]
Tongue"let(?), n.A little tongue. 1913 Webster]
Tongue"-pad`(?), n.A great talker. [Obs.] 1913 Webster]
Tongue"-shaped`(?), a.Shaped like a tongue; specifically (Bot.), linear or oblong, and fleshy, blunt at the end, and convex beneath; as, a tongue-shaped leaf. 1913 Webster]
Tongue"-shell`(?), n.Any species of Lingula. 1913 Webster]
Tongue"ster(?), n.One who uses his tongue; a talker; a story-teller; a gossip. [Poetic.] 1913 Webster]
Step by step we rose to greatness; through the tonguesters we may fall.Tennyson. 1913 Webster]
Tongue"-tie`(?), n.(Med.)Impeded motion of the tongue because of the shortness of the fr\'91num, or of the adhesion of its margins to the gums.Dunglison. 1913 Webster]
Tongue"-tie`, v. t.To deprive of speech or the power of speech, or of distinct articulation. 1913 Webster]
Tongue"-tied`(?), a.1.Destitute of the power of distinct articulation; having an impediment in the speech, esp. when caused by a short fr\'91num. 1913 Webster]
2.Unable to speak freely, from whatever cause. 1913 Webster]
Love, therefore, and tongue-tied simplicity.Shak. 1913 Webster]
Tongue"worm`(?), n.(Zo\'94l.)Any species of Linguatulina. 1913 Webster]
Tongu"ing(?), vb. n.(Music)Modification of tone for a rapid staccato effect by the performer's tongue, in playing a wind instrument, as a flute. In single tonguing only one kind of stroke is used, the tongue articulating a rapid \'bdt;\'b8 in double tonguing, two strokes, as for \'bdt\'b8 and \'bdk,\'b8 are alternated; in triple tonguing, \'bdt, k, t,\'b8 etc. Webster 1913 Suppl.]
Tongu"y(?), a.Ready or voluble in speaking; as, a tonguy speaker.[Written also tonguey.] [Colloq.] 1913 Webster]
Ton"ic(?), a.[Cf. F. tonigue, Gr. /. See Tone.]1.Of or relating to tones or sounds; specifically (Phon.), applied to, or distingshing, a speech sound made with tone unmixed and undimmed by obstruction, such sounds, namely, the vowels and diphthongs, being so called by Dr. James Rush (1833) \'bd from their forming the purest and most plastic material of intonation.\'b8 1913 Webster]
2.Of or pertaining to tension; increasing tension; hence, increasing strength; as, tonic power. 1913 Webster]
3.(Med.)Increasing strength, or the tone of the animal system; obviating the effects of debility, and restoring healthy functions. 1913 Webster]
Tonic spasm. (Med.)See the Note under Spasm. 1913 Webster]
Ton"ic, n.[Cf. F. tonique, NL. tonicum.]1.(Phon.)A tonic element or letter; a vowel or a diphthong. 1913 Webster]
2.(Mus.)The key tone, or first tone of any scale. 1913 Webster]
3.(Med.)A medicine that increases the strength, and gives vigor of action to the system. 1913 Webster]
Tonic sol-fa(Mus.), the name of the most popular among letter systems of notation (at least in England), based on key relationship, and hence called \'bdtonic.\'b8 Instead of the five lines, clefs, signature, etc., of the usual notation, it employs letters and the syllables do, re, mi, etc., variously modified, with other simple signs of duration, of upper or lower octave, etc. See Sol-fa. 1913 Webster]
Ton"ic*al(?), a.Tonic. [R.] Sir T. Browne. 1913 Webster]
To*nic"i*ty(?), n.(Physiol.)The state of healthy tension or partial contraction of muscle fibers while at rest; tone; tonus. 1913 Webster]
To*night"(?), adv.[Prep. to + night]1.On this present or coming night. 1913 Webster]
2.On the last night past. [Obs.] Shak. 1913 Webster]
To*night", n.The present or the coming night; the night after the present day. 1913 Webster]
Ton"ite(?), n.[Cf.L. tonare to thunder.]An explosive compound; a preparation of gun cotton. 1913 Webster]
Ton"ka bean`(?). [Cf. F. onca, tonka.](Bot.)The seed of a leguminous tree (Dipteryx odorata), native of Guiana. It has a peculiarly agreeable smell, and is employed in the scenting of snuff. Called also tonquin bean.[Written also tonca bean, tonga bean.] 1913 Webster]
Ton mile. (Railroads)A unit of measurement of the freight transportation performed by a railroad during a given period, usually a year, the total of which consists of the sum of the products obtained by multiplying the aggregate weight of each shipment in tons during the given period by the number of miles for which it is carried. Webster 1913 Suppl.]
Ton mileage. (Railroads)Ton miles collectively; esp., the total ton miles performed by a railroad in a given period. Webster 1913 Suppl.]
Ton"nage(?; 48), n.[From Ton a measure.] 1913 Webster]
1.The weight of goods carried in a boat or a ship. 1913 Webster]
2.The cubical content or burden of a vessel, or vessels, in tons; or, the amount of weight which one or several vessels may carry. See Ton, n.(b). 1913 Webster]
A fleet . . . with an aggregate tonnage of 60,000 seemed sufficient to conquer the world.Motley. 1913 Webster]
3.A duty or impost on vessels, estimated per ton, or, a duty, toll, or rate payable on goods per ton transported on canals. 1913 Webster]
4.The whole amount of shipping estimated by tons; as, the tonnage of the United States. See Ton. 1913 Webster]
a) Displacement. (b) Register tonnage, gross and net. (c) Freight tonnage. (d) Builders' measurement. (e) Yacht measurement. The first is mainly used for war vessels, where the total weight is likely to be nearly constant. The second is the most important, being that used for commercial purposes. The third and fourth are different rules for ascertaining the actual burden-carrying power of a vessel, and the fifth is for the proper classification of pleasure craft. Gross tonnage expresses the total cubical interior of a vessel; net tonnage, the cubical space actually available for freight-carrying purposes. Rules for ascertaining these measurements are established by law. 1913 Webster]
\'d8Ton`neau"(?), n.; pl. Tonneaux(#). [F.]1.In France, a light-wheeled vehicle with square or rounded body and rear entrance. Webster 1913 Suppl.]
2.(Automobiles)Orig., the after part of the body with entrance at the rear (as in vehicle in def. 1); now, one with sides closing in the seat or seats and entered by a door usually at the side, also, the entire body of an automobile having such an after part. Webster 1913 Suppl.]
3.same as Tonne. Webster 1913 Suppl.]
Ton"ni*hood(?), n.(Zo\'94l.)The female of the bullfinch; -- called also tonyhoop. [Prov. Eng.] 1913 Webster]
Ton"nish(t, a.In the ton; fashionable; modish. -- Ton"nish*ness, n. 1913 Webster]
To*nom"e*ter(?), n.[Gr. / a stretching, a tone + -meter.]1.(Physics.)An instrument for determining the rate of vibrations in tones. 1913 Webster]
2.(Physiol.)(a)An apparatus for studying and registering the action of various fluids and drugs on the excised heart of lower animals.(b)An instrument for measuring tension, esp. that of the eyeball. 1913 Webster]
To*nom"e*try(?), n.The act of measuring with a tonometer;specifically(Med.), measurement of tension, esp. the tension of the eyeball. 1913 Webster]
Ton"o*phant(t, n.[Gr. to`nos a tone + fai`nein to show.](Physics.)A modification of the kaleidophon, for showing composition of acoustic vibrations. It consists of two thin slips of steel welded together, their length being adjustable by a screw socket. 1913 Webster]
Ton"ous(?), a.Abounding in tone or sound. 1913 Webster]
Ton"quin bean`(t. See Tonka bean. 1913 Webster]
Ton"sil(?), n.[L. tonsill/, pl.: cf. F. tonsille. ](Anat.)One of the two glandular organs situated in the throat at the sides of the fauces. The tonsils are sometimes called the almonds, from their shape. 1913 Webster]
Ton"sil*ar(?), a.(Anat.)Of or pertaining to the tonsils; tonsilitic.[Written also tonsillar.] 1913 Webster]
Ton"sile(?), a.[L. tonsilis, fr. tondere, tonsum, to shear, clip. See Tonsure. ]Capable of being clipped. 1913 Webster]
Ton`sil*it"ic(?), a.(Anat.)Tonsilar.[Written also tonsillitic.] 1913 Webster]
\'d8Ton`sil*i"tis(?), n.[NL. See Tonsil, and -itis.](Med.)Inflammation of the tonsils; quinsy.[Written also, and more usually, tonsillitis.] 1913 Webster]
Ton`sil*lec"to*my(?), n.(Surg.)The operation of removing the tonsils; -- formerly also called tonsilotomy. 1913 Webster]
Ton`sil*li"tis(?), n.(Med.)Inflammation of the tonsils; --- same as tonsilitis. PJC]
Ton*sil"o*tome(?), n.[Tonsil + Gr. te`mnein to cut.](Surg.)An instrument for removing the tonsils. 1913 Webster]
Ton`sil*ot"o*my(?), n.(Surg.)The operation of removing the tonsils, or a portion thereof; -- called more commonly tonsillectomy. 1913 Webster]
Ton"sor(?), n.[L.]A barber.Sir W. Scott. 1913 Webster]
Ton*so"ri*al(?), a.[L. tonsorius, fr. tonsor a shearer, barber, fr. tondere, tonsum, to shear. See Tonsure.]Of or pertaining to a barber, or shaving. 1913 Webster]
Ton"sure(?), n.[F., fr. L. tonsura a shearing, clipping, from tondere, tonsum, to shear, shave; cf. Gr. / to gnaw; perhaps akin to Gr. / to cut, and E. tome.]1.The act of clipping the hair, or of shaving the crown of the head; also, the state of being shorn. 1913 Webster]
2.(R. C. Ch.)(a)The first ceremony used for devoting a person to the service of God and the church; the first degree of the clericate, given by a bishop, abbot, or cardinal priest, consisting in cutting off the hair from a circular space at the back of the head, with prayers and benedictions; hence, entrance or admission into minor orders.(b)The shaven corona, or crown, which priests wear as a mark of their order and of their rank. 1913 Webster]
A tonsured head in middle age forlorn.Tennyson. 1913 Webster]
Ton*tine"(?), n.[F., from It. tontina; -- so called from its inventor, Tonti, an Italian, of the 17th century.]An annuity, with the benefit of survivorship, or a loan raised on life annuities with the benefit of survivorship. Thus, an annuity is shared among a number, on the principle that the share of each, at his death, is enjoyed by the survivors, until at last the whole goes to the last survivor, or to the last two or three, according to the terms on which the money is advanced. Used also adjectively; as, tontine insurance. 1913 Webster]
Too many of the financiers by professions are apt to see nothing in revenue but banks, and circulations, and annuities on lives, and tontines, and perpetual rents, and all the small wares of the shop.Burke. 1913 Webster]
Ton*tine" in*su"rance. (Life Insurance)Insurance in which the benefits of the insurance are distributed upon the tontine principle. Under the old, or
full tontine, plan, all benefits were forfeited on lapsed policies, on the policies of those who died within the tontine period only the face of the policy was paid without any share of the surplus, and the survivor at the end of the tontine period received the entire surplus. This plan of tontine insurance has been replaced in the United States by the
semitontine plan, in which the surplus is divided among the holders of policies in force at the termination of the tontine period, but the reverse for the paid-up value is paid on lapsed policies, and on the policies of those that have died the face is paid. Other modified forms are called free tontine, deferred dividend, etc., according to the nature of the tontine arrangement. Webster 1913 Suppl.]
\'d8To"nus(?), n.[L. a sound, tone. See Tone.](Physiol.)Tonicity, or tone; as, muscular tonus. 1913 Webster]
To"ny(?), n.; pl.Tonies(#).[Abbrev. from Anthony.]A simpleton.L'Estrange. 1913 Webster]
A pattern and companion fit tonies of the pit.Dryden. 1913 Webster]
Too(?), adv.[The same word as to, prep. See To.] 1913 Webster]
1.Over; more than enough; -- noting excess; as, a thing is too long, too short, or too wide; too high; too many; too much. 1913 Webster]
His will, too strong to bend, too proud to learn.Cowley. 1913 Webster]
2.Likewise; also; in addition. 1913 Webster]
An honest courtier, yet a patriot too.Pope. 1913 Webster]
Let those eyes that view too.Pope. 1913 Webster]
Too too, a duplication used to signify great excess. 1913 Webster]
O that this too too solid flesh would melt.Shak. 1913 Webster]
Such is not Charles his too too active age.Dryden. 1913 Webster]
Syn. -- Also; likewise. See Also. 1913 Webster]
Took(t, imp. of Take. 1913 Webster]
Tool(t, n.[OE. tol,tool. AS. t; akin to Icel. t, Goth. taijan to do, to make, taui deed, work, and perhaps to E. taw to dress leather. 1.An instrument such as a hammer, saw, plane, file, and the like, used in the manual arts, to facilitate mechanical operations; any instrument used by a craftsman or laborer at his work; an implement; as, the tools of a joiner, smith, shoe-maker, etc.; also, a cutter, chisel, or other part of an instrument or machine that dresses work. 1913 Webster]
2.A machine for cutting or shaping materials; -- also called machine tool. 1913 Webster]
3.Hence, any instrument of use or service. 1913 Webster]
That angry fool . . . tool Spenser. 1913 Webster]
4.A weapon. [Obs.] 1913 Webster]
Him that is aghast of every tool.Chaucer. 1913 Webster]
5.A person used as an instrument by another person; -- a word of reproach; as, men of intrigue have their tools, by whose agency they accomplish their purposes. 1913 Webster]
I was not made for a minion or a tool.Burks. 1913 Webster]
Tool(?), v. t.[imp. & p. p.tooled(?); p. pr. & vb. n.tooling.]1.To shape, form, or finish with a tool. \'bdElaborately tooled.\'b8 Ld. Lytton. 1913 Webster]
2.To drive, as a coach. [Slang, Eng.] 1913 Webster]
Tool(t, v. i.[Cf. Tool, v. t., 2.]To travel in a vehicle; to ride or drive. [Colloq.]
Boys on their bicycles tooling along the well-kept roads.Illust. American. Webster 1913 Suppl.]
Tool"ing, n.Work performed with a tool. 1913 Webster]
The fine tooling and delicate tracery of the cabinet artist is lost upon a building of colossal proportions.De Quincey. 1913 Webster]
{ Tool"-post`(?), Tool"-stock`(?), }n.(Mach.)The part of a tool-rest in which a cutting tool is clamped. 1913 Webster]
Tool"-rest`(?), n.(Mach.)the part that supports a tool-post or a tool. 1913 Webster]
Tool"shed. a small closed structure in which tools are stored, often found in the back yard of a residence. {JC]
Tool steel. Hard steel, usually crucible steel, capable of being tempered so as to be suitable for tools. Webster 1913 Suppl.]
Toom(?), a.[OE. tom, fr. Icel. t\'d3mr; akin to Dan. & Sw. tom, As. t\'d3me, adv. Cf. Teem to pour.]Empty. [Obs. or Prov. Eng. & Scot.] Wyclif. 1913 Webster]
Toom, v. t.To empty. [Obs. or Prov.Eng. & Scot.] 1913 Webster]
Toon(?), obs. pl. of Toe.Chaucer. 1913 Webster]
Toon(?), n.[Hind. tun, t\'d4n, Skr. tunna.](Bot.)The reddish brown wood of an East Indian tree (Cedrela Toona) closely resembling the Spanish cedar; also. the tree itself. 1913 Webster]
Toon"wood`(?), n.(Bot.)Same as Toon. 1913 Webster]
Toot(?), v. i.[OE. toten, AS. totian to project; hence, to peep out.][Written also tout.]1.To stand out, or be prominent. [Obs.] Howell. 1913 Webster]
2.To peep; to look narrowly. [Obs.] Latimer. 1913 Webster]
For birds in bushes tooting.Spenser. 1913 Webster]
Toot, v. t.To see; to spy. [Obs.] P. Plowman. 1913 Webster]
Toot, v. i.[imp. & p. p.Tooted(?); p. pr. & vb. n.Tooting.][Cf. D. toeten to blow a horn, G. tuten, Sw. tuta, Dan. tude; probably of imitative origin.]To blow or sound a horn; to make similar noise by contact of the tongue with the root of the upper teeth at the beginning and end of the sound; also, to give forth such a sound, as a horn when blown. \'bdA tooting horn.\'b8 Howell. 1913 Webster]
Tooting horns and rattling teams of mail coaches.Thackeray. 1913 Webster]
Toot, v. t.To cause to sound, as a horn, the note being modified at the beginning and end as if by pronouncing the letter t; to blow; to sound. 1913 Webster]
Toot"er(?), n.One who toots; one who plays upon a pipe or horn.B. Jonson. 1913 Webster]
Tooth(t, n.; pl.Teeth(t.[OE. toth,tooth, AS. t; akin to OFries. t, OS. & D. tand, OHG. zang, zan, G. zahn, Icel. t\'94nn, Sw. & Dan. tand, Goth. tumpus, Lith. dantis, W. dant, L. dens, dentis, Gr. 'odoy`s, 'odo`ntos, Skr. danta; probably originally the p. pr. of the verb to eat. \'fb239. Cf. Eat, Dandelion, Dent the tooth of a wheel, Dental, Dentist, Indent, Tine of a fork, Tusk. ]1.(Anat.)One of the hard, bony appendages which are borne on the jaws, or on other bones in the walls of the mouth or pharynx of most vertebrates, and which usually aid in the prehension and mastication of food. 1913 Webster]
dentine, or ivory, and a very hard substance called enamel. These are variously combined in different animals. Each tooth consist of three parts, a crown, or body, projecting above the gum, one or more fangs imbedded in the jaw, and the neck, or intermediate part. In some animals one or more of the teeth are modified into tusks which project from the mouth, as in both sexes of the elephant and of the walrus, and in the male narwhal. cementum. Of the eight teeth on each half of each jaw, the two in front are incisors, then come one canine, cuspid, or dog tooth, two bicuspids, or false molars, and three molars, or grinding teeth. The milk, or temporary, teeth are only twenty in number, there being two incisors, one canine, and two molars on each half of each jaw. The last molars, or wisdom teeth, usually appear long after the others, and occasionally do not appear above the jaw at all. 1913 Webster]
How sharper than a serpent's tooth it is Shak. 1913 Webster]
2.Fig.: Taste; palate. 1913 Webster]
These are not dishes for thy dainty tooth.Dryden. 1913 Webster]
3.Any projection corresponding to the tooth of an animal, in shape, position, or office; as, the teeth, or cogs, of a cogwheel; a tooth, prong, or tine, of a fork; a tooth, or the teeth, of a rake, a saw, a file, a card. 1913 Webster]
4.(a)A projecting member resembling a tenon, but fitting into a mortise that is only sunk, not pierced through.(b)One of several steps, or offsets, in a tusk. See Tusk. 1913 Webster]
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5.(Nat. Hist.)An angular or prominence on any edge; as, a tooth on the scale of a fish, or on a leaf of a plant; specifically (Bot.), one of the appendages at the mouth of the capsule of a moss. See Peristome. 1913 Webster]
6.(Zo\'94l.)Any hard calcareous or chitinous organ found in the mouth of various invertebrates and used in feeding or procuring food; as, the teeth of a mollusk or a starfish. 1913 Webster]
In spite of the teeth, in defiance of opposition; in opposition to every effort. --
In the teeth, directly; in direct opposition; in front. \'bdNor strive with all the tempest in my teeth.\'b8 Pope. --
To cast in the teeth, to report reproachfully; to taunt or insult one with. --
Tooth and nail, as if by biting and scratching; with one's utmost power; by all possible means.L'Estrange. \'bdI shall fight tooth and nail for international copyright.\'b8 Charles Reade. --
Tooth coralline(Zo\'94l.), any sertularian hydroid. --
Tooth edge, the sensation excited in the teeth by grating sounds, and by the touch of certain substances, as keen acids. --
Tooth key, an instrument used to extract teeth by a motion resembling that of turning a key. --
Tooth net, a large fishing net anchored. [Scot.] Jamieson. --
Tooth ornament. (Arch.)Same as Dogtooth, n., 2.<--
Tooth paste, a paste for cleaning the teeth; a dentifrice. --> --
Tooth powder, a powder for cleaning the teeth; a dentifrice. --
Tooth rash. (Med.)See Red-gum, 1. --
To show the teeth, to threaten. \'bdWhen the Law shows her teeth, but dares not bite.\'b8 Young. --
To the teeth, in open opposition; directly to one's face. \'bdThat I shall live, and tell him to his teeth .\'b8 Shak. 1913 Webster]
Tooth(?), v. t.[imp. & p. p.Toothed(?); p. pr. & vb. n.Toothing.]1.To furnish with teeth. 1913 Webster]
The twin cards toothed with glittering wire.Wordsworth. 1913 Webster]
2.To indent; to jag; as, to tooth a saw. 1913 Webster]
3.To lock into each other. See Tooth, n., 4.Moxon. 1913 Webster]
Tooth"ache`(?), n.(Med.)Pain in a tooth or in the teeth; odontalgia. 1913 Webster]
Toothache grass(Bot.), a kind of grass (Ctenium Americanum) having a very pungent taste. --
Toothache tree. (Bot.)(a)The prickly ash.(b)A shrub of the genus Aralia (Aralia spinosa). 1913 Webster]
Tooth"bill`(?), n.(Zo\'94l.)A peculiar fruit-eating ground pigeon (Didunculus strigiostris) native of the Samoan Islands, and noted for its resemblance, in several characteristics, to the extinct dodo. Its beak is stout and strongly hooked, and the mandible has two or three strong teeth toward the end. Its color is chocolate red. Called also toothbilled pigeon, and manu-mea. 1913 Webster]
Tooth"brush`(?), n.A brush for cleaning the teeth. 1913 Webster]
Tooth"draw`er(?), n.One whose business it is to extract teeth with instruments; a dentist.Shak. 1913 Webster]
Toothed(?), a.1.Having teeth; furnished with teeth. \'bdRuby-lipped and toothed with pearl.\'b8 Herrick. 1913 Webster]
Toothed whale(Zo\'94l.), any whale of the order Denticete. See Denticete. --
Toothed wheel, a wheel with teeth or projections cut or set on its edge or circumference, for transmitting motion by their action on the engaging teeth of another wheel. 1913 Webster]
Tooth"ful(?), a.Toothsome. [Obs.] 1913 Webster]
Tooth"ing, n.1.The act or process of indenting or furnishing with teeth. 1913 Webster]
2.(Masonry)Bricks alternately projecting at the end of a wall, in order that they may be bonded into a continuation of it when the remainder is carried up. 1913 Webster]
Toothing plane, a plane of which the iron is formed into a series of small teeth, for the purpose of roughening surfaces, as of veneers. 1913 Webster]
Tooth"less, a.Having no teeth.Cowper. 1913 Webster]
Tooth"let(?), n.A little tooth, or like projection. 1913 Webster]
Tooth"let*ed, a.Having a toothlet or toothlets; as, a toothleted leaf.[Written also toothletted.] 1913 Webster]
Tooth"pick`(?), n.A pointed instrument for clearing the teeth of substances lodged between them.<-- esp., a slim sliver of wood, about two inches in length, tapering to a point at both ends, and used for removing food particles from between the teeth after a meal. --> 1913 Webster]
Tooth"shell"(?), n.(Zo\'94l.)Any species of Dentalium and allied genera having a tooth-shaped shell. See Dentalium. 1913 Webster]
Tooth"some(?), a.Grateful to the taste; palatable. -- Tooth"some*ly, adv. -- Tooth"some*ness, n. 1913 Webster]
Though less toothsome to me, they were more wholesome for me.Fuller. 1913 Webster]
Tooth"wort`(?), n.(Bot.)A plant whose roots are fancied to resemble teeth, as certain plants of the genus Lathr\'91a, and various species of Dentaria. See Coralwort. 1913 Webster]
Tooth"y(?), a.Toothed; with teeth. [R] Croxall. 1913 Webster]
Too"tle(?), v. i.[imp. & p. p.Tootled(?); p. pr. & vb. n.Tootling(?).][Freq. of toot.]To toot gently, repeatedly, or continuously, on a wind instrument, as a flute; also, to make a similar noise by any means. \'bdThe tootling robin.\'b8 John Clare. Webster 1913 Suppl.]
Top(?), n.[CF. OD. dop, top, OHG., MNG., & dial. G. topf; perhaps akin to G. topf a pot.]1.A child's toy, commonly in the form of a conoid or pear, made to spin on its point, usually by drawing off a string wound round its surface or stem, the motion being sometimes continued by means of a whip. 1913 Webster]
2.(Rope Making)A plug, or conical block of wood, with longitudital grooves on its surface, in which the strands of the rope slide in the process of twisting. 1913 Webster]
Top(?), n.[AS. top; akin to OFries. top a tuft, D. top top, OHG. zopf end, tip, tuft of hair, G. zopf tuft of hair, pigtail, top of a tree, Icel. toppr a tuft of hair, crest, top, Dan. top, Sw. topp pinnacle, top; of uncertain origin. Cf. Tuft.]1.The highest part of anything; the upper end, edge, or extremity; the upper side or surface; summit; apex; vertex; cover; lid; as, the top of a spire; the top of a house; the top of a mountain; the top of the ground. 1913 Webster]
The star that bids the shepherd fold, top of heaven doth hold.Milton. 1913 Webster]
2.The utmost degree; the acme; the summit. 1913 Webster]
The top of my ambition is to contribute to that work.Pope. 1913 Webster]
3.The highest rank; the most honorable position; the utmost attainable place; as, to be at the top of one's class, or at the top of the school. 1913 Webster]
And wears upon his baby brow the round top of sovereignty.Shak. 1913 Webster]
4.The chief person; the most prominent one. 1913 Webster]
Other . . . aspired to be the top of zealots.Milton. 1913 Webster]
5.The crown of the head, or the hair upon it; the head. \'bdFrom top to toe\'b8 Spenser. 1913 Webster]
All the stored vengeance of Heaven fall top !Shak. 1913 Webster]
6.The head, or upper part, of a plant. 1913 Webster]
The buds . . . are called heads, or tops, as cabbageheads.I. Watts. 1913 Webster]
7.(Naut.)A platform surrounding the head of the lower mast and projecting on all sudes. It serves to spead the topmast rigging, thus strengheningthe mast, and also furnishes a convenient standing place for the men aloft.Totten. 1913 Webster]
8.(Wool Manuf.)A bundle or ball of slivers of comkbed wool, from which the noils, or dust, have been taken out. 1913 Webster]
9.Eve; verge; point. [R.] \'bdHe was upon the top of his marriage with Magdaleine.\'b8 Knolles. 1913 Webster]
10.The part of a cut gem between the girdle, or circumference, and the table, or flat upper surface.Knight. 1913 Webster]
11.pl.Top-boots. [Slang] Dickens. 1913 Webster]
12.(Golf)(a)A stroke on the top of the ball.(b)A forward spin given to the ball by hitting it on or near the top. Webster 1913 Suppl.]
Top is often used adjectively or as the first part of compound words, usually self-explaining; as, top stone, or topstone; top-boots, or top boots; top soil, or top-soil. 1913 Webster]
Top and but(Shipbuilding), a phrase used to denote a method of working long tapering planks by bringing the but of one plank to the top of the other to make up a constant breadth in two layers. --
Top minnow(Zo\'94l.), a small viviparous fresh-water fish (Gambusia patruelis) abundant in the Southern United States. Also applied to other similar species. --
From top to toe, from head to foot; altogether. 1913 Webster]
Top, v. i.[imp. & p. p.Topped(?); p. pr. & vb. n.Topping.]1.To rise aloft; to be eminent; to tower; as, lofty ridges and topping mountains.Derham. 1913 Webster]
4.(Golf)To strike a ball above the center. Webster 1913 Suppl.]
5.(Naut.)To rise at one end, as a yard; -- usually with up. Webster 1913 Suppl.]
Top, v. t.1.To cover on the top; to tip; to cap; -- chiefly used in the past participle. 1913 Webster]
Like moving mountains topped with snow.Waller. 1913 Webster]
A mount topped with golden spires.Milton. 1913 Webster]
2.To rise above; to excel; to outgo; to surpass. 1913 Webster]
Topping all others in boasting.Shak. 1913 Webster]
Edmund the base shall top the legitimate.Shak. 1913 Webster]
3.To rise to the top of; to go over the top of. 1913 Webster]
But wind about till thou hast topped the hill.Denham. 1913 Webster]
4.To take off the or upper part of; to crop. 1913 Webster]
Top your rose trees a little with your knife.Evelyn. 1913 Webster]
5.To perform eminently, or better than before. 1913 Webster]
From endeavoring universally to top their parts, they will go universally beyond them.Jeffrey. 1913 Webster]
6.(Naut.)To raise one end of, as a yard, so that that end becomes higher than the other. 1913 Webster]
7.(Dyeing)To cover with another dye; as, to top aniline black with methyl violet to prevent greening and crocking. Webster 1913 Suppl.]
8.To put a stiffening piece or back on (a saw blade). Webster 1913 Suppl.]
9.To arrange, as fruit, with the best on top. [Cant] Webster 1913 Suppl.]
10.To strike the top of, as a wall, with the hind feet, in jumping, so as to gain new impetus; -- said of a horse. Webster 1913 Suppl.]
11.To improve (domestic animals, esp. sheep) by crossing certain individuals or breeds with other superior. Webster 1913 Suppl.]
12.(Naut.)To raise one end of, as a yard, so that that end becomes higher than the other. Webster 1913 Suppl.]
13.To cut, break, or otherwise take off the top of (a steel ingot) to remove unsound metal. Webster 1913 Suppl.]
14.(Golf)To strike (the ball) above the center; also, to make (as a stroke) by hitting the ball in this way. Webster 1913 Suppl.]
To top off, (a)to complete by putting on, or finishing, the top or uppermost part of; as, to top off a stack of hay; hence, to complete; to finish; to adorn.(b)to completely fill (an almost full tank) by adding more of the liquid it already contains. 1913 Webster ]
To"parch(?), n.[L. toparcha, Gr. /; / a place + / to govern, to rule.]The ruler or principal man in a place or country; the governor of a toparchy. 1913 Webster]
The prince and toparch of that country.Fuller. 1913 Webster]
To"parch*y(?), n.; pl.Toparchies(#).[L. toparchia, Gr. /. See Toparch.]A small state, consisting of a few cities or towns; a petty country governed by a toparch; as, Judea was formerly divided into ten toparchies.Fuller. 1913 Webster]
Top"-ar`mor(?), n.(Naut.)A top railing supported by stanchions and equipped with netting. 1913 Webster]
To"paz(?), n.[OE. topas, F. topaze, L. topazos, or topazion, a kind of precious stone, Gr. to`pazos, topa`zion; possibly akin to Skr. tap to glow (cf. Tepid). According to some, the name is from Topazos, a small island in the Red Sea, where the Romans obtained a stone which they called by this name, but which is the chrysolite of the moderns.]1.(Min.)A mineral occurring in rhombic prisms, generally yellowish and pellucid, also colorless, and of greenesh, bluish, or brownish shades. It sometimes occurs massive and opaque. It is a fluosilicate of alumina, and is used as a gem. 1913 Webster]
2.(Zo\'94l.)Either one of two species of large, brilliantly colored humming birds of the genus Topaza (Topaza pella or Topaza pyra), of South America and the West Indies. 1913 Webster]
topaz hummer. 1913 Webster]
False topaz. (Min.)See the Note under Quartz. 1913 Webster]
To*paz"o*lite(?), n.[Topaz + -lite; cf. F. topazolithe.](Min.)A topaz-yellow variety of garnet. 1913 Webster]
Top" bil*ling(?), n.the most prominent place in an advertisement or program for a theatrical performance, movie, fundraising affair, etc.; the place where the star's name usually is located. PJC]
Top"-block`(?), n.(Naut.)A large ironbound block strapped with a hook, and, when used, hung to an eyebolt in the cap, -- used in swaying and lowering the topmast.Totten. 1913 Webster]
Top"-boots(?), n. pl.High boots, having generally a band of some kind of light-colored leather around the upper part of the leg; riding boots. 1913 Webster]
Top"-chain`(?), n.(Naut.)A chain for slinging the lower yards, in time of action, to prevent their falling, if the ropes by which they are hung are shot away. 1913 Webster]
Top"-cloth(?), n.(Naut.)A piece of canvas used to cover the hammocks which are lashed to the top in action to protect the topmen. 1913 Webster]
Top"coat`(?), n.An outer coat; an overcoat. 1913 Webster]
Top"-drain`(?), v. t.To drain the surface of, as land; as, to top-drain a field or farm. 1913 Webster]
Top"-drain`ing, n.The act or practice of drining the surface of land. 1913 Webster]
Top"-dress`(?), v. t.[imp. & p. p.Top-dressed(?); p. pr. & vb. n.Top-dressing.]To apply a surface dressing of manureto,as land. 1913 Webster]
Top"-dress`ing, n.The act of applying a dressing of manure to the surface of land; also, manure so applied. 1913 Webster]
Tope(t, n.[Probably from Skr. st a tope, a stupa, through Prakrit th.]A moundlike Buddhist sepulcher, or memorial monument, often erected over a Buddhist relic. 1913 Webster]
Tope, n.[Tamil t.]A grove or clump of trees; as, a toddy tope. [India] Whitworth. 1913 Webster]
Tope, n.1.(Zo\'94l.)A small shark or dogfish (Galeorhinus galeus syn. Galeus galeus), native of Europe, but found also on the coasts of California and Tasmania; -- called also toper, oil shark, miller's dog, and penny dog. 1913 Webster]
2.(Zo\'94l.)The wren. [Prov. Eng.] 1913 Webster]
Tope, v. i.[imp. & p. p.Toped(t; p. pr. & vb. n.Toping.][F. t to cover a stake in playing at dice, to accept an offer, t agreed!; -- perhaps imitative of the sound of striking hands on concluding a bargain. From being used in English as a drinking term, probably at first in accepting a toast.]To drink hard or frequently; to drink strong or spiritous liquors to excess. 1913 Webster]
If you tope in form, and treat.Dryden. 1913 Webster]
To"pek(?), n.[Eskimo tupek.]An Eskimo house made of material other than snow, esp. one having walls of turf, driftwood, rock, or skin, and a roof of skins of the walrus or seal. In Alaska it is often partially underground and covered with timber and turf. Topeks are also used by Indians of the lower Yukon region. Webster 1913 Suppl.]
To"per(t, n.One who topes, or drinks frequently or to excess; a drunkard; a sot. 1913 Webster]
Top"et(?), n.[F. toupet tuft. See Touper.](Zo\'94l.)The European crested titmouse. [Prov. Eng.] 1913 Webster]
Top fermentation. An alcoholic fermentation during which the yeast cells are carried to the top of the fermenting liquid. It proceeds with some violence and requires a temperature of 14-30\'f8 C. (58-86\'f8 F.). It is used in the production of ale, porter, etc., and of wines high in alcohol, and in distilling. Webster 1913 Suppl.]
Top"flight, a.unexcelled; of the highest grade; of greatest skill; exhibiting excellence; a topflight performance. PJC]
Top"ful(?), a.Full to the top, ore brim; brimfull. \'bdTopful of direst cruelty.\'b8 Shak. 1913 Webster]
[He] was so topful of himself, that he let it spill on all the company.I. Watts. 1913 Webster]
Top`gal"lant(?), a. 1913 Webster]
1.(Naut.)Situated above the topmast and below the royal mast; designatb, or pertaining to, the third spars in order from the deck; as, the topgallant mast, yards, braces, and the like. See Illustration of Ship. 1913 Webster]
Top"-ham`per(?), n.(Naut.)The upper rigging, spars, etc., of a ship.[Written also top hamper.] 1913 Webster]
All the ships of the fleet . . . were so encumbered with tophamper, so overweighted in proportion to their draught of water, that they could bear but little canvas, even with smooth seas and light and favorable winds.Motley. 1913 Webster]
Top"-heav`y(?), a.Having the top or upper part too heavy for the lower part.Sir H. Wotton. 1913 Webster]
To"phet(?), n.[Heb. t\'d3phet, literally, a place to be spit upon, an abominable place, fr. t to spit out.]A place lying east or southeast of Jerusalem, in the valley of Hinnom.[Written also Topheth.] 1913 Webster]
And he defiled Topheth, which is in the valley of the children of Hinnom.2 Kings xxiii. 10. 1913 Webster]
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The pleasant valley of Hinnom, Tophet thence Milton. 1913 Webster]
Toph"in(?), n.(Min.)Same as Toph. 1913 Webster]
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To"phus(?), n.; pl.Tophi(#).[NL.: cf. F. tophus a mineral concretion in the joint. See Toph.][Written also tofus.]1.(Med.)One of the mineral concretions about the joints, and in other situations, occurring chiefly in gouty persons. They consist usually of urate of sodium; when occurring in the internal organs they are also composed of phosphate of calcium. 1913 Webster]
2.(Min.)Calcareous tufa. 1913 Webster]
To"pi(?), n.An antelope (Damaliscus corrigum jimela) having a glossy purplish brown coat. It is related to the blesbok and is native of East Africa. Also, any of various related varieties of other districts south of the Sahara. Webster 1913 Suppl.]
Top`i*a"ri*an(?), a.[See Toplary.]Of or pertaining to the ornamental cutting and trimming of trees, hedges, etc.; practicing ornamental gardening. [R.] \'bdThe topiarian artist.\'b8 Sir W. Scott. 1913 Webster]
All the pedantries of the topiarian art.C. Kingsley. 1913 Webster]
Top"i*a*ry(?), a.[L. topiarius belonging to ornamental gardening, fr. topia (sc. opera) ornamental gardening, fr. Gr. / a place.]Of or pertaining to ornamental gardening; produced by cutting, trimming, etc.; topiarian. 1913 Webster]
Topiary work, arbors, shrubbery, hedges, or the like, cut and trimmed into fanciful forms, as of animals, buildings, etc. 1913 Webster]
Top"ic(?), n.[F. topiques, pl., L. topica the title of a work of Aristotle, Gr. topika`, fr. topiko`s of or for place, concerning to`poi, or commonplaces, fr. to`pos a place.](a)One of the various general forms of argument employed in probable as distinguished from demonstrative reasoning, -- denominated by Aristotle to`poi (literally, places), as being the places or sources from which arguments may be derived, or to which they may be referred; also, a prepared form of argument, applicable to a great variety of cases, with a supply of which the ancient rhetoricians and orators provided themselves; a commonplace of argument or oratory.(b)pl.A treatise on forms of argument; a system or scheme of forms or commonplaces of argument or oratory; as, the Topics of Aristotle. 1913 Webster]
These topics, or loci, were no other than general ideas applicable to a great many different subjects, which the orator was directed to consult.Blair. 1913 Webster]
In this question by [reason] I do not mean a distinct topic, but a transcendent that runs through all topics.Jer. Taylor. 1913 Webster]
2.An argument or reason. [Obs.] 1913 Webster]
Contumacious persons, who are not to be fixed by any principles, whom no topics can work upon.Bp. Wilkins. 1913 Webster]
3.The subject of any distinct portion of a discourse, or argument, or literary composition; also, the general or main subject of the whole; a matter treated of; a subject, as of conversation or of thought; a matter; a point; a head. 1913 Webster]
4.(Med.)An external local application or remedy, as a plaster, a blister, etc. [Obsoles.] Wiseman. 1913 Webster]
Top"ic, a.Topical.Drayton. Holland. 1913 Webster]
Top"ic*al(?), a.[Cf. F. topique, LL. topicus, Gr. /. See Topic, n.]1.Of or pertaining to a place; limited; logical application; as, a topical remedy; a topical claim or privilege. 1913 Webster]
2.(Rhet. & logic)Pertaining to, or consisting of, a topic or topics; according to topics. 1913 Webster]
3.Resembling a topic, or general maxim; hence, not demonstrative, but merely probable, as an argument. 1913 Webster]
Evidences of fact can be no more than topical and probable.Sir M. Hale. 1913 Webster]
Top"ic*al*ly, adv.In a topical manner; with application to, or limitation of, a particular place or topic. 1913 Webster]
Top"knot`(?), n.1.A crest or knot of feathers upon the head or top, as of a bird; also, an ornamental knot worn on top of the head, as by women. 1913 Webster]
A great, stout servant girl, with cheeks as red as her topknot.Sir W. Scott. 1913 Webster]
2.(Zo\'94l.)A small Europen flounder (Rhoumbus punctatus). The name is also applied to allied species. 1913 Webster]
Top"less, a.1.Having no top, or no visble fop; hence, fig.: very lofty; supreme; unequaled. \'bd The topless Apennines.\'b8 \'bdTopless fortunes.\'b8 Beau. & Fl. 1913 Webster]
2.wearing no clothes above the waist, said especially of women. PJC]
3.featuring entertainment by women wearing no clothes above the waist; as, a topless go-go joint. PJC]
Top"-light`(?), n.(Naut.)A lantern or light on the top of a vessel. 1913 Webster]
2.(Naut.)A man stationed in the top. 1913 Webster]
Top"mast(?), n.(Naut.)The second mast, or that which is next above the lower mast, and below the topgallant mast. 1913 Webster]
Top"most`(?), a.Highest; uppermost; as, the topmost cliff; the topmost branch of a tree. 1913 Webster]
The nightngale may claim the topmost bough.Cowper. 1913 Webster]
To*pog"ra*pher(?), n.[Cf. F. topographe, Cr. / .]One who is skilled in the science of topography; one who describes a particular place, town, city, or tract of land. 1913 Webster]
Dante is the one authorized topographer of the medi\'91val hell.Milman. 1913 Webster]
{ Top`o*graph"ic(?), a.Top`o*graph"ic*al(?), }[Cf. F. topographique.]Of or pertaining to topography; descriptive of a place. -- Top`o*graph"ic*al*ly, adv. 1913 Webster]
Topographical map. See under Cadastral. -- Topographical surveying. See under Surveying. 1913 Webster]
To*pog"ra*phy(?), n.[F. topographie, Gr. /; / a place + / to write.]The description of a particular place, town, manor, parish, or tract of land; especially, the exact and scientific delineation and description in minute detail of any place or region. 1913 Webster]
Topography, as the description of particular places, is distinguished from chorography, the description of a region or a district, and for geography, the description of the earth or of countries.Brande & C. 1913 Webster]
To*pol"o*gist(?), n.a mathematician specializing in topology. \'bdA topologist is someone who doesn't know the difference between a donut and a coffee cup.\'b8 ]
To*pol"o*gy(?), n.[Gr. / place + -logy.]The art of, or method for, assisting the memory by associating the thing or subject to be remembered with some place. [R.] 1913 Webster]
2.a branch of mathematics which studies the properties of geometrical forms which retain their identity under certain transformations, such as stretching or twisting, which are homeomorphic. See also topologist. PJC]
3.configuration, especially in three dimensions; -- used, e. g. of the configurations taken by macromolecules, such as superhelical DNA. PJC]
To*pon"o*my(?), n.[Gr. / place + / to distribute.]The designation of position and direction.B. G. Wilder. 1913 Webster]
Top"o*nym(?), n.1.A name of a place. Webster 1913 Suppl.]
2.a name, as in the binomial name of a plant, based on, or derived from, a place name, or based on the location of the thing named. Webster 1913 Suppl.]
To*pon"y*my(?), n.A system of toponyms; the use of toponyms. -- To*pon"y*mal(#), Top`o*nym"ic(#), Top`o*nym"ic*al(#), a. Webster 1913 Suppl.]
Top"o*phone(?), n.[Gr. / place + Gr. / sound.]A double ear trumpet for estimating the direction from which sounds proceed, esp. for the use of navigators. Webster 1913 Suppl.]
Top out. (Building)To top off; to finish by putting on a cap of top (uppermost) course (called a
top`ping-out" course). Webster 1913 Suppl.]
Top"per(?), n.1.One that tops, in any sense of the verb;specif.:(a)A cover of a top layer or part. [Colloq.] (b)One that excels, surpasses, or is extraordinary of its kind. [Slang] (c)Any device for cutting off tops; as, a turnip topper.(d)One who tops steel ingots.(e)A three-square float (file) used by comb makers. Webster 1913 Suppl.]
2.A top hat. [Slang or Colloq.] Webster 1913 Suppl.]
3.Tobacco left in the bottom of a pipe bowl; -- so called from its being often taken out and placed on top of the newly filled bowl. Also, a cigar stump. [Slang] Webster 1913 Suppl.]
Top"piece`(?), n.A small wig for the top of the head; a toupee. 1913 Webster]
The great and flourishing condition of some of the topping sinners of the world.South. 1913 Webster]
3.Fine; gallant. [Slang] Johnson. 1913 Webster]
Top"ping, n.1.The act of one who tops; the act of cutting off the top. 1913 Webster]
2.(Naut.)The act of raising one extremity of a spar higher than the other. 1913 Webster]
3.pl.That which comes from hemp in the process of hatcheling. 1913 Webster]
4.(Angling)The tail of an artificial fly. Webster 1913 Suppl.]
5.something placed on top of another thing, such as a sauce or garnish on food; as, a three-scoop banana split with three different toppings; an ice-cream cone with chocolate fudge topping. PJC]
Topping lift(Naut.), a large, strong tackle employed to raise or top the end of a gaff, or of a boom. 1913 Webster]
Top"ping*ly, adv.In a topping or proud manner. 1913 Webster]
Top"ping*ly, a.Same as Topping, a., 3. [Obs.] \'bdTopping quests.\'b8 Tusser. 1913 Webster]
Top"ple(?), v. i.[imp. & p. p.Toppled(?); p. pr. & vb. n.Toppling.][From Top summit.]To fall forward; to pitch or tumble down. 1913 Webster]
Though castles topple on their warders' heads.Shak. 1913 Webster]
Top"ple, v. t.To throw down; to overturn. 1913 Webster]
He topple crags from the precipice.Longfellow. 1913 Webster]
Top"-proud`(?), a.Proud to the highest degree. [R.] \'bdThis top-proud fellow.\'b8 Shak. 1913 Webster]
Top rake. (Mech.)The angle that the front edge of the point of a tool is set back from the normal to the surface being cut. Webster 1913 Suppl.]
Top"-rope`(?), n.(Naut.)A rope used for hoisting and lowering a topmast, and for other purposes. 1913 Webster]
Top"sail`(?), n.(Naut.)In a square-rigged vessel, the sail next above the lowermost sail on a mast. This sail is the one most frequently reefed or furled in working the ship. In a fore-and-aft rigged vessel, the sail set upon and above the gaff. See Cutter, Schooner, Sail, and Ship. 1913 Webster]
Topsail schooner. (Naut.)See Schooner, and Illustration in Appendix. 1913 Webster]
Tops"-and-bot`toms(?), n. pl.Small rolls of dough, baked, cut in halves, and then browned in an oven, -- used as food for infants. 1913 Webster]
'T is said that her top-and-bottoms were gilt.Hood. 1913 Webster]
Top" sec`ret(?), a.1.(Mil.)containing information whose disclosure could result in grave danger to the national security; -- the highest of the three commonly known levels of national security classification, the others being confidential and secret.The names of the higher levels of secrecy classification are themselves classified secrets. PJC]
2.kept secret by very careful and strict rules for disclosure. PJC]
Top" ser`geant(?), n.same as First Sergeant. PJC]
Top"-shaped`(?), a.Having the shape of a top;(Bot.)cone-shaped, with the apex downward; turbinate. 1913 Webster]
Top"-shell`(?), n.(Zo\'94l.)Any one of numerous species of marine top-shaped shells of the genus Trochus, or family Trochid\'91. 1913 Webster]
Tops"man(?), n.; pl.Topsmen(/).1.The chief drover of those who drive a herd of cattle.P. Cyc. 1913 Webster]
2.The uppermost sawyer in a saw pit; a topman.Simmonds. 1913 Webster]
Top"soil`(?), n.The upper layer of soil; surface soil. 1913 Webster]
Top"soil`ing, n.(Engin.)The act or art of taking off the top soil of land before an excavation or embankment is begun. 1913 Webster]
Top"stone`(?), n.A stone that is placed on the top, or which forms the top. 1913 Webster]
Top"sy-tur"vy(?), adv.[Earlier topside-turvey, topsy-tervy; probably for top so turvy; that is, the top as turvy, as it were turvy; where turvy probably means, overturned, fr. AS. torfian to throw.]In an inverted posture; with the top or head downward; upside down; as, to turn a carriage topsy-turvy. 1913 Webster]
Top"-tac`kle(?), n.(Naut.)A tackle used in hoisting and lowering the topmast. 1913 Webster]
Top"-tim`bers(?), n.(Naut.)The highest timbers on the side of a vessel, being those above the futtocks.R. H. Dana, Jr. 1913 Webster]
Top"-tool`(-t, n.(Blacksmithing.)A tool applied to the top of the work, in distinction from a tool inserted in the anvil and on which the work is placed. 1913 Webster]
Toque(t, n.[F. toque; of Celtic origin; cf. W. toc.]1.A kind of cap worn in the 16th century, and copied in modern fashions; -- called also toquet. 1913 Webster]
His velvet toque stuck as airily as ever upon the side of his head.Motley. 1913 Webster]
2.(Zo\'94l.)A variety of the bonnet monkey. 1913 Webster]
2.High-pointed hill; a rocky pinnacle. [Prov. Eng.] 1913 Webster]
A rolling range of dreary moors, unbroken by tor or tree.C. Kingsley. 1913 Webster]
{ To*race"(?), To*rase" }, v. t.[Pref. to- + OE. r/sen to rage.]To scratch to pieces. [Obs.] Chaucer. 1913 Webster]
{ \'d8To"rah, \'d8To"ra }(?), n.; pl. Toroth(#). [Heb. t\'d3r\'beh.](Jewish Lit.)(a)A law; a precept.
A considerable body of priestly Toroth.S. R. Driver.
(b)Divine instruction; revelation.
Tora, . . . before the time of Malachi, is generally used of the revelations of God's will made through the prophets.T. K. Cheyne.
(c)The Pentateuch or \'bdLaw of Moses.\'b8
The Hebrew Bible is divided into three parts: (1) The Torah, \'bdLaw,\'b8 or Pentateuch. (2) The Prophets (Nevi'im in Hebrew) . . . (3) The Kethubim, or the \'bdWritings,\'b8 generally termed Hagiographa. From the first letters of these three parts, the word \'bdTanakh\'b8 is derived, and used by Jews as the name of their Bible, the Christian Old Testament.C. H. H. Wright. Webster 1913 Suppl. ]
{ To"ran(?), \'d8To"ra*na(?) }, n.[Skr. t\'d3ra an arch, a gate.](Indian Arch.)A gateway, commonly of wood, but sometimes of stone, consisting of two upright pillars carrying one to three transverse lintels. It is often minutely carved with symbolic sculpture, and serves as a monumental approach to a Buddhist temple. Webster 1913 Suppl.]
Tor"bern*ite(?), n.[So named after Torber Bergmann, a Swedish chemist.](Min.)A mineral occurring in emerald-green tabular crystals having a micaceous structure. It is a hydrous phosphate of uranium and copper. Called also copper uranite, and chalcolite. 1913 Webster]
Torc(t, n.Same as Torque, 1. 1913 Webster]
Torch(t, n.[OE. torche, F. torche a torch, rag, wisp, pad; probably from a derivative of L. torquere, tortum, to twist, because twisted like a rope; cf. F. torcher to rub, wipe, It. topcia a torch, torciare to wrap, twist, OF. torse a torse. Cf. Torture.]A light or luminary formed of some combustible substance, as of resinous wood; a large candle or flambeau, or a lamp giving a large, flaring flame. 1913 Webster]
They light the nuptial torch.Milton. 1913 Webster]
<-- 2.A flashlight. [Brit.] --> 1913 Webster]
Torch thistle. (Bot.)See under Thistle. 1913 Webster]
Torch"bear`er(?), n.One whose office it is to carry a torch. 1913 Webster]
Torch"er(?), n.One who gives light with a torch, or as if with a torch. [Obs.] Shak. 1913 Webster]
Torch"light`(?), n.The light of a torch, or of torches. Also adjectively; as, a torchlight procession. 1913 Webster]
Tor"chon lace`(?). [F. torchon a kind of coarse napkin.]a simple thread lace worked upon a pillow with coarse thread; also, a similar lace made by machinery. 1913 Webster]
Tor"chon pa"per(?). [F. papier torchon.]Paper with a rough surface; esp., handmade paper of great hardness for the use of painters in water colors. Webster 1913 Suppl.]
Torch race. A race by men carrying torches, as in ancient Greece. Webster 1913 Suppl.]
Torch" sing`er(?), n.one who sings torch songs. PJC]
Torch" song`(?), n.a popular song with a sentimental theme of unrequited love or other form of unhappiness. PJC]
Torch"wood`(?), n.(Bot.)The inflammable wood of certain trees (Amyris balsamifera, Amyris Floridana, etc.); also, the trees themselves. 1913 Webster]
Torch"wort`(?), n.(Bot.)The common mullein, the stalks of which, dipped in suet, anciently served for torches. Called also torch, and hig-taper. 1913 Webster]
Tore(?), imp. of Tear. 1913 Webster]
Tore, n.[Probably from the root of tear; cf. W. t\'a2r a break, cut, t\'a2ri to break, cut.]The dead grass that remains on mowing land in winter and spring. [Prov. Eng.] Mortimer. 1913 Webster]
Tore, n.[See Torus.]1.(Arch.)Same as Torus. 1913 Webster]
2.(Geom.)same as torus. PJC]
To"re*a*dor`(?), n.[Sp., fr. torear to fight bulls, fr.L. taurus a bull.]A bullfighter. 1913 Webster]
To-rend"(?), v. t.[imp. & p. p.To-rent.][Pref. to- + rend.]To rend in pieces. [Obs.] 1913 Webster]
The wolf hath many a sheep and lamb to-rent.Chaucer. 1913 Webster]
Tor"et, n.A ring for fastening a hawk's leash to the jesses; also, a ring affixed to the collar of a dog, etc. [Obs.] Chaucer. 1913 Webster]
To"reu`ma*tog"ra*phy(?), n.[Gr. /, /, embossed work, work in relief (from / to bore through, to work in relief) + -graphy.]A description of sculpture such as bas-relief in metal. 1913 Webster]
To*reu`ma*tol"o*gy(?), n.[Gr. / embossed work + -logy.]The art or the description of scupture such as bas-relief in metal; toreumatography. 1913 Webster]
To*reu"tic(?), a.[Gr. / belonging to work in relief.](Sculp.)In relief; pertaining to sculpture in relief, especially of metal; also, pertaining to chasing such as surface ornamentation in metal. 1913 Webster]
\'d8To*ril"to(?), n.[Cf. Sp. torillo a little bull.](Zo\'94l.)A species of Turnix (Turnix sylvatica) native of Spain and Northen Africa. 1913 Webster]
To`rin*ese"(?), a.[It.]Of or pertaining to Turin. -- n. sing. & pl.A native or inhabitant of Turin; collectively, the people of Turin. 1913 Webster]
Tor"ment(?), n.[OF. torment, F. tourment, fr. L. tormentum an engine for hurling missiles, an instrument of torture, a rack, torture, fr. torquere to turn, to twist, hurl. See Turture.]1.(Mil. Antiq.)An engine for casting stones. [Obs.] Sir T. Elyot. 1913 Webster]
2.Extreme pain; anguish; torture; the utmost degree of misery, either of body or mind.Chaucer. 1913 Webster]
The more I see Torment within me.Milton. 1913 Webster]
3.That which gives pain, vexation, or misery. 1913 Webster]
They brought unto him all sick people that were taken with divers diseases and torments.Matt. iv. 24. 1913 Webster]
Tor*ment"(?), v. t.[imp. & p. p.tormented(?); p. pr. & vb. n.tormenting.][OF. tormenter, F. tourmenter.]1.To put to extreme pain or anguish; to inflict excruciating misery upon, either of body or mind; to torture. \'bd Art thou come hither to torment us before our time? \'b8 Matt. viii. 29. 1913 Webster]
2.To pain; to distress; to afflict. 1913 Webster]
Lord, my servant lieth at home sick of the palsy, grievously tormented.Matt. viii. 6. 1913 Webster]
3.To tease; to vex; to harass; as, to be tormented with importunities, or with petty annoyances. [Colloq.] 1913 Webster]
4.To put into great agitation. [R.] \'bd[They], soaring on main wing, tormented all the air.\'b8 Milton. 1913 Webster]
Tor*ment"er(?), n.1.One who, or that which, torments; a tormentor. 1913 Webster]
2.An executioner. [Obs.] Chaucer. 1913 Webster]
Tor*ment"ful(?), a.Full of torment; causing, or accompanied by, torment; excruciating. [R.] Tillotson. 1913 Webster]
Tor"men*til(?), n.[F. tormentille; cf. Pr., It., & NL. tormentilla, Sp. tormentila; all fr. L. tormentum pain. So called because it is said to allay pain. See Torment.](Bot.)A rosaceous herb (Potentilla Tormentilla), the root of which is used as a powerful astringent, and for alleviating gripes, or tormina, in diarrhea. 1913 Webster]
\'d8Tor"mi*na(?), n. pl.[L., a griping in the belly.](Med.)acute, colicky pains; gripes. 1913 Webster]
Tor"mi*nous(?), a.(Med.)Affected with tormina; griping. 1913 Webster]
Torn(?), p. p. of Tear. 1913 Webster]
Tor*na"do(?), n.; pl.Tornadoes(#).[From Sp. or Pg. tornar to turn, return, L. tornare to turn, hence, a whirling wind. The Sp. & Pg. tornada is a return. See Turn.]A violent whirling wind; specifically (Meteorol.), a tempest distinguished by a rapid whirling and slow progressive motion, usually accompaned with severe thunder, lightning, and torrents of rain, and commonly of short duration and small breadth; a small cyclone<-- twister -->. 1913 Webster]
\'d8Tor*na"ri*a(?), n.; pl.Tornari\'91(#).[NL., fr. L. tornare to turn.](Zo\'94l.)The peculiar free swimming larva of Balanoglossus. See Illust. in Append. 1913 Webster]
To*rose"(?), a.[L. torosus full of muscle, brawny, fleshy. See Torus.]Cylindrical with alternate swellings and contractions; having the surface covered with rounded prominences. 1913 Webster]
To*ros"i*ty(?), n.The quality or state of being torose. 1913 Webster]
Torous(?), a.Torose. 1913 Webster]
Tor*ped"i*nous(?), a.Of or pertaining to a torpedo; resembling a torpedo; exerting a benumbing influence; stupefying; dull; torpid. 1913 Webster]
Fishy were his eyes; torpedinous was his manner.De Quincey. 1913 Webster]
Tor*pe"do(?), n.; pl.Torpedoes(#).[L. torpedo, -inis, from torpere to be stiff, numb, or torpid. See Torpid.] 1913 Webster]
1.(Zo\'94l.)Any one of numerous species of elasmobranch fishes belonging to Torpedo and allied genera. They are related to the rays, but have the power of giving electrical shocks. Called also crampfish, and numbfish. See Electrical fish, under Electrical. 1913 Webster]
Torpedo vulgaris) and the American species (Torpedo occidentalis) are the best known. 1913 Webster]
2.An engine or machine for destroying ships by blowing them up; a mine{4}. Specifically: -- 1913 Webster ]
(a)A quantity of explosives anchored in a channel, beneath the water, or set adrift in a current, and so designed that they will explode when touched or approached by a vessel, or when an electric circuit is closed by an operator on shore; now called marine mine. [obsolete] 1913 Webster ]
Damn the torpedoes -- full speed ahead!Adm. David Glasgow Farragut (At the battle of Mobile Bay, 1864).
(b)A kind of small submarine boat carrying an explosive charge, and projected from a ship against another ship at a distance, or made self-propelling, and otherwise automatic in its action against a distant ship. 1913 Webster]
3.(Mil.)A kind of shell or cartridge buried in earth, to be exploded by electricity or by stepping on it; now called land mine. [obsolete] 1913 Webster ]
4.(Railroad)A kind of detonating cartridge or shell placed on a rail, and exploded when crushed under the locomotive wheels, -- used as an alarm signal. 1913 Webster]
5.An explosive cartridge or shell lowered or dropped into a bored oil well, and there exploded, to clear the well of obstructions or to open communication with a source of supply of oil. 1913 Webster]
6.A kind of firework in the form of a small ball, or pellet, which explodes when thrown upon a hard object. 1913 Webster]
7.An automobile with a torpedo body. [Archaic Cant] Webster 1913 Suppl. ]
Fish torpedo, a spindle-shaped, or fish-shaped, self-propelling submarine torpedo. --
Spar torpedo, a canister or other vessel containing an explosive charge, and attached to the end of a long spar which projects from a ship or boat and is thrust against an enemy's ship, exploding the torpedo. --
Torpedo boat, a vessel adapted for carrying, launching, operating, or otherwise making use of, torpedoes against an enemy's ship., especially, a small, fast boat with tubes for launching torpedoes. --
Torpedo nettings, nettings made of chains or bars, which can be suspended around a vessel and allowed to sink beneath the surface of the water, as a protection against torpedoes. 1913 Webster]
Tor*pe"do, v. t.1.to destroy by, or subject to the action of, a torpedo.London Spectator. 1913 Webster]
2. [Fig.] To destroy, cause to halt, or prevent from being accomplished; -- used esp. with reference to a plan or an enterprise, halted by some action before the plan is put into execution. PJC]
Tor*pe"do-boat` de*stroy"er. A larger, swifter, and more powerful armed type of torpedo boat, originally intended principally for the destruction of torpedo boats, but later used also as a more formidable torpedo boat. Webster 1913 Suppl.]
Tor*pe"do body. An automobile body which is built so that the side surfaces are flush. [Cant] Webster 1913 Suppl.]
Tor*pe"do boom. A spar formerly carried by men-of-war, having a torpedo on its end. Webster 1913 Suppl.]
Tor*pe"do catch"er. A small fast vessel for pursuing and destroying torpedo boats. Webster 1913 Suppl.]
Tor*pe"do*ist, n.(Nav.)One skilled in the theory or use of torpedoes; also, one who favors the use of torpedoes. Webster 1913 Suppl.]
Torpedo shell. (Ordnance)A shell longer than a deck-piercing shell, with thinner walls and a larger cavity for the bursting charge, which consists of about 130 pounds of high explosive. It has no soft cap, and is intended to effect its damage by the powerful explosion which follows on slight resistance. It is used chiefly in 12-inch mortars. Webster 1913 Suppl.]
Torpedo station. A headquarters for torpedo vessels and their supplies, usually having facilities for repairs and for instruction and experiments. The principal torpedo station of the United States is at Newport, R.I. Webster 1913 Suppl.]
Torpedo stern. A broad stern without overhang, flattened on the bottom, used in some torpedo and fast power boats. It prevents settling in the water at high speed. Webster 1913 Suppl.]
Torpedo tube. (Nav.)A tube fixed below or near the water line through which a torpedo is fired, usually by a small charge of gunpowder. On torpedo vessels the tubes are on deck and usually in broadside, on larger vessels usually submerged in broadside and fitted with a movable shield which is pushed out from the vessel's side to protect the torpedo until clear, but formerly sometimes in the bow. In submarine torpedo boats they are in the bow. Webster 1913 Suppl.]
Tor"pent(?), a.[L. torpens, p. pr. of torpere to be numb.]Having no motion or activity; incapable of motion; benumbed; torpid. [Obs.] Evelyn. 1913 Webster]
Tor*pes"cence(?), n.The quality or state or being torpescent; torpidness; numbness; stupidity. 1913 Webster]
Tor*pes"cent(?), a.[L. torpescens, p. pr. of torpescere to grow stiff, numb, or torpid, incho. fr. torpere. See Torpid.]Becoming torpid or numb.Shenstone. 1913 Webster]
Tor"pid(t, a.[L. torpidus, fr. torpere to be stiff, numb, or torpid; of uncertain origin.]1.Having lost motion, or the power of exertion and feeling; numb; benumbed; as, a torpid limb. 1913 Webster]
Without heat all things would be torpid.Ray. 1913 Webster]
2.Dull; stupid; sluggish; inactive.Sir M. Hale. 1913 Webster]
Tor"pid(?), n.[See Torpid, a.] [Slang, Oxford University, Eng.] 1.An inferior racing boat, or one who rows in such a boat. Webster 1913 Suppl.]
Tor*pid"i*ty(?), n.Same as Torpidness. 1913 Webster]
Tor"pid*ly(?), adv.In a torpid manner. 1913 Webster]
Tor"pid*ness, n.The qualityy or state of being torpid. 1913 Webster]
Tor"pi*fy(?), v. t.[imp. & p. p.Torpified(?); p. pr. & vb. n.Torpifying. (/).][L. torpere to be torpid + -fy.]To make torpid; to numb, or benumb. 1913 Webster]
Tor"pi*tude(?), n.Torpidness. [Obs.] \'bdIn a kind of torpitude, or sleeping state.\'b8 Derham. 1913 Webster]
Tor"por(?), n.[L., from torpere, to be torpid.] 1913 Webster]
1.Loss of motion, or of the motion; a state of inactivity with partial or total insensibility; numbness. 1913 Webster]
2.Dullness; sluggishness; inactivity; as, a torpor of the mental faculties. 1913 Webster]
Tor`por*if"ic(?), a.[L. torpor torpor + facere to make.]Tending to produce torpor. 1913 Webster]
Tor"quate(?), a.[L. torquatus wearing a collar.](Zo\'94l.)Collared; having a torques, or distinct colored ring around the neck. 1913 Webster]
tor"qua*ted(?), a.[L. Torqyatus.]Having or wearing a torque, or neck chain. 1913 Webster]
Torque(?), n.[L. torques a twisted neck chain, fr. torquere to twist.]1.A collar or neck chain, usually twisted, especially as worn by ancient barbaric nations, as the Gauls, Germans, and Britons. 1913 Webster]
2.[L. torquere to twist.](Mech.)That which tends to produce torsion; a couple of forces.J. Thomson. 1913 Webster]
3.(Phys. Science)A turning or twisting; tendency to turn, or cause to turn, about an axis. 1913 Webster]
Torqued(?), a.[L. torquere to twist, to turn, to wind.]1.Wreathed; twisted. [R.] 1913 Webster]
2.(Her.)Twisted; bent; -- said of a dolphin haurient, which forms a figure like the letter S. 1913 Webster]
\'d8Tor"ques(?), n.[L., a necklace. See Torque, 1.](Zo\'94l.)A cervical ring of hair or feathers, distinguished by its color or structure; a collar. 1913 Webster]
Tor`re*fac"tion(?), n.[L. torrefacere,torrefactum, to torrefy: cf. F. torr\'82faction. See Torrefy.]The act or process of torrefying, or the state of being torrefied.Bp. Hall. 1913 Webster]
Tor"re*fy(?), v. t.[imp. & p. p.Torrefied(?); p. pr. & vb. n.Torrefying.][L. torrere to parch + -fy: cf. F. torr\'82fier, L. torrefacere.][Written also torrify.]1.To dry by a fire.Sir T. Browne. 1913 Webster]
2.(Metal.)To subject to scorching heat, so as to drive off volatile ingredients; to roast, as ores. 1913 Webster]
3.(Pharm.)To dry or parch, as drugs, on a metallic plate till they are friable, or are reduced to the state desired. 1913 Webster]
Tor"rens sys`tem(?). A system of registration of titles to land (as distinct from registration of deeds) introduced into South Australia by the Real Property (or Torrens) Act (act 15 of 1857-58), drafted by Sir Robert Torrens (1814-84). Its essential feature is the guaranty by the government of properly registered titles. The system has been generally adopted in Australia and British Columbia, and in its original or a modified form in some other countries, including some States of the United States. Hence
Torrens title, etc. Webster 1913 Suppl.]
Tor"rent(?), n.[F., fr. L. torrens, -entis, fr. torrens burning, roaring, boiling, p. pr. of torrere to dry by heat, to burn. See Torrid.]1.A violent stream, as of water, lava, or the like; a stream suddenly raised and running rapidly, as down a precipice. 1913 Webster]
The roaring torrent is deep and wide.Longfellow. 1913 Webster]
2.Fig.: A violent or rapid flow; a strong current; a flood; as, a torrent of vices; a torrent of eloquence. 1913 Webster]
At length, Erasmus, that great injured name, . . . torrent of a barbarous age.Pope. 1913 Webster]
Tor"rent, a.[See Torrent, n.]Rolling or rushing in a rapid stream. \'bdWaves of torrent fire.\'b8 Milton. 1913 Webster]
{ Tor*ren"tial(?), Tor*ren"tine(?), }a.Of or pertaining to a torrent; having the character of a torrent; caused by a torrent . [R.] 1913 Webster]
Tor`ri*cel"li*an(?), a.Of or pertaining to Torricelli, an Italian philosopher and mathematician, who, in 1643, discovered that the rise of a liquid in a tube, as in the barometer, is due to atmospheric pressure. See Barometer. 1913 Webster]
Torricellian tube, a glass tube thirty or more inches in length, open at the lower end and hermetically sealed at the upper, such as is used in the barometer. --
Torricellian vacuum(Physics), a vacuum produced by filling with a fluid, as mercury, a tube hermetically closed at one end, and, after immersing the other end in a vessel of the same fluid, allowing the inclosed fluid to descend till it is counterbalanced by the pressure of the atmosphere, as in the barometer.Hutton. 1913 Webster]
Tor"rid(?), a.[L. torridus, fr. torrere to parch, to burn, akin to E. Thist: cf. F. torride. See Thirst.]1.Parched; dried with heat; as, a torrid plain or desert. \'bdBarca or Cyrene's torrid soil.\'b8 Milton. 1913 Webster]
2.Violenty hot; drying or scorching with heat; burning; parching. \'bdTorrid heat.\'b8 Milton. 1913 Webster]
Torrid zone(Geog.), that space or board belt of the earth, included between the tropics, over which the sun is vertical at some period of every year, and the heat is always great. 1913 Webster]
Tor*rid"i*ty(?), n.Torridness. [R.] 1913 Webster]
Tor"rid*ness(?), n.The quality or state of being torrid or parched. 1913 Webster]
Torse(?), n.[OF., fr. OF. & F. tors, torse, twisted, wreathed, p. p. of tordre to twist, L. torquere. See Torture.] 1913 Webster]
1.(Her.)A wreath. 1913 Webster]
2.[F. tors, torse, twisted.](Geom.)A developable surface. See under Developable. 1913 Webster]
Tor"sel(?), n.(Carp.)A plate of timber for the end of a beam or joist to rest on.Gwilt 1913 Webster]
Tor`si*bil"l*ty(?), n.The tendency, as of a rope, to untwist after being twisted. 1913 Webster]
Tor"sion(?), n.[F., fr. LL. torsio, fr. L. torquere, tortum, to twist. See Torture.]1.The act of turning or twisting, or the state of being twisted; the twisting or wrenching of a body by the exertion of a lateral force tending to turn one end or part of it about a longitudinal axis, while the other is held fast or turned in the opposite direction. 1913 Webster]
2.(Mech.)That force with which a thread, wire, or rod of any material, returns, or tends to return, to a state of rest after it has been twisted; torsibility. 1913 Webster]
Angle of torsion (of a curve) (Geom.), the indefinitely small angle between two consecutive osculating planes of a curve of double curvature. --
Moment of torsion(Mech.)the moment of a pair of equal and opposite couples which tend to twist a body. --
Torsion balance(Physics.), an instrument for estimating very minute forces, as electric or magnetic attractions and repulsions, by the torsion of a very slender wire or fiber having at its lower extremity a horizontal bar or needle, upon which the forces act. --
Torsion scale, a scale for weighing in which the fulcra of the levers or beams are strained wires or strips acting by torsion. 1913 Webster]
Tor"sion*al(?), a.Of or pertaining to torsion; resulting from torsion, or the force with which a thread or wire returns to a state of rest after having been twisted round its axis; as, torsional force. 1913 Webster]
Tor"sion e*lec*trom"e*ter. (Elec.)A torsion balance used for measuring electric attraction or repulsion. Webster 1913 Suppl.]
Torsion galvanometer. (Elec.)A galvanometer in which current is measured by torsion. Webster 1913 Suppl.]
Torsion head. That part of a torsion balance from which the wire or filament is suspended. Webster 1913 Suppl.]
Torsion indicator. An autographic torsion meter. Webster 1913 Suppl.]
Torsion meter. (Mech.)An instrument for determining the torque on a shaft, and hence the horse power of an engine, esp. of a marine engine of high power, by measuring the amount of twist of a given length of the shaft. Called also torsimeter, torsiometer, torsometer. Webster 1913 Suppl.]
Torsk(?), n.[Dan.; akin to Icel. a codfish, G. dorsch.](Zo\'94l.)(a)The cusk. See Cusk.(b)The codfish. Called also tusk. 1913 Webster]
Tor"so(?), n.; pl. E. Torsos(#), It. Torsi(#).[It. torso, probably fr. L. thyrsus a stalk, stem, thyrsus, Gr. /; cf. OHG. torso, turso, a stalk, stem, G. dorsche a cabbage stalk. Cf. Thyrsus, Truss.]The human body, as distinguished from the head and limbs; in sculpture, the trunk of a statue, mutilated of head and limbs; as, the torso of Hercules. 1913 Webster]
Tort(?), n.[F., from LL. tortum, fr. L. tortus twisted, crooked, p. p. of torqure to twist, bend. See Torture.]1.Mischief; injury; calamity. [Obs.] 1913 Webster]
That had them long opprest with tort.Spenser. 1913 Webster]
2.(Law)Any civil wrong or injury; a wrongful act (not involving a breach of contract) for which an action will lie; a form of action, in some parts of the United States, for a wrong or injury. 1913 Webster]
\'d8Executor de son tort. See under Executor. --
Tort feasor(Law), a wrongdoer; a trespasser.Wharton. 1913 Webster]
Tort, a.Stretched tight; taut. [R.] 1913 Webster]
Yet holds he them with tortest rein.Emerson. 1913 Webster]
Tor"ta(?), n.[Cf. Sp. torta a cake.](Metal.)a flat heap of moist, crushed silver ore, prepared for the patio process. 1913 Webster]
Tor"teau(?), n.; pl.Torteaus(#).[Of. torteau, tortel, from L. tortus twisted. See Tort.](Her.)A roundel of a red color. 1913 Webster]
Tor`ti*col"lis(?), n.[F. toricolis; L. torquere, tortum, to twist + collum the neck.](Med.)See Wryneck. 1913 Webster]
Tor"tile(?), a.[L. tortilis, fr. torquere, tortum, to twist: cf. F. tortile.]Twisted; wreathed; coiled. 1913 Webster]
Tor*til"i*ty(?), n.The quality or state of being tortile, twisted, or wreathed. 1913 Webster]
\'d8Tor*til"la(?), n.[Sp.]An unleavened cake, as of maize flour, baked on a heated iron or stone. 1913 Webster]
Tor"tion(?), n.[LL. tortio. See Torsion.]Torment; pain. [Obs.] Bacon. 1913 Webster]
2.(Law)Imploying tort, or privat injury for which the law gives damages; involing tort. 1913 Webster]
Tor"tious*ly, adv.(Law)In a tortous manner. 1913 Webster]
Tor"tive(?), a.[L. tortus, p. p. of torquere to twist, wind.]Twisted; wreathed.Shak. 1913 Webster]
Tor"toise(?), n.[OE. tortuce, fr. OF. tortis crooked, fr. L. tortus twisted, crooked, contorted, p. p. of torquere, tortum, to wind; cf. F. tortue tortoise, LL. tortuca, tartuca, Pr. tortesa crookedness, tortis crooked. so called in allusion to its crooked feet. See Torture.]1.(Zo\'94l.)Any one of numerous species of reptiles of the order Testudinata. 1913 Webster]
turtles, but the terms tortoise and turtle are used synonymously by many writers. See Testudinata, Terrapin, and Turtle. 1913 Webster]
2.(Rom. Antiq.)Same as Testudo, 2. 1913 Webster]
Box tortoise,
Land tortoise, etc.See under Box, Land, etc. --
Painted tortoise. (Zo\'94l.)See Painted turtle, under Painted. --
Soft-shell tortoise. (Zo\'94l.)See Trionyx. --
Spotted tortoise. (Zo\'94l.)A small American fresh-water tortoise (Chelopus guttatus or Nanemys guttatus) having a blackish carapace on which are scattered round yellow spots. --
Tortoise beetle(Zo\'94l.), any one of numerous species of small tortoise-shaped beetles. Many of them have a brilliant metallic luster. The larv\'91 feed upon the leaves of various plants, and protect themselves beneath a mass of dried excrement held over the back by means of the caudal spines. The golden tortoise beetle (Cassida aurichalcea) is found on the morning-glory vine and allied plants. --
Tortoise plant. (Bot.)See Elephant's foot, under Elephant. --
Tortoise shell, the substance of the shell or horny plates of several species of sea turtles, especially of the hawkbill turtle. It is used in inlaying and in the manufacture of various ornamental articles. --
Tortoise-shell butterfly(Zo\'94l.), any one of several species of handsomely colored butterflies of the genus Aglais, as Aglais Milberti, and Aglais urtic\'91, both of which, in the larva state, feed upon nettles. --
Tortoise-shell turtle(Zo\'94l.), the hawkbill turtle. See Hawkbill. 1913 Webster]
tortoise-shell, adj.Having a color like that of a tortoise's shell, black with white and orange spots; -- used mostly to describe cats of that color.n.a tortoise-shell cat.
Tor"tri*cid(?), a.[See Tortrix.](Zo\'94l.)Of or pertaining to Tortix, or the family Tortricid\'91. 1913 Webster]
\'d8Tor"trix(?), n.[NL., fr. L. torquere, tortum, to twist.]1.(Zo\'94l.)Any one of numerous species of small moths of the family Tortricid\'91, the larv\'91 of which usually roll up the leaves of plants on which they live; -- also called leaf roller. 1913 Webster]
2.(Zo\'94l.)A genus of tropical short-tailed snakes, which are not venomous. One species (Tortrix scytal\'91) is handsomely banded with black, and is sometimes worn alive by the natives of Brazil for a necklace. 1913 Webster]
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Tor"tu*lous(t, a.(Nat. Hist.)Swelled out at intervals like a knotted cord. 1913 Webster]
Tor`tu*os"l*ty(?), n.[L. tortuositas: cf. F. tortuosite.]the quality or state of being tortuous. 1913 Webster]
Tor"tu*ous(?), a.[OE. tortuos, L. tortuosus, fr. tortus a twisting, winding, fr. torquere, tortum, to twist: cf. F. tortueux. See Torture.]1.Bent in different directions; wreathed; twisted; winding; as, a tortuous train; a tortuous leaf or corolla. 1913 Webster]
The badger made his dark and tortuous hole on the side of every hill where the copsewood grew thick.Macaulay. 1913 Webster]
2.Fig.: Deviating from rectitude; indirect; erroneous; deceitful. 1913 Webster]
That course became somewhat lesstortuous, when the battle of the Boyne had cowed the spirit of the Jakobites.Macaulay. 1913 Webster]
3.Injurious: tortious. [Obs.] 1913 Webster]
4.(Astrol.)Oblique; -- applied to the six signs of the zodiac (from Capricorn to Gemini) which ascend most rapidly and obliquely. [Obs.] Skeat. 1913 Webster]
--Tor"tu*ous*ly, adv. -- Tor"tu*ous*ness, n. 1913 Webster]
Tor"tur*a*ble(?), a.Capable of being tortured. 1913 Webster]
Tor"ture(t, n.[F., fr. L. tortura, fr. torquere, tortum, to twist, rack, torture; probably akin to Gr. tre`pein to turn, G. drechseln to turn on a lathe, and perhaps to E. queer. Cf. Contort, Distort, Extort, Retort, Tart, n., Torch, Torment, Tortion, Tort, Trope.]1.Extreme pain; anguish of body or mind; pang; agony; torment; as, torture of mind.Shak. 1913 Webster]
Ghastly spasm or racking torture.Milton. 1913 Webster]
2.Especially, severe pain inflicted judicially, either as punishment for a crime, or for the purpose of extorting a confession from an accused person, as by water or fire, by the boot or thumbkin, or by the rack or wheel. 1913 Webster]
3.The act or process of torturing. 1913 Webster]
Torture, which had always been deciared illegal, and which had recently been declared illegal even by the servile judges of that age, was inflicted for the last time in England in the month of May, 1640.Macaulay. 1913 Webster]
tor"ture, v. t.[imp. & p. p.tortured(t; p. pr. & vb. n.tTorturing.][Cf. F. Torturer. ]1.To put to torture; to pain extremely; to harass; to vex. 1913 Webster]
2.To punish with torture; to put to the rack; as, to torture an accused person.Shak. 1913 Webster]
3.To wrest from the proper meaning; to distort.Jar. Taylor. 1913 Webster]
4.To keep on the stretch, as a bow. [Obs.] 1913 Webster]
The bow tortureth the string.Bacon. 1913 Webster]
Tor"tur*er(t, n.One who tortures; a tormentor. 1913 Webster]
Tor"tur*ing*ly, adv.So as to torture.Beau. & Fl. 1913 Webster]
Tor"tur*ous(t, a.Involving, or pertaining to, torture. [R.] \'bdThe torturous crucifixion.\'b8 I. Disraeli. 1913 Webster]
\'d8Tor"u*la(?), n.; pl.Torul\'91(/)[NL., dim. of L. torus a semicircular molding.](Biol.)(a)A chain of special bacteria.(b)A genus of budding fungi. Same as Saccharomyces. Also used adjectively. 1913 Webster]
Tor"u*la*form`(?), a.(Biol.)Having the appearance of a torula; in the form of a little chain; as, a torulaform string of micrococci. 1913 Webster]
Tor"u*lose(?), a.[L. torulus, dim. of torus: cf. F. toruleux. See Torus](Bot.)Same as Torose. 1913 Webster]
Tor"u*lous(?), a.Same as Torose. 1913 Webster]
\'d8To"rus(t, n.; pl.Tori(t.[L., a round, swelling, or bulging place, an elevation. Cf. 3d Tore.] 1913 Webster]
1.(Arch.)A large molding used in the bases of columns. Its profile is semicircular. See Illust. of Molding.Brande & C. 1913 Webster]
2.(Zo\'94l.)One of the ventral parapodia of tubicolous annelids. It usually has the form of an oblong thickening or elevation of the integument with rows of uncini or hooks along the center. See Illust. under Tubicol\'91. 1913 Webster]
3.(Bot.)The receptacle, or part of the flower on which the carpels stand. 1913 Webster]
4.(Geom.)(a)The surface described by the circumference of a circle revolving about a straight line in its own plane.(b)The solid inclosed by such a surface; -- sometimes called an anchor ring. Syn. --3d Tore{2}. 1913 Webster]
Torved(?), a.Stern; grim. See Torvous. [Obs.] 1913 Webster]
But yesterday his breath torved frown was death.J. Webster (1654). 1913 Webster]
Tor"vi*ty(?), a.[L. torvitas. See Torvous.]Sourness or severity of countenance; sternness. [Obs.] 1913 Webster]
Tor"vous(?), a.[L. torvus. ]Sour of aspect; of a severe countenance; stern; grim. [Obs.] 1913 Webster]
That torvous, sour look produced by anger.Derham. 1913 Webster]
To"ry(?), n.; pl.Tories(#).[ Properly used of the Irish bogtrotters who robbed and plundered during the English civil wars, professing to be in sympathy with the royal cause; hence transferred to those who sought to maintain the extreme prerogatives of the crown; probably from Ir. toiridhe, tor, a pursuer; akin to Ir. & Gael. toir a pursuit.]1.(Eng. Politics)A member of the conservative party, as opposed to the progressive party which was formerly called the Whig, and is now called the Liberal, party; an earnest supporter of existing royal and ecclesiastical authority. 1913 Webster]
Tory first occurs in English history in 1679, during the struggle in Parliament occasioned by the introduction of the bill for the exclusion of the duke of York from the line of succession, and was applied by the advocates of the bill to its opponents as a title of obloquy or contempt. The Tories subsequently took a broader ground, and their leading principle became the maintenance of things as they were. The name, however, has for several years ceased to designate an existing party, but is rather applied to certain traditional maxims of public policy. The political successors of the Tories are now commonly known as Conservatives.New Am. Cyc. 1913 Webster]
2.(Amer. Hist.)One who, in the time of the Revolution, favored submitting to the claims of Great Britain against the colonies; an adherent to the crown. 1913 Webster]
To"ry(?), a.Of or pertaining to the Tories. 1913 Webster]
To"ry*ism(?), n.The principles of the Tories. 1913 Webster]
To*scat"ter(?), v. t.[Pref. to- + scatter.]To scatter in pieces; to divide. [Obs.] Chaucer. 1913 Webster]
Tose(?), v. t.[ See Touse ]To tease, or comb, as wool. [Obs.or Prov. Eng.] 1913 Webster]
Tosh(?), a.[Cf. OF. tonce shorn, clipped, and E. tonsure.]Neat; trim. [Scot.] Jomieson. 1913 Webster]
To*shred"(?), v. t.[Pref. to- + shred. ]To cut into shreds or pieces. [Obs.] Chaucer. 1913 Webster]
Toss(?), v. t.[imp. & p. p.Tossed(/); (less properly Tost ); p. pr. & vb. n.Tossing.][ W. tosiaw, tosio, to jerk, toss, snatch, tosa quick jerk, a toss, a snatch. ]1.To throw with the hand; especially, to throw with the palm of the hand upward, or to throw upward; as, to toss a ball. 1913 Webster]
2.To lift or throw up with a sudden or violent motion; as, to toss the head. 1913 Webster]
He tossed his arm aloft, and proudly told me, Addison. 1913 Webster]
3.To cause to rise and fall; as, a ship tossed on the waves in a storm. 1913 Webster]
We being exceedingly tossed with a tempest.Act xxvii. 18. 1913 Webster]
4.To agitate; to make restless. 1913 Webster]
Calm region once, tossed and turbulent.Milton. 1913 Webster]
5.Hence, to try; to harass. 1913 Webster]
Whom devils fly, thus is he tossed of men.Herbert. 1913 Webster]
6.To keep in play; to tumble over; as, to spend four years in tossing the rules of grammar. [Obs.] Ascham. 1913 Webster]
To toss off, (a)to drink hastily.(b)to accomplish easily or quickly.(c)to say in an offhand manner; as, to toss off a comment.(d)to masturbate; -- British slang. --
To toss the cars.See under Oar, n. 1913 Webster]
Toss, v. i.1.To roll and tumble; to be in violent commotion; to write; to fling. 1913 Webster]
To toss and fling, and to be restless, only frets and enrages our pain.Tillotson. 1913 Webster]
2.To be tossed, as a fleet on the ocean.Shak. 1913 Webster]
To toss for, to throw dice or a coin to determine the possession of; to gamble for. --
To toss up, to throw a coin into the air, and wager on which side it will fall, or determine a question by its fall.Bramsion. 1913 Webster]
Toss, n.1.A throwing upward, or with a jerk; the act of tossing; as, the toss of a ball. 1913 Webster]
2.A throwing up of the head; a particular manner of raising the head with a jerk.Swift. 1913 Webster]
Tos"sel(?), n.See Tassel. 1913 Webster]
Toss"er(?), n.One who tosses.J. Fletcher. 1913 Webster]
Toss"i*ly(?), adv.In a tossy manner. [R.] 1913 Webster]
Toss"ing, n.1.The act of throwing upward; a rising and falling suddenly; a rolling and tumbling. 1913 Webster]
2.(Mining)(a)A process which consists in washing ores by violent agitation in water, in order to separate the lighter or earthy particles; -- called also tozing, and treloobing, in Cornwall.Pryce.(b)A process for refining tin by dropping it through the air while melted. 1913 Webster]
Toss"pot`(?), n.A toper; one habitually given to strong drink; a drunkard.Shak. 1913 Webster]
Toss"y(?), a.Tossing the head, as in scorn or pride; hence, proud; contemptuous; scornful; affectedly indifferent; as, a tossy commonplace. [R.] C. Kingsley. 1913 Webster]
Tot(?), n.[L.]Lit., so much; -- a term used in the English exchequer to indicate that a debt was good or collectible for the amount specified, and often written opposite the item. Webster 1913 Suppl.]
Tot, v. t.[imp. & p. p.Totted; p. pr. & vb. n.Totting.]1.To mark with the word \'bdtot\'b8; as, a totted debt. See Tot, n. Webster 1913 Suppl.]
2.[Cf. Total.]To add; to count; to make up the sum of; to total; -- often with up. [Colloq., Eng.]
The last two tot up the bill.Thackeray. Webster 1913 Suppl.]
To"ta(?), n.[From the native name in Egypt.](Zo\'94l.)The grivet. 1913 Webster]
To"tal(?), a.[F., fr. LL. totalis, fr. L. tolus all,whole. Cf. Factotum, Surtout, Teetotum.]Whole; not divided; entire; full; complete; absolute; as, a total departure from the evidence; a total loss. \'bd Total darkness.\'b8 \'bdTo undergo myself the total crime.\'b8 Milton. 1913 Webster]
Total abstinence. See Abstinence, n., 1. --
Total depravity. (Theol.)See Original sin, under Original. 1913 Webster]
Whole; entire; complete. See Whole. 1913 Webster]
To"tal, n.The whole; the whole sum or amount; as, these sums added make the grand total of five millions. 1913 Webster]
To"tal(?), v. t.[imp. & p. p.Totaled(?) or Totalled; p. pr. & vb. n.Totaling or Totalling.]1.To bring to a total; also, to reach as a total; to amount to. [Colloq.] Webster 1913 Suppl.]
2.to determine the total of (a set of numbers); to add; -- often used with up; as, to total up the bill. PJC]
3.To damage beyond repair; -- used especially of vehicles damaged in an accident; as, he skid on an ice patch and totaled his Mercedes against a tree. From total loss. [colloq.] PJC]
To"tal*is(?), n.[See Total, a.]The total.
I look on nothing but totalis.B. Jonson. Webster 1913 Suppl.]
To"tal*i*sa`tor(?), n.Same as Totalizator. Webster 1913 Suppl.]
To*tal"i*ty(?), n.[Cf. F. totalite, LL. totalitas.]1.The quality or state of being total; as, the totality of an eclipse. 1913 Webster]
2.The whole sum; the whole quantity or amount; the entirety; as, the totality of human knowledge.Buckle. 1913 Webster]
The totality of a sentence or passage.Coleridge. 1913 Webster]
To`tal*i*za"tion(?), n.Act of totalizing, or state of being totalized. Webster 1913 Suppl.]
To"tal*i*za`tor(?), n.[From Totalize: cf. F. totalisateur.]A machine for registering and indicating the number and nature of bets made on horse races. Called also totalizer. Webster 1913 Suppl.]
To"tal*ize(?), v. t.To make total, or complete; to reduce to completeness.Coleridge. 1913 Webster]
To"tal*ize, v. i.To use a totalizator. Webster 1913 Suppl.]
To"tal*i`zer(?), n.Same as Totalizator. Webster 1913 Suppl.]
To"tal*ly, adv.In a total manner; wholly; entirely. 1913 Webster]
To"tal*ness, n.The quality or state of being total; entireness; totality. 1913 Webster]
To"ta*ra(?), n.[Maori.]A coniferous tree (Podocarpus totara), next to the kauri the most valuable timber tree of New Zealand. Its hard reddish wood is used for furniture and building, esp. in wharves, bridges, etc. Also mahogany pine. Webster 1913 Suppl.]
Tote(?), v. t.[imp. & p. p.Toted; p. pr. & vb. n.Toting.][Said to be of African origin.]To carry or bear; as, to tote a child over a stream; to tote a gun on one's hip; -- a colloquial word originating in the Southern States, and used there esp. by negroes, now common throughout the U. S. 1913 Webster ]
Tote, n.[L. totum, fr. totus all, whole.]The entire body, or all; as, the whole tote. [Colloq.] 1913 Webster]
To*tear"(?), v. t.[Pref. to- + tear. ]To tear or rend in pieces. [Obs.] Chaucer. 1913 Webster]
To"tem(?), n.[Massachusetts Indian wutohtimoin that to which a person or place belongs.]1.A rude picture, as of a bird, beast, or the like, used by the North American Indians as a symbolic designation, as of a family or a clan; also, the object or animal itself, considered as an symbol of the family. 1913 Webster]
And they painted on the grave posts totem Longfellow. 1913 Webster]
The totem, the clan deity, the beast or bird who in some supernatural way attends to the clan and watches over it.Bagehot. 1913 Webster]
2.Anything which serves as a venerated or mystic symbol or emblem. PJC]
To*tem"ic(?), a.Of or pertaining to a totem, or totemism. 1913 Webster]
To"tem*ism(?), n.1.The system of distinguishing families, clans, etc., in a tribe by the totem. 1913 Webster]
2.Superstitious regard for a totem; the worship of any real or imaginary object; nature worship.Tylor. 1913 Webster]
To"tem*ist, n.One belonging to a clan or tribe having a totem. -- To`tem*is"tic(#), a. 1913 Webster]
{ To"tem poleorTo"tem post }. A pole or pillar, carved and painted with a series of totemic symbols, set up before the house of certain Indian tribes of the northwest coast of North America, esp. Indians of the Koluschan stock. Webster 1913 Suppl.]
Tot"er(?), n.[See Tote to carry.](Zo\'94l.)The stone roller. See Stone roller(a), under Stone. 1913 Webster]
T'oth"er(?). A colloquial contraction of the other, and formerly a contraction for that other. See the Note under That, 2. 1913 Webster]
The tothir that was crucifield with him.Wyclif(John xix. 32) 1913 Webster]
To`ti*pal"mate(?), a.[L. totus all, whole + E. palmate.](Zo\'94l.)Having all four toes united by a web; -- said of certain sea birds, as the pelican and the gannet. See Illust. under Aves. 1913 Webster]
\'d8To`ti*pal"mi(?), n. pl.[NL., from L. totus all, whole + palmus palm.](Zo\'94l.)A division of swimming birds including those that have totipalmate feet. 1913 Webster]
To`ti*pres"ence(?), n.[L. totus all, whole + E. presence.]Omnipresence. [Obs.] A. Tucker. 1913 Webster]
To`ti*pres"ent(?), a.[L. totus all, whole + E. present.]Omnipresent. [Obs.] A. Tucker. 1913 Webster]
Tot"ter(?), v. i.[imp. & p. p.Tottered(?); p. pr. & vb. n.Tottering.][Probably for older tolter; cf. AS. tealtrian to totter, vacillate. Cf.Tilt to incline, Toddle, Tottle, Totty.]1.To shake so as to threaten a fall; to vacillate; to be unsteady; to stagger; as, an old man totters with age. \'bdAs a bowing wall shall ye be, and as a tottering fence.\'b8 Ps. lxii. 3. 1913 Webster]
2.To shake; to reel; to lean; to waver. 1913 Webster]
Troy nods from high, and totters to her fall.Dryden. 1913 Webster]
Tot"ter*er(?), n.One who totters. 1913 Webster]
Tot"ter*ing*ly, adv.In a tottering manner. 1913 Webster]
Tot"ter*y(?), a.Trembling or vaccilating, as if about to fall; unsteady; shaking.Johnson. 1913 Webster]
Tot"tle(t, v. i.[imp. & p. p.Tottled(t; p. pr. & vb. n.Tottling(t.][See Toddle, Totter.]To walk in a wavering, unsteady manner; to toddle; to topple. [Colloq.] 1913 Webster]
Tot"tlish(t, a.Trembling or tottering, as if about to fall; unsteady. [Colloq. U. S.] 1913 Webster]
Tot"ty(?), a.[OE. toti. Cf. Totter.]Unsteady; dizzy; tottery. [Obs. or Prov. Eng.] Sir W. Scott. 1913 Webster]
For yet his noule [head] was totty of the must.Spenser. 1913 Webster]
Tot"y(?), a.Totty. [Obs.] 1913 Webster]
My head is toty of my swink to-night.Chaucer. 1913 Webster]
To"ty(?), n.A sailor or fisherman; -- so called in some parts of the Pacific. 1913 Webster]
Tou"can(t, n.[F., fr. Pg. tucano; from Brazilian name. ]1.(Zo\'94l.)Any one of numerous species of fruit-eating birds of tropical America belonging to Ramphastos, Pteroglossus, and allied genera of the family Ramphastid\'91. They have a very large, but light and thin, beak, often nearly as long as the body itself. Most of the species are brilliantly colored with red, yellow, white, and black in striking contrast. 1913 Webster]
2.(Astronom.)A modern constellation of the southern hemisphere. 1913 Webster]
Tou"can*et(?), n.(Zo\'94l.)A small toucan. 1913 Webster]
Touch(?), v. t.[imp. & p. p.Touched(?); p. pr. & vb. n.Touching.][F. toucher, OF. touchier, tuchier; of Teutonic origin; cf. OHG. zucchen, zukken, to twitch, pluck, draw, G. zukken, zukken, v. intens. fr. OHG. ziohan to draw, G. ziehen, akin to E. tug. See Tuck, v. t., Tug, and cf. Tocsin, Toccata.]1.To come in contact with; to hit or strike lightly against; to extend the hand, foot, or the like, so as to reach or rest on. 1913 Webster]
Him thus intent Ithuriel with his spear Touched lightly.Milton. 1913 Webster]
2.To perceive by the sense of feeling. 1913 Webster]
Nothing but body can be touched or touch.Greech. 1913 Webster]
3.To come to; to reach; to attain to. 1913 Webster]
The god, vindictive, doomed them never more- touch their natal shore.Pope. 1913 Webster]
4.To try; to prove, as with a touchstone. [Obs.] 1913 Webster]
Wherein I mean to touch your love indeed.Shak. 1913 Webster]
5.To relate to; to concern; to affect. 1913 Webster]
The quarrel toucheth none but us alone.Shak. 1913 Webster]
6.To handle, speak of, or deal with; to treat of. 1913 Webster]
Storial thing that toucheth gentilesse.Chaucer. 1913 Webster]
7.To meddle or interfere with; as, I have not touched the books.Pope. 1913 Webster]
8.To affect the senses or the sensibility of; to move; to melt; to soften; especially, to cause feelings of pity, compassion, sympathy, or gratitude in. 1913 Webster ]
What of sweet before touched my sense, flat seems to this and harsh.Milton. 1913 Webster]
The tender sire was touched with what he said.Addison. 1913 Webster]
9.To mark or delineate with touches; to add a slight stroke to with the pencil or brush. 1913 Webster]
The lines, though touched but faintly, are drawn right.Pope. 1913 Webster]
10.To infect; to affect slightly.Bacon. 1913 Webster]
11.To make an impression on; to have effect upon. 1913 Webster]
Its face . . . so hard that a file will not touch it.Moxon. 1913 Webster]
12.To strike; to manipulate; to play on; as, to touch an instrument of music. 1913 Webster]
[They] touched their golden harps.Milton. 1913 Webster]
13.To perform, as a tune; to play. 1913 Webster]
A person is the royal retinue touched a light and lively air on the flageolet.Sir W. Scott. 1913 Webster]
14.To influence by impulse; to impel forcibly. \'bd No decree of mine, . . . [to] touch with lightest moment of impulse his free will,\'b8 Milton. 1913 Webster]
15.To harm, afflict, or distress. 1913 Webster]
Let us make a covenant with thee, that thou wilt do us no hurt, as we have not touched thee.Gen. xxvi. 28, 29. 1913 Webster]
16.To affect with insanity, especially in a slight degree; to make partially insane; -- rarely used except in the past participle. 1913 Webster]
She feared his head was a little touched.Ld. Lytton. 1913 Webster]
17.(Geom.)To be tangent to. See Tangent, a. 1913 Webster]
18.To lay a hand upon for curing disease. 1913 Webster]
19.To compare with; to be equal to; -- usually with a negative; as, he held that for good cheer nothing could touch an open fire. [Colloq.] Webster 1913 Suppl.]
20.To induce to give or lend; to borrow from; as, to touch one for a loan; hence, to steal from. [Slang] Webster 1913 Suppl.]
To touch a sail(Naut.), to bring it so close to the wind that its weather leech shakes. --
To touch the wind(Naut.), to keep the ship as near the wind as possible. --
To touch up, to repair; to improve by touches or emendation. 1913 Webster]
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Touch(?), v. i.1.To be in contact; to be in a state of junction, so that no space is between; as, two spheres touch only at points.Johnson. 1913 Webster]
2.To fasten; to take effect; to make impression. [R.] 1913 Webster]
Strong waters pierce metals, and will touch upon gold, that will not touch upon silver.Bacon. 1913 Webster]
3.To treat anything in discourse, especially in a slight or casual manner; -- often with on or upon. 1913 Webster]
If the antiquaries have touched upon it, they immediately Addison. 1913 Webster]
4.(Naut)To be brought, as a sail, so close to the wind that its weather leech shakes. 1913 Webster]
To touch and go(Naut.), to touch bottom lightly and without damage, as a vessel in motion. --
To touch at, to come or go to, without tarrying; as, the ship touched at Lisbon. --
To touch onor
To touch upon, (a)to come or go to for a short time. [R.] 1913 Webster] I made a little voyage round the lake, and touched on the several towns that lie on its coasts. Addison. 1913 Webster] (b) to discuss briefly, as only a small part of a discourse. PJC]
Touch, n.[Cf. F. touche. See Touch, v. ]1.The act of touching, or the state of being touched; contact. 1913 Webster]
Their touch affrights me as a serpent's sting.Shak. 1913 Webster]
2.(Physiol.)The sense by which pressure or traction exerted on the skin is recognized; the sense by which the properties of bodies are determined by contact; the tactile sense. See Tactile sense, under Tactile. 1913 Webster]
The spider's touch, how exquisitely fine.Pope. 1913 Webster]
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3.Act or power of exciting emotion. 1913 Webster]
Not alone touches, Shak. 1913 Webster]
4.An emotion or affection. 1913 Webster]
A true, natural, and a sensible touch of mercy.Hooker. 1913 Webster]
5.Personal reference or application. [Obs.] 1913 Webster]
Speech of touch toward others should be sparingly used.Bacon. 1913 Webster]
6.A stroke; as, a touch of raillery; a satiric touch; hence, animadversion; censure; reproof. 1913 Webster]
I never bare any touch of conscience with greater regret.Eikon Basilike. 1913 Webster]
7.A single stroke on a drawing or a picture. 1913 Webster]
Never give the least touch with your pencil till you have well examined your design.Dryden. 1913 Webster]
8.Feature; lineament; trait. 1913 Webster]
Of many faces, eyes, and hearts, touches dearest prized.Shak. 1913 Webster]
9.The act of the hand on a musical instrument; bence, in the plural, musical notes. 1913 Webster]
Soft stillness and the night touches of sweet harmony.Shak. 1913 Webster]
10.A small quantity intermixed; a little; a dash. 1913 Webster]
Eyes La touch of Sir Peter Lely in them.Hazlitt. 1913 Webster]
Madam, I have a touch of your condition.Shak. 1913 Webster]
11.A hint; a suggestion; slight notice. 1913 Webster]
A small touch will put him in mind of them.Bacon. 1913 Webster]
12.A slight and brief essay. [Colloq.] 1913 Webster]
Print my preface in such form as, in the booksellers' phrase, will make a sixpenny touch.Swift. 1913 Webster]
13.A touchstone; hence, stone of the sort used for touchstone. [Obs.] \'bd Now do I play the touch.\'b8 Shak. 1913 Webster]
A neat new monument of touch and alabaster.Fuller. 1913 Webster]
14.Hence, examination or trial by some decisive standard; test; proof; tried quality. 1913 Webster]
Equity, the true touch of all laws.Carew. 1913 Webster]
Friends of noble touch .Shak. 1913 Webster]
15.(Mus.)The particular or characteristic mode of action, or the resistance of the keys of an instrument to the fingers; as, a heavy touch, or a light touch; also, the manner of touching, striking, or pressing the keys of a piano; as, a legato touch; a staccato touch. 1913 Webster]
16.(Shipbilding)The broadest part of a plank worked top and but (see Top and but, under Top, n.), or of one worked anchor-stock fashion (that is, tapered from the middle to both ends); also, the angles of the stern timbers at the counters.J. Knowles. 1913 Webster]
17.(Football)That part of the field which is beyond the line of flags on either side.Encyc. of Rural Sports. 1913 Webster]
18.A boys' game; tag. 1913 Webster]
19.(Change Ringing)A set of changes less than the total possible on seven bells, that is, less than 5,040. Webster 1913 Suppl.]
20.An act of borrowing or stealing. [Slang] Webster 1913 Suppl.]
21.Tallow; -- a plumber's term. [Eng.] Webster 1913 Suppl.]
In touch(a)(Football), outside of bounds.T. Hughes.(b)in communication; communicating, once or repeatedly. --
To be in touch, (a)to be in contact, communication, or in sympathy.(b)to be aware of current events. --
To keep touch. (a)To be true or punctual to a promise or engagement [Obs.]; hence, to fulfill duly a function. 1913 Webster]
My mind and senses keep touch and time.Sir W. Scott. 1913 Webster]
(b)To keep in contact; to maintain connection or sympathy; -- with with or of. Also
to keep in touch. --
Touch and go, a phrase descriptive of a narrow escape. --
True as touch (i. e., touchstone), quite true. [Obs.] 1913 Webster]
Touch"a*ble(t, a.Capable of being touched; tangible. -- Touch"a*ble*ness, n. 1913 Webster]
Touch"back`(t, n.(Football)The act of touching the football down by a player behind his own goal line when it received its last impulse from an opponent; -- distinguished from safety touchdown. 1913 Webster]
Touch"-box`(t, n.A box containing lighted tinder, formerly carried by soldiers who used matchlocks, to kindle the match. 1913 Webster]
Touch"down`(t, n.(Football)The act of touching the football down behind the opponents' goal; also the score (6 points) resulting from such a play. 1913 Webster]
Safety touchdown. See under Safety. 1913 Webster]
Touch"hole`(t, n.The vent of a cannon or other firearm, by which fire is communicateed to the powder of the charge. 1913 Webster]
Touch"i*ly(t, adv.In a touchy manner. 1913 Webster]
Touch"i*ness(t, n.The quality or state of being touchy; peevishness; irritability; irascibility. 1913 Webster]
Touch"ing, prep.Concerning; with respect to. 1913 Webster]
Now, as touching things offered unto idols.1 Cor. viii. 1. 1913 Webster]
Touch"ing, n.The sense or act of feeling; touch. 1913 Webster]
Touch"-me-not`(t, n.(Bot.)(a)See Impatiens.(b)Squirting cucumber. See under Cucumber. 1913 Webster]
Touch"-nee`dle(?), n.(Metal.)A small bar of gold and silver, either pure, or alloyed in some known proportion with copper, for trying the purity of articles of gold or silver by comparison of the streaks made by the article and the bar on a touchstone. 1913 Webster]
Touch"-pa`per(?), n.Paper steeped in saltpeter, which burns slowly, and is used as a match for firing gunpowder, and the like. 1913 Webster]
Touch"stone`(?), n.1.(Min.)Lydian stone; basanite; -- so called because used to test the purity of gold and silver by the streak which is left upon the stone when it is rubbed by the metal. See Basanite. 1913 Webster]
2. Fig.: Any test or criterion by which the qualities of a thing are tried.Hooker. 1913 Webster]
The foregoing doctrine affords us also a touchstone for the trial of spirits.South. 1913 Webster]
Irish touchstone(Min.), basalt, the stone which composes the Giant's Causeway. 1913 Webster]
touch" on(?), v. t.To mention briefly, or in passing. PJC]
touch" up`(?), n.To make minor improvements in, especially in the appearance. PJC]
touch" up paint`(?), n.A paint applied to small areas of a painted surface, to cover small blemishes, especially on an automobile. PJC]
1.Wood so decayed as to serve for tinder; spunk, or punk. 1913 Webster]
2.Dried fungi used as tinder; especially, the Polyporus igniarius. 1913 Webster]
Touch"y(?), a.[For techy, tetchy.]Peevish; irritable; irascible; techy; apt to take fire. [Colloq.] 1913 Webster]
It may be said of Dryden that he was at no time touchy about personal attacks.Saintsbury. 1913 Webster]
Tough(?), a.[Compar.Tougher(?); superl.Toughest.][OE. tough, AS. t, akin to D. taai, LG. taa, tage, tau, OHG. z, G. z, and also to AS. getenge near to, close to, oppressive, OS. bitengi.]1.Having the quality of flexibility without brittleness; yielding to force without breaking; capable of resisting great strain; as, the ligaments of animals are remarkably tough. \'bdTough roots and stubs. \'b8 Milton. 1913 Webster]
2.Not easily broken; able to endure hardship; firm; strong; -- of objects and people; as, tough sinews.Cowper. 1913 Webster]
A body made of brass, the crone demands, . . . Tough to the last, and with no toil to tire.Dryden. 1913 Webster]
The basis of his character was caution combined with tough tenacity of purpose.J. A. Symonds. 1913 Webster]
Tough"en(?), v. i. & t.[imp. & p. p.Toughened(?); p. pr. & vb. n.Toughening.]To grow or make tough, or tougher. 1913 Webster]
Tough"-head`(?), n.(Zo\'94l.)The ruddy duck. [ Local U. S. ] 1913 Webster]
Tough"ish, a.Tough in a slight degree. 1913 Webster]
Tough"ly, adv.In a tough manner. 1913 Webster]
Tough"ness, n.The quality or state of being tough. 1913 Webster]
Tough"-pitch`(?), n.(Metal.)(a)The exact state or quality of texture and consistency of well reduced and refined copper.(b)Copper so reduced; -- called also tough-cake. 1913 Webster]
{ Tou*pee"(?; 277), Tou*pet"(?; 277) }(?), n.[F. toupet, dim. of OF. top a tuft; of Teutonic origin, and akin to E. top. See Top apex, and cf. Topet.] 1913 Webster]
1.A little tuft; a curl or artificial lock of hair. 1913 Webster]
2.A small wig, or a toppiece of a wig. 1913 Webster]
Her powdered hair is turned backward over a toupee.G. Eliot. 1913 Webster]
Tour(?), n.[F. tour. See Tower.]A tower. [Obs.] Chaucer. 1913 Webster]
Tour(?), n.[F. tour. See Turn, v. t.]1.A going round; a circuit; hence, a journey in a circuit; a prolonged circuitous journey; a comprehensive excursion; as, the tour of Europe; the tour of France or England. 1913 Webster]
The bird of Jove stooped from his airy tour.Milton. 1913 Webster]
2.A turn; a revolution; as, the tours of the heavenly bodies. [Obs.] Blackmore. 1913 Webster]
3.(Mil.)anything done successively, or by regular order; a turn; as, a tour of duty. 1913 Webster]
Syn. -- Journey; excursion. See Journey. 1913 Webster]
Tour(?), v. i.[imp. & p. p.Toured(?); p. pr. & vb. n.Touring.]To make a tourm; as, to tour throught a country.T. Hughes. 1913 Webster]
Tou*ra"co(?), n.(Zo\'94l.)Same as Turacou. 1913 Webster]
Tour*bil"lion(?), n.[F. torbillion a whirlwind, tourbillion, fr. L. turbo, -inis, a whirl, whirlwind.]An ornamental firework which turns round, when in the air, so as to form a scroll of fire.G. Francis. 1913 Webster]
Tour"ing car. An automobile designed for touring; specif., a roomy car, not a limousine, for five or more passengers. Webster 1913 Suppl.]
Tour"ist(?), n.One who makes a tour, or performs a journey, especially for pleasure. 1913 Webster ]
Tour"ma*line(?), n.[F. tourmaline, cf. It. turmalina, tormalina, NL. turmalina, turmalinus; all fr. tournamal, a name given to this stone in Ceylon.](Min.)A mineral occurring usually in three-sided or six-sided prisms terminated by rhombohedral or scalenohedral planes. Black tourmaline (schorl) is the most common variety, but there are also other varieties, as the blue (indicolite), red (rubellite), also green, brown, and white. The red and green varieties when transparent are valued as jewels.[Written also turmaline .] 1913 Webster]
Pyroelectric, n.). Tourmaline is also used in the form of a polariscope called tourmaline tongs. 1913 Webster]
2.(O.Eng.Law)The sheriff's turn, or court. 1913 Webster]
Tour"na*ment(?), n.[OE. turnement, tornement, OF. torneiement, tornoiement, F. tournoiement a turning or wheeling round. See Tourney.]1.A mock fight, or warlike game, formerly in great favor, in which a number of combatants were engaged, as an exhibition of their address and bravery; hence, figuratively, a real battle. \'bdIn battle and in tourneyment.\'b8 Chaucer. 1913 Webster]
With cruel tournament the squadrons join.Milton. 1913 Webster]
joust, which was a trial of skill between one man and another. 1913 Webster]
2.Any contest of skill in which there are many contestents for championship; as, a chess tournament. 1913 Webster]
Tourn"er*y(?), n.Work turned on a lathe; turnery. [Obs.] See Turnery.Evelyn. 1913 Webster]
Tour"ney(?), n.[OF. tornei, tornoi, F. tournoi, fr. OF. torneier, tornoier, tournoier, to tit, to tourney, F. tournoyer to turn round and round. See Turn, v. t.]A tournament.Bacon. 1913 Webster]
At tilt or tourney or like warlike game.Spenser. 1913 Webster]
We hold a tourney here to-morrow morn, Tennyson. 1913 Webster]
Tour"ney, v. i.[Cf.OF. torneier. See Tourney, n. ]To perform in tournaments; to tilt. 1913 Webster]
Well could he tourney, and in lists debate.Spenser. 1913 Webster]
Tour"ni*quet(?), n.[F., fr. tourner to turn.](Surg.)An instrument for arresting hemorrhage. It consists essentially of a pad or compress upon which pressure is made by a band which is tightened by a screw or other means. 1913 Webster]
\'d8Tour`nois"(?), n.[F., belonging to Tours in France.]A former French money of account worth 20 sous, or a franc. It was thus called in distinction from the Paris livre, which contained 25 sous. 1913 Webster]
\'d8Tour*nure"(?), n.[F., fr. tourner to turn.] 1913 Webster]
1.Turn; contour; figure. 1913 Webster]
2.Any device used by women to expand the skirt of a dress below the waist; a bustle. 1913 Webster]
{ Touse, Touze(touz) }, v. t. & i.[imp. & p. p.Toused(touzd); p. pr. & vb. n.Tousing.][OE. tosen. tease, and cf. Tose, Toze.]To pull; to haul; to tear; to worry. [Prov. Eng.] Shak. 1913 Webster]
As a bear, whom angry curs have touzed.Spenser. 1913 Webster]
Touse(touz), n.A pulling; a disturbance. [Prov. Eng.] Halliwell. 1913 Webster]
Tous"el(?), v. t.Same as Tousle. [Colloq.] 1913 Webster]
Tous"er(?), n.One who touses. [Prov. Eng.] 1913 Webster]
Tou"sle(?), v. t.[Freq. of touse. Cf.Tossle.]To put into disorder; to tumble; to touse. [Colloq.] 1913 Webster]
Tous`-les`-mois"(?), n.[F., all the months, i. e., every month.]A kind of starch with very large, oval, flattened grains, often sold as arrowroot, and extensively used for adulterating cocoa. It is made from the rootstocks of a species of Canna, probably Canna edulis, the tubers of which are edible every month in the year. 1913 Webster]
Tout(t, v. i.[See 1st Toot.]1.To act as a tout. See 2d Tout. [Cant. Eng.] 1913 Webster]
2.To ply or seek for customers. [Prov. Eng.] 1913 Webster]
Tout(tout; tScot. & dial. t, v. i.[imp. & p. p.Touted; p. pr. & vb. n.Touting.]1.To look narrowly; spy. [Scot. & Dial. Eng.] Webster 1913 Suppl.]
2.(Horse Racing)(a)To spy out the movements of race horses at their trials, or to get by stealth or other improper means the secrets of the stable, for betting purposes. [Cant, Eng.] (b)To act as a tout; to tout, or give a tip on, a race horse. [Cant, U. S.] Webster 1913 Suppl.]
Tout, n.One who secretly watches race horses which are in course of training, to get information about their capabilities, for use in betting. [Cant. Eng.] 1913 Webster]
2.One who gives a tip on a race horses for an expected compensation, esp. in hopes of a share in any winnings; -- usually contemptuous. [Cant, U. S.] Webster 1913 Suppl.]
3.One who solicits custom, as a runner for a hotel, cab, gambling place. [Colloq.] Webster 1913 Suppl.]
4.A spy for a smuggler, thief, or the like. [Colloq.] Webster 1913 Suppl.]
Tout(t, n.[Prob. fr. F. tout all.]In the game of solo, a proposal to win all eight tricks. Webster 1913 Suppl.]
Tout, v. i.[See 3d Toot. ]To toot a horn. 1913 Webster]
Tout, v. t.(Horse Racing)(a)To spy out information about, as a racing stable or horse. [Cant, Eng.] (b)To give a tip on (a race horse) to a better with the expectation of sharing in the latter's winnings. [Cant, U. S.] Webster 1913 Suppl.]
Tout, n.The anus. [Obs.] Chaucer. 1913 Webster]
\'d8Tout`-en`sem"ble(?), n.[F.]All together; hence, in costume, the fine arts, etc., the general effect of a work as a whole, without regard to the execution of the separate perts. 1913 Webster]
Tout"er(?), n.One who seeks customers, as for an inn, a public conveyance, shops, and the like: hence, an obtrusive candidate for office. [Colloq.] 1913 Webster]
The prey of ring droppers, . . . duffers, touters, or any of those bloodless sharpers who are, perhaps, better known to the police.Dickens. 1913 Webster]
Touze(touz), v. t. & i.See Touse. [Prov. Eng.] 1913 Webster]
Tow(t, n.[OE. tow, AS. tow, akin to OD. touw, Icel. t a tuft of wool for spinning; cf. E. taw, v. t.]The coarse and broken part of flax or hemp, separated from the finer part by the hatchel or swingle. 1913 Webster]
Tow, v. t.[imp. & p. p.Towed(t; p. pr. & vb. n.Towing.][OE. towen, totoga to pull about, OHG. zog\'d3n, Icel. toga, AS. tohline a towline, and AS. te\'a2n to draw, p. p. getogen. See Tug.]To draw or pull through the water, as a vessel of any kind, by means of a rope. 1913 Webster]
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Tow(?), n.[Cf. Icel. taug a rope, from the same root as E. tow, v. t.]1.A rope by which anything is towed; a towline, or towrope. 1913 Webster]
2.The act of towing, or the state of being towed; -- chiefly used in the phrase, to take in tow, that is to tow. 1913 Webster]
3.That which is towed, or drawn by a towline, as a barge, raft, collection of boats, ect. 1913 Webster]
Tow"age(?), n.[From Tow, v..cf. F. touage.]1.The act of towing. 1913 Webster]
{ To"ward, To"wards }(?), prep.[AS. / impending, imminent, future, toward, / towards. See To, and -ward, wards.]1.In the direction of; to. 1913 Webster]
He set his face toward the wilderness.Num. xxiv. 1. 1913 Webster]
The waves make towards\'b6 the pebbled shore.Shak. 1913 Webster]
2.With direction to, in a moral sense; with respect or reference to; regarding; concerning. 1913 Webster]
His eye shall be evil toward his brother.Deut. xxviii. 54. 1913 Webster]
Herein do I exercise myself, to have always a conscience void of offense toward God, and toward men.Acts xxiv. 16. 1913 Webster]
3.Tending to; in the direction of; in behalf of. 1913 Webster]
This was the first alarm England received towards any trouble.Clarendom. 1913 Webster]
4.Near; about; approaching to. 1913 Webster]
I am toward nine years older since I left you.Swift. 1913 Webster]
{ To"ward, To"wards }adv.Near; at hand; in state of preparation. 1913 Webster]
Do you hear sught, sir, of a battle toward ?Shak. 1913 Webster]
We have a trifling foolish banquet Towards.Shak. 1913 Webster]
Tow"boat`(?), n.1.A vessel constructed for being towed, as a canal boat. 1913 Webster]
2.A steamer used for towing other vessels; a tug. 1913 Webster]
Tow"el(?), n.[OE. towaille, towail, F. touaille, LL. toacula, of Teutonic origin; cf. OHG. dwahila, swahilla, G. zwehle, fr. OHG. dwahan to wash; akin to D. dwaal a towel, AS. to wash, OS. thwahan, Icel. , Sw. tv\'86, Dan. toe, Goth. . Cf. Doily.]A cloth used for wiping, especially one used for drying anything wet, as the person after a bath. 1913 Webster]
Towel gourd(Bot.), the fruit of the cucurbitaceous plant Luffa \'92gyptiaca; also, the plant itself. The fruit is very fibrous, and, when separated from its rind and seeds, is used as a sponge or towel. Called also Egyptian bath sponge, and dishcloth. 1913 Webster]
Tow"el, v. t.To beat with a stick. [Prov. Eng.] 1913 Webster]
Tow"el*ing, n.Cloth for towels, especially such as is woven in long pieces to be cut at will, as distinguished from that woven in towel lengths with borders, etc.[Written also towelling.] 1913 Webster]
Tow"er(?), n.[OE. tour,tor,tur, F. tour, L. turris; akin to Gr. /; cf. W. twr a tower, Ir. tor a castle, Gael. torr a tower, castle. Cf. Tor, Turret.]1.(Arch.)(a)A mass of building standing alone and insulated, usually higher than its diameter, but when of great size not always of that proportion.(b)A projection from a line of wall, as a fortification, for purposes of defense, as a flanker, either or the same height as the curtain wall or higher.(c)A structure appended to a larger edifice for a special purpose, as for a belfry, and then usually high in proportion to its width and to the height of the rest of the edifice; as, a church tower. 1913 Webster]
2.A citadel; a fortress; hence, a defense. 1913 Webster]
Thou hast been a shelter for me, and a strong tower from the enemy.Ps. lxi. 3. 1913 Webster]
3.A headdress of a high or towerlike form, fashionable about the end of the seventeenth century and until 1715; also, any high headdress. 1913 Webster]
Lay trains of amorous intrigues towers, and curls, and periwigs.Hudibras. 1913 Webster]
Gay Lussac's tower(Chem.), a large tower or chamber used in the sulphuric acid process, to absorb (by means of concentrated acid) the spent nitrous fumes that they may be returned to the Glover's tower to be reemployed. See Sulphuric acid, under Sulphuric, and Glover's tower, below. --
Glover's tower(Chem.), a large tower or chamber used in the manufacture of sulphuric acid, to condense the crude acid and to deliver concentrated acid charged with nitrous fumes. These fumes, as a catalytic, effect the conversion of sulphurous to sulphuric acid. See Sulphuric acid, under Sulphuric, and Gay Lussac's tower, above. --
Round tower. See under Round, a. --
Shot tower. See under Shot. --
Tower bastion(Fort.), a bastion of masonry, often with chambers beneath, built at an angle of the interior polygon of some works. --
Tower mustard(Bot.), the cruciferous plant Arabis perfoliata. --
Tower of London, a collection of buildings in the eastern part of London, formerly containing a state prison, and now used as an arsenal and repository of various objects of public interest. 1913 Webster]
Tow"er(?), v. i.[imp. & p. p.towered(?); p. pr. & vb. n.towering.]To rise and overtop other objects; to be lofty or very high; hence, to soar. 1913 Webster]
On the other side an high rock towered still.Spenser. 1913 Webster]
My lord protector's hawks do tower so well.Shak. 1913 Webster]
Tow"er, v. t.To soar into. [Obs.] Milton. 1913 Webster]
Tow"ered(?), a.Adorned or defended by towers. 1913 Webster]
Towered cities please us then.Milton. 1913 Webster]
To*wil"ly(?), n.(Zo\'94l.)The sanderling; -- so called from its cry. [Prov. Eng.] 1913 Webster]
Tow"line`(?), n.[AS. tohline. See Tow, v. t., andLine. ](Naut.)A line used to tow vessels; a towrope. 1913 Webster]
Town(?), n.[OE. toun, tun, AS. tun inclosure, fence, village, town; akin to D. tuin a garden, G. zaun a hadge, fence, OHG. zun, Icel. tun an inclosure, homestead, house, Ir. & Gael. dun a fortress, W. din. Cf. Down, adv. & prep., Dune, tine to inclose.]1.Formerly: (a) An inclosure which surrounded the mere homestead or dwelling of the lord of the manor. [Obs.] (b) The whole of the land which constituted the domain. [Obs.] (c) A collection of houses inclosed by fences or walls. [Obs.] Palsgrave. 1913 Webster]
2.Any number or collection of houses to which belongs a regular market, and which is not a city or the see of a bishop. [Eng.] Johnson. 1913 Webster]
3.Any collection of houses larger than a village, and not incorporated as a city; also, loosely, any large, closely populated place, whether incorporated or not, in distinction from the country, or from rural communities. 1913 Webster]
God made the country, and man made the town.Cowper. 1913 Webster]
4.The body of inhabitants resident in a town; as, the town voted to send two representatives to the legislature; the town voted to lay a tax for repairing the highways. 1913 Webster]
5.A township; the whole territory within certain limits, less than those of a country. [U. S.] 1913 Webster]
6.The court end of London; -- commonly with the. 1913 Webster]
7.The metropolis or its inhabitants; as, in winter the gentleman lives in town; in summer, in the country. 1913 Webster]
Always hankering after the diversions of the town.Addison. 1913 Webster]
Stunned with his giddy larum half the town.Pope. 1913 Webster]
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8.A farm or farmstead; also, a court or farmyard. [Prov. Eng. & Scot.] 1913 Webster]
Town is often used adjectively or in combination with other words; as, town clerk, or town-clerk; town-crier, or town crier; townhall, town-hall, or town hall; townhouse, town house, or town-house. 1913 Webster]
Syn. -- Village; hamlet. See Village. 1913 Webster]
Town clerk, an office who keeps the records of a town, and enters its official proceedings. See Clerk. --
Town cress(Bot.), the garden cress, or peppergrass.Dr. Prior. --
Town house. (a)A house in town, in distinction from a house in the country.(b)See Townhouse. --
Town meeting, a legal meeting of the inhabitants of a town entitled to vote, for the transaction of public bisiness. [U. S.] --
Town talk, the common talk of a place; the subject or topic of common conversation. 1913 Webster]
Town"-cri`er(?), n.A town officer who makes proclamations to the people; the public crier of a town. 1913 Webster]
Towned(?), a.Having towns; containing many towns. [Obs.] Hakluyt. 1913 Webster]
Town"hall`(?), n.A public hall or building, belonging to a town, where the public offices are established, the town council meets, the people assemble in town meeting, etc. 1913 Webster]
Town"house`(?), n.A building devoted to the public used of a town; a townhall. 1913 Webster]
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3. Row House. --> 1913 Webster]
Town"ish, a.Of or pertaining to the inhabitants of a town; like the town. [R.] Turbervile. 1913 Webster]
Town"less, a.Having no town.Howell. 1913 Webster]
Town"let(?), n.A small town.North Brit. Rev. 1913 Webster]
Towns"folk`(?), n.The people of a town; especially, the inhabitants of a city, in distinction from country people; townspeople. 1913 Webster]
Town"ship(?), n.1.The district or territory of a town. 1913 Webster]
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2.In surveys of the public land of the United States, a division of territory six miles square, containing 36 sections. 1913 Webster]
3.In Canada, one of the subdivisions of a county. 1913 Webster]
1.An inhabitant of a town; one of the same town with another.Pope. 1913 Webster]
2.A selectman, in New England. See Selectman. 1913 Webster]
Towns"peo`ple(?), n.The inhabitants of a town or city, especially in distinction from country people; townsfolk. 1913 Webster]
{ Town"ward, Town"wards(?), }(?), adv.Toward a town.Longfellow. 1913 Webster]
Tow"path`(?), n.A path traveled by men or animals in towing boats; -- called also towing path. 1913 Webster]
Tow"rope`(?), n.A rope used in towing vessels. 1913 Webster]
Tow"ser(tou"z, n.[See Touse to pull about. ]A familiar name for a dog.[ Written also Towzer. ] 1913 Webster]
Tow"y(t, a.Composed of, or like, tow. 1913 Webster]
\'d8Tox*(t, a.[NL., fr. Gr. toxiko`n poison + a"i^ma blood.](Med.)Blood poisoning. See under Blood. 1913 Webster]
Tox`al*bu"min(?), n.[See Toxic; Albumin.](Physiol. Chem.)Any of a class of toxic substances of protein nature; a toxin. Webster 1913 Suppl.]
{ Tox"ic, Tox"ic*al }(?), a.[L. toxicum poison, originally, a poison in which arrows were dipped, Gr. toxiko`n (sc. /) poison for smearing arrows with, fr. toxiko`s of or for the bow, from to`xon bow, arrow. Cf. Intoxicate.]Of or pertaining to poison; poisonous; as, toxic medicines. 1913 Webster]
Tox"i*cant(?), n.A poisonous agent or drug, as opium; an intoxicant. 1913 Webster]
Tox`i*ca"tion(?), n.[L. toxicum a poison: cf. toxicatus smeared with poison.]Poisoning. Webster 1913 Suppl.]
Tox*ic"i*ty(?), n.The quality or state of being toxic or poisonous; poisonousness. Webster 1913 Suppl.]
Tox`i*co*gen"ic(?), a.[See Toxic, and -genic.](Physiol. & Med.)Producing toxic products; as, toxicogenic germs or bacteria. Webster 1913 Suppl.]
Tox`i*co*log"ic*al(?), a.[Cf.F. toxicologique. ]Of or pertaining to toxicology. -- Tox`i*co*log"ic*al*ly, adv. 1913 Webster]
Tox`i*col"o*gist(?), n.One versed in toxicology; the writer of a treatise on poisons. 1913 Webster]
Tox`i*col"o*gy(?), n.[Gr. toxiko`n poison + -logy; cf. F. toxicologie. See Toxic. ]The science which treats of poisons, their effects, antidotes, and recognition; also, a discourse or treatise on the science. 1913 Webster]
Tox`i*co*ma"ni*a(?), n.[See. Toxic, and Mania.]1.(Med.)Toxiphobia.A. S. Taylor. 1913 Webster]
2.(Med.)An insane desire for intoxicating or poisonous drugs, as alcohol or opium.B. W. Richardson. 1913 Webster]
\'d8Tox*if"e*ra(?), n. pl.[NL., fr. Gr. to`xon a bow + L. ferre to bear.](Zo\'94l.)Same as Toxoglossa. 1913 Webster]
{ Tox"in, Tox"ine }(?), n.[Gr. toxiko`n. See Toxic. ]A poisonous product formed by an organism, such as a pathogenic bacterium, a plant or an animal, usually having a high molecular weight, often a protein or a polysaccharide, but occasionally a low-molecular weight agent such as tetrodotoxin.
\'d8Tox`i*pho"bi*a(?), n.[NL., fr. Gr. toxiko`n poison + fo`bos fear.](Med.)An insane or greatly exaggerated dread of poisons. 1913 Webster]
Tox"o*don(?), n.[Gr. to`xon a bow + /, /, a tooth.](Paleon.)A gigantic extinct herbivorous mammal from South America, having teeth bent like a bow. It is the type of the order Toxodonta. 1913 Webster]
\'d8Tox`o*don"ta(?), n.pl.[NL.](Paleon.)An extinct order of Mammalia found in the South American Tertiary formation. The incisor teeth were long and curved and provided with a persistent pulp. They are supposed to be related both to the rodents and ungulates. Called also Toxodontia. 1913 Webster]
\'d8Tox`o*glos"sa(?), n. pl.[NL., fr. Gr. to`xon a bow + / tongue.](Zo\'94l.)A division of marine gastropod mollusks in which the radula are converted into poison fangs. The cone shells (Conus), Pleurotoma, and Terebra, are examples. See Illust. of Cone, n., 4, Pleurotoma, and Terebra. 1913 Webster]
Tox"oid(?), n.[Toxin + -oid.](Physiol. Chem.)An altered form of a toxin, possessing little or no toxic power. Webster 1913 Suppl.]
Tox*oph"i*lite(?), n.[Gr. to`xon a bow + filei^n to love.]A lover of archery; one devoted to archery. 1913 Webster]
\'d8Tox"o*tes(?), n.[NL., fr. Gr. / an archer.](Zo\'94l.)A genus of fishes comprising the archer fishes. See Archer fish. 1913 Webster]
Toy(toi), n.[D. tuid tools, implements, stuff, trash, speeltuig playthings, toys; akin to G. zeug stuff, materials, MNG. ziuc, Icel. tygi gear; all ultimately from the root of E. tug, v. t.; cf. G. zeugen to beget, MHG. ziugen to beget, make ready, procure. See Tug, v. t.] 1913 Webster]
1.A plaything for children; a bawble.Cowper. 1913 Webster]
2.A thing for amusement, but of no real value; an article of trade of little value; a trifle. 1913 Webster]
They exchange for knives, glasses, and such toys, great abundance of gold and pearl.Abr. Abbot. 1913 Webster]
To dally thus with death is no fit toy.Spenser. 1913 Webster]
5.An old story; a silly tale.Shak. 1913 Webster]
6.[Probably the same word.]A headdress of linen or woolen, that hangs down over the shoulders, worn by old women of the lower classes; -- called also toy mutch. [Scot.] \'bdHaving, moreover, put on her clean toy, rokelay, and scarlet plaid.\'b8 Sir W. Scott. 1913 Webster]
Toy, v. i.[imp. & p. p.toyed(?); p. pr. & vb. n.toying.]To dally amorously; to trifle; to play. 1913 Webster]
To toy, to wanton, dally, smile and jest.Shak. 1913 Webster]
Toy, v. t.To treat foolishly. [Obs.] E. Dering (1576). 1913 Webster]
-- Toy"ish*ly, adv. -- Toy"ish*ness, n. 1913 Webster]
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Toy"man(toi"m, n.One who deals in toys. 1913 Webster]
Toy"shop`(-sh, n.A shop where toys are sold. 1913 Webster]
Toy"some(toi"s, a.Disposed to toy; trifling; wanton. [R.] Ford. 1913 Webster]
Toze(?), v. t.To pull violently; to touse. [Obs.] 1913 Webster]
To"zy(?), a.[See Toze ]Soft, like wool that has been teased. -- To"zi*ness(#), n. 1913 Webster]
\'d8Tra"be*a(?), n.; pl.Trabe\'91(#).[L.](Rom. Antiq.)A toga of purple, or ornamented with purple horizontal stripes. -- worn by kings, consuls, and augurs.Dr. W. Smith. 1913 Webster]
Tra"be*a`ted(?), a.(Arch.)Furnished with an entablature. 1913 Webster]
Tra`be*a"tion(?), n.[L. trabs, trabis, a beam, a timber.](Arch.)Same as Entablature. 1913 Webster]
\'d8Tra*bec"u*la(?), n.; pl.Trabecul\'91(-l.[L., a little beam.](Anat.)A small bar, rod, bundle of fibers, or septal membrane, in the framework of an organ part. 1913 Webster]
Tra*bec"u*lar(?), a.(Anat.)Of or pertaining to a trabecula or trabecul\'91; composed of trabecul\'91. 1913 Webster]
Tra*bec"u*late(?), a.(Bot.)Crossbarred, as the ducts in a banana stem. 1913 Webster]
Tra"bu(?), n.(Zo\'94l.)Same as Trubu. 1913 Webster]
Trace(?), n.[F. trais. pl. of trait. See Trait.]1.One of two straps, chains, or ropes of a harness, extending from the collar or breastplate to a whiffletree attached to a vehicle or thing to be drawn; a tug. 1913 Webster]
2.(Mech.)A connecting bar or rod, pivoted at each end to the end of another piece, for transmitting motion, esp. from one plane to another; specif., such a piece in an organ-stop action to transmit motion from the trundle to the lever actuating the stop slider. Webster 1913 Suppl.]
Trace, n.[F. trace. See Trace, v. t. ]1.A mark left by anything passing; a track; a path; a course; a footprint; a vestige; as, the trace of a carriage or sled; the trace of a deer; a sinuous trace.Milton. 1913 Webster]
2.(Chem. & Min.)A very small quantity of an element or compound in a given substance, especially when so small that the amount is not quantitatively determined in an analysis; -- hence, in stating an analysis, often contracted to tr. 1913 Webster]
3.A mark, impression, or visible appearance of anything left when the thing itself no longer exists; remains; token; vestige. 1913 Webster]
The shady empire shall retain no trace Pope. 1913 Webster]
4.(Descriptive Geom. & Persp.)The intersection of a plane of projection, or an original plane, with a coordinate plane. 1913 Webster]
5.(Fort.)The ground plan of a work or works. 1913 Webster]
Syn.-Vestige; mark; token. See Vestige. 1913 Webster]
Trace, v. t.[imp. & p. p.traced(?); p. pr. & vb. n.tracing.][OF. tracier, F. tracer, from (assumed) LL. tractiare, fr.L. tractus, p. p. of trahere to draw. Cf. Abstract, Attract, Contract, Portratt, Tract, Trail, Train, Treat. ]1.To mark out; to draw or delineate with marks; especially, to copy, as a drawing or engraving, by following the lines and marking them on a sheet superimposed, through which they appear; as, to trace a figure or an outline; a traced drawing. 1913 Webster]
Some faintly traced features or outline of the mother and the child, slowly lading into the twilight of the woods.Hawthorne. 1913 Webster]
2.To follow by some mark that has been left by a person or thing which has preceded; to follow by footsteps, tracks, or tokens.Cowper. 1913 Webster]
You may trace the deluge quite round the globe.T. Burnet. 1913 Webster]
I feel thy power . . . to trace the ways Milton. 1913 Webster]
3.Hence, to follow the trace or track of. 1913 Webster]
How all the way the prince on footpace traced.Spenser. 1913 Webster]
4.To copy; to imitate. 1913 Webster]
That servile path thou nobly dost decline, tracing word, and line by line.Denham. 1913 Webster]
5.To walk over; to pass through; to traverse. 1913 Webster]
We do tracethis alley up and down.Shak. 1913 Webster]
Trace, v. i.To walk; to go; to travel. [Obs.] 1913 Webster]
Not wont on foot with heavy arms to trace.Spenser. 1913 Webster]
Trace"a*ble(?), a.Capable of being traced. -- Trace"a*ble*ness, n. -- Trace"a/bly, adv. 1913 Webster]
Tra"cer(?), n.One who, or that which, traces. 1913 Webster]
2.A person engaged (esp. in the express or railway service) in tracing, or searching out, missing articles, as packages or freight cars. Webster 1913 Suppl.]
3.An inquiry sent out (esp. in transportation service) for a missing article, as a letter or an express package. Webster 1913 Suppl.]
4.(Mil.)a type of ammunition that emits light or smoke as it moves toward its target, providing a visible path of the projectile in flight so that the point of impact may be observed; -- called also tracer ammunition. PJC]
5.(Mil.)the chemical substance used in tracer ammunition to cause it to be visible in flight. PJC]
6.a chemical substance with properties, such as radioactivity or fluorescence, which make it easily measurable, used to observe the movements of chemically related substances through a biological, physical, or chemical system; -- in biochemistry, also called labeled compounds.Radioactive tracers are used, for example, to measure the retention or distribution of residues of drugs after administration to an animal, to determine the type and rate of metabolism; also, to measure the rate of motion of molecules in electrophoresis or the leakage of small quantities of material from a container. Small fluorescent tracers may be attached in many cases to macromolecules such as proteins or nucleic acids, allowing the motions of such macromolecules to be easily observed by their acquired fluorescence, without appreciably changing their properties. In biological and biochemial systems the common radioactive isotopes used in tracers are carbon-14, tritium (hydrogen-3), sulfur-35, phosphorus-32, and iodine-131; other isotopes are also used, including non-radioactive isotopes such as carbon-13. PJC]
Tra"cer/y(?), n.; pl.Traceries(/)(Arch.)1.Ornamental work with rambled lines.Especially: -- (a)The decorative head of a Gothic window. 1913 Webster]
Window tracery is of two sorts, plate tracery and bar tracery. Plate tracery, common in Italy, consists of a series of ornamental patterns cut through a flat plate of stone. Bar tracery is a decorative pattern formed by the curves and intersections of the molded bars of the mullions. Window tracery is imitated in many decorative objects, as panels of wood or metal either pierced or in relief. See also Stump tracery under Stump, and Fan tracery under Fan. 1913 Webster]
(b)A similar decoration in some styles of vaulting, the ribs of the vault giving off the minor bars of which the tracery is composed. 1913 Webster]
2.A tracing of lines; a system of lines produced by, or as if by, tracing, esp. when interweaving or branching out in ornamental or graceful figures. \'bdKnit with curious tracery.\'b8 Burns. Webster 1913 Suppl.]
Tra"che*a(?), n.; pl.Trache\'91(#).[NL.,from L. trachia, Gr. trachei^a (sc. / windpipe), from / rough, rugged: cf. F. trach\'82e.] 1913 Webster]
1.(Anat.)The windpipe. See Illust. of Lung. 1913 Webster]
2.(Zo\'94l.)One of the respiratory tubes of insects and arachnids. 1913 Webster]
3.(Bot.)One of the large cells in woody tissue which have spiral, annular, or other markings, and are connected longitudinally so as to form continuous ducts. 1913 Webster]
Tra"che*al(?), a.[Cf.F. tracheal.]Of or pertaining to the trachea; like a trachea. 1913 Webster]
\'d8Tra`che*a"ri*a(?), n. pl.[NL.](Zo\'94l.)A division of Arachnida including those that breathe only by means of trache\'91. It includes the mites, ticks, false scorpions, and harvestmen. 1913 Webster]
Tra"che*a*ry(?), a.Tracheal; breathing by means of trache\'91. -- n.(Zo\'94l.)One of the Trachearia. 1913 Webster]
\'d8Tra`che*a"ta(?), n. pl.[NL.](Zo\'94l.)An extensive division of arthropods comprising all those which breathe by trache\'91, as distinguished from Crustacea, which breathe by means of branchi\'91. 1913 Webster]
Tra"che*ate(?), a.(Zo\'94l.)Breathing by means of trache\'91; of or pertaining to the Tracheata. 1913 Webster]
Tra"che*ate, n.(Zo\'94l.)Any arthropod having trache\'91; one of the Tracheata. 1913 Webster]
Tra"che*id(?), n.(Bot.)A wood cell with spiral or other markings and closed throughout, as in pine wood. 1913 Webster]
\'d8Tra`che*i"tis(tr, n.[NL. See Trachea; -itis.](Med.)Inflammation of the trachea, or windpipe. 1913 Webster]
Tra*chel"i*dan(?), n.[Gr. / neck.](Zo\'94l.)Any one of a tribe of beetles (Trachelides) which have the head supported on a pedicel. The oil beetles and the Cantharides are examples. 1913 Webster]
Tra*chel"i*pod(?), n.[Gr./ neck + -pod:cf.F. trachelipode.](Zo\'94l.)One of the Trachelipoda. 1913 Webster]
\'d8Tra`che*lip"o*da(?), n. pl.[NL. See Trachelipod.](Zo\'94l.)An extensive artificial group of gastropods comprising all those which have a spiral shell and the foot attached to the base of the neck. 1913 Webster]
Tra`che*lip"o*dous(?), a.(Zo\'94l.)Having the foot united with the neck; of or pertaining to the Trachelipoda. 1913 Webster]
Tra`che*lo*bran"chi*ate(?), a.[Gr./ + E. tranchiate.](Zo\'94l.)Having the gills situated upon the neck; -- said of certain mollusks. 1913 Webster]
Tra`che*lor"rha*phy(?), n.[Gr. / neck + / to sew.](Med.)The operation of sewing up a laceration of the neck of the uterus. 1913 Webster]
\'d8Tra*chen"chy*ma(?), n.[NL.,fr. trachea + -enchyma as in E. parenchyma.](Bot.)A vegetable tissue consisting of trache\'91. 1913 Webster]
\'d8Tra`che*o*bran"chi*a(?), n.; pl.Tracheobranchlae(#).[NL. See Trachea, and Branchia.](Zo\'94l.)One of the gill-like breathing organs of certain aquatic insect larv\'91. They contain tracheal tubes somewhat similar to those of other insects. 1913 Webster]
Tra`che*o*bron"chi*al(?), a.(Zo\'94l.)Pertaining both to the tracheal and bronchial tubes, or to their junction; -- said of the syrinx of certain birds. 1913 Webster]
Tra"che*o*cele(?), n.[Gr. / the windpipe + / a tumor: cf.F. tracheocele. ](Med.)(a)Goiter.(b)A tumor containing air and communicating with the trachea.Morell Mackenzie. 1913 Webster]
\'d8Tra`che*oph"o*n\'91(/), n. pl.[NL., from trachea + Gr. fonei^n to sound.](Zo\'94l.)A group of passerine birds having the syrinx at the lower end of the trachea. 1913 Webster]
Tra`che*os"co*py(?), n.[Trachea + -scopy.](Med.)Examination of the interior of the trachea by means of a mirror. 1913 Webster]
Tra`che*ot"o*my(?), n.[Trachea + Gr. / to cut: cf.F. tracheotomie.](Surg.)The operation of making an opening into the windpipe. 1913 Webster]
Tra"chi*noid(?), a.(Zo\'94l.)Of, pertaining to, or like, Trachinus, a genus of fishes which includes the weevers. See Weever. 1913 Webster]
\'d8Tra*cho"ma(?), n.[NL., fr. Gr. / roughness, fr. / rough.](Med.)a contagious granular conjunctivitis caused by the bacterium Chlamydia trachomatis. It is a chronic inflammation of the conjunctiva -- Tra*chom"a*tous(#), a. Webster 1913 Suppl.]
\'d8Tra`chy*me*du"s\'91(?), n. pl.[NL., fr.Gr. / rough + medusa.](Zo\'94l.)A division of acalephs in which the development is direct from the eggs, without a hydroid stage. Some of the species are parasitic on other medus\'91. 1913 Webster]
\'d8Tra`chy*stom"a*ta(?), n. pl.[NL., fr. Gr. / rough + stoma.](Zo\'94l.)An order of tailed aquatic amphibians, including Siren and Pseudobranchus. They have anterior legs only, are eel-like in form, and have no teeth except a small patch on the palate. The external gills are persistent through life. 1913 Webster]
Tra"chyte(?), n.[Gr. / rough, rugged: cg. F. trachyte.](Geol.)An igneous rock, usually light gray in color and breaking with a rough surface. It consists chiefly of orthoclase feldspar with sometimes hornblende and mica. 1913 Webster]
Tra*chyt"ic(?), a.[Cf. F. trachytique.]Of, pertaining to, or resembling, trachyte. 1913 Webster]
Trach"y*toid(?), a.[Trachyte + -oid.](Min.)Resembling trachyte; -- used to define the structure of certain rocks. 1913 Webster]
Tra"cing(?), n.1.The act of one who traces; especially, the act of copying by marking on thin paper, or other transparent substance, the lines of a pattern placed beneath; also, the copy thus producted. 1913 Webster]
2.A regular path or track; a course. 1913 Webster]
Tracing cloth,
Tracing paper, specially prepared transparent cloth or paper, which enables a drawing or print to be clearly seen through it, and so allows the use of a pen or pencil to produce a facsimile by following the lines of the original placed beneath. 1913 Webster]
Track(?), n.[OF. trac track of horses, mules, trace of animals; of Teutonic origin; cf.D. trek a drawing, trekken to draw, travel, march, MHG. trechen, pret. trach. Cf. Trick.]1.A mark left by something that has passed along; as, the track, or wake, of a ship; the track of a meteor; the track of a sled or a wheel. 1913 Webster]
The bright track of his fiery car.Shak. 1913 Webster]
2.A mark or impression left by the foot, either of man or beast; trace; vestige; footprint. 1913 Webster]
Far from track of men.Milton. 1913 Webster]
3.(Zo\'94l.)The entire lower surface of the foot; -- said of birds, etc. 1913 Webster]
4.A road; a beaten path. 1913 Webster]
Behold Torquatus the same track pursue.Dryden. 1913 Webster]
5.Course; way; as, the track of a comet. 1913 Webster]
6.A path or course laid out for a race, for exercise, etc. 1913 Webster]
7.(Railroad)The permanent way; the rails. 1913 Webster]
8.[Perhaps a mistake for tract.]A tract or area, as of land. [Obs.] \'bdSmall tracks of ground.\'b8 Fuller. 1913 Webster]
Track scale, a railway scale. See under Railway. 1913 Webster]
Track, v. t.[imp. & p. p.tracked(?); p. pr. & vb. n.tracking.]To follow the tracks or traces of; to pursue by following the marks of the feet; to trace; to trail; as, to track a deer in the snow. 1913 Webster]
It was often found impossible to track the robbers to their retreats among the hills and morasses.Macaulay. 1913 Webster]
2.(Naut.)To draw along continuously, as a vessel, by a line, men or animals on shore being the motive power; to tow. 1913 Webster]
Track"age(?), n.1.The act of tracking, or towing, as a boat; towage. 1913 Webster]
2.(Railroads)Lines of track, collectively; as, an extensive trackage. Webster 1913 Suppl.]
Track"er(?), n.1.One who, or that which, tracks or pursues, as a man or dog that follows game. 1913 Webster]
And of the trackers of the deer Sir W. Scott. 1913 Webster]
2.(Mus.)In the organ, a light strip of wood connecting (in path) a key and a pallet, to communicate motion by pulling. 1913 Webster]
Track"lay`er(?), n.(Railroads)Any workman engaged in work involved in putting the track in place. [U. S. & Canada] -- Track"lay`ing, n. Webster 1913 Suppl.]
Track"less, a.Having no track; marked by no footsteps; untrodden; as, a trackless desert. 1913 Webster]
To climb the trackless mountain all unseen.Byron. 1913 Webster]
-- Track"less*ly, adv.-Track"less*ness, n. 1913 Webster]
Track"man(?), n.; pl. -men(/). (Railroads)One employed on work on the track; specif., a trackwalker. Webster 1913 Suppl.]
Track"mas`ter(?), n.(Railroad)One who has charge of the track; -- called also roadmaster. 1913 Webster]
Track"-road`(?), n.A towing path. 1913 Webster]
Track"scout(?), n.See Trackschuyt. 1913 Webster]
Track"walk`er(?), n.(Railroads)A person employed to walk over and inspect a section of tracks. Webster 1913 Suppl.]
Track"way`(?), n.Any of two or more narrow paths, of steel, smooth stone, or the like, laid in a public roadway otherwise formed of an inferior pavement, as cobblestones, to provide an easy way for wheels. Webster 1913 Suppl.]
Tract(?), n.[Abbrev.fr. tractate.]A written discourse or dissertation, generally of short extent; a short treatise, especially on practical religion. 1913 Webster]
The church clergy at that time writ the best collection of tracts against popery that ever appeared.Swift. 1913 Webster]
Tracts for the Times. See Tractarian. 1913 Webster]
Tract, n.[L. tractus a drawing, train, track, course, tract of land, from trahere tractum, to draw. Senses 4 and 5 are perhaps due to confusion with track. See Trace,v., and cf. Tratt.]1.Something drawn out or extended; expanse. \'bdThe deep tract of hell.\'b8 Milton. 1913 Webster]
2.A region or quantity of land or water, of indefinite extent; an area; as, an unexplored tract of sea. 1913 Webster]
A very high mountain joined to the mainland by a narrow tract of earth.Addison. 1913 Webster]
7.Continuity or extension of anything; as, the tract of speech. [Obs.] Older. 1913 Webster]
8.Continued or protracted duration; length; extent. \'bdImproved by tract of time.\'b8 Milton. 1913 Webster]
9.(R. C. Ch.)Verses of Scripture sung at Mass, instead of the Alleluia, from Septuagesima Sunday till the Saturday befor Easter; -- so called because sung tractim, or without a break, by one voice, instead of by many as in the antiphons. 1913 Webster]
Tract, v. t.To trace out; to track; also, to draw out; to protact. [Obs.] Spenser.B. Jonson. 1913 Webster]
Tract`a*bil"i*ty(?), n.[L. tractabilitas: cf.F. tractabilite.]The quality or state of being tractable or docile; docility; tractableness. 1913 Webster]
Tract"a*ble(?), a.[L. tractabilis, fr, tractare to draw violently, to handle, treat. See Treat, v. t.]1.Capable of being easily led, taught, or managed; docile; manageable; governable; as, tractable children; a tractable learner. 1913 Webster]
I shall find them tractable enough.Shak. 1913 Webster]
2.Capable of being handled; palpable; practicable; feasible; as, tractable measures. [Obs.] Holder. 1913 Webster]
--Tract"a*ble*ness, n. -- Tract"a/bly, adv. 1913 Webster]
Trac*ta"ri*an(?), n.(Ch. of England)One of the writers of the Oxford tracts, called \'bdTracts for the Times,\'b8 issued during the period 1833-1841, in which series of papers the sacramental system and authority of the Church, and the value of tradition, were brought into prominence. Also, a member of the High Church party, holding generally the principles of the Tractarian writers; a Puseyite. 1913 Webster]
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Trac*ta"ri*an(?), a.Of or pertaining to the Tractarians, or their principles. 1913 Webster]
Trac*ta"ri*an*ism(?), n.(Ch. of England)The principles of the Tractarians, or of those persons accepting the teachings of the \'bdTracts for the Times.\'b8 1913 Webster]
Tract"ate(?), n.[L. tractatus a touching, handling, treatise. See Tractable, and Tract a treatise, Treaty.]A treatise; a tract; an essay. 1913 Webster]
Agreeing in substance with Augustin's, from whose fourteenth Tractate on St. John the words are translated.Hare. 1913 Webster]
Trac*ta"tion(?), n.[L. tractatio.]Treatment or handling of a subject; discussion. [Obs.] 1913 Webster]
A full tractation of the points controverted.Bp. Hall. 1913 Webster]
Trac*ta"tor(?), n.[L., a handler.]One who writes tracts; specif., a Tractarian. [R.] C. Kingsley. 1913 Webster]
Tract"ile(?), a.[L. trahere, tractum, to draw.]Capable of being drawn out in length; ductile.Bacon. 1913 Webster]
Trac*til"i*ty(?), n.The quality of being tractile; ductility.Derham. 1913 Webster]
Trac"tion(?), n.[L. trahere, tractum, to draw: cf. F. traction.]1.The act of drawing, or the state of being drawn; as, the traction of a muscle. 1913 Webster]
2.Specifically, the act of drawing a body along a plane by motive power, as the drawing of a carriage by men or horses, the towing of a boat by a tug. 1913 Webster]
3.Attraction; a drawing toward. [R.] 1913 Webster]
4.The adhesive friction of a wheel on a rail, a rope on a pulley, or the like; as, the car is stuck in the snow because it can;t get any traction.Knight. 1913 Webster ]
Angle of traction(Mech.), the angle made with a given plane by the line of direction in which a tractive force acts. --
Traction engine, a locomotive for drawing vehicles on highways or in the fields. 1913 Webster]
Trac"tion*al(?), a.Of or relating to traction. Webster 1913 Suppl.]
Traction wheel. (Mach.)(a)A locomotive driving wheel which acts by friction adhesion to a smooth track.(b)A smooth-rimmed friction wheel for giving motion to an endless link belt or the like. Webster 1913 Suppl.]
Tract"ite(?), n.A Tractarian. 1913 Webster]
Trac*ti"tious(?), a.[See Tractate.]Treating of; handling. [R.] 1913 Webster]
Tract"or(?), n.[NL., from L. trahere, tractum, to draw.]1.That which draws, or is used for drawing. 1913 Webster]
2.pl.(Med.)Two small, pointed rods of metal, formerly used in the treatment called Perkinism. 1913 Webster]
3.a motor vehicle with a powerful engine and large wheels, used to pull farm equipment such as plows, harvesting machinery, etc., over farm land. Smaller forms of farm tractor are completely open, with only a seat for the driver. PJC]
4.a motor vehicle with a driver's cab and a powerful engine, fitted with a coupling at the rear, and designed to pull a large trailer or semi-trailer on the open highway; -- called also truck tractor. The combination of such a tractor with its trailer is called a tractor-trailer, and is a common form of truck used for commercial shipping of freight. PJC]
5.(Aviation)A propeller screw placed in front of the supporting planes of an a\'89roplane instead of behind them, so that it exerts a pull instead of a push; -- called also Tractor screw and Tractor propeller. Webster 1913 Suppl.]
6.(Aviation)An airplane having one or more tractor propellers; -- called also tractor airplane. Webster 1913 Suppl.]
Trac"tor air"plane(?), n.(Aviation)An airplane having one or more tractor propellers; -- called also tractor. Webster 1913 Suppl.]
{ Tractor screworTractor propeller }. (Aviation)A propeller screw placed in front of the supporting planes of an airplane instead of behind them, so that it exerts a pull instead of a push. Hence,
Tractor monoplane,
Tractor biplane, etc. This is the most common arrangement for propellers on modern airplanes. Webster 1913 Suppl.]
Tract"o*r-trail"er(?), n.a combination of a tractor{4} hooked up to a trailer, forming a common type of truck{7} used for carrying freight on highways. \'bdTraffic was backed up for miles by a jackknifed tractor-trailer.\'b8 PJC]
Tract"o*ry(?), n.[L. tractorius of drawing, fr. trahere, tractum, to draw.](Geom.)A tractrix. 1913 Webster]
Tract"rix(?), n.[NL. See Tractor.](Geom.)A curve such that the part of the tangent between the point of tangency and a given straight line is constant; -- so called because it was conceived as described by the motion of one end of a tangent line as the other end was drawn along the given line. 1913 Webster]
Trad(?), obs. imp. of Tread.Chaucer. 1913 Webster]
Trade(?), n.[Formerly, a path, OE. tred a footmark. See Tread, n. & v.]1.A track; a trail; a way; a path; also, passage; travel; resort. [Obs.] 1913 Webster]
A postern with a blind wicket there was, trade to pass through Priam's house.Surrey. 1913 Webster]
Hath tracted forth some salvage beastes trade.Spenser. 1913 Webster]
Or, I'll be buried in the king's highway, trade, where subjects' feet Shak. 1913 Webster]
2.Course; custom; practice; occupation; employment. [Obs.] \'bdThe right trade of religion.\'b8 Udall. 1913 Webster]
There those five sisters had continual trade.Spenser. 1913 Webster]
Long did I love this lady, trade to win her.Massinger. 1913 Webster]
Thy sin's not accidental but a trade.Shak. 1913 Webster]
3.Business of any kind; matter of mutual consideration; affair; dealing. [Obs.] 1913 Webster]
Have you any further trade with us?Shak. 1913 Webster]
4.Specifically: The act or business of exchanging commodities by barter, or by buying and selling for money; commerce; traffic; barter. 1913 Webster]
foreign or domestic. Foreign trade consists in the exportation and importation of goods, or the exchange of the commodities of different countries. Domestic, or home, trade is the exchange, or buying and selling, of goods within a country. Trade is also by the wholesale, that is, by the package or in large quantities, generally to be sold again, or it is by retail, or in small parcels. The carrying trade is the business of transporting commodities from one country to another, or between places in the same country, by land or water. 1913 Webster]
5.The business which a person has learned, and which he engages in, for procuring subsistence, or for profit; occupation; especially, mechanical employment as distinguished from the liberal arts, the learned professions, and agriculture; as, we speak of the trade of a smith, of a carpenter, or mason, but not now of the trade of a farmer, or a lawyer, or a physician. 1913 Webster]
Accursed usury was all his trade.Spenser. 1913 Webster]
The homely, slighted, shepherd's trade.Milton. 1913 Webster]
I will instruct thee in my trade.Shak. 1913 Webster]
6.Instruments of any occupation. [Obs.] 1913 Webster]
The house and household goods, his trade of war.Dryden. 1913 Webster]
7.A company of men engaged in the same occupation; thus, booksellers and publishers speak of the customs of the trade, and are collectively designated as the trade. 1913 Webster]
8.pl.The trade winds. 1913 Webster]
9.Refuse or rubbish from a mine. [Prov. Eng.] 1913 Webster]
Trade price, the price at which goods are sold to members of the same trade, or by wholesale dealers to retailers. --
Trade sale, an auction by and for the trade, especially that of the booksellers. --
Trade wind, a wind in the torrid zone, and often a little beyond at, which blows from the same quarter throughout the year, except when affected by local causes; -- so called because of its usefulness to navigators, and hence to trade. 1913 Webster]
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Trade(?), v. i.[imp. & p. p.Traded; p. pr. & vb. n.Trading.]1.To barter, or to buy and sell; to be engaged in the exchange, purchase, or sale of goods, wares, merchandise, or anything else; to traffic; to bargain; to carry on commerce as a business. 1913 Webster]
A free port, where nations . . . resorted with their goods and traded.Arbuthnot. 1913 Webster]
2.To buy and sell or exchange property in a single instance. 1913 Webster]
3.To have dealings; to be concerned or associated; -- usually followed by with. 1913 Webster]
How did you dare to trade and traffic with Macbeth?Shak. 1913 Webster]
Trade, v. t.To sell or exchange in commerce; to barter. 1913 Webster]
They traded the persons of men.Ezek. xxvii. 13. 1913 Webster]
To dicker and to swop, to trade rifles and watches.Cooper. 1913 Webster]
Trade"ful, a.Full of trade; busy in traffic; commercial.Spenser. 1913 Webster]
trade-inn.1.an item of property, such as an automobile, that is given in part payment for a new one. WordNet 1.5]
Trade"less, a.Having no trade or traffic.Young. 1913 Webster]
Trade"-mark`(?), n.A peculiar distinguishing mark or device affixed by a manufacturer or a merchant to his goods, the exclusive right of using which is recognized by law. 1913 Webster]
Trade name. 1.(a)The name by which an article is called among traders, etc.; as, tin spirits is a common trade name in the dyeing industry for various solutions of tin salts.(b)An invented or arbitrary adopted name given by a manufacturer or merchant to an article to distinguish it as produced or sold by him. Webster 1913 Suppl.]
2.The name or style under which a concern or firm does business. This name becomes a part of the good will of a business; it is not protected by the registration acts, but a qualified common-law protection against its misuse exists, analogous to that existing in the case of trade-marks.<-- now statutory protection? --> Webster 1913 Suppl.]
Trade"off, Trade"-off(?), n.1.the exchange of one thing (object, right, opportunity) for another of approximately equal value, so as to seal a bargain, or effect a compromise. PJC]
2.the giving up of one desired objective in order to attain another, when both cannot be achieved at the same time; as, the factory workers viewed the trade-off of air quality for jobs as a necessary evil. PJC]
Trad"er(?), n.1.One engaged in trade or commerce; one who makes a business of buying and selling or of barter; a merchant; a trafficker; as, a trader to the East Indies; a country trader. 1913 Webster]
2.A vessel engaged in the coasting or foreign trade. 1913 Webster]
\'d8Trad`es*can"ti*a(?), n.(Bot.)A genus including spiderwort and Wandering Jew. 1913 Webster]
Trades"folk`(?), n.People employed in trade; tradesmen. [R.] Swift. 1913 Webster]
Trades"man(?), n.; pl.Tradesmen(/).1.One who trades; a shopkeeper. 1913 Webster]
2.A mechanic or artificer; esp., one whose livelihood depends upon the labor of his hands. [U. S.] Burrill. 1913 Webster]
Trades"peo`ple(?), n.People engaged in trade; shopkeepers. 1913 Webster]
{ trades" un`ion(?), orTrade" un`ion }. An organized combination among workmen for the purpose of maintaining their rights, privileges, and interests with respect to wages, hours of labor, customs, etc. 1913 Webster]
{ Trades"-un`ion*ist, Trade"-un`ion*ist }, n.A member of a trades union, or a supporter of trades unions. 1913 Webster]
Trades"wom`an(?), n.; pl.Tradeswomen(/).A woman who trades, or is skilled in trade. 1913 Webster]
Trad"ing(?), a.1.Carrying on trade or commerce; engaged in trade; as, a trading company. 1913 Webster]
2.Frequented by traders. [R.] \'bdThey on the trading flood.\'b8 Milton. 1913 Webster]
3.Venal; corrupt; jobbing; as, a trading politician. 1913 Webster]
Tra*di"tion(?), n.[OE. tradicioun, L. traditio, from tradere to give up, transmit. See Treason, Traitor.]1.The act of delivering into the hands of another; delivery. \'bdA deed takes effect only from the tradition or delivery.\'b8 Blackstone. 1913 Webster]
2.The unwritten or oral delivery of information, opinions, doctrines, practices, rites, and customs, from father to son, or from ancestors to posterity; the transmission of any knowledge, opinions, or practice, from forefathers to descendants by oral communication, without written memorials. 1913 Webster]
3.Hence, that which is transmitted orally from father to son, or from ancestors to posterity; knowledge or belief transmitted without the aid of written memorials; custom or practice long observed. 1913 Webster]
Will you mock at an ancient tradition begun upon an honorable respect?Shak. 1913 Webster]
Naught but tradition remains of the beautiful village of Grand-Pr\'82.Longfellow. 1913 Webster]
4.(Theol.)(a)An unwritten code of law represented to have been given by God to Moses on Sinai. 1913 Webster]
Making the word of God of none effect through your tradition, which ye have delivered.Mark vii. 13. 1913 Webster]
(b)That body of doctrine and discipline, or any article thereof, supposed to have been put forth by Christ or his apostles, and not committed to writing. 1913 Webster]
Stand fast, and hold the traditions which ye have been taught, whether by word or our epistle.2 Thess. ii. 15. 1913 Webster]
Tradition Sunday(Eccl.), Palm Sunday; -- so called because the creed was then taught to candidates for baptism at Easter. 1913 Webster]
Tra*di"tion, v. t.To transmit by way of tradition; to hand down. [Obs.] 1913 Webster]
The following story is . . . traditioned with very much credit amongst our English Catholics.Fuller. 1913 Webster]
Tra*di"tion*al(?), a.[Cf. F. traditionnel, LL. traditionalis.]1.Of or pertaining to tradition; derived from tradition; communicated from ancestors to descendants by word only; transmitted from age to age without writing; as, traditional opinions; traditional customs; traditional expositions of the Scriptures. 1913 Webster]
2.Observant of tradition; attached to old customs; old-fashioned. [R.] Shak. 1913 Webster]
Tra*di"tion*al*ism(?), n.A system of faith founded on tradition; esp., the doctrine that all religious faith is to be based solely upon what is delivered from competent authority, exclusive of rational processes. 1913 Webster]
Tra*di"tion*al*ist(?), n.An advocate of, or believer in, traditionalism; a traditionist. 1913 Webster]
Tra*di"tion*al*ly, adv.In a traditional manner. 1913 Webster]
The reveries of the Talmud, a collection of Jewish traditionary interpolations.Buckminster. 1913 Webster]
Tra*di"tion*a*ry, n.; pl.Traditionaries(/).[Cf. F. traditionnare.]One, among the Jews, who acknowledges the authority of traditions, and explains the Scriptures by them. 1913 Webster]
{ Tra*di"tion*er(?), Tra*di"tion*ist, }n.[Cf. F. traditionniste.]One who adheres to tradition. 1913 Webster]
Trad"i*tive(?), a.[L. tradere, traditum, to transmit, give up: cf. F. traditif.]Transmitted or transmissible from father to son, or from age, by oral communication; traditional. [R.] Jer. Taylor. 1913 Webster]
Suppose we on things traditive divide.Dryden. 1913 Webster]
\'d8Trad"i*tor(?), n.[L., fr. tradere, traditum. See Traitor.](Eccl. Hist.)A deliverer; -- a name of infamy given to Christians who delivered the Scriptures, or the goods of the church, to their persecutors to save their lives.Milner. 1913 Webster]
Tra*duce"(?), v. t.[imp. & p. p.Traduced(?); p. pr. & vb. n.Traducing(?).][L. traducere, traductum, to lead across, lead along, exhibit as a spectacle, disgrace, transfer, derive; trans across, over + ducere to lead: cf. F. traduire to transfer, translate, arraign, fr. L. traducere. See Duke.]1.To transfer; to transmit; to hand down; as, to traduce mental qualities to one's descendants. [Obs.] Glanvill. 1913 Webster]
2.To translate from one language to another; as, to traduce and compose works. [Obs.] Golden Boke. 1913 Webster]
3.To increase or distribute by propagation. [Obs.] 1913 Webster]
From these only the race of perfect animals were propagated and traduced over the earth.Sir M. Hale. 1913 Webster]
4.To draw away; to seduce. [Obs.] 1913 Webster]
I can forget the weakness traduced soldiers.Beau. & Fl. 1913 Webster]
5.To represent; to exhibit; to display; to expose; to make an example of. [Obs.] Bacon. 1913 Webster]
6.To expose to contempt or shame; to represent as blamable; to calumniate; to vilify; to defame. 1913 Webster]
The best stratagem that Satan hath . . . is by traducing the form and manner of them [prayers], to bring them into contempt.Hooker. 1913 Webster]
He had the baseness . . . to traduce me in libel.Dryden. 1913 Webster]
Tra*du"cent(?), a.[L. traducens, p. pr. of traducere. See Traduce.]Slanderous. [R.] Entick. 1913 Webster]
Tra*du"cer(?), n.1.One who traduces; a slanderer; a calumniator.Bp. Hall. 1913 Webster]
2.One who derives or deduces. [Obs.] Fuller. 1913 Webster]
Tra*du"cian(?), n.A believer in traducianism. 1913 Webster]
Tra*du"cian*ism(?), n.(Theol.)The doctrine that human souls are produced by the act of generation; -- opposed to creationism, and infusionism. 1913 Webster]
Tra*du"ci*ble, a.1.Capable of being derived or propagated. [Obs.] Sir M. Hale. 1913 Webster]
2.Capable of being traduced or calumniated. [R.] 1913 Webster]
Tra*du"cing*ly, adv.In a traducing manner; by traduction; slanderously. 1913 Webster]
Tra*duct"(?), v. t.[L. traducere, traductum. See Traduce.]To derive or deduce; also, to transmit; to transfer. [Obs.] Fotherby. 1913 Webster]
Tra*duct", n.That which is traducted; that which is transferred; a translation. [Obs.] Howell. 1913 Webster]
Tra*duc"tion(?), n.[L. traductio a transferring: cf. F. traduction translation. See Traduce.]1.Transmission from one to another. [Obs.] 1913 Webster]
Traditional communication and traduction of truths.Sir M. Hale. 1913 Webster]
2.Translation from one language to another. [Obs.] 1913 Webster]
3.Derivation by descent; propagation. [R.] 1913 Webster]
If by traduction came thy mind, Dryden. 1913 Webster]
4.The act of transferring; conveyance; transportation. [R.] \'bdThe traduction of brutes.\'b8 Sir M. Hale. 1913 Webster]
5.Transition. [Obs.] Bacon. 1913 Webster]
6.(Logic)A process of reasoning in which each conclusion applies to just such an object as each of the premises applies to.Jevons. 1913 Webster]
Tra*duc"tive(?), a.Capable of being deduced; derivable. [R.] Bp. Warburton. 1913 Webster]
Traf"fic(?), v. i.[imp. & p. p.Trafficked(?); p. pr. & vb. n.Trafficking(?).][F. trafiquer; cf. It. trafficare, Sp. traficar, trafagar, Pg. traficar, trafegar, trafeguear, LL. traficare; of uncertain origin, perhaps fr. L. trans across, over + -ficare to make (see -fy, and cf. G. \'81bermachen to transmit, send over, e. g., money, wares); or cf. Pg. trasfegar to pour out from one vessel into another, OPg. also, to traffic, perhaps fr. (assumed) LL. vicare to exchange, from L. vicis change (cf. Vicar).]1.To pass goods and commodities from one person to another for an equivalent in goods or money; to buy or sell goods; to barter; to trade. 1913 Webster]
2.To trade meanly or mercenarily; to bargain. 1913 Webster]
Traf"fic, v. t.To exchange in traffic; to effect by a bargain or for a consideration. 1913 Webster]
Traf"fic, n.[Cf. F. trafic, It. traffico, Sp. tr\'a0fico, tr\'a0fago, Pg. tr\'a0fego, LL. traficum, trafica. See Traffic, v.]1.Commerce, either by barter or by buying and selling; interchange of goods and commodities; trade. 1913 Webster]
A merchant of great traffic through the world.Shak. 1913 Webster]
The traffic in honors, places, and pardons.Macaulay. 1913 Webster]
trade, comprehends every species of dealing in the exchange or passing of goods or merchandise from hand to hand for an equivalent, unless the business of relating may be excepted. It signifies appropriately foreign trade, but is not limited to that. 1913 Webster]
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2.Commodities of the market. [R.] 1913 Webster]
You 'll see a draggled damsel traffic bear.Gay. 1913 Webster]
3.The business done upon a railway, steamboat line, etc., with reference to the number of passengers or the amount of freight carried. 1913 Webster]
Traffic return, a periodical statement of the receipts for goods and passengers, as on a railway line. --
Traffic taker, a computer of the returns of traffic on a railway, steamboat line, etc. 1913 Webster]
Traf"fic*a*ble(?), a.Capable of being disposed of in traffic; marketable. [Obs.] Bp. Hall. 1913 Webster]
Traf"fick*er(?), n.One who traffics, or carries on commerce; a trader; a merchant. 1913 Webster]
Traf"fic*less, a.Destitute of traffic, or trade. 1913 Webster]
Traf"fic mile. (Railroad Accounting)Any unit of the total obtained by adding the passenger miles and ton miles in a railroad's transportation for a given period; -- a term and practice of restricted or erroneous usage.
Traffic mile is a term designed to furnish an excuse for the erroneous practice of adding together two things (ton miles and passenger miles) which, being of different kinds, cannot properly be added.Hadley. Webster 1913 Suppl.]
Trag"a*canth(?), n.[L. tragacanthum tragacanth, tragacantha the plant producing tragacanth, Gr. / / a he-goat + / a thorn: cf. F. tragacanthe.]A kind of gum procured from a spiny leguminous shrub (Astragalus gummifer) of Western Asia, and other species of Astragalus. It comes in hard whitish or yellowish flakes or filaments, and is nearly insoluble in water, but slowly swells into a mucilaginous mass, which is used as a substitute for gum arabic in medicine and the arts. Called also gum tragacanth. 1913 Webster]
Tra*ge"di*an(?), n.[Cf. F. trag\'82dien.] 1913 Webster]
1.A writer of tragedy. 1913 Webster]
Thence what the lofty, grave, tragedians taught.Milton. 1913 Webster]
2.An actor or player in tragedy.Shak. 1913 Webster]
\'d8Tra`g\'82`dienne"(?), n.[F.]A woman who plays in tragedy. 1913 Webster]
Trag"e*dy(?), n.; pl.Tragedies(#).[OE. tragedie, OF. tragedie, F. trag\'82die, L. tragoedia, Gr. /, fr. / a tragic poet and singer, originally, a goat singer; / a goat (perhaps akin to / to gnaw, nibble, eat, and E. trout) + / to sing; from the oldest tragedies being exhibited when a goat was sacrificed, or because a goat was the prize, or because the actors were clothed in goatskins. See Ode.] 1913 Webster]
1.A dramatic poem, composed in elevated style, representing a signal action performed by some person or persons, and having a fatal issue; that species of drama which represents the sad or terrible phases of character and life. 1913 Webster]
Tragedy is to say a certain storie, Chaucer. 1913 Webster]
All our tragedies are of kings and princes.Jer. Taylor. 1913 Webster]
tragedy is poetry in its deepest earnest; comedy is poetry in unlimited jest.Coleridge. 1913 Webster]
2.A fatal and mournful event; any event in which human lives are lost by human violence, more especially by unauthorized violence. 1913 Webster]
{ Trag"ic(?), Trag"ic*al(?), }a.[L. tragicus, Gr./: cf. F. tragique.]1.Of or pertaining to tragedy; of the nature or character of tragedy; as, a tragic poem; a tragic play or representation. 1913 Webster]
2.Fatal to life; mournful; terrible; calamitous; as, the tragic scenes of the French revolution. 1913 Webster]
3.Mournful; expressive of tragedy, the loss of life, or of sorrow. 1913 Webster]
Why look you still so stern and tragical ?Shak. 1913 Webster]
-- Trag"ic*al*ly, adv. -- Trag"ic*al*ness, n. 1913 Webster]
Trag"ic(?), n.1.A writer of tragedy. [Obs.] 1913 Webster]
2.A tragedy; a tragic drama. [Obs.] 1913 Webster]
Trag`i-com"e*dy(?), n.[Cf. F. tragicom\'82die, L. tragicocomoedia. See Tragic, and Comedy.]A kind of drama representing some action in which serious and comic scenes are blended; a composition partaking of the nature both of tragedy and comedy. 1913 Webster]
The noble tragi-comedy of \'bdMeasure for Measure.\'b8Macaulay. 1913 Webster]
{ Trag`i-com"ic(?), Trag`i-com"ic*al(?), }a.[Cf. F. tragi-comique.]Of or pertaining to tragi-comedy; partaking of grave and comic scenes. -- Trag`-com"ic*al*ly, adv. 1913 Webster]
Julian felt toward him that tragi-comic sensation which makes us pity the object which excites it not the less that we are somewhat inclined to laugh amid our sympathy.Sir W. Scott. 1913 Webster]
Trag`i-com`i-pas"tor*al(?), a.Partaking of the nature of, or combining, tragedy, comedy, and pastoral poetry. [R.] Gay. 1913 Webster]
Trag"o*pan(?), n.[NL., fr. L. tragopan a fabulous Ethiopian bird, Gr. /.](Zo\'94l.)Any one of several species of Asiatic pheasants of the genus Ceriornis. They are brilliantly colored with a variety of tints, the back and breast are usually covered with white or buff ocelli, and the head is ornamented with two bright-colored, fleshy wattles. The crimson tragopan, or horned pheasant (Ceriornis satyra), of India is one of the best-known species. 1913 Webster]
\'d8Tra"gus(?), n.[NL., fr. Gr. / a part of the inner ear.](Anat.)The prominence in front of the external opening of the ear. See Illust. under Ear. 1913 Webster]
T" rail`(?). See under T. 1913 Webster]
Trail(tr, v. t.[imp. & p. p.Trailed(?); p. pr. & vb. n.Trailing.][OE. trailen, OF. trailler to trail a deer, or hunt him upon a cold scent, also, to hunt or pursue him with a limehound, F. trailler to trail a fishing line; probably from a derivative of L. trahere to draw; cf. L. traha a drag, sledge, tragula a kind of drag net, a small sledge, Sp. trailla a leash, an instrument for leveling the ground, D. treilen to draw with a rope, to tow, treil a rope for drawing a boat. See Trace, v. t.] 1913 Webster]
1.(a)To hunt by the track; to track.(b)to follow behind.(c)To pursue.Halliwell. 1913 Webster ]
2.To draw or drag, as along the ground. 1913 Webster]
And hung his head, and trailed his legs along.Dryden. 1913 Webster]
They shall not trail me through their streets Milton. 1913 Webster]
Long behind he trails his pompous robe.Pope. 1913 Webster]
3.(Mil.)To carry, as a firearm, with the breech near the ground and the upper part inclined forward, the piece being held by the right hand near the middle. 1913 Webster]
4.To tread down, as grass, by walking through it; to lay flat.Longfellow. 1913 Webster]
5.To take advantage of the ignorance of; to impose upon. [Prov. Eng.] 1913 Webster]
I presently perceived she was (what is vernacularly termed) trailing Mrs. Dent; that is, playing on her ignorance.C. Bronte. 1913 Webster]
Trail(?), v. i.1.To be drawn out in length; to follow after. 1913 Webster]
When his brother saw the red blood trail.Spenser. 1913 Webster]
2.To grow to great length, especially when slender and creeping upon the ground, as a plant; to run or climb. 1913 Webster]
Trail, n.1.A track left by man or beast; a track followed by the hunter; a scent on the ground by the animal pursued; as, a deer trail. 1913 Webster]
They traveled in the bed of the brook, leaving no dangerous trail.Cooper. 1913 Webster]
How cheerfully on the false trail they cry!Shak. 1913 Webster]
2.A footpath or road track through a wilderness or wild region; as, an Indian trail over the plains. 1913 Webster]
3.Anything drawn out to a length; as, the trail of a meteor; a trail of smoke. 1913 Webster]
When lightning shoots in glittering trails along.Rowe. 1913 Webster]
4.Anything drawn behind in long undulations; a train. \'bdA radiant trail of hair.\'b8 Pope. 1913 Webster]
5.Anything drawn along, as a vehicle. [Obs.] 1913 Webster]
6.A frame for trailing plants; a trellis. [Obs.] 1913 Webster]
7.The entrails of a fowl, especially of game, as the woodcock, and the like; -- applied also, sometimes, to the entrails of sheep. 1913 Webster]
The woodcock is a favorite with epicures, and served with its trail in, is a delicious dish.Baird. 1913 Webster]
8.(Mil.)That part of the stock of a gun carriage which rests on the ground when the piece is unlimbered. See Illust. of Gun carriage, under Gun. 1913 Webster]
9.The act of taking advantage of the ignorance of a person; an imposition. [Prov. Eng.] 1913 Webster]
Trail boards(Shipbuilding), the carved boards on both sides of the cutwater near the figurehead. --
Trail net, a net that is trailed or drawn behind a boat.Wright. 1913 Webster]
Trail"er(?), n.One who, or that which, trails. 1913 Webster]
Trail"er, n.1.a wheeled vehicle without a motor, designed to be drawn by a motor vehicle in front of it;specifically:(a)such a vehicle used on street railroads. Called also trail car.(b)the large wheeled wagon or van pulled by a tractor in a tractor-trailer combination.(c)a vehicle equipped as a mobile dwelling unit, pulled by an automobile or other mtor vehicle, and used as a dwelling when parked; -- also called a mobile home.(d)A wheeled motorless open wagon designed to carry a heavy object, such as a boat trailer. PJC]
2.(Movies)A short blank segment of movie film attached to the end; -- used for convenient insertion of the film in a projector. PJC]
3.(Movies)A short film consisting primarily of one or more short portions of a film, used in promotions or advertisements shortly before initial release of a film. PJC]
4.A part of an object which extends some distance beyond the main body of the object; as, the trailer of a plant. 1913 Webster]
trailer park. An area equipped to accommodate trailers{2}, often with outlets supplying electrical power and water. Called also trailer camp, trailer court. PJC]
Trail"ing, a. & vb. n. from Trail. 1913 Webster]
Trailing arbutus. (Bot.)See under Arbutus. --
Trailing spring, a spring fixed in the axle box of the trailing wheels of a locomotive engine, and so placed as to assist in deadening any shock which may occur.Weale. --
Trailing wheel, a hind wheel of a locomotive when it is not a driving wheel; also, one of the hind wheels of a carriage. 1913 Webster]
Trail"ing edge. (Aeronautics)A following edge. See Advancing edge, above. Webster 1913 Suppl.]
Trail rope. (A\'89ronautics)Same as Guide rope, above. Webster 1913 Suppl.]
Train(?), v. t.[imp. & p. p.Trained(?); p. pr. & vb. n.Training.][OF. trahiner, tra\'8bner,F. tra\'8cner, LL. trahinare, trainare, fr. L. trahere to draw. See Trail.] 1913 Webster]
1.To draw along; to trail; to drag. 1913 Webster]
In hollow cube Training his devilish enginery.Milton. 1913 Webster]
2.To draw by persuasion, artifice, or the like; to attract by stratagem; to entice; to allure. [Obs.] 1913 Webster]
If but a dozen French train ten thousand English to their side.Shak. 1913 Webster]
O, train me not, sweet mermaid, with thy note.Shak. 1913 Webster]
This feast, I'll gage my life, train you to your ruin.Ford. 1913 Webster]
3.To teach and form by practice; to educate; to exercise; to discipline; as, to train the militia to the manual exercise; to train soldiers to the use of arms. 1913 Webster]
Our trained bands, which are the trustiest and most proper strength of a free nation.Milton. 1913 Webster]
The warrior horse here bred he's taught to train.Dryden. 1913 Webster]
4.To break, tame, and accustom to draw, as oxen. 1913 Webster]
5.(Hort.)To lead or direct, and form to a wall or espalier; to form to a proper shape, by bending, lopping, or pruning; as, to train young trees. 1913 Webster]
He trained the young branches to the right hand or to the left.Jeffrey. 1913 Webster]
6.(Mining)To trace, as a lode or any mineral appearance, to its head. 1913 Webster]
To train a gun(Mil. & Naut.), to point it at some object either forward or else abaft the beam, that is, not directly on the side.Totten. --
To train, or
To train up, to educate; to teach; to form by instruction or practice; to bring up. 1913 Webster]
Train up a child in the way he should go; and when he is old, he will not depart from it.Prov. xxii. 6. 1913 Webster]
The first Christians were, by great hardships, trained up for glory.Tillotson. 1913 Webster]
Train, v. i.1.To be drilled in military exercises; to do duty in a military company. 1913 Webster]
2.To prepare by exercise, diet, instruction, etc., for any physical contest; as, to train for a boat race. 1913 Webster]
Train, n.[F. train, OF. tra\'8bn, trahin; cf. (for some of the senses) F. traine. See Train, v.]1.That which draws along; especially, persuasion, artifice, or enticement; allurement. [Obs.] \'bdNow to my charms, and to my wily trains.\'b8 Milton. 1913 Webster]
2.Hence, something tied to a lure to entice a hawk; also, a trap for an animal; a snare.Halliwell. 1913 Webster]
With cunning trains him to entrap un wares.Spenser. 1913 Webster]
3.That which is drawn along in the rear of, or after, something; that which is in the hinder part or rear. Specifically : -- 1913 Webster]
(a)That part of a gown which trails behind the wearer. 1913 Webster]
(b)(Mil.)The after part of a gun carriage; the trail. 1913 Webster]
(c)The tail of a bird. \'bdThe train steers their flights, and turns their bodies, like the rudder of ship.\'b8 Ray. 1913 Webster]
4.A number of followers; a body of attendants; a retinue; a suite. 1913 Webster]
The king's daughter with a lovely train.Addison. 1913 Webster]
My train are men of choice and rarest parts.Shak. 1913 Webster]
5.A consecution or succession of connected things; a series. \'bdA train of happy sentiments.\'b8 I. Watts. 1913 Webster]
The train of ills our love would draw behind it.Addison. 1913 Webster]
Rivers now train.Milton. 1913 Webster]
Other truths require a train of ideas placed in order.Locke. 1913 Webster]
6.Regular method; process; course; order; as, things now in a train for settlement. 1913 Webster]
If things were once in this train, . . . our duty would take root in our nature.Swift. 1913 Webster]
7.The number of beats of a watch in any certain time. 1913 Webster]
8.A line of gunpowder laid to lead fire to a charge, mine, or the like. 1913 Webster]
9.A connected line of cars or carriages on a railroad; -- called also railroad train. 1913 Webster]
10.A heavy, long sleigh used in Canada for the transportation of merchandise, wood, and the like. 1913 Webster]
11.(Rolling Mill)A roll train; as, a 12-inch train. 1913 Webster]
12.(Mil.)The aggregation of men, animals, and vehicles which accompany an army or one of its subdivisions, and transport its baggage, ammunition, supplies, and reserve materials of all kinds. Webster 1913 Suppl.]
Roll train, or
Train of rolls(Rolling Mill), a set of plain or grooved rolls for rolling metal into various forms by a series of consecutive operations. --
Train mile(Railroads), a unit employed in estimating running expenses, etc., being one of the total number of miles run by all the trains of a road, or system of roads, as within a given time, or for a given expenditure; -- called also mile run. --
Train of artillery, any number of cannon, mortars, etc., with the attendants and carriages which follow them into the field.Campbell (Dict. Mil. Sci.). --
Train of mechanism, a series of moving pieces, as wheels and pinions, each of which is follower to that which drives it, and driver to that which follows it. --
Train road, a slight railway for small cars, -- used for construction, or in mining. --
Train tackle(Naut.), a tackle for running guns in and out. 1913 Webster]
Syn. -- Cars. -- Train, Cars. At one time \'bdtrain\'b8 meaning railroad train was also referred to in the U. S. by the phrase \'bdthe cars\'b8. In the 1913 dictionary the usage was described thus: \'bdTrain is the word universally used in England with reference to railroad traveling; as, I came in the morning train. In the United States, the phrase the cars has been extensively introduced in the room of train; as, the cars are late; I came in the cars. The English expression is obviously more appropriate, and is prevailing more and more among Americans, to the exclusion of the cars.\'b8 1913 Webster ]
Train"a*ble(?), a.Capable of being trained or educated; as, boys trainable to virtue.Richardson. 1913 Webster]
Train"band`(?), n.; pl.Trainbands(/).A band or company of an organized military force instituted by James I. and dissolved by Charles II.; -- afterwards applied to the London militia. [Eng.] 1913 Webster]
He felt that, without some better protection than that of the trainbands and Beefeaters, his palace and person would hardly be secure.Macaulay. 1913 Webster]
A trainband captain eke was he Cowper. 1913 Webster]
Train"bear`er(?), n.One who holds up a train, as of a robe. 1913 Webster]
Train dispatcher. An official who gives the orders on a railroad as to the running of trains and their right of way. Webster 1913 Suppl.]
Train"er(?), n.1.One who trains; an instructor; especially, one who trains or prepares men, horses, etc., for exercises requiring physical agility and strength. 1913 Webster]
2.A militiaman when called out for exercise or discipline. [U. S.] Bartlett. 1913 Webster]
Train"ing, n.The act of one who trains; the act or process of exercising, disciplining, etc.; education. 1913 Webster]
Fan training(Hort.), the operation of training fruit trees, grapevines, etc., so that the branches shall radiate from the stem like a fan. --
Horizontal training(Hort.), the operation of training fruit trees, grapevines, etc., so that the branches shall spread out laterally in a horizontal direction. --
Training college. See Normal school, under Normal, a. --
Training day, a day on which a military company assembles for drill or parade. [U. S.] --
Training ship, a vessel on board of which boys are trained as sailors. 1913 Webster]
Syn. -- See Education. 1913 Webster]
Train"ing wheels(?). a pair of small wheels attached to the rear of a bicycle to keep the bicycle upright; -- used to assist those, especially small children, learning how to ride a bicycle. PJC]
Train"man`(?). a member of the crew of a railroad train, often an assistant to a conductor. PJC]
Train" oil`(oil`). [D. or LG. traan train oil, blubber (cf. Dan. & Sw. tran, G. thran) + E. oil.]Oil procured from the blubber or fat of whales, by boiling. 1913 Webster]
Train"y(?), a.Belonging to train oil. [Obs.] Gay. 1913 Webster]
Traipse(?), v. i.[Cf. G. trapsen, trappsen, trappen, to tread noisily, to walk stamping. See Trample, Trape.]To walk or run about in a slatternly, careless, or thoughtless manner. [Colloq.] Pope. 1913 Webster]
{ Trais(?), Trays }, n. pl.Traces. [Obs.] 1913 Webster]
Four white bulls in the trays.Chaucer. 1913 Webster]
Trait(?), n.[F., fr. L. tractus, fr. trahere to draw. See Trace, v., and cf. Tract a region, Trace a strap, Tret.] 1913 Webster]
1.A stroke; a touch. 1913 Webster]
By this single trait Homer makes an essential difference between the Iliad and Odyssey.Broome. 1913 Webster]
2.A distinguishing or marked feature; a peculiarity; as, a trait of character. 1913 Webster]
tr\'be, as in French, and still so pronounced to some extent in England. 1913 Webster]
\'d8Trai`teur"(?), n.[F.]The keeper of an eating house, or restaurant; a restaurateur.Simmonds. 1913 Webster]
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Trai"tor(?), n.[OE. traitour, OF. tra\'8btor, tra\'8bteur, F. tre\'8ctre, L. traditor, fr. tradere, traditum, to deliver, to give up or surrender treacherously, to betray; trans across, over + dare to give. See Date time, and cf. Betray,Tradition, Traditor, Treason.]1.One who violates his allegiance and betrays his country; one guilty of treason; one who, in breach of trust, delivers his country to an enemy, or yields up any fort or place intrusted to his defense, or surrenders an army or body of troops to the enemy, unless when vanquished; also, one who takes arms and levies war against his country; or one who aids an enemy in conquering his country. See Treason. 1913 Webster]
O passing traitor, perjured and unjust!Shak. 1913 Webster]
2.Hence, one who betrays any confidence or trust; a betrayer. \'bdThis false traitor death.\'b8 Chaucer. 1913 Webster]
Trai"tor*ous(?), a.[Cf. F. tra\'8ctreux.]1.Guilty of treason; treacherous; perfidious; faithless; as, a traitorous officer or subject.Shak. 1913 Webster]
2.Consisting in treason; partaking of treason; implying breach of allegiance; as, a traitorous scheme. 1913 Webster]
-- Trai"tor*ous*ly, adv. -- Trai"tor*ous*ness, n. 1913 Webster]
Trai"tress(?), n.[F. tra\'8ctresse.]A woman who betrays her country or any trust; a traitoress.Dryden. 1913 Webster]
Tra*ject"(?), v. t.[imp. & p. p.Trajected; p. pr. & vb. n.Trajecting.][L. trajectus, p. p. of trajicere to throw across; trans across + jacere to throw. See Jet a shooting forth.]To throw or cast through, over, or across; as, to traject the sun's light through three or more cross prisms. [R.] Sir I. Newton. 1913 Webster]
Traj"ect(?), n.[L. trajectus, fr. trajicere: cf. F. trajet, OF. traject. See Traject, v. t.]1.A place for passing across; a passage; a ferry. [Obs.] Cotgrave. 1913 Webster]
2.The act of trajecting; trajection. 1913 Webster]
3.A trajectory. [R.] I. Taylor. 1913 Webster]
Tra*jec"tion(?), n.[L. trajectio a crossing over, transposition.]1.The act of trajecting; a throwing or casting through or across; also, emission.Boyle. 1913 Webster]
2.Transposition. [R.] Knatchbull. 1913 Webster]
Tra*ject"o*ry(?), n.; pl.Trajectories(#).[Cf. F. trajectoire.]The curve which a body describes in space, as a planet or comet in its orbit, or stone thrown upward obliquely in the air. 1913 Webster]
Tra*la"tion(?), n.[L. tralatio, translatio.See Translation.]The use of a word in a figurative or extended sense; ametaphor; a trope. [Obs.] Bp. Hall. 1913 Webster]
Tral`a*ti"tion(?), n.[See Tralatitious.]A change, as in the use of words; a metaphor. 1913 Webster]
Among biblical critics a tralatitious interpretation is one received by expositor from expositor.W. Withington. 1913 Webster]
2.Metaphorical; figurative; not literal.Stackhouse. 1913 Webster]
Tral`a*ti"tious*ly, adv.In a tralatitious manner; metephorically.Holder. 1913 Webster]
Tra*lin"e*ate(?), v. i.[L. trans across + linea a line: cf. It tralineare, tralignare.]To deviate; to stray; to wander. [Obs.] Dryden. 1913 Webster]
Tra*lu"cen*cy(?), n.Translucency; as, the tralucency of a gem. [Obs.] Sir T. Browne. 1913 Webster]
Tra*lu"cent(?), a.[L. tralucens, translucens, p. pr. See Translucent.]Translucent. [Obs.] 1913 Webster]
The air's tralucent gallery.Sir. J. Davies. 1913 Webster]
Tram(?), n.[Prov. E. tram a coal wagon, the shaft of a cart or carriage, a beam or bar; probably of Scand, origin; cf. OSw. tr\'86m, trum, a beam, OD. drom, Prov. & OHG. tram.]1.A four-wheeled truck running on rails, and used in a mine, as for carrying coal or ore. 1913 Webster]
2.The shaft of a cart. [Prov. Eng.] De Quincey. 1913 Webster]
3.One of the rails of a tramway. 1913 Webster]
4.A car on a horse railroad. [Eng.] 1913 Webster]
Tram car, a car made to run on a tramway, especially a street railway car. --
Tram plate, a flat piece of iron laid down as a rail. --
Tram pot(Milling), the step and support for the lower end of the spindle of a millstone. 1913 Webster]
Tram, n.[Sp. trama weft, or F. trame.]A silk thread formed of two or more threads twisted together, used especially for the weft, or cross threads, of the best quality of velvets and silk goods. 1913 Webster]
Tram, n.(Mech.)Same as Trammel, n., 6. Webster 1913 Suppl.]
Tram(?), v. t.[imp. & p. p.Trammed(?); p. pr. & vb. n.Tramming.]To convey or transport on a tramway or on a tram car. Webster 1913 Suppl.]
Tram, v. i.To operate, or conduct the business of, a tramway; to travel by tramway. Webster 1913 Suppl.]
\'d8Tra"ma(?), n.[L., woof.](Bot.)The loosely woven substance which lines the chambers within the gleba in certain Gasteromycetes. Webster 1913 Suppl.]
Tram"ble(?), v. t.(Mining)To wash, as tin ore, with a shovel in a frame fitted for the purpose.Smart. 1913 Webster]
Tram"mel(?), n.[F. tramail, tr\'82mail, a net, LL. tremaculum, tremacle, a kind of net for taking fish; L. tres three + macula a mesh. See Three, and Mail armor.]1.A kind of net for catching birds, fishes, or other prey.Carew. 1913 Webster]
2.A net for confining a woman's hair.Spenser. 1913 Webster]
3.A kind of shackle used for regulating the motions of a horse and making him amble. 1913 Webster]
4.Fig.: Whatever impedes activity, progress, or freedom, as a net or shackle. 1913 Webster]
[They] disdain the trammels of any sordid contract.Jeffrey. 1913 Webster]
5.An iron hook of various forms and sizes, used for handing kettles and other vessels over the fire. 1913 Webster]
6.(Mech.)(a)An instrument for drawing ellipses, one part of which consists of a cross with two grooves at right angles to each other, the other being a beam carrying two pins (which slide in those grooves), and also the describing pencil.(b)A beam compass. See under Beam. 1913 Webster]
Tram"mel(?), v. t.[imp. & p. p.Trammeled(?) or Trammelled; p. pr. & vb. n.Trammeling, or Trammelling.]1.To entangle, as in a net; to catch. [R.] Shak. 1913 Webster]
2.To confine; to hamper; to shackle. 1913 Webster]
Tram"meled(?), a.(Man.)Having blazes, or white marks, on the fore and hind foot of one side, as if marked by trammels; -- said of a horse.[Written also trammelled.] 1913 Webster]
Tram"mel*er(?), n.[Written also trammeller.]1.One who uses a trammel net.Nares. 1913 Webster]
2.One who, or that which, trammels or restrains. 1913 Webster]
Tram"mel wheel`. (Mach.)A circular plate or a cross, with two or more cross grooves intersecting at the center, used on the end of a shaft to transmit motion to another shaft not in line with the first. Webster 1913 Suppl.]
Tram"ming(?), n.(Silk Manuf.)The act or process of forming trams. See 2d Tram. 1913 Webster]
\'d8Tra`mon*ta"na(?), n.[It. See Tramontane.](Meteor.)A dry, cold, violent, northerly wind of the Adriatic. Webster 1913 Suppl.]
Tra*mon"tane(?), a.[OF. tramontain, It. tramontano, L. transmontanus; trans across, beyond + mons, montis, mountain.]Lying or being beyond the mountains; coming from the other side of the mountains; hence, foreign; barbarous. 1913 Webster]
ultramontane, and apply it to the countries north of the Alps, as France and Germany, and especially to their ecclesiastics, jurists, painters, etc.; and a north wind is called a tramontane wind. The French lawyers call certain Italian canonists tramontane, or ultramontane, doctors; considering them as favoring too much the court of Rome. See Ultramontane. 1913 Webster]
Tra*mon"tane, n.One living beyond the mountains; hence, a foreigner; a stranger. 1913 Webster]
Tramp(?), v. t.[imp. & p. p.Tramped(?); p. pr. & vb. n.Tramping.][OE. trampen; akin to LG. trampen, G. trampeln, LG. & D. trappen, Dan. trampe, Sw. & Icel. trampa, Goth. anatrimpan to press upon; also to D. trap a step, G. treppe steps, stairs. Cf. Trap a kind of rock, Trape, Trip, v. i., Tread.]1.To tread upon forcibly and repeatedly; to trample. 1913 Webster]
2.To travel or wander through; as, to tramp the country. [Colloq.] 1913 Webster]
3.To cleanse, as clothes, by treading upon them in water. [Scot.] Jamieson. 1913 Webster]
Tramp, v. i.To travel; to wander; to stroll. 1913 Webster]
Tramp, n.1.A foot journey or excursion; as, to go on a tramp; a long tramp.Blackie. 1913 Webster]
2.A foot traveler; a tramper; often used in a bad sense for a vagrant or wandering vagabond.Halliwell. 1913 Webster]
3.The sound of the foot, or of feet, on the earth, as in marching.Sir W. Scott. 1913 Webster]
4.A tool for trimming hedges. 1913 Webster]
5.A plate of iron worn to protect the sole of the foot, or the shoe, when digging with a spade. 1913 Webster]
Tramp"er(?), n.One who tramps; a stroller; a vagrant or vagabond; a tramp.Dickens. 1913 Webster]
Tram"ple(?), v. t.[imp. & p. p.Trampled(?); p. pr. & vb. n.Trampling(?).][OE. trampelen, freq. of trampen. See Tramp, v. t.]1.To tread under foot; to tread down; to prostrate by treading; as, to trample grass or flowers.Dryden. 1913 Webster]
Neither cast ye your pearls before swine, lest they trample them under their feet.Matt. vii. 6. 1913 Webster]
2.Fig.: To treat with contempt and insult.Cowper. 1913 Webster]
Tram"ple, v. i.1.To tread with force and rapidity; to stamp. 1913 Webster]
2.To tread in contempt; -- with on or upon. 1913 Webster]
Diogenes trampled on Plato's pride with greater of his own.Gov. of Tongue. 1913 Webster]
Tram"ple, n.The act of treading under foot; also, the sound produced by trampling.Milton. 1913 Webster]
The huddling trample of a drove of sheep.Lowell. 1913 Webster]
Tram"pler(?), n.One who tramples; one who treads down; as, a trampler on nature's law.Cowper. 1913 Webster]
Tram*poose"(?), v. i.[See Tramp, Trample, and Traipse.]To walk with labor, or heavily; to tramp. [Law, U. S.] Bartlett. 1913 Webster]
Tram"rail`(?), n.(Mach.)An overhead rail forming a track on which a trolley runs to convey a load, as in a shop. Webster 1913 Suppl.]
Tram"road`(?), n.[Tram a coal wagon + road.]A road prepared for easy transit of trams or wagons, by forming the wheel tracks of smooth beams of wood, blocks of stone, or plates of iron. 1913 Webster]
Tram"way`(?), n.1.Same as Tramroad. 1913 Webster]
2.A street railway laid in the streets of a town or city, or an interurban railway for local traffic, on which cable cars, or trolley cars, etc., are used, in distinction from an extended railway line for trains drawn by steam or electric locomotives. Webster 1913 Suppl.]
Tra*na"tion(?), n.[L. tranare, transnare, to swim over; trans across, over + nare to swim.]The act of swimming over. [Obs.] Bailey. 1913 Webster]
Trance(?), n.[F. transe fright, in OF. also, trance or swoon, fr. transir to chill, benumb, to be chilled, to shiver, OF. also, to die, L. transire to pass over, go over, pass away, cease; trans across, over + ire to go; cf. L. transitus a passing over. See Issue, and cf. Transit.] 1913 Webster]
2.A state in which the soul seems to have passed out of the body into another state of being, or to be rapt into visions; an ecstasy. 1913 Webster]
And he became very hungry, and would have eaten; but while they made ready, he fell into a trance.Acts. x. 10. 1913 Webster]
My soul was ravished quite as in a trance.Spenser. 1913 Webster]
3.(Med.)A condition, often simulating death, in which there is a total suspension of the power of voluntary movement, with abolition of all evidences of mental activity and the reduction to a minimum of all the vital functions so that the patient lies still and apparently unconscious of surrounding objects, while the pulsation of the heart and the breathing, although still present, are almost or altogether imperceptible. 1913 Webster]
He fell down in a trance.Chaucer. 1913 Webster]
Trance, v. t.[imp. & p. p.Tranced(?); p. pr. & vb. n.Trancing(?).]1.To entrance. 1913 Webster]
And three I left him tranced.Shak. 1913 Webster]
2.To pass over or across; to traverse. [Poetic] 1913 Webster]
Trance the world over.Beau. & Fl. 1913 Webster]
When thickest dark did trance the sky.Tennyson. 1913 Webster]
Trance(?), v. i.To pass; to travel. [Obs.] 1913 Webster]
Tran"gram(?), n.[OE. trangrain a strange thing, trangame a toy. See Tangram.]Something intricately contrived; a contrived; a puzzle. [Cant & Obs.] Arbuthnot. 1913 Webster]
Tran"quil(?), a.[L. tranquillus; probably fr. trans across, over + a word akin to quietus quiet: cf. F. tranquille. See Quiet.]Quiet; calm; undisturbed; peaceful; not agitated; as, the atmosphere is tranquil; the condition of the country is tranquil. 1913 Webster]
A style clear, tranquil, easy to follow.De Quincey. 1913 Webster]
{ Tran`quil*i*za"tion, Tran`quil*li*za"tion }(?), n.The act of tranquilizing, or the state of being tranquilized. 1913 Webster]
{Tran"quil*ize, Tran"quil*lize }(?), v. t.[imp. & p. p.Tranquilized(?) or Tranquilliized; p. pr. & vb. n.Tranquilizing(?) or Tranquillizing.][Cf. F. tranquilliser.]To render tranquil; to allay when agitated; to compose; to make calm and peaceful; as, to tranquilize a state disturbed by factions or civil commotions; to tranquilize the mind. 1913 Webster]
{ Tran"quil*i`zer, Tran"quil*li`zer }(?), n.One who, or that which, tranquilizes. 1913 Webster]
{ Tran"quil*i`zing, Tran"quil*li`zing }(?), a.Making tranquil; calming. \'bd The tranquilizing power of time.\'b8 Wordsworth. -- Tran"quil*i`zing*lyorTran"quil*li`zing*ly, adv. 1913 Webster]
Tran*quil"li*ty(?), n.[F. tranquillit\'82, L. tranquillitas.]The quality or state of being tranquil; calmness; composure. 1913 Webster]
Tran"quil*ly(?), adv.In a tranquil manner; calmly. 1913 Webster]
Tran"quil*ness, n.Quality or state of being tranquil. 1913 Webster]
Trans-(?). [L. trans across, over.]A prefix, signifying over, beyond, through and through, on the other side, as in transalpine, beyond the Alps; transform, to form through and through, that is, anew, transfigure. 1913 Webster]
Trans*act"(?), v. t.[imp. & p. p.Transacted; p. pr. & vb. n.Transacting.][L. transactus, p. p. of transigere. See Transaction.]To carry through; to do; perform; to manage; as, to transact commercial business; to transact business by an agent. 1913 Webster]
Trans*act", v. i.To conduct matters; to manage affairs. [R.] South. 1913 Webster]
Trans*ac"tion(?), n.[L. transactio, fr. transigere, transactum, to drive through, carry through, accomplish, transact; trans across, over + agere to drive; cf. F. transaction. See Act, Agent.]1.The doing or performing of any business; management of any affair; performance. 1913 Webster]
2.That which is done; an affair; as, the transactions on the exchange. 1913 Webster]
3.(Civil Law)An adjustment of a dispute between parties by mutual agreement. 1913 Webster]
Transaction of a society, the published record of what it has done or accomplished. 1913 Webster]
Syn. -- Proceeding; action; process. -- Transaction, Proceeding. A transaction is something already done and completed; a proceeding is either something which is now going on, or, if ended, is still contemplated with reference to its progress or successive stages. 1913 Webster]
proceeding in application to an affray in the street, and the word transaction to some commercial negotiation that has been carried on between certain persons. The proceeding marks the manner of proceeding, as when we speak of the proceedings in a court of law. The transaction marks the business transacted; as, the transactions on the Exchange.\'b8Crabb. 1913 Webster]
Trans*act"or(?), n.[L.]One who transacts, performs, or conducts any business.Derham. 1913 Webster]
Trans*al"pine(?), a.[L. transalpinus; trans across, beyond + Alpinus Alpine, from Alpes the Alps: cf. F. transalpin.]Being on the farther side of the Alps in regard to Rome, that is, on the north or west side of the Alps; of or pertaining to the region or the people beyond the Alps; as, transalpine Gaul; -- opposed to cisalpine. \'bd Transalpine garbs.\'b8 Beau. & Fl. 1913 Webster]
Trans*al"pine, n.A native or inhabitant of a country beyond the Alps, that is, out of Italy. 1913 Webster]
Trans*an"i*mate(tr, v. t.[imp. & p. p.Transanimated(tr; p. pr. & vb. n.Transanimating.][Trans- + animate.]To animate with a soul conveyed from another body. [R.] Bp. J. King (1608). 1913 Webster]
Trans*an`i*ma"tion(tr, n.[Cf. F. transanimation.]The conveyance of a soul from one body to another. [R.] Fuller. 1913 Webster]
Trans`at*lan"tic(tr, a.[Pref. trans- + Atlantic: cf. F. transatlantique.]1.Lying or being beyond the Atlantic Ocean. 1913 Webster]
transatlantic signifies being in America; when by a person in America, it denotes being or lying in Europe or Africa, especially the former. 1913 Webster]
2.Crossing the Atlantic Ocean; as, a transatlantic flight. 1913 Webster ]
Trans*au"di*ent(tr, a.[See Trans-, and Audient.]Permitting the passage of sound. [R.] Lowell. 1913 Webster]
Trans*ca"len*cy(tr, n.The quality or state of being transcalent. 1913 Webster]
Trans*ca"lent(tr, a.[Pref. trans- + L. calens, p. pr. of calere to grow warm.]Pervious to, or permitting the passage of, heat. 1913 Webster]
Tran*scend"(tr, v. t.[imp. & p. p.Transcended; p. pr. & vb. n.Transcending.][L. transcendere, transcensum; trans beyond, over + scandere to climb. See Scan.]1.To rise above; to surmount; as, lights in the heavens transcending the region of the clouds.Howell. 1913 Webster]
2.To pass over; to go beyond; to exceed. 1913 Webster]
Such popes as shall transcend their limits.Bacon. 1913 Webster]
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8.To surpass; to outgo; to excel; to exceed. 1913 Webster]
How much her worth transcended all her kind.Dryden. 1913 Webster]
Tran*scend"(tr, v. i.1.To climb; to mount. [Obs.] 1913 Webster]
2.To be transcendent; to excel. [R.] 1913 Webster]
{ Tran*scend"ence(-, Tran*scend"en*cy(-, }[Cf. L. transcendentia, F. transcendance.]1.The quality or state of being transcendent; superior excellence; supereminence. 1913 Webster]
The Augustinian theology rests upon the transcendence of Deity at its controlling principle.A. V. G. Allen. 1913 Webster]
\'bdWhere transcendencies are more allowed.\'b8Bacon. 1913 Webster]
Tran*scend"ent(?), a.[L. transcendens, -entis, p. pr. of transcendere to transcend: cf. F. transcendant, G. transcendent.]1.Very excellent; superior or supreme in excellence; surpassing others; as, transcendent worth; transcendent valor. 1913 Webster]
Clothed with transcendent brightness.Milton. 1913 Webster]
2.(Kantian Philos.)Transcending, or reaching beyond, the limits of human knowledge; -- applied to affirmations and speculations concerning what lies beyond the reach of the human intellect. 1913 Webster]
Tran*scend"ent, n.That which surpasses or is supereminent; that which is very excellent. 1913 Webster]
Tran`scen*den"tal(?), a.[Cf. F. transcendantal, G. transcendental.]1.Supereminent; surpassing others; as, transcendental being or qualities. 1913 Webster]
2.(Philos.)In the Kantian system, of or pertaining to that which can be determined a priori in regard to the fundamental principles of all human knowledge. What is transcendental, therefore, transcends empiricism; but is does not transcend all human knowledge, or become transcendent. It simply signifies the a priori or necessary conditions of experience which, though affording the conditions of experience, transcend the sphere of that contingent knowledge which is acquired by experience. 1913 Webster]
3.Vaguely and ambitiously extravagant in speculation, imagery, or diction. 1913 Webster]
transcendental relative to another quantity when it is expressed as a transcendental function of the latter; thus, ax, 102x, log x, sin x, tan x, etc., are transcendental relative to x. 1913 Webster]
Transcendental curve(Math.), a curve in which one ordinate is a transcendental function of the other. --
Transcendental equation(Math.), an equation into which a transcendental function of one of the unknown or variable quantities enters. --
Transcendental function. (Math.)See under Function. 1913 Webster]
Syn. -- Transcendental, Empirical. These terms, with the corresponding nouns, transcendentalism and empiricism, are of comparatively recent origin. Empirical refers to knowledge which is gained by the experience of actual phenomena, without reference to the principles or laws to which they are to be referred, or by which they are to be explained. Transcendental has reference to those beliefs or principles which are not derived from experience, and yet are absolutely necessary to make experience possible or useful. Such, in the better sense of the term, is the transcendental philosophy, or transcendentalism. Each of these words is also used in a bad sense, empiricism applying to that one-sided view of knowledge which neglects or loses sight of the truths or principles referred to above, and trusts to experience alone; transcendentalism, to the opposite extreme, which, in its deprecation of experience, loses sight of the relations which facts and phenomena sustain to principles, and hence to a kind of philosophy, or a use of language, which is vague, obscure, fantastic, or extravagant. 1913 Webster]
Tran`scen*den"tal*ism(?), n.[Cf. F. transcendantalisme, G. transcendentalismus.]1.(Kantian Philos.)The transcending, or going beyond, empiricism, and ascertaining a priori the fundamental principles of human knowledge. 1913 Webster]
transcendent and transcendental ideas can have no place in their philosophy; and hence, with them, transcendentalism claims to have a true knowledge of all things, material and immaterial, human and divine, so far as the mind is capable of knowing them. And in this sense the word transcendentalism is now most used. It is also sometimes used for that which is vague and illusive in philosophy. 1913 Webster]
2.Ambitious and imaginative vagueness in thought, imagery, or diction. 1913 Webster]
Tran`scen*den"tal*ist, n.[Cf. F. transcendantaliste.]One who believes in transcendentalism. 1913 Webster]
Tran`scen*den*tal"i*ty(?), n.The quality or state of being transcendental. 1913 Webster]
Tran`scen*den"tal*ly(?), adv.In a transcendental manner. 1913 Webster]
Tran*scend"ent*ly(?), adv.In a transcendent manner. 1913 Webster]
Tran*scend"ent*ness, n.Same as Transcendence. 1913 Webster]
Tran*scen"sion(?), n.[See Transcend.]The act of transcending, or surpassing; also, passage over. [Obs.] Chapman. 1913 Webster]
Trans"co*late(?), v. t.[imp. & p. p.Transcolated(?); p. pr. & vb. n.Transcolating.][Pref. trans- + L. colare, colatum, to filter, to strain.]To cause to pass through a sieve or colander; to strain, as through a sieve. [Obs.] Harvey. 1913 Webster]
Trans`co*la"tion(?), n.Act of transcolating, or state of being transcolated. [Obs.] Bp. Stillingfleet. 1913 Webster]
Trans*con`ti*nen"tal(?), a.[Pref. trans- + continental.]Extending or going across a continent; as, a transcontinental railroad or journey. 1913 Webster]
Trans*cor"po*rate(?), v. i.[Pref. trans- + corporate.]To transmigrate. [Obs.] Sir T. Browne. 1913 Webster]
Tran*scrib"bler(tr, n.A transcriber; -- used in contempt. 1913 Webster]
He [Aristotle] has suffered vastly from the transcribblers, as all authors of great brevity necessarily must.Gray. 1913 Webster]
Tran*scribe"(tr, v. t.[imp. & p. p.Transcribed(?); p. pr. & vb. n.Transcribing.][L. transcribere, transcriptum; trans across, over + scribere to write. See Scribe.]To write over again, or in the same words; to copy; as, to transcribe Livy or Tacitus; to transcribe a letter. 1913 Webster]
Tran*scrib"er(-, n.One who transcribes, or writes from a copy; a copier; a copyist. 1913 Webster]
Tran"script(tr, n.[L. transcriptum, neut. of transcriptus, p. p. of transcribere. See Transcribe.]1.That which has been transcribed; a writing or composition consisting of the same words as the original; a written copy. 1913 Webster]
The decalogue of Moses was but a transcript.South. 1913 Webster]
2.A copy of any kind; an imitation. 1913 Webster]
The Grecian learning was but a transcript of the Chaldean and Egyptian.Glanvill. 1913 Webster]
<-- 3. A written version of what was said orally; as, a transcript of a trial. --> 1913 Webster]
Tran*scrip"tion(tr, n.[Cf. F. transcription, L. transcriptio a transfer.]1.The act or process of transcribing, or copying; as, corruptions creep into books by repeated transcriptions. 1913 Webster]
2.A copy; a transcript.Walton. 1913 Webster]
3.(Mus.)An arrangement of a composition for some other instrument or voice than that for which it was originally written, as the translating of a song, a vocal or instrumental quartet, or even an orchestral work, into a piece for the piano; an adaptation; an arrangement; -- a name applied by modern composers for the piano to a more or less fanciful and ornate reproduction on their own instrument of a song or other piece not originally intended for it; as, Liszt's transcriptions of songs by Schubert. 1913 Webster]
Tran*scrip"tive(-t, a.Done as from a copy; having the style or appearance of a transcription. [R.] -- Tran*scrip"tive*ly, adv. [R.]Sir T. Browne. 1913 Webster]
Trans*cur"(?), v. i.[L. transcurrere, transcursum; trans across, over + currere to run.]To run or rove to and fro. [Obs.] Bacon. 1913 Webster]
Trans*cur"rence(?), n.[L. transcurrens, p. pr. of transcurrere.]A roving hither and thither. 1913 Webster]
Trans*cur"sion(?), n.[Cf. L. transcursio a passing over. See Transcur.]A rambling or ramble; a passage over bounds; an excursion. [Obs.] Howell. 1913 Webster]
Trans*di"a*lect(?), v. t.[Pref. trans- + dialect.]To change or translate from one dialect into another. [R.] Bp. Warburton. 1913 Webster]
Trans*duc"tion(?), n.[L. transducere, traducere, -dictum, to lead across or over. See Traduce.]The act of conveying over. [R.] Entick. 1913 Webster]
Transe(?), n.See Trance. [Obs.] 1913 Webster]
{ Trans*el"e*ment(?), Trans*el`e*men"tate(?), }v. t.[Pref. trans- element.]To change or transpose the elements of; to transubstantiate. [Obs.] Jer. Taylor. 1913 Webster]
Trans*el`e*men*ta"tion(?), n.[Cf. F. trans\'82l\'82mentation.](Eccl.)Transubstantiation. [Obs.] 1913 Webster]
Tran"senne(?), n.A transom. [Obs.] 1913 Webster]
Tran"sept(?), n.[Pref. trans- + L. septum an inclosure. See Septum.](Arch.)The transversal part of a church, which crosses at right angles to the greatest length, and between the nave and choir. In the basilicas, this had often no projection at its two ends. In Gothic churches these project these project greatly, and should be called the arms of the transept. It is common, however, to speak of the arms themselves as the transepts. 1913 Webster]
Tran*sex"ion(?), n.[Pref. trans- + L. sexus sex.]Change of sex. [Obs.] Sir T. Browne. 1913 Webster]
Trans*fem"i*nate(?), v. t.[Pref. trans- + L. femina woman.]To change into a woman, as a man. [Obs. & R.] Sir T. Browne. 1913 Webster]
Trans*fer"(?), v. t.[imp. & p. p.Transferred(?); p. pr. & vb. n.Transferring.][L. transferre; trans across, over + ferre to bear: cf. F. transf\'82rer. See Bear to carry.]1.To convey from one place or person another; to transport, remove, or cause to pass, to another place or person; as, to transfer the laws of one country to another; to transfer suspicion. 1913 Webster]
2.To make over the possession or control of; to pass; to convey, as a right, from one person to another; to give; as, the title to land is transferred by deed. 1913 Webster]
3.To remove from one substance or surface to another; as, to transfer drawings or engravings to a lithographic stone.Tomlinson. 1913 Webster]
Syn. -- To sell; give; alienate; estrange; sequester. 1913 Webster]
Trans"fer(?), n.1.The act of transferring, or the state of being transferred; the removal or conveyance of a thing from one place or person to another. 1913 Webster]
2.(Law)The conveyance of right, title, or property, either real or personal, from one person to another, whether by sale, by gift, or otherwise. 1913 Webster]
I shall here only consider it as a transfer of property.Burke. 1913 Webster]
3.That which is transferred. Specifically: -- 1913 Webster]
(a)A picture, or the like, removed from one body or ground to another, as from wood to canvas, or from one piece of canvas to another.Fairholt. 1913 Webster]
(b)A drawing or writing printed off from one surface on another, as in ceramics and in many decorative arts. 1913 Webster]
(c)(Mil.)A soldier removed from one troop, or body of troops, and placed in another. 1913 Webster]
4.(Med.)A pathological process by virtue of which a unilateral morbid condition on being abolished on one side of the body makes its appearance in the corresponding region upon the other side. 1913 Webster]
Transfer day, one of the days fixed by the Bank of England for the transfer, free of charge, of bank stock and government funds. These days are the first five business days in the week before three o'clock. Transfers may be made on Saturdays on payment of a fee of 2s. 6d.Bithell. --
Transfer office, an office or department where transfers of stocks, etc., are made. --
Transfer paper, a prepared paper used by draughtsmen, engravers, lithographers, etc., for transferring impressions. --
Transfer table. (Railroad)Same as Traverse table. See under Traverse. 1913 Webster]
Trans*fer`a*bil"i*ty(?), n.The quality or state of being transferable. 1913 Webster]
Trans*fer"a*ble(?; 277), a.[Cf. F. transf\'82rable.]1.Capable of being transferred or conveyed from one place or person to another. 1913 Webster]
2.Negotiable, as a note, bill of exchange, or other evidence of property, that may be conveyed from one person to another by indorsement or other writing; capable of being transferred with no loss of value; as, the stocks of most public companies are transferable; some tickets are not transferable. 1913 Webster]
Trans`fer*ee"(?), n.The person to whom a transfer in made. 1913 Webster]
Trans"fer*ence(?), n.The act of transferring; conveyance; passage; transfer. 1913 Webster]
Trans`fer*og"ra*phy(?), n.[Transfer + -graphy.]The act or process of copying inscriptions, or the like, by making transfers. 1913 Webster]
Trans*fer"rer(?), n.One who makes a transfer or conveyance. 1913 Webster]
Trans*fer"ri*ble(?), a.Capable of being transferred; transferable. 1913 Webster]
Trans*fig"u*rate(?), v. t.To transfigure; to transform. [R.] 1913 Webster]
Trans*fig`u*ra"tien(?), n.[L. transfiguratio: cf. transfiguration.]1.A change of form or appearance; especially, the supernatural change in the personal appearance of our Savior on the mount. 1913 Webster]
2.(Eccl.)A feast held by some branches of the Christian church on the 6th of August, in commemoration of the miraculous change above mentioned. 1913 Webster]
Trans*fig"ure(?; 135), v. t.[imp. & p. p.Transfigured(?); p. pr. & vb. n.Transfiguring.][F. transfigurer, L. transfigurare, transfiguratum; trans across, over + figurare to form, shape. See Figure, v. t.]1.To change the outward form or appearance of; to metamorphose; to transform. 1913 Webster]
2.Especially, to change to something exalted and glorious; to give an ideal form to. 1913 Webster]
[Jesus] was transfigured before them; and his face did shine as the sun, and his raiment was white as the light.Matt. xvii. 2. 1913 Webster]
Trans*fix"(?), v. t.[imp. & p. p.Transfixed(?); p. pr. & vb. n.Transfixing.][L. transfixus, p. p. of transfigure to transfix; trans across, through + figere to fix, fasten. See Fix.]To pierce through, as with a pointed weapon; to impale; as, to transfix one with a dart. 1913 Webster]
Trans*fix"ion(?), n.The act of transfixing, or the state of being transfixed, or pierced.Bp. Hall. 1913 Webster]
Trans"flu*ent(?), a.[Pref. trans- + fluent.]1.Flowing or running across or through; as, a transfluent stream. 1913 Webster]
2.(Her.)Passing or flowing through a bridge; -- said of water.Wright. 1913 Webster]
Trans"fo*rate(?), v. t.[L. transforatus, p. p. of transforare to pierce through; trans through + forare to bore.]To bore through; to perforate. [Obs.] 1913 Webster]
Trans*form"(?), v. t.[imp. & p. p.Transformed(?); p. pr. & vb. n.Transforming.][L. transformare, transformatum; trans across, over + formare to from: cf. F. transformer. See Form, v. t.]1.To change the form of; to change in shape or appearance; to metamorphose; as, a caterpillar is ultimately transformed into a butterfly. 1913 Webster]
Love may transform me to an oyster.Shak. 1913 Webster]
2.To change into another substance; to transmute; as, the alchemists sought to transform lead into gold. 1913 Webster]
3.To change in nature, disposition, heart, character, or the like; to convert. 1913 Webster]
Be ye transformed by the renewing of your mind.Rom. xii. 2. 1913 Webster]
4.(Math.)To change, as an algebraic expression or geometrical figure, into another from without altering its value. 1913 Webster]
Trans*form", v. i.To be changed in form; to be metamorphosed. [R.] 1913 Webster]
His hair transforms to down.Addison. 1913 Webster]
Trans*form"a*ble(?), a.Capable of being transformed or changed. 1913 Webster]
Trans`for*ma"tion(?), n.[L. transformatio: cf. transformation.]The act of transforming, or the state of being transformed; change of form or condition. Specifically: -- 1913 Webster]
(a)(Biol.)Any change in an organism which alters its general character and mode of life, as in the development of the germ into the embryo, the egg into the animal, the larva into the insect (metamorphosis), etc.; also, the change which the histological units of a tissue are prone to undergo. See Metamorphosis. 1913 Webster]
<-- esp. the change from a normal to a cancerous state for a eukaryotic cell --> 1913 Webster]
(b)(Physiol.)Change of one from of material into another, as in assimilation; metabolism; metamorphosis. 1913 Webster]
(c)(Alchemy)The imagined possible or actual change of one metal into another; transmutation. 1913 Webster]
(d)(Theol.)A change in disposition, heart, character, or the like; conversion. 1913 Webster]
(e)(Math.)The change, as of an equation or quantity, into another form without altering the value. 1913 Webster]
Trans*form"a*tive(?), a.[Cf. F. transformatif.]Having power, or a tendency, to transform. 1913 Webster]
Trans*form"er(?), n.1.One who, or that which, transforms. Specif. (Elec.), an apparatus for producing from a given electrical current another current of different voltage. 1913 Webster]
2.(1990's)a toy consisting of a figure or representation of an object, constructed of interlocking parts in such a way that a series of turning or twisting motions of the parts can transform the object from one type of object to a different type of object, such as from an animal to an automobile. PJC]
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Multiple transformer. (Elec.)(a)A transformer connected in multiple or in parallel with the primary circuit.(b)A transformer with more than one primary or more than one secondary coil. --
Parallel transformer(Elec.), a transformer connected in parallel. Webster 1913 Suppl.]
Trans*form"ism(?), n.[F. transformisme.](Biol.)The hypothesis, or doctrine, that living beings have originated by the modification of some other previously existing forms of living matter; -- opposed to abiogenesis.Huxley. 1913 Webster]
<-- p. 1529 --> 1913 Webster]
Trans*freight"(?), v. i.To transfrete. [Obs.] Waterhouse. 1913 Webster]
Trans`fre*ta"tion(?), n.[L. transfretatio. See Transfrete.]The act of passing over a strait or narrow sea. [Obs.] Sir J. Davies. 1913 Webster]
Trans*frete"(?), v. i.[L. transfretare; trans across, over + fretum a strait: cf. OF. transfreter.]To pass over a strait or narrow sea.[Written also transfreight.] [Obs.] E. Hall. 1913 Webster]
{ Trans"fuge(?), Trans*fu"gi*tive(?), }n.[L. transfuga; trans across, over + fugere to flee.]One who flees from one side to another; hence, a deserter; a turncoat; an apostate. [R.] 1913 Webster]
Trans*fund"(?), v. t.[L. transfundere; trans over, across + fundere to pour, pour out. See Found to cast, and cf. Transfuse.]To pour from one vessel into another; to transfuse. [Obs.] Barrow. 1913 Webster]
Trans*fuse"(?), v. t.[imp. & p. p.Transfused(?); p. pr. & vb. n.Transfusing.][L. transfusus, p. p. of transfundere: cf. F. transfuser. See Transfund.]1.To pour, as liquid, out of one vessel into another; to transfer by pouring. 1913 Webster]
2.(Med.)To transfer, as blood, from the veins or arteries of one man or animal to those of another.
<-- The transfusion may proceded directly between animals, or the blood may be first drawn from the donor and stored, and later infused into the recipient. --> 1913 Webster]
3.To cause to pass from to another; to cause to be instilled or imbibed; as, to transfuse a spirit of patriotism into a man; to transfuse a love of letters. 1913 Webster]
Into thee such virtue and grace transfused.Milton. 1913 Webster]
Trans*fu"si*ble(?), a.Capable of being transfused; transferable by transfusion. 1913 Webster]
Trans*fu"sion(?), n.[L. transfusio: cf. F. transfusion.]1.The act of transfusing, or pouring, as liquor, out of one vessel into another.Howell. 1913 Webster]
2.(Med.)The act or operation of transferring the blood of one man or animal into the vascular system of another; also, the introduction of any fluid into the blood vessels, or into a cavity of the body from which it can readily be adsorbed into the vessels; intrafusion; as, the peritoneal transfusion of milk. 1913 Webster]
Trans*fu"sive(?), a.Tending to transfuse; having power to transfuse. 1913 Webster]
Trans*gress"(?), v. t.[imp. & p. p.Transgressed(?); p. pr. & vb. n.Transgressing.][Cf. F. transgresser. See Transgression.]1.To pass over or beyond; to surpass. [R.] 1913 Webster]
Surpassing common faith, transgressing nature's law.Dryden. 1913 Webster]
2.Hence, to overpass, as any prescribed as the /imit of duty; to break or violate, as a law, civil or moral. 1913 Webster]
For man will hearken to his glozing lies, transgress the sole command.Milton. 1913 Webster]
3.To offend against; to vex. [Obs.] 1913 Webster]
Why give you peace to this imperate beast transgressed you ?Beau. & Fl. 1913 Webster]
Trans*gress", v. i.To offend against the law; to sin. 1913 Webster]
Who transgressed in the thing accursed.I Chron. ii. 7. 1913 Webster]
Trans*gres"sion(?), n.[L. transgressio a going across, going over, transgression of the law, from transgredi, transgressus, to step across, go over; trans over, across + gradi to step, walk: cf. F. transgression. See Grade.]The act of transgressing, or of passing over or beyond any law, civil or moral; the violation of a law or known principle of rectitude; breach of command; fault; offense; crime; sin. 1913 Webster]
Forgive thy people . . . all their transgressions wherein they have transgressed against thee.I Kings viii. 50. 1913 Webster]
What rests, but that the mortal sentence pass transgression, death denounced that day ?Milton. 1913 Webster]
The transgression is in the stealer.Shak. 1913 Webster]
Trans*gres"sion*al(?), a.Of pertaining to transgression; involving a transgression. 1913 Webster]
Trans*gress"ive(?), a.[Cf. L. transgressivus passing over into another class. F. transgressif.]Disposed or tending to transgress; faulty; culpable. - 1913 Webster]
Trans*gress"ive*ly, adv. 1913 Webster]
Adam, perhaps, . . . from the transgressive infirmities of himself, might have erred alone.Sir T. Browne. 1913 Webster]
Trans*gress"or(?), n.[L.: cf. F. transgresseur.]One who transgresses; one who breaks a law, or violates a command; one who violates any known rule or principle of rectitude; a sinner. 1913 Webster]
The way of transgressors is hard.Prov. xiii. 15. 1913 Webster]
Tran*shape"(?), v. t.To transshape. [R.] J. Webster (1623). 1913 Webster]
Tran*ship"(?), v. t.Same as Transship. 1913 Webster]
Tran*ship"ment(?), n.Same as Transshipment. 1913 Webster]
Words may not tell of that transhuman change.H. F. Cary. 1913 Webster]
Trans*hu"man*ize(?), v. t.To make more than human; to purity; to elevate above humanity. [R.] 1913 Webster]
Souls purified by sorrow and self-denial, transhumanized to the divine abstraction of pure contemplation.Lowell. 1913 Webster]
{ Tran"sience(?), Tran"sien*cy(?), }n.The quality of being transient; transientness. 1913 Webster]
Tran"sient(?), a.[L. transiens, -entis, p. pr. of transire, transitum, to go or pass over. See Trance.]1.Passing before the sight or perception, or, as it were, moving over or across a space or scene viewed, and then disappearing; hence, of short duration; not permanent; not lasting or durable; not stationary; passing; fleeting; brief; transitory; as, transient pleasure. \'bdMeasured this transient world.\'b8 Milton. 1913 Webster]
2.Hasty; momentary; imperfect; brief; as, a transient view of a landscape. 1913 Webster]
3.Staying for a short time; not regular or permanent; as, a transient guest; transient boarders. [Colloq. U. S.] 1913 Webster]
Syn. -- Transient, Transitory, Fleeting.Transient represents a thing as brief at the best; transitory, as liable at any moment to pass away. Fleeting goes further, and represents it as in the act of taking its flight. Life is transient; its joys are transitory; its hours are fleeting. 1913 Webster]
What is loose love? A transient gust.Pope 1913 Webster]
If [we love] transitory things, which soon decay, Donne. 1913 Webster]
O fleeting joys Milton. 1913 Webster]
-- Tran"sient*ly(#), adv. -- Tran"sient*ness, n. 1913 Webster]
Tran"sient, n.That which remains but for a brief time.Glanvill. 1913 Webster]
{ Tran*sil"i*ence(?), Tran*sil"i*en*cy(?), }n.[L. transiliens, p. pr. of transilire to leap across or over; trans across, over + salire to leap.]A leap across or from one thing to another. [R.] \'bdAn unadvised transiliency.\'b8 Glanvill. 1913 Webster]
\'d8Trans*i"re(?), n.[L. transire to pass through or across, to pass.](End. Law)A customhouse clearance for a coasting vessel; a permit. 1913 Webster]
Trans*isth"mi*an(?), a.Extending across an isthmus, as at Suez or Panama. Webster 1913 Suppl.]
Trans*ist"or(?), n.[transfer + resistor, from its ability to tranfer a current across a resistor.](Electronics)a component used in electronic devices consisting of three regions of at least two types of a semiconducting material, such as doped silicon, connected to each other and to three electrodes in a conducting path so as to modify the current or voltage in an electronic circuit.Transistors are used in almost all modern electronic devices, having replaced the vacuum tube in most applications. Since they are based on the electronic characteristics of solids, they are called solid-state devices. Typically a transistor is composed of p, n, and p-type semiconductors in series, or of n, p, and n, with the center region being a thin layer between the two outer regions. An electronic signal input to the central layer may be substantially amplified by such a device. In integrated circuits, many thousands of transistors may be etched into a single small wafer of silicon. PJC]
Trans"it(?), n.[L. transitus, from transire to go over: cf. F. transit. See Transient.]1.The act of passing; passage through or over. 1913 Webster]
In France you are now . . . in the transit from one form of government to another.Burke. 1913 Webster]
2.The act or process of causing to pass; conveyance; as, the transit of goods through a country. 1913 Webster]
3.A line or route of passage or conveyance; as, the Nicaragua transit.E. G. Squier. 1913 Webster]
4.(Astron.)(a)The passage of a heavenly body over the meridian of a place, or through the field of a telescope.(b)The passage of a smaller body across the disk of a larger, as of Venus across the sun's disk, or of a satellite or its shadow across the disk of its primary. 1913 Webster]
5.An instrument resembling a theodolite, used by surveyors and engineers; -- called also transit compass, and surveyor's transit. 1913 Webster]
Y's and can be turned completely over about the axis. 1913 Webster]
Lower transit(Astron.), the passage of a heavenly body across that part of the meridian which is below the polar axis. --
Surveyor's transit. See Transit, 5, above. --
Transit circle(Astron.), a transit instrument with a graduated circle attached, used for observing the time of transit and the declination at one observation. See Circle, n., 3. --
Transit compass. See Transit, 5, above. --
Transit duty, a duty paid on goods that pass through a country. --
Transit instrument. (Astron.)(a)A telescope mounted at right angles to a horizontal axis, on which it revolves with its line of collimation in the plane of the meridian, -- used in connection with a clock for observing the time of transit of a heavenly body over the meridian of a place.(b)(Surv.)A surveyor's transit. See Transit, 5, above. --
Transit trade(Com.), the business conected with the passage of goods through a country to their destination. --
Upper transit(Astron.), the passage of a heavenly body across that part of the meridian which is above the polar axis. 1913 Webster]
Trans"it, v. t.(Astron.)To pass over the disk of (a heavenly body). 1913 Webster]
Tran*si"tion(?), n.[L. transitio: cf. F. transition. See Transient.]1.Passage from one place or state to another; charge; as, the transition of the weather from hot to cold. 1913 Webster]
There is no death, what seems so is transition.Longfellow. 1913 Webster]
2.(Mus.)A direct or indirect passing from one key to another; a modulation. 1913 Webster]
3.(Rhet.)A passing from one subject to another. 1913 Webster]
[He] with transition sweet, new speech resumes.Milton. 1913 Webster]
4.(Biol.)Change from one form to another. 1913 Webster]
tran*sish"un; but according to Walker, Smart, and most other authorities, the customary and preferable pronunciation is tran*sizh"un, although this latter mode violates analogy. Other authorities say tran*zish"un. 1913 Webster]
Transition rocks(Geol.), a term formerly applied to the lowest uncrystalline stratified rocks (graywacke) supposed to contain no fossils, and so called because thought to have been formed when the earth was passing from an uninhabitable to a habitable state. 1913 Webster]
Tran*si"tion*al(?), a.Of or pertaining to transition; involving or denoting transition; as, transitional changes; transitional stage. 1913 Webster]
Tran*si"tion zone. (Biogeography)The zone lying between the Boreal and Sonoran zones of North America. It includes an eastern or humid subdivision and a western arid one of corresponding temperature comprising the northern Great Plains and the lower slopes of the mountains of the western United States and Mexico. Called also Neutral zone. Webster 1913 Suppl.]
Tran"si*tive(?), a.[L. transitivus: cf. F. transitif. See Transient.]1.Having the power of making a transit, or passage. [R.] Bacon. 1913 Webster]
2.Effected by transference of signification. 1913 Webster]
By far the greater part of the transitive or derivative applications of words depend on casual and unaccountable caprices of the feelings or the fancy.Stewart. 1913 Webster]
3.(Gram.)Passing over to an object; expressing an action which is not limited to the agent or subject, but which requires an object to complete the sense; as, a transitive verb, for example, he holds the book. 1913 Webster]
-- Tran"si*tive*ly, adv. -- Tran"si*tive*ness, n. 1913 Webster]
Tran"si*to*ri*ly(?), adv.In a transitory manner; with brief continuance. 1913 Webster]
Tran"si*to*ri*ness, n.The quality or state of being transitory; speedy passage or departure. 1913 Webster]
Tran"si*to*ry(?), a.[L. transitorius: cf. F. transitoire. See Transient.]Continuing only for a short time; not enduring; fleeting; evanescent. 1913 Webster]
Comfort and succor all those who, in this transitory life, are in trouble.Bk. of Com. Prayer. 1913 Webster]
It was not the transitory light of a comet, which shines and glows for a wile, and then . . . vanishes into nothing.South. 1913 Webster]
Transitory action(Law), an action which may be brought in any county, as actions for debt, and the like; -- opposed to local action.Blackstone. Bouvier. 1913 Webster]
Syn. -- transient; short-lived; brief. See Transient. 1913 Webster]
Trans*lat"a*ble(?), a.Capable of being translated, or rendered into another language. 1913 Webster]
Trans*late"(?), v. t.[imp. & p. p.Translated; p. pr. & vb. n.Translating.][f. translatus, used as p. p. of transferre to transfer, but from a different root. See Trans-, and Tolerate, and cf. Translation.]1.To bear, carry, or remove, from one place to another; to transfer; as, to translate a tree. [Archaic] Dryden. 1913 Webster]
In the chapel of St. Catharine of Sienna, they show her head- the rest of her body being translated to Rome.Evelyn. 1913 Webster]
2.To change to another condition, position, place, or office; to transfer; hence, to remove as by death. 1913 Webster]
3.To remove to heaven without a natural death. 1913 Webster]
By faith Enoch was translated, that he should not see death; and was not found, because God had translatedhim.Heb. xi. 5. 1913 Webster]
4.(Eccl.)To remove, as a bishop, from one see to another. \'bdFisher, Bishop of Rochester, when the king would have translated him from that poor bishopric to a better, . . . refused.\'b8 Camden. 1913 Webster]
5.To render into another language; to express the sense of in the words of another language; to interpret; hence, to explain or recapitulate in other words. 1913 Webster]
Translating into his own clear, pure, and flowing language, what he found in books well known to the world, but too bulky or too dry for boys and girls.Macaulay. 1913 Webster]
6.To change into another form; to transform. 1913 Webster]
Happy is your grace, translatethe stubbornness of fortune Shak. 1913 Webster]
7.(Med.)To cause to remove from one part of the body to another; as, to translate a disease. 1913 Webster]
8.To cause to lose senses or recollection; to entrance. [Obs.] J. Fletcher. 1913 Webster]
Trans*late, v. i.To make a translation; to be engaged in translation. 1913 Webster]
Trans*la"tion(?), n.[F. translation, L. translatio a transferring, translation, version. See Translate, and cf. Tralation.]1.The act of translating, removing, or transferring; removal; also, the state of being translated or removed; as, the translation of Enoch; the translation of a bishop. 1913 Webster]
2.The act of rendering into another language; interpretation; as, the translation of idioms is difficult. 1913 Webster]
3.That which is obtained by translating something a version; as, a translation of the Scriptures. 1913 Webster]
4.(Rhet.)A transfer of meaning in a word or phrase, a metaphor; a tralation. [Obs.] B. Jonson. 1913 Webster]
5.(Metaph.)Transfer of meaning by association; association of ideas.A. Tucker. 1913 Webster]
6.(Kinematics)Motion in which all the points of the moving body have at any instant the same velocity and direction of motion; -- opposed to rotation. 1913 Webster]
Trans*lat"ive(?), a.[L. translativus that is to be transferred: cf. F. translatif.]tropical; figurative; as, a translative sense. [R.] Puttenham. 1913 Webster]
Trans*lat"or(?), n.[L. translator: cf. F. translateur.]1.One who translates; esp., one who renders into another language; one who expresses the sense of words in one language by equivalent words in another. 1913 Webster]
Trans*lat"or*ship, n.The office or dignity of a translator. 1913 Webster]
Trans*lat"o*ry(?), a.Serving to translate; transferring. [R.] Arbuthnot. 1913 Webster]
Trans*lat"ress(?), n.A woman who translates. 1913 Webster]
Trans`la*va"tion(?), n.[Pref. trans- + L. lavatio, -onis, washing.]A laving or lading from one vessel to another. [Obs.] Holland. 1913 Webster]
Trans*lit"er*ate(?), v. t.[Pref. trans- + L. litera, littera letter.]To express or represent in the characters of another alphabet; as, to transliterate Sanskrit words by means of English letters.A. J. Ellis. 1913 Webster]
Trans*lit`er*a"tion(?), n.The act or product of transliterating, or of expressing words of a language by means of the characters of another alphabet. 1913 Webster]
Trans`lo*ca"tion(?), n.[Pref. trans- + location.]removal of things from one place to another; substitution of one thing for another. 1913 Webster]
There happened certain translocations at the deluge.Woodward. 1913 Webster]
{ Trans*lu"cence(?), Trans*lu"cen*cy(?), }n.The quality or state of being translucent; clearness; partial transparency.Sir T. Browne. 1913 Webster]
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Trans*lu"cent(?), a.[L. translucens, -entis, p. pr. of translucere to shine through; trans across, through = lucere to shine. See Lucid.]1.Transmitting rays of light without permitting objects to be distinctly seen; partially transparent. 1913 Webster]
2.Transparent; clear. [Poetic] \'bdFountain or fresh current . . . translucent, pure.\'b8 Milton. 1913 Webster]
Replenished from the cool, translucent springs.Pope. 1913 Webster]
Syn. -- Translucent, Transparent. A thing is translucent when it merely admits the passage of light, without enabling us to distinguish the color and outline of objects through it; it is transparent when we can clearly discern objects placed on the other side of it. Glass, water, etc., are transparent; ground glass is translucent; a translucent style. 1913 Webster]
Trans*lu"cent*ly, adv.In a translucent manner. 1913 Webster]
Trans*lu"cid(?), a.[L. translucidus; trans across, through + lucidus lucid: cf. F. translucide. See Translucent.]Translucent. [R.] Bacon. 1913 Webster]
Trans"lu*na*ry(?), a.[Pref. trans- + L. luna moon.]Being or lying beyond the moon; hence, ethereal; -- opposed to sublunary. [Obs.] 1913 Webster]
Marlowe, bathed in the Thespian springs, translunary things Drayton. 1913 Webster]
Trans`ma*rine"(?), a.[L. transmarinus; trans beyond + marinus marine: cf. F. transmarin. See Marine.]Lying or being beyond the sea.Howell. 1913 Webster]
{ Trans"me*a*ble(?), Trans`me*at"a*ble(?), }a.[L. transmeabilis.]Capable of being passed over or traversed; passable. [Obs.] 1913 Webster]
Trans"me*ate(?), v. t.[L. transmeatus, p. p. of transmeare to pass across; trans across, over + meare to go.]To pass over or beyond. [Obs.] 1913 Webster]
Trans`me*a"tion(?), n.The act of transmeating; a passing through or beyond. [Obs.] 1913 Webster]
Trans*mew"(?), v. t. & i.[F. transmuer, L. transmutare. See Transmute.]To transmute; to transform; to metamorphose. [Archaic] Chaucer. Spenser. 1913 Webster]
To transmew thyself from a holy hermit into a sinful forester.Sir W. Scott. 1913 Webster]
Trans"mi*grant(?), a.[L. transmigrans, p. pr. See Transmigrate.]Migrating or passing from one place or state to another; passing from one residence to another. -- n.One who transmigrates. 1913 Webster]
Trans"mi*grate(?), v. i.[imp. & p. p.Transmigrated(?); p. pr. & vb. n.Transmigrating.][L. transmigrare, transmigratum; trans across + migrare to migrate. See Migrate.]1.To pass from one country or jurisdiction to another for the purpose of residence, as men or families; to migrate. 1913 Webster]
2.To pass from one body or condition into another. 1913 Webster]
Their may transmigrate into each other.Howell. 1913 Webster]
Trans`mi*gra"tion(?), n.[F. transmigration, L. transmigratio.]1.The act of passing from one country to another; migration. 1913 Webster]
2.The passing of the soul at death into another mortal body; metempsychosis. 1913 Webster]
Trans"mi*gra`tor(?), n.One who transmigrates.J. Ellis. 1913 Webster]
Trans*mi"gra*to*ry(?), a.Passing from one body or state to another. 1913 Webster]
Trans*mis`si*bil"i*ty(?), n.[Cf. F. transmissibilit\'82.]The quality of being transmissible. 1913 Webster]
Trans*mis"si*ble(?), a.[Cf. F. transmissible.]Capable of being transmitted from one to another; capable of being passed through any body or substance. 1913 Webster]
Trans*mis"sion(?), n.[L. transmissio; cf. F. transmission. See Transmit.]1.The act of transmitting, or the state of being transmitted; as, the transmission of letters, writings, papers, news, and the like, from one country to another; the transmission of rights, titles, or privileges, from father to son, or from one generation to another. 1913 Webster]
2.(Law)The right possessed by an heir or legatee of transmitting to his successor or successors any inheritance, legacy, right, or privilege, to which he is entitled, even if he should die without enjoying or exercising it. 1913 Webster]
3.(Mech.)The mechanism within a vehicle which transmits rotational power from the engine to the axle of the wheel propelling the vehicle; it includes the gears and gear-changing mechanism as well as the propeller shaft. 1913 Webster]
4.The process or event of sending signals by means of a radio-frequency wave from an electronic transmitter to a receiving device. 1913 Webster]
Trans*mis"sion dy`na*mom"e*ter. (Mach.)A dynamometer in which power is measured, without being absorbed or used up, during transmission. Webster 1913 Suppl.]
Trans*mis"sion*ist, n.An adherent of a theory, the
transmission theory, that the brain serves to \'bdtransmit,\'b8 rather than to originate, conclusions, and hence that consciousness may exist independently of the brain. Webster 1913 Suppl.]
Trans*mis"sive(?), a.Capable of being transmitted; derived, or handed down, from one to another. 1913 Webster]
Itself a sun, it with transmissive light Prior. 1913 Webster]
Trans*mit"(?), v. t.[imp. & p. p.Transmitted; p. pr. & vb. n.Transmitting.][L. transmittere, transmissum; trans across, over + mittere to send: cf. F. transmettre. See Missile.]1.To cause to pass over or through; to communicate by sending; to send from one person or place to another; to pass on or down as by inheritance; as, to transmit a memorial; to transmit dispatches; to transmit money, or bills of exchange, from one country to another. 1913 Webster]
The ancientest fathers must be next removed, as Clement of Alexandria, and that Eusebian book of evangelic preparation, transmitting our ears through a hoard of heathenish obscenities to receive the gospel.Milton. 1913 Webster]
The scepter of that kingdom continued to be transmitted in the dynasty of Castile.Prescott. 1913 Webster]
2.To suffer to pass through; as, glass transmits light; metals transmit, or conduct, electricity. 1913 Webster]
Trans*mit"ter(?), n.One who, or that which, transmits; specifically, that portion of a telegraphic or telephonic instrument by means of which a message is sent; -- opposed to receiver. 1913 Webster]
Trans*mit"ti*ble(?), a.Capable of being transmitted; transmissible. 1913 Webster]
Trans*mog`ri*fi*ca"tion(?), n.The act of transmogrifying, or the state of being transmogrified; transformation. [Colloq.] 1913 Webster]
Clive, who wrote me about the transmogrification of our schoolfellow, an attorney's son.Thackeray. 1913 Webster]
Trans*mog"ri*fy(?), v. t.[A humorous coinage.]To change into a different shape; to transform. [Colloq.] Fielding. 1913 Webster]
Trans*move"(?), v. t.[Pref. trans + move.]To move or change from one state into another; to transform. [Obs.] Spenser. 1913 Webster]
Trans*mu`ta*bil"i*ty(?), n.[Cf. F. transmutabilit\'82.]The quality of being transmutable. 1913 Webster]
Trans*mut"a*ble(?), a.[Cf. F. transmutable. See Transmute.]Capable of being transmuted or changed into a different substance, or into into something of a different form a nature; transformable. 1913 Webster]
The fluids and solids of an animal body are easily transmutable into one another.Arbuthnot. 1913 Webster]
-- Trans*mut"a*ble*ness, n. -- Trans*mut"a*bly, adv. 1913 Webster]
Trans`mu*ta"tion(?), n.[F. transmutation, L. transmutatio. See Transmute.]1.The act of transmuting, or the state of being transmuted; as, the transmutation of metals. 1913 Webster]
2.(Geom.)The change or reduction of one figure or body into another of the same area or solidity, but of a different form, as of a triangle into a square. [R.] 1913 Webster]
3.(Biol.)The change of one species into another, which is assumed to take place in any development theory of life; transformism.Bacon. 1913 Webster]
Transmutation of metals(Alchem.), the conversion of base metals into gold or silver, a process often attempted by the alchemists. See Alchemy, and Philosopher's stone, under Philosopher. 1913 Webster]
Trans`mu*ta"tion*ist, n.One who believes in the transmutation of metals or of species. 1913 Webster]
Trans*mute"(?), v. t.[imp. & p. p.Transmuted; p. pr. & vb. n.Transmuting.][L. transmutare, transmutatum; trans across + mutare to change. See Mutable, and cf. Transmew.]To change from one nature, form, or substance, into another; to transform. 1913 Webster]
The caresses of parents and the blandishments of friends transmute us into idols.Buckminster. 1913 Webster]
Transmuting sorrow into golden joy H. Smith. 1913 Webster]
Trans*mut"er(?), n.One who transmutes. 1913 Webster]
Trans`na*ta"tion(?), n.[L. transnatare to swim over; trans across, over + natare to swim.]The act of swimming across, as a river. 1913 Webster]
Trans*na"ture(?; 135), v. t.[Pref. trans- + nature.]To transfer or transform the nature of. [Obs.] 1913 Webster]
We are transelemented, or transnatured.Jewel. 1913 Webster]
Tran"som(?), n.[Probably fr. L. transtrum a crossbeam, transom, from trans across. Cf. Trestle.]1.(Arch.)A horizontal crossbar in a window, over a door, or between a door and a window above it. Transom is the horizontal, as mullion is the vertical, bar across an opening. See Illust. of Mullion. 1913 Webster]
2.(Naut.)One of the principal transverse timbers of the stern, bolted to the sternpost and giving shape to the stern structure; -- called also transsummer. 1913 Webster]
3.(Gun.)The piece of wood or iron connecting the cheeks of some gun carriages. 1913 Webster]
4.(Surg.)The vane of a cross-staff.Chambers. 1913 Webster]
5.(Railroad)One of the crossbeams connecting the side frames of a truck with each other. 1913 Webster]
Transom knees(Shipbuilding), knees bolted to the transoms and after timbers. --
Transom window. (Arch.)(a)A window divided horizontally by a transom or transoms.(b)A window over a door, with a transom between. 1913 Webster]
Trans"pa*dane`(?), a.[L. transpadanus; trans across + Padus the Po.]Lying or being on the further side of the river Po with reference to Rome, that is, on the north side; -- opposed to cispadane. 1913 Webster]
Trans*pal"a*tine(?), a.[Pref. trans- + palatine.](Anat.)Situated beyond or outside the palatine bone; -- said of a bone in the skull of some reptiles. 1913 Webster]
Trans*pare"(?), v. t. & i.[See Transparent.]To be, or cause to be, transparent; to appear, or cause to appear, or be seen, through something. [Obs.] Stirling. 1913 Webster]
Trans*par"ence(?), n.[Cf. F. transparence.]The quality or state of being transparent; transparency. 1913 Webster]
Trans*par"en*cy(?), n.; pl.Transparencies(#).[Cf. F. transparence.]1.The quality or condition of being transparent; transparence. 1913 Webster]
2.That which is transparent; especially, a picture painted on thin cloth or glass, or impressed on porcelain, or the like, to be viewed by natural or artificial light, which shines through it.Fairholt. 1913 Webster]
Trans*par"ent(?), a.[F., from LL. transparens, -entis, p. pr. of transparere to be transparent; L. trans across, through + parere to appear. See Appear.]1.Having the property of transmitting rays of light, so that bodies can be distinctly seen through; pervious to light; diaphanous; pellucid; as, transparent glass; a transparent diamond; -- opposed to opaque. \'bdTransparent elemental air.\'b8 Milton. 1913 Webster]
2.Admitting the passage of light; open; porous; as, a transparent veil.Dryden. 1913 Webster]
-- Trans*par"ent*ly, adv. -- Trans*par"ent*ness, n. 1913 Webster]
Trans*pass"(?), v. t.[Pref. trans- + pass: cf. LL. transpassare. Cf. Trespass.]To pass over; as, Alexander transpassed the river. [Obs.] J. Gregory. 1913 Webster]
Trans*pass", v. i.To pass by; to pass away. [Obs.] 1913 Webster]
Trans*pass"a*ble(?), a.Capable of being transpassed, or crossed over. [Obs.] 1913 Webster]
Trans*pat"ron*ize(?), v. t.[Trans- + patronize.]To transfer the patronage of. [Obs.] Warner. 1913 Webster]
Tran*spe"ci*ate(?), v. t.[Pref. trans- + L. species form.]To change from one species to another; to transform. [Obs.] 1913 Webster]
Power to transpeciate a man into a horse.Sir T. Browne. 1913 Webster]
Tran*spic"u*ous(?), a.[L. transpicere to see or look through + specere, spicere, to see. Cf. Conspicuous.]Transparent; pervious to the sight. [R.] \'bdThe wide, transpicuous air.\'b8 Milton. 1913 Webster]
Trans*pierce"(?), v. t.[imp. & p. p.Transpierced(?); p. pr. & vb. n.Transpiercing(?).][Pref. trans- + pierce: cf. F. transpercer.]To pierce through; to penetrate; to permeate; to pass through. 1913 Webster]
The sides transpierced return a rattling sound.Dryden. 1913 Webster]
Tran*spir"a*ble(?), a.[Cf. F. transpirable.]Capable of being transpired, or of transpiring. 1913 Webster]
Tran`spi*ra"tion(?), n.[F. transpiration.]1.(Physiol.)The act or process of transpiring or excreting in the form of vapor; exhalation, as through the skin or other membranes of the body; as, pulmonary transpiration, or the excretion of aqueous vapor from the lungs. Perspiration is a form of transpiration.Cudworth. 1913 Webster]
2.(bot.)The evaporation of water, or exhalation of aqueous vapor, from cells and masses of tissue. 1913 Webster]
3.(Physics)The passing of gases through fine tubes, porous substances, or the like; as, transpiration through membranes. 1913 Webster]
Tran*spir"a*to*ry(?), a.Of or relating to transpiration. 1913 Webster]
Tran*spire"(?), v. i.[imp. & p. p.Transpired(?); p. pr. & vb. n.Transpiring.][F. transpirer; L. trans across, through + spirare to breathe. See Spirit.]1.(Physiol.)To pass off in the form of vapor or insensible perspiration; to exhale. 1913 Webster]
2.(Bot.)To evaporate from living cells. 1913 Webster]
3.To escape from secrecy; to become public; as, the proceedings of the council soon transpired. 1913 Webster]
The story of Paulina's and Maximilian's mutual attachment had transpired through many of the travelers.De Quincey. 1913 Webster]
4.To happen or come to pass; to occur. 1913 Webster]
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Tran*spire", v. t.1.(Physiol.)To excrete through the skin; to give off in the form of vapor; to exhale; to perspire. 1913 Webster]
2.(Bot.)To evaporate (moisture) from living cells. 1913 Webster]
Trans*place"(?), v. t.[imp. & p. p.Transplaced(?); p. pr. & vb. n.Transplacing(?).][Pref. trans- + place.]To remove across some space; to put in an opposite or another place. [R.] 1913 Webster]
It [an obelisk] was transplaced . . . from the left side of the Vatican into a more eminent place.Bp. Wilkins. 1913 Webster]
Trans*plant"(?), v. t.[imp. & p. p.Transplanted; p. pr. & vb. n.Transplanting.][F. transplanter, L. transplantare; trans across, over + plantare to plant. See Plant.]1.To remove, and plant in another place; as, to transplant trees.Dryden. 1913 Webster]
2.To remove, and settle or establish for residence in another place; as, to transplant inhabitants. 1913 Webster]
Being transplanted out of his cold, barren diocese of St. David into a warmer climate.Clarendon. 1913 Webster]
Trans`plan*ta"tion(?), n.[Cf. F. transplantation.]1.The act of transplanting, or the state of being transplanted; also, removal. 1913 Webster]
The transplantation of Ulysses to Sparta.Broome. 1913 Webster]
2.(Surg.)The removal of tissues from a healthy part, and the insertion of them in another place where there is a lesion; as, the transplantation of tissues in autoplasty. 1913 Webster]
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Trans*plant"er(?), n.One who transplants; also, a machine for transplanting trees. 1913 Webster]
Tran*splen"den*cy(?), n.Quality or state of being transplendent. [R.] Dr. H. More. 1913 Webster]
Tran*splen"dent(?), a.[Trans- + splendent.]Resplendent in the highest degree. [R.] -- Tran*splen"dent*ly, adv. [R.] 1913 Webster]
Trans*port"(?), v. t.[imp. & p. p.Transported; p. pr. & vb. n.Transporting.][F. transporter, L. transportare; trans across + portare to carry. See Port bearing, demeanor.]1.To carry or bear from one place to another; to remove; to convey; as, to transport goods; to transport troops.Hakluyt. 1913 Webster]
2.To carry, or cause to be carried, into banishment, as a criminal; to banish. 1913 Webster]
3.To carry away with vehement emotion, as joy, sorrow, complacency, anger, etc.; to ravish with pleasure or ecstasy; as, music transports the soul. 1913 Webster]
[They] laugh as if transported with some fit Milton. 1913 Webster]
We shall then be transported with a nobler . . . wonder.South. 1913 Webster]
Trans"port(?), n.[F. See Transport, v.]1.Transportation; carriage; conveyance. 1913 Webster]
The Romans . . . stipulated with the Carthaginians to furnish them with ships for transport and war.Arbuthnot. 1913 Webster]
2.A vessel employed for transporting, especially for carrying soldiers, warlike stores, or provisions, from one place to another, or to convey convicts to their destination; -- called also transport ship, transport vessel. 1913 Webster]
With transport views the airy rule his own, Pope. 1913 Webster]
Say not, in transports of despair, Doddridge. 1913 Webster]
4.A convict transported, or sentenced to exile. 1913 Webster]
Trans*port`a*bil"i*ty(?), n.The quality or state of being transportable. 1913 Webster]
Trans*port"a*ble(?), a.[Cf. F. transportable.]1.Capable of being transported. 1913 Webster]
2.Incurring, or subject to, the punishment of transportation; as, a transportable offense. 1913 Webster]
Trans*port"al(?), n.Transportation; the act of removing from one locality to another. \'bdThe transportal of seeds in the wool or fur of quadrupeds.\'b8 Darwin. 1913 Webster]
Trans*port"ance(?), n.Transportation. [Obs.] \'bdGive me swift transportance.\'b8 Shak. 1913 Webster]
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Trans*port"ant(?), a.Transporting; /avishing; as, transportant love. [Obs.] Dr. H. More. 1913 Webster]
Trans`por*ta"tion(?), n.[L. transportatio: cf. F. transportation.]1.The act of transporting, or the state of being transported; carriage from one place to another; removal; conveyance. 1913 Webster]
To provide a vessel for their transportation.Sir H. Wotton. 1913 Webster]
2.Transport; ecstasy. [R.] South. 1913 Webster]
Trans*port"ed(?), a.Conveyed from one place to another; figuratively, carried away with passion or pleasure; entranced. -- Trans*port"ed*ly, adv. -- Trans*port"ed*ness, n. 1913 Webster]
Trans*port"er(?), n.One who transports. 1913 Webster]
Your transporting chords ring out.Keble. 1913 Webster]
Trans*port"ing*ly, adv.So as to transport. 1913 Webster]
Trans*port"ment(?), n.The act of transporting, or the state of being transported; transportation. [R.] 1913 Webster]
Trans*pos"a*ble(?), a.That may transposed; as, a transposable phrase. 1913 Webster]
Trans*pos"al(?), n.The act of transposing, or the state of being transposed; transposition. 1913 Webster]
Trans*pose"(?), v. t.[imp. & p. p.Transposed(?); p. pr. & vb. n.Transposing.][F. transposer; pref. trans- (L. trans across) + poser to put. See Pose.] 1913 Webster]
1.To change the place or order of; to substitute one for the other of; to exchange, in respect of position; as, to transpose letters, words, or propositions. 1913 Webster]
2.To change; to transform; to invert. [R.] 1913 Webster]
Things base and vile, holding no quantity, transpose to form and dignity.Shak. 1913 Webster]
3.(Alg.)To bring, as any term of an equation, from one side over to the other, without destroying the equation; thus, if a + b = c, and we make a = c - b, then b is said to be transposed. 1913 Webster]
4.(Gram.)To change the natural order of, as words. 1913 Webster]
5.(Mus.)To change the key of. 1913 Webster]
Trans*pos"er(?), n.One who transposes. 1913 Webster]
Trans`po*si"tion(?), n.[F. transposition, from L. transponere, transpositum, to set over, remove, transfer; trans across, over + ponere to place. See Position.]The act of transposing, or the state of being transposed. Specifically: -- 1913 Webster]
(a)(Alg.)The bringing of any term of an equation from one side over to the other without destroying the equation. 1913 Webster]
(b)(Gram.)A change of the natural order of words in a sentence; as, the Latin and Greek languages admit transposition, without inconvenience, to a much greater extent than the English. 1913 Webster]
(c)(Mus.)A change of a composition into another key. 1913 Webster]
Trans`po*si"tion*al(?), a.Of or pertaining to transposition; involving transposition.Pegge. 1913 Webster]
Trans*pos"i*tive(?), a.Made by transposing; consisting in transposition; transposable. 1913 Webster]
Trans*print"(?), v. t.[Pref. trans- + print.]To transfer to the wrong place in printing; to print out of place. [R.] Coleridge. 1913 Webster]
Trans*prose"(?), v. t.[Pref. trans- + prose.]To change from prose into verse; to versify; also, to change from verse into prose. [Obs.] Dryden. 1913 Webster]
Trans*shape"(?), v. t.[imp. & p. p.Transshaped(?); p. pr. & vb. n.Transshaping.][Pref. trans- + shape.]To change into another shape or form; to transform.[Written also transhape.]Shak. 1913 Webster]
Trans*ship"(?), v. t.[Pref. trans- + ship.]To transfer from one ship or conveyance to another.[Written also tranship.] 1913 Webster]
Trans*ship"ment(?), n.The act of transshipping, or transferring, as goods, from one ship or conveyance to another.[Written also transhipment.] 1913 Webster]
Tran`sub*stan"ti*ate(?), v. t.[LL. transubstantiatus, p. p. of transubstantiare to transubstantiate; L. trans across, over + substantia substance. See Substance.]1.To change into another substance. [R.] 1913 Webster]
The spider love which transubstantiates all, Donne. 1913 Webster]
2.(R. C. Theol.)To change, as the sacramental elements, bread and wine, into the flesh and blood of Christ. 1913 Webster]
Tran`sub*stan`ti*a"tion(?), n.[LL. transubstantiatio: cf. F. transsubstantiation.]1.A change into another substance. 1913 Webster]
2.(R. C. Theol.)The doctrine held by Roman Catholics, that the bread and wine in the Mass is converted into the body and blood of Christ; -- distinguished from consubstantiation, and impanation. 1913 Webster]
Tran`sub*stan"ti*a`tor(?), n.[Cf. F. transsubstantiateur.]One who maintains the doctrine of transubstantiation.Barrow. 1913 Webster]
Tran`su*da"tion(?), n.[Cf. F. transsudation.]1.The act or process of transuding. 1913 Webster]
2.(Physics)Same as Exosmose. 1913 Webster]
Tran*su"da*to*ry(?), a.Of or pertaining to transudation; passing by transudation. 1913 Webster]
Tran*sude"(?), v. i.[imp. & p. p.Transuded; p. pr. & vb. n.Transuding.][Pref. trans- + L. sudare to sweat: cf. F. transsuder.]To pass, as perspirable matter does, through the pores or interstices of textures; as, liquor may transude through leather or wood. 1913 Webster]
Tran*sume"(?), v. t.[L. transumere, transsumere, to take from one to another; trans across + sumere to take.]To change; to convert. [R.] Crashaw. 1913 Webster]
Tran*sumpt"(?), n.[L. transumere, transumptum, to take from one to another, in LL., to transcribe. See Transume.]A copy or exemplification of a record; a transcript. [Obs.] Lord Herbert. 1913 Webster]
Tran*sump"tion(?), n.[L. transumptio.]Act of taking from one place to another. [R.] South. 1913 Webster]
Tran*sump"tive(?), a.[L. transumptivus.]Taking from one to another; metaphorical. [R.] \'bdA transumptive kind of speech.\'b8 Drayton. 1913 Webster]
Fictive, descriptive, digressive, transumptive, and withal definitive.Lowell. 1913 Webster]
Trans*va"sate(?), v. t.[See Transvasation.]To pour out of one vessel into another. [Obs.] Cudworth. 1913 Webster]
Trans`va*sa"tion(?), n.[Pref. trans- + L. vas, vasis, vessel.]The act or process of pouring out of one vessel into another. [Obs.] Holland. 1913 Webster]
Trans*vec"tion(?), n.[L. transvectio, from transvehere to carry across; trans across + vehere to carry.]The act of conveying or carrying over. [R.] 1913 Webster]
Trans*ver"ber*ate(?), v. t.[L. transverberatus, p. p. of transverberare to strike or pierce through.]To beat or strike through. [Obs.] 1913 Webster]
Trans*ver"sal(?), a.[Cf. F. transversal. See Transverse.]Running or lying across; transverse; as, a transversal line. -- Trans*ver"sal*ly, adv. 1913 Webster]
Trans*ver"sal, n.[Cf. F. transversale.](Geom.)A straight line which traverses or intersects any system of other lines, as a line intersecting the three sides of a triangle or the sides produced. 1913 Webster]
Trans*verse"(?), a.[L. transversus, p. p. of transvertere to turn on direct across; trans across + vertere to turn: cf. F. transverse. See Verse, and cf. Traverse.]Lying or being across, or in a crosswise direction; athwart; -- often opposed to longitudinal. 1913 Webster]
Transverse axis (of an ellipse or hyperbola) (Geom.), that axis which passes through the foci. --
Transverse partition(Bot.), a partition, as of a pericarp, at right angles with the valves, as in the siliques of mustard. 1913 Webster]
Trans"verse(?), n.1.Anything that is transverse or athwart. 1913 Webster]
2.(Geom.)The longer, or transverse, axis of an ellipse. 1913 Webster]
Trans*verse"(?), v. t.[imp. & p. p.Transversed(?); p. pr. & vb. n.Transversing.]To overturn; to change. [R.] C. Leslie. 1913 Webster]
Trans*verse", v. t.[Pref. trans- + verse, n. Cf.Transpose.]To change from prose into verse, or from verse into prose. [Obs.] Duke of Buckingham. 1913 Webster]
Trans*verse"ly, adv.In a transverse manner. 1913 Webster]
Trans*ver"sion(?), n.The act of changing from prose into verse, or from verse into prose. 1913 Webster]
Trans*vert"(?), v. t.[L. transvertere. See Transverse, a.]To cause to turn across; to transverse. [Obs.] Craft of Lovers (1448). 1913 Webster]
Trans*vert"i*ble(?), a.Capable of being transverted. [R.] Sir T. Browne. 1913 Webster]
Trans`vo*la"tion(?), n.[L. transvolare to fly over or across; trans across + volare to fly.]The act of flying beyond or across.Jer. Taylor. 1913 Webster]
Trant(?), v. i.[Cf. OD. tranten to walk slowly, LG. & D. trant walk, pace.]To traffic in an itinerary manner; to peddle.[Written also traunt.] [Obs.] 1913 Webster]
Trant"er(?), n.One who trants; a peddler; a carrier.[Written also traunter.] [Obs. or Prov. Eng.] 1913 Webster]
Trap(?), v. t.[imp. & p. p.Trapped(?); p. pr. & vb. n.Trapping.][Akin to OE. trappe trappings, and perhaps from an Old French word of the same origin as E. drab a kind of cloth.]To dress with ornaments; to adorn; -- said especially of horses. 1913 Webster]
Steeds . . . that trapped were in steel all glittering.Chaucer. 1913 Webster]
To deck his hearse, and trap his tomb-black steed.Spenser. 1913 Webster]
There she found her palfrey trapped Tennyson. 1913 Webster]
Trap, n.[Sw. trapp; akin to trappa stairs, Dan. trappe, G. treppe, D. trap; -- so called because the rocks of this class often occur in large, tabular masses, rising above one another, like steps. See Tramp.](Geol.)An old term rather loosely used to designate various dark-colored, heavy igneous rocks, including especially the feldspathic-augitic rocks, basalt, dolerite, amygdaloid, etc., but including also some kinds of diorite. Called also trap rock. 1913 Webster]
Trap tufa,
Trap tuff, a kind of fragmental rock made up of fragments and earthy materials from trap rocks. 1913 Webster]
Trap, a.Of or pertaining to trap rock; as, a trap dike. 1913 Webster]
Trap, n.[OE. trappe, AS. treppe; akin to OD. trappe, OHG. trapo; probably fr. the root of E. tramp, as that which is trod upon: cf. F. trappe, which is trod upon: cf. F. trappe, which perhaps influenced the English word.]1.A machine or contrivance that shuts suddenly, as with a spring, used for taking game or other animals; as, a trap for foxes. 1913 Webster]
She would weep if that she saw a mouse trap.Chaucer. 1913 Webster]
2.Fig.: A snare; an ambush; a stratagem; any device by which one may be caught unawares. 1913 Webster]
Let their table be made a snare and a trap.Rom. xi. 9. 1913 Webster]
God and your majesty trap is laid for me!Shak. 1913 Webster]
3.A wooden instrument shaped somewhat like a shoe, used in the game of trapball. It consists of a pivoted arm on one end of which is placed the ball to be thrown into the air by striking the other end. Also, a machine for throwing into the air glass balls, clay pigeons, etc., to be shot at. 1913 Webster]
4.The game of trapball. 1913 Webster]
5.A bend, sag, or partitioned chamber, in a drain, soil pipe, sewer, etc., arranged so that the liquid contents form a seal which prevents passage of air or gas, but permits the flow of liquids. 1913 Webster]
6.A place in a water pipe, pump, etc., where air accumulates for want of an outlet. 1913 Webster]
7.A wagon, or other vehicle. [Colloq.] Thackeray. 1913 Webster]
8.A kind of movable stepladder.Knight. 1913 Webster]
Trap stairs, a staircase leading to a trapdoor. --
Trap tree(Bot.)the jack; -- so called because it furnishes a kind of birdlime. See 1st Jack. 1913 Webster]
Trap(?), v. t.[AS. treppan. See Trap a snare.] 1913 Webster]
1.To catch in a trap or traps; as, to trap foxes. 1913 Webster]
2.Fig.: To insnare; to take by stratagem; to entrap. \'bdI trapped the foe.\'b8 Dryden. 1913 Webster]
3.To provide with a trap; as, to trap a drain; to trap a sewer pipe. See 4th Trap, 5. 1913 Webster]
Trap, v. i.To set traps for game; to make a business of trapping game; as, to trap for beaver. 1913 Webster]
Tra*pan"(?), n.[OF. trappan. See Trap, and cf. Trepan a snare.]A snare; a stratagem; a trepan. See 3d Trepan.South. 1913 Webster]
Tra*pan", v. t.[imp. & p. p.Trapanned(?); p. pr. & vb. n.Trapanning.]To insnare; to catch by stratagem; to entrap; to trepan. 1913 Webster]
Having some of his people trapanned at Baldivia.Anson. 1913 Webster]
Tra*pan"ner(?), n.One who trapans, or insnares. 1913 Webster]
Trap"ball`(?), n.An old game of ball played with a trap. See 4th Trap, 4. 1913 Webster]
Trap"door`(?), n.1.(Arch.)A lifting or sliding door covering an opening in a roof or floor. 1913 Webster]
2.(Mining)A door in a level for regulating the ventilating current; -- called also weather door.Raymond. 1913 Webster]
Trapdoor spider(Zo\'94l.), any one of several species of large spiders which make a nest consisting of a vertical hole in the earth, lined with a hinged lid, like a trapdoor. Most of the species belong to the genus Cteniza, as the California species (Cteniza Californica). 1913 Webster]
Trape(?), v. i.[See Tramp, and cf. Traipse.]To walk or run about in an idle or slatternly manner; to traipse. [Obs. or Colloq.] 1913 Webster]
Trapes(?), n.[See Trape.]A slattern; an idle, sluttish, or untidy woman. [Obs. or Colloq.] 1913 Webster]
Trapes, v. i.To go about in an idle or slatternly fashion; to trape; to traipse. [Colloq.] Thackeray. 1913 Webster]
Trap"e*zate(?), a.[See Trapezium.]Having the form of a trapezium; trapeziform. 1913 Webster]
Tra*peze"(?), n.[Cf. F. trap\'8aze.]1.(Geom.)A trapezium. See Trapezium, 1. 1913 Webster]
2.A swinging horizontal bar, suspended at each end by a rope; -- used by gymnasts. 1913 Webster]
Tra*pe"zi*form(?), a.[Trapezium + -form: cf. F. trap\'82ziforme.]Having the form of a trapezium; trapezoid. 1913 Webster]
Tra*pe"zi*um(?), n.; pl. E. Trapeziums(#), L. Trapezia(#).[NL., fr. Gr. / a little table, an irregular four-sided figure, dim. of / a table, for /; / (see Tetra-) + / foot, akin to / foot; hence, originally, a table with four feet. See Foot.]1.(Geom.)A plane figure bounded by four right lines, of which no two are parallel. 1913 Webster]
2.(Anat.)(a)A bone of the carpus at the base of the first metacarpal, or thumb.(b)A region on the ventral side of the brain, either just back of the pons Varolii, or, as in man, covered by the posterior extension of its transverse fibers. 1913 Webster]
Trap`e*zo*he"dral(?), a.Of, pertaining to, or resembling, a trapezohedron. 1913 Webster]
Trap`e*zo*he"dron(?), n.[NL., from trapezium + Gr. / seat, base, fr. / to sit.](Crystalloq.)(a)A solid bounded by twenty-four equal and similar trapeziums; a tetragonal trisoctahedron. See the Note under Trisoctahedron.(b)A tetartohedral solid of the hexagonal system, bounded by six trapezoidal planes. The faces of this form are common on quartz crystals. 1913 Webster]
Trap"e*zoid(?), n.[Gr. / trapezoid-shaped; / table + / shape, likeness: cf. F. trap\'82zo\'8bde. See Trapezium.]1.(Geom.)A plane four-sided figure, having two sides parallel to each other. 1913 Webster]
2.(Anat.)A bone of the carpus at the base of the second metacarpal, or index finger. 1913 Webster]
Trap"e*zoid, a.1.Having the form of a trapezoid; trapezoidal; as, the trapezoid ligament which connects the coracoid process and the clavicle. 1913 Webster]
2.(Anat.)Of or pertaining to the trapezoid ligament; as, the trapezoid line. 1913 Webster]
Trap`e*zoid"al(?), a.[Cf. F. trap\'82zo\'8bdal.] 1913 Webster]
1.Having the form of a trapezoid; trapezoid. 1913 Webster]
Trap"pe*an(?), a.[Cf. F. trapp\'82en. See Trap a kind of rock.](Min.)Of or pertaining to trap; being of the nature of trap. 1913 Webster]
Trap"per(?), n.[From Trap to insnare.]1.One who traps animals; one who makes a business of trapping animals for their furs.W. Irving. 1913 Webster]
2.(Mining)A boy who opens and shuts a trapdoor in a gallery or level.Raymond. 1913 Webster]
Trap"pings(?), n. pl.[From Trap to dress with ornaments.]1.That which serves to trap or adorn; ornaments; dress; superficial decorations. 1913 Webster]
Trappings of life, for ornament, not use.Dryden. 1913 Webster]
These but the trappings and the suits of woe.Shak. 1913 Webster]
2.Specifically, ornaments to be put on horses. 1913 Webster]
Caparisons and steeds, trappings.Milton. 1913 Webster]
Trap"pist(?), n.[F. trappiste.](R. C. Ch.)A monk belonging to a branch of the Cistercian Order, which was established by Armand de Ranc\'82 in 1660 at the monastery of La Trappe in Normandy. Extreme austerity characterizes their discipline. They were introduced permanently into the United States in 1848, and have monasteries in Iowa and Kentucky. 1913 Webster]
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Trap"pous(?), n.[From Trap a kind of rock.](Min.)Of or performance to trap; resembling trap, or partaking of its form or qualities; trappy. 1913 Webster]
Trap"pures(?), n. pl.[See Trap to dress.]Trappings for a horse. [Obs.] Chaucer. 1913 Webster]
Trap"py(?), a.(Min.)Same as Trappous. 1913 Webster]
Traps(?), n. pl.[See Trappings, and Trap to dress.]Small or portable articles for dress, furniture, or use; goods; luggage; things. [Colloq.] 1913 Webster]
Trap shooting. (Sport)Shooting at pigeons liberated, or glass balls or clay pigeons sprung into the air, from a trap. -- Trap shooter. Webster 1913 Suppl.]
Trap"stick`(?), n.A stick used in playing the game of trapball; hence, fig., a slender leg.Addison. 1913 Webster]
Trash(?), n.[Cf. Icel. tros rubbish, leaves, and twigs picked up for fuel, trassi a slovenly fellow, Sw. trasa a rag, tatter.]1.That which is worthless or useless; rubbish; refuse. 1913 Webster]
Who steals my purse steals trash.Shak. 1913 Webster]
A haunch of venison would be trash to a Brahmin.Landor. 1913 Webster]
2.Especially, loppings and leaves of trees, bruised sugar cane, or the like. 1913 Webster]
field trash; the bruised or macerated rind of canes is called cane trash; and both are called trash.B. Edwards. 1913 Webster]
3.A worthless person. [R.] Shak. 1913 Webster]
4.A collar, leash, or halter used to restrain a dog in pursuing game.Markham. 1913 Webster]
Trash ice, crumbled ice mixed with water. 1913 Webster]
Trash, v. t.[imp. & p. p.Trashed(?); p. pr. & vb. n.Trashing.]1.To free from trash, or worthless matter; hence, to lop; to crop, as to trash the rattoons of sugar cane.B. Edwards. 1913 Webster]
2.To treat as trash, or worthless matter; hence, to spurn, humiliate, or crush. [Obs.] 1913 Webster]
3.To hold back by a trash or leash, as a dog in pursuing game; hence, to retard, encumber, or restrain; to clog; to hinder vexatiously. [R.] Beau. & Fl. 1913 Webster]
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Trash, v. i.To follow with violence and trampling. [R.] The Puritan (1607). 1913 Webster]
Trash"i*ly(?), adv.In a trashy manner. 1913 Webster]
Trash"i*ness, n.The quality or state of being trashy. 1913 Webster]
Trash"y(?), a.[Compar.Trashier(?); superl.Trashiest.]Like trash; containing much trash; waste; rejected; worthless; useless; as, a trashy novel. 1913 Webster]
Trass(?), n.[D. tras or Gr. trass, probably fr. It. terrazzo terrace. See Terrace.](Geol.)A white to gray volcanic tufa, formed of decomposed trachytic cinders; -- sometimes used as a cement. Hence, a coarse sort of plaster or mortar, durable in water, and used to line cisterns and other reservoirs of water.[Formerly written also tarras, tarrace, terras.] 1913 Webster]
trass is made by burning and grinding a soft grayish rock found on the lower Rhine. 1913 Webster]
Trau"lism(?), n.[Gr. / a lisping, fr. / to lisp, to mispronounce.]A stammering or stuttering. [Obs.] Dalgarno. 1913 Webster]
Trau*mat"ic(?), a.[L. traumaticus, Gr. /, from /, /, a wound: cf. F. traumatique.](Med.)(a)Of or pertaining to wounds; applied to wounds.Coxe.(b)Adapted to the cure of wounds; vulnerary.Wiseman.(c)Produced by wounds; as, traumatic tetanus. -- n.A traumatic medicine.
<-- also applied figuratively to mental harm, and to experiences causing severe mental upset. --> 1913 Webster]
Trau"ma*tism(?), n.(Med.)A wound or injury directly produced by causes external to the body; also, violence producing a wound or injury; as, rupture of the stomach caused by traumatism. 1913 Webster]
Traunce(?), n. & v.See Trance. [Obs.] 1913 Webster]
Traunt(?), v. i.Same as Trant. [Obs.] 1913 Webster]
Traunt"er(?), n.Same as Tranter. [Obs. or Prov. Eng.] 1913 Webster]
Trav"ail(?; 48), n.[F. travail; cf. Pr. trabalh, trebalh, toil, torment, torture; probably from LL. trepalium a place where criminals are tortured, instrument of torture. But the French word may be akin to L. trabs a beam, or have been influenced by a derivative from trabs (cf. Trave). Cf. Travel.]1.Labor with pain; severe toil or exertion. 1913 Webster]
As everything of price, so this doth require travail.Hooker. 1913 Webster]
2.Parturition; labor; as, an easy travail. 1913 Webster]
\'d8Tra`vail"(?), n.[Cf. F. travail, a frame for confining a horse, or OF. travail beam, and E. trave, n. Cf. Travail, v. i.]Same as Travois. Webster 1913 Suppl.]
Trav"ail, v. i.[imp. & p. p.Travailed(?); p. pr. & vb. n.Travailing.][F. travailler, OF. traveillier, travaillier, to labor, toil, torment; cf. Pr. trebalhar to torment, agitate. See Travail, n.]1.To labor with pain; to toil. [Archaic] \'bdSlothful persons which will not travail for their livings.\'b8 Latimer. 1913 Webster]
2.To suffer the pangs of childbirth; to be in labor. 1913 Webster]
Trav"ail, v. t.To harass; to tire. [Obs.] 1913 Webster]
As if all these troubles had not been sufficient to travail the realm, a great division fell among the nobility.Hayward. 1913 Webster]
Trave(?), n.[Through French, fr. L. trabs, trabis, a beam; cf. OF. tref a beam, also F. travail a frame to confine a horse, OE. trave, trevys, travise, It. travaglio, F. trav\'82e the space between two beams.]1.(Arch.)A crossbeam; a lay of joists.Maundrell. 1913 Webster]
2.A wooden frame to confine an unruly horse or ox while shoeing. 1913 Webster]
She sprung as a colt doth in the trave.Chaucer. 1913 Webster]
Trav"el(?), v. i.[imp. & p. p.Traveled(?) or Travelled; p. pr. & vb. n.Traveling or Travelling.][Properly, to labor, and the same word as travail.]1.To labor; to travail. [Obsoles.] Hooker. 1913 Webster]
2.To go or march on foot; to walk; as, to travel over the city, or through the streets. 1913 Webster]
3.To pass by riding, or in any manner, to a distant place, or to many places; to journey; as, a man travels for his health; he is traveling in California. 1913 Webster]
4.To pass; to go; to move. 1913 Webster]
Time travels in divers paces with divers persons.Shak. 1913 Webster]
Trav"el(?), v. t.1.To journey over; to traverse; as, to travel the continent. \'bdI travel this profound.\'b8 Milton. 1913 Webster]
2.To force to journey. [R.] 1913 Webster]
They shall not be traveled forth of their own franchises.Spenser. 1913 Webster]
Trav"el, n.1.The act of traveling, or journeying from place to place; a journey. 1913 Webster]
With long travel I am stiff and weary.Shak. 1913 Webster]
His travels ended at his country seat.Dryden. 1913 Webster]
2.pl.An account, by a traveler, of occurrences and observations during a journey; as, a book of travels; -- often used as the title of a book; as, Travels in Italy. 1913 Webster]
3.(Mach.)The length of stroke of a reciprocating piece; as, the travel of a slide valve. 1913 Webster]
Trav"eled(?), a.Having made journeys; having gained knowledge or experience by traveling; hence, knowing; experienced.[Written also travelled.] 1913 Webster]
The traveled thane, Athenian Aberdeen.Byron. 1913 Webster]
Trav"el*er(?), n.[Written also traveler.]1.One who travels; one who has traveled much. 1913 Webster]
2.A commercial agent who travels for the purpose of receiving orders for merchants, making collections, etc. 1913 Webster]
3.(Mach.)A traveling crane. See under Crane. 1913 Webster]
4.(Spinning)The metal loop which travels around the ring surrounding the bobbin, in a ring spinner. 1913 Webster]
5.(Naut.)An iron encircling a rope, bar, spar, or the like, and sliding thereon. 1913 Webster]
Traveler's joy(Bot.), the Clematis vitalba, a climbing plant with white flowers. --
Trav"el-taint`ed(?), a.Harassed; fatigued with travel. [Obs.] Shak. 1913 Webster]
Trav"ers(?), adv.[F. travers, breadth, extent from side, \'85 travers, en travers, de travers, across, athwart. See Traverse, a.]Across; athwart. [Obs.] 1913 Webster]
The earl . . . caused . . . high trees to be hewn down, and laid travers one over another.Ld. Berners. 1913 Webster]
Trav"ers*a*ble(?), a.1.Capable of being traversed, or passed over; as, a traversable region. 1913 Webster]
2.Deniable; specifically (Law), liable to legal objection; as, a traversable presentment.Sir M. Hale. 1913 Webster]
Trav"erse(?), a.[OF. travers, L. transversus, p. p. of transvertere to turn or direct across. See Transverse, and cf. Travers.]Lying across; being in a direction across something else; as, paths cut with traverse trenches. 1913 Webster]
Oak . . . being strong in all positions, may be better trusted in cross and traverse work.Sir H. Wotton. 1913 Webster]
The ridges of the fallow field traverse.Hayward. 1913 Webster]
Traverse drill(Mach.), a machine tool for drilling slots, in which the work or tool has a lateral motion back and forth; also, a drilling machine in which the spindle holder can be adjusted laterally. 1913 Webster]
Trav"erse, n.[F. traverse. See Traverse, a.]1.Anything that traverses, or crosses. Specifically: -- 1913 Webster]
(a)Something that thwarts, crosses, or obstructs; a cross accident; as, he would have succeeded, had it not been for unlucky traverses not under his control. 1913 Webster]
(b)A barrier, sliding door, movable screen, curtain, or the like. 1913 Webster]
Men drinken and the travers draw anon.Chaucer. 1913 Webster]
And the entrance of the king, traverse was drawn.F. Beaumont. 1913 Webster]
(c)(Arch.)A gallery or loft of communication from side to side of a church or other large building.Gwilt. 1913 Webster]
(d)(Fort.)A work thrown up to intercept an enfilade, or reverse fire, along exposed passage, or line of work. 1913 Webster]
(e)(Law)A formal denial of some matter of fact alleged by the opposite party in any stage of the pleadings. The technical words introducing a traverse are absque hoc, without this; that is, without this which follows. 1913 Webster]
(f)(Naut.)The zigzag course or courses made by a ship in passing from one place to another; a compound course. 1913 Webster]
(g)(Geom.)A line lying across a figure or other lines; a transversal. 1913 Webster]
(h)(Surv.)A line surveyed across a plot of ground. 1913 Webster]
(i)(Gun.)The turning of a gun so as to make it point in any desired direction. 1913 Webster]
2.A turning; a trick; a subterfuge. [Obs.] 1913 Webster]
To work a traverseor
To solve a traverse(Naut.), to reduce a series of courses or distances to an equivalent single one; to calculate the resultant of a traverse. --
Traverse board(Naut.), a small board hung in the steerage, having the points of the compass marked on it, and for each point as many holes as there are half hours in a watch. It is used for recording the courses made by the ship in each half hour, by putting a peg in the corresponding hole. --
Traverse jury(Law), a jury that tries cases; a petit jury. --
Traverse sailing(Naut.), a sailing by compound courses; the method or process of finding the resulting course and distance from a series of different shorter courses and distances actually passed over by a ship. --
Traverse table. (a)(Naut. & Surv.)A table by means of which the difference of latitude and departure corresponding to any given course and distance may be found by inspection. It contains the lengths of the two sides of a right-angled triangle, usually for every quarter of a degree of angle, and for lengths of the hypothenuse, from 1 to 100.(b)(Railroad)A platform with one or more tracks, and arranged to move laterally on wheels, for shifting cars, etc., from one line of track to another. 1913 Webster]
Trav"erse, v. t.[imp. & p. p.Traversed(?); p. pr. & vb. n.Traversing.][Cf. F. traverser. See Traverse, a.]1.To lay in a cross direction; to cross. 1913 Webster]
The parts should be often traversed, or crossed, by the flowing of the folds.Dryden. 1913 Webster]
2.To cross by way of opposition; to thwart with obstacles; to obstruct; to bring to naught. 1913 Webster]
I can not but . . . admit the force of this reasoning, which I yet hope to traverse.Sir W. Scott. 1913 Webster]
3.To wander over; to cross in traveling; as, to traverse the habitable globe. 1913 Webster]
What seas you traversed, and what fields you fought.Pope. 1913 Webster]
4.To pass over and view; to survey carefully. 1913 Webster]
My purpose is to traverse the nature, principles, and properties of this detestable vice -- ingratitude.South. 1913 Webster]
5.(Gun.)To turn to the one side or the other, in order to point in any direction; as, to traverse a cannon. 1913 Webster]
6.(Carp.)To plane in a direction across the grain of the wood; as, to traverse a board. 1913 Webster]
7.(Law)To deny formally, as what the opposite party has alleged. When the plaintiff or defendant advances new matter, he avers it to be true, and traverses what the other party has affirmed. To traverse an indictment or an office is to deny it. 1913 Webster]
And save the expense of long litigious laws, traversed, and so little won Dryden. 1913 Webster]
To traverse a yard(Naut.), to brace it fore and aft. 1913 Webster]
Trav"erse(?), v. i.1.To use the posture or motions of opposition or counteraction, as in fencing. 1913 Webster]
To see thee fight, to see thee foin, to see thee traverse.Shak. 1913 Webster]
2.To turn, as on a pivot; to move round; to swivel; as, the needle of a compass traverses; if it does not traverse well, it is an unsafe guide. 1913 Webster]
3.To tread or move crosswise, as a horse that throws his croup to one side and his head to the other. 1913 Webster]
Trav"erse drill. (Mach.)A machine tool for drilling slots, in which the work or tool has a lateral motion back and forth; also, a drilling machine in which the spindle holder can be adjusted laterally. Webster 1913 Suppl.]
Trav"ers*er(?), n.1.One who, or that which, traverses, or moves, as an index on a scale, and the like. 1913 Webster]
2.(Law)One who traverses, or denies. 1913 Webster]
3.(Railroad)A traverse table. See under Traverse, n. 1913 Webster]
Trav"ers*ing, a.Adjustable laterally; having a lateral motion, or a swinging motion; adapted for giving lateral motion. 1913 Webster]
Traversing plate(Mil.), one of two thick iron plates at the hinder part of a gun carriage, where the handspike is applied in traversing the piece.Wilhelm. --
Traversing platform(Mil.), a platform for traversing guns. 1913 Webster]
Trav"er*tine(?), n.[F. travertin, It. travertino, tiburtino, L. lapis Tiburtinus, fr. Tibur an ancient town of Latium, now Tivoli.](Min.)A white concretionary form of calcium carbonate, usually hard and semicrystalline. It is deposited from the water of springs or streams holding lime in solution. Extensive deposits exist at Tivoli, near Rome. 1913 Webster]
Trav"es*ty(?), a.[F. travesti, p. p. of travestir to disguise, to travesty, It. travestire, fr. L. trans across, over + vestire to dress, clothe. See Vest.]Disguised by dress so as to be ridiculous; travestied; -- applied to a book or shorter composition. [R.] 1913 Webster]
Trav"es*ty, n.; pl.Travesties(/).A burlesque translation or imitation of a work. 1913 Webster]
The second edition is not a recast, but absolutely a travesty of the first.De Quincey. 1913 Webster]
Trav"es*ty, v. t.[imp. & p. p.Travestied(?); p. pr. & vb. n.Travesting.]To translate, imitate, or represent, so as to render ridiculous or ludicrous. 1913 Webster]
I see poor Lucan travestied, not appareled in his Roman toga, but under the cruel shears of an English tailor.Bentley. 1913 Webster]
\'d8Tra`vois"(?), n.[Cf. Travail.]1.A primitive vehicle, common among the North American Indians, usually two trailing poles serving as shafts and bearing a platform or net for a load.
On the plains they will have horses dragging travoises; dogs with travoises, women and children loaded with impediments.Julian Ralph. Webster 1913 Suppl.]
2.A logging sled. [Northern U. S. & Canada] Webster 1913 Suppl.]
Trawl(?), v. i.[OF. trauler, troller, F. tr\'93ter, to drag about, to stroll about; probably of Teutonic origin. Cf. Troll, v. t.]To take fish, or other marine animals, with a trawl. 1913 Webster]
Trawl, n.1.A fishing line, often extending a mile or more, having many short lines bearing hooks attached to it. It is used for catching cod, halibut, etc.; a boulter. [U. S. & Canada] 1913 Webster]
2.A large bag net attached to a beam with iron frames at its ends, and dragged at the bottom of the sea, -- used in fishing, and in gathering forms of marine life from the sea bottom. 1913 Webster]
Trawl"boat`(?), n.A boat used in fishing with trawls or trawlnets. 1913 Webster]
Trawl"er(?), n.1.One who, or that which, trawls. 1913 Webster]
2.A fishing vessel which trails a net behind it. 1913 Webster]
Trawl"er*man(?), n.; pl.Trawlermen(/).A fisherman who used unlawful arts and engines to catch fish. [Obs.] Cowell. 1913 Webster]
Trawl"net`(?), n.Same as Trawl, n., 2. 1913 Webster]
Trawl"warp`(?), n.A rope passing through a block, used in managing or dragging a trawlnet. 1913 Webster]
Tray(?), v. t.[OF. tra\'8br, F. trahir, L. tradere. See Traitor.]To betray; to deceive. [Obs.] Chaucer. 1913 Webster]
Tray, n.; pl.Trays(#).[OE. treye, AS. treg. Cf. Trough.]1.A small trough or wooden vessel, sometimes scooped out of a block of wood, for various domestic uses, as in making bread, chopping meat, etc. 1913 Webster]
2.A flat, broad vessel on which dishes, glasses, etc., are carried; a waiter; a salver. 1913 Webster]
3.A shallow box, generally without a top, often used within a chest, trunk, box, etc., as a removable receptacle for small or light articles. 1913 Webster]
Tray"ful(?), n.; pl.Trayfuls(/).As much as a tray will hold; enough to fill a tray. 1913 Webster]
Trays(?), n. pl. [Obs.] See Trais.Chaucer. 1913 Webster]
Tray"-trip`(?), n.[From Trey a three.]An old game played with dice. [Obs.] Shak. 1913 Webster]
Treach"er(?), n.[OE. trichour, trichur, OF. tricheor deceiver, traitor, F. tricheur a cheat at play, a trickster. See Treachery.]A traitor; a cheat. [Obs.] 1913 Webster]
Treacher and coward both.Beau. & Fl. 1913 Webster]
Treach"er*ous(?), a.[See Treacher.]Like a traitor; involving treachery; violating allegiance or faith pledged; traitorous to the state or sovereign; perfidious in private life; betraying a trust; faithless. 1913 Webster]
Loyal father of a treacherous son.Shak. 1913 Webster]
The treacherous smile, a mask for secret hate.Cowper. 1913 Webster]
-- Treach"er*ous*ly, adv. -- Treach"er*ous*ness, n. 1913 Webster]
Treach"er*y(?), n.[OE. trecher\'8be, trichere, OF. trecherie, tricherie, F. tricherie trickery, from tricher to cheat, to trick, OF. trichier, trechier; probably of Teutonic origin. See Trickery, Trick.]Violation of allegiance or of faith and confidence; treasonable or perfidious conduct; perfidy; treason. 1913 Webster]
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Be ware, ye lords, of their treachery.Chaucer. 1913 Webster]
In the council chamber at Edinburgh, he had contracted a deep taint of treachery and corruption.Macaulay. 1913 Webster]
{ Treach"e*tour(?), Treach"our(?), }n.[See Treacher.]A traitor. [Obs.] \'bdTreachour full of false despite.\'b8 Spenser. 1913 Webster]
Trea"cle(tr, n.[OE. triacle a sovereign remedy, theriac, OF. triacle, F. th\'82riaque (cf. Pr. triacla, tiriaca, Sp. & It. triaca, teriaca), L. theriaca an antidote against the bite of poisonous animals, Gr. /, fr. / of wild or venomous beasts, fr. qhri`on a beast, a wild beast, dim. of qh`r a beast. Cf. Theriac.]1.(Old Med.)A remedy against poison. See Theriac, 1. 1913 Webster]
We kill the viper, and make treacle of him.Jer. Taylor. 1913 Webster]
2.A sovereign remedy; a cure. [Obs.] 1913 Webster]
Christ which is to every harm treacle.Chaucer. 1913 Webster]
3.Molasses; sometimes, specifically, the molasses which drains from the sugar-refining molds, and which is also called sugarhouse molasses. 1913 Webster]
molasses is the common name; in England, treacle. 1913 Webster]
4.A saccharine fluid, consisting of the inspissated juices or decoctions of certain vegetables, as the sap of the birch, sycamore, and the like. 1913 Webster]
Treacle mustard(Bot.), a name given to several species of the cruciferous genus Erysimum, especially the Erysimum cheiranthoides, which was formerly used as an ingredient in Venice treacle, or theriac. --
Treacle water, a compound cordial prepared in different ways from a variety of ingredients, as hartshorn, roots of various plants, flowers, juices of plants, wines, etc., distilled or digested with Venice treacle. It was formerly regarded as a medicine of great virtue.Nares. --
Venice treacle. (Old Med.)Same as Theriac, 1. 1913 Webster]
Trea"cly(?), a.Like, or composed of, treacle. 1913 Webster]
Tread(?), v. i.[imp.Trod(?); p. p.Trodden(?), Trod; p. pr. & vb. n.Treading.][OE. treden, AS. tredan; akin to OFries. treda, OS. tredan, D. & LG. treden, G. treten, OHG. tretan, Icel. tro/a, Sw. tr\'86da, tr\'84da, Dan. tr\'91de, Goth. trudan, and perhaps ultimately to F. tramp; cf. Gr. / a running, Skr. dram to run. Cf. Trade, Tramp, Trot.]1.To set the foot; to step. 1913 Webster]
Where'er you tread, the blushing flowers shall rise.Pope. 1913 Webster]
Fools rush in where angels fear to tread.Pope. 1913 Webster]
The hard stone tread and go.Chaucer. 1913 Webster]
2.To walk or go; especially, to walk with a stately or a cautious step. 1913 Webster]
Ye that . . . stately tread, or lowly creep.Milton. 1913 Webster]
3.To copulate; said of birds, esp. the males.Shak. 1913 Webster]
To tread onor
To tread upon. (a)To trample; to set the foot on in contempt. \'bdThou shalt tread upon their high places.\'b8 Deut. xxxiii. 29.(b)to follow closely. \'bdYear treads on year.\'b8 Wordsworth. --
To tread upon the heels of, to follow close upon. \'bdDreadful consequences that tread upon the heels of those allowances to sin.\'b8 Milton. 1913 Webster]
One woe doth tread upon another's heel.Shak. 1913 Webster]
Tread, v. t.1.To step or walk on. 1913 Webster]
Forbid to tread the promised land he saw.Prior. 1913 Webster]
Methought she trod the ground with greater grace.Dryden. 1913 Webster]
2.To beat or press with the feet; as, to tread a path; to tread land when too light; a well-trodden path. 1913 Webster]
3.To go through or accomplish by walking, dancing, or the like. \'bd I am resolved to forsake Malta, tread a pilgrimage to fair Jerusalem.\'b8 Beau. & Fl. 1913 Webster]
They have measured many a mile, tread a measure with you on this grass.Shak. 1913 Webster]
4.To crush under the foot; to trample in contempt or hatred; to subdue. 1913 Webster]
Through thy name will we tread them under that rise up against us.Ps. xliv. 5. 1913 Webster]
5.To copulate with; to feather; to cover; -- said of the male bird.Chaucer. 1913 Webster]
To tread out, to press out with the feet; to press out, as wine or wheat; as, to tread out grain with cattle or horses. --
To tread the stage, to act as a stageplayer; to perform a part in a drama. 1913 Webster]
Tread, n.1.A step or stepping; pressure with the foot; a footstep; as, a nimble tread; a cautious tread. 1913 Webster]
She is coming, my own, my sweet; tread, Tennyson. 1913 Webster]
2.Manner or style of stepping; action; gait; as, the horse has a good tread. 1913 Webster]
3.Way; track; path. [R.] Shak. 1913 Webster]
4.The act of copulation in birds. 1913 Webster]
5.(Arch.)The upper horizontal part of a step, on which the foot is placed. 1913 Webster]
6.(Fort.)The top of the banquette, on which soldiers stand to fire over the parapet. 1913 Webster]
7.(Mach.)(a)The part of a wheel that bears upon the road or rail.(b)The part of a rail upon which car wheels bear. 1913 Webster]
8.(Biol.)The chalaza of a bird's egg; the treadle. 1913 Webster]
9.(Far.)A bruise or abrasion produced on the foot or ankle of a horse that interferes. See Interfere, 3. 1913 Webster]
Tread"board`(?), n. [Arch.] See Tread, n., 5. 1913 Webster]
Tread"er(?), n.One who treads.Isa. xvi. 10. 1913 Webster]
Trea"dle(?), n.[OE. tredyl a step, AS. tredel. See Tread.]1.The part of a foot lathe, or other machine, which is pressed or moved by the foot. 1913 Webster]
2.(Biol.)The chalaza of a bird's egg; the tread. 1913 Webster]
Tread"mill`(?), n.A mill worked by persons treading upon steps on the periphery of a wide wheel having a horizontal axis. It is used principally as a means of prison discipline. Also, a mill worked by horses, dogs, etc., treading an endless belt.<-- or for physical exercise --> 1913 Webster]
Tread"-soft`ly(?), n.(Bot.)Spurge nettle. See under Nettle. 1913 Webster]
Tread"wheel`(?), n.A wheel turned by persons or animals, by treading, climbing, or pushing with the feet, upon its periphery or face. See Treadmill. 1913 Webster]
Treague(?), n.[It. tregua; of Teutonic origin, and akin to E. true.]A truce. [Obs.] Spenser. 1913 Webster]
Trea"son(?), n.[OE. tresun, treisun, traisoun, OF. tra\'8bson, F. trahison, L. traditio a giving up, a delivering up, fr. tradere to give up, betray. See Traitor, and cf. Tradition.]1.The offense of attempting to overthrow the government of the state to which the offender owes allegiance, or of betraying the state into the hands of a foreign power; disloyalty; treachery. 1913 Webster]
The treason of the murthering in the bed.Chaucer. 1913 Webster]
high treason, as are many other offenses created by statute. In the United States, treason is confined to the actual levying of war against the United States, or to an adhering to their enemies, giving them aid and comfort. 1913 Webster]
2.Loosely, the betrayal of any trust or confidence; treachery; perfidy. 1913 Webster]
If he be false, she shall his treason see.Chaucer. 1913 Webster]
Petit treason. See under Petit. 1913 Webster]
Trea"son*a*ble(?), a.Pertaining to treason; consisting of treason; involving the crime of treason, or partaking of its guilt. 1913 Webster]
Most men's heads had been intoxicated with imaginations of plots and treasonable practices.Clarendon. 1913 Webster]
The treasonous book of the Court of King James.Pepys. 1913 Webster]
Treas"ure(?), n.[OE. tresor, tresour, F. tr\'82sor, L. thesaurus, Gr. / a stone laid up, treasure, probably from the root of / to put, place. See Thesis, and cf. Thesaurus.]1.Wealth accumulated; especially, a stock, or store of money in reserve. 1913 Webster]
This treasure hath fortune unto us given.Chaucer. 1913 Webster]
2.A great quantity of anything collected for future use; abundance; plenty. 1913 Webster]
We have treasures in the field, of wheat and of barley, and of oil and of honey.Jer. xli. 8. 1913 Webster]
3.That which is very much valued. 1913 Webster]
Ye shall be peculiar treasure unto me.Ex. xix. 5. 1913 Webster]
From thy wardrobe bring thy chiefest treasure.Milton. 1913 Webster]
Treasure city, a city for stores and magazines.Ex. i. 11. 1913 Webster]
Treas"ure, v. t.[imp. & p. p.Treasured(?); p. pr. & vb. n.Treasuring.]To collect and deposit, as money or other valuable things, for future use; to lay up; to hoard; usually with up; as, to treasure up gold. 1913 Webster]
Treas"ure-house`(?), n.A house or building where treasures and stores are kept. 1913 Webster]
Treas"ur*er(?), n.[OE. tresourer, F. tr\'82sorier.]One who has the care of a treasure or treasure or treasury; an officer who receives the public money arising from taxes and duties, or other sources of revenue, takes charge of the same, and disburses it upon orders made by the proper authority; one who has charge of collected funds; as, the treasurer of a society or corporation. 1913 Webster]
Lord high treasurer of England, formerly, the third great officer of the crown. His office is now executed by five persons styled the lords commissioners of the treasury, or treasury lords. 1913 Webster]
Treas"ur*er*ship, n.The office of treasurer. 1913 Webster]
Treas"ur*ess, n.A woman who is a treasurer. [R.] 1913 Webster]
Treas"ure-trove`(?), n.[Treasure + OF. trov\'82, F. trouv\'82, p. p. of OF. trover to find, F. trouver. See Trover.](Common Law)Any money, bullion, or the like, found in the earth, or otherwise hidden, the owner of which is not known. In England such treasure belongs to the crown; whereas similar treasure found in the sea, or upon the surface of the land, belongs to the finder if no owner appears. 1913 Webster]
Treas"ur*y(?), n.; pl.Treasuries(#).[OE. tresorie, F. tr\'82sorerie.]1.A place or building in which stores of wealth are deposited; especially, a place where public revenues are deposited and kept, and where money is disbursed to defray the expenses of government; hence, also, the place of deposit and disbursement of any collected funds. 1913 Webster]
2.That department of a government which has charge of the finances. 1913 Webster]
3.A repository of abundance; a storehouse. 1913 Webster]
4.Hence, a book or work containing much valuable knowledge, wisdom, wit, or the like; a thesaurus; as, \'bd Maunder's Treasury of Botany.\'b8 1913 Webster]
5.A treasure. [Obs.] Marston. 1913 Webster]
Board of treasury, the board to which is intrusted the management of all matters relating to the sovereign's civil list or other revenues. [Eng.] Brande & C. --
Treasury bench, the first row of seats on the right hand of the Speaker in the House of Commons; -- so called because occupied by the first lord of the treasury and chief minister of the crown. [Eng.] --
Treasury lord. See Lord high treasurer of England, under Treasurer. [Eng.] --
Treasury note(U. S. Finance), a circulating note or bill issued by government authority from the Treasury Department, and receivable in payment of dues to the government. 1913 Webster]
Treas"ur*y stock. (Finance)Issued stock of an incorporated company held by the company itself. Webster 1913 Suppl.]
Treat(?), v. t.[imp. & p. p.Treated; p. pr. & vb. n.Treating.][OE. treten, OF. traitier, F. traiter, from L. tractare to draw violently, to handle, manage, treat, v. intens. from trahere, tractum, to draw. See Trace, v. t., and cf. Entreat, Retreat, Trait.]1.To handle; to manage; to use; to bear one's self toward; as, to treat prisoners cruelly; to treat children kindly. 1913 Webster]
2.To discourse on; to handle in a particular manner, in writing or speaking; as, to treat a subject diffusely. 1913 Webster]
3.To entertain with food or drink, especially the latter, as a compliment, or as an expression of friendship or regard; as, to treat the whole company. 1913 Webster]
4.To negotiate; to settle; to make terms for. [Obs.] 1913 Webster]
To treat the peace, a hundred senators Dryden. 1913 Webster]
5.(Med.)To care for medicinally or surgically; to manage in the use of remedies or appliances; as, to treat a disease, a wound, or a patient. 1913 Webster]
6.To subject to some action; to apply something to; as, to treat a substance with sulphuric acid.Ure. 1913 Webster]
7.To entreat; to beseech. [Obs.] Ld. Berners. 1913 Webster]
Treat(?), v. i.1.To discourse; to handle a subject in writing or speaking; to make discussion; -- usually with of; as, Cicero treats of old age and of duties. 1913 Webster]
And, shortly of this story for to treat.Chaucer. 1913 Webster]
Now of love they treat.Milton. 1913 Webster]
2.To negotiate; to come to terms of accommodation; -- often followed by with; as, envoys were appointed to treat with France. 1913 Webster]
Inform us, will the emperor treat!Swift. 1913 Webster]
3.To give a gratuitous entertainment, esp. of food or drink, as a compliment. 1913 Webster]
Treat, n.1.A parley; a conference. [Obs.] 1913 Webster]
Bid him battle without further treat.Spenser. 1913 Webster]
2.An entertainment given as an expression of regard. 1913 Webster]
3.That which affords entertainment; a gratification; a satisfaction; as, the concert was a rich treat. 1913 Webster]
Treat"a*ble(?), a.[OE. tretable, F. traitable, L. tractabilis. See Treat, and cf. Tractable.]Manageable; tractable; hence, moderate; not violent. [Obs.] \'bd A treatable disposition, a strong memory.\'b8 R. Parr. 1913 Webster]
A kind of treatable dissolution.Hooker. 1913 Webster]
The heats or the colds of seasons are less treatable than with us.Sir W. Temple. 1913 Webster]
Treat"a*bly, adv.In a treatable manner. [Obs.] 1913 Webster]
Treat"er(?), n.One who treats; one who handles, or discourses on, a subject; also, one who entertains. 1913 Webster]
Trea"tise(?), n.[OE. tretis, OF. treitis, traitis, well made. See Treat.]1.A written composition on a particular subject, in which its principles are discussed or explained; a tract.Chaucer. 1913 Webster]
He published a treatise in which he maintained that a marriage between a member of the Church of England and a dissenter was a nullity.Macaulay. 1913 Webster]
treatise implies more form and method than an essay, but may fall short of the fullness and completeness of a systematic exposition. 1913 Webster]
2.Story; discourse. [R.] Shak. 1913 Webster]
Trea"tis*er(?), n.One who writes a treatise. [Obs.] 1913 Webster]
Treat"ment(?), n.[Cf. F. traitement. See Treat.]1.The act or manner of treating; management; manipulation; handling; usage; as, unkind treatment; medical treatment. 1913 Webster]
2.Entertainment; treat. [Obs.] 1913 Webster]
Accept such treatment as a swain affords.Pope. 1913 Webster]
Trea"ty(?), n.; pl.Treaties(#).[OE. tretee, F. trait\'82, LL. tractatus; cf. L. tractatus a handling, treatment, consultation, tractate. See Treat, and cf. Tractate.]1.The act of treating for the adjustment of differences, as for forming an agreement; negotiation. \'bdBy sly and wise treaty.\'b8 Chaucer. 1913 Webster]
He cast by treaty and by trains Spenser. 1913 Webster]
2.An agreement so made; specifically, an agreement, league, or contract between two or more nations or sovereigns, formally signed by commissioners properly authorized, and solemnly ratified by the several sovereigns, or the supreme power of each state; an agreement between two or more independent states; as, a treaty of peace; a treaty of alliance. 1913 Webster]
3.A proposal tending to an agreement. [Obs.] Shak. 1913 Webster]
4.A treatise; a tract. [Obs.] Sir T. Browne. 1913 Webster]
Tre"ble(?), a.[OE. treble threefold, OF. treble, treible, L. triplus. See Triple.]1.Threefold; triple. 1913 Webster]
A lofty tower, and strong on every side treble walls.Dryden. 1913 Webster]
2.(Mus.)(a)Acute; sharp; as, a treble sound.Bacon.(b)Playing or singing the highest part or most acute sounds; playing or singing the treble; as, a treble violin or voice. 1913 Webster]
Tre"ble, adv.Trebly; triply. [Obs.] J. Fletcher. 1913 Webster]
Tre"ble, n.[\'bd It has been said to be a corruption of triplum [Lat.], a third part, superadded to the altus and bassus (high and low).\'b8 Grove.](Mus.)The highest of the four principal parts in music; the part usually sung by boys or women; soprano. 1913 Webster]
first treble, to distinguish it from the second treble, or alto, which is sung by lower female voices. 1913 Webster]
Tre"ble, v. t.[imp. & p. p.Trebled(?); p. pr. & vb. n.Trebling.]1.To make thrice as much; to make threefold. \'bdLove trebled life.\'b8 Tennyson. 1913 Webster]
2.To utter in a treble key; to whine. [Obs.] 1913 Webster]
He outrageously trebled his reply.Chapman. 1913 Webster]
Tre"ble, v. i.To become threefold.Swift. 1913 Webster]
Tre"ble*ness, n.The quality or state of being treble; as, the trebleness of tones.Bacon. 1913 Webster]
Treb"let(?), n.Same as Triblet. 1913 Webster]
Tre"bly(?), adv.In a treble manner; with a threefold number or quantity; triply.Swift. 1913 Webster]
{ Treb"u*chet(?), Tre"buck*et(?), }n.[OF. trebuchet, trebukiet, an engine of war for hurling stones, F. tr\'82buchet a gin, trap, a kind of balance, fr. OF. trebuchier, trebuquier, to stumble, trip, F. tr\'82bucher.]1.A cucking stool; a tumbrel.Cowell. 1913 Webster]
2.A military engine used in the Middle Ages for throwing stones, etc. It acted by means of a great weight fastened to the short arm of a lever, which, being let fall, raised the end of the long arm with great velocity, hurling stones with much force.
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3.A kind of balance for weighing. [Obs.] 1913 Webster]
Tre*cen"tist(?), n.A member of the trecento, or an imitator of its characteristics. Webster 1913 Suppl.]
\'d8Tre*cen"to(?), n. & a.[It., three hundred, abbr. for thirteen hundred.]The fourteenth century, when applied to Italian art, literature, etc. It marks the period of Dante, Petrarch, and boccaccio in literature, and of Giotto in painting. Webster 1913 Suppl.]
Tre*chom"e*ter(?), n.[Gr. / to run + -meter.]An odometer for vehicles.Knight. 1913 Webster]
\'d8Treck"schuyt`(?), n.[D. trekschuit; trekken to draw + schuit a boat. Cf. Trackscout.]A covered boat for goods and passengers, used on the Dutch and Flemish canals. 1913 Webster]
2.A prostitute; a strumpet. [Obs.] Ford. 1913 Webster]
3.pl.The dung of sheep or hares.Holland. 1913 Webster]
Tre*dille"(?), n.A game at cards for three. 1913 Webster]
Tree(tr, n.[OE. tree, tre, treo, AS. tre\'a2, tre\'a2w, tree, wood; akin to OFries. tr, OS. treo, trio, Icel. tr, Dan. tr\'91, Sw. tr\'84, tr\'84d, Goth. triu, Russ. drevo, W. derw an oak, Ir. darag, darog, Gr. dry^s a tree, oak, do`ry a beam, spear shaft, spear, Skr. dru tree, wood, d\'beru wood. Dryad, Germander, Tar, n., Trough.] 1913 Webster]
1.(Bot.)Any perennial woody plant of considerable size (usually over twenty feet high) and growing with a single trunk. 1913 Webster]
tree, fruit tree, palm tree, apple tree, pear tree, etc. 1913 Webster]
2.Something constructed in the form of, or considered as resembling, a tree, consisting of a stem, or stock, and branches; as, a genealogical tree. 1913 Webster]
3.A piece of timber, or something commonly made of timber; -- used in composition, as in axletree, boottree, chesstree, crosstree, whiffletree, and the like. 1913 Webster]
4.A cross or gallows; as Tyburn tree. 1913 Webster]
[Jesus] whom they slew and hanged on a tree.Acts x. 39. 1913 Webster]
5.Wood; timber. [Obs.] Chaucer. 1913 Webster]
In a great house ben not only vessels of gold and of silver but also of tree and of earth.Wyclif (2 Tim. ii. 20). 1913 Webster]
6.(Chem.)A mass of crystals, aggregated in arborescent forms, obtained by precipitation of a metal from solution. See Lead tree, under Lead. 1913 Webster]
Tree bear(Zo\'94l.), the raccoon. [Local, U. S.] --
Tree beetle(Zo\'94l.)any one of numerous species of beetles which feed on the leaves of trees and shrubs, as the May beetles, the rose beetle, the rose chafer, and the goldsmith beetle. --
Tree bug(Zo\'94l.), any one of numerous species of hemipterous insects which live upon, and suck the sap of, trees and shrubs. They belong to Arma, Pentatoma, Rhaphigaster, and allied genera. --
Tree cat(Zool.), the common paradoxure (Paradoxurus musang). --
Tree clover(Bot.), a tall kind of melilot (Melilotus alba). See Melilot. --
Tree crab(Zo\'94l.), the purse crab. See under Purse. --
Tree creeper(Zo\'94l.), any one of numerous species of arboreal creepers belonging to Certhia, Climacteris, and allied genera. See Creeper, 3. --
Tree cricket(Zo\'94l.), a nearly white arboreal American cricket (Ecanthus niv) which is noted for its loud stridulation; -- called also white cricket. --
Tree crow(Zo\'94l.), any one of several species of Old World crows belonging to Crypsirhina and allied genera, intermediate between the true crows and the jays. The tail is long, and the bill is curved and without a tooth. --
Tree dove(Zo\'94l.)any one of several species of East Indian and Asiatic doves belonging to Macropygia and allied genera. They have long and broad tails, are chiefly arboreal in their habits, and feed mainly on fruit. --
Tree duck(Zo\'94l.), any one of several species of ducks belonging to Dendrocygna and allied genera. These ducks have a long and slender neck and a long hind toe. They are arboreal in their habits, and are found in the tropical parts of America, Africa, Asia, and Australia. --
Tree fern(Bot.), an arborescent fern having a straight trunk, sometimes twenty or twenty-five feet high, or even higher, and bearing a cluster of fronds at the top. Most of the existing species are tropical. --
Tree fish(Zo\'94l.), a California market fish (Sebastichthys serriceps). --
Tree frog. (Zo\'94l.)(a)Same as Tree toad. (b) Any one of numerous species of Old World frogs belonging to Chiromantis, Rhacophorus, and allied genera of the family Ranid\'91. Their toes are furnished with suckers for adhesion. The flying frog (see under Flying) is an example. --
Tree goose(Zo\'94l.), the bernicle goose. --
Tree hopper(Zo\'94l.), any one of numerous species of small leaping hemipterous insects which live chiefly on the branches and twigs of trees, and injure them by sucking the sap. Many of them are very odd in shape, the prothorax being often prolonged upward or forward in the form of a spine or crest. --
Tree jobber(Zo\'94l.), a woodpecker. [Obs.] --
Tree kangaroo. (Zo\'94l.)See Kangaroo. --
Tree lark(Zo\'94l.), the tree pipit. [Prov. Eng.] --
Tree lizard(Zo\'94l.), any one of a group of Old World arboreal lizards (Dendrosauria) comprising the chameleons. --
Tree lobster. (Zo\'94l.)Same as Tree crab, above. --
Tree louse(Zo\'94l.), any aphid; a plant louse. --
Tree moss. (Bot.)(a)Any moss or lichen growing on trees.(b)Any species of moss in the form of a miniature tree. --
Tree mouse(Zo\'94l.), any one of several species of African mice of the subfamily Dendromyin\'91. They have long claws and habitually live in trees. --
Tree nymph, a wood nymph. See Dryad. --
Tree of a saddle, a saddle frame. --
Tree of heaven(Bot.), an ornamental tree (Ailantus glandulosus) having long, handsome pinnate leaves, and greenish flowers of a disagreeable odor. --
Tree of life(Bot.), a tree of the genus Thuja; arbor vit\'91. --
Tree onion(Bot.), a species of garlic (Allium proliferum) which produces bulbs in place of flowers, or among its flowers. --
Tree oyster(Zo\'94l.), a small American oyster (Ostrea folium) which adheres to the roots of the mangrove tree; -- called also raccoon oyster. --
Tree pie(Zo\'94l.), any species of Asiatic birds of the genus Dendrocitta. The tree pies are allied to the magpie. --
Tree pigeon(Zo\'94l.), any one of numerous species of longwinged arboreal pigeons native of Asia, Africa, and Australia, and belonging to Megaloprepia, Carpophaga, and allied genera. --
Tree pipit. (Zo\'94l.)See under Pipit. --
Tree porcupine(Zo\'94l.), any one of several species of Central and South American arboreal porcupines belonging to the genera Ch\'91tomys and Sphingurus. They have an elongated and somewhat prehensile tail, only four toes on the hind feet, and a body covered with short spines mixed with bristles. One South American species (Sphingurus villosus) is called also couiy; another (Sphingurus prehensilis) is called also c. --
Tree rat(Zo\'94l.), any one of several species of large ratlike West Indian rodents belonging to the genera Capromys and Plagiodon. They are allied to the porcupines. --
Tree serpent(Zo\'94l.), a tree snake. --
Tree shrike(Zo\'94l.), a bush shrike. --
Tree snake(Zo\'94l.), any one of numerous species of snakes of the genus Dendrophis. They live chiefly among the branches of trees, and are not venomous. --
Tree sorrel(Bot.), a kind of sorrel (Rumex Lunaria) which attains the stature of a small tree, and bears greenish flowers. It is found in the Canary Islands and Tenerife. --
Tree sparrow(Zo\'94l.)any one of several species of small arboreal sparrows, especially the American tree sparrow (Spizella monticola), and the common European species (Passer montanus). --
Tree swallow(Zo\'94l.), any one of several species of swallows of the genus Hylochelidon which lay their eggs in holes in dead trees. They inhabit Australia and adjacent regions. Called also martin in Australia. --
Tree swift(Zo\'94l.), any one of several species of swifts of the genus Dendrochelidon which inhabit the East Indies and Southern Asia. --
Tree tiger(Zo\'94l.), a leopard. --
Tree toad(Zo\'94l.), any one of numerous species of amphibians belonging to Hyla and allied genera of the family Hylid\'91. They are related to the common frogs and toads, but have the tips of the toes expanded into suckers by means of which they cling to the bark and leaves of trees. Only one species (Hyla arborea) is found in Europe, but numerous species occur in America and Australia. The common tree toad of the Northern United States (Hyla versicolor) is noted for the facility with which it changes its colors. Called also tree frog. See also Piping frog, under Piping, and Cricket frog, under Cricket. --
Tree warbler(Zo\'94l.), any one of several species of arboreal warblers belonging to Phylloscopus and allied genera. --
Tree wool(Bot.), a fine fiber obtained from the leaves of pine trees. 1913 Webster]
Tree(?), v. t.[imp. & p. p.Treed(?); p. pr. & vb. n.Treeing.]1.To drive to a tree; to cause to ascend a tree; as, a dog trees a squirrel.J. Burroughs. 1913 Webster]
2.To place upon a tree; to fit with a tree; to stretch upon a tree; as, to tree a boot. See Tree, n., 3. 1913 Webster]
Tree"beard`(?), n.(Bot.)A pendulous branching lichen (Usnea barbata); -- so called from its resemblance to hair. 1913 Webster]
Tree burial. Disposal of the dead by placing the corpse among the branches of a tree or in a hollow trunk, a practice among many primitive peoples. Webster 1913 Suppl.]
Tree calf. A bright brown polished calfskin binding of books, stained with a conventional treelike design. Webster 1913 Suppl.]
Tree"ful(?), n.; pl.Treefuls(/).The quantity or number which fills a tree. 1913 Webster]
Tree"less, a.Destitute of trees.C. Kingsley. 1913 Webster]
2.Relating to, or drawn from, trees. [Obs.] Spenser. 1913 Webster]
Treen liquors, especially that of the date.Evelyn. 1913 Webster]
Treen, obs. pl. of Tree. \'bd The shady treen.\'b8 Fairfax. 1913 Webster]
Tree"nail`(?), n.[Tree + nail.](Shipbuilding)A long wooden pin used in fastening the planks of a vessel to the timbers or to each other.[Written also trenail, and trunnel.] 1913 Webster]
Tref(tr, a.[Yiddish, fr. Heb. t an animal torn by wild beasts.]Ceremonially unclean, according to the Jewish law; -- opposed to kosher. Webster 1913 Suppl.]
Tre"fle(?), n.[F. tr\'82fle. See Trefoil.](Fort.)A species of time; -- so called from its resemblance in form to a trefoil. 1913 Webster]
\'d8Tr\'82`fl\'82"(?), a.[F. tr\'82fl\'82. See Trefoil.](Her.)Having a three-lobed extremity or extremities, as a cross; also, more rarely, ornamented with trefoils projecting from the edges, as a bearing. 1913 Webster]
Tre"foil(?), n.[L. tres three + E. foil leaf; cf. F. fr\'8afle, It. trifoglio, L. trifolium. See Tri-, Foil leaf, and cf. Trifoly.]1.(Bot.)Any plant of the genus Trifolium, which includes the white clover, red clover, etc.; -- less properly, applied also to the nonesuch, or black medic. See Clover, and Medic. 1913 Webster]
2.(Arch.)An ornamental foliation consisting of three divisions, or foils. 1913 Webster]
3.(Her.)A charge representing the clover leaf. 1913 Webster]
Tre"foiled`(?), a.(Her.)Same as Tr\'82fl\'82. 1913 Webster]
Treg"et(?), n.[See Tregetour.]Guile; trickery. [Obs.] Rom. of R. 1913 Webster]
Treg"et*our(?), n.[OE. tresgeteor. See Trans-, and Jet a shooting forth.]A juggler who produces illusions by the use of elaborate machinery. [Obs.] 1913 Webster]
Treg"et*ry(?), n.Trickery; also, a trick. [Obs.] Rom. of R. 1913 Webster]
Tre*ha"la(?), n.(Chem.)An amorphous variety of manna obtained from the nests and cocoons of a Syrian coleopterous insect (Larinus maculatus, Larinus nidificans, etc.) which feeds on the foliage of a variety of thistle. It is used as an article of food, and is called also nest sugar. 1913 Webster]
Tre"ha*lose`(?), n.(Chem.)Mycose; -- so called because sometimes obtained from trehala. 1913 Webster]
Treil"lage(?), n.[F. treillage. See Trellis.]Latticework for supporting vines, etc.; an espalier; a trellis.Spectator. 1913 Webster]
I shall plant the roses against my treillage to-morrow.Walpole. 1913 Webster]
Trek(?), v. i.[imp. & p. p.Trekked(?); p. pr. & vb. n.Trekking.][Written also treck.][D. trekken. See Track, n.] [South Africa] 1.To draw or haul a load, as oxen. Webster 1913 Suppl.]
2.To travel, esp. by ox wagon; to go from place to place; to migrate. [Chiefly South Africa]
One of the motives which induced the Boers of 1836 to trek out of the Colony.James Bryce. Webster 1913 Suppl.]
Trek, n.[Written also treck.][D. Cf. Track, n.]The act of trekking; a drawing or a traveling; a journey; a migration. [Chiefly South Africa]
To the north a trek was projected, and some years later was nearly carried out, for the occupation of the Mashonaland.James Bryce.
Great Trek, the great emigration of Boers from Cape Colony which began in 1836, and resulted in the founding of the South African Republic and Orange Free State. Webster 1913 Suppl.]
Trek"ker(?), n.[D.]One that treks.[Written also trecker.] [South Africa] James Bryce. Webster 1913 Suppl.]
Trek*om"e*ter(?), n.[Cf. Trechometer.](Mil.)A field range finger used in the British service. Webster 1913 Suppl.]
Trel"lis(?), n.[OE. relis, F. treillis, fr. treille vine arbor, fr. L. tricla, triclea, triclia, a bower, arbor, summer house.]A structure or frame of crossbarred work, or latticework, used for various purposes, as for screens or for supporting plants. 1913 Webster]
Trel"lised(?), a.Having a trellis or trellises. 1913 Webster]
Cottages trellised over with exotic plants.Jeffrey. 1913 Webster]
\'d8Tre*man"do(?), a.[It.](Mus.)Trembling; -- used as a direction to perform a passage with a general shaking of the whole chord. 1913 Webster]
Trem"a*tode(?), n.(Zo\'94l.)One of the Trematodea. Also used adjectively. 1913 Webster]
\'d8Trem`a*to"de*a(?), n. pl.[NL., from Gr. / having holes, from /, /, a hole.](Zo\'94l.)An extensive order of parasitic worms. They are found in the internal cavities of animals belonging to all classes. Many species are found, also, on the gills and skin of fishes. A few species are parasitic on man, and some, of which the fluke is the most important, are injurious parasites of domestic animals. The trematodes usually have a flattened body covered with a chitinous skin, and are furnished with two or more suckers for adhesion. Most of the species are hermaphrodite. Called also Trematoda, and Trematoidea. See Fluke, Tristoma, and Cercaria. 1913 Webster]
Trem"a*toid(?), a.[From Gr. /, /, a hole + e'i^dos form.](Zo\'94l.)Of or pertaining to the Trematodea. See Illustration in Appendix. 1913 Webster]
Trem"ble(?), v. i.[imp. & p. p.Trembled(?); p. pr. & vb. n.Trembling(?).][F. trembler, fr. L. tremulus trembling, tremulous, fr. tremere to shake, tremble; akin to Gr. /, Lith. trimti. Cf. Tremulous, Tremor.]1.To shake involuntarily, as with fear, cold, or weakness; to quake; to quiver; to shiver; to shudder; -- said of a person or an animal. 1913 Webster]
I tremble still with fear.Shak. 1913 Webster]
Frighted Turnus trembled as he spoke.Dryden. 1913 Webster]
2.To totter; to shake; -- said of a thing. 1913 Webster]
The Mount of Sinai, whose gray top tremble.Milton. 1913 Webster]
3.To quaver or shake, as sound; to be tremulous; as the voice trembles. 1913 Webster]
Trem"ble, n.An involuntary shaking or quivering. 1913 Webster]
I am all of a tremble when I think of it.W. Black. 1913 Webster]
Trem"bler(?), n.One who trembles. 1913 Webster]
2.Any of certain West Indian birds of the genera Cinclocerthia and Rhamphocinclus, of the family Mimid\'91. Webster 1913 Suppl.]
3.(Elec.)The vibrating hammer, or spring contact piece of a hammer break, as of the electric ignition apparatus for an internal-combustion engine. Webster 1913 Suppl.]
\'d8Tre*mel"la(?), n.[NL., fr. L. tremere, to tremble: cf. It. tremella, F. tremelle.](Bot.)A genus of gelatinous fungi found in moist grounds. 1913 Webster]
Tre*men"dous(?), a.[L. tremendus that is to be trembled at, fearful, fr. tremere to tremble. See Tremble.]Fitted to excite fear or terror; such as may astonish or terrify by its magnitude, force, or violence; terrible; dreadful; as, a tremendous wind; a tremendous shower; a tremendous shock or fall. 1913 Webster]
A tremendous mischief was a foot.Motley. 1913 Webster]
-- Tre*men"dous*ly, adv. -- Tre*men"dous*ness, n. 1913 Webster]
\'d8Tre"mex(?), n.[NL.](Zo\'94l.)A genus of large hymenopterous insects allied to the sawflies. The female lays her eggs in holes which she bores in the trunks of trees with her large and long ovipositor, and the larva bores in the wood. See Illust. of Horntail. 1913 Webster]
Tremex columba), a common American species, infests the elm, pear, and other trees. 1913 Webster]
Trem"ie(?), n.[F. tr\'82mie hopper.](Hydraulic Engin.)An apparatus for depositing and consolidating concrete under water, essentially a tube of wood or sheet metal with a hooperlike top. It is usually handled by a crane. Webster 1913 Suppl.]
\'d8Tre*mo*lan"do(?), a.[It.](Mus.)Same as Tremando. 1913 Webster]
Trem"o*lite, n.[From Tremola, a valley in the Alps, where it was discovered.](Min.)A white variety of amphibole, or hornblende, occurring in long, bladelike crystals, and coarsely fibrous masses. 1913 Webster]
\'d8Tre"mo*lo(?), n.[It. Cf. Tremulous.](Mus.)(a)The rapid reiteration of tones without any apparent cessation, so as to produce a tremulous effect.(b)A certain contrivance in an organ, which causes the notes to sound with rapid pulses or beats, producing a tremulous effect; -- called also tremolant, and tremulant. 1913 Webster]
Tre"mor(?), n.[L., from tremere to tremble. See Tremble, v.]A trembling; a shivering or shaking; a quivering or vibratory motion; as, the tremor of a person who is weak, infirm, or old. 1913 Webster]
He fell into an universal tremor of all his joints.Harvey. 1913 Webster]
{ Trem"u*lant(?), Trem"u*lent(?), }a.Tremulous; trembling; shaking. [R.] \'bd With tremulent white rod.\'b8 Carlyle. 1913 Webster]
Trem"u*lous(?), a.[L. tremulus, fr. tremere to tremble. See Tremble.]1.Shaking; shivering; quivering; as, a tremulous limb; a tremulous motion of the hand or the lips; the tremulous leaf of the poplar. 1913 Webster]
2.Affected with fear or timidity; trembling. 1913 Webster]
The tender, tremulous Christian.Dr. H. More. 1913 Webster]
-- Trem"u*lous*ly, adv. -- Trem"u*lous*ness, n. 1913 Webster]
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Tren(?), n.[See Treen wooden.]A fish spear. [Obs.] Ainsworth. 1913 Webster]
Tre"nail`(?), n.(Shipbuilding)Same as Treenail. 1913 Webster]
Trench(?), v. t.[imp. & p. p.Trenched(?); p. pr. & vb. n.Trenching.][OF. trenchier to cut, F. trancher; akin to Pr. trencar, trenchar, Sp. trinchar, It. trinciare; of uncertain origin.]1.To cut; to form or shape by cutting; to make by incision, hewing, or the like. 1913 Webster]
The wide wound that the boar had trenched Shak. 1913 Webster]
This weak impress of love is as a figure Trenched in ice, which with an hour's heat Shak. 1913 Webster]
2.(Fort.)To fortify by cutting a ditch, and raising a rampart or breastwork with the earth thrown out of the ditch; to intrench.Pope. 1913 Webster]
No more shall trenching war channel her fields.Shak. 1913 Webster]
3.To cut furrows or ditches in; as, to trench land for the purpose of draining it. 1913 Webster]
4.To dig or cultivate very deeply, usually by digging parallel contiguous trenches in succession, filling each from the next; as, to trench a garden for certain crops. 1913 Webster]
Trench, v. i.1.To encroach; to intrench. 1913 Webster]
Does it not seem as if for a creature to challenge to itself a boundless attribute, were to trench upon the prerogative of the divine nature?I. Taylor. 1913 Webster]
2.To have direction; to aim or tend. [R.] Bacon. 1913 Webster]
To trench at, to make trenches against; to approach by trenches, as a town in besieging it. [Obs.] 1913 Webster]
Like powerful armies, trenching at a town Young. 1913 Webster]
Trench, n.[OE. trenche, F. tranch\'82e. See Trench, v. t.]1.A long, narrow cut in the earth; a ditch; as, a trench for draining land.Mortimer. 1913 Webster]
2.An alley; a narrow path or walk cut through woods, shrubbery, or the like. [Obs.] 1913 Webster]
In a trench, forth in the park, goeth she.Chaucer. 1913 Webster]
3.(Fort.)An excavation made during a siege, for the purpose of covering the troops as they advance toward the besieged place. The term includes the parallels and the approaches. 1913 Webster]
To open the trenches(Mil.), to begin to dig or to form the lines of approach. --
Trench cavalier(Fort.), an elevation constructed (by a besieger) of gabions, fascines, earth, and the like, about half way up the glacis, in order to discover and enfilade the covered way. --
Trench plow, or
Trench plough, a kind of plow for opening land to a greater depth than that of common furrows. 1913 Webster]
Trench"ant(?), a.[OF. trenchant, F. tranchant, p. pr. See Trench, v. t.]1.Fitted to trench or cut; gutting; sharp. \'bd Trenchant was the blade.\'b8 Chaucer. 1913 Webster]
Trench"ant*ly, adv.In a trenchant, or sharp, manner; sharply; severely. 1913 Webster]
Trench"er(?), n.[OE. trencheoir, F. tranchoir, fr. trancher to cut, carve. See Trench, v. t.]1.One who trenches; esp., one who cuts or digs ditches. 1913 Webster]
2.A large wooden plate or platter, as for table use. 1913 Webster]
3.The table; hence, the pleasures of the table; food. 1913 Webster]
It could be no ordinary declension of nature that could bring some men, after an ingenuous education, to place their \'bdsummum bonum\'b8 upon their trenchers.South. 1913 Webster]
Trencher cap, the cap worn by studens at Oxford and Cambridge Universities, having a stiff, flat, square appendage at top. A similar cap used in the United States is called Oxford cap, mortar board, etc. --
Trencher fly, a person who haunts the tables of others; a parasite. [R.] L'Estrange. --
Trencher friend, one who frequents the tables of others; a sponger. --
Trencher mate, a table companion; a parasite; a trencher fly.Hooker. 1913 Webster]
1.A feeder; a great eater; a gormandizer.Shak. 1913 Webster]
2.A cook. [Obs.] 1913 Webster]
The skillfulest trencher-men of Media.Sir P. Sidney. 1913 Webster]
3.A table companion; a trencher mate.Thackeray. 1913 Webster]
Trench"more(?), n.A kind of lively dance of a rude, boisterous character. Also, music in triple time appropriate to the dance. [Obs.] 1913 Webster]
All the windows in the town dance new trenchmore.Beau. & Fl. 1913 Webster]
Trench"more(?), v. i.To dance the trenchmore. [Obs.] Marston. 1913 Webster]
{ Trench"-plow", Trench"-plough` }(-plou`), v. t.To plow with deep furrows, for the purpose of loosening the land to a greater depth than usual. 1913 Webster]
Trend, v. i.[imp. & p. p.Trended; p. pr. & vb. n.Trending.][OE. trenden to roll or turn about; akin to OFries. trind, trund, round, Dan. & Sw. trind, AS. trendel a circle, ring, and E. trendle, trundle.]To have a particular direction; to run; to stretch; to tend; as, the shore of the sea trends to the southwest. 1913 Webster]
Trend, v. t.To cause to turn; to bend. [R.] 1913 Webster]
Not far beneath i' the valley as she trends W. Browne. 1913 Webster]
Trend, n.Inclination in a particular direction; tendency; general direction; as, the trend of a coast. 1913 Webster]
Trend of an anchor. (Naut.)(a)The lower end of the shank of an anchor, being the same distance on the shank from the throat that the arm measures from the throat to the bill.R. H. Dana, Jr.(b)The angle made by the line of a vessel's keel and the direction of the anchor cable, when she is swinging at anchor. 1913 Webster]
Trend(?), v. t.[Cf. G. & OD. trennen to separate.]To cleanse, as wool. [Prov. Eng.] 1913 Webster]
Trend, n.Clean wool. [Prov. Eng.] 1913 Webster]
Trend"er(?), n.One whose business is to free wool from its filth. [Prov. Eng.] 1913 Webster]
Tren"dle(?), n.[AS. trendel, tryndel, circle, ring. See Trend, v. i., and cf. Trundle.]A wheel, spindle, or the like; a trundle. [Obs.] 1913 Webster]
The shaft the wheel, the wheel, the trendle turns.Sylvester. 1913 Webster]
Tren"nel(?), n.Corrupt form of Treenail. Webster 1913 Suppl.]
Tren"tal(?), n.[LL. trentale, fr. L. triginta thirty; akin to tres three: cf. OF. trentel. See Three, and cf. Trigintal.]1.(R. C. Ch.)An office and mass for the dead on the thirtieth day after death or burial. \'bdTheir trentals and their shrifts.\'b8 Spenser. 1913 Webster]
2.Hence, a dirge; an elegy. 1913 Webster]
\'d8Trente" et` qua`rante"(?). [F., lit., thirty and forty.]Same as Rouge et noir, under Rouge. Webster 1913 Suppl.]
Tren"ton pe"ri*od(?). (Geol.)A subdivision in the lower Silurian system of America; -- so named from Trenton Falls, in New York. The rocks are mostly limestones, and the period is divided into the Trenton, Utica, and Cincinnati epochs. See the Chart of Geology. 1913 Webster]
Tre*pan"(?), n.[F. tr\'82pan (cf. Sp. tr\'82pano, It. trepano, trapano), LL. trepanum, fr. Gr. / a borer, auger, trepan, fr. / to bore, / a hole. Cf. Trephine.]1.(Surg.)A crown-saw or cylindrical saw for perforating the skull, turned, when used, like a bit or gimlet. See Trephine. 1913 Webster]
2.(Mining)A kind of broad chisel for sinking shafts. 1913 Webster]
Tre*pan", v. t. & i.[imp. & p. p.Trepanned(?); p. pr. & vb. n.Trepanning.][Cf. F. tr\'82paner. See Trepan a saw.](Surg.)To perforate (the skull) with a trepan, so as to remove a portion of the bone, and thus relieve the brain from pressure or irritation; to perform an operation with the trepan. 1913 Webster]
Tre*pan", n.[See Trapan.]1.A snare; a trapan. 1913 Webster]
Snares and trepans that common life lays in its way.South. 1913 Webster]
2.a deceiver; a cheat. 1913 Webster]
He had been from the beginning a spy and a trepan.Macaulay. 1913 Webster]
Tre*pan", v. t.To insnare; to trap; to trapan. 1913 Webster]
Guards even of a dozen men were silently trepanned from their stations.De Quincey. 1913 Webster]
Tre*pang"(?), n.[Malay tr\'c6pang.](Zo\'94l.)Any one of several species of large holothurians, some of which are dried and extensively used as food in China; -- called also b\'88che de mer, sea cucumber, and sea slug.[Written also tripang.] 1913 Webster]
Holothuria, especially Holothuria edulis. They are taken in vast quantities in the East Indies, where they are dried and smoked, and then shipped to China. They are used as an ingredient in certain kinds of soup. 1913 Webster]
Trep"an*ize(?), v. t.To trepan. [Obs.] \'bdBy trepanizing the skull.\'b8 Jer. Taylor. 1913 Webster]
Tre*pan"ner(?), n.One who trepans. \'bd Pitiful trepanners and impostors.\'b8 Gauden. 1913 Webster]
Tre*phine"(?; 277), n.[A dim. of 1st trepan: cf. F. tr\'82phine.](Surg.)An instrument for trepanning, being an improvement on the trepan. It is a circular or cylindrical saw, with a handle like that of a gimlet, and a little sharp perforator called the center pin. 1913 Webster]
Tre*phine", v. t.[imp. & p. p.Trephined(?); p. pr. & vb. n.Trephining.]To perforate with a trephine; to trepan. 1913 Webster]
Trep`i*da"tion(?), n.[F. tr\'82pidation, L. trepidatio, fr. trepidare to hurry with alarm, to tremble, from trepidus agitated, disturbed, alarmed; cf. trepit he turns, Gr. / to turn, E. torture.]1.An involuntary trembling, sometimes an effect of paralysis, but usually caused by terror or fear; quaking; quivering. 1913 Webster]
2.Hence, a state of terror or alarm; fear; confusion; fright; as, the men were in great trepidation. 1913 Webster]
3.(Anc. Astron.)A libration of the starry sphere in the Ptolemaic system; a motion ascribed to the firmament, to account for certain small changes in the position of the ecliptic and of the stars. 1913 Webster]
Tres"ayle`(tr, n.[F. trisa\'8beul, from L. tris, tres, three + F. a\'8beul grandfather. Cf. Besaiel, and see Ayle.]A grandfather's grandfather. [Obs.] 1913 Webster]
Writ of tresayle(O. Eng. Law), a writ which lay for a man claiming as heir to his grandfather's grandfather, to recover lands of which he had been deprived by an abatement happening on the ancestor's death.Mozley & W. 1913 Webster]
Tres"pass(?), v. i.[imp. & p. p.Trespassed(?); p. pr. & vb. n.Trespassing.][OF. trespasser to go across or over, transgress, F. tr\'82passer to die; pref. tres- (L. trans across, over) + passer to pass. See Pass, v. i., and cf. Transpass.]1.To pass beyond a limit or boundary; hence, to depart; to go. [Obs.] 1913 Webster]
Soon after this, noble Robert de Bruce . . . trespassed out of this uncertain world.Ld. Berners. 1913 Webster]
2.(Law)To commit a trespass; esp., to enter unlawfully upon the land of another. 1913 Webster]
3.To go too far; to put any one to inconvenience by demand or importunity; to intrude; as, to trespass upon the time or patience of another. 1913 Webster]
4.To commit any offense, or to do any act that injures or annoys another; to violate any rule of rectitude, to the injury of another; hence, in a moral sense, to transgress voluntarily any divine law or command; to violate any known rule of duty; to sin; -- often followed by against. 1913 Webster]
In the time of his distress did he trespass yet more against the Lord.2 Chron. xxviii. 22. 1913 Webster]
Tres"pass(?), n.[OF. trespas, F. tr\'82pas death. See Trespass, v.]1.Any injury or offence done to another. 1913 Webster]
I you forgive all wholly this trespass.Chaucer. 1913 Webster]
If ye forgive not men their trespasses, neither will your Father forgive your trespasses.Matt. vi. 15. 1913 Webster]
2.Any voluntary transgression of the moral law; any violation of a known rule of duty; sin. 1913 Webster]
The fatal trespass done by Eve.Milton. 1913 Webster]
You . . . who were dead in trespasses and sins.Eph. if. 1. 1913 Webster]
3.(Law)(a)An unlawful act committed with force and violence (vi et armis) on the person, property, or relative rights of another.(b)An action for injuries accompanied with force. 1913 Webster]
Trespass offering(Jewish Antiq.), an offering in expiation of a trespass. --
Trespass on the case. (Law)See Action on the case, under Case. 1913 Webster]
Tres"pass*er(?), n.One who commits a trespass; as: (a)(Law)One who enters upon another's land, or violates his rights.(b)A transgressor of the moral law; an offender; a sinner. 1913 Webster]
Tress(?), n.[OE. tresse, OF. trece, F. tresse, LL. tricia, fr. Gr. tri`cha threefold, because a tress is usually formed by interlacing three pieces; akin to trei^s three. See Three.]1.A braid, knot, or curl, of hair; a ringlet. 1913 Webster]
Her yellow hair was braided in a tress.Chaucer. 1913 Webster]
Tres"sure(?), n.[F. tresser to twist, plait. See Tress, n.](Her.)A kind of border similar to the orle, but of only half the breadth of the latter. 1913 Webster]
Tres"sured(?), a.(Her.)Provided or bound with a tressure; arranged in the form of a tressure. 1913 Webster]
The tressured fleur-de-lis he claims Sir W. Scott. 1913 Webster]
Tress"y(?), a.Abounding in tresses.J. Baillie. 1913 Webster]
Tres"-tine`(?), n.[Cf. L. tris, tres, three, and E. tyne, tine, a prong.]The third tine above the base of a stag's antler; the royal antler. Webster 1913 Suppl.]
Tres"tle(?), n.[OF. trestel, tresteay, F. tr\'82teau; probably from L. transtillum a little crossbeam, dim. of transtrum a crossbeam. Cf. Transom.][Written also tressel.]1.A movable frame or support for anything, as scaffolding, consisting of three or four legs secured to a top piece, and forming a sort of stool or horse, used by carpenters, masons, and other workmen; also, a kind of framework of strong posts or piles, and crossbeams, for supporting a bridge, the track of a railway, or the like. 1913 Webster]
2.The frame of a table. 1913 Webster]
Trestle board, a board used by architects, draughtsmen, and the like, for drawing designs upon; -- so called because commonly supported by trestles. --
Trestle bridge. See under Bridge, n. 1913 Webster]
Tres"tle*tree`(?), n.(Naut.)One of two strong bars of timber, fixed horizontally on the opposite sides of the masthead, to support the crosstrees and the frame of the top; -- generally used in the plural.Totten. 1913 Webster]
Tres"tle*work`(?), n.A viaduct, pier, scaffold, or the like, resting on trestles connected together. 1913 Webster]
Tres"-tyne`(?), n.[L. tris, tres, three + E. tyne.](Zo\'94l.)In the antler of a stag, the third tyne above the base. This tyne appears in the third year. In those deer in which the brow tyne does not divide, the tres-tyne is the second tyne above the base. See Illust. under Rucervine, and under Rusine. 1913 Webster]
Tret(?), obs. 3d pers. sing. pres. of Tread, for treadeth.Chaucer. 1913 Webster]
Tret, n.[F. traite a drawing, trading, journey, tax on wares in transit, anything diminishing the value of coins, fr. OF. traire to draw, L. trahere. See Trait.](Com.)An allowance to purchasers, for waste or refuse matter, of four pounds on every 104 pounds of suttle weight, or weight after the tare deducted.M'Culloch. 1913 Webster]
Trews(?), n. pl.Trowsers; especially, those of the Scotch Highlanders. \'bdHe wore the trews, or close trowsers, made of tartan.\'b8 Sir W. Scott. 1913 Webster]
Trewth(?), n.Truth. [Obs.] Chaucer. 1913 Webster]
Trey(?), n.[OF. treis three, F. trois, L. tres. See Three, and cf. Tray-trip.]Three, at cards, dice, or dominoes; a card, die, or domino of three spots or pips. 1913 Webster]
Seven is my chance and thine is cinq and trey.Chaucer. 1913 Webster]
Tri-(?). [Gr. tri- or L. tri-, sometimes through French; akin to L. tres three, and E. three. See Three.] 1913 Webster]
1.A prefix meaning three, thrice, threefold; as in tricolored, tridentate. 1913 Webster]
2.(Chem.)A prefix (also used adjectively) denoting three proportional or combining part, or the third degree of that to the name of which it is prefixed; as in trisulphide, trioxide, trichloride. 1913 Webster]
Tri"a*ble(?), a.[From Try.]1.Fit or possible to be tried; liable to be subjected to trial or test. \'bdExperiments triable.\'b8 Boyle. 1913 Webster]
2.(Law)Liable to undergo a judicial examination; properly coming under the cognizance of a court; as, a cause may be triable before one court which is not triable in another. 1913 Webster]
Tri"a*ble*ness, n.Quality or state of being triable. 1913 Webster]
Tri*ac"id(?), a.[Pref. tri- + acid.](Chem.)Capable of neutralizing three molecules of a monobasic acid or the equivalent; having three hydrogen atoms which may be acid radicals; -- said of certain bases; thus, glycerin is a triacid base. 1913 Webster]
Tri"a*con`ter(?), n.[Gr. /, fr. / thirty.](Gr. Antiq.)A vessel with thirty banks of oars, or, as some say, thirty ranks of rowers. 1913 Webster]
Tri"ad(?), n.[L. trias, -adis, Gr. /, /, fr./, /, three: cf. F. triade. See Three, and cf. Trias, Trio.]1.A union of three; three objects treated as one; a ternary; a trinity; as, a triad of deities. 1913 Webster]
2.(Mus.)(a)A chord of three notes.(b)The common chord, consisting of a tone with its third and fifth, with or without the octave. 1913 Webster]
3.(Chem.)An element or radical whose valence is three. 1913 Webster]
Triads of the Welsh bards, poetical histories, in which the facts recorded are grouped by threes, three things or circumstances of a kind being mentioned together. --
Hindu triad. See Trimurti. 1913 Webster]
Tri`a*del"phous(?), a.[Pref. tri- + Gr. / brother.](Bot.)Having stamens joined by filaments into three bundles. See Illust. under Adelphous. 1913 Webster]
Tri*ad"ic(?), a.(Chem.)Having the characteristics of a triad; as, boron is triadic. 1913 Webster]
Tri"al(?), n.[From Try.]1.The act of trying or testing in any manner. Specifically: -- 1913 Webster]
(a)Any effort or exertion of strength for the purpose of ascertaining what can be done or effected. 1913 Webster]
[I] defy thee to the trial of mortal fight.Milton. 1913 Webster]
(b)The act of testing by experience; proof; test. 1913 Webster]
Repeated trials of the issues and events of actions.Bp. Wilkins. 1913 Webster]
(c)Examination by a test; experiment, as in chemistry, metallurgy, etc. 1913 Webster]
2.The state of being tried or tempted; exposure to suffering that tests strength, patience, faith, or the like; affliction or temptation that exercises and proves the graces or virtues of men. 1913 Webster]
Others had trial of cruel mockings and scourgings.Heb. xi. 36. 1913 Webster]
3.That which tries or afflicts; that which harasses; that which tries the character or principles; that which tempts to evil; as, his child's conduct was a sore trial. 1913 Webster]
Every station is exposed to some trials.Rogers. 1913 Webster]
4.(Law)The formal examination of the matter in issue in a cause before a competent tribunal; the mode of determining a question of fact in a court of law; the examination, in legal form, of the facts in issue in a cause pending before a competent tribunal, for the purpose of determining such issue. 1913 Webster]
Syn. -- Test; attempt; endeavor; effort; experiment; proof; essay. See Test, and Attempt. 1913 Webster]
tri"al and er"rorThe method of discovering something desirable by trying many different things until one works; as, the traditional method of finding new drugs is by trial and error. PJC]
And millions miss for one that hits.Swift. 1913 Webster]
Tri"al bal`ance. (Bookkeeping)The testing of a ledger to discover whether the debits and credits balance, by finding whether the sum of the personal credits increased by the difference between the debit and credit sums in the merchandise and other impersonal accounts equals the sum of personal debits. The equality would not show that the items were all correctly posted. Webster 1913 Suppl.]
Tri*al"i*ty(?), n.[L. tres, tria, three.]Three united; state of being three. [R.] H. Wharton. 1913 Webster]
Tri"a*logue, n.[LL. trialogus; tri- (see Tri-) + -logus as, in L. dialogus, E. dialogue.]A discourse or colloquy by three persons. 1913 Webster]
Tri"an`der(?), n.(Bot.)Any one of the Triandria. 1913 Webster]
\'d8Tri*an"dri*a(?), n. pl.[NL. See Tri-, and -androus.](Bot.)A Linn\'91an class of plants having three distinct and equal stamens. 1913 Webster]
{ Tri*an"dri*an(?), Tri*an"drous(?), }a.[Cf. F. triandre.](Bot.)Of or pertaining to the Triandria; having three distinct and equal stamens in the same flower. 1913 Webster]
Tri"an`gle(?), n.[L. triangulum, fr. triangulus triangular; tri- (see Tri-) + angulus angle: cf. F. triangle. See Angle a corner.]1.(Geom.)A figure bounded by three lines, and containing three angles. 1913 Webster]
plane, spherical, or curvilinear, according as its sides are straight lines, or arcs of great circles of a sphere, or any curved lines whatever. A plane triangle is designated as scalene, isosceles, or equilateral, according as it has no two sides equal, two sides equal, or all sides equal; and also as right-angled, or oblique-angled, according as it has one right angle, or none; and oblique-angled triangle is either acute-angled, or obtuse-angled, according as all the angles are acute, or one of them obtuse. The terms scalene, isosceles, equilateral, right-angled, acute-angled, and obtuse-angled, are applied to spherical triangles in the same sense as to plane triangles. 1913 Webster]
2.(Mus.)An instrument of percussion, usually made of a rod of steel, bent into the form of a triangle, open at one angle, and sounded by being struck with a small metallic rod. 1913 Webster]
3.A draughtsman's square in the form of a right-angled triangle. 1913 Webster]
4.(Mus.)A kind of frame formed of three poles stuck in the ground and united at the top, to which soldiers were bound when undergoing corporal punishment, -- now disused. 1913 Webster]
5.(Astron.)(a)A small constellation situated between Aries and Andromeda.(b)A small constellation near the South Pole, containing three bright stars. 1913 Webster]
Triangle spider(Zo\'94l.), a small American spider (Hyptiotes Americanus) of the family Ciniflonid\'91, living among the dead branches of evergreen trees. It constructs a triangular web, or net, usually composed of four radii crossed by a double elastic fiber. The spider holds the thread at the apex of the web and stretches it tight, but lets go and springs the net when an insect comes in contact with it. 1913 Webster]
Tri"an`gled(?), a.Having three angles; triangular. 1913 Webster]
Tri*an"gu*lar(?), a.[L. triangularis: cf. F. triangulaire.]1.Having three angles; having the form of a triangle. 1913 Webster]
2.(Bot.)Oblong or elongated, and having three lateral angles; as, a triangular seed, leaf, or stem. 1913 Webster]
Triangular compasses, compasses with three legs for taking off the angular points of a triangle, or any three points at the same time. --
Triangular crab(Zo\'94l.), any maioid crab; -- so called because the carapace is usually triangular. --
Triangular numbers(Math.), the series of numbers formed by the successive sums of the terms of an arithmetical progression, of which the first term and the common difference are 1. See Figurate numbers, under Figurate. 1913 Webster]
\'d8Tri*an`gu*la"res(?), n. pl.[L.](Zo\'94l.)The triangular, or maioid, crabs. See Illust. under Maioid, and Illust. of Spider crab, under Spider. 1913 Webster]
Tri*an`gu*lar"i*ty(?), n.The quality or state of being triangular.Bolingbroke. 1913 Webster]
Tri*an"gu*lar*ly(?), adv.In a triangular manner; in the form of a triangle.Dampier. 1913 Webster]
Tri*an"gu*late(?), v. t.[imp. & p. p.Triangulated(?); p. pr. & vb. n.Triangulating.]1.To divide into triangles; specifically, to survey by means of a series of triangles properly laid down and measured. 1913 Webster]
2.To make triangular, or three-cornered. 1913 Webster]
Tri*an`gu*la"tion(?), n.[Cf. F. triangulation.](Surv.)The series or network of triangles into which the face of a country, or any portion of it, is divided in a trigonometrical survey; the operation of measuring the elements necessary to determine the triangles into which the country to be surveyed is supposed to be divided, and thus to fix the positions and distances of the several points connected by them. 1913 Webster]
Tri"ar*chy(?), n.; pl.Triarchies(#).[Gr. /; / (see Tri-) + / to rule.]Government by three persons; a triumvirate; also, a country under three rulers.Holland. 1913 Webster]
Tri*a"ri*an(?), a.[L. triarii, pl., a class of Roman soldiers who formed the third rank from the front, fr. tres, tria, three.]Occupying the third post or rank. [Obs.] Cowley. 1913 Webster]
Tri`ar*tic"u*late(?), a.[Pref. tri- + articulate.](Zo\'94l.)Having three joints. 1913 Webster]
Tri"as(?), n.[L., triad. See Triad.](Geol.)The formation situated between the Permian and Lias, and so named by the Germans, because consisting of three series of strata, which are called in German the Bunter sandstein, Muschelkalk, and Keuper. 1913 Webster]
Tri*as"sic(?), a.(Geol.)Of the age of, or pertaining to, the Trias. -- n.The Triassic formation. 1913 Webster]
Tri*at"ic(?), a.(Naut.)A term used in the phrase triatic stay. See under Stay. 1913 Webster]
Tri`a*tom"ic(?), a.[Pref. tri- + atomic.](Chem.)(a)Having three atoms; -- said of certain elements or radicals.(b)Having a valence of three; trivalent; sometimes, in a specific sense, having three hydroxyl groups, whether acid or basic; thus, glycerin, glyceric acid, and tartronic acid are each triatomic. 1913 Webster]
Trib"al(?), a.Of or pertaining to a tribe or tribes; as, a tribal scepter.Bp. Warburton. 1913 Webster]
Trib"al*ism(?), n.The state of existing in tribes; also, tribal feeling; tribal prejudice or exclusiveness; tribal peculiarities or characteristics. 1913 Webster]
Tri*ba"sic(?), a.[Pref. tri- + basic.](Chem.)Capable of neutralizing three molecules of a monacid base, or their equivalent; having three hydrogen atoms capable of replacement by basic elements on radicals; -- said of certain acids; thus, citric acid is a tribasic acid. 1913 Webster]
Trib"ble(?), n.(Paper Manuf.)A frame on which paper is dried.Knight. 1913 Webster]
Tribe(?), n.[L. tribus, originally, a third part of the Roman people, afterwards, a division of the people, a tribe; of uncertain origin: cf. F. tribu.] 1913 Webster]
1.A family, race, or series of generations, descending from the same progenitor, and kept distinct, as in the case of the twelve tribes of Israel, descended from the twelve sons of Jacob. \'bdThe Lion of the tribe of Juda.\'b8 Rev. v. 5. 1913 Webster]
A wealthy Hebrew of my tribe.Shak. 1913 Webster]
2.(Bot.)A number of species or genera having certain structural characteristics in common; as, a tribe of plants; a tribe of animals. 1913 Webster]
tribe has been used for a group of animals or plants intermediate between order and genus.<-- in modern taxonomy, the family is between order and genus. --> 1913 Webster]
3.A nation of savages or uncivilized people; a body of rude people united under one leader or government; as, the tribes of the Six Nations; the Seneca tribe. 1913 Webster]
4.A division, class, or distinct portion of a people, from whatever cause that distinction may have originated; as, the city of Athens was divided into ten tribes. 1913 Webster]
5.(Stock Breeding)A family of animals descended from some particular female progenitor, through the female line; as, the Duchess tribe of shorthorns. 1913 Webster]
Tribe, v. t.To distribute into tribes or classes. [R.] 1913 Webster]
Our fowl, fish, and quadruped are well tribed.Abp. Nicolson. 1913 Webster]
{ Trib"let(?), Trib"o*let(?) }, n.} [F. triboulet.]1.A goldsmith's tool used in making rings.Ainsworth. 1913 Webster]
2.A steel cylinder round which metal is drawn in the process of forming tubes.Tomlinson. 1913 Webster]
trib"o-(?), n.[Gr. tri`bein to rub.]a combining form relating to friction. PJC]
trib`o*e*lec*tric"i*ty(?), n.[tribo- + electricity.]electrical charge developed by rubbing objects together, suc as amber on cat fur. PJC]
tri*bol"o*gy(?), n.[tribo- + -ology.]the study of the effects of friction on parts of machinery moving in contact with each other, and of methods, such as lubrication, to counteract negative effects such as wear. PJC]
Tri*bom"e*ter(?), n.[Gr. tri`bein to rub + -meter: cf. F. tribom\'8atre.]An instrument to ascertain the degree of friction in rubbing surfaces.Brande & C. 1913 Webster]
Tri"brach(?), n.[L. tribrachys, Gr. / consisting of three short syllables; / (see Tri-) + / short.](Gr. & L. Pros.)A poetic foot of three short syllables, as, m\'cbl\'cc\'dcs. 1913 Webster]
Tri*brac"te*ate(?), a.[Pref. tri- + bracteate.](Bot.)Having three bracts. 1913 Webster]
{ Tri*bro`mo*phe"nol(?), Tri`brom*phe"nol(?) }, n.(Chem.)A colorless crystalline substance (C6H3OBr3) prepared by the reaction of carbolic acid with bromine. The predominant isomer is 2,4,6-tribromophenol; -- called also bromol. Webster 1913 Suppl. ]
{ Trib"u*al(?), Trib"u*lar(?), }a.Of or relating to a tribe; tribal; as, a tribual characteristic; tribular worship. [R.] 1913 Webster]
The tribual lispings of the Ephraimites.Fuller. 1913 Webster]
Trib`u*la"tion(?), n.[OE. tribulacium, F. tribulation, L. tribulatio, from tribulare to press, afflict, fr. tribulum a thrashing sledge, akin to terere, tritum, to rub. See Trite.]That which occasions distress, trouble, or vexation; severe affliction. 1913 Webster]
When tribulation or persecution ariseth because of the word, by and by he is offended.Matt. xiii. 21. 1913 Webster]
In the world ye shall have tribulation.John. xvi. 33. 1913 Webster]
Tri*bu"nal(?), n.[L. tribunal, fr. tribunus a tribune who administered justice: cf. F. tribunal. See Tribune.]1.The seat of a judge; the bench on which a judge and his associates sit for administering justice. 1913 Webster]
2.Hence, a court or forum; as, the House of Lords, in England, is the highest tribunal in the kingdom. 1913 Webster]
\'d8Tri`bu*nal"(?), n.[Sp.]In villages of the Philippine Islands, a kind of townhall. At the tribunal the head men of the village met to transact business, prisoners were confined, and troops and travelers were often quartered. Webster 1913 Suppl.]
Trib"u*na*ry(?), a.Of or pertaining to tribunes; as, tribunary powers or authority. 1913 Webster]
Trib"u*nate(?), n.[L. tribunatus: cf. F. tribunat.]The state or office of a tribune; tribuneship. 1913 Webster]
Trib"une(?), n.[L. tribunus, properly, the chief of a tribe, fr. tribus tribe: cf. F. tribun. See Tribe.]1.(Rom. Antiq.)An officer or magistrate chosen by the people, to protect them from the oppression of the patricians, or nobles, and to defend their liberties against any attempts that might be made upon them by the senate and consuls. 1913 Webster]
tribunes were at first two, but their number was increased ultimately to ten. There were also military tribunes, officers of the army, of whom there were from four to six in each legion. Other officers were also called tribunes; as, tribunes of the treasury, etc. 1913 Webster]
2.Anciently, a bench or elevated place, from which speeches were delivered; in France, a kind of pulpit in the hall of the legislative assembly, where a member stands while making an address; any place occupied by a public orator. 1913 Webster]
Trib"une*ship, n.The office or power of a tribune. 1913 Webster]
{ Trib`u*ni"cian(?), Trib`u*ni"tial(?), Trib`u*ni*tian(?), }a.[L. tribunicius, tribunitius: cf. F. tribunitien.]Of or pertaining to tribunes; befitting a tribune; as, tribunitial power or authority.Dryden. 1913 Webster]
A kind of tribunician veto, forbidding that which is recognized to be wrong.Hare. 1913 Webster]
Trib"u*ta*ri*ly(?), adv.In a tributary manner. 1913 Webster]
Trib"u*ta*ri*ness, n.The quality or state of being tributary. 1913 Webster]
Trib"u*ta*ry(?), a.[OE. tributaire, F. tributaire, L. tributarius. See Tribute.]1.Paying tribute to another, either from compulsion, as an acknowledgment of submission, or to secure protection, or for the purpose of purchasing peace. 1913 Webster]
[Julius] unto Rome made them tributary.Chaucer. 1913 Webster]
He to grace his tributary gods.Milton. 1913 Webster]
3.Paid in tribute. \'bdTributary tears.\'b8 Shak. 1913 Webster]
4.Yielding supplies of any kind; serving to form or make up, a greater object of the same kind, as a part, branch, etc.; contributing; as, the Ohio has many tributary streams, and is itself tributary to the Mississippi. 1913 Webster]
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Trib"u*ta*ry(?), n.; pl.Tributaries(/).1.A ruler or state that pays tribute, or a stated sum, to a conquering power, for the purpose of securing peace and protection, or as an acknowledgment of submission, or for the purchase of security. 1913 Webster]
2.A stream or river flowing into a larger river or into a lake; an affluent. 1913 Webster]
Trib"ute(?), n.[OE. tribut, L. tributum, fr. tribuere, tributum, to bestow, grant, pay, allot, assign, originally, to a tribe, from tribus tribe; cf. F. tribut. See Tribe, and cf. Attribute, Contribute.]1.An annual or stated sum of money or other valuable thing, paid by one ruler or nation to another, either as an acknowledgment of submission, or as the price of peace and protection, or by virtue of some treaty; as, the Romans made their conquered countries pay tribute. 1913 Webster]
Millions for defense, but not one cent for tribute.C. C. Pinckney. 1913 Webster]
2.A personal contribution, as of money, praise, service, etc., made in token of services rendered, or as that which is due or deserved; as, a tribute of affection. 1913 Webster]
Implores the passing tribute of a sigh.Gray. 1913 Webster]
3.(Mining)A certain proportion of the ore raised, or of its value, given to the miner as his recompense.Pryce. Tomlinson. 1913 Webster]
Tribute money, money paid as a tribute or tax. --
Tribute pitch. (Mining)See under Tributer. [Eng.] 1913 Webster]
Syn. -- See Subsidy. 1913 Webster]
Trib"ute, v. i.[imp. & p. p.Tributed; p. pr. & vb. n.Tributing.]To pay as tribute. [R.] Whitlock (1654). 1913 Webster]
Trib"u*ter(?), n.(Mining)One who works for a certain portion of the ore, or its value. [Eng.] 1913 Webster]
Tributers generally work in gangs, and have a limited portion of a lode set them, called a tribute pitch, beyond which they are not permitted to work, and for which they receive a certain portion of the ore, or so much per pound, as agreed upon, of the value of what they raise.Weale. 1913 Webster]
\'d8Tri"ca(?), n.; pl.Tric\'91(#).[NL.](Bot.)An apothecium in certain lichens, having a spherical surface marked with spiral or concentric ridges and furrows. 1913 Webster]
Tri*car`bal*lyl"ic(?), a.[Pref. tri- + carboxyl + allyl + -ic.](Chem.)Of, pertaining to, or designating, a complex tribasic organic acid, C3H5.(CO2H)3 occurring naturally in unripe beet roots, and produced artificially from glycerin as a white crystalline substance. 1913 Webster]
Tri*car"bi*mide(?), n.[Pref. tri- + carbimide.](Chem.)See under Cyanuric. 1913 Webster]
Trice(?), v. t.[OE. trisen; of Scand. or Low German origin; cf. Sw. trissa a sheave, pulley, triss a spritsail brace, Dan. tridse a pulley, tridse to haul by means of a pulley, to trice, LG. trisse a pulley, D. trijsen to hoist.][Written also trise.]1.To pull; to haul; to drag; to pull away. [Obs.] 1913 Webster]
Out of his seat I will him trice.Chaucer. 1913 Webster]
2.(Naut.)To haul and tie up by means of a rope. 1913 Webster]
Trice, n.[Sp. tris the noise made by the breaking of glass, an instant, en un tris in an instant; probably of imitative origin.]A very short time; an instant; a moment; -- now used only in the phrase in a trice. \'bdWith a trice.\'b8 Turbervile. \'bd On a trice.\'b8 Shak. 1913 Webster]
A man shall make his fortune in a trice.Young. 1913 Webster]
Tri`cen*na"ri*ous(?), a.Of or pertaining to thirty years; tricennial. [R.] 1913 Webster]
Tri*cen"ni*al(?), a.[L. tricennium thirty years; triginta thirty + annus year: cf. L. tricennalis.]Of or pertaining to thirty years; consisting of thirty years; occurring once in every thirty years. 1913 Webster]
Tri*cen"te*na*ry(?), a.[Pref. tri- + centenary.]Including, or relating to, the interval of three hundred years; tercentenary. -- n.A period of three centuries, or three hundred years, also, the three-hundredth anniversary of any event; a tercentenary. 1913 Webster]
\'d8Tri"ceps(?), n.[NL., fr. L. triceps, having three beads; tres, tria, three + caput head: cf. F. triceps. See Three, and Chief.](Anat.)A muscle having three heads; specif., the great extensor of the forearm, arising by three heads and inserted into the olecranon at the elbow. 1913 Webster]
\'d8Tri*chi"a*sis(?), n.[NL., fr. Gr. /, fr. tri`x, tricho`s, hair.](Med.)A disease of the eye, in which the eyelashes, being turned in upon the eyeball, produce constant irritation by the motion of the lids. 1913 Webster]
\'d8Tri*chi"na(-n, n.; pl.Trichin\'91(#).[NL., fr. Gr. / hairy, made of hair, fr. tri`x, tricho`s, hair.](Zo\'94l.)A small, slender nematoid worm (Trichina spiralis) which, in the larval state, is parasitic, often in immense numbers, in the voluntary muscles of man, the hog, and many other animals. When insufficiently cooked meat containing the larv\'91 is swallowed by man, they are liberated and rapidly become adult, pair, and the ovoviviparous females produce in a short time large numbers of young which find their way into the muscles, either directly, or indirectly by means of the blood. Their presence in the muscles and the intestines in large numbers produces trichinosis. 1913 Webster]
Trich"i*nize(?), v. t.To render trichinous; to affect with trichin\'91; -- chiefly used in the past participle; as, trichinized pork. 1913 Webster]
Tri*chi"no*scope(?), n.[Trichina + -scope.]An apparatus for the detection of trichin\'91 in the flesh of animals, as of swine. 1913 Webster]
\'d8Trich`i*no"sis(?), n.[NL. See Trichina.](Med.)The disease produced by the presence of trichin\'91 in the muscles and intestinal track. It is marked by fever, muscular pains, and symptoms resembling those of typhoid fever, and is frequently fatal. 1913 Webster]
Trich"i*nous(?), a.Of or pertaining to trichin\'91 or trichinosis; affected with, or containing, trichin\'91; as, trichinous meat. 1913 Webster]
Trich"ite(?), n.[Gr. /, /, hair.] 1913 Webster]
1.(Min.)A kind of crystallite resembling a bunch of hairs, common in obsidian. See Illust. of Crystallite. 1913 Webster]
2.(Zo\'94l.)A delicate, hairlike siliceous spicule, found in certain sponges. 1913 Webster]
Trichite sheaf(Zo\'94l.), one of the small sheaflike fascicles of slender set\'91 characteristic of certain sponges. See Illust. under Spicule. 1913 Webster]
Trich`i*u"ri*form(?), a.(Zo\'94l.)Like or pertaining to the genus Trichiurus or family Trichiurid\'91, comprising the scabbard fishes and hairtails. 1913 Webster]
Trich`i*u"roid(?), a.[Trichiurus + -oid.](Zo\'94l.)Of, like, or pertaining to, Trichiurus. 1913 Webster]
\'d8Trich`i*u"rus(?), n.[NL., fr. Gr. tri`x, tricho`s, a hair + o'yra` tail.](Zo\'94l.)A genus of fishes comprising the hairtails. See Hairtail. 1913 Webster]
Tri*chlo"ride(?), n.[Pref. tri- + chloride.](Chem.)A chloride having three atoms of chlorine in the molecule. 1913 Webster]
\'d8Trich`o*bran"chi*a(?), n.[NL., fr. Gr. tri`x, tricho`s, hair + branchia.](Zo\'94l.)The gill of a crustacean in which the branchial filaments are slender and cylindrical, as in the crawfishes. 1913 Webster]
Trich"o*gyne(?), n.[F., fr. Gr. tri`x, tricho`s, hair + / woman, female.](Bot.)The slender, hairlike cell which receives the fertilizing particles, or antherozoids, in red seaweeds. -- Trich`o*gyn"ic(#), a. 1913 Webster]
Tri*chom"a*nes(?), n.[L., a kind of plant, from Gr. /.](Bot.)Any fern of the genus Trichomanes. The fronds are very delicate and often translucent, and the sporangia are borne on threadlike receptacles rising from the middle of cup-shaped marginal involucres. Several species are common in conservatories; two are native in the United States. 1913 Webster]
Tri*chom"a*tose`(?), a.[Gr. /, /, a growth of hair.](Med.)Affected with a disease which causes agglutination and matting together; -- said of the hair when affected with plica. See Plica, 1. 1913 Webster]
Trich"ome(?), n.[See Trichomatose.](Bot.)A hair on the surface of leaf or stem, or any modification of a hair, as a minute scale, or star, or gland. The sporangia of ferns are believed to be of the nature of trichomes. -- Tri*chom"a*tous(#), a. 1913 Webster]
Trich"o*phore(?), n.[Gr. tri`x, tricho`s, hair + fe`rein to bear.]1.(Bot.)The special cell in red alg\'91 which produces or bears a trichogyne. See Illust. of Trichogyne. 1913 Webster]
2.(Zo\'94l.)One of the saclike organs from which the set\'91 of annelids arise. 1913 Webster]
-- Trich`o*phor"ic(#), a. 1913 Webster]
Tri*chop"ter(?), n.(Zo\'94l.)One of the Trichoptera. 1913 Webster]
\'d8Tri*chop"te*ra(?), n. pl.[NL., fr. Gr. tri`x, tricho`s, a hair + / wing.](Zo\'94l.)A suborder of Neuroptera usually having the wings covered with minute hairs. It comprises the caddice flies, and is considered by some to be a distinct order. 1913 Webster]
Tri*chop"ter*an(?), (Zo\'94l.)One of the Trichoptera. 1913 Webster]
Tri*chop"ter*ous(?), a.(Zo\'94l.)Of, pertaining to, or characterizing, the Trichoptera. 1913 Webster]
Tri"chord(?), n.[Gr. / three stringed; / (see Tri-) + / chord, or string.](Mus.)An instrument, as a lyre or harp, having three strings. 1913 Webster]
\'d8Trich`o*scol"i*ces(?), n. pl.[NL., from Gr. tri`x, tricho`s, hair + skw`lhx a worm.](Zo\'94l.)An extensive group of wormlike animals characterized by being more or less covered with cilia. 1913 Webster]
Tri*chot"o*mous(?), a.[See Trichotomy.]Divided into three parts, or into threes; three-forked; as, a trichotomous stem.Martyn. 1913 Webster]
Tri*chot"o*my(?), n.[Gr. tri`cha threefold, in three parts + te`mnein to cut or divide: cf. F. trichotomie.]Division into three parts. 1913 Webster]
Tri"chro*ism(?), n.[Pref. tri- + Gr. / color: cf. F. trichro\'8bsme.](Min.)The quality possessed by some crystals of presenting different colors in three different directions. 1913 Webster]
Tri`chro*mat"ic(?), a.[Pref. tri- + chromatic.](Zo\'94l.)Having or existing in three different phases of color; having three distinct color varieties; -- said of certain birds and insects. 1913 Webster]
Tri*chro"ma*tism(?), n.(Zo\'94l.)The quality, state, or phenomenon of being trichromatic. 1913 Webster]
Tri*chro"mic(?), a.[Pref. tri- + Gr. / color.](Opt.)Of, pertaining to, or consisting of, three colors or color sensations. 1913 Webster]
Tri*chro"mic, a.[Pref. tri- + chromic.](Chem.)Containing three atoms of chromium. 1913 Webster]
Tri*cip"i*tal(?), a.[See Triceps.](Anat.)Having three heads, or three origins; as, a tricipital muscle. 1913 Webster]
Trick(?), n.[D. trek a pull, or drawing, a trick, trekken to draw; akin to LG. trekken, MHG. trecken, trechen, Dan. tr\'91kke, and OFries. trekka. Cf. Track, Trachery, Trig, a., Trigger.]1.An artifice or stratagem; a cunning contrivance; a sly procedure, usually with a dishonest intent; as, a trick in trade.
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He comes to me for counsel, and I show him a trick.South. 1913 Webster]
I know a trick worth two of that.Shak. 1913 Webster]
2.A sly, dexterous, or ingenious procedure fitted to puzzle or amuse; as, a bear's tricks; a juggler's tricks. 1913 Webster]
3.Mischievous or annoying behavior; a prank; as, the tricks of boys.Prior. 1913 Webster]
4.A particular habit or manner; a peculiarity; a trait; as, a trick of drumming with the fingers; a trick of frowning. 1913 Webster]
The trick of that voice I do well remember.Shak. 1913 Webster]
He hath a trick of CShak. 1913 Webster]
5.A knot, braid, or plait of hair. [Obs.] B. Jonson. 1913 Webster]
6.(Card Playing)The whole number of cards played in one round, and consisting of as many cards as there are players.<-- in games such as bridge, in which one side takes the trick, to its advntage. --> 1913 Webster]
On one nice trick depends the general fate.Pope. 1913 Webster]
7.(Naut.)A turn; specifically, the spell of a sailor at the helm, -- usually two hours. 1913 Webster]
8.A toy; a trifle; a plaything. [Obs.] Shak. 1913 Webster]
Trick(?), v. t.[imp. & p. p.Tricked(?); p. pr. & vb. n.Tricking.]1.To deceive by cunning or artifice; to impose on; to defraud; to cheat; as, to trick another in the sale of a horse. 1913 Webster]
2.To dress; to decorate; to set off; to adorn fantastically; -- often followed by up, off, or out. \'bd Trick her off in air.\'b8 Pope. 1913 Webster]
People lavish it profusely in tricking up their children in fine clothes, and yet starve their minds.Locke. 1913 Webster]
They are simple, but majestic, records of the feelings of the poet; as little tricked out for the public eye as his diary would have been.Macaulay. 1913 Webster]
3.To draw in outline, as with a pen; to delineate or distinguish without color, as arms, etc., in heraldry. 1913 Webster]
They forget that they are in the statutes: . . . there they are tricked, they and their pedigrees.B. Jonson. 1913 Webster]
Trick"er(?), n.One who tricks; a trickster. 1913 Webster]
Trick"er, n.A trigger. [Obs. or Prov. Eng.] Boyle. 1913 Webster]
Trick"er*y(?), n.The art of dressing up; artifice; stratagem; fraud; imposture. 1913 Webster]
Trick"i*ness(?), n.The quality of being tricky. 1913 Webster]
Trick"ing, a.Given to tricks; tricky.Sir W. Scott. 1913 Webster]
Trick"ing, n.Dress; ornament.Shak. 1913 Webster]
Trick"ish, a.Given to tricks; artful in making bargains; given to deception and cheating; knavish. -- Trick"ish*ly, adv. -- Trick"ish*ness, n. 1913 Webster]
Tric"kle(tr, v. i.[imp. & p. p.Trickled(tr; p. pr. & vb. n.Trickling(tr.][OE. triklen, probably for striklen, freq. of striken to flow, AS. str. See Strike, v. t.]To flow in a small, gentle stream; to run in drops. 1913 Webster]
His salt tears trickled down as rain.Chaucer. 1913 Webster]
Fast beside there trickled softly down Spenser. 1913 Webster]
Tric"kle(?), n.The act or state of trickling; also, that which trickles; a small stream; drip.
Streams that . . . are short and rapid torrents after a storm, but at other times dwindle to feeble trickles of mud.James Bryce. Webster 1913 Suppl.]
Trick"ment(?), n.Decoration. [Obs.] \'bd No trickments but my tears.\'b8 Beau. & Fl. 1913 Webster]
Trick"si*ness(?), n.The quality or state of being tricksy; trickiness.G. Eliot. 1913 Webster]
Trick"ster(?), n.One who tricks; a deceiver; a tricker; a cheat. 1913 Webster]
he tricksy policy which in the seventeenth century passed for state wisdom.Coleridge. 1913 Webster]
Trick"track`(?), n.[F. trictrac. Cf. Ticktack backgammon.]An old game resembling backgammon. 1913 Webster]
Trick"y(?), a.Given to tricks; practicing deception; trickish; knavish. 1913 Webster]
Tric"li*nate(?), a.(Min.)Triclinic. 1913 Webster]
Tri*clin"i*a*ry(?), a.[L. tricliniaris. See Triclinium.]Of or pertaining to a triclinium, or to the ancient mode of reclining at table. 1913 Webster]
Tri*clin"ic(?), a.[Pref. tri- + Gr. / to incline.](Crystallog.)Having, or characterized by, three unequal axes intersecting at oblique angles. See the Note under crystallization. 1913 Webster]
\'d8Tri*clin"i*um(?), n.; pl.Triclinia(#).[L., from Gr. /, /; / (see Tri-) + / a couch.](Rom. Antiq.)(a)A couch for reclining at meals, extending round three sides of a table, and usually in three parts.(b)A dining room furnished with such a triple couch. 1913 Webster]
Tri*coc"cous(?), a.[Gr. tri`kokkos with three grains or berries; / (see Tri-) + ko`kkos grain, seed.](Bot.)Having three cocci, or roundish carpels.Gray. 1913 Webster]
Tri"col`or(?), n.[F. tricolore, drapeau tricolore a tricolored flag, fr. tricolore three-colored; tri (see Tri-) + L. color color.][Written also tricolour.] 1913 Webster]
1.The national French banner, of three colors, blue, white, and red, adopted at the first revolution. 1913 Webster]
2.Hence, any three-colored flag. 1913 Webster]
Tri"col`ored(?), a.Having three colors. 1913 Webster]
Tri`cor*nig"er*ous(?), a.[L. tricorniger; tricornis three-horned (see Tri-, and Horn) + -gerere to bear.]Having three horns. 1913 Webster]
{ Tri*cor"po*ral(?), Tri*cor"po*rate(?), }a.[L. tricorpor; tri- (see Tri-) + corpus, -oris, body.](Her.)Represented with three bodies conjoined to one head, as a lion. 1913 Webster]
Tri*cos"tate(?), a.[Pref. tri- + costate.](Bot.)Three-ribbed; having three ribs from the base. 1913 Webster]
\'d8Tri`cot"(?), n.[F.]A fabric of woolen, silk, or cotton knitted, or women to resemble knitted work. 1913 Webster]
Tri*crot"ic(?), a.[Pref. tri- + Gr. / to beat.](Physiol.)Of or pertaining to tricrotism; characterized by tricrotism. 1913 Webster]
Tri"cro*tism(?), n.(Physiol.)That condition of the arterial pulse in which there is a triple beat. The pulse curve obtained in the sphygmographic tracing characteristic of tricrotism shows two secondary crests in addition to the primary. 1913 Webster]
Tri*cur"vate(tr, a.[Pref. tri- + curvate.](Zo\'94l.)Curved in three directions; as, a tricurvate spicule (see Illust. of Spicule). 1913 Webster]
Tri*cus"pid(?), a.[L. tricuspis, -idis; tri- (see Tri-) + cuspis a point: cf. F. tricuspide.]1.Having three cusps, or points; tricuspidate; as, a tricuspid molar. 1913 Webster]
2.(Anat.)Of or pertaining to the tricuspid valves; as, tricuspid obstruction. 1913 Webster]
Tricuspid valve(Anat.), the valve, consisting of three triangular membranous flaps, at the opening of the right auricle into the right ventricle in the heart of most mammals; -- sometimes called the tricuspid valves, each flap being regarded as a valve. 1913 Webster]
Tricus"pid*ate(?), a.Three-pointed; ending in three points; as, a tricuspidate leaf. 1913 Webster]
Tri"cy*cle(?), n.[Pref. tri- + cycle as inbicycle.]A three-wheeled velocipede. See Illust. under Velocipede. Cf. Bicycle. 1913 Webster]
\'d8Tri*dac"na(?), n.[L., pl., a kind of oysters, fr. Gr. / eaten at three bites, / tri- + / to bite.](Zo\'94l.)A genus of very large marine bivalve shells found on the coral reefs of the Indian and Pacific Oceans. One species (Tridacna gigas) often weighs four or five hundred pounds, and is sometimes used for baptismal fonts. Called also paw shell, and fountain shell. 1913 Webster]
{ Tri*dac"tylTri*dac"tyle }(?), a.[Gr. /: / (see Tri-) + / digit: cf. F. tridactyle.](Biol.)Having three fingers or toes, or composed of three movable parts attached to a common base. 1913 Webster]
Trid"dler(?), n.(Zo\'94l.)The jacksnipe. [Local, U. S.] 1913 Webster]
Tride(?), a.[Cf. F. tride lively, quick.]Short and ready; fleet; as, a tride pace; -- a term used by sportsmen.Bailey. 1913 Webster]
Tri*dec"ane(tr, n.[Pref. tri- + Gr. / ten. So called from the number of carbon atoms in the molecule.](Chem.)A hydrocarbon, C13H28, of the methane series, which is a probable ingredient both of crude petroleum and of kerosene, and is produced artificially as a light colorless liquid. 1913 Webster]
Tri`dec*a*to"ic(tr, a.[Pref. tri- + Gr. de`katos tenth.](Chem.)Of, pertaining to, or designating, that acid of the fatty acids heterologous with tridecane. It is a white crystalline substance. 1913 Webster]
Tri`de*cat"y*lene(tr, n.[Pref. tri-+ Gr. de`katos tenth + E. ethylene.](Chem.)A hydrocarbon, C13H26, of the ethylene series, corresponding to tridecane, and obtained from Burmah petroleum as a light colorless liquid; -- called also tridecylene, and tridecene. 1913 Webster]
Tri"dent(tr, n.[L. tridens, -entis; tri- (see Tri-) + dens tooth: cf. F. trident. See Tooth.]1.(Class Myth.)A kind of scepter or spear with three prongs, -- the common attribute of Neptune. 1913 Webster]
2.(Rom. Antiq.)A three-pronged spear or goad, used for urging horses; also, the weapon used by one class of gladiators. 1913 Webster]
3.A three-pronged fish spear. 1913 Webster]
4.(Geom.)A curve of third order, having three infinite branches in one direction and a fourth infinite branch in the opposite direction. 1913 Webster]
Trident bat(Zo\'94l.), an Asiatic rhinolophid bat (Tri\'91nops Persicus), having the nose membrane in the shape of a trident. 1913 Webster]
Tri"dent, a.[L. tridens.]Having three teeth or prongs; tridentate. 1913 Webster]
{ Tri*den"tate(?), Tri*den"ta*ted(?), }a.[NL. tridentatus. See Trident.]Having three teeth; three-toothed.Lee. 1913 Webster]
Tri"dent*ed(?), a.Having three prongs; trident; tridentate; as, a tridented mace. [R.] Quarles. 1913 Webster]
Tri`dent*if"er*ous(?), a.[L. tridentifer; tridens trident + ferre to bear.]Bearing a trident. 1913 Webster]
Tri*den"tine(?), a.[From L. Tridentum Trent.]Of or pertaining to Trent, or the general church council held in that city. 1913 Webster]
Tri`di*men"sion*al(?), a.[Pref. tri- + dimensional.](Chem.)Having three dimensions; extended in three different directions. 1913 Webster]
Tri"ding(?), n.A riding. See Trithing. 1913 Webster]
Trid"u*an(?), a.[L. triduanus, fr. triduum space of three days; tri- + dies day.]Lasting three lays; also, happening every third day. [R.] Blount. 1913 Webster]
Trid"y*mite(?), n.[Gr. / threefold. So called in allusion to the supposed threefold nature of the twin crystals.](Min.)Pure silica, like quartz, but crystallizing in hexagonal tables. It is found in trachyte and similar rocks. 1913 Webster]
Tried(?), imp. & p. p. of Try.Also adj.Proved; tested; faithful; trustworthy; as, a tried friend. 1913 Webster]
Tri*e"dral(?), a.See Trihedral. 1913 Webster]
Tri*en"ni*al(?), a.[L. triennium the space of three years; tri- (see Tri-) + annus year. See Annual.]1.Continuing three years; as, triennial parliaments; a triennial reign.Howell. 1913 Webster]
2.Happening, coming about, or appearing once in every three years; as, triennial elections; a triennial catalogue; a triennial visitation.T. Warton. 1913 Webster]
Tri*en"ni*al, n.Something which takes place or appears once in three years. 1913 Webster]
Tri*en"ni*al*ly, adv.Once in three years. 1913 Webster]
\'d8Tri"ens(?), n.[L., from tres, tria, three.](Rom. Antiq.)A Roman copper coin, equal to one third of the as. See 3d As, 2. 1913 Webster]
Tri"er(?), n.[From Try.]1.One who tries; one who makes experiments; one who examines anything by a test or standard.Boyle. 1913 Webster]
2.One who tries judicially. 1913 Webster]
3.(Law)A person appointed according to law to try challenges of jurors; a trior.Burrill. 1913 Webster]
4.That which tries or approves; a test.Shak. 1913 Webster]
Tri"er*arch(?), n.[L. trierarchus, Gr. /; / a trireme + / a leader, a chief.](Gr. Antiq.)(a)The commander of a trireme.(b)At Athens, one who (singly, or jointly with other citizens) had to fit out a trireme for the public service. 1913 Webster]
Tri"er*arch`y(?), n.; pl.Trierarchises(#).[ Gr. /.]The office duty of a trierarch. 1913 Webster]
Tri`e*ter"ic*al(?), a.[L. trietericus, Gr. /, fr. / (sc. /) a triennial festival; / (see Tri-.) + / a year.]Kept or occurring once in three years; triennial. [R.] J. Gregory. 1913 Webster]
Tri`e*ter"ics(?), n. pl.[L. trieterica, pl., fr. Gr. / of a triennial festival.](Class. Antiq.)Festival games celebrated once in three years. [R.] May. 1913 Webster]
Tri"fal`low(?), v. t.[imp. & p. p.Trifallowed(?); p. pr. & vb. n.Trifallowing.][Pref. tri- + fallow. Cf. Thryfallow.]To plow the third time before sowing, as land.Mortimer. 1913 Webster]
Tri*fa"ri*ous(?), a.[L. trifarius of three sorts or ways, threefold; cf. Gr. /. Cf. Bifarious.](Bot.)Facing three ways; arranged in three vertical ranks, as the leaves of veratrum. 1913 Webster]
Tri*fas"ci*a`ted(?), a.[Pref. tri- + fasciated.]Having, or surrounded by, three fasci\'91, or bands. 1913 Webster]
Tri"fid, a.[L. trifidus; tri- (see Tri-) + the root of findere to split: cf. F. trifide.]Cleft to the middle, or slightly beyond the middle, into three parts; three-cleft. 1913 Webster]
Tri*fis"tu*la*ry(?), a.[Pref. tri- + fistula, fistular.]Having three pipes.Sir T. Browne. 1913 Webster]
Tri"fle(?), n.[OE. trifle, trufle, OF. trufle mockery, raillery, trifle, probably the same word as F. truffe truffle, the word being applied to any small or worthless object. See Truffle.]1.A thing of very little value or importance; a paltry, or trivial, affair. 1913 Webster]
With such poor trifles playing.Drayton. 1913 Webster]
Trifles light as air Shak. 1913 Webster]
Small sands the mountain, moments make year, frifles life.Young. 1913 Webster]
2.A dish composed of sweetmeats, fruits, cake, wine, etc., with syllabub poured over it. 1913 Webster]
Tri"fle, v. i.[imp. & p. p.Trifled(?); p. pr. & vb. n.Trifling(?).][OE. trifelen, truflen. See Trifle, n.]To act or talk without seriousness, gravity, weight, or dignity; to act or talk with levity; to indulge in light or trivial amusements. 1913 Webster]
They trifle, and they beat the air about nothing which toucheth us.Hooker. 1913 Webster]
To trifle with, to play the fool with; to treat without respect or seriousness; to mock; as, to trifle with one's feelings, or with sacred things. 1913 Webster]
Tri"fle, v. t.1.To make of no importance; to treat as a trifle. [Obs.] Shak. 1913 Webster]
2.To spend in vanity; to fritter away; to waste; as, to trifle away money. \'bdWe trifle time.\'b8 Shak. 1913 Webster]
Tri"fler(?), n.One who trifles.Waterland. 1913 Webster]
Tri"fling(?), a.Being of small value or importance; trivial; paltry; as, a trifling debt; a trifling affair. -- Tri"fling*ly, adv. -- Tri"fling*ness, n. 1913 Webster]
{ Tri*flo"ral(?), Tri*flo"rous(?), }a.[Pref. tri- + L. flos, floris, flower.](Bot.)Three-flowered; having or bearing three flowers; as, a triflorous peduncle. 1913 Webster]
Tri*fluc`tu*a"tion(?), n.[Pref. tri- + fluctuation.]A concurrence of three waves. [Obs.] \'bdA trifluctuation of evils.\'b8 Sir T. Browne. 1913 Webster]
{ Tri*fo"li*ate(?), Tri*fo"li*a`ted(?), }a.[Tri- + foliate. Cf. Trefoil.](Bot.)Having three leaves or leaflets, as clover. See Illust. of Shamrock. 1913 Webster]
Tri*fo"li*o*late(?), a.[Pref. tri- + foliolate.](Bot.)Having three leaflets. 1913 Webster]
\'d8Tri*fo"li*um(?), n.[L., clover.](Bot.)A genus of leguminous herbs with densely spiked flowers and usually trifoliate leaves; trefoil. There are many species, all of which are called clover. See Clover. 1913 Webster]
Tri"fo*ly(?), n.[L. trifolium. See Trifoliate, Trefoil.](Bot.)Sweet trefoil. [Obs.] 1913 Webster]
She was crowned with a chaplet of trifoly.B. Jonson. 1913 Webster]
\'d8Tri*fo"ri*um(?), n.[LL., fr. L. tri- (see Tri-) + foris, pl. fores, a door.](Arch.)The gallery or open space between the vaulting and the roof of the aisles of a church, often forming a rich arcade in the interior of the church, above the nave arches and below the clearstory windows. 1913 Webster]
Tri"form(?), a.[L. triformis; tri- (see Tri-) + forma form.]Having a triple form or character. \'bdThis triform antagonism.\'b8 I. Taylor. 1913 Webster]
Goddess Triform, I own thy triple spell.Lowell. 1913 Webster]
Tri*form"i*ty(?), n.[L. triformitas.]The state of being triform, or of having a threefold shape. 1913 Webster]
{ Tri*fur"cate(?), Tri*fur"ca*ted(?), }a.[L. trifurcus; tri- (see Tri-) + furca fork.]Having three branches or forks; trichotomous. 1913 Webster]
Trig(?), v. t.[Cf. Dan. trykke to press, Sw. trycka.]To fill; to stuff; to cram. [Obs.] Dr. H. More. 1913 Webster]
Trig, a.[Formerly written trick, akin to trick to dress.]Full; also, trim; neat. [Prov. Eng. & Scot.] 1913 Webster]
To sit on a horse square and trig.Brit. Quart. Rev. 1913 Webster]
Trig, v. t.[See Trigger.]To stop, as a wheel, by placing something under it; to scotch; to skid. 1913 Webster]
Trig, n.[See Trigger.]A stone, block of wood, or anything else, placed under a wheel or barrel to prevent motion; a scotch; a skid. [Eng.] Wright. 1913 Webster]
Trig"a*mist(?), n.[See Trigamy.]One who has been married three times; also, one who has three husbands or three wives at the same time. 1913 Webster]
Trig"a*mous(?), a.[L. trigamus a thrice-married man, Gr. / thrice married; / (see Tri-) + / marriage: cf. F. trigame.](Bot.)Having three sorts of flowers in the same head, -- male, female, and hermaphrodite, or perfect, flowers. 1913 Webster]
Trig"a*my(?), n.[L. trigamia,Gr. /: cf. F. trigamie. See Trigamous.]The act of marrying, or the state of being married, three times; also, the offense of having three husbands or three wives at the same time. 1913 Webster]
Tri*gas"tric(?), a.[Pref. tri- + Gr. / belly.](Anat.)Having three bellies; -- said of a muscle.Dunglison. 1913 Webster]
Tri*gem"i*nal(?), a.[See Trigeminous.](Anat.)Of, pertaining to, or designating, the fifth pair of cranial nerves, which divide on each side of the head into three main branches distributed to the orbits, jaws, and parts of the mouth; trifacial. 1913 Webster]
Tri*gem"i*nous(?), a.[L. trigeminus born three together; tri- (see Tri-) + geminus twin. Cf. Tergeminous.]Born three together; being one of three born at the same birth; also, threefold.E. Phillip/. 1913 Webster]
Tri*gen"ic(?), a.[Pref. tri- + gen- + -ic. So named in reference to its composition, it being supposed to contain the radicals of three molecules of cyanic acid.](Chem.)Of, pertaining to, or designating, an acid, C4H7N3O2, obtained, by the action of the vapor of cyanic acid on cold aldehyde, as a white crystalline substance having a slightly acid taste and faint smell; -- called also ethidene-biuretorethylidene-biuret. 1913 Webster]
Tri`ger proc"ess(?). [After M. Triger, French engineer.](Engin. & Mining)A method of sinking through water-bearing ground, in which the shaft is lined with tubbing and provided with an air lock, work being proceeded with under air pressure. Webster 1913 Suppl.]
Tri*ges"i*mo-se*cun"do(?), a.[L. in trigesimo-secundo in the thirty-second.]Having thirty-two leaves to a sheet; as, a trigesimo-secundo form, book, leaf, size, etc. 1913 Webster]
Tri*ges"i*mo-se*cun"do, n.A book composed of sheets so folded that each one makes thirty-two leaves; hence, indicating, more or less definitely, a size of book; -- usually written 32mo, or 32thirty-twomo. 1913 Webster]
Trig"ger(?), n.[For older tricker, from D. trekker, fr. trekken to draw, pull. See Trick, n.]1.A catch to hold the wheel of a carriage on a declivity. 1913 Webster]
2.(Mech.)A piece, as a lever, which is connected with a catch or detent as a means of releasing it; especially (Firearms), the part of a lock which is moved by the finger to release the cock and discharge the piece. 1913 Webster]
Trigger fish(Zo\'94l.), a large plectognath fish (Balistes Carolinensis or Balistes capriscus) common on the southern coast of the United States, and valued as a food fish in some localities. Its rough skin is used for scouring and polishing in the place of sandpaper. Called also leather jacket, and turbot. 1913 Webster]
Tri*gin`tal(?), n.[LL. trigintate, fr. L. triginta thirty. See Trental.](R. C. Ch.)A trental. 1913 Webster]
Tri*glyc"er*ide(?), n.[Pref. tri- + glyceride.](Chem.)A glyceride formed by the replacement of three hydrogen atoms in glycerin by acid radicals. 1913 Webster]
Tri"glyph(?), n.[L. triglyphus, Gr. /; / (see Tri-) + / to carve: cf. F. triglyphe.](Arch.)An ornament in the frieze of the Doric order, repeated at equal intervals. Each triglyph consists of a rectangular tablet, slightly projecting, and divided nearly to the top by two parallel and perpendicular gutters, or channels, called glyphs, into three parts, or spaces, called femora. A half channel, or glyph, is also cut upon each of the perpendicular edges of the tablet. See Illust. of Entablature. 1913 Webster]
{ Tri*glyph"ic(?), Tri*glyph"ic*al(?), }a.1.Consisting of, or pertaining to, triglyphs. 1913 Webster]
2.Containing three sets of characters or sculptures. 1913 Webster]
Trig"ness(?), n.[See Trig trim, neat.]The quality or state of being trig; smartness; neatness. 1913 Webster]
Their spars had no man-of-war trigness.Kane. 1913 Webster]
Tri"gon(?), n.[L. trigonum, Gr. /; / (see Tri-) + / a corner, angle: cf. F. trigone.] 1913 Webster]
1.A figure having three angles; a triangle. 1913 Webster]
2.(Astrol.)(a)A division consisting of three signs.(b)Trine, an aspect of two planets distant 120 degrees from each other.Hutton. 1913 Webster]
3.(Gr. & Rom. Antiq.)(a)A kind of triangular lyre or harp.(b)A kind of game at ball played by three persons standing at the angular points of a triangle. 1913 Webster]
4.(Zo\'94l.)The cutting region of the crown of an upper molar, usually the anterior part. That of a lower molar is the Tri"go*nid(/). Webster 1913 Suppl.]
Trig"o*nal(?), a.Having three angles, or corners; triangular; as, a trigonal stem, one having tree prominent longitudinal angles. 1913 Webster]
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\'d8Tri`gone"(?), n.[F., literally, a trigon.](Anat.)A smooth triangular area on the inner surface of the bladder, limited by the apertures of the ureters and urethra. 1913 Webster]
\'d8Tri*go"ni*a(?), n.[NL. See Trigon. So called in allusion to the triangular shape of some species.](Zo\'94l.)A genus of pearly bivalve shells, numerous extinct species of which are characteristic of the Mesozoic rocks. A few living species exist on the coast of Australia. 1913 Webster]
Trig`o*noc"er*ous(?), a.[Gr. / triangle + / horn.](Zo\'94l.)Having horns with three angles, like those of some species of goats. 1913 Webster]
{ Trig`o*no*met"ric(?), Trig`o*no*met"ric*al(?), }[Cf. F. trigonom\'82trique.]Of or pertaining to trigonometry; performed by the rules of trigonometry. 1913 Webster]
--Trig`o*no*met"ric*al*ly, adv. 1913 Webster]
Trigonometrical curve, a curve one of whose co\'94rdinates is a trigonometric function of the other. --
Trigonometrical function. See under Function. --
Trigonometrical lines, lines which are employed in solving the different cases of plane and spherical trigonometry, as sines, tangents, secants, and the like. These lines, or the lengths of them, are trigonometrical functions of the arcs and angles to which they belong. --
Trigonometrical survey. See under Survey. 1913 Webster]
Trig`o*nom"e*try(?), n.; pl.-tries(#).[Gr. / a triangle + -metry: cf. F. trigonom\'82trie. See Trigon.]1.That branch of mathematics which treats of the relations of the sides and angles of triangles, which the methods of deducing from certain given parts other required parts, and also of the general relations which exist between the trigonometrical functions of arcs or angles. 1913 Webster]
2.A treatise in this science. 1913 Webster]
Analytical trigonometry, that branch of trigonometry which treats of the relations and properties of the trigonometrical functions. --
Plane trigonometry, and
Spherical trigonometry, those branches of trigonometry in which its principles are applied to plane triangles and spherical triangles respectively. 1913 Webster]
Trig"o*nous(?), a.[L. trigonus, Gr. /. See Trigon.]Same as Trigonal. 1913 Webster]
Tri"gram(?), n.[Pref. tri- + -gram.]Same as Trigraph. 1913 Webster]
Tri`gram*mat"ic(?), a.[Gr. /; / + / a letter.]Containing three letters or characters, or three sets of letters or characters. 1913 Webster]
Tri*gram"mic(?), a.[Gr. /. See Trigrammatic.]Same as Trigrammatic. 1913 Webster]
Tri"graph(?), n.[Pref. tri- + -graph.]Three letters united in pronunciation so as to have but one sound, or to form but one syllable, as -ieu in adieu; a triphthong. 1913 Webster]
Tri"gyn(?), n.(Bot.)Any one of the Trigynia. 1913 Webster]
\'d8Tri*gyn"i*a(?), n. pl.[NL., Gr. / (see Tri-) + / a woman, a female.](Bot.)A Linn\'91an order of plants having three pistils or styles. 1913 Webster]
{ Tri*gyn"i*an(?), Trig"y*nous(?), }a.(Bot.)Having three pistils or styles; of or pertaining to the Trigynia. 1913 Webster]
Tri*he"dral(?), a.[See Trihedron.](Geom.)Having three sides or faces; thus, a trihedral angle is a solid angle bounded by three plane angles.[Written also triedral.] 1913 Webster]
Tri*he"dron(?), n.[Pref. tri- + Gr. / a seat, base.](Geom.)A figure having three sides. 1913 Webster]
Tri*ho"ral(?), a.[Pref. tri- + horal.]Occurring once in every three hours. 1913 Webster]
Tri*hy"brid(?), n.(Biol.)A hybrid whose parents differ by three pairs of contrasting Mendelian characters. Webster 1913 Suppl.]
Trij"u*gate(?), a.[See Trijugous.](Bot.)In three pairs; as, a trijugate leaf, or a pinnate leaf with three pairs of leaflets. 1913 Webster]
Trij"u*gous(?), a.[L. trijugus threefold; tri- + jugum a yoke.](Bot.)Same as Trijugate. 1913 Webster]
Tri"ko*sane(?), n.[Pref. tri- + Gr. / twenty.](Chem.)A hydrocarbon, C23H48, of the methane series, resembling paraffin; -- so called because it has twenty-three atoms of carbon in the molecule. 1913 Webster]
Tri*lat"er*al(?), a.[L. trilaterus; tri- (see Tri-) + latus, lateris, side: cf. F. trilat\'82ral. See Lateral.](Geom.)Having three sides; being three-sided; as, a trilateral triangle. -- Tri*lat"er*al*ly, adv. -- Tri*lat"er*al*ness, n. 1913 Webster]
Tri*lem"ma(?), n.[NL., fr. Gr. / (see Tri-) + / any thing received, in logic, an assumption. Cf. Dilemma.]1.(Logic)A syllogism with three conditional propositions, the major premises of which are disjunctively affirmed in the minor. See Dilemma. 1913 Webster]
2.A state of things in which it is difficult to determine which one of three courses to pursue. 1913 Webster]
Tri*lin"e*ar(?), a.(Math.)Of, pertaining to, or included by, three lines; as, trilinear co\'94rdinates. 1913 Webster]
Tri*lin"gual(?), a.[L. trilinguis; tri- (see Tri-) + lingua tongue, language. See Lingual.]Containing, or consisting of, three languages; expressed in three languages. 1913 Webster]
The much-noted Rosetta stone . . . bears upon its surface a trilingual inscription.I. Taylor. 1913 Webster]
Tri*lin"guar(?), a.See Trilingual. 1913 Webster]
Tri*lit"er*al(?), a.[Pref. tri- + literal.]Consisting of three letters; trigrammic; as, a triliteral root or word. -- n.A triliteral word. 1913 Webster]
Tri*lit"er*al*ism(?), n.Same as Triliterality. 1913 Webster]
{ Tri*lit`er*al"i*ty(?), Tri*lit"er*al*ness(?), }n.The quality of being triliteral; as, the triliterality of Hebrew roots.W. D. Whitney. 1913 Webster]
Tri"lith(?), n.Same as Trilithon.Mollett. 1913 Webster]
Tri*lith"ic(?), a.Pertaining to a trilith. 1913 Webster]
Tril"i*thon(tr, n.; pl.Trilithons(#).[NL., fr. Gr./ of or with three stones; / (see Tri-) + / stone.](Arch\'91ol.)A monument consisting of three stones; especially, such a monument forming a kind of doorway, as among the ancient Celts. 1913 Webster]
Trill(?), v. i.[OE. trillen to roll, turn round; of Scand. origin; cf. Sw. trilla to roll, Dan. trilde, Icel. to whirl, and E. thrill. Cf. Thrill.]To flow in a small stream, or in drops rapidly succeeding each other; to trickle.Sir W. Scott. 1913 Webster]
And now and then an ample tear trilled down Shak. 1913 Webster]
Whispered sounds trilling from the riven stone.Glover. 1913 Webster]
Trill(?), v. t.[OE. trillen; cf. Sw. trilla to roll.]To turn round; to twirl. [Obs.] Gascoigne. 1913 Webster]
Bid him descend and trill another pin.Chaucer. 1913 Webster]
Trill, v. t.[imp. & p. p.Trilled(?); p. pr. & vb. n.Trilling.][It. trillare; probably of imitative origin.]To impart the quality of a trill to; to utter as, or with, a trill; as, to trill the r; to trill a note. 1913 Webster]
The sober-suited songstress trills her lay.Thomson. 1913 Webster]
Trill, v. i.To utter trills or a trill; to play or sing in tremulous vibrations of sound; to have a trembling sound; to quaver. 1913 Webster]
To judge of trilling notes and tripping feet.Dryden. 1913 Webster]
Trill, n.[It. trillo, fr. trillare. See Trill to shake.] 1913 Webster]
1.A sound, of consonantal character, made with a rapid succession of partial or entire intermissions, by the vibration of some one part of the organs in the mouth -- tongue, uvula, epiglottis, or lip -- against another part; as, the r is a trill in most languages. 1913 Webster]
2.The action of the organs in producing such sounds; as, to give a trill to the tongue. d 1913 Webster]
3.(Mus.)A shake or quaver of the voice in singing, or of the sound of an instrument, produced by the rapid alternation of two contiguous tones of the scale; as, to give a trill on the high C. See Shake. 1913 Webster]
Tril"ling(?), n.[Cf. G. drilling.]1.One of tree children born at the same birth.Wright. 1913 Webster]
2.(Crystallog.)A compound crystal, consisting of three individuals. 1913 Webster]
Tril"lion(?), n.[F. trillion, formed from the pref. tri- in imitation of million a million. Cf. Billion.]According to the French notation, which is used upon the Continent generally and in the United States, the number expressed by a unit with twelve ciphers annexed; a million millions; according to the English notation, the number produced by involving a million to the third power, or the number represented by a unit with eighteen ciphers annexed. See the Note under Numeration. 1913 Webster]
\'d8Tril"li*um(?), n.[NL.; cf. L. trilix triple-woven, triple.](Bot.)A genus of liliaceous plants; the three-leaved nightshade; -- so called because all the parts of the plant are in threes. 1913 Webster]
\'d8Tril"lo(?), n.[It. See Trill.](Mus.)A trill or shake. See Trill. 1913 Webster]
Tri*lo"bate(?), a.[Pref. tri- + lobate.]Having three lobes. 1913 Webster]
Tri`lo*ba"tion(?), n.The state of being trilobate. 1913 Webster]
Tri"lobed(?), a.[Pref. tri- + lobe.]Same as Trilobate. 1913 Webster]
\'d8Tri`lo*bi"ta(?), n. pl.[NL.](Paleon.)An extinct order of arthropods comprising the trilobites. 1913 Webster]
Tri"lo*bite(tr, n.[Cf. F. trilobite. See Trilobate.](Paleon.)Any one of numerous species of extinct arthropods belonging to the order Trilobita. Trilobites were very common in the Silurian and Devonian periods, but became extinct at the close of the Paleozoic. So named from the three lobes usually seen on each segment. 1913 Webster]
Tri`lo*bit"ic(?), a.Of, pertaining to or containing, trilobites; as, trilobitic rocks. 1913 Webster]
Tri*loc"u*lar(?), a.[Pref. tri- + locular: cf. F. triloculaire.]Having three cells or cavities; as, a trilocular capsule; a trilocular heart. 1913 Webster]
Tril"o*gy(?), n.[Gr. trilogi`a; pref. tri- (see Tri-) + lo`gos speech, discourse: cf. F. trilogie.]A series of three dramas which, although each of them is in one sense complete, have a close mutual relation, and form one historical and poetical picture. Shakespeare's \'bd Henry VI.\'b8 is an example. 1913 Webster]
On the Greek stage, a drama, or acted story, consisted in reality of three dramas, called together a trilogy, and performed consecutively in the course of one day.Coleridge. 1913 Webster]
{ Tri*lu"mi*nar(?), Tri*lu"mi*nous(?), }a.[Pref. tri- + L. lumen, luminis, light.]Having three lights [R.] 1913 Webster]
Trim(?), v. t.[imp. & p. p.Trimmed(?); p. pr. & vb. n.Trimming.][OE. trimen, trumen, AS. trymian, trymman, to prepare, dispose, make strong, fr. trum firm, strong; of uncertain origin.]1.To make trim; to put in due order for any purpose; to make right, neat, or pleasing; to adjust. 1913 Webster]
The hermit trimmed his little fire.Goldsmith. 1913 Webster]
2.To dress; to decorate; to adorn; to invest; to embellish; as, to trim a hat.
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A rotten building newly trimmed over.Milton. 1913 Webster]
I was trimmed in Julia's gown.Shak. 1913 Webster]
3.To make ready or right by cutting or shortening; to clip or lop; to curtail; as, to trim the hair; to trim a tree. \'bd And trimmed the cheerful lamp.\'b8 Byron. 1913 Webster]
4.(Carp.)To dress, as timber; to make smooth. 1913 Webster]
5.(Naut.)(a)To adjust, as a ship, by arranging the cargo, or disposing the weight of persons or goods, so equally on each side of the center and at each end, that she shall sit well on the water and sail well; as, to trim a ship, or a boat.(b)To arrange in due order for sailing; as, to trim the sails. 1913 Webster]
6.To rebuke; to reprove; also, to beat. [Colloq.] 1913 Webster]
To trim in(Carp.), to fit, as a piece of timber, into other work. --
To trim up, to dress; to put in order. 1913 Webster]
I found her trimming up the diadem Shak. 1913 Webster]
Trim(?), v. i.To balance; to fluctuate between parties, so as to appear to favor each. 1913 Webster]
Trim, n.1.Dress; gear; ornaments. 1913 Webster]
Seeing him just pass the window in his woodland trim.Sir W. Scott. 1913 Webster]
2.Order; disposition; condition; as, to be in good trim. \'bd The trim of an encounter.\'b8 Chapman. 1913 Webster]
3.The state of a ship or her cargo, ballast, masts, etc., by which she is well prepared for sailing. 1913 Webster]
4.(Arch)The lighter woodwork in the interior of a building; especially, that used around openings, generally in the form of a molded architrave, to protect the plastering at those points. 1913 Webster]
In ballast trim(Naut.), having only ballast on board.R. H. Dana, Jr. --
Trim of the masts(Naut.), their position in regard to the ship and to each other, as near or distant, far forward or much aft, erect or raking. --
Trim of sails(Naut.), that adjustment, with reference to the wind, witch is best adapted to impel the ship forward. 1913 Webster]
Trim, a.[Compar.Trimmer(?); superl.Trimmest.][See Trim, v. t.]Fitly adjusted; being in good order., or made ready for service or use; firm; compact; snug; neat; fair; as, the ship is trim, or trim built; everything about the man is trim; a person is trim when his body is well shaped and firm; his dress is trim when it fits closely to his body, and appears tight and snug; a man or a soldier is trim when he stands erect. 1913 Webster]
With comely carriage of her countenance trim.Spenser. 1913 Webster]
So deemed I till I viewed their trim array Trench. 1913 Webster]
Tri*mac"u*la`ted(?), a.[Pref. tri- + maculated.]Marked with three spots, or macul\'91. 1913 Webster]
Tri*mel"lic(?), a.[Pref. tri- + L. mel, gen. mellis, honey.](Chem.)Of, pertaining to, or designating, a certain tribasic acid (called also trimellitic acid) metameric with trimesitic acid. 1913 Webster]
Tri*mem"bral, a.[L. trimembris triplemembered. See Tri-, and Member.]Having, or consisting of, three members. 1913 Webster]
\'d8Tri"me*ra(?), n. pl.[NL. See Tri-, and -mere.](Zo\'94l.)A division of Coleoptera including those which have but three joints in the tarsi. 1913 Webster]
Tri"mer*an(?), n.(Zo\'94l.)One of the Trimera. Also used adjectively. 1913 Webster]
Tri"mer*ous(?), a.[See Trimera.](Bot.)Having the parts in threes. 1913 Webster]
Tri`me*sit"ic(?), a.[Pref. tri- + mesitylene + -ic.](Chem.)Of, pertaining to, or designating, a tribasic acid, C6H3.(CO2)3, of the aromatic series, obtained, by the oxidation of mesitylene, as a white crystalline substance.[Written also trimesic.] 1913 Webster]
Tri*mes"ter(?), n.[L. trimestris of three months; tri- (see Tri-) + mensis month: cf. F. trimestre.]A term or period of three months. 1913 Webster]
Tri*mes"tri*al(?), a.Of or pertaining to a trimester, or period of three months; occurring once in every three months; quarterly. 1913 Webster]
Trim"e*ter(?), a.[L. trimetrus, Gr. /; / (see Tri-) + /measure. See Meter measure.](Pros.)Consisting of three poetical measures. -- n.A poetical division of verse, consisting of three measures.Lowth. 1913 Webster]
Tri*meth"yl(?). (Chem.)A prefix or combining form (also used adjectively) indicating the presence of three methyl groups. 1913 Webster]
Tri*meth`yl*am"ine(?), n.[Trimethyl- + amine.](Chem.)A colorless volatile alkaline liquid, N.(CH3)3, obtained from herring brine, beet roots, etc., with a characteristic herringlike odor. It is regarded as a substituted ammonia containing three methyl groups. 1913 Webster]
Tri*meth"yl*ene(?), n.(Chem.)A gaseous hydrocarbon, C3H6, isomeric with propylene and obtained from it indirectly. It is the base of a series of compounds analogous to the aromatic hydrocarbons.<-- usu. called cyclopropane, because the three carbons form a ring: 1913 Webster]
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Tri*met"ric(?), a.[Pref. tri- + Gr. / measure.](Crystallog.)Same as Orthorhombic. 1913 Webster]
Tri*met"ric*al(?), a.Same as Trimeter. 1913 Webster]
Trim"ly(?), adv.In a trim manner; nicely. 1913 Webster]
Trim"mer(?), n.1.One who trims, arranges, fits, or ornaments. 1913 Webster]
2.One who does not adopt extreme opinions in politics, or the like; one who fluctuates between parties, so as to appear to favor each; a timeserver. 1913 Webster]
Thus Halifax was a trimmer on principle.Macaulay. 1913 Webster]
3.An instrument with which trimming is done. 1913 Webster]
4.(Arch.)A beam, into which are framed the ends of headers in floor framing, as when a hole is to be left for stairs, or to avoid bringing joists near chimneys, and the like. See Illust. of Header. 1913 Webster]
5.(Coal Storage)An apparatus used for piling the coal in gradually increasing piles made by building up at the point of the cone or top of the prism. Webster 1913 Suppl.]
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Trim"ming(?), a. from Trim, v. 1913 Webster]
The Whigs are, essentially, an inefficient, trimming, halfway sort of a party.Jeffrey. 1913 Webster]
Trimming joist(Arch.), a joist into which timber trimmers are framed; a header. See Header.Knight. 1913 Webster]
Trim"ming, n.1.The act of one who trims. 1913 Webster]
2.That which serves to trim, make right or fitting, adjust, ornament, or the like; especially, the necessary or the ornamental appendages, as of a garment; hence, sometimes, the concomitants of a dish; a relish; -- usually in the plural<-- as, We had a turkey dinner with all the trimmings. -->. 1913 Webster]
3.The act of reprimanding or chastisting; as, to give a boy a trimming. [Colloq.] 1913 Webster]
Trim"ming*ly, adv.In a trimming manner. 1913 Webster]
Trim"ness, n.The quality or state of being trim; orderliness; compactness; snugness; neatness. 1913 Webster]
Tri"morph(?), n.[See Trimorphous.](Crystallog.)A substance which crystallizes in three distinct forms, or which has three distinct physical states; also, any one of these distinct forms. See Trimorphism, 1. 1913 Webster]
{ Tri*mor"phic(?), Tri*mor"phous(?), }a.[Gr. / three-formed; / (see Tri-) + morfh` form.]Of, pertaining to, or characterized by, trimorphism; -- contrasted with monomorphic, dimorphic, and polymorphic. 1913 Webster]
Tri*mor"phism(?), n.[See Trimorphic.]1.(Crystallog.)The property of crystallizing in three forms fundamentally distinct, as is the case with titanium dioxide, which crystallizes in the forms of rutile, octahedrite, and brookite. See Pleomorphism. 1913 Webster]
2.(Biol.)The co\'89xistence among individuals of the same species of three distinct forms, not connected, as a rule, by intermediate gradations; the condition among individuals of the same species of having three different shapes or proportions of corresponding parts; -- contrasted with polymorphism, and dimorphism. 1913 Webster]
Heterogonous trimporphism(Bot.), that condition in which flowers of plants of the same species have three different lengths of stamens, short, medium, and long, the blossoms of one individual plant having short and medium stamens and a long style, those of another having short and long stamens and a style of medium length, and those of a third having medium and long stamens and a short style, the style of each blossom thus being of a length not represented by its stamens. 1913 Webster]
\'d8Tri*mur"ti(?), n.[Skr. trim; tri three + m body.](Hindu Myth.)The triad, or trinity, of Hindu gods, consisting of Brahma, the Creator, Vishnu, the Preserver, and Siva, the Destroyer.[Spelled also Trimurtti.] 1913 Webster]
Trim`y*a"ri*an(?), n.[Pref. tri + Gr. /, /, a muscle.](Zo\'94l.)A lamellibranch which has three muscular scars on each valve. 1913 Webster]
Tri"nal(?), a.[L. trinus triple, trini three each, fr. tres, tria, three. See Three, and cf. Trine, a. & n., Tern, a.]Threefold. \'bdTrinal unity.\'b8 Milton. 1913 Webster]
In their trinal triplicities on high.Spenser. 1913 Webster]
Trin"dle(?), v. t. & n.See Trundle. 1913 Webster]
Trine(?), a.[See Trinal.]Threefold; triple; as, trine dimensions, or length, breadth, and thickness. 1913 Webster]
Trine, n.[F. trine, trin. See Trinal.]1.(Astrol.)The aspect of planets distant from each other 120 degrees, or one third of the zodiac; trigon. 1913 Webster]
In sextile, square, and trine.Milton. 1913 Webster]
2.A triad; trinity. [R.] 1913 Webster]
A single trine of brazen tortoises.Mrs. Browning. 1913 Webster]
Eternal One, Almighty Trine!Keble. 1913 Webster]
Trine, v. t.To put in the aspect of a trine. [R.] 1913 Webster]
By fortune he [Saturn] was now to Venus trined.Dryden. 1913 Webster]
Tri*nerv"ate(?), a.[NL. trinervatus; pref. tri- + L. nervus nerve.](Bot.)Having three ribs or nerves extending unbranched from the base to the apex; -- said of a leaf.Gray. 1913 Webster]
\'d8Trin"ga(?), n.[NL.](Zo\'94l.)A genus of limicoline birds including many species of sandpipers. See Dunlin, Knot, and Sandpiper. 1913 Webster]
Trin"gle(?), n.[F. tringle.]A curtain rod for a bedstead. 1913 Webster]
Trin"goid(?), a.[Tringa + -oid.](Zo\'94l.)Of or pertaining to Tringa, or the Sandpiper family. 1913 Webster]
Trin`i*ta"ri*an(?), a.[Cf. F. trinitaire. See Trinity.]Of or pertaining to the Trinity, the doctrine of the Trinity, or believers in that doctrine. 1913 Webster]
Trin`i*ta"ri*an, n.1.One who believes in the doctrine of the Trinity. 1913 Webster]
2.(Eccl. Hist.)One of a monastic order founded in Rome in 1198 by St. John of Matha, and an old French hermit, Felix of Valois, for the purpose of redeeming Christian captives from the Moslems. 1913 Webster]
Trin`i*ta"ri*an*ism(?), n.The doctrine of the Trinity; the doctrine that there are three distinct persons in the Godhead. 1913 Webster]
Tri*ni`tro*cel"lu*lose"(?), n.Gun cotton; -- so called because regarded as containing three nitro groups. 1913 Webster]
Trin"i*ty(?), n.[OE. trinitee, F. trinit\'82, L. trinitas, fr. trini three each. See Trinal.]1.(Christian Theol.)The union of three persons (the Father, the Son, and the Holy Ghost) in one Godhead, so that all the three are one God as to substance, but three persons as to individuality. 1913 Webster]
2.Any union of three in one; three units treated as one; a triad, as the Hindu trinity, or Trimurti. 1913 Webster]
3.Any symbol of the Trinity employed in Christian art, especially the triangle. 1913 Webster]
Trinity House, an institution in London for promoting commerce and navigation, by licensing pilots, ordering and erecting beacons, and the like. --
Trinity Sunday, the Sunday next after Whitsunday; -- so called from the feast held on that day in honor of the Holy Trinity. --
Trinity term. (Law)See the Note under Term, n., 5. 1913 Webster]
Trin`i*u"ni*ty(?), n.[See Trinity, and Unity.]Triunity; trinity. [Obs.] 1913 Webster]
As for terms of trinity, triniunity, . . . and the like, they reject them as scholastic notions.Milton. 1913 Webster]
Trink(?), n.A kind of fishing net. [Obs.] Crabb. 1913 Webster]
Trin"ket(?), n.[F. trinquet foremast, also, a certain sail, trinquette a triangular sail, or Sp. trinquete triangular.](Naut.)A three-cornered sail formerly carried on a ship's foremast, probably on a lateen yard. 1913 Webster]
Sailing always with the sheets of mainsail and trinket warily in our hands.Hakluyt. 1913 Webster]
Trin"ket, n.[OE. trenket a sort of knife, hence, probably, a toy knife worn as an ornament; probably from an Old French dialectic form of trenchier to cut. Cf. Trench, v. t.]1.A knife; a cutting tool.Tusser. 1913 Webster]
2.A small ornament, as a jewel, ring, or the like. 1913 Webster]
3.A thing of little value; a trifle; a toy. 1913 Webster]
Trin"ket, v. i.To give trinkets; hence, to court favor; to intrigue. [Obs.] South. 1913 Webster]
Trin"ket*er(?), n.One who trinkets. [Obs.] 1913 Webster]
Trin"ket*ry(?), n.Ornaments of dress; trinkets, collectively. 1913 Webster]
No trinketry on front, or neck, or breast.Southey. 1913 Webster]
Trin"kle(?), v. i.To act secretly, or in an underhand way; to tamper. [Obs.] Wright. 1913 Webster]
Tri*noc"tial(?), a.[L. trinoctialis for three nights; tri- (see Tri-) + nox, noctis, night.]Lasting during three nights; comprising three nights. 1913 Webster]
Tri*nod"al(?), a.[L. trinodis three-knotted; tri- (see Tri-) + nodus knot.]1.(Bot.)Having three knots or nodes; having three points from which a leaf may shoot; as, a trinodal stem. 1913 Webster]
2.(Geom.)Having three nodal points. 1913 Webster]
Tri*no"mi*al(?), n.[Pref. tri- + -nomial as in binomial: cf. F. trin\'93me.](Math.)A quantity consisting of three terms, connected by the sign + or -; as, x + y + z, or ax + 2b - c2. 1913 Webster]
Tri*no"mi*al, a.1.(Math.)Consisting of three terms; of or pertaining to trinomials; as, a trinomial root. 1913 Webster]
2.(Nat. Hist.)Consisting of, or involving the use of, three terms; as, a trinomial systematic name specifying the genus, species, and variety. Webster 1913 Suppl.]
Tri*nom"i*nal(?), n. & a.[Pref. tri- + L. nomen, nominis, name: cf. L. trinominis three-named.](Math.)Trinomial. 1913 Webster]
\'d8Tri*nu"cle*us(?), n.[Pref. tri- + nucleus.](Paleon.)A genus of Lower Silurian trilobites in which the glabella and cheeks form three rounded elevations on the head. 1913 Webster]
Tri"o(?), n.[It., fr. L. tres, tria, three: cf. F. trio, from the Italian. See Three.]1.Three, considered collectively; three in company or acting together; a set of three; three united. 1913 Webster]
The trio were well accustomed to act together, and were linked to each other by ties of mutual interest.Dickens. 1913 Webster]
2.(Mus.)(a)A composition for three parts or three instruments.(b)The secondary, or episodical, movement of a minuet or scherzo, as in a sonata or symphony, or of a march, or of various dance forms; -- not limited to three parts or instruments. 1913 Webster]
{ Tri*ob"o*lar(?), Tri*ob"o*la*ry(?), }a.[LL. triobolaris, fr. L. triobolus a piece of three oboli, Gr. /. See Tri-, and Obolus.]Of the value of three oboli; hence, mean; worthless. [Obs.] 1913 Webster]
It may pass current . . . for a triobolar ballad.Cheyne. 1913 Webster]
Tri*oc"tile(-, n.[Pref. tri- + octile.](Astrol.)An aspect of two planets with regard to the earth when they are three octants, or three eighths of a circle, that is, 135 degrees, distant from each other.Hutton. 1913 Webster]
\'d8Tri*(-, n. pl.[NL. See Tri.](Bot.)The third order of the Linn\'91an class Polygamia. 1913 Webster]
Tri*(-sh, a.[Pref. tri- + Gr. / house.](Bot.)Having three sorts of flowers on the same or on different plants, some of the flowers being staminate, others pistillate, and others both staminate and pistillate; belonging to the order Tri 1913 Webster]
Tri"ole(tr, n.[See Triolet.](Mus.)Same as Triplet. 1913 Webster]
Tri"o*let(tr, n.[F. triolet. See Trio.]A short poem or stanza of eight lines, in which the first line is repeated as the fourth and again as the seventh line, the second being, repeated as the eighth.Brande & C. 1913 Webster]
Tri"o*nal(?), n.[Pref. tri- + sulphonal; -- so called because it contains three ethyls.](Chem.)A compound similar to sulphonal, used as a hypnotic in medicine. Webster 1913 Suppl.]
\'d8Tri*on`y*choi"de*a(?), n. pl.[NL. See Trionyx, and -old.](Zo\'94l.)A division of chelonians which comprises Trionyx and allied genera; -- called also Trionychoides, and Trionychina. 1913 Webster]
\'d8Tri*on"yx(?), n.[NL., fr. Gr. / (see Tri-) + / a claw.](Zo\'94l.)A genus of fresh-water or river turtles which have the shell imperfectly developed and covered with a soft leathery skin. They are noted for their agility and rapacity. Called also soft tortoise, soft-shell tortoise, and mud turtle. 1913 Webster]
Trionyx ferox syn. Aspidonectus ferox) becomes over a foot in length and is very voracious. Similar species are found in Asia and Africa. 1913 Webster]
Tri"or(?), n.(Law)Same as Trier, 2 and 3. 1913 Webster]
Tri"ose(?), n.[Tri- + -ose.](Chem.)(a)A sugar derived from a trihydric alcohol. (b)A trisaccharide. Webster 1913 Suppl.]
Tri*ox"ide(?), n.[Pref. tri- + oxide.](Chem.)An oxide containing three atoms of oxygen; as, sulphur trioxide, SO3; -- formerly called tritoxide. 1913 Webster]
Trip(tr, v. i.[imp. & p. p.Tripped(tr; p. pr. & vb. n.Tripping.][OE. trippen; akin to D. trippen, Dan. trippe, and E. tramp. See Tramp.] 1913 Webster]
1.To move with light, quick steps; to walk or move lightly; to skip; to move the feet nimbly; -- sometimes followed by it. See It, 5. 1913 Webster]
This horse anon began to trip and dance.Chaucer. 1913 Webster]
Come, and trip it, as you go, Milton. 1913 Webster]
She bounded by, and tripped so light Dryden. 1913 Webster]
2.To make a brief journey or pleasure excursion; as, to trip to Europe. 1913 Webster]
3.To take a quick step, as when in danger of losing one's balance; hence, to make a false step; to catch the foot; to lose footing; to stumble. 1913 Webster]
4.Fig.: To be guilty of a misstep; to commit an offense against morality, propriety, or rule; to err; to mistake; to fail. \'bdTill his tongue trip.\'b8 Locke. 1913 Webster]
A blind will thereupon comes to be led by a blind understanding; there is no remedy, but it must trip and stumble.South. 1913 Webster]
Virgil is so exact in every word that none can be changed but for a worse; he pretends sometimes to trip, but it is to make you think him in danger when most secure.Dryden. 1913 Webster]
What? dost thou verily trip upon a word?R. Browning. 1913 Webster]
Trip, v. t.1.To cause to stumble, or take a false step; to cause to lose the footing, by striking the feet from under; to cause to fall; to throw off the balance; to supplant; -- often followed by up; as, to trip up a man in wrestling. 1913 Webster]
The words of Hobbes's defense trip up the heels of his cause.Abp. Bramhall. 1913 Webster]
2. (Fig.): To overthrow by depriving of support; to put an obstacle in the way of; to obstruct; to cause to fail. 1913 Webster]
To trip the course of law, and blunt the sword.Shak. 1913 Webster]
3.To detect in a misstep; to catch; to convict; also called trip up. [R.] 1913 Webster]
These her women can trip me if I err.Shak. 1913 Webster]
4.(Naut.)(a)To raise (an anchor) from the bottom, by its cable or buoy rope, so that it hangs free.(b)To pull (a yard) into a perpendicular position for lowering it. 1913 Webster]
5.(Mach.)To release, let fall, or set free, as a weight or compressed spring, as by removing a latch or detent; to activate by moving a release mechanism, often unintentionally; as, to trip an alarm. 1913 Webster ]
Trip, n.1.A quick, light step; a lively movement of the feet; a skip. 1913 Webster]
His heart bounded as he sometimes could hear the trip of a light female step glide to or from the door.Sir W. Scott. 1913 Webster]
2.A brief or rapid journey; an excursion or jaunt. 1913 Webster]
I took a trip to London on the death of the queen.Pope. 1913 Webster]
3.A false step; a stumble; a misstep; a loss of footing or balance. Fig.: An error; a failure; a mistake. 1913 Webster]
Imperfect words, with childish trips.Milton. 1913 Webster]
Each seeming trip, and each digressive start.Harte. 1913 Webster]
4.A small piece; a morsel; a bit. [Obs.] \'bdA trip of cheese.\'b8 Chaucer. 1913 Webster]
5.A stroke, or catch, by which a wrestler causes his antagonist to lose footing. 1913 Webster]
And watches with a trip his foe to foil.Dryden. 1913 Webster]
It is the sudden trip in wrestling that fetches a man to the ground.South. 1913 Webster]
6.(Naut.)A single board, or tack, in plying, or beating, to windward. 1913 Webster]
7.A herd or flock, as of sheep, goats, etc. [Prov. Eng. & Scott.] 1913 Webster]
8.A troop of men; a host. [Obs.] Robert of Brunne. 1913 Webster]
9.(Zo\'94l.)A flock of widgeons. 1913 Webster]
Tri*pal"mi*tate(?), n.[Pref. tri- + palmitate.](Chem.)A palmitate derived from three molecules of palmitic acid. 1913 Webster]
1.(Her.)Parted into three piece; having three parts or pieces; -- said of the field or of a bearing; as, a cross triparted. 1913 Webster]
2.(Bot.)Divided nearly to the base into three segments or lobes. 1913 Webster]
Tri*part"i*ble(?), a.Divisible into three parts. 1913 Webster]
Tri*par"tient(?), a.[See Tripartite.](Arith.)Dividing into three parts; -- said of a number which exactly divides another into three parts. 1913 Webster]
Trip"ar*tite(?), a.[L. tripartitus; tri- (see Tri-) + partitus, p. p. of partiri to part, to divide. See Part, v. i.]1.Divided into three parts; triparted; as, a tripartite leaf. 1913 Webster]
2.Having three corresponding parts or copies; as, to make indentures tripartite.A. Smith. 1913 Webster]
3.Made between three parties; as, a tripartite treaty. 1913 Webster]
Trip`ar*tite*ly, adv.In a tripartite manner. 1913 Webster]
Trip`ar*ti"tion(?), n.[Cf. F. tripartition.]A division by threes, or into three parts; the taking of a third part of any number or quantity. 1913 Webster]
Tri*pas"chal(?), a.[Pref. tri- + paschal.]Including three passovers. 1913 Webster]
Tripe(?), n.[OE. tripe, F. tripe; of uncertain origin; cf. Sp. & Pg. tripa, It. trippa, OD. tripe, W. tripa, Armor. stripen.]1.The large stomach of ruminating animals, when prepared for food. 1913 Webster]
How say you to a fat tripe finely broiled ?Shak. 1913 Webster]
2.The entrails; hence, humorously or in contempt, the belly; -- generally used in the plural.Howell. 1913 Webster]
Trip"e*dal(?), a.[L. tripedalis; tri- (see Tri-) + pes, pedis, a foot.]Having three feet. 1913 Webster]
\'d8Tripe`-de-roche"(?), n.[F.](Bot.)Same as Rock tripe, under Rock. 1913 Webster]
Trip"el(?), n.(Min.)Same as Tripoli. 1913 Webster]
Tripe"man(?), n.; pl.-men(/).A man who prepares or sells tripe. 1913 Webster]
Tri*pen"nate(?), a.[Pref. tri- + pennate.](Bot.)Same as Tripinnate. 1913 Webster]
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Tri*per"son*al(tr, a.[Pref. tri- + personal.]Consisting of three persons.Milton. 1913 Webster]
Tri*per`son*al"i*ty(?), n.The state of existing as three persons in one Godhead; trinity. 1913 Webster]
Trip"er*y(tr, n.[Cf. F. triperie.]A place where tripe is prepared or sold.London Quart. Rev. 1913 Webster]
Tripe"stone`(tr, n.(Min.)A variety of anhydrite composed of contorted plates fancied to resemble pieces of tripe. 1913 Webster]
Tri*pet"al*oid(?), a.[Pref. tri- + petaloid.](Bot.)Having the form or appearance of three petals; appearing as if furnished with three petals. 1913 Webster]
Tri*pet"al*ous(?), a.[Pref. tri- + petalous: cf. F. trip\'82tale.](Bot.)Having three petals, or flower leaves; three-petaled. 1913 Webster]
Trip" ham`mer(?). A tilt hammer. 1913 Webster]
Tri"phane(?), n.[Gr. / appearing three-fold; / (see Tri-) + / to appear cf. F. triphane.](Min.)Spodumene. 1913 Webster]
Triph"thong(?), n.[Pref. tri- + -phthong, as in diphthong: cf. F. triphthonque.](Ortho\'89py)A combination of three vowel sounds in a single syllable, forming a simple or compound sound; also, a union of three vowel characters, representing together a single sound; a trigraph; as, eye, -ieu in adieu, -eau in beau, are examples of triphthongs. 1913 Webster]
Triph*thon"gal(?), a.Of or pertaining to a triphthong; consisting of three vowel sounds pronounced together in a single syllable. 1913 Webster]
Triph"y*line(?), n.Triphylite. 1913 Webster]
Triph"y*lite(?), n.[Pref. tri- + Gr. / a family, class. So called in allusion to its containing three phosphates.](Min.)A mineral of a grayish-green or bluish color, consisting of the phosphates of iron, manganese, and lithia. 1913 Webster]
lithiophilite. 1913 Webster]
Triph"yl*lous(?), a.[Gr. /; / (see Tri-) + / a leaf: cf. F. triphylle.](Bot.)Having three leaves; three-leaved. 1913 Webster]
Tri*pin"nate(?), a.[Pref. tri- + pinnate.](Bot.)Having bipinnate leaflets arranged on each side of a rhachis. 1913 Webster]
Tri`pin*nat"i*fid(?), a.[Pref. tri- + pinnatifid.](Bot.)Thrice pinnately cleft; -- said of a pinnatifid leaf when its segments are pinnatifid, and the subdivisions of these also are pinnatifid. 1913 Webster]
\'d8Tri*pit"a*ka(?), n.[Skr. tripi.]The three divisions, or \'bdbaskets\'b8 (pitakas), of buddhist scriptures, -- the Vinayapitaka [Skr. Vinayapi] , or Basket of Discipline; Suttapitaka [Pali] , or Basket of Discourses; and Abhidhammapitaka [Pali] , or Basket of Metaphysics. Webster 1913 Suppl.]
Tri"ple(?), a.[L. triplus; tri- (see Tri-) + -plus, as in duplus double: cf. F. triple. See Double, and cf. Treble.]1.Consisting of three united; multiplied by three; threefold; as, a triple knot; a triple tie. 1913 Webster]
By thy triple shape as thou art seen.Dryden. 1913 Webster]
2.Three times repeated; treble. See Treble. 1913 Webster]
3.One of three; third. [Obs.] Shak. 1913 Webster]
Triple crown, the crown, or tiara, of the pope. See Tiara, 2.<-- (b) (Sport) The championship in three specific categories of a sport in one year, if won by a single contender; as (Baseball) The championship in batting average, home runs, and runs batted in (RBI's) in one league. --> --
Triple-expansion steam engine, a compound steam engine in which the same steam performs work in three cylinders successively. --
Triple measure(Mus.), a measure of tree beats of which first only is accented. --
Triple ratio(Math.), a ratio which is equal to 3. --
Triple salt(Chem.), a salt containing three distinct basic atoms as radicals; thus, microcosmic salt is a triple salt. --
Triple star(Astron.), a system of three stars in close proximity. --
Triple time(Mus.), that time in which each measure is divided into three equal parts. --
Triple valve, in an automatic air brake for railroad cars, the valve under each car, by means of which the brake is controlled by a change of pressure in the air pipe leading from the locomotive. 1913 Webster]
Tri"ple, v. i.[imp. & p. p.Tripled(?); p. pr. & vb. n.Tripling(?).][Cf. F. tripler. See Triple, a.]To make threefold, or thrice as much or as many; to treble; as, to triple the tax on coffee. 1913 Webster]
Tri"ple-crowned`(?), a.Having three crowns; wearing the triple crown, as the pope. 1913 Webster]
Tri"ple-head`ed(?), a.Having three heads; three-headed; as, the triple-headed dog Cerberus. 1913 Webster]
Trip"let(?), n.[From Triple.]1.A collection or combination of three of a kind; three united. 1913 Webster]
3.(Mus.)A group of three notes sung or played in the tree of two. 1913 Webster]
4.pl.Three children or offspring born at one birth. 1913 Webster]
Tri"ple-tail`(?), n.(Zo\'94l.)An edible fish (Lobotes Surinamensis) found in the warmer parts of all the oceans, and common on the southern and middle coasts of the United States. When living it is silvery gray, and becomes brown or blackish when dead. Its dorsal and anal fins are long, and extend back on each side of the tail. It has large silvery scales which are used in the manufacture of fancy work. Called also, locally, black perch, grouper, and flasher. 1913 Webster]
Tri"plex(?), a.(Mach.)Having three principal operative parts or motions, so as to produce a three-fold effect. Webster 1913 Suppl.]
Trip"li*cate(?), a.[L. triplicatus, p. p. of triplicare to triple, treble; tri- (see Tri-) + plicare to fold. See Ply, v. t.]Made thrice as much; threefold; tripled. 1913 Webster]
Triplicate ratio(Math.), the ratio of the cubes of two quantities; thus, the triplicate ratio of a to b is a3: b3. 1913 Webster]
Trip"li*cate(?), n.A third thing corresponding to two others of the same kind. 1913 Webster]
Trip"li*ca"tion(?), n.[L. triplicatio: cf. F. triplication.]1.The act of tripling, or making threefold, or adding three together.Glanvill. 1913 Webster]
2.(Civil Law)Same as Surrejoinder. 1913 Webster]
Tri*plic"i*ty(?), n.[Cf. F. triplicit\'82, fr. L. triplex, triplicis, threefold. See Triplicate, a.]The quality or state of being triple, or threefold; trebleness. 1913 Webster]
In their trinal triplicities on high.Spenser. 1913 Webster]
Trip"lite(?), n.[Cf. F. triplite. See Triple.](Min.)A mineral of a dark brown color, generally with a fibrous, massive structure. It is a fluophosphate of iron and manganese. 1913 Webster]
Trip`lo*blas"tic(?), a.[Gr. / threefold + -blast + -ic.](Biol.)Of, pertaining to, or designating, that condition of the ovum in which there are three primary germinal layers, or in which the blastoderm splits into three layers. 1913 Webster]
Trip*loi"dite(?), n.(Min.)A manganese phosphate near triplite, but containing hydroxyl instead of fluorine. 1913 Webster]
Trip"ly(?), adv.In a triple manner. 1913 Webster]
Trip"mad`am(?), n.[F. tripe-madame, trique-madame.](Bot.)Same as Prickmadam. 1913 Webster]
Tri"pod(?), n.[L. tripus, -odis, Gr. /; / (see Tri-) + /, /, foot. See Foot, and cf. Tripos, Trivet.]1.Any utensil or vessel, as a stool, table, altar, caldron, etc., supported on three feet. 1913 Webster]
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2.A three-legged frame or stand, usually jointed at top, for supporting a theodolite, compass, telescope, camera, or other instrument. 1913 Webster]
Tripod of life, or
Vital tripod(Physiol.), the three organs, the heart, lungs, and brain; -- so called because their united action is necessary to the maintenance of life. 1913 Webster]
Tri*po"di*an(?), n.(Mus.)An ancient stringed instrument; -- so called because, in form, it resembled the Delphic tripod. 1913 Webster]
Trip"o*dy(?), n.[Pref. tri- + -pody, as in dipody.](Pros.)Three metrical feet taken together, or included in one measure. 1913 Webster]
Trip"o*li(?), n.(Min.)An earthy substance originally brought from Tripoli, used in polishing stones and metals. It consists almost wholly of the siliceous shells of diatoms. 1913 Webster]
Trip"o*line(?), a.1.Of or pertaining to Tripoli or its inhabitants; Tripolitan. 1913 Webster]
2.Of or pertaining to tripoli, the mineral. 1913 Webster]
Tri*pol"i*tan(?), a.Of or pertaining to Tripoli or its inhabitants; Tripoline. -- n.A native or inhabitant of Tripoli. 1913 Webster]
Tri"pos(?), n.; pl.Triposes(#).[Gr. / a tripod. See Tripod.]1.A tripod. [Obs.] Dryden. 1913 Webster]
2.A university examination of questionists, for honors; also, a tripos paper; one who prepares a tripos paper. [Cambridge University, Eng.] 1913 Webster]
Classical tripos examination, the final university examination for classical honors, optional to all who have taken the mathematical honors.C. A. Bristed. --
Tripos paper, a printed list of the successful candidates for mathematical honors, accompanied by a piece in Latin verse. There are two of these, designed to commemorate the two tripos days. The first contains the names of the wranglers and senior optimes, and the second the names of the junior optimes. The word tripos is supposed to refer to the three-legged stool formerly used at the examinations for these honors, though some derive it from the three brackets formerly printed on the back of the paper.C. A. Bristed. 1913 Webster]
Trip"pant(?), a.(Her.)See Tripping, a., 2. 1913 Webster]
Trip"per(?), n.1.One who trips or supplants; also, one who walks or trips nimbly; a dancer. 1913 Webster]
2.An excursionist. 1913 Webster]
Trip"pet(?), n.(Mach.)A cam, wiper, or projecting piece which strikes another piece repeatedly. 1913 Webster]
Trip"ping(?), a.1.Quick; nimble; stepping lightly and quickly. 1913 Webster]
2.(Her.)Having the right forefoot lifted, the others remaining on the ground, as if he were trotting; trippant; -- said of an animal, as a hart, buck, and the like, used as a bearing. 1913 Webster]
Trip"ping, n.1.Act of one who, or that which, trips. 1913 Webster]
2.A light dance. 1913 Webster]
Other trippings to be trod of lighter toes.Milton. 1913 Webster]
3.(Naut.)The loosing of an anchor from the ground by means of its cable or buoy rope. 1913 Webster]
Tripping line(Naut.), a small rope attached to the topgallant or royal yard, used to trip the yard, and in lowering it to the deck; also, a line used in letting go the anchor.Luce. 1913 Webster]
Trip"ping*ly, adv.In a tripping manner; with a light, nimble, quick step; with agility; nimbly. 1913 Webster]
Sing, and dance it trippingly.Shak. 1913 Webster]
Speak the speech . . . trippingly on the tongue.Shak. 1913 Webster]
\'d8Trip"sis(?), n.[NL., fr. Gr. /, fr. / to rub.](Med.)(a)Trituration. [R.] (b)Shampoo. [R.] 1913 Webster]
Trip"tote(?), n.[L. triptotum, Gr. / with three cases; / (see Tri-) + / falling, fr. / to fall.](Gram.)A noun having three cases only. 1913 Webster]
Trip"tych(?), n.[Gr. / consisting of three layers or plates; / (see Tri-) + /, /, a fold, layer.]Anything in three parts or leaves. Specifically: -- (a)A writing tablet in three parts, two of which fold over on the middle part. 1913 Webster]
(b)A picture or altarpiece in three compartments. 1913 Webster]
Tri*pu"di*a*ry(?), a.[L. tripudium a measured stamping, a leaping, a solemn religious dance.]Of or pertaining to dancing; performed by dancing. [R.] \'bd Tripudiary augurations.\'b8 Sir T. Browne. 1913 Webster]
Tri*pu"di*ate(?), v. i.[L. tripudiare, tripudiatum.]To dance. [R.] Cockeram. 1913 Webster]
Tri`quad*ran"tal(?), a.[Pref. tri- + quadrantal.](Spherical Trig.)Having three quadrants; thus, a triquadrantal triangle is one whose three sides are quadrants, and whose three angles are consequently right angles. 1913 Webster]
Tri*que"tral(?), a.Triquetrous. 1913 Webster]
Tri*que"trous(?), a.[L. triquetrus.]Three sided, the sides being plane or concave; having three salient angles or edges; trigonal. 1913 Webster]
Tri*que"trum(?), n.; pl.Triquetra(#).[NL.](Anat.)One of the bones of the carpus; the cuneiform. See Cuneiform(b). 1913 Webster]
Tri`rec*tan"gu*lar(?), a.[Pref. tri- + rectangular.](Spherical Trig.)Having three right angles. See Triquadrantal. 1913 Webster]
Tri"reme(?), n.[L. triremis; tri- (see Tri-) + remus an oar, akin to E. row. See Row to propel with an oar.](Class. Antiq.)An ancient galley or vessel with tree banks, or tiers, of oars. 1913 Webster]
Tri`rhom*boid"al(?), a.[Pref. tri- + rhomboidal.]Having three rhombic faces or sides. 1913 Webster]
Tri*sac"cha*ride(?), n. Also -rid. (Chem.)A complex sugar, as raffinose, yielding by hydrolysis three simple sugar molecules. Webster 1913 Suppl.]
Tri*sac`ra*men*ta"ri*an(?), n.[Pref. tri- + sacramentarian.](Eccl.)One who recognizes three sacraments, and no more; -- namely, baptism, the Lord's Supper, and penance. See Sacrament. 1913 Webster]
\'d8Tris*ag"i*on(?), n.[NL., fr. Gr. / thrice holy; / thrice + / holy.](Eccl.)An ancient anthem, -- usually known by its Latin name tersanctus.See Tersanctus. 1913 Webster]
Tri*sect"(?), v. t.[imp. & p. p.Trisected; p. pr. & vb. n.Trisecting.][Pref. tri- + L. sectus, p. p. of secare to cut. See Section.]1.To cut or divide into three parts. 1913 Webster]
2.(Geom.)To cut or divide into three equal parts. 1913 Webster]
Tri*sect"ed, a.(Bot.)Divided into three parts or segments by incisions extending to the midrib or to the base; -- said of leaves. 1913 Webster]
Tri*sec"tion(?), n.[Cf. F. trisection.]The division of a thing into three parts, Specifically: (Geom.) the division of an angle into three equal parts. 1913 Webster]
Tri*ser"al*ous(?), a.[Pref. tri- + sepal.](Bot.)Having three sepals, or calyx leaves. 1913 Webster]
{ Tri*se"ri*al(?), Tri*se"ri*ate(?), }a.[Pref. tri- + serial, seriate.](Bot.)Arranged in three vertical or spiral rows. 1913 Webster]
{ Tris*kel"i*on(?), orTris"kele(?) }, n.[Gr. / three-legged. See Tri-; Isosceles.]A figure composed of three branches, usually curved, radiating from a center, as the figure composed of three human legs, with bent knees, which has long been used as a badge or symbol of Sicily and of the Isle of Man. Webster 1913 Suppl.]
\'d8Tris"mus(?), n.[NL., form Gr. / gnashing of the teeth.](Med.)The lockjaw. 1913 Webster]
Tris*ni"trate(?), n.[Gr. / thrice + E. nitrate.](Chem.)A nitrate formed from three molecules of nitric acid; also, less properly, applied to certain basic nitrates; as, trisnitrate of bismuth. 1913 Webster]
Tris*oc`ta*he"dron(?), n.[Gr. / thrice + FE. octahedron.](Crystallog.)A solid of the isometric system bounded by twenty-four equal faces, three corresponding to each face of an octahedron. 1913 Webster]
Tetragonal trisoctahedron, a trisoctahedron each face of which is a quadrilateral; called also trapezohedron and icositetrahedron. --
Trigonal trisoctahedron, a trisoctahedron each face of which is an isosceles triangle. 1913 Webster]
{ Tri"spast(?), Tri*spas"ton(?), }n.[NL. trispaston, fr. Gr. / drawn threefold; / (see Tri-) + / to draw.](Mech.)A machine with three pulleys which act together for raising great weights.Brande & C. 1913 Webster]
Tri*sper"mous(?), a.[Pref. tri- + Gr. / seed.](Bot.)Containing three seeds; three-seeded; as, a trispermous capsule. 1913 Webster]
Tri*splanch"nic(?), a.[Tri- + splanchnic.](Anat.)Of or pertaining to the three great splanchnic cavities, namely, that of the head, the chest, and the abdomen; -- applied to the sympathetic nervous system. 1913 Webster]
Trist(?), v. t. & i.[imp.Triste.]To trust. [Obs.] Chaucer. 1913 Webster]
2.A post, or station, in hunting. [Obs.] Chaucer. 1913 Webster]
3.A secret meeting, or the place of such meeting; a tryst. See Tryst. [Obs.] 1913 Webster]
George Douglas caused a trist to be set between him and the cardinal and four lords; at the which trist he and the cardinal agreed finally.Letter dated Sept., 1543. 1913 Webster]
Eyes so tristful, eyes so tristful, Longfellow. 1913 Webster]
Trist"ful*ly, adv.In a tristful manner; sadly. 1913 Webster]
Tris"tich*ous(?), a.[Gr. / in three rows; / (see Tri-) + / a row.](Bot.)Arranged in three vertical rows. 1913 Webster]
{ Tri`stig*mat"ic(?), Tri*stig"ma*tose`(?), }a.[Pref. tri- + stigma.](Bot.)Having, or consisting of, three stigmas.Gray. 1913 Webster]
Tris*ti"ti*ate(?), v. t.[L. tristitia sadness, fr. tristis sad.]To make sad. [Obs.] Feltham. 1913 Webster]
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\'d8Tris"to*ma(tr, n.[NL., from Gr. tri- (see Tri-) + sto`ma mouth.](Zo\'94l.)Any one of numerous species of trematode worms belonging to Tristoma and allied genera having a large posterior sucker and two small anterior ones. They usually have broad, thin, and disklike bodies, and are parasite on the gills and skin of fishes. 1913 Webster]
Trist"y(?), a.See Trist, a. [Obs.] Ashmole. 1913 Webster]
Tri"sulc(tr, n.[L. trisulcus; tri- (see Tri-) + sulcus a furrow.]Something having three forks or prongs, as a trident. [Obs.] \'bdJupiter's trisulc.\'b8 Sir T. Browne. 1913 Webster]
Tri*sul"cate(?), a.[Pref. tri- + sulcate.]Having three furrows, forks, or prongs; having three grooves or sulci; three-grooved. 1913 Webster]
Tri*sul"phide(?), n.[Pref. tri- + sulphide.](Chem.)A sulphide containing three atoms of sulphur. 1913 Webster]
{ Tris`yl*lab"ic(?), Tris`yl*lab"ic*al(?), }a.[L. trisyllabus, Gr. /; / (see Tri-) + / a syllable: cf. F. trissyllabique.]Of or pertaining to a trisyllable; consisting of three syllables; as, \'bdsyllable\'b8 is a trisyllabic word. -- Tris`yllab"ic*al*ly, adv. 1913 Webster]
Tri*syl"la*ble(?), n.[Pref. tri- + syllable.]A word consisting of three syllables only; as, a-ven-ger. 1913 Webster]
Trite(tr, a.[L. tritus, p. p. of terere to rub, to wear out; probably akin to E. throw. See Throw, and cf. Contrite, Detriment, Tribulation, Try.]Worn out; common; used until so common as to have lost novelty and interest; hackneyed; stale; as, a trite remark; a trite subject. -- Trite"ly, adv. -- Trite"ness, n. 1913 Webster]
Tri*ter"nate(?), a.[Pref. tri- + ternate.](Bot.)Three times ternate; -- applied to a leaf whose petiole separates into three branches, each of which divides into three parts which each bear three leafiets. 1913 Webster]
Tri"the*ism(?), n.[Pref. tri- + Gr. / God: cf. F. trith\'82isme.]The opinion or doctrine that the Father, Son, and Holy Spirit are three distinct Gods. 1913 Webster]
Tri"the*ist, n.[Cf. F. trith\'82iste.]One who believes in tritheism. 1913 Webster]
{ Tri`the*is"tic(?), Tri`the*is"tic*al(?), }a.Of or pertaining to tritheism.Bolingbroke. 1913 Webster]
Tri"the*ite(?), n.[Cf. F. trith\'82ite.]A tritheist. [Obs.] E. Phillips. 1913 Webster]
Tri"thing(?), n.[See Ist Riding.]One of three ancient divisions of a county in England; -- now called riding.[Written also riding.]Blackstone. 1913 Webster]
Tri*thi"on*ate(?), n.(Chem.)A salt of trithionic acid. 1913 Webster]
Tri`thi*on"ic(?), a.[Pref. tri- + thionic.](Chem.)Of or pertaining to, or designating, a certain thionic acid, H2S3O6 which is obtained as a colorless, odorless liquid. 1913 Webster]
Trit"i*at*ed(tr, a.(Chem.)containing tritium; -- of chemical compounds; as, tritiated thymine.Compounds which are tritiated are, as a consequence, radioactive, and may be used as tracers in biochemical or chemical analysis. PJC]
Trit"ic*al(?), a.Trite. [Obs.] T. Warton. -- Trit"ic*al*ly, adv. [Obs.] -- Trit"ic*al*ness, n. [Obs.] 1913 Webster]
Trit"i*cin(?), n.(Chem.)A carbohydrate isomeric with dextrin, obtained from quitch grass (Agropyrum repens, formerly Triticum repens) as a white amorphous substance. 1913 Webster]
\'d8Trit"i*cum(?), n.[L., perhaps fr. tritus, p. p. of terere to grind.](Bot.)A genus of grasses including the various species of wheat. 1913 Webster]
trit"i*um(tr, n.(Chem.)A radioactive isotope of hydrogen having one proton and two neutrons in the nucleus. It decays spontaneously to Helium-3 by the emission of an electron (beta ray), with a half-life of 12.3 years. Symbol 1H3. Atomic weight 3.01605 (C-12 = 12.0000). It is one of the radioisotopes commonly used to label chemical compounds for use as tracers in biochemistry and chemistry. It is also used as one of the fusionable components of a hydrogen bomb. PJC]
\'d8Tri"ton(tr, n.[L., fr. Gr. Tri`twn.](Gr. Myth.)A fabled sea demigod, the son of Neptune and Amphitrite, and the trumpeter of Neptune. He is represented by poets and painters as having the upper part of his body like that of a man, and the lower part like that of a fish. He often has a trumpet made of a shell. 1913 Webster]
Have sight of Proteus rising from the sea, Triton blow his wreathed horn.Wordsworth. 1913 Webster]
2.(Zo\'94l.)Any one of many species of marine gastropods belonging to Triton and allied genera, having a stout spiral shell, often handsomely colored and ornamented with prominent varices. Some of the species are among the largest of all gastropods. Called also trumpet shell, and sea trumpet. 1913 Webster]
3.(Zo\'94l.)Any one of numerous species of aquatic salamanders. The common European species are Hemisalamandra cristata, Molge palmata, and Molge alpestris, a red-bellied species common in Switzerland. The most common species of the United States is Diemyctylus viridescens. See Illust. under Salamander. 1913 Webster]
Tri"tone`(?), n.[Gr. tri`tonos of three tones; tri- tri- + to`nos a tone.](Mus.)A superfluous or augmented fourth. [R.] 1913 Webster]
Tri*to"ri*um(?), n.[NL.]Same as Triturium. 1913 Webster]
\'d8Tri*to"vum(?), n.; pl.Tritova(#).[NL., fr. Gr. / third + L. ovum egg.](Zo\'94l.)An embryonic insect which has twice cast its skin previous to hatching from the egg. 1913 Webster]
Tri`to*zo"oid(?), n.[Gr. / third + zo^,on an animal.](Zo\'94l.)A zooid of the third generation in asexual reproduction. 1913 Webster]
Tri`tu*ber"cu*lar(?), a.(a)Having or designating teeth with three cusps or tubercles; tricuspid.(b)Pertaining to trituberculy. Webster 1913 Suppl.]
Tri`tu*ber"cu*ly(?), n.[Pref. tri- + L. tuberculum tubercle.](Zo\'94l.)A theory of the development of mammalian molar teeth. The primitive stage is that of simple cones, as in reptiles. The simple cone then developed a smaller cone in front and another behind. Next, a cingulum was developed, and the three cones became arranged in a triangle, the two smaller cusps having moved to the outer side in upper and to the inner in lower molars. This primitive triangle is called the trigon or trigonid and this stage the tritubercular or trigonodont. The trigon being a cutting apparatus, an extension of the posterior part of the crown was developed in lower molars for crushing, and a smaller corresponding part appeared in upper molars. Another large cone then arose, usually from the cingulum. In more complex forms, smaller intermediate cusps appeared. Webster 1913 Suppl.]
Trit"u*ra*ble(?), a.[Cf. F. triturable.]Capable of being triturated.Sir T. Browne. 1913 Webster]
Trit"u*rate(?), v. t.[imp. & p. p.Triturated(?); p. pr. & vb. n.Triturating.][L. trituratus, p. p. of triturate to thrash (grain), fr. terere, tritum, to rub, rub to pieces. See Trite.]1.To rub, grind, bruise, or thrash. 1913 Webster]
2.To rub or grind to a very fine or impalpable powder; to pulverize and comminute thoroughly. 1913 Webster]
Trit`u*ra"tion(?), n.[Cf. F. trituration, L. trituratio a thrashing of grain.]The act of triturating, or reducing to a fine or impalpable powder by grinding, rubbing, bruising, etc.Paley. 1913 Webster]
Trit"ure(?), n.[L. tritura, from terere, tritum, to rub, rub to pieces.]A rubbing or grinding; trituration. [Obs.] Cheyne. 1913 Webster]
Tri*tu"ri*um(?), n.[NL.; cf. L. terere, tritum to rub.]A vessel for separating liquids of different densities.[Written also tritorium.] 1913 Webster]
Tri"tyl(?), n.[Gr. / third + -yl.](Chem.)Propyl. [R.] 1913 Webster]
Tri"umph(?), n.[L. triumphus, OL. triumpus; of uncertain origin; cf. Gr. / a procession in honor of Bacchus: cf. F. triomphe. Cf. Trump at cards.]1.(Rom. Antiq.)A magnificent and imposing ceremonial performed in honor of a general who had gained a decisive victory over a foreign enemy. 1913 Webster]
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2.Hence, any triumphal procession; a pompous exhibition; a stately show or pageant. [Obs.] 1913 Webster]
Our daughter, triumphs are, Shak. 1913 Webster]
3.A state of joy or exultation for success. 1913 Webster]
Great triumph and rejoicing was in heaven.Milton. 1913 Webster]
Hercules from Spain triumph, from Geryon slain.Dryden. 1913 Webster]
4.Success causing exultation; victory; conquest; as, the triumph of knowledge. 1913 Webster]
5.A trump card; also, an old game at cards. [Obs.] 1913 Webster]
Tri"umph, v. i.[imp. & p. p.Triumphed(?); p. pr. & vb. n.Triumphing.][L. triumphare: cf. F. triompher. See Triumph, n.]1.To celebrate victory with pomp; to rejoice over success; to exult in an advantage gained; to exhibit exultation. 1913 Webster]
How long shall the wicked triumph?Ps. xciv. 3. 1913 Webster]
Sorrow on thee and all the pack of you triumph thus upon my misery!Shak. 1913 Webster]
2.To obtain victory; to be successful; to prevail. 1913 Webster]
Triumphing over death, and chance, and thee, O Time.Milton. 1913 Webster]
On this occasion, however, genius triumphed.Macaulay. 1913 Webster]
3.To be prosperous; to flourish. 1913 Webster]
Where commerce triumphed on the favoring gales.Trumbull. 1913 Webster]
4.To play a trump card. [Obs.] B. Jonson. 1913 Webster]
Tri"umph, v. t.To obtain a victory over; to prevail over; to conquer. Also, to cause to triumph. [Obs.] 1913 Webster]
Two and thirty legions that awe triumphed word.Massinger. 1913 Webster]
Tri*um"phal(?), a.[L. triumphalis: cf. F. triomphal.]Of or pertaining to triumph; used in a triumph; indicating, or in honor of, a triumph or victory; as, a triumphal crown; a triumphal arch. 1913 Webster]
Messiah his triumphal chariot turned.Milton. 1913 Webster]
Tri*um"phal, n.A token of victory. [Obs.] 1913 Webster]
Joyless triumphals of his hoped success.Milton. 1913 Webster]
Tri*um"phant(?), a.[L. triumphans, p. pr. of triumphare: cf. F. triomphant. See Triumph, v. i.] 1913 Webster]
1.Rejoicing for victory; triumphing; exultant. 1913 Webster]
Successful beyond hope to lead ye forth Triumphant out of this infernal pit.Milton. 1913 Webster]
2.Celebrating victory; expressive of joy for success; as, a triumphant song or ode. 1913 Webster]
3.Graced with conquest; victorious. 1913 Webster]
Athena, war's triumphant maid.Pope. 1913 Webster]
So shall it be in the church triumphant.Perkins. 1913 Webster]
4.Of or pertaining to triumph; triumphal. [Obs.] 1913 Webster]
Captives bound to a triumphant car.Shak. 1913 Webster]
Church triumphant, the church in heaven, enjoying a state of triumph, her warfare with evil being over; -- distinguished from church militant. See under Militant. 1913 Webster]
Tri*um"phant*ly, adv.In a triumphant manner. 1913 Webster]
Tri"umph*er(?), n.1.(Rom. Antiq.)One who was honored with a triumph; a victor. 1913 Webster]
2.One who triumphs or rejoices for victory. 1913 Webster]
Tri"umph*ing, a.Having or celebrating a triumph; victorious; triumphant. -- Tri"umph*ing*ly, adv. 1913 Webster]
\'d8Tri*um"vir(?), n.; pl. L. Triumviri(#), E. Triumvirs(#).[L., fr. res, gen. trium, three + vir a man. See Three, and Virile.](Rom. Antiq.)One of tree men united in public office or authority. 1913 Webster]
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Tri*um"vi*rate(?), n.[L. triumviratus: cf. F. triumvirat.]1.Government by three in coalition or association; the term of such a government. 1913 Webster]
2.A coalition or association of three in office or authority; especially, the union of three men who obtained the government of the Roman empire. 1913 Webster]
Tri"une(?), a.[Pref. tri- + L. unus one. See One.]Being three in one; -- an epithet used to express the unity of a trinity of persons in the Godhead. 1913 Webster]
\'d8Tri*un"gu*lus(?), n.; pl.Triunguli(#).[NL. See Tri-, and Ungulate.](Zo\'94l.)The active young larva of any oil beetle. It has feet armed with three claws, and is parasitic on bees. See Illust. of Oil beetle, under Oil. 1913 Webster]
Tri*u"ni*ty(?), n.The quality or state of being triune; trinity.Dr. H. More. 1913 Webster]
Triv"a*lence(?), n.(Chem.)The quality or state of being trivalent. 1913 Webster]
Triv"a*lent(?), a.[Pref. tri- + L. valens, -entis, p. pr. See Valence.](Chem.)Having a valence of three; capable of being combined with, substituted for, or compared with, three atoms of hydrogen; -- said of triad atoms or radicals; thus, nitrogen is trivalent in ammonia. 1913 Webster]
Tri"valve(?), n.[Pref. tri- + valve.]Anything having three valves, especially a shell. 1913 Webster]
Tri*val"vu*lar(?), a.[Pref. tri- + valvular.]Having three valves; three-valved. 1913 Webster]
Tri*ver"bi*al(?), a.[Pref. tri- + L. verbum a word.](Rom. Antiq.)Pertaining to, or designating, certain days allowed to the pretor for hearing causes, when be might speak the three characteristic words of his office, do, dico, addico. They were called dies fasti. 1913 Webster]
Triv"et(?), n.[Probably through French fr. L. tripes, -edis, three-footed; tri- (see Tri-)+ pes, pedis, foot: cf. F. tr\'82pied. See Foot, and cf. Tripod.]1.A tree-legged stool, table, or other support; especially, a stand to hold a kettle or similar vessel near the fire; a tripod.[Written also trevet.] 1913 Webster]
2.A weaver's knife. See Trevat.Knight. 1913 Webster]
Trivet table, a table supported by three legs.Dryden. 1913 Webster]
Triv"i*al(?), a.[L. trivialis, properly, that is in, or belongs to, the crossroads or public streets; hence, that may be found everywhere, common, fr. trivium a place where three roads meet, a crossroad, the public street; tri- (see Tri-) + via a way: cf. F. trivial. See Voyage.]1.Found anywhere; common. [Obs.] 1913 Webster]
As a scholar, meantime, he was trivial, and incapable of labor.De Quincey. 1913 Webster]
3.Of little worth or importance; inconsiderable; trifling; petty; paltry; as, a trivial subject or affair. 1913 Webster]
The trivial round, the common task.Keble. 1913 Webster]
4.Of or pertaining to the trivium. 1913 Webster]
Trivial name(Nat. Hist.), the specific name.<-- (b) (Chem.) The common name, not describing the structure and from which the structure cannot be deduced; -- contrasted with systematic name. --> 1913 Webster]
Triv"i*al, n.One of the three liberal arts forming the trivium. [Obs.] Skelton. Wood. 1913 Webster]
Triv"i*al*ism(?), n.A trivial matter or method; a triviality.Carlyle. 1913 Webster]
Triv`i*al"i*ty(?), n.; pl.Trivialities(#).[Cf. F. trivialit\'82]1.The quality or state of being trivial; trivialness. 1913 Webster]
2.That which is trivial; a trifle. 1913 Webster]
The philosophy of our times does not expend itself in furious discussions on mere scholastic trivialities.Lyon Playfair. 1913 Webster]
Triv"i*al*ly(?), adv.In a trivial manner. 1913 Webster]
Triv"i*al*ness, n.Quality or state of being trivial. 1913 Webster]
\'d8Triv"i*um(?), n.[LL. See Trivial.]1.The three \'bd liberal\'b8 arts, grammar, logic, and rhetoric; -- being a triple way, as it were, to eloquence. 1913 Webster]
trivium and quadrivium together made up the seven liberal arts. See Quadrivium. 1913 Webster]
2.(Zo\'94l.)The three anterior ambulacra of echinoderms, collectively. 1913 Webster]
Tri"week`ly(?), a.[Pref. tri- + weekly.]Occurring or appearing three times a week; thriceweekly; as, a triweekly newspaper. -- adv.Three times a week. -- n.A triweekly publication. 1913 Webster]
triennial means once in three years. Cf. Biweekly. 1913 Webster]
Troad(?), n.See Trode. [Obs.] 1913 Webster]
Troat(?), v. i.[Either onomatopoetic, or akin to throat.]To cry, as a buck in rutting time. 1913 Webster]
Troat, n.The cry of a buck in rutting time. 1913 Webster]
Tro"car(?), n.[F. trocart (or trois-quarts, i. e., three quarters); trois three (L. tres) + carre the side of a sword blade; -- so called from its triangular point.](Surg.)A stylet, usually with a triangular point, used for exploring tissues or for inserting drainage tubes, as in dropsy.[Written also trochar.] 1913 Webster]
\'d8Tro"cha(?), n.[Sp., bypath, crossroad.](Mil.)A line of fortifications, usually rough, constructed to prevent the passage of an enemy across a region. [Sp. Amer.] Webster 1913 Suppl.]
Tro*cha"ic(?), n.(Pros.)A trochaic verse or measure.Dryden. 1913 Webster]
{ Tro*cha"ic(?), Tro*cha"ic*al(?), }a.[L. trocha\'8bcus, Gr. / or /. See Trochee.](Pros.)Of or pertaining to trochees; consisting of trochees; as, trochaic measure or verse. 1913 Webster]
Tro"chal(?), a.[From Gr. / a wheel.](Zo\'94l.)Resembling a wheel. 1913 Webster]
Trochal disk(Zo\'94l.), the cephalic disk of a rotifer. It is usually surrounded by a fringe of cilia. 1913 Webster]
\'d8Tro*chan"ter(?), n.[NL., fr. Gr. /.]1.(Anat.)One of two processes near the head of the femur, the outer being called the great trochanter, and the inner the small trochanter. 1913 Webster]
2.(Zo\'94l.)The third joint of the leg of an insect, or the second when the trochantine is united with the coxa. 1913 Webster]
Tro`chan*ter"ic(?), a.(Anat.)Of or pertaining to one or both of the trochanters. 1913 Webster]
Tro*chan"tine(?), n.(Zo\'94l.)The second joint of the leg of an insect, -- often united with the coxa. 1913 Webster]
Tro"char(?), n.(Surg.)See Trocar. 1913 Webster]
Tro"che(tr, n.[Gr. trocho`s anything round or circular, a wheel, properly, a runner, fr. tre`chein to run. Cf. Trochee.](Pharm.)A medicinal tablet or lozenge; strictly, one of circular form. 1913 Webster]
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Tro"chee(?), n.[L. trochaeus, Gr. / (sc./), from / running, from / to run. Cf. Troche, Truck a wheel.](Pros.)A foot of two syllables, the first long and the second short, as in the Latin word ante, or the first accented and the second unaccented, as in the English word motion; a choreus. 1913 Webster]
Tro"chil(?), n.[Cf. F. trochile. See Trochilus.](Zo\'94l.)The crocodile bird. 1913 Webster]
The crocodile . . . opens his chaps to let the trochil in to pick his teeth, which gives it the usual feeding.Sir T. Herbert. 1913 Webster]
\'d8Troch"i*li(?), n. pl.[NL. See Trochilus.](Zo\'94l.)A division of birds comprising the humming birds. 1913 Webster]
Tro*chil"ic(?), a.[See Trochilics.]OF or pertaining to rotary motion; having power to draw out or turn round. \'bdBy art trochilic.\'b8 Camden. 1913 Webster]
Tro*chil"ics(?), n.[Gr. / the sheaf of a pulley, roller of a windlass, from / to run.]The science of rotary motion, or of wheel work.Wilkins. 1913 Webster]
Tro*chil"i*dist(?), n.[See Trochilus.]One who studies, or is versed in, the nature and habits of humming birds, or the Trochilid\'91.Gould. 1913 Webster]
\'d8Troch"i*los(?), n.[NL. See Trochilus.](Zo\'94l.)The crocodile bird, or trochil. 1913 Webster]
\'d8Troch"i*lus(?), n.; pl.Trochili(#).[L. trochilus a kind of small bird. Gr. /, fr. / to run.]1.(Zo\'94l.)(a)A genus of humming birds. It Formerly included all the known species.(b)Any one of several species of wrens and kinglets. [Obs.] (c)The crocodile bird. 1913 Webster]
2.(Arch.)An annular molding whose section is concave, like the edge of a pulley; -- called also scotia. 1913 Webster]
Tro"ching(?), n.[OF. troche cluster, group; cf. F. trochure a surantler, troch\'82e branches of a seedling, trochet cluster of flowers or fruits.](Zo\'94l.)One of the small branches of a stag's antler. 1913 Webster]
\'d8Tro*chis"cus(?), n.; pl.Trochisci(#).[L., fr. Gr. / a small ball, dim. of / a wheel. See Troche.](Pharm.)A kind of tablet or lozenge; a troche. 1913 Webster]
Tro"chisk(?), n.[Cf. F. trochisque.]See Trochiscus. [Obs.] Bacon. 1913 Webster]
Tro"chite(?), n.[Gr. / a wheel.](Paleon.)A wheel-like joint of the stem of a fossil crinoid. 1913 Webster]
\'d8Troch"le*a(?), n.[L., a case or sheaf containing one or more pulleys, Gr. /. See Trochilics.]1.(Mach.)A pulley. [Obs.] 1913 Webster]
2.(Anat.)A pulley, or a structure resembling a pulley; as, the trochlea, or pulleylike end, of the humerus, which articulates with the ulna; or the trochlea, or fibrous ring, in the upper part of the orbit, through which the superior oblique, or trochlear, muscle of the eye passes. 1913 Webster]
Troch"le*ar(?), n.[L. trochlea block or pulley.](Anat.)Shaped like, or resembling, a pulley; pertaining to, or connected with, a trochlea; as, a trochlear articular surface; the trochlear muscle of the eye. 1913 Webster]
Trochlear nerve. See Pathetic nerve, under Pathetic. 1913 Webster]
Troch"le*a*ry(?), a.(Anat.)Pertaining to, or connected with, a trochlea; trochlear; as, the trochleary, or trochlear, nerve. 1913 Webster]
Tro"choid(?), n.[Gr. / a wheel + -oid; cf. F. trocho\'8bde. See Troche.](Geom.)The curve described by any point in a wheel rolling on a line; a cycloid; a roulette; in general, the curve described by any point fixedly connected with a moving curve while the moving curve rolls without slipping on a second fixed curve, the curves all being in one plane. Cycloids, epicycloids, hypocycloids, cardioids, etc., are all trochoids. 1913 Webster]
Tro"choid, a.1.(Anat.)Admitting of rotation on an axis; -- sometimes applied to a pivot joint like that between the atlas and axis in the vertebral column. 1913 Webster]
2.(Zo\'94l.)Top-shaped; having a flat base and conical spire; -- said of certain shells. 1913 Webster]
3.(Zo\'94l.)Of or pertaining to the genus Trochus or family Trochid\'91. 1913 Webster]
Tro*choid"al(?), a.1.(Geom.)Of or pertaining to a trochoid; having the properties of a trochoid. 1913 Webster]
2.(Anat. & Zo\'94l.)See Trochoid, a. 1913 Webster]
Tro*chom"e*ter(?), n.[Gr. / a wheel + -meter.]A contrivance for computing the revolutions of a wheel; an odometer. 1913 Webster]
Troch"o*sphere(?), n.[Gr. / a wheel + sphere.](Zo\'94l.)A young larval form of many annelids, mollusks, and bryozoans, in which a circle of cilia is developed around the anterior end. 1913 Webster]
\'d8Tro"chus(?), n.; pl.Trochi(#).[NL., fr. Gr. / a wheel.](Zo\'94l.)Any one of numerous species of marine univalve shells belonging to Trochus and many allied genera of the family Trochid\'91. Some of the species are called also topshells. 1913 Webster]
Tro"co(?), n.An old English game; -- called also lawn billiards. 1913 Webster]
Trod(?), imp. & p. p. of Tread. 1913 Webster]
Trod"den(?), p. p. of Tread. 1913 Webster]
Trode(?), archaic imp. of Tread. 1913 Webster]
On burnished hooves his war-horse trode.Tennyson. 1913 Webster]
Trode, n.[AS. trod, fr. tredan to tread. See Tread.]Tread; footing.[Written also troad.][Obs.] Spenser. 1913 Webster]
Trog"lo*dyte(?), n.[L. troglodytae, pl., Gr. / one who creeps into holes; / a hole, cavern (fr. / to gnaw) + / enter: cf. F. troglodyte.]1.(Ethnol.)One of any savage race that dwells in caves, instead of constructing dwellings; a cave dweller, or cave man. Most of the primitive races of man were troglodytes. 1913 Webster]
In the troglodytes' country there is a lake, for the hurtful water it beareth called the \'bdmad lake.\'b8Holland. 1913 Webster]
2.(Zo\'94l.)An anthropoid ape, as the chimpanzee. 1913 Webster]
3.(Zo\'94l.)The wren. 1913 Webster]
\'d8Trog`lo*dy"tes(?), n.[NL. See Troglodyte.]1.(Zo\'94l.)A genus of apes including the chimpanzee.The chimpanzee is now named Pan troglodytes., and its genus is Pan. 1913 Webster]
2.(Zo\'94l.)A genus of singing birds including the common wrens. 1913 Webster]
{ Trog`lo*dyt"ic(?), Trog`lo*dyt"ic*al(?), }a.[L. troglodyticus, Gr. /.]Of or pertaining to a troglodyte, or dweller in caves. 1913 Webster]
Tro"gon(?), n.[NL.](Zo\'94l.)Any one of numerous species of beautiful tropical birds belonging to the family Trogonid\'91. They are noted for the brilliant colors and the resplendent luster of their plumage. 1913 Webster]
Illust. of Quesal.
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Tro"gon*oid(?), a.[Trogon + -oid.](Zo\'94l.)Like or pertaining to the trogons. 1913 Webster]
Trogue(?), n.[Cf. G. trog trough, E. trough.](Mining)A wooden trough, forming a drain.Raymond. 1913 Webster]
Tro"ic(?), a.[L. Troicus, Gr. /, fr. /. See Trojan.]Pertaining to Troy; Trojan.Gladstone. 1913 Webster]
Tro"i*lite(?), n.[Named after Dominico Troili, an Italian of the 18th century.](Min.)Native iron protosulphide, FeS. It is known only in meteoric irons, and is usually in imbedded nodular masses of a bronze color. 1913 Webster]
Tro"i*lus(?), n.; pl. L. Troili(#), E. Troiluses(#).[NL., fr. L. Troilus, Gr. /, the son of Priam.](Zo\'94l.)A large, handsome American butterfly (Euph, orPapilio troilus). It is black, with yellow marginal spots on the front wings, and blue spots on the rear wings; -- also called troilus butterfly. 1913 Webster]
Tro"i*lus butterfly(?). A large American butterfly (Papilio troilus). It is black, with yellow marginal spots on the front wings, and blue on the rear; -- also called troilus. Webster 1913 Suppl.]
\'d8Trois` point"(?). [F. trois three.](Backgammon)The third point from the outer edge on each player's home table. Webster 1913 Suppl.]
Tro"jan(?), a.[L. Trojanus, fr. Troja, Troia, Troy, from Tros, Gr. Trw`s, Trwo`s, Tros, the mythical founder of Troy.]1.Of or pertaining to ancient Troy or its inhabitants. -- n.A native or inhabitant of Troy. 1913 Webster]
2.One who shows the pluck, endurance, determined energy, strength, or the like, attributed to the defenders of Troy; -- used chiefly or only in the phrase
like a Trojan; as, he endured the pain like a Trojan; he studies like a Trojan. Webster 1913 Suppl.]
Tim jumped like a Trojan from the bed.Finnegan's Wake (Irish song) PJC]
Tro"jan horse`(?), n.[from the incident described in Homer's Iliad.]1.(Classical mythology)a large hollow wooden horse built by Greek soldiers besieging Troy during the Trojan War, and left as a \'bdgift\'b8 when they pretended to abandon their seige. It was taken into the city by the Trojans, and Greek soldiers concealed inside came out and opened the gates to the city, enabling the capture of the city by the Greeks. RP + ]
2.Hence, any thing or person which appears harmless but is designed to destroy or attack from within. It may sometimes refer to a group; -- see also fifth column. RP + ]
3.(Computers)A computer program designed to evade the security precautions within a computer system and perform illicit operations, or to do malicious damage, and often designed to look like a different kind of program, such as a game, archiver, or directory lister. This term is not applied to a program that replicates itself, such as a virus. RP + ]
Troll(?), n.[Icel. troll. Cf. Droll, Trull.](Scand. Myth.)A supernatural being, often represented as of diminutive size, but sometimes as a giant, and fabled to inhabit caves, hills, and like places; a witch. 1913 Webster]
Troll flower. (Bot.)Same as Globeflower(a). 1913 Webster]
Troll(?), v. t.[imp. & p. p.Trolled(?); p. pr. & vb. n.Trolling.][OE. trollen to roll, F. tr\'93ler, Of. troller to drag about, to ramble; probably of Teutonic origin; cf. G. trollen to roll, ramble, sich trollen to be gone; or perhaps for trotler, fr. F. trotter to trot (cf. Trot.). Cf. Trawl.]1.To move circularly or volubly; to roll; to turn. 1913 Webster]
To dress and troll the tongue, and roll the eye.Milton. 1913 Webster]
2.To send about; to circulate, as a vessel in drinking. 1913 Webster]
Then doth she troll to the bowl.Gammer Gurton's Needle. 1913 Webster]
Troll the brown bowl.Sir W. Scott. 1913 Webster]
3.To sing the parts of in succession, as of a round, a catch, and the like; also, to sing loudly or freely. 1913 Webster]
Will you troll the catch ?Shak. 1913 Webster]
His sonnets charmed the attentive crowd, trolled aloud.Hudibras. 1913 Webster]
4.To angle for with a trolling line, or with a book drawn along the surface of the water; hence, to allure. 1913 Webster]
5.To fish in; to seek to catch fish from. 1913 Webster]
With patient angle trolls the finny deep.Goldsmith. 1913 Webster]
Troll, v. i.1.To roll; to run about; to move around; as, to troll in a coach and six. 1913 Webster]
2.To move rapidly; to wag.F. Beaumont. 1913 Webster]
3.To take part in trolling a song. 1913 Webster]
4.To fish with a rod whose line runs on a reel; also, to fish by drawing the hook through the water. 1913 Webster]
Their young men . . . trolled along the brooks that abounded in fish.Bancroft. 1913 Webster]
Troll, n.1.The act of moving round; routine; repetition.Burke. 1913 Webster]
2.A song the parts of which are sung in succession; a catch; a round. 1913 Webster]
Thence the catch and troll, while \'bdLaughter, holding both his sides,\'b8 sheds tears to song and ballad pathetic on the woes of married life.Prof. Wilson. 1913 Webster]
3.A trolley. 1913 Webster]
Troll plate(Mach.), a rotative disk with spiral ribs or grooves, by which several pieces, as the jaws of a chuck, can be brought together or spread radially. 1913 Webster]
Troll"er(?), n.One who trolls. 1913 Webster]
{ Trol"ley, Trol"ly }(?), n.(a)A form of truck which can be tilted, for carrying railroad materials, or the like. [Eng.] (b)A narrow cart that is pushed by hand or drawn by an animal. [Eng.] (c)(Mach.)A truck from which the load is suspended in some kinds of cranes.(d)(Electric Railway)A truck which travels along the fixed conductors, and forms a means of connection between them and a railway car.(e)A trolley car.
<-- (f) An elongated structure along a roadway containing conducting wire suspended from insulated supports at some height above the street, to provide electrical power for a trolley car. --> 1913 Webster]
Trol"ley car. (Elec.)A motor car powered by electricity drawn from a trolley, and thus constrained to follow the trolley lines. Webster 1913 Suppl. ]
Trolley line, (a)A trolley (f).(b)The path along which a trolley car runs. PJC]
Trolley wire. A heavy conducting wire on which the trolley car runs and from which it receives the current. Webster 1913 Suppl.]
Troll"my*dames`(?), n.[F. trou-madame pigeon holes.]The game of nineholes.[Written also trolmydames.] [Obs.] Shak. 1913 Webster]
Trol"lop(?), n.[From Troll to roll, to stroll; but cf. also Trull.]A stroller; a loiterer; esp., an idle, untidy woman; a slattern; a slut; a whore. 1913 Webster]
Trol`lop*ee"(?), n.A kind of loose dress for women. [Obs.] Goldsmith. 1913 Webster]
Trom"bone(?), n.[It., aug. of tromba a trumpet: cf. F. trombone. See Trump a trumpet.]1.(Mus.)A powerful brass instrument of the trumpet kind, thought by some to be the ancient sackbut, consisting of a tube in three parts, bent twice upon itself and ending in a bell. The middle part, bent double, slips into the outer parts, as in a telescope, so that by change of the vibrating length any tone within the compass of the instrument (which may be bass or tenor or alto or even, in rare instances, soprano) is commanded. It is the only member of the family of wind instruments whose scale, both diatonic and chromatic, is complete without the aid of keys or pistons, and which can slide from note to note as smoothly as the human voice or a violin. Softly blown, it has a rich and mellow sound, which becomes harsh and blatant when the tones are forced; used with discretion, its effect is often solemn and majestic. 1913 Webster]
2.(Zo\'94l.)The common European bittern. 1913 Webster]
Trom"mel(?), n.[Cf. G. trommel a drum.](Mining)A revolving buddle or sieve for separating, or sizing, ores.Raymond. 1913 Webster]
Tromp(?), n.[F. trombe, trompe, a waterspout, a water-blowing machine. Cf. Trump a trumpet.]A blowing apparatus, in which air, drawn into the upper part of a vertical tube through side holes by a stream of water within, is carried down with the water into a box or chamber below which it is led to a furnace.[Written also trompe, and trombe.] 1913 Webster]
{ Tromp, Trompe }, n.[See Trump a trumpet.]A trumpet; a trump. [Obs.] Chaucer. 1913 Webster]
Tromp"il(?), n.[OF. trompille, equiv. to F. trompette a trumpet.]An aperture in a tromp. 1913 Webster]
Tron(?), n.See 3d Trone, 2. [Obs. or Scot.] 1913 Webster]
Tro"na(?), n.[Of Egyptian or North African origin.](Chem. & Min.)A native double salt, consisting of a combination of neutral and acid sodium carbonate, Na2CO3.2HNaCO3.2H2O, occurring as a white crystalline fibrous deposit from certain soda brine springs and lakes; -- called also urao, and by the ancients nitrum. 1913 Webster]
Tron"age(?), n.[From Trone a steelyard.]A toll or duty paid for weighing wool; also, the act of weighing wool. [Obs.] Nares. 1913 Webster]
Tro*na"tor(?), n.[LL. See Tronage.]An officer in London whose duty was to weigh wool. [Obs.] 1913 Webster]
Trone, n.[Cf. Prov. F. trogne a belly.]A small drain. [Obs. or Prov. Eng.] 1913 Webster]
{ Trone(?), Trones(?), }n.[LL. trona, fr. L. trutina a balance; cf. Gr. /.]1.A steelyard. [Prov. Eng.] 1913 Webster]
2.A form of weighing machine for heavy wares, consisting of two horizontal bars crossing each other, beaked at the extremities, and supported by a wooden pillar. It is now mostly disused. [Scot.] Jamieson. 1913 Webster]
Trone stone, a weight equivalent to nineteen and a half pounds. [Scot.] --
Trone weight, a weight formerly used in Scotland, in which a pound varied from 21 to 28 ounces avoirdupois. 1913 Webster]
Troop(?), n.[F. troupe, OF. trope, trupe, LL. troppus; of uncertain origin; cf. Icel. a hamlet, village, G. dorf a village, dial. G. dorf a meeting. Norw. torp a little farm, a crowd, E. thorp. Cf. Troupe.]1.A collection of people; a company; a number; a multitude. 1913 Webster]
That which should accompany old age -- troops of friends -- Shak. 1913 Webster]
2.Soldiers, collectively; an army; -- now generally used in the plural. 1913 Webster]
Farewell the plumed troop, and the big wars.Shak. 1913 Webster]
His troops moved to victory with the precision of machines.Macaulay. 1913 Webster]
3.(Mil.)Specifically, a small body of cavalry, light horse, or dragoons, consisting usually of about sixty men, commanded by a captain; the unit of formation of cavalry, corresponding to the company in infantry. Formerly, also, a company of horse artillery; a battery. 1913 Webster]
4.A company of stageplayers; a troupe.W. Coxe. 1913 Webster]
5.(Mil.)A particular roll of the drum; a quick march. 1913 Webster]
6.See Boy scout, above. Webster 1913 Suppl.]
Troop, v. i.[imp. & p. p.Trooped(?); p. pr. & vb. n.Trooping.]1.To move in numbers; to come or gather in crowds or troops. \'bdArmies . . . troop to their standard.\'b8 Milton. 1913 Webster]
2.To march on; to go forward in haste. 1913 Webster]
Nor do I, as an enemy to peace, Troop in the throngs of military men.Shak. 1913 Webster]
Troop, v. t.--
To troop the colorsor
To troop the colours(Mil.), in the British army, to perform a ceremony consisting essentially in carrying the colors, accompanied by the band and escort, slowly before the troops drawn up in single file and usually in a hollow square, as in London on the sovereign's birthday. Webster 1913 Suppl.]
Troop"er, n.1.A soldier in a body of cavalry; a cavalryman; also, the horse of a cavalryman. 1913 Webster]
2.A state police officer; -- also called state trooper. [U. S.] PJC]
3.A mounted policeman. [Australia] The black troopers of Queensland are a regiment of aboriginal police, employed chiefly for dispersing wild aborigines who encroach on sheep runs. Webster 1913 Suppl.]
4.Trouper. PJC]
like a trooper, with energy, endurance, or enthusiasm; as, to work like a trooper.
Troop"fowl`(?), n.(Zo\'94l.)The American scaup duck. [Local, U. S.] 1913 Webster]
Troop"i*al(?), n.(Zo\'94l.)Same as Troupial. 1913 Webster]
Troop"meal`(?), adv.[Troop + -meal as in piecemeal.]By troops; in crowds. [Obs.] 1913 Webster]
So, troopmeal, Troy pursued a while, laying on with swords and darts.Chapman. 1913 Webster]
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Troop"ship`(?), n.A vessel built or fitted for the conveyance of troops; a transport. [Eng.] 1913 Webster]
Troost"ite(?), n.[So named after Dr. Gerard Troost, of Nashville, Tenn.](Min.)Willemite. 1913 Webster]
Tro*p\'91"o*lin(?), n.(Chem.)A name given to any one of a series of orange-red dyestuffs produced artificially from certain complex sulphonic acid derivatives of azo and diazo hydrocarbons of the aromatic series; -- so called because of the general resemblance to the shades of nasturtium (Trop\'91olum). 1913 Webster]
Trope(?), n.[L. tropus, Gr. /, fr. / to turn. See Torture, and cf. Trophy, Tropic, Troubadour, Trover.](Rhet.)(a)The use of a word or expression in a different sense from that which properly belongs to it; the use of a word or expression as changed from the original signification to another, for the sake of giving life or emphasis to an idea; a figure of speech.(b)The word or expression so used. 1913 Webster]
In his frequent, long, and tedious speeches, it has been said that a trope never passed his lips.Bancroft. 1913 Webster]
metaphor, metonymy, synecdoche, and irony. Some authors make figures the genus, of which trope is a species; others make them different things, defining trope to be a change of sense, and figure to be any ornament, except what becomes so by such change. 1913 Webster]
Tro*pe"ine(?), n.(Chem.)Any one of a series of artificial ethereal salts derived from the alkaloidal base tropine. 1913 Webster]
\'d8Tro"phi(?), n. pl.[NL., fr. Gr. / a feeder, fr. / to feed.](Zo\'94l.)The mouth parts of an insect, collectively, including the labrum, labium, maxill\'91, mandibles, and lingua, with their appendages. 1913 Webster]
Troph"ic(?), a.[Gr. / nursing. See Trophi.](Physiol.)Of or connected with nutrition; nitritional; nourishing; as, the so-called trophic nerves, which have a direct influence on nutrition. 1913 Webster]
Tro"phied(?), a.Adorned with trophies. 1913 Webster]
The trophied arches, storied halls, invade.Pope. 1913 Webster]
Tro*pho"ni*an(?), a.[L. Trophonianus, fr. Trophonius, Gr. /, a Grecian architect, fabled to have been the builder of the first temple of Apollo at Delphi. He was worshiped after death, and had a celebrated oracle in a cave in BOf or pertaining to Trophonius, his architecture, or his cave and oracle. 1913 Webster]
Troph"o*some(?), n.[Gr. / a feeder + -some body.](Zo\'94l.)The nutritive zooids of a hydroid, collectively, as distinguished from the gonosome, or reproductive zooids. 1913 Webster]
Troph"o*sperm(?), n.[Gr. / a feeder + / seed: cf. F. trophosperme. See Trophi.](Bot.)The placenta. 1913 Webster]
Tro"phy(?), n.; pl.Trophies(#).[F. troph\'82e (cf. It. & Sp. trofeo), L. tropaeum, trophaeum, Gr. /, strictly, a monument of the enemy's defeat, fr./ a turn, especially, a turning about of the enemy, a putting to flight or routing him, fr. / to turn. See Trope.]1.(Gr. & Rom. Antiq.)A sign or memorial of a victory raised on the field of battle, or, in case of a naval victory, on the nearest land. Sometimes trophies were erected in the chief city of the conquered people. 1913 Webster]
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2.The representation of such a memorial, as on a medal; esp. (Arch.), an ornament representing a group of arms and military weapons, offensive and defensive. 1913 Webster]
3.Anything taken from an enemy and preserved as a memorial of victory, as arms, flags, standards, etc. 1913 Webster]
Around the posts hung helmets, darts, and spears, trophies of their wars.Dryden. 1913 Webster]
4.Any evidence or memorial of victory or conquest; as, every redeemed soul is a trophy of grace. 1913 Webster]
<-- 5. An object memorializing a victory in a sporting contest. 1913 Webster]
Some trophies(5) are unique, temporary possession of the same object passing to the new victors of some periodic contest in subsequent occurrences. Others are objects of little inherent worth, given by the authority sponsoring the contest to the victor. A trophy is sometimes shaped like a cup, and in such cases may be called a cup, as the America's Cup (in Yacht racing). --> 1913 Webster]
Trophy money, a duty paid formerly in England, annually, by housekeepers, toward providing harness, drums, colors, and the like, for the militia.
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Trop"ic(?), a.[Atropine + -ic.](Chem.)Of, pertaining to, or designating, an acid obtained from atropine and certain other alkaloids, as a white crystalline substance slightly soluble in water. 1913 Webster]
Trop"ic, n.[F. tropique, L. tropicus of or belonging to a turn, i. e., of the sun, Gr. / of the solstice, / (sc. /) the tropic or solstice, fr. / to turn. See Trope.]1.(Astron.)One of the two small circles of the celestial sphere, situated on each side of the equator, at a distance of 23Tropic of Cancer, and the southern the Tropic of Capricorn, from the names of the two signs at which they touch the ecliptic. 1913 Webster]
2.(Geog.)(a)One of the two parallels of terrestrial latitude corresponding to the celestial tropics, and called by the same names.(b)pl.The region lying between these parallels of latitude, or near them on either side. 1913 Webster]
The brilliant flowers of the tropics bloom from the windows of the greenhouse and the saloon.Bancroft. 1913 Webster]
Trop"ic, a.Of or pertaining to the tropics; tropical. 1913 Webster]
Tropic bird(Zo\'94l.), any one of three species of oceanic belonging to the genus Pha\'89thon, found chiefly in tropical seas. They are mostly white, and have two central tail feathers very long and slender. The yellow-billed tropic bird. Pha\'89thon flavirostris (called also boatswain), is found on the Atlantic coast of America, and is common at the Bermudas, where it breeds. 1913 Webster]
Trop"ic*al(?), a.[Cf. L. tropicus of turning, Gr. /. See Tropic, n.]1.Of or pertaining to the tropics; characteristic of, or incident to, the tropics; being within the tropics; as, tropical climate; tropical latitudes; tropical heat; tropical diseases. 1913 Webster]
2.[From Trope.]Rhetorically changed from its exact original sense; being of the nature of a trope; figurative; metaphorical.Jer. Taylor. 1913 Webster]
The foundation of all parables is some analogy or similitude between the tropical or allusive part of the parable and the thing intended by it.South. 1913 Webster]
Tropic month. See Lunar month, under Month. --
Tropic year, the solar year; the period occupied by the sun in passing from one tropic or one equinox to the same again, having a mean length of 365 days, 5 hours, 48 minutes, 46.0 seconds, which is 20 minutes, 23.3 seconds shorter than the sidereal year, on account of the precession of the equinoxes. 1913 Webster]
Trop"ic*al*ly, adv.In a tropical manner; figuratively; metaphorically. 1913 Webster]
Trop"i*dine(?), n.[See Tropine.](Chem.)An alkaloid, C8H13N, obtained by the chemical dehydration of tropine, as an oily liquid having a coninelike odor. 1913 Webster]
Tro*pil"i*dene(?), n.[See Tropine.](Chem.)A liquid hydrocarbon obtained by the dry distillation of tropine with quicklime. It is regarded as being homologous with dipropargyl. 1913 Webster]
Tro"pine(?), n.[From Atropine.](Chem.)A white crystalline alkaloid, C8H15NO, produced by decomposing atropine. 1913 Webster]
Tro"pism(tr, n.[Gr. troph` a turning, tre`pein to turn + -ism.](Physiol.)Modification of the direction of growth, caused by some external influence, such as light; -- sometimes used for motion of an organism toward or away from an external stimulus, more properly called taxis. Webster 1913 Suppl. ]
Trop"ist(?), n.[Cf. F. tropiste. See Trope.]One who deals in tropes;specifically,one who avoids the literal sense of the language of Scripture by explaining it as mere tropes and figures of speech. 1913 Webster]
{ Trop`o*log"ic(?), Trop`o*log"ic*al(?), }a.[Gr. /: cf. F. tropologique. See Tropology.]Characterized by tropes; varied by tropes; tropical.Burton. -- Trop`o*log"ic*al*ly, adv. 1913 Webster]
Tro*pol"o*gize(?), v. t.To use in a tropological sense, as a word; to make a trope of. [R.] 1913 Webster]
If . . . Minerva be tropologized into prudence.Cudworth. 1913 Webster]
Tro*pol"o*gy(?), n.[Gr. /; / a trope + / discourse: cf. F. tropologie.]A rhetorical mode of speech, including tropes, or changes from the original import of the word.Sir T. Browne. 1913 Webster]
\'d8Trop"po(?), adv.[It.](Mus.)Too much; as, allegro ma non troppo, brisk but not too much so. Webster 1913 Suppl.]
Tros"sers(?), n. pl.Trousers. [Obs.] Shak. 1913 Webster]
Trot(?), v. i.[imp. & p. p.Trotted; p. pr. & vb. n.Trotting.][OE. trotten, OF. troter, F. trotter; probably of Teutonic origin, and akin to E. tread; cf. OHG. trott/n to tread. See Tread.]1.To proceed by a certain gait peculiar to quadrupeds; to ride or drive at a trot. See Trot, n. 1913 Webster]
2.Fig.: To run; to jog; to hurry. 1913 Webster]
He that rises late must trot all day, and will scarcely overtake his business at night.Franklin. 1913 Webster]
Trot, v. t.To cause to move, as a horse or other animal, in the pace called a trot; to cause to run without galloping or cantering. 1913 Webster]
To trot out, to lead or bring out, as a horse, to show his paces; hence, to bring forward, as for exhibition. [Slang.] 1913 Webster]
Trot, n.[F. See Trot, v. i.]1.The pace of a horse or other quadruped, more rapid than a walk, but of various degrees of swiftness, in which one fore foot and the hind foot of the opposite side are lifted at the same time. \'bdThe limbs move diagonally in pairs in the trot.\'b8 Stillman (The Horse in Motion). 1913 Webster]
2.Fig.: A jogging pace, as of a person hurrying. 1913 Webster]
3.One who trots; a child; a woman. 1913 Webster]
An old trot with ne'er a tooth.Shak. 1913 Webster]
Troth(?), n.[A variant of truth. See Truth.]1.Belief; faith; fidelity. 1913 Webster]
Bid her alight troth plight.Shak. 1913 Webster]
2.Truth; verity; veracity; as, by my troth.Shak. 1913 Webster]
In troth, thou art able to instruct gray hairs.Addison. 1913 Webster]
Trot"ter(?), n.1.One that trots; especially, a horse trained to be driven in trotting matches. 1913 Webster]
2.The foot of an animal, especially that of a sheep; also, humorously, the human foot. 1913 Webster]
Trot"toir(?), n.[F., from trotter to trot. See Trot.]Footpath; pavement; sidewalk. 1913 Webster]
Headless bodies trailed along the trottoirs.Froude. 1913 Webster]
Trou"ba*dour`(?), n.[F. troubadour, fr. Pr. trobador, (assumed) LL. tropator a singer, tropare to sing, fr. tropus a kind of singing, a melody, song, L. tropus a trope, a song, Gr. / a turn, way, manner, particular mode in music, a trope. See Trope, and cf. Trouv/re.]One of a school of poets who flourished from the eleventh to the thirteenth century, principally in Provence, in the south of France, and also in the north of Italy. They invented, and especially cultivated, a kind of lyrical poetry characterized by intricacy of meter and rhyme, and usually of a romantic, amatory strain. 1913 Webster]
Trou"ble(?), v. t.[imp. & p. p.Troubled(?); p. pr. & vb. n.Troubling.][F. troubler, OF. trobler, trubler, tourbler,fr. (assumed) LL. turbulare, L. turbare to disorderly group, a little crowd; both from turba a disorder, tumult, crowd; akin to Gr. /, and perhaps to E. thorp; cf. Skr. tvar, tur,o hasten. Cf. Turbid.]1.To put into confused motion; to disturb; to agitate. 1913 Webster]
An angel went down at a certain season into the pool, and troubled the water.John v. 4. 1913 Webster]
God looking forth will trouble all his host.Milton. 1913 Webster]
2.To disturb; to perplex; to afflict; to distress; to grieve; to fret; to annoy; to vex. 1913 Webster]
Now is my soul troubled.John xii. 27. 1913 Webster]
Take the boy to you; he so troubles me Shak. 1913 Webster]
Never trouble yourself about those faults which age will cure.Locke. 1913 Webster]
3.To give occasion for labor to; -- used in polite phraseology; as, I will not trouble you to deliver the letter. 1913 Webster]
Trou"ble, n.[F. trouble, OF. troble, truble. See Trouble, v. t.]1.The state of being troubled; disturbance; agitation; uneasiness; vexation; calamity. 1913 Webster]
Lest the fiend . . . some new trouble raise.Milton. 1913 Webster]
Foul whisperings are abroad; unnatural deeds troubles.Shak. 1913 Webster]
2.That which gives disturbance, annoyance, or vexation; that which afflicts. 1913 Webster]
3.(Mining)A fault or interruption in a stratum. 1913 Webster]
To get into trouble, to get into difficulty or danger. [Colloq.] --
To take the trouble, to be at the pains; to exert one's self; to give one's self inconvenience. 1913 Webster]
She never took the trouble to close them.Bryant. 1913 Webster]
-- Trou"ble*some*ly, adv. -- Trou"ble*some*ness, n. 1913 Webster]
Trou"blous(?), a.Full of trouble; causing trouble. \'bdIn doubtful time of troublous need.\'b8 Byron. 1913 Webster]
A tall ship tossed in troublous seas.Spenser. 1913 Webster]
\'d8Trou"-de-loup"(?), n.; pl.Trous-de-loup(/).[F. trou hole + de of + loup wolf.](Mil.)A pit in the form of an inverted cone or pyramid, constructed as an obstacle to the approach of an enemy, and having a pointed stake in the middle. The pits are called also trapholes. 1913 Webster]
Trough(tr, n.[OE. trough, trogh, AS. trog, troh; akin to D., G., & Icel. trog, Sw. tr\'86g, Dan. trug; probably originally meaning, made of wood, and akin to E. tree. Tree, and cf. Trug.]1.A long, hollow vessel, generally for holding water or other liquid, especially one formed by excavating a log longitudinally on one side; a long tray; also, a wooden channel for conveying water, as to a mill wheel. 1913 Webster]
2.Any channel, receptacle, or depression, of a long and narrow shape; as, trough between two ridges, etc. 1913 Webster]
3.(Meteor.)The transverse section of a cyclonic area where the barometric pressure, neither rising nor falling, has reached its lowest point. Webster 1913 Suppl.]
Trough gutter(Arch.), a rectangular or V-shaped gutter, usually hung below the eaves of a house. --
Trough of the sea, the depression between two waves. 1913 Webster]
Trough"-shell`(?), n.(Zo\'94l.)Any bivalve shell of the genus Mactra. See Mactra. 1913 Webster]
Troul(?), v. t. & i.See Troll. 1913 Webster]
Trounce(?), v. t.[imp. & p. p.Trounced(?); p. pr. & vb. n.Trouncing(?).][F. tronce, tronche, a stump, piece of wood. See Truncheon.]To punish or beat severely; to whip smartly; to flog; to castigate. [Colloq.] 1913 Webster]
\'d8Troupe(?), n.[F., troop. See Troop.]A company or troop, especially the company pf performers in a play or an opera. 1913 Webster]
Troup"i*al(?), n.[F. troupiale.](Zo\'94l.)Any one of numerous species of bright-colored American birds belonging to Icterus and allied genera, especially Icterus icterus, a native of the West Indies and South America. Many of the species are called orioles in America.[Written also troopial.] 1913 Webster]
Trou"ser*ing(?), n.Cloth or material for making trousers. 1913 Webster]
Trou"sers(?), n. pl.[OF. trousses breeches worn by pages, from trousse, trosse, a bundle, a truss. See Truss, and cf. Trossers, Trouse.]A garment worn by men and boys, extending from the waist to the knee or to the ankle, and covering each leg separately.
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\'d8Trousse(tr, n.[F. See Truss; cf. Trousseau.]A case for small implements; as, a surgeon's trousse. Webster 1913 Suppl.]
\'d8Trous`seau"(tr, n.[F., fr. OF. trossel, dim. of trousse a bundle, truss. See Truss.]The collective lighter equipments or outfit of a bride, including clothes, jewelry, and the like; especially, that which is provided for her by her family. 1913 Webster]
Trout(trout), n.[AS. truht, L. tructa, tructus; akin to Gr. trw`kths a sea fish with sharp teeth, fr. trw`gein to gnaw.]1.(Zo\'94l.)Any one of numerous species of fishes belonging to Salmo, Salvelinus, and allied genera of the family Salmonid\'91. They are highly esteemed as game fishes and for the quality of their flesh. All the species breed in fresh water, but after spawning many of them descend to the sea if they have an opportunity. 1913 Webster]
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Salmo fario), the salmon trout, and the sewen. The most important American species are the brook, speckled, or red-spotted, trout (Salvelinus fontinalis) of the Northern United States and Canada; the red-spotted trout, or Dolly Varden (see Malma); the lake trout (see Namaycush); the black-spotted, mountain, or silver, trout (Salmo purpuratus); the golden, or rainbow, trout (see under Rainbow); the blueback trout (see Oquassa); and the salmon trout (see under Salmon.) The European trout has been introduced into America. 1913 Webster]
2.(Zo\'94l.)Any one of several species of marine fishes more or less resembling a trout in appearance or habits, but not belonging to the same family, especially the California rock trouts, the common squeteague, and the southern, or spotted, squeteague; -- called also salt-water trout, sea trout, shad trout, and gray trout. See Squeteague, and Rock trout under Rock. 1913 Webster]
Trout perch(Zo\'94l.), a small fresh-water American fish (Percopsis guttatus), allied to the trout, but resembling a perch in its scales and mouth. 1913 Webster]
Trout"bird`(trout"b, n.(Zo\'94l.)The American golden plover. [Local, U. S.] 1913 Webster]
Trout"-col`ored(-k, a.White, with spots of black, bay, or sorrel; as, a trout-colored horse. 1913 Webster]
Trout"let(-l, n.A little trout; a troutling.Hood. 1913 Webster]
Trout"ling(-l, n.A little trout; a troutlet. 1913 Webster]
{ \'d8Trou`v\'8are"(?), \'d8Trou`veur"(?), }n.[F. trouveur, trouv\'8are. See Troubadour.]One of a school of poets who flourished in Northern France from the eleventh to the fourteenth century. 1913 Webster]
Tro"ver(tr, n.[OF. trover, truver, to find, F. trouver; probably originally, to invent or compose (melodies), fr. (assumed) LL. tropare. See Troubadour, Trope, and cf. Contrive, Reirieve, Trouveur.](Law)(a)The gaining possession of any goods, whether by finding or by other means.(b)An action to recover damages against one who found goods, and would not deliver them to the owner on demand; an action which lies in any case to recover the value of goods wrongfully converted by another to his own use. In this case the finding, though alleged, is an immaterial fact; the injury lies in the conversion. 1913 Webster]
Trow(?), n.A boat with an open well amidships. It is used in spearing fish.Knight. 1913 Webster]
Trow(?), v. i. & t.[OE. trowen, AS. tre\'a2wan to trust, believe, fr. tre\'a2w trust, tre\'a2we true, faithful. See True.]To believe; to trust; to think or suppose. [Archaic] 1913 Webster]
So that ye trow in Christ, and you baptize.Chaucer. 1913 Webster]
A better priest, I trow, there nowhere none is.Chaucer. 1913 Webster]
It never yet was worn, I trow.Tennyson. 1913 Webster]
I trow, or trow alone, was formerly sometimes added to questions to express contemptuous or indignant surprise. 1913 Webster]
What tempest, I trow, threw this whale . . . ashore?Shak. 1913 Webster]
What is the matter, trow?Shak. 1913 Webster]
Trow"el(?), n.[OE. truel, OF. truele, F. truelle, LL. truella, L. trulla, dim. of trua a ladle; probably akin to Gr. / a stirrer, ladle, G. quirl a stirrer, MHG. twirel, OHG. dwiril, Icel. , AS. . Cf. Twirl.]1.A mason's tool, used in spreading and dressing mortar, and breaking bricks to shape them. 1913 Webster]
2.A gardener's tool, somewhat like a scoop, used in taking up plants, stirring the earth, etc. 1913 Webster]
3.(Founding)A tool used for smoothing a mold. 1913 Webster]
Trowel bayonet. See Spade bayonet, under Spade. --
Fish trowel. See Fish slice, under Fish. 1913 Webster]
Trow"eled(?). Formed with a trowel; smoothed with a trowel; as, troweled stucco, that is, stucco laid on and ready for the reception of paint.[Written also trowelled.] 1913 Webster]
Trow"el*ful(?), n.; pl.Trowelfuls(/).As much as a trowel will hold; enough to fill a trowel. 1913 Webster]
Trow"sers(?), n. pl.Same as Trousers. 1913 Webster]
Troy(?), n.Troy weight. 1913 Webster]
Troy weight, the weight which gold and silver, jewels, and the like, are weighed. It was so named from Troyes, in France, where it was first adopted in Europe. The troy ounce is supposed to have been brought from Cairo during the crusades. In this weight the pound is divided into 12 ounces, the ounce into 20 pennyweights, and the pennyweight into 24 grains; hence, the troy ounce contains 480 grains, and the troy pound contains 5760 grains. The avoirdupois pound contains 7000 troy grains; so that 175 pounds troy equal 144 pounds avoirdupois, or 1 pound troy = 0.82286 of a pound avoirdupois, and 1 ounce troy = 1apothecaries' weight, used in weighing medicines, etc. In the standard weights of the United States, the troy ounce is divided decimally down to the 1913 Webster]
Troy"ounce(?), n.See Troy ounce, under Troy weight, above, and under Ounce. 1913 Webster]
Tru"age(?), n.[Cf. OF. truage a tax. See True.]1.A pledge of truth or peace made on payment of a tax. [Obs.] Ld. Berners. 1913 Webster]
2.A tax or impost; tribute. [Obs.] R. of Gloucester. 1913 Webster]
Tru"an*cy(?), n.The act of playing truant, or the state of being truant; as, addicted to truancy. 1913 Webster]
Tru"and(-, n. & a.See Truant. [Obs.] 1913 Webster]
Tru"ant, n.[F. truand, OF. truant, a vagrant, beggar; of Celtic origin; cf. W. tru, truan, wretched, miserable, truan a wretch, Ir. trogha miserable, Gael. truaghan a poor, distressed, or wretched creature, truagh wretched.]One who stays away from business or any duty; especially, one who stays out of school without leave; an idler; a loiterer; a shirk.Dryden. 1913 Webster]
I have a truant been to chivalry.Shak. 1913 Webster]
To play truant, to stray away; to loiter; especially, to stay out of school without leave.Sir T. Browne 1913 Webster]
Tru"ant, a.Wandering from business or duty; loitering; idle, and shirking duty; as, a truant boy. 1913 Webster]
While truant Jove, in infant pride, Trumbull. 1913 Webster]
Tru"ant, v. i.[Cf. F. truander.]To idle away time; to loiter, or wander; to play the truant.Shak. 1913 Webster]
By this means they lost their time and truanted on the fundamental grounds of saving knowledge.Lowell. 1913 Webster]
Tru"ant, v. t.To idle away; to waste. [R.] 1913 Webster]
I dare not be the author truanting the time.Ford. 1913 Webster]
Tru"ant*ly, adv.Like a truant; in idleness. 1913 Webster]
Tru"ant*ship, n.The conduct of a truant; neglect of employment; idleness; truancy.Ascham. 1913 Webster]
Tru*bu"(?), n.(Zo\'94l.)An East India herring (Clupea toli) which is extensively caught for the sake of its roe and for its flesh. 1913 Webster]
Truce(?), n.[OE. trewes, triwes, treowes, pl. of trewe a truce, properly, pledge of fidelity, truth, AS. tre\'a2w fidelity, faith, troth. See True.]1.(Mil.)A suspension of arms by agreement of the commanders of opposing forces; a temporary cessation of hostilities, for negotiation or other purpose; an armistice. 1913 Webster]
2.Hence, intermission of action, pain, or contest; temporary cessation; short quiet. 1913 Webster]
Where he may likeliest find Truce to his restless thoughts.Milton. 1913 Webster]
Flag of truce(Mil.), a white flag carried or exhibited by one of the hostile parties, during the flying of which hostilities are suspended. --
Truce of God, a suspension of arms promulgated by the church, which occasionally took place in the Middle Ages, putting a stop to private hostilities at or within certain periods. 1913 Webster]
Truce"break`er(?), n.One who violates a truce, covenant, or engagement. 1913 Webster]
Truce"less, a.Without a truce; unforbearing. 1913 Webster]
Two minds in one, and each a truceless guest.H. Brooke. 1913 Webster]
Truch"man(?), n.[Cf. F. trucheman. See Dragoman.]An interpreter. See Dragoman. [Obs.] 1913 Webster]
And after, by the tongue, truchman, she reports the mind's each throw.B. Jonson. 1913 Webster]
Tru`ci*da"tion(?), n.[L. trucidatio, fr. trucidare to slaughter.]The act of killing. [Obs.] 1913 Webster]
Truck(?), n.[L. trochus an iron hoop, Gr. / a wheel, fr. / to run. See Trochee, and cf. Truckle, v. i.]1.A small wheel, as of a vehicle; specifically (Ord.), a small strong wheel, as of wood or iron, for a gun carriage. 1913 Webster]
2.A low, wheeled vehicle or barrow for carrying goods, stone, and other heavy articles. 1913 Webster]
Goods were conveyed about the town almost exclusively in trucks drawn by dogs.Macaulay. 1913 Webster]
3.(Railroad Mach.)A swiveling carriage, consisting of a frame with one or more pairs of wheels and the necessary boxes, springs, etc., to carry and guide one end of a locomotive or a car; -- sometimes called bogie in England. Trucks usually have four or six wheels. 1913 Webster]
4.(Naut.)(a)A small wooden cap at the summit of a flagstaff or a masthead, having holes in it for reeving halyards through.(b)A small piece of wood, usually cylindrical or disk-shaped, used for various purposes. 1913 Webster]
5.A freight car. [Eng.] 1913 Webster]
6.A frame on low wheels or rollers; -- used for various purposes, as for a movable support for heavy bodies.<-- = MW10 2nd Truck 3(c) --> 1913 Webster]
7.a motorized vehicle larger than an automobile with a compartment in front for the driver, behind which is a separate compartment for freight;esp.(a)such a vehicle with an inflexible body.(b)A vehicle with a short body and a support for attaching a trailer; -- also called a tractor{4}.(c)the combination of tractor and trailer, also called a tractor-trailer (a form of articulated vehicle); it is a common form of truck, and is used primarily for hauling freight on a highway.(d)a tractor with more than one trailer attached in a series. In Australia, often referred to as a road train. PJC]
<-- Truck, n. 1. barter. 2. commodidites for barter or for small trade. 3. association, interaction, or connection, as in "I'll have no truck with the likes of them." 4. payment of wages in goods, rather than cash. 5. vegetable grown for market, as in truck farm. 6. small articles of little value.
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Truck, v. t.To transport on a truck or trucks. 1913 Webster]
Truck, v. t.[imp. & p. p.Trucked(?); p. pr. & vb. n.trucking.][OE. trukken,F. troquer; akin to Sp. & Pg. trocar; of uncertain origin.]To exchange; to give in exchange; to barter; as, to truck knives for gold dust. 1913 Webster]
We will begin by supposing the international trade to be in form, what it always is in reality, an actual trucking of one commodity against another.J. S. Mill. 1913 Webster]
Truck, v. i.To exchange commodities; to barter; to trade; to deal. 1913 Webster]
A master of a ship, who deceived them under color of trucking with them.Palfrey. 1913 Webster]
Despotism itself is obliged to truck and huckster.Burke. 1913 Webster]
To truck and higgle for a private good.Emerson. 1913 Webster]
Truck(?), n.[Cf. F. troc.]1.Exchange of commodities; barter.Hakluyt. 1913 Webster]
2.Commodities appropriate for barter, or for small trade; small commodities; esp., in the United States, garden vegetables raised for the market. [Colloq.] 1913 Webster]
3.The practice of paying wages in goods instead of money; -- called also truck system. 1913 Webster]
Garden truck, vegetables raised for market. [Colloq.] [U. S.] --
Truck farming, raising vegetables for market: market gardening. [Colloq. U. S.] 1913 Webster]
Truck"age(?), n.The practice of bartering goods; exchange; barter; truck. 1913 Webster]
The truckage of perishing coin.Milton. 1913 Webster]
Truck"age, n.Money paid for the conveyance of goods on a truck; freight. 1913 Webster]
Truck"er(?), n.One who trucks; a trafficker. 1913 Webster]
No man having ever yet driven a saving bargain with this great trucker for souls.South. 1913 Webster]
Truck"ing, n.The business of conveying goods on trucks. 1913 Webster]
Truc"kle(?), n.[Dim. of truck a wheel; or from the kindred L. trochlea a block, sheaf containing one or more pulleys. See Truck a wheel.]A small wheel or caster.Hudibras. 1913 Webster]
Truc"kle, v. i.[From truckle in truckle-bed, in allusion to the fact that the truckle-bed on which the pupil slept was rolled under the large bed of the master.]To yield or bend obsequiously to the will of another; to submit; to creep. \'bdSmall, trucking states.\'b8 Burke. 1913 Webster]
Religion itself is forced to truckle to worldly poliey.Norris. 1913 Webster]
Truc"kle, v. t.[imp. & p. p.Truckled(?); p. pr. & vb. n.Truckling(?).]To roll or move upon truckles, or casters; to trundle. 1913 Webster]
Truc"kle-bed`(?), n.A low bed on wheels, that may be pushed under another bed; a trundle-bed. \'bdHis standing bed and truckle-bed.\'b8 Shak. 1913 Webster]
Truc"kler(?), n.One who truckles, or yields servilely to the will of another. 1913 Webster]
Truck"man(?), n.; pl.Truckmen(#).1.[From Truck barter.]One who does business in the way of barter or exchange. 1913 Webster]
2.[From Truck a carriage.]One who drives a truck, or whose business is the conveyance of goods on trucks. 1913 Webster]
{ Tru"cu*lence(?), Tru"cu*len*cy(?), }n.[L. truculentia.]The quality or state of being truculent; savageness of manners; ferociousness. 1913 Webster]
Tru"cu*lent(?), a.[L. truculentus, fr. trux, gen. trucis, wild, fierce: cf. F. truculent.]1.Fierce; savage; ferocious; barbarous; as, the truculent inhabitants of Scythia.Ray. 1913 Webster]
2.Cruel; destructive; ruthless. 1913 Webster]
More or less truculent plagues.Harvey. 1913 Webster]
Tru"cu*lent*ly, adv.In a truculent manner. 1913 Webster]
Trudge(?), v. i.[imp. & p. p.Trudged(?); p. pr. & vb. n.Trudging.][Perhaps of Scand. origin, and originally meaning, to walk on snowshoes; cf. dial. Sw. truga, trudja, a snowshoe, Norw. truga, Icel. .]To walk or march with labor; to jog along; to move wearily. 1913 Webster]
And trudged to Rome upon my naked feet.Dryden. 1913 Webster]
Trudge"man(?), n.A truchman. [Obs.] 1913 Webster]
Trudg"en stroke(?). (Swimming)A racing stroke in which a double over-arm motion is used; -- so called from its use by an amateur named Trudgen, but often erroneously written trudgeon. Webster 1913 Suppl.]
1.Conformable to fact; in accordance with the actual state of things; correct; not false, erroneous, inaccurate, or the like; as, a true relation or narration; a true history; a declaration is true when it states the facts. 1913 Webster]
2.Right to precision; conformable to a rule or pattern; exact; accurate; as, a true copy; a true likeness of the original. 1913 Webster]
Making his eye, foot, and hand keep true time.Sir W. Scott. 1913 Webster]
3.Steady in adhering to friends, to promises, to a prince, or the like; unwavering; faithful; loyal; not false, fickle, or perfidious; as, a true friend; a wife true to her husband; an officer true to his charge. 1913 Webster]
Thy so true, Milton. 1913 Webster]
Dare to be true: nothing can need a lie.Herbert. 1913 Webster]
4.Actual; not counterfeit, adulterated, or pretended; genuine; pure; real; as, true balsam; true love of country; a true Christian. 1913 Webster]
The true light which lighteth every man that cometh into the world.John i. 9. 1913 Webster]
True ease in writing comes from art, not chance.Pope. 1913 Webster]
5.(Biol.)Genuine; real; not deviating from the essential characters of a class; as, a lizard is a true reptile; a whale is a true, but not a typical, mammal. Webster 1913 Suppl.]
True is sometimes used elliptically for It is true. 1913 Webster]
Out of true, varying from correct mechanical form, alignment, adjustment, etc.; -- said of a wall that is not perpendicular, of a wheel whose circumference is not in the same plane, and the like. [Colloq.] --
A true bill(Law), a bill of indictment which is returned by the grand jury so indorsed, signifying that the charges to be true. --
True time. See under Time. 1913 Webster]
True, adv.In accordance with truth; truly.Shak. 1913 Webster]
True"-blue`(?), a.Of inflexible honesty and fidelity; -- a term derived from the true, or Coventry, blue, formerly celebrated for its unchanging color. See True blue, under Blue. 1913 Webster]
True"-blue`, n.A person of inflexible integrity or fidelity. 1913 Webster]
True"-born`(?), a.Of genuine birth; having a right by birth to any title; as, a true-born Englishman. 1913 Webster]
True"-bred`(?), a.1.Of a genuine or right breed; as, a true-bred beast.Shak. 1913 Webster]
2.Being of real breeding or education; as, a true-bred gentleman. 1913 Webster]
True"-heart`ed(?), a.Of a faithful heart; honest; sincere; not faithless or deceitful; as, a truhearted friend. -- True"-heart`ed*ness, n. 1913 Webster]
3.An unexplained word occurring in Chaucer, meaning, perhaps, an aromatic sweetmeat for sweetening the breath.T. R. Lounsbury. 1913 Webster]
Under his tongue a truelove he bore.Chaucer. 1913 Webster]
Truelove knot, a complicated, involved knot that does not readily untie; the emblem of interwoven affection or engagement; -- called also true-lover's knot. 1913 Webster]
True"ness, n.The quality of being true; reality; genuineness; faithfulness; sincerity; exactness; truth. 1913 Webster]
Truf"fle(?; 277), n.[OF. trufle, F. truffe; akin to Sp. trufa, tartufo; of uncertain origin; perhaps from L. tuber a tumor, knob, truffle. Cf. Tuber, Trifle.]Any one of several kinds of roundish, subterranean fungi, usually of a blackish color. The French truffle (Tuber melanosporum) and the English truffle (Tuber \'91stivum) are much esteemed as articles of food. 1913 Webster]
Truffle worm(Zo\'94l.), the larva of a fly of the genus Leiodes, injurious to truffles.
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Truffle pig, a pig used for finding truffles.When trained, certain pigs have a peculiar ability to smell truffles which lie underground, making them useful for searching out hidden truffles. --> 1913 Webster]
Truf"fled(?), a.Provided or cooked with truffles; stuffed with truffles; as, a truffled turkey. 1913 Webster]
Trug(?), n.[Cf. Trough.]1.A trough, or tray. Specifically: (a)A hod for mortar.(b)An old measure of wheat equal to two thirds of a bushel.Bailey. 1913 Webster]
2.A concubine; a harlot. [Obs.] Taylor (1630). 1913 Webster]
Tru"ism(?), n.[From True.]An undoubted or self-evident truth; a statement which is pliantly true; a proposition needing no proof or argument; -- opposed to falsism. 1913 Webster]
Trifling truisms clothed in great, swelling words.J. P. Smith. 1913 Webster]
Tru`is*mat"ic(?), a.Of or pertaining to truisms; consisting of truisms. [R.] 1913 Webster]
\'d8Trui`t\'82"(?), a.[F., fr. truite trout.]Having a delicately crackled surface; -- applied to porcelian, etc. Webster 1913 Suppl.]
Trull(?), n.[G. trolle, trulle; cf. OD. drol a jester, Dan. trold an elf, imp, Sw. troll a goblin, Icel. troll, tr\'94ll, a giant, fiend, demon. Cf. Droll, Troll.]1.A drab; a strumpet; a harlot; a trollop.Shak. 1913 Webster]
2.A girl; a wench; a lass. [Obs.] 1913 Webster]
Trul`li*za"tion(?), n.[L. trullissatio, from trullissare to trowel, to plaster, fr. trulla a trowel.]The act of laying on coats of plaster with a trowel. 1913 Webster]
Tru"ly(?), adv.[From True.]1.In a true manner; according to truth; in agreement with fact; as, to state things truly; the facts are truly represented. 1913 Webster]
I can not truly say how I came here.Shak. 1913 Webster]
2.Exactly; justly; precisely; accurately; as, to estimate truly the weight of evidence. 1913 Webster]
3.Sincerely; honestly; really; faithfully; as, to be truly attached to a lover; the citizens are truly loyal to their prince or their country.Burke. 1913 Webster]
4.Conformably to law; legally; legitimately. 1913 Webster]
His innocent babe [is] truly begotten.Shak. 1913 Webster]
5.In fact; in deed; in reality; in truth. 1913 Webster]
Beauty is excelled by manly grace truly fair.Milton. 1913 Webster]
Trump(?), n.[OE. trumpe, trompe, F. trompe; probably fr. L. triumphare to triumph, to exult, hence, probably, to make a joyous sound or noise. See Triumph, v. i. & n., and cf. Trombone, Tromp, Trump at cards, Trumpery, Trumpet, Trunk a proboscis.]A wind instrument of music; a trumpet, or sound of a trumpet; -- used chiefly in Scripture and poetry. 1913 Webster]
We shall all be changed, in a moment, in the twinkling of an eye, at the last trump.1 Cor. xv. 51, 52. 1913 Webster]
The wakeful trump of doom.Milton. 1913 Webster]
Trump, v. i.[Cf. OF. tromper. See Trump a trumpet.]To blow a trumpet. [Obs.] Wyclif (Matt. vi. 2). 1913 Webster]
Trump, n.[A corruption of triumph, F. triomphe. See Triumph, and cf. Trump a trumpet.]1.A winning card; one of a particular suit (usually determined by chance for each deal) any card of which takes any card of the other suits. 1913 Webster]
2.An old game with cards, nearly the same as whist; -- called also ruff.Decker. 1913 Webster]
3.A good fellow; an excellent person. [Slang] 1913 Webster]
Alfred is a trump, I think you say.Thackeray. 1913 Webster]
To put to one's trumps, or
To put on one's trumps, to force to the last expedient, or to the utmost exertion. 1913 Webster]
But when kings come so low as to fawn upon philosophy, which before they neither valued nor understood, it is a sign that fails not, they are then put to their last trump.Milton. 1913 Webster]
Put the housekeeper to her trumps to accommodate them.W. Irving. 1913 Webster]
Trump, v. i.[imp. & p. p.Trumped(?); p. pr. & vb. n.Trumping.]To play a trump card when one of another suit has been led. 1913 Webster]
Trump, v. t.To play a trump card upon; to take with a trump card; as, she trumped the first trick. 1913 Webster]
Trump, v. t.[F. tromper to deceive, in OF., to blow a trumpet, se tromper de to mock. See Trump a trumpet.]1.To trick, or impose on; to deceive. [Obs.] \'bdTo trick or trump mankind.\'b8 B. Jonson. 1913 Webster]
2.To impose unfairly; to palm off. 1913 Webster]
Authors have been trumped upon us.C. Leslie. 1913 Webster]
To trump up, to devise; to collect with unfairness; to fabricate; as, to trump up a charge. 1913 Webster]
Trump"er*y(?), n.[F. tromperie deceit, fr. tromper to deceive. See Trump to trick.]1.Deceit; fraud. [Obs.] Grenewey. 1913 Webster]
2.Something serving to deceive by false show or pretense; falsehood; deceit; worthless but showy matter; hence, things worn out and of no value; rubbish. 1913 Webster]
The trumpery in my house, go bring it hither, Shak. 1913 Webster]
Upon the coming of Christ, very much, though not all, of this idolatrous trumpery and superstition was driven out of the world.South. 1913 Webster]
Trump"er*y, a.Worthless or deceptive in character. \'bdA trumpery little ring.\'b8 Thackeray. 1913 Webster]
Trump"et(?), n.[F. trompette, dim. of trompe. See Trump a trumpet.]1.(Mus.)A wind instrument of great antiquity, much used in war and military exercises, and of great value in the orchestra. In consists of a long metallic tube, curved (once or twice) into a convenient shape, and ending in a bell. Its scale in the lower octaves is limited to the first natural harmonics; but there are modern trumpets capable, by means of valves or pistons, of producing every tone within their compass, although at the expense of the true ringing quality of tone. 1913 Webster]
The trumpet's loud clangor Dryden. 1913 Webster]
2.(Mil.)A trumpeter.Clarendon. 1913 Webster]
3.One who praises, or propagates praise, or is the instrument of propagating it.Shak. 1913 Webster]
That great politician was pleased to have the greatest wit of those times . . . to be the trumpet of his praises.Dryden. 1913 Webster]
4.(Mach)A funnel, or short, fiaring pipe, used as a guide or conductor, as for yarn in a knitting machine. 1913 Webster]
Ear trumpet. See under Ear. --
Sea trumpet(Bot.), a great seaweed (Ecklonia buccinalis) of the Southern Ocean. It has a long, hollow stem, enlarging upwards, which may be made into a kind of trumpet, and is used for many purposes. --
Speaking trumpet, an instrument for conveying articulate sounds with increased force. --
Trumpet animalcule(Zo\'94l.), any infusorian belonging to Stentor and allied genera, in which the body is trumpet-shaped. See Stentor. --
Trumpet ash(Bot.), the trumpet creeper. [Eng.] --
Trumpet conch(Zo\'94l.), a trumpet shell, or triton. --
Trumpet creeper(Bot.), an American climbing plant (Tecoma radicans) bearing clusters of large red trumpet-shaped flowers; -- called also trumpet flower, and in England trumpet ash. --
Trumpet flower. (Bot.)(a)The trumpet creeper; also, its blossom.(b)The trumpet honeysuckle.(c)A West Indian name for several plants with trumpet-shaped flowers. --
Trumpet fly(Zo\'94l.), a botfly. --
Trumpet honeysuckle(Bot.), a twining plant (Lonicera sempervirens) with red and yellow trumpet-shaped flowers; -- called also trumpet flower. --
Trumpet leaf(Bot.), a name of several plants of the genus Sarracenia. --
Trumpet major(Mil.), the chief trumpeter of a band or regiment. --
Trumpet marine(Mus.), a monochord, having a thick string, sounded with a bow, and stopped with the thumb so as to produce the harmonic tones; -- said to be the oldest bowed instrument known, and in form the archetype of all others. It probably owes its name to \'bdits external resemblance to the large speaking trumpet used on board Italian vessels, which is of the same length and tapering shape.\'b8Grove. --
Trumpet shell(Zo\'94l.), any species of large marine univalve shells belonging to Triton and allied genera. See Triton, 2. --
Trump"et, v. t.[imp. & p. p.Trumpeted; p. pr. & vb. n.Trumpeting.][Cf. F. trompeter.]To publish by, or as by, sound of trumpet; to noise abroad; to proclaim; as, to trumpet good tidings. 1913 Webster]
They did nothing but publish and trumpet all the reproaches they could devise against the Irish.Bacon. 1913 Webster]
Trump"et, v. i.To sound loudly, or with a tone like a trumpet; to utter a trumplike cry. 1913 Webster]
Trump"et*er(?), n.1.One who sounds a trumpet. 1913 Webster]
2.One who proclaims, publishes, or denounces. 1913 Webster]
These men are good trumpeters.Bacon. 1913 Webster]
3.(Zo\'94l.)(a)Any one of several species of long-legged South American birds of the genus Psophia, especially Psophia crepitans, which is abundant, and often domesticated and kept with other poultry by the natives. They are allied to the cranes. So called from their loud cry. Called also agami, and yakamik.(b)A variety of the domestic pigeon.(c)An American swan (Olor buccinator) which has a very loud note. 1913 Webster]
4.(Zo\'94l.)A large edible fish (Latris hecateia) of the family Cirrhitid\'91, native of Tasmania and New Zealand. It sometimes weighs as much as fifty or sixty pounds, and is highly esteemed as a food fish. 1913 Webster]
Trump"et*ing, n.(Mining)A channel cut behind the brick lining of a shaft.Raymond. 1913 Webster]
Trump"ets(?), n. pl.(Bot.)A plant (Sarracenia flava) with long, hollow leaves. 1913 Webster]
Trump"et-shaped`(?), a.Tubular with one end dilated, as the flower of the trumpet creeper. 1913 Webster]
Trump"et-tongued`(?), a.Having a powerful, far-reaching voice or speech. 1913 Webster]
Trump"et*weed`(?), n.(Bot.)(a)An herbaceous composite plant (Eupatorium purpureum), often having hollow stems, and bearing purplish flowers in small corymbed heads.(b)The sea trumpet. 1913 Webster]
Trump"et*wood`(?), n.(Bot.)A tropical American tree (Cecropia peltata) of the Breadfruit family, having hollow stems, which are used for wind instruments; -- called also snakewood, and trumpet tree. 1913 Webster]
Trump"like`(?), a.Resembling a trumpet, esp. in sound; as, a trumplike voice.Chapman. 1913 Webster]
Trun"cal(?), a.Of or pertaining to the trunk, or body. 1913 Webster]
Trun"cate(?), v. t.[imp. & p. p.Truncated(?); p. pr. & vb. n.Truncating.][L. truncatus, p. p. of truncare to cut off, mutilate, fr. truncus maimed, mutilated, cut short. See Trunk.]To cut off; to lop; to maim. 1913 Webster]
Trun"cate(?), a.[L. truncatus, p. p. ]Appearing as if cut off at the tip; as, a truncate leaf or feather. 1913 Webster]
2.(Min.)Replaced, or cut off, by a plane, especially when equally inclined to the adjoining faces; as, a truncated edge. 1913 Webster]
3.(Zo\'94l.)Lacking the apex; -- said of certain spiral shells in which the apex naturally drops off. 1913 Webster]
Truncated coneor
Truncated pyramid(Geom.), a cone or pyramid whose vertex is cut off by a plane, the plane being usually parallel to the base. 1913 Webster]
Trun*ca"tion(?), n.[L. truncatio.]1.The act of truncating, lopping, or cutting off. 1913 Webster]
2.The state of being truncated. 1913 Webster]
3.(Min.)The replacement of an edge or solid angle by a plane, especially when the plane is equally inclined to the adjoining faces. 1913 Webster]
Trunch(?), n.[See Truncheon.]A stake; a small post. [Obs.] 1913 Webster]
Trun"cheon(?), n.[OE. tronchoun the shaft of a broken spear, broken piece, OF. tronchon, tron/on, F. tron/on, fr. OF. & F. tronce, tronche, a piece of wood; cf. OF. trons, tros, trois; all perhaps from L. thyrsus a stalk, stem, staff. See Thyrsus, and cf. Trounce.]1.A short staff, a club; a cudgel; a shaft of a spear. 1913 Webster]
With his truncheon he so rudely struck.Spenser. 1913 Webster]
2.A baton, or military staff of command. 1913 Webster]
The marshal's truncheon nor the judges robe.Shak. 1913 Webster]
3.A stout stem, as of a tree, with the branches lopped off, to produce rapid growth.Gardner. 1913 Webster]
Trun"cheon, v. t.To beat with a truncheon.Shak. 1913 Webster]
Trun"cheoned(?), a.Having a truncheon. 1913 Webster]
Trun`cheon*eer"(?), n.A person armed with a truncheon.[Written also truncheoner.] 1913 Webster]
\'d8Trun"cus(?), n.[L.](Zo\'94l.)The thorax of an insect. See Trunk, n., 5. 1913 Webster]
Trun"dle(?), n.[AS. tryndel a little shield. See Trend, v. i.]1.A round body; a little wheel. 1913 Webster]
2.A lind of low-wheeled cart; a truck. 1913 Webster]
3.A motion as of something moving upon little wheels or rollers; a rolling motion. 1913 Webster]
4.(Mach.)(a)A lantern wheel. See under Lantern.(b)One of the bars of a lantern wheel. 1913 Webster]
Trun"dle, v. t.[imp. & p. p.Trundled(?); p. pr. & vb. n.Trundling(?).]1.To roll (a thing) on little wheels; as, to trundle a bed or a gun carriage. 1913 Webster]
2.To cause to roll or revolve; to roll along; as, to trundle a hoop or a ball.R. A. Proctor. 1913 Webster]
Trun"dle, v. i.1.To go or move on small wheels; as, a bed trundles under another. 1913 Webster]
2.To roll, or go by revolving, as a hoop. 1913 Webster]
Trun"dle-bed`(?), n.A low bed that is moved on trundles, or little wheels, so that it can be pushed under a higher bed; a truckle-bed; also, sometimes, a simiral bed without wheels.Chapman. 1913 Webster]
Trun"dle*head`(?), n.1.(Gearing)One of the disks forming the ends of a lantern wheel or pinion. 1913 Webster]
2.The drumhead of a capstan; especially, the drumhead of the lower of two capstans on the sane axis. 1913 Webster]
Trun"dle*tail`(?), n.A round or curled-up tail; also, a dog with such a tail.Shak. 1913 Webster]
Trunk(?), n.[F. tronc, L. truncus, fr. truncus maimed, mutilated; perhaps akin to torquere to twist wrench, and E. torture. Trunk in the sense of proboscis is fr. F. trompe (the same word as trompe a trumpet), but has been confused in English with trunk the stem of a tree (see Trump a trumpet). Cf. Truncate.]1.The stem, or body, of a tree, apart from its limbs and roots; the main stem, without the branches; stock; stalk. 1913 Webster]
About the mossy trunk I wound me soon, Milton. 1913 Webster]
2.The body of an animal, apart from the head and limbs. 1913 Webster]
3.The main body of anything; as, the trunk of a vein or of an artery, as distinct from the branches. 1913 Webster]
4.(Arch)That part of a pilaster which is between the base and the capital, corresponding to the shaft of a column. 1913 Webster]
5.(Zo\'94l.)That segment of the body of an insect which is between the head and abdomen, and bears the wings and legs; the thorax; the truncus. 1913 Webster]
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6.(Zo\'94l.)(a)The proboscis of an elephant.(b)The proboscis of an insect. 1913 Webster]
7.A long tube through which pellets of clay, p/as, etc., are driven by the force of the breath. 1913 Webster]
He shot sugarplums them out of a trunk.Howell. 1913 Webster]
8.A box or chest usually covered with leather, metal, or cloth, or sometimes made of leather, hide, or metal, for containing clothes or other goods; especially, one used to convey the effects of a traveler. 1913 Webster]
Locked up in chests and trunks.Shak. 1913 Webster]
9.(Mining)A flume or sluice in which ores are separated from the slimes in which they are contained. 1913 Webster]
10.(Steam Engine)A large pipe forming the piston rod of a steam engine, of sufficient diameter to allow one end of the connecting rod to be attached to the crank, and the other end to pass within the pipe directly to the piston, thus making the engine more compact. 1913 Webster]
11.A long, large box, pipe, or conductor, made of plank or metal plates, for various uses, as for conveying air to a mine or to a furnace, water to a mill, grain to an elevator, etc. 1913 Webster]
Trunk engine, a marine engine, the piston rod of which is a trunk. See Trunk, 10. --
Trunk hose, large breeches formerly worn, reaching to the knees. --
Trunk line, the main line of a railway, canal, or route of conveyance. --
Trunk turtle(Zo\'94l.), the leatherback. 1913 Webster]
Trunk(?), v. t.[Cf. F. tronquer. See Truncate.]1.To lop off; to curtail; to truncate; to maim. [Obs.] \'bdOut of the trunked stock.\'b8 Spenser. 1913 Webster]
2.(Mining)To extract (ores) from the slimes in which they are contained, by means of a trunk. See Trunk, n., 9.Weale. 1913 Webster]
Trunked(?), a.Having (such) a trunk. 1913 Webster]
Thickset with strong and well-trunked trees.Howell. 1913 Webster]
Trunk engine. An engine having a trunk piston, as most internal combustion engines. Webster 1913 Suppl.]
Trunk"fish`(?), n.(Zo\'94l.)Any one of several species of plectognath fishes, belonging to the genus Ostracion, or the family Ostraciontid\'91, having an angular body covered with a rigid integument consisting of bony scales. Some of the species are called also coffer fish, and boxfish. 1913 Webster]
Trunk"ful(?), n.; pl.Trunkfuls(/).As much as a trunk will hold; enough to fill a trunk. 1913 Webster]
Trunk piston. In a single-acting engine, an elongated hollow piston, open at the end, in which the end of the connecting rod is pivoted. The piston rod, crosshead and stuffing box are thus dispensed with. Webster 1913 Suppl.]
Trunk steamer. A freight steamer having a high hatch coaming extending almost continuously fore and aft, but not of whaleback form at the sides. Webster 1913 Suppl.]
Trunk"work`(?), n.Work or devices suitable to be concealed; a secret stratagem. [Obs.] 1913 Webster]
Trun"nion(?), n.[OF. trognon the stock, stump, or truck of a tree, F. trognon a core, stalk, fr. tron a trunk, stem. Cf. Trunk.]1.(Gun.)A cylindrical projection on each side of a piece, whether gun, mortar, or howitzer, serving to support it on the cheeks of the carriage. See Illust. of Cannon. 1913 Webster]
2.(Steam Engine)A gudgeon on each side of an oscillating steam cylinder, to support it. It is usually tubular, to convey steam. 1913 Webster]
Trunnion plate(Gun.), a plate in the carriage of a gun, mortar, or howitzer, which covers the upper part of the cheek, and forms a bearing under the trunnion. --
Trunnion ring(Gun.), a ring on a cannon next before the trunnions. [R.] 1913 Webster]
Trun"nioned(?), a.Provided with trunnions; as, the trunnioned cylinder of an oscillating steam engine. 1913 Webster]
Tru"sion(?), n.[L. trudere, trusum, to thrust, shove: cf. F. trusion.]The act of pushing or thrusting. [R.] Bentley. 1913 Webster]
Truss(?), n.[OE. trusse, F. trousse, OF. also tourse; perhaps fr. L. tryrsus stalk, stem. Cf. Thyrsus, Torso, Trousers, Trousseau.]1.A bundle; a package; as, a truss of grass.Fabyan. 1913 Webster]
Bearing a truss of trifles at his back.Spenser. 1913 Webster]
truss of hay in England is 56 lbs. of old and 60 lbs. of new hay; a truss of straw is 36 lbs. 1913 Webster]
2.A padded jacket or dress worn under armor, to protect the body from the effects of friction; also, a part of a woman's dress; a stomacher. [Obs.] Nares. 1913 Webster]
Puts off his palmer's weed unto his truss, which bore Drayton. 1913 Webster]
3.(Surg.)A bandage or apparatus used in cases of hernia, to keep up the reduced parts and hinder further protrusion, and for other purposes. 1913 Webster]
4.(Bot.)A tuft of flowers formed at the top of the main stalk, or stem, of certain plants. 1913 Webster]
5.(Naut.)The rope or iron used to keep the center of a yard to the mast. 1913 Webster]
6.(Arch. & Engin.)An assemblage of members of wood or metal, supported at two points, and arranged to transmit pressure vertically to those points, with the least possible strain across the length of any member. Architectural trusses when left visible, as in open timber roofs, often contain members not needed for construction, or are built with greater massiveness than is requisite, or are composed in unscientific ways in accordance with the exigencies of style. 1913 Webster]
Truss rod, a rod which forms the tension member of a trussed beam, or a tie rod in a truss. 1913 Webster]
Truss, v. t.[imp. & p. p.Trussed(?); p. pr. & vb. n.Trussing.][F. trousser. See Truss, n.]1.To bind or pack close; to tie up tightly; to make into a truss.Shak. 1913 Webster]
It [his hood] was trussed up in his wallet.Chaucer. 1913 Webster]
2.To take fast hold of; to seize and hold firmly; to pounce upon. [Obs.] 1913 Webster]
Who trussing me as eagle doth his prey.Spenser. 1913 Webster]
3.To strengthen or stiffen, as a beam or girder, by means of a brace or braces. 1913 Webster]
4.To skewer; to make fast, as the wings of a fowl to the body in cooking it. 1913 Webster]
5.To execute by hanging; to hang; -- usually with up. [Slang.] Sir W. Scott. 1913 Webster]
To truss a personor
To truss one's self, to adjust and fasten the clothing of; especially, to draw tight and tie the laces of garments. [Obs.] \'bdEnter Honeysuckle, in his nightcap, trussing himself.\'b8 J. Webster (1607). --
To truss up, to strain; to make close or tight. --
Trussed beam, a beam which is stiffened by a system of braces constituting a truss of which the beam is a chord. 1913 Webster]
Truss"ing(?), n.1.(Arch. & Engin.)The timbers, etc., which form a truss, taken collectively.Weale. 1913 Webster]
2.(Arch. & Engin.)The art of stiffening or bracing a set of timbers, or the like, by putting in struts, ties, etc., till it has something of the character of a truss. 1913 Webster]
3.The act of a hawk, or other bird of prey, in seizing its quarry, and soaring with it into air. [Obs.] 1913 Webster]
Trust(?), n.[OE. trust, trost, Icel. traust confidence, security; akin to Dan. & Sw. tr\'94st comfort, consolation, G. trost, Goth. trausti a convention, covenant, and E. true. See True, and cf. Tryst.]1.Assured resting of the mind on the integrity, veracity, justice, friendship, or other sound principle, of another person; confidence; reliance; reliance. \'bdO ever-failing trust in mortal strength!\'b8 Milton. 1913 Webster]
Most take things upon trust.Locke. 1913 Webster]
2.Credit given; especially, delivery of property or merchandise in reliance upon future payment; exchange without immediate receipt of an equivalent; as, to sell or buy goods on trust. 1913 Webster]
3.Assured anticipation; dependence upon something future or contingent, as if present or actual; hope; belief. \'bdSuch trust have we through Christ.\'b8 2 Cor. iii. 4. 1913 Webster]
His trust was with the Eternal to be deemed Milton. 1913 Webster]
4.That which is committed or intrusted to one; something received in confidence; charge; deposit. 1913 Webster]
5.The condition or obligation of one to whom anything is confided; responsible charge or office. 1913 Webster]
[I] serve him truly that will put me in trust.Shak. 1913 Webster]
Reward them well, if they observe their trust.Denham. 1913 Webster]
6.That upon which confidence is reposed; ground of reliance; hope. 1913 Webster]
O Lord God, thou art my trust from my youth.Ps. lxxi. 5. 1913 Webster]
7.(Law)An estate devised or granted in confidence that the devisee or grantee shall convey it, or dispose of the profits, at the will, or for the benefit, of another; an estate held for the use of another; a confidence respecting property reposed in one person, who is termed the trustee, for the benefit of another, who is called the cestui que trust. 1913 Webster]
8.An equitable right or interest in property distinct from the legal ownership thereof; a use (as it existed before the Statute of Uses); also, a property interest held by one person for the benefit of another. Trusts are active, or special, express, implied, constructive, etc. In a
passive trust the trustee simply has title to the trust property, while its control and management are in the beneficiary. Webster 1913 Suppl.]
9.A business organization or combination consisting of a number of firms or corporations operating, and often united, under an agreement creating a trust (in sense 1), esp. one formed mainly for the purpose of regulating the supply and price of commodities, etc.; often, opprobriously, a combination formed for the purpose of controlling or monopolizing a trade, industry, or business, by doing acts in restraint or trade; as, a sugar trust. A trust may take the form of a corporation or of a body of persons or corporations acting together by mutual arrangement, as under a contract or a so-called gentlemen's agreement. When it consists of corporations it may be effected by putting a majority of their stock either in the hands of a board of trustees (whence the name trust for the combination) or by transferring a majority to a holding company. The advantages of a trust are partly due to the economies made possible in carrying on a large business, as well as the doing away with competition. In the United States severe statutes against trusts have been passed by the Federal government and in many States, with elaborate statutory definitions. Webster 1913 Suppl.]
Trust deed(Law), a deed conveying property to a trustee, for some specific use. 1913 Webster]
Trust, a.Held in trust; as, trust property; trustmoney. 1913 Webster]
Trust, v. t.[imp. & p. p.Trusted; p. pr. & vb. n.Trusting.][OE. trusten, trosten. See Trust, n.]1.To place confidence in; to rely on, to confide, or repose faith, in; as, we can not trust those who have deceived us. 1913 Webster]
I will never trust his word after.Shak. 1913 Webster]
He that trusts every one without reserve will at last be deceived.Johnson. 1913 Webster]
2.To give credence to; to believe; to credit. 1913 Webster]
Trust me, you look well.Shak. 1913 Webster]
3.To hope confidently; to believe; -- usually with a phrase or infinitive clause as the object. 1913 Webster]
I trust to come unto you, and speak face to face.2 John 12. 1913 Webster]
We trustwe have a good conscience.Heb. xiii. 18. 1913 Webster]
4.to show confidence in a person by intrusting (him) with something. 1913 Webster]
Whom, with your power and fortune, sir, you trust, Dryden. 1913 Webster]
5.To commit, as to one's care; to intrust. 1913 Webster]
Merchants were not willing to trust precious cargoes to any custody but that of a man-of-war.Macaulay. 1913 Webster]
6.To give credit to; to sell to upon credit, or in confidence of future payment; as, merchants and manufacturers trust their customers annually with goods. 1913 Webster]
7.To risk; to venture confidently. 1913 Webster]
[Beguiled] by thee trust thee from my side.Milton. 1913 Webster]
Trust, v. i.1.To have trust; to be credulous; to be won to confidence; to confide. 1913 Webster]
More to know could not be more to trust.Shak. 1913 Webster]
2.To be confident, as of something future; to hope. 1913 Webster]
I will trust and not be afraid.Isa. xii. 2. 1913 Webster]
3.To sell or deliver anything in reliance upon a promise of payment; to give credit. 1913 Webster]
It is happier sometimes to be cheated than not to trust.Johnson. 1913 Webster]
To trust in,
To trust on, to place confidence in,; to rely on; to depend. \'bdTrust in the Lord, and do good.\'b8 Ps. xxxvii. 3. \'bdA priest . . . on whom we trust.\'b8 Chaucer. 1913 Webster]
Her widening streets on new foundations trust.Dryden. 1913 Webster]
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To trust toor
To trust unto, to depend on; to have confidence in; to rely on; as, to trust to luck. 1913 Webster]
They trusted unto the liers in wait.Judges xx. 36. 1913 Webster]
Trust company. Any corporation formed for the purpose of acting as trustee. Such companies usually do more or less of a banking business. Webster 1913 Suppl.]
Trus*tee"(?), n.(Law)A person to whom property is legally committed in trust, to be applied either for the benefit of specified individuals, or for public uses; one who is intrusted with property for the benefit of another; also, a person in whose hands the effects of another are attached in a trustee process. 1913 Webster]
Trustee process(Law), a process by which a creditor may attach his debtor's goods, effects, and credits, in the hands of a third person; -- called, in some States, the process of foreign attachment, garnishment, or factorizing process. [U. S.] 1913 Webster]
Trus*tee"(?), v. t.1.To commit (property) to the care of a trustee; as, to trustee an estate. 1913 Webster]
2.(Law)To attach (a debtor's wages, credits, or property in the hands of a third person) in the interest of the creditor. [U. S.] 1913 Webster]
Trus*tee" proc"ess. (Law)The process of attachment by garnishment. [U. S.] Webster 1913 Suppl.]
Trus*tee"ship, n.The office or duty of a trustee. 1913 Webster]
Trustee stock. (Finance)High-grade stock in which trust funds may be legally invested. [Colloq.] Webster 1913 Suppl.]
Trust"er(?), n.1.One who trusts, or credits. 1913 Webster]
2.(Scots Law)One who makes a trust; -- the correlative of trustee. 1913 Webster]
Trust"ful(?), a.1.Full of trust; trusting. 1913 Webster]
2.Worthy of trust; faithful; trusty; trustworthy. 1913 Webster]
-- Trust"ful*ly,adv. -- Trust"ful*ness, n. 1913 Webster]
Trust"i*ly(?), adv.In a trusty manner. 1913 Webster]
Trust"i*ness, n.The quality or state of being trusty. 1913 Webster]
Trust"less, a.That may not be trusted; not worthy of trust; unfaithful. -- Trust"less*ness, n. 1913 Webster]
Trust"wor`thy(?), a.Worthy of trust or confidence; trusty. -- Trust"wor`thi*ness(#), n. 1913 Webster]
Trust"y(?), a.[Compar.Trustier(?); superl.Trustiest.]1.Admitting of being safely trusted; justly deserving confidence; fit to be confided in; trustworthy; reliable. 1913 Webster]
Your trusty and most valiant servitor.Shak. 1913 Webster]
2.Hence, not liable to fail; strong; firm. 1913 Webster]
His trusty sword he called to his aid.Spenser. 1913 Webster]
3.Involving trust; as, a trusty business. [R.] Shak. 1913 Webster]
Truth(?), n.; pl.Truths(#).[OE. treuthe, trouthe, treowpe, AS. tre\'a2w/. See True; cf. Troth, Betroth.]1.The quality or being true; as: -- (a) Conformity to fact or reality; exact accordance with that which is, or has been; or shall be. 1913 Webster]
(b)Conformity to rule; exactness; close correspondence with an example, mood, object of imitation, or the like. 1913 Webster]
Plows, to go true, depend much on the truth of the ironwork.Mortimer. 1913 Webster]
Alas! they had been friends in youth, truth.Coleridge. 1913 Webster]
(d)The practice of speaking what is true; freedom from falsehood; veracity. 1913 Webster]
If this will not suffice, it must appear truth.Shak. 1913 Webster]
2.That which is true or certain concerning any matter or subject, or generally on all subjects; real state of things; fact; verity; reality. 1913 Webster]
Speak ye every man the truth to his neighbor.Zech. viii. 16. 1913 Webster]
I long to know the truth here of at large.Shak. 1913 Webster]
The truth depends on, or is only arrived at by, a legitimate deduction from all the facts which are truly material.Coleridge. 1913 Webster]
3.A true thing; a verified fact; a true statement or proposition; an established principle, fixed law, or the like; as, the great truths of morals. 1913 Webster]
Even so our boasting . . . is found a truth.2 Cor. vii. 14. 1913 Webster]
4.Righteousness; true religion. 1913 Webster]
Grace and truth came by Jesus Christ.John i. 17. 1913 Webster]
Sanctify them through thy truth; thy word is truth.John xvii. 17. 1913 Webster]
In truth, in reality; in fact. --
Of a truth, in reality; certainly. --
To do truth, to practice what God commands. 1913 Webster]
He that doeth truth cometh to the light.John iii. 21. 1913 Webster]
Truth, v. t.To assert as true; to declare. [R.] 1913 Webster]
Had they [the ancients] dreamt this, they would have truthed it heaven.Ford. 1913 Webster]
Truth"ful(?), a.Full of truth; veracious; reliable. -- Truth"ful*ly, adv. -- Truth"ful*ness, n. 1913 Webster]
Truth"less, a.Devoid of truth; dishonest; dishonest; spurious; faithless. -- Truth"less*ness, n. 1913 Webster]
Truth"-lov`er(?), n.One who loves the truth. 1913 Webster]
Truth-lover was our English Duke.Tennyson. 1913 Webster]
Truth"-tell`er(?), n.One who tells the truth. 1913 Webster]
Truth-teller was our England's Alfred named.Tennyson. 1913 Webster]
Truth"y(?), a.Truthful; likely; probable. [R.] \'bdA more truthy import.\'b8 W. G. Palgrave. 1913 Webster]
Tru`ti*na"tion(?), n.[L. trutinari to weigh, from trutina a balance. See Trone a steelyard.]The act of weighing. [Obs.] Sir T. Browne. 1913 Webster]
Trut*ta"ceous(?), a.[LL. trutta a trout, L. tructa. See Trout.](Zo\'94l.)Of, pertaining to, or resembling, a trout; as, fish of the truttaceous kind. 1913 Webster]
Try(?), v. t.[imp. & p. p.tried(?); p. pr. & vb. n.Trying.][OE. trien to select, pick out, F. trier to cull, to out, LL. tritare to triturate (hence the sense of, to thresh, to separate the grain from the straw, to select), L. terere, tritum, to rub, bruise, grind, thresh. See Trite.]1.To divide or separate, as one sort from another; to winnow; to sift; to pick out; -- frequently followed by out; as, to try out the wild corn from the good. [Obs.] Sir T. Elyot. 1913 Webster]
2.To purify or refine, as metals; to melt out, and procure in a pure state, as oil, tallow, lard, etc.Shak. 1913 Webster]
The words of the Lord are pure words: as silver tried in a furnace of earth, purified seven times.Ps. xii. 6. 1913 Webster]
For thou, O God, hast proved us: thou hast tried us, as silver is tried.Ps. lxvi. 10. 1913 Webster]
3.To prove by experiment; to apply a test to, for the purpose of determining the quality; to examine; to prove; to test; as, to try weights or measures by a standard; to try a man's opinions. 1913 Webster]
Let the end try the man.Shak. 1913 Webster]
4.To subject to severe trial; to put to the test; to cause suffering or trouble to. 1913 Webster]
Thus far to try thee, Adam, I was pleased.Milton. 1913 Webster]
These are the times that try men's souls.Thomas Paine (1776) PJC]
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5.To experiment with; to test by use; as, to try a remedy for disease; to try a horse. 1913 Webster]
Come, try upon yourselves what you have seen me.Shak. 1913 Webster]
To ease her cares the force of sleep she tries.Swift. 1913 Webster]
6.To strain; to subject to excessive tests; as, the light tries his eyes; repeated disappointments try one's patience. 1913 Webster]
7.(Law)To examine or investigate judicially; to examine by witnesses or other judicial evidence and the principles of law; as, to try a cause, or a criminal. 1913 Webster]
8.To settle; to decide; to determine; specifically, to decide by an appeal to arms; as, to try rival claims by a duel; to try conclusions. 1913 Webster]
Left I the court, to see this quarrel tried.Shak. 1913 Webster]
9.To experience; to have or gain knowledge of by experience.Milton. 1913 Webster]
Or try the Libyan heat or Scythian cold.Dryden. 1913 Webster]
10.To essay; to attempt; to endeavor. 1913 Webster]
Let us try . . . to found a path.Milton. 1913 Webster]
To try on. (a)To put on, as a garment, to ascertain whether it fits the person.(b)To attempt; to undertake. [Slang] Dickens. 1913 Webster]
Syn. -- To attempt; endeavor; strive; aim; examine. -- Try, Attempt. To try is the generic, to attempt is the specific, term. When we try, we are usually uncertain as to success; when we attempt, we have always some definite object in view which we seek to accomplish. We may be indifferent as to the result of a trial, but we rarely attempt anything without a desire to succeed. 1913 Webster]
He first deceased: she for a little tried Sir H. Wotton. 1913 Webster]
Alack, I am afraid they have a waked, attempt, and not the deed, Shak. 1913 Webster]
Try(?), v. i.1.To exert strength; to endeavor; to make an effort or an attempt; as, you must try hard if you wish to learn. 1913 Webster]
2.To do; to fare; as, how do you try! [Prov. Eng.] 1913 Webster]
Try, n.1.A screen, or sieve, for grain. [Obs. or Prov. Eng.] Holland. 1913 Webster]
2.Act of trying; attempt; experiment; trial. 1913 Webster]
This breaking of his has been but a try for his friends.Shak. 1913 Webster]
3.In Rugby and Northern Union football, a score (counting three points) made by grounding the ball on or behind the opponent's goal line; -- so called because it entitles the side making it to a place kick for a goal (counting two points more if successful). Webster 1913 Suppl.]
Try, a.[Cf. Try, v. t.]Refined; select; excellent; choice. [Obs.] \'bdSugar that is try.\'b8 Chaucer. 1913 Webster]
Try cock. A cock for withdrawing a small quantity of liquid, as for testing. Webster 1913 Suppl.]
\'d8Try"gon(tr, n.[L., a sting ray, from Gr./ a kind of fish with a prickle in the tail.](Zo\'94l.)Any one of several species of large sting rays belonging to Trygon and allied genera. 1913 Webster]
Try"ing, a.Adapted to try, or put to severe trial; severe; afflictive; as, a trying occasion or position. 1913 Webster]
Try"out(?), n.1.a test of the performance capability of a person, to ascertain fitness for a particular task; in sports, a test by which the fitness of a player or contestant to remain in a certain class is determined. Webster 1913 Suppl. ]
2.(Theater)one or more performances of a play prior to the official opening, held at a location outside of the city where it is to be formally presented, conducted for the purpose of determining audience response or ascertaining weaknesses needing correction. PJC]
Try out(?), v. i.to compete for a postition, as on a sports team or in a theatrical presentation. PJC]
Try out(?), v. t.to use (something not previously used) to determine its fitness for a particular purpose; also, to attempt (a deed) to determine if it will accomplish a particular purpose. PJC]
Tryp"sin(?), n.[Gr. / a rubbing, fr. / to rub, grind. So called because it causes protein to break up or to fall apart.](physiol.)A proteolytic enzyme present in the pancreatic juice. Unlike the pepsin of the gastric juice, it acts in a neutral or alkaline fluid, and not only converts the albuminous matter of the food into soluble peptones, but also, in part, into leucin and tyrosin. 1913 Webster]
Tryp*sin"o*gen(?), n.[Trypsin + -gen.](Physiol.)The antecedent of trypsin, a substance which is contained in the cells of the pancreas and gives rise to the trypsin. 1913 Webster]
Tryp"tic(?), a.(Physiol.)Relating to trypsin or to its action; produced by trypsin; as, trypsin digestion. 1913 Webster]
Tryp"tone(?), n.(Physiol. Chem.)The peptone formed by pancreatic digestion; -- so called because it is formed through the agency of the ferment trypsin. 1913 Webster]
Try"sail(?), n.(Naut.)A fore-and-aft sail, bent to a gaff, and hoisted on a lower mast or on a small mast, called the trysail mast, close abaft a lower mast; -- used chiefly as a storm sail. Called also spencer.Totten. 1913 Webster]
Try"-square`(?), n.An instrument used by carpenters, joiners, etc., for laying off right angles off right angles, and testing whether work is square. 1913 Webster]
Tryst(?), n.[OE. trist, tryst, a variant of trust; cf. Icel. treysta to make trusty, fr. traust confidence, security. See Trust, n.]1.Trust. [Obs.] 1913 Webster]
2.An appointment to meet; also, an appointed place or time of meeting; as, to keep tryst; to break tryst. [Scot. or Poetic] 1913 Webster]
To bide tryst, to wait, at the appointed time, for one with whom a tryst or engagement is made; to keep an engagement or appointment. 1913 Webster]
The tenderest-hearted maid bided tryst at village stile.Tennyson. 1913 Webster]
Tryst, v. t.[OE. tristen, trysten. See Tryst, n.] 1913 Webster]
1.To trust. [Obs.] 1913 Webster]
2.To agree with to meet at a certain place; to make an appointment with. [Scot.] Burns. 1913 Webster]
Tryst, v. i.To mutually agree to meet at a certain place. [Scot.] 1913 Webster]
Tryst"er(?), n.One who makes an appointment, or tryst; one who meets with another. 1913 Webster]
Tryst"ing, n.An appointment; a tryst. 1913 Webster]
Trysting day, an arranged day of meeting or assembling, as of soldiers, friends, and the like. 1913 Webster]
And named a trysting day, Macaulay. 1913 Webster]
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Trysting place, a place designated for the assembling of soldiers, the meeting of parties for an interview, or the like; a rendezvous.Byron. 1913 Webster]
Tsar(?), n.The title of the emperor of Russia. See Czar. 1913 Webster]
{ Tsa*ri"na(?), Tsa*rit"sa(?), }n.[Russ. tsaritsa. Cf. Czarina.]The title of the empress of Russia. See Czarina. 1913 Webster]
\'d8Tsche"go(?), n.[From a native name.](Zo\'94l.)A West African anthropoid ape allied to the gorilla and chimpanzee, and by some considered only a variety of the chimpanzee. It is noted for building large, umbrella-shaped nests in trees. Called also tscheigo, tschiego, nschego, nscheigo. 1913 Webster]
Tset"se, n.(Zo\'94l.)A venomous two-winged African fly (Glossina morsitans) whose bite is very poisonous, and even fatal, to horses and cattle, but harmless to men. It renders extensive districts in which it abounds uninhabitable during certain seasons of the year.[Written also tzetze, and tsetze.]
<-- carrier of sleeping sickness, in areas where that disease is endemic. --> 1913 Webster]
T" square`(?). See under T. 1913 Webster]
\'d8Tsung"-li Ya"men(?). [Written also Tsung-li-Yamen or Tsungli Yamen.][Chin.]The board or department of foreign affairs in the Chinese government. See Yamen. Webster 1913 Suppl.]
\'d8Tsung" tu`(?). A viceroy or governor-general, the highest provincial official in China, with civil and military authority over one or more provinces. Webster 1913 Suppl.]
Tu`a*ta"ra(?), n.[Maori tuat\'85ra; tua on the farther side (the back) + tara spine.](Zo\'94l.)A large iguanalike reptile (Sphenodon punctatum) formerly common in New Zealand, but by 1900 confined to certain islets near the coast. It reaches a length of two and a half feet, is dark olive-green with small white or yellowish specks on the sides, and has yellow spines along the back, except on the neck. It is the only surviving member of the order Rhyncocephala. Also called tuatera and hatteria. Webster 1913 Suppl. ]
Tu`a*te"ra(?), n.Same as tuatara. 1913 Webster]
Tub(?), n.[OE. tubbe; of Dutch or Low German origin; cf. LG. tubbe, D. tobbe.]1.An open wooden vessel formed with staves, bottom, and hoops; a kind of short cask, half barrel, or firkin, usually with but one head, -- used for various purposes. 1913 Webster]
2.The amount which a tub contains, as a measure of quantity; as, a tub of butter; a tub of camphor, which is about 1 cwt., etc. 1913 Webster]
3.Any structure shaped like a tub: as, a certain old form of pulpit; a short, broad boat, etc., -- often used jocosely or opprobriously. 1913 Webster]
All being took up and busied, some in pulpits and some in tubs, in the grand work of preaching and holding forth.South. 1913 Webster]
4.A sweating in a tub; a tub fast. [Obs.] Shak. 1913 Webster]
5.A small cask; as, a tub of gin. 1913 Webster]
6.A box or bucket in which coal or ore is sent up a shaft; -- so called by miners. 1913 Webster]
Tub fast, an old mode of treatment for the venereal disease, by sweating in a close place, or tub, and fasting. [Obs.] Shak. --
Tub wheel, a horizontal water wheel, usually in the form of a short cylinder, to the circumference of which spiral vanes or floats, placed radially, are attached, turned by the impact of one or more streams of water, conducted so as to strike against the floats in the direction of a tangent to the cylinder. 1913 Webster]
Tub, v. t.[imp. & p. p.Tubbed(?); p. pr. & vb. n.Tubbing.]To plant or set in a tub; as, to tub a plant. 1913 Webster]
Tub, v. i.To make use of a bathing tub; to lie or be in a bath; to bathe. [Colloq.] 1913 Webster]
Don't we all tub in England ?London Spectator. 1913 Webster]
Tu"ba(?), n.[L., trumpet.](Mus.)(a)An ancient trumpet.(b)A sax-tuba. See Sax-tuba. 1913 Webster]
Tub"al(?), a.Of or pertaining to a tube; specifically, of or pertaining to one of the Fallopian tubes; as, tubal pregnancy. 1913 Webster]
Tub"bing(?), n.1.The forming of a tub; also, collectively, materials for tubs. 1913 Webster]
2.A lining of timber or metal around the shaft of a mine; especially, a series of cast-iron cylinders bolted together, used to enable those who sink a shaft to penetrate quicksand, water, etc., with safety. 1913 Webster]
Tub"by(?), a.Resembling a tub; specifically sounding dull and without resonance, like a tub; wanting elasticity or freedom of sound; as, a tubby violin. 1913 Webster]
Tube(?), n.[L. tubus; akin to tuba a trumpet: cf F. tube.]1.A hollow cylinder, of any material, used for the conveyance of fluids, and for various other purposes; a pipe. 1913 Webster]
3.A vessel in animal bodies or plants, which conveys a fluid or other substance. 1913 Webster]
4.(Bot.)The narrow, hollow part of a gamopetalous corolla. 1913 Webster]
5.(Gun.)A priming tube, or friction primer. See under Priming, and Friction. 1913 Webster]
6.(Steam Boilers)A small pipe forming part of the boiler, containing water and surrounded by flame or hot gases, or else surrounded by water and forming a flue for the gases to pass through. 1913 Webster]
7.(Zo\'94l.)(a)A more or less cylindrical, and often spiral, case secreted or constructed by many annelids, crustaceans, insects, and other animals, for protection or concealment. See Illust. of Tubeworm.(b)One of the siphons of a bivalve mollusk. 1913 Webster]
8.(Elec. Railways)A tunnel for a tube railway; also (Colloq.), a tube railway; a subway. [Chiefly Eng.] In the New York area, the subways running under the Hudson River are sometimes referred to as the tube. Webster 1913 Suppl. ]
Capillary tube, a tube of very fine bore. See Capillary. --
Fire tube(Steam Boilers), a tube which forms a flue. --
Tube coral. (Zo\'94l.)Same as Tubipore. --
Tube foot(Zo\'94l.), one of the ambulacral suckers of an echinoderm. --
Tube plate, or
Tube sheet(Steam Boilers), a flue plate. See under Flue. --
Tube pouch(Mil.), a pouch containing priming tubes. --
Tube spinner(Zo\'94l.), any one of various species of spiders that construct tubelike webs. They belong to Tegenaria, Agelena, and allied genera. --
Water tube(Steam Boilers), a tube containing water and surrounded by flame or hot gases. 1913 Webster]
Tube, v. t.[imp. & p. p.Tubed(?); p. pr. & vb. n.Tubing.]To furnish with a tube; as, to tube a well. 1913 Webster]
Tube"form(?), a.In the form of a tube; tubular; tubiform. 1913 Webster]
Tube"-nosed`(?), a.(Zo\'94l.)(a)Having the nostrils prolonged in the form of horny tubes along the sides of the beak; -- said of certain sea birds.(b)Belonging to the Tubinares. 1913 Webster]
Tu"ber(?), n.[L., a hump. knob; probably akin to tumere to swell. Cf. Tumid.]1.(Bot.)(a)A fleshy, rounded stem or root, usually containing starchy matter, as the potato or arrowroot; a thickened root-stock. See Illust. of Tuberous.(b)A genus of fungi. See Truffle. 1913 Webster]
2.(Anat.)A tuberosity; a tubercle. 1913 Webster]
Tube rail"way, n.an electrically powered railroad with tracks running through a tunnel underground; a subway. PJC]
Tu"ber*cle(?), n.[L. tuberculum, dim. of tuber: cf. F. tubercule, OF. also tubercle. See Tuber.] 1913 Webster]
1.A small knoblike prominence or excrescence, whether natural or morbid; as, a tubercle on a plant; a tubercle on a bone; the tubercles appearing on the body in leprosy. 1913 Webster]
2.(Med.)A small mass or aggregation of morbid matter; especially, the deposit which accompanies scrofula or phthisis. This is composed of a hard, grayish, or yellowish, translucent or opaque matter, which gradually softens, and excites suppuration in its vicinity. It is most frequently found in the lungs, causing consumption. 1913 Webster]
Tubercle bacillus(Med.), a minute vegetable organism (Mycobacterium tuberculosis, formerly Bacillus tuberculosis, and also called Koch's bacillus) discovered by Koch, a German physician, in the sputum of consumptive patients and in tuberculous tissue. It is the causative agent of tuberculosis. 1913 Webster ]
Tu"ber*cled(?), a.Having tubercles; affected with, tubercles; tuberculate; as, a tubercled lung or stalk. 1913 Webster]
Tu*ber"cu*lar(?), a.1.Having tubercles; affected with tubercles; tubercled; tuberculate. 1913 Webster]
2.Like a tubercle; as, a tubercular excrescence. 1913 Webster]
3.(Med.)Characterized by the development of tubercles; as, tubercular diathesis. 1913 Webster]
Tu*ber"cu*lar*ize(?), v. t.[imp. & p. p.-ized(?); p. pr. & vb. n.i-zing(?).][Tubercular + -ize.](Med.)To infect with tuberculosis. -- Tu*ber`cu*lar*i*za"tion(#), n. Webster 1913 Suppl.]
Tu*ber"cu*lin(?), n.[See Tubercle.]A fluid containing the products formed by the growth of the tubercle bacillus in a suitable culture medium. 1913 Webster]
Tu*ber"cu*lin test(?). The hypodermic injection of tuberculin, used as a test for past or present infection with tuberculosis. It is used both for humans and cattle.In humans, a previous or acive infection with tuberculosis will cause a distinct reaction to the injection of tuberculin. The test is thus used to screen populations to discover those who may harbor an active tuberculosis infection, and more definitive tests are performed on those showing a positive reaction, to determine if the infection is active. In cattle there is little or no effect of the injection of tuberculin on healthy animals, but there is a marked rise in temperature in tuberculous animals. Webster 1913 Suppl. ]
Tu*ber`cu*li*za"tion(?), n.(Med.)The development of tubercles; the condition of one who is affected with tubercles. 1913 Webster]
Tu*ber"cu*lo*cid`al(?), a.[Tuberculum + root of L. caedere to kill.]able to kill Mycobacterum tuberculosis. PJC]
Tu*ber"cu*lo*ci`din(?), n.[Tuberculum + root of L. caedere to kill.](Physiol. Chem.)A special substance contained in tuberculin, supposed to be the active agent of the latter freed from various impurities. <-- modern equivalent?? Not in Stedman --> Webster 1913 Suppl.]
Tu*ber"cu*loid(?), a.[Tuberculum + -oid.](Med.)Resembling a tubercle. Webster 1913 Suppl.]
Tu*ber"cu*losed`(?), a.(Med.)Affected with tuberculosis. Webster 1913 Suppl.]
\'d8Tu*ber`cu*lo"sis(?), n.[NL. See Tubercle.](Med.)A constitutional disease caused by infection with Mycobacterium tuberculosis (also called the Tubercle bacillus), characterized by the production of tubercles in the internal organs, and especially in the lungs, where it constitutes the most common variety of pulmonary phthisis (consumption). The Mycobacteria are slow-growing and without cell walls, and are thus not affected by the beta-lactam antibiotics; treatment is difficult, usually requiring simultaneous administration of multiple antibiotics to effect a cure. Prior to availability of antibiotic treatment, the cure required extensive rest, for which special sanatoriums were constructed. 1913 Webster ]
Tu*ber"cu*lous(?), a.(Med.)Pertaining to, or affected with, a tuberculosis. Webster 1913 Suppl.]
\'d8Tu*ber"cu*lum(?), n.; pl.Tubercula(#).[L., dim. of tuber a swelling.](Zo\'94l.)A tubercle. 1913 Webster]
Tu`ber*if"er*ous(?), a.[Tuber + -ferous.]Producing or bearing tubers. 1913 Webster]
Tube"rose`(?), n.[Cf. G. tuberose, F. tub\'82reuse, NL. Polianthes tuberosa. See Tuberous.](Bot.)A plant (Polianthes tuberosa) with a tuberous root and a liliaceous flower. It is much cultivated for its beautiful and fragrant white blossoms. 1913 Webster]
Tu"ber*ose`(?), a.Tuberous. 1913 Webster]
Tu`ber*os"i*ty(?), n.; pl.Tuberosities(#).[Cf. F. tub\'82rosit\'82.]1.The state of being tuberous. 1913 Webster]
2.An obtuse or knoblike prominence; a protuberance. 1913 Webster]
Tu"ber*ous(?), a.[L. tuberosus: cf. F. tub\'82reux. See Tuber, and cf. also Tuberose.] 1913 Webster]
1.Covered with knobby or wartlike prominences; knobbed. 1913 Webster]
2.(Bot.)Consisting of, or bearing, tubers; resembling a tuber. 1913 Webster]
-- Tu"ber*ous*ness, n. 1913 Webster]
Tube"-shell`(?), n.(Zo\'94l.)Any bivalve mollusk which secretes a shelly tube around its siphon, as the watering-shell. 1913 Webster]
Tube"worm`(?), n.(Zo\'94l.)Any annelid which constructs a tube; one of the Tubicol\'91. 1913 Webster]
Tub"fish`(?), n.(Zo\'94l.)The sapphirine gurnard (Trigla hirundo). See Illust. under Gurnard. [Prov. Eng.] 1913 Webster]
Tub"ful(?), n.; pl.Tubfuls(/).As much as a tub will hold; enough to fill a tub. 1913 Webster]
Tu*bic"i*nate(?), v. i.[L. tubicen trumpeter.]To blow a trumpet. 1913 Webster]
\'d8Tu*bic"o*l\'91(?), n. pl.[L. tubus a tube + colere to inhabit.](Zo\'94l.)A division of annelids including those which construct, and habitually live in, tubes. The head or anterior segments usually bear gills and cirri. Called also Sedentaria, and Capitibranchiata. See Serpula, and Sabella. 1913 Webster]
Tu"bi*cole(?), n.(Zo\'94l.)One of the Tubicol\'91. 1913 Webster]
Tu*bic"o*lous(?), a.[See Tubicol\'91.](Zo\'94l.)Inhabiting a tube; as, tubicolous worms. 1913 Webster]
Tu"bi*corn(?), n.[L. tubus tube + cornu horn: cf. F. tubicorne.](Zo\'94l.)Any ruminant having horns composed of a bony axis covered with a horny sheath; a hollow-horned ruminant. 1913 Webster]
Tu"bi*form(?), a.Having the form of a tube; tubeform. \'bdTubiform cells.\'b8 Carpenter. 1913 Webster]
Tu`bi*na"res(?), n. pl.[NL., fr. L. tubus tube + nares the nostrils.](Zo\'94l.)A tribe of sea birds comprising the petrels, shearwaters, albatrosses, hagdons, and allied birds having tubular horny nostrils. 1913 Webster]
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Tub"ing(?), n.1.The act of making tubes. 1913 Webster]
2.A series of tubes; tubes, collectively; a length or piece of a tube; material for tubes; as, leather tubing. 1913 Webster]
\'d8Tu*bip"o*ra(?), n.[NL., from L. tubus tube + porus passage, pore.](Zo\'94l.)A genus of halcyonoids in which the skeleton, or coral (called organ-pipe coral), consists of a mass of parallel cylindrical tubes united at intervals by transverse plates. These corals are usually red or purple and form large masses. They are natives of the tropical parts of the Indian and Pacific Oceans. 1913 Webster]
Tu"bi*pore(?), n.[Cf. F. tubipore.](Zo\'94l.)Any species of the genus Tubipora. 1913 Webster]
Tu"bi*po*rite(?), n.(Paleon.)Any fossil coral of the genus Syringopora consisting of a cluster of upright tubes united together by small transverse tubules. 1913 Webster]
Tu"bi*valve(?), n.[See Tube, Valve.](Zo\'94l.)A shell or tube formed by an annelid, as a serpula. 1913 Webster]
Tub"man(?), n.; pl.Tubmen(/).(Eng. Law)One of the two most experienced barristers in the Court of Exchequer. Cf. Postman, 2. 1913 Webster]
Tu"bu*lar(?), a.[L. tubulus, dim. of tubus a tube, or pipe. See Tube.]Having the form of a tube, or pipe; consisting of a pipe; fistular; as, a tubular snout; a tubular calyx. Also, containing, or provided with, tubes. 1913 Webster]
Tubular boiler. See under Boiler. --
Tubular breathing(Med.), a variety of respiratory sound, heard on auscultation over the lungs in certain cases of disease, resembling that produced by the air passing through the trachea. --
Tubular bridge, a bridge in the form of a hollow trunk or tube, made of iron plates riveted together, as the Victoria bridge over the St. Lawrence, at Montreal, Canada, and the Britannia bridge over the Menai Straits. --
Tubular girder, a plate girder having two or more vertical webs with a space between them. 1913 Webster]
\'d8Tu`bu*la"ri*a(?), n.[NL.](Zo\'94l.)A genus of hydroids having large, naked, flowerlike hydranths at the summits of long, slender, usually simple, stems. The gonophores are small, and form clusters at the bases of the outer tentacles. 1913 Webster]
\'d8Tu`bu*la"ri*\'91(?), n. pl.[NL.]See Tubularida. 1913 Webster]
Tu`bu*la"ri*an(?), n.(Zool.)Any hydroid belonging to the suborder Tubularida. 1913 Webster]
Illust. under Gonosome, and Cymnoblastea. 1913 Webster]
Tu`bu*la"ri*an, a.(Zo\'94l.)Of or pertaining to the tubularians. 1913 Webster]
\'d8Tu"bu*lar`i*da(?), n. pl.[NL.](Zo\'94l.)An extensive division of Hydroidea; the tubularians; -- called also Athecata, Gymnoblastea, and Tubulari\'91. 1913 Webster]
Tu"bu*late(?), a.[L. tubulatus. See Tubular.]Tubular; tubulated; tubulous. 1913 Webster]
Tu"bu*la`ted(?), a.Made in the form of a small tube; provided with a tube, or elongated opening. 1913 Webster]
Tubulated bottleor
Tubulated retort(Chem.), a bottle or retort having a stoppered opening for the introduction or removal of materials. 1913 Webster]
Tu`bu*la"tion(?), n.(Chem.)The act of shaping or making a tube, or of providing with a tube; also, a tube or tubulure; as, the tubulation of a retort. 1913 Webster]
Tu"bule(?), n.[F. tubule, or L. tubulus, dim. of tubus a tube, a pipe.]1.A small pipe or fistular body; a little tube. 1913 Webster]
2.(Anat.)A minute tube lined with glandular epithelium; as, the uriniferous tubules of the kidney. 1913 Webster]
Tu`bu*li*bran"chi*an(?), n.(Zool.)One of the Tubulibranchiata. 1913 Webster]
\'d8Tu`bu*li*bran`chi*a"ta(?), n. pl.[NL., from L. tubulus a little tube + branchia a gill.](Zo\'94l.)A group of gastropod mollusks having a tubular shell. Vermetus is an example. 1913 Webster]
Tu"bu*li*cole`(?), n.[L. tubulus little tube + colere to inhabit.](Zo\'94l.)Any hydroid which has tubular chitinous stems. 1913 Webster]
Tu`bu*li*den"tate(?), a.[Tubule + dentate.](Zo\'94l.)Having teeth traversed by canals; -- said of certain edentates. 1913 Webster]
Tu"bu*li*form`(?), a.[Cf. F. tubuliforme.]Having the form of a small tube. 1913 Webster]
Tu"bu*li*pore"(?), n.(Zo\'94l.)Any one of numerous species of Bryozoa belonging to Tubulipora and allied genera, having tubular calcareous calicles. 1913 Webster]
{ Tu"bu*lose`(?), Tu"bu*lous(?), }a.[Cf. F. tubuleux. See Tubule.]1.Resembling, or in the form of, a tube; longitudinally hollow; specifically (Bot.), having a hollow cylindrical corolla, often expanded or toothed at the border; as, a tubulose flower. 1913 Webster]
2.Containing, or consisting of, small tubes; specifically (Bot.), composed wholly of tubulous florets; as, a tubulous compound flower. 1913 Webster]
Tubulous boiler, a steam boiler composed chiefly of tubes containing water and surrounded by flame and hot gases; -- sometimes distinguished from tubular boiler. 1913 Webster]
Tu"bu*lure(?), n.[Cf. F. tubulure.](Chem.)A short tubular opening at the top of a retort, or at the top or side of a bottle; a tubulation. 1913 Webster]
Tu*can"(?), n.(Zo\'94l.)The Mexican pocket gopher (Geomys Mexicanus). It resembles the common pocket gopher of the Western United States, but is larger. Called also tugan, and tuza. 1913 Webster]
Tu"cet(?), n.See Tucket, a steak. [Obs.] 1913 Webster]
Tuch(?), n.[See Touchstone.]A dark-colored kind of marble; touchstone. [Obs.] Sir J. Harrington. 1913 Webster]
Tuck(?), n.[F. estoc; cf. It. stocco; both of German origin, and akin to E. stock. See Stock.]A long, narrow sword; a rapier. [Obs.] Shak. 1913 Webster]
He wore large hose, and a tuck, as it was then called, or rapier, of tremendous length.Sir W. Scot. 1913 Webster]
Tuck, n.[Cf. Tocsin.]The beat of a drum.Scot. 1913 Webster]
Tuck, v. t.[imp. & p. p.Tucked(?); p. pr. & vb. n.Tucking.][OE. tukken, LG. tukken to pull up, tuck up, entice; akin to OD. tocken to entice, G. zucken to draw with a short and quick motion, and E. tug. See Tug.]1.To draw up; to shorten; to fold under; to press into a narrower compass; as, to tuck the bedclothes in; to tuck up one's sleeves. 1913 Webster]
2.To make a tuck or tucks in; as, to tuck a dress. 1913 Webster]
3.To inclose; to put within; to press into a close place; as, to tuck a child into a bed; to tuck a book under one's arm, or into a pocket. 1913 Webster]
4.[Perhaps originally, to strike, beat: cf. F. toquer to touch. Cf. Tocsin.]To full, as cloth. [Prov. Eng.] 1913 Webster]
Tuck, v. i.To contract; to draw together. [Obs.] 1913 Webster]
Tuck, n.1.A horizontal sewed fold, such as is made in a garment, to shorten it; a plait. 1913 Webster]
2.A small net used for taking fish from a larger one; -- called also tuck-net. 1913 Webster]
3.A pull; a lugging. [Obs.] See Tug.Life of A. Wood. 1913 Webster]
4.(Naut.)The part of a vessel where the ends of the bottom planks meet under the stern. 1913 Webster]
5.Food; pastry; sweetmeats. [Slang] T. Hughes. 1913 Webster]
Tuck"a*hoe(?), n.[North American Indian, bread.](Bot.)A curious vegetable production of the Southern Atlantic United States, growing under ground like a truffle and often attaining immense size. The real nature is unknown. Called also Indian bread, and Indian loaf. 1913 Webster]
Tuck"er(?), n.1.One who, or that which, tucks; specifically, an instrument with which tuck are made. 1913 Webster]
2.A narrow piece of linen or the like, folded across the breast, or attached to the gown at the neck, forming a part of a woman's dress in the 17th century and later. 1913 Webster]
3.[See Tuck, v. t., 4.]A fuller. [Prov. Eng.] 1913 Webster]
4.[Cf. Tuck, n., 5.]Daily food; meals; also, food in general. [Slang or Colloq.]
Tobacco, matches, and tucker, the latter comprising almost anything within the province of food.C. L. Money. Webster 1913 Suppl.]
Tuck"er, v. t.To tire; to weary; -- usually with out. [Colloq. U. S.] 1913 Webster]
Tuck"et(?), n.[It toccata a prelude, fr. toccare to touch. See Toccata, Touch.]A slight flourish on a trumpet; a fanfare. [Obs.] 1913 Webster]
Tucket sonance, the sound of the tucket. [Obs.] 1913 Webster]
Let the trumpets sound tucket sonance and the note to mount.Shak. 1913 Webster]
Tuck"et, n.[Cf. It. tocchetto a ragout of fish, meat, fr. tocco a bit, morsel, LL. tucetum, tuccetum, a thick gravy.]A steak; a collop. [Obs.] Jer. Taylor. 1913 Webster]
Tuck"-net`(?), n.See Tuck, n., 2. 1913 Webster]
Tuck pointing. (Masonry)The finishing of joints along the center lines with a narrow ridge of putty or fine lime mortar. Webster 1913 Suppl.]
\'d8Tu"cum(?), n.[So called by the Indians of Brazil.]A fine, strong fiber obtained from the young leaves of a Brazilian palm (Astrocaryum vulgare), used for cordage, bowstrings, etc.; also, the plant yielding this fiber. Called also tecum, and tecum fiber. 1913 Webster]
\'d8Tu*cu"ma(?), n.(Bot.)A Brazilian palm (Astrocaryum Tucuma) which furnishes an edible fruit. 1913 Webster]
Tu"dor(?), a.Of or pertaining to a royal line of England, descended from Owen Tudor of Wales, who married the widowed queen of Henry V. The first reigning Tudor was Henry VII.; the last, Elizabeth. 1913 Webster]
Tudor style(Arch.), the latest development of Gothic architecture in England, under the Tudors, characterized by flat four-centered arches, shallow moldings, and a profusion of paneling on the walls. 1913 Webster]
Tue"-i`rons, n. pl.A pair of blacksmith's tongs. 1913 Webster]
Tues"day(t, n.[OE. Tewesday, AS. Tiwes d\'91g the day of Tiw the god of war; akin to OHG. Zio, Icel. T, L. Jupiter, Gr. Zey`s;, cf. OHG. Ziostac Tuesday, G. Dienstag, Icel. T. Deity, Day, and cf. Jovial.]The third day of the week, following Monday and preceding Wednesday. 1913 Webster]
Tu"fa(?), [It. fufo soft, sandy stone, L. tofus, tophus. Cf. Tofus, Toph, and Tophin.](Min.)(a)A soft or porous stone formed by depositions from water, usually calcareous; -- called also calcareous tufa.(b)A friable volcanic rock or conglomerate, formed of consolidated cinders, or scoria. 1913 Webster]
Tu*fa"ceous(?), a.[Cf. It. tufaceo, L. tofaceus, tofacius. See Tufa.](Min.)Pertaining to tufa; consisting of, or resembling, tufa. 1913 Webster]
Tuff(?), n.(Min.)Same as Tufa. 1913 Webster]
Tuf*foon"(?), n.See Typhoon. [R.] 1913 Webster]
Tuft(?), n.[Prov. E. tuff, F. touffe; of German origin; cf. G. zopf a weft of hair, pigtail, top of a tree. See Top summit.]1.A collection of small, flexible, or soft things in a knot or bunch; a waving or bending and spreading cluster; as, a tuft of flowers or feathers. 1913 Webster]
2.A cluster; a clump; as, a tuft of plants. 1913 Webster]
Under a tuft of shade.Milton. 1913 Webster]
Green lake, and cedar fuft, and spicy glade.Keble. 1913 Webster]
3.A nobleman, or person of quality, especially in the English universities; -- so called from the tuft, or gold tassel, on the cap worn by them. [Cant, Eng.] 1913 Webster]
Several young tufts, and others of the faster men.T. Hughes. 1913 Webster]
Tuft, v. t.[imp. & p. p.Tufted; p. pr. & vb. n.Tufting.]1.To separate into tufts. 1913 Webster]
2.To adorn with tufts or with a tuft.Thomson. 1913 Webster]
Tuft, v. i.To grow in, or form, a tuft or tufts. 1913 Webster]
Tuf-taf"fe*ta(?), n.A silk fabric formerly in use, having a nap or pile.[Written also tuft-taffeta.] 1913 Webster]
Tuft"ed(?), a.1.Adorned with a tuft; as, the tufted duck. 1913 Webster]
2.Growing in tufts or clusters; tufty. 1913 Webster]
The tufted crowtoe, and pale jessamine.Milton. 1913 Webster]
Tufted trees and springing corn.Pope. 1913 Webster]
Tufted duck(Zo\'94l.), the ring-necked duck. [Local, U. S.] 1913 Webster]
Tuft"hunt`er(?), n.A hanger-on to noblemen, or persons of quality, especially in English universities; a toady. See 1st Tuft, 3. [Cant, Eng.] Halliwell. 1913 Webster]
Tuft"hunt`ing, n.The practice of seeking after, and hanging on, noblemen, or persons of quality, especially in English universities. [Cant, Eng.] 1913 Webster]
Tuft"y(?), a.1.Abounding with tufts. 1913 Webster]
Both in the tufty frith and in the mossy fell.Drayton. 1913 Webster]
2.Growing in tufts or clusters. 1913 Webster]
Where tufty daisies nod at every gale.W. Browne. 1913 Webster]
Tug(?), v. t.[imp. & p. p.Tugged(?); p. pr. & vb. n.Tugging.][OE. toggen; akin to OD. tocken to entice, G. zucken to jerk, draw, Icel. toga to draw, AS. t\'82on, p. p. togen, to draw, G. ziehen, OHG. ziohan, Goth. tiuhan, L. ducere to lead, draw. Cf. Duke, Team, Tie, v. t., Touch, Tow, v. t., Tuck to press in, Toy a plaything.]1.To pull or draw with great effort; to draw along with continued exertion; to haul along; to tow; as, to tug a loaded cart; to tug a ship into port. 1913 Webster]
There sweat, there strain, tug the laborious oar.Roscommon. 1913 Webster]
2.To pull; to pluck. [Obs.] 1913 Webster]
To ease the pain, tugged cars suffered with a strain.Hudibras. 1913 Webster]
Tug, v. i.1.To pull with great effort; to strain in labor; as, to tug at the oar; to tug against the stream. 1913 Webster]
He tugged, he shook, till down they came.Milton. 1913 Webster]
2.To labor; to strive; to struggle. 1913 Webster]
England now is left tug and scamble and to part by the teeth Shak. 1913 Webster]
Tug, n.1.A pull with the utmost effort, as in the athletic contest called tug of war; a supreme effort. 1913 Webster]
At the tug he falls, Dryden. 1913 Webster]
2.A sort of vehicle, used for conveying timber and heavy articles. [Prov. Eng.] Halliwell. 1913 Webster]
3.(Naut.)A small, powerful steamboat used to tow vessels; -- called also steam tug, tugboat, and towboat. 1913 Webster]
4.A trace, or drawing strap, of a harness. 1913 Webster]
5.(Mining.)An iron hook of a hoisting tub, to which a tackle is affixed. 1913 Webster]
Tug iron, an iron hook or button to which a tug or trace may be attached, as on the shaft of a wagon. 1913 Webster]
Tu*gan"(?), n.(Zo\'94l.)Same as Tucan. 1913 Webster]
Tug"boat`(?), n.See Tug, n., 3. 1913 Webster]
Tug"ger(?), n.One who tugs. 1913 Webster]
Tug"ging*ly(?), adv.In a tugging manner; with laborious pulling. 1913 Webster]
Tuille(tw, n.[Cf. F. tuile a tile.]In plate armor, a suspended plate in from of the thigh. See Illust. of Tasses. 1913 Webster]
Tu*i"tion(?), n.[L. tuitio protection, guarding, from tueri, p. p. tuitus, to see, watch, protect: cf. F. tuition. Cf. Tutor.]1.Superintending care over a young person; the particular watch and care of a tutor or guardian over his pupil or ward; guardianship. 1913 Webster]
2.Especially, the act, art, or business of teaching; instruction; as, children are sent to school for tuition; his tuition was thorough. 1913 Webster]
3.The money paid for instruction; the price or payment for instruction; as, tuition must be paid in full before graduation. 1913 Webster]
Tu*i"tion*a*ry(?), a.Of or pertaining to tuition. 1913 Webster]
Tu"ko-tu*ko(?), n.[From the native name .](Zo\'94l.)A burrowing South American rodent (Ctenomys Braziliensis). It has small eyes and ears and a short tail. It resembles the pocket gopher in size, form, and habits, but is more nearly allied to the porcupines.[Written also tucu-tuco.] 1913 Webster]
Tu"la met`al(?). An alloy of silver, copper, and lead made at Tula in Russia.[Written also toola metal.] 1913 Webster]
Tu"le(?), n.[Mex.](Bot.)A large bulrush (Scirpus lacustris, and Scirpus Tatora) growing abundantly on overflowed land in California and elsewhere. 1913 Webster]
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Tu"lip(t, n.[F. tulipe, OF. also tulipan, It. tulipano, tulipa, from Turk. tulbend, dulbend, literally, a turban, Per. dulband; -- so called from the resemblance of the form of this flower to a turban. See Turban.](Bot.)Any plant of the liliaceous genus Tulipa. Many varieties are cultivated for their beautiful, often variegated flowers. 1913 Webster]
Tulip tree. (a)A large American tree bearing tuliplike flowers. See Liriodendron.(b)A West Indian malvaceous tree (Paritium tiliaceum syn. Hibiscus tiliaceum). 1913 Webster]
Tu"lip-eared`(?), a.(Zo\'94l.)Having erect, pointed ears; prick-eared; -- said of certain dogs. 1913 Webster]
Tu"lip*ist, n.A person who is especially devoted to the cultivation of tulips.Sir T. Browne. 1913 Webster]
Tu`lip*o*ma"ni*a(?), n.[Tulip + mania.]A violent passion for the acquisition or cultivation of tulips; -- a word said by Beckman to have been coined by Menage. 1913 Webster]
Baird. 1913 Webster]
Tu`lip*o*ma"ni*ac(?), n.One who is affected with tulipomania. 1913 Webster]
Tu"lip-shell`(?), n.(Zo\'94l.)A large, handsomely colored, marine univalve shell (Fasciolaria tulipa) native of the Southern United States. The name is sometimes applied also to other species of Fasciolaria. 1913 Webster]
Tu"lip*wood`(?), n.The beautiful rose-colored striped wood of a Brazilian tree (Physocalymna floribunda), much used by cabinetmakers for inlaying. 1913 Webster]
Queensland tulipwood, the variegated wood of an Australian sapindaceous tree (Harpullia pendula).J. Smith (Dict. Econ. Plants). 1913 Webster]
Tull(?), v. t.[OE. tullen. See Tole.]To allure; to tole. [Obs.] 1913 Webster]
With empty hands men may no hawkes tull.Chaucer. 1913 Webster]
Tulle(?), n.[F.; -- so called from the town of Tulle, in France.]A kind of silk lace or light netting, used for veils, etc. 1913 Webster]
Tul"li*an(?), a.[L. Tullianus, from Tullius, the name of a Roman gens.]Belonging to, or in the style of, Tully (Marcus Tullius Cicero). 1913 Webster]
Tul"li*bee(?), n.(Zo\'94l.)A whitefish (Coregonus tullibee) found in the Great Lakes of North America; -- called also mongrel whitefish. 1913 Webster]
Tum"ble(t, v. i.[imp. & p. p.Tumbled(t; p. pr. & vb. n.Tumbling(t.][OE. tumblen, AS. tumbian to turn heels over head, to dance violently; akin to D. tuimelen to fall, Sw. tumla, Dan. tumle, Icel. tumba; and cf. G. taumeln to reel, to stagger.]1.To roll over, or to and fro; to throw one's self about; as, a person in pain tumbles and tosses. 1913 Webster]
2.To roll down; to fall suddenly and violently; to be precipitated; as, to tumble from a scaffold. 1913 Webster]
He who tumbles from a tower surely has a greater blow than he who slides from a molehill.South. 1913 Webster]
3.To play tricks by various movements and contortions of the body; to perform the feats of an acrobat.Rowe. 1913 Webster]
To tumble home(Naut.), to incline inward, as the sides of a vessel, above the bends or extreme breadth; -- used esp. in the phrase tumbling home. Cf. Wall-sided. 1913 Webster]
Tum"ble, v. t.1.To turn over; to turn or throw about, as for examination or search; to roll or move in a rough, coarse, or unceremonious manner; to throw down or headlong; to precipitate; -- sometimes with over, about, etc.; as, to tumble books or papers. 1913 Webster]
2.To disturb; to rumple; as, to tumble a bed. 1913 Webster]
Tum"ble, n.Act of tumbling, or rolling over; a fall. 1913 Webster]
Tum"ble*bug`(?), n.See Tumbledung. 1913 Webster]
Tum"ble-down`(?), a.Ready to fall; dilapidated; ruinous; as, a tumble-down house. [Colloq.] 1913 Webster]
Tum"ble*dung`(?), n.(Zo\'94l.)Any one of numerous species of scaraboid beetles belonging to Scarab\'91us, Copris, Phan\'91us, and allied genera. The female lays her eggs in a globular mass of dung which she rolls by means of her hind legs to a burrow excavated in the earth in which she buries it. 1913 Webster]
Tum"bler(?), n.1.One who tumbles; one who plays tricks by various motions of the body; an acrobat. 1913 Webster]
2.A movable obstruction in a lock, consisting of a lever, latch, wheel, slide, or the like, which must be adjusted to a particular position by a key or other means before the bolt can be thrown in locking or unlocking. 1913 Webster]
3.(Firearms)A piece attached to, or forming part of, the hammer of a gunlock, upon which the mainspring acts and in which are the notches for the sear point to enter. 1913 Webster]
4.A drinking glass, without a foot or stem; -- so called because originally it had a pointed or convex base, and could not be set down with any liquor in it, thus compelling the drinker to finish his measure. 1913 Webster]
5.(Zo\'94l.)A variety of the domestic pigeon remarkable for its habit of tumbling, or turning somersaults, during its flight. 1913 Webster]
6.(Zo\'94l.)A breed of dogs that tumble when pursuing game. They were formerly used in hunting rabbits. 1913 Webster]
7.A kind of cart; a tumbrel. [Prov. Eng. & Scot.] 1913 Webster]
Tum"bler*ful(?), n.; pl.Tumblerfuls(/).As much as a tumbler will hold; enough to fill a tumbler. 1913 Webster]
Tum"ble*weed`(?), n.(Bot.)Any plant which habitually breaks away from its roots in the autumn, and is driven by the wind, as a light, rolling mass, over the fields and prairies; such as witch grass, wild indigo, Amarantus albus, etc. 1913 Webster]
Tum"bling(?), a. & vb. n. from Tumble, v. 1913 Webster]
Tumbling barrel. Same as Rumble, n., 4. --
Tumbling bay, an overfall, or weir, in a canal. 1913 Webster]
{ Tum"brel(?), Tum"bril(?), }n.[OF. tomberel, F. tombereau, fr. tomber to fall, to tumble; of Teutonic origin. Cf. Tumble.]1.A cucking stool for the punishment of scolds. 1913 Webster]
2.A rough cart.Tusser.Tatler. 1913 Webster]
3.(Mil.)A cart or carriage with two wheels, which accompanies troops or artillery, to convey the tools of pioneers, cartridges, and the like. 1913 Webster]
4.A kind of basket or cage of osiers, willows, or the like, to hold hay and other food for sheep. [Eng.] 1913 Webster]
Tu`me*fa"cient(?), a.[L. tumefaciens, -entis, p. pr. of tumefacere to tumefy; tumere to swell + facere to make.]Producing swelling; tumefying. Webster 1913 Suppl.]
Tu`me*fac"tion(?), n.[Cf. F. tum\'82faction.]The act or process of tumefying, swelling, or rising into a tumor; a tumor; a swelling.Arbuthnot. 1913 Webster]
Tu"me*fy(t, v. t.[imp. & p. p.Tumefied(t; p. pr. & vb. n.Tumefying.][F. tum\'82fier, fr. L. tumere to swell + -ficare (in comp.) to make; cf. L. tumefacere to tumefy. See Tumid, and -fy.]To swell; to cause to swell, or puff up. 1913 Webster]
To swell, tumefy, stiffen, not the diction only, but the tenor of the thought.De Quincey. 1913 Webster]
Tu"me*fy, v. i.To rise in a tumor; to swell. 1913 Webster]
Tu*mes"cence(?), n.[L. tumescens, -entis, p.pr. of tumescere to swell up, v. incho. fr. tumere to swell.]The act of becoming tumid; the state of being swollen; intumescence; -- applied especially to the state of swelling of the vascular tissue in the male and female sex organs when they have been stimulated to readiness for sexual intercourse. Webster 1913 Suppl. ]
Tu*mes"cent(?), a.Slightly tumid; swollen, as certain moss capsules. Webster 1913 Suppl.]
Tu"mid(?), a.[L. tumidus, fr. tumere to swell; cf. Skr. tumra strong, fat. Cf. Thumb.]1.Swelled, enlarged, or distended; as, a tumid leg; tumid flesh. 1913 Webster]
2.Rising above the level; protuberant. 1913 Webster]
So high as heaved the tumid hills.Milton. 1913 Webster]
3.Swelling in sound or sense; pompous; puffy; inflated; bombastic; falsely sublime; turgid; as, a tumid expression; a tumid style. 1913 Webster]
-- Tu"mid*ly, adv. -- Tu"mid*ness, n. 1913 Webster]
Tu*mid"i*ty(?), n.The quality or state of being tumid. 1913 Webster]
Tum"mals(?), n.(Mining)A great quantity or heap.Weale. 1913 Webster]
Tu"mor(t, n.[L., fr. tumere to swell: cf. F. tume\'a3r. See Tumid.]1.(Med.)A morbid swelling, prominence, or growth, on any part of the body; especially, a growth produced by deposition of new tissue; a neoplasm. 1913 Webster]
2.Affected pomp; bombast; swelling words or expressions; false magnificence or sublimity. [R.] 1913 Webster]
Better, however, to be a flippant, than, by a revolting form of tumor and perplexity, to lead men into habits of intellect such as result from the modern vice of English style.De Quincey. 1913 Webster]
Encysted tumor, a tumor which is inclosed in a membrane called a cyst, connected with the surrounding parts by the neighboring cellular substance. --
Fatty tumor. See under Fatty. --
Innocent tumor, or
Benign tumor, one which does not of itself threaten life, and does not usually tend to recur after extirpation; a tumor which has not metastesized. --
Malignant tumor, a tumor which tends continually to spread, to become generalized in different parts of the body, and to recur after extirpation, and which, if left to itself, causes death. 1913 Webster]
Tu"mor*ous(?), a.[L. tumorosus inflated.]1.Swelling; protuberant. [R.] Sir H. Wotton. 1913 Webster]
2.Inflated; bombastic. [R.] B. Jonson. 1913 Webster]
Tump(t, n.[W. twmp, twm, a round mass or heap, a hillock.]A little hillock; a knoll.Ainsworth. 1913 Webster]
Tump, v. t.[imp. & p. p.Tumped(t; p. pr. & vb. n.Tumping.]1.To form a mass of earth or a hillock about; as, to tump teasel. 1913 Webster]
2.To draw or drag, as a deer or other animal after it has been killed. [Local, U. S.] Bartlett. 1913 Webster]
Tump"line`(?), n.A strap placed across a man's forehead to assist him in carrying a pack on his back. [Local, U. S.] Bartlett. 1913 Webster]
Tum"-tum`(?), n.A dish made in the West Indies by beating boiled plantain quite soft in a wooden mortar. 1913 Webster]
Tu"mu*lar(?), a.[L. tumulus a mound: cf. F. tumulaire. See Tumulus.]Consisting in a heap; formed or being in a heap or hillock.Pinkerton. 1913 Webster]
Tu"mu*late(?), v. t.[L. tumulatus, p. p. of tumulare to tumulate. See Tumulus.]To cover, as a corpse, with a mound or tomb; to bury. [Obs.] 1913 Webster]
Tu"mu*late, v. i.To swell. [Obs.] Wilkins. 1913 Webster]
Tu`mu*los"i*ty(?), n.The quality or state of being tumulous; hilliness. [R.] Bailey. 1913 Webster]
Tu"mu*lous(?), a.[L. tumulosus, fr. tumulus a mound.]Full of small hills or mounds; hilly; tumulose. [R.] Bailey. 1913 Webster]
Tu"mult(?), n.[L. tumultus; probably akin to Skr. tumula noise, noisy, and perhaps to L. tumere to swell, E. tumid: cf. F. tumulte.]1.The commotion or agitation of a multitude, usually accompanied with great noise, uproar, and confusion of voices; hurly-burly; noisy confusion. 1913 Webster]
What meaneth the noise of this tumult ?1 Sam. iv. 14. 1913 Webster]
Till in loud tumult all the Greeks arose.Pope. 1913 Webster]
2.Violent commotion or agitation, with confusion of sounds; as, the tumult of the elements.Addison. 1913 Webster]
3.Irregular or confused motion; agitation; high excitement; as, the tumult of the spirits or passions. 1913 Webster]
Tu"mult(?), v. i.To make a tumult; to be in great commotion. [Obs.] 1913 Webster]
Importuning and tumulting even to the fear of a revolt.Milton. 1913 Webster]
Tu"mult*er(?), n.A maker of tumults. [Obs.] 1913 Webster]
He severely punished the tumulters.Milton. 1913 Webster]
Tu*mul"tu*a*ri*ly(t, adv.In a tumultuary manner. 1913 Webster]
Tu*mul"tu*a*ri*ness, n.The quality or state of being tumultuary. 1913 Webster]
Tu*mul"tu*a*ry(t, a.[L. tumultuarius: cf. F. tumultuaire.]1.Attended by, or producing, a tumult; disorderly; promiscuous; confused; tumultuous. \'bdA tumultuary conflict.\'b8 Eikon Basilike. 1913 Webster]
A tumultuary attack of the Celtic peasantry.Macaulay. 1913 Webster]
Sudden flight or tumultuary skirmish.De Quincey. 1913 Webster]
2.Restless; agitated; unquiet. 1913 Webster]
Men who live without religion live always in a tumultuary and restless state.Atterbury. 1913 Webster]
Tu*mul"tu*ate(t, v. i.[L. tumultuatus, p. p. of tumultuari to make a tumult.]To make a tumult. [Obs.] \'bdHe will murmur and tumultuate.\'b8 South. 1913 Webster]
Tu*mul`tu*a"tion(t, n.[L. tumultuatio.]Irregular or disorderly movement; commotion; as, the tumultuation of the parts of a fluid. [Obs.] Boyle. 1913 Webster]
Tu*mul"tu*ous(t, a.[L. tumultuosus: cf. F. tumultueux.]1.Full of tumult; characterized by tumult; disorderly; turbulent. 1913 Webster]
The flight became wild and tumultuous.Macaulay. 1913 Webster]
2.Conducted with disorder; noisy; confused; boisterous; disorderly; as, a tumultuous assembly or meeting. 1913 Webster]
3.Agitated, as with conflicting passions; disturbed. 1913 Webster]
His dire attempt, which, nigh the birth tumultuous breast.Milton. 1913 Webster]
4.Turbulent; violent; as, a tumultuous speech. 1913 Webster]
-- Tu*mul"tu*ous*ly, adv. -- Tu*mul"tu*ous*ness, n. 1913 Webster]
\'d8Tu"mu*lus(?), n.; pl.Tumuli(#).[L., a mound, a sepulchral mound, probably from tumere to swell. Cf. Tumid.]An artificial hillock, especially one raised over a grave, particularly over the graves of persons buried in ancient times; a barrow. 1913 Webster]
Tun(t, n.[AS. tunne. See Ton a weight.]1.A large cask; an oblong vessel bulging in the middle, like a pipe or puncheon, and girt with hoops; a wine cask. 1913 Webster]
2.(Brewing)A fermenting vat. 1913 Webster]
3.A certain measure for liquids, as for wine, equal to two pipes, four hogsheads, or 252 gallons. In different countries, the tun differs in quantity. 1913 Webster]
4.(Com.)A weight of 2,240 pounds. See Ton. [R.] 1913 Webster]
5.An indefinite large quantity.Shak. 1913 Webster]
A tun of man in thy large bulk is writ.Dryden. 1913 Webster]
6.A drunkard; -- so called humorously, or in contempt.Dryden. 1913 Webster]
7.(Zo\'94l.)Any shell belonging to Dolium and allied genera; -- called also tun-shell. 1913 Webster]
Tun, v. t.[imp. & p. p.Tunned(?); p. pr. & vb. n.Tunning.]To put into tuns, or casks.Boyle. 1913 Webster]
Tu"na(?), n.(Bot.)The Opuntia Tuna. See Prickly pear, under Prickly. 1913 Webster]
Tu"na, n.[Cf. Tunny.]1.(Zo\'94l.)Any one of several species of large oceanic fishes belonging to the mackerel family Scombridae, especially the bluefin tuna (Thunnus thynnus, formerly Orcynus thynnusorAlbacora thynnus), called also the common tunny or great tunny, a native of the Mediterranean Sea and of temperate parts of the Atlantic Ocean. It sometimes weighs a thousand pounds or more, and is caught commercially in large quantity for use as food; -- also called, especially in Britain, tunny. It is also one of the favorite fishes used by the Japanese in preparing sushi. On the American coast, especially in New England, it is sometimes called the horse mackerel. Another well-known species is the yellowfin tuna (Thunnus albacares) of warm seas. the See Illust. of Horse mackerel, under Horse.The little tunny (Gymnosarda alletterata) of the Mediterranean and North Atlantic, and the long-finned tunny, or albacore (Thunnus alalunga) (see Albacore), are related species of smaller size. 1913 Webster ]
2.The bonito, 2. 1913 Webster]
3.the meat of the tuna, used as food; -- also called tuna fish. PJC]
Tun"a*ble(?), a.Capable of being tuned, or made harmonious; hence, harmonious; musical; tuneful. -- Tun"a*ble*ness, n. -- Tun"a*bly, adv. 1913 Webster]
And tunable as sylvan pipe or song.Milton. 1913 Webster]
Tun"-bel`lied(?), a.Having a large, protuberant belly, or one shaped like a tun; pot-bellied. 1913 Webster]
\'d8Tun"dra(t, n.[Russ.]One of the level or undulating treeless plains characteristic of northern arctic regions in both hemispheres; the term is most commony associated with the arctic plains of Siberia. The tundras mark the limit of arborescent vegetation; they consist of black mucky soil with a permanently frozen subsoil, but support a dense growth of mosses and lichens, and dwarf herbs and shrubs, often showy-flowered. Webster 1913 Suppl.]
Tune(t, n.[A variant of tone.]1.A sound; a note; a tone. \'bdThe tune of your voices.\'b8 Shak. 1913 Webster]
2.(Mus.)(a)A rhythmical, melodious, symmetrical series of tones for one voice or instrument, or for any number of voices or instruments in unison, or two or more such series forming parts in harmony; a melody; an air; as, a merry tune; a mournful tune; a slow tune; a psalm tune. See Air.(b)The state of giving the proper sound or sounds; just intonation; harmonious accordance; pitch of the voice or an instrument; adjustment of the parts of an instrument so as to harmonize with itself or with others; as, the piano, or the organ, is not in tune. 1913 Webster]
Like sweet bells jangled, out of tune and harsh.Shak. 1913 Webster]
3.Order; harmony; concord; fit disposition, temper, or humor; right mood. 1913 Webster]
A child will learn three times as much when he is in tune, as when he . . . is dragged unwillingly to [his task].Locke. 1913 Webster]
Tune, v. t.[imp. & p. p.Tuned(t; p. pr. & vb. n.Tuning.]1.To put into a state adapted to produce the proper sounds; to harmonize, to cause to be in tune; to correct the tone of; as, to tune a piano or a violin. \'bd Tune your harps.\'b8 Dryden. 1913 Webster]
<-- p. 1551 pr=PI --> 1913 Webster]
2.To give tone to; to attune; to adapt in style of music; to make harmonious. 1913 Webster]
For now to sorrow must I tune my song.Milton. 1913 Webster]
3.To sing with melody or harmony. 1913 Webster]
Fountains, and ye, that warble, as ye flow, tune his praise.Milton. 1913 Webster]
4.To put into a proper state or disposition.Shak. 1913 Webster]
Tune(t, v. i.1.To form one sound to another; to form accordant musical sounds. 1913 Webster]
Whilst tuning to the water's fall, Drayton. 1913 Webster]
2.To utter inarticulate harmony with the voice; to sing without pronouncing words; to hum. [R.] 1913 Webster]
How often have I led thy sportive choir, tuneless pipe, beside the murmuring Loire!Goldsmith. 1913 Webster]
2.Not employed in making music; as, tuneless harps. 1913 Webster]
3.Not expressed in music or poetry; unsung. [R.] 1913 Webster]
Tun"er(t, n.One who tunes; especially, one whose occupation is to tune musical instruments. 1913 Webster]
Tun"-great`(?), a.Having the circumference of a tun. [Obs.] Chaucer. 1913 Webster]
Tung"state(t, n.[Cf. F. tungstate.](Chem.)A salt of tungstic acid; a wolframate. 1913 Webster]
Tung"sten(t, n.[Sw. tungsten (cf. Dan. tungsteen, G. tungstein); tung heavy (akin to Dan. tung, Icel. ) + sten stone. See Stone.]1.(Chem.)A rare element of the chromium group found in certain minerals, as wolfram and scheelite, and isolated as a heavy steel-gray metal which is very hard and infusible. It has both acid and basic properties. When alloyed in small quantities with steel, it greatly increases its hardness. Symbol W (Wolframium). Atomic weight, 183.6. Specific gravity, 18. 1913 Webster]
2.(Min.)Scheelite, or calcium tungstate. [Obs.] 1913 Webster]
Tungsten ocher, or
Tungstic ocher(Min.), tungstite. 1913 Webster]
Tung*sten"ic(t, a.Of or pertaining to tungsten; containing tungsten; as, tungstenic ores. [R.] 1913 Webster]
Tung"sten lamp. An electric glow lamp having filaments of metallic tungsten, and contained in a glass bulb which is evacuated or has an inert gas, to avoid oxidation of the tungsten; a common form of light bulb. Such lamps, owing to the refractory nature of the metal, may be maintained at a very high temperature and require an expenditure of only about 1.25 watts per candle power, depending on the total wattage and the design of the bulb. By mid-20th century tungsten lamps became the most common type of incandescent (as contrasted with fluorescent) lamp; thus the phrase
incandescent lamp or
incandescent light typically refers to a tungsten lamp. Webster 1913 Suppl. ]
Tungsten steel. (Metal.)A steel containing a small amount of tungsten, noted for tenacity and hardness, even under a considerable degree of heat. Magnets made of it are said to be highly permanent. It often contains manganese. Webster 1913 Suppl.]
Tung"stic(t, a.(Chem.)Of or pertaining to tungsten; derived from, or resembling, tungsten; wolframic; as, tungstic oxide. 1913 Webster]
Tungstic acid, an acid of tungsten, H2WO4, analogous to sulphuric and chromic acids. 1913 Webster]
Tung"stite(t, n.(Min.)The oxide of tungsten, a yellow mineral occurring in a pulverulent form. It is often associated with wolfram. 1913 Webster]
Tun*gus"es(?), n. pl.(Ethnol.)A group of roving Turanian tribes occupying Eastern Siberia and the Amur valley. They resemble the Mongols.[Written also Tungooses.] 1913 Webster]
Tun*gus"ic(?), a.Of or pertaining to the Tunguses; as, the Tungusic dialects. 1913 Webster]
Tu"nic(t, n.[L. tunica: cf. F. tunique.] 1913 Webster]
1.(Rom. Antiq.)An under-garment worn by the ancient Romans of both sexes. It was made with or without sleeves, reached to or below the knees, and was confined at the waist by a girdle. 1913 Webster]
2.Any similar garment worn by ancient or Oriental peoples; also, a common name for various styles of loose-fitting under-garments and over-garments worn in modern times by Europeans and others. 1913 Webster]
3.(R. C. Ch.)Same as Tunicle. 1913 Webster]
4.(Anat.)A membrane, or layer of tissue, especially when enveloping an organ or part, as the eye. 1913 Webster]
5.(Bot.)A natural covering; an integument; as, the tunic of a seed. 1913 Webster]
6.(Zo\'94l.)See Mantle, n., 3 (a). 1913 Webster]
Tu"ni*ca*ry(?), n.; pl.Tunicaries(#).[L. tunica a tunic.](Zo\'94l.)One of the Tunicata. 1913 Webster]
\'d8Tu`ni*ca"ta(?), pr. n. pl.[NL. See Tunicate.](Zo\'94l.)A grand division of the animal kingdom, intermediate, in some respects, between the invertebrates and vertebrates, and in modern classifications considered a subphylum of the vertebrates; called also urochordata. They were formerly classed with acephalous mollusks. The body is usually covered with a firm external tunic, consisting in part of cellulose, and having two openings, one for the entrance and one for the exit of water. The pharynx is usually dilated in the form of a sac, pierced by several series of ciliated slits, and serves as a gill. 1913 Webster]
Ascidian, Doliolum, Salpa, Urochord, and Illust. of Social ascidian, under Social. 1913 Webster]
{ Tu"ni*cate(?), Tu"ni*ca`ted(?), }a.[L. tunicatus, p. p. of tunicare to clothe with a tunic, fr. tunica a tunic.]1.(Bot.)Covered with a tunic; covered or coated with layers; as, a tunicated bulb. 1913 Webster]
2.(Zo\'94l.)(a)Having a tunic, or mantle; of or pertaining to the Tunicata.(b)Having each joint buried in the preceding funnel-shaped one, as in certain antenn\'91 of insects. 1913 Webster]
Tu"ni*cate(?), pr. n.(Zo\'94l.)One of the Tunicata. 1913 Webster]
Tu"ni*cin(?), n.(Physiol. Chem.)Animal cellulose; a substance present in the mantle, or tunic, of the Tunicates, which resembles, or is identical with, the cellulose of the vegetable kingdom. 1913 Webster]
Tu"ni*cle(?), n.[L. tunicula a little tunic, coat, or membrane, dim. of tunica a tunic: cf. OF. tunicle.]1.A slight natural covering; an integument. 1913 Webster]
The tunicles that make the ball or apple of the eye.Holland. 1913 Webster]
2.(R. C. Ch.)A short, close-fitting vestment worn by bishops under the dalmatic, and by subdeacons. 1913 Webster]
Tun"ing(t, a. & n. from Tune, v. 1913 Webster]
Tuning fork(Mus.), a steel instrument consisting of two prongs and a handle, which, being struck, gives a certain fixed tone. It is used for tuning instruments, or for ascertaining the pitch of tunes. 1913 Webster]
Tunk(t, n.A sharp blow; a thump. [Prov. Eng. 1913 Webster]
Tun"nel(t, n.[F. tonnelle a semicircular, wagon-headed vault, a tunnel net, an arbor, OF. also tonnel; dim. of tonne a tun; -- so named from its resemblance to a tun in shape. See Ton.]1.A vessel with a broad mouth at one end, and a pipe or tube at the other, for conveying liquor, fluids, etc., into casks, bottles, or other vessels; a funnel. 1913 Webster]
2.The opening of a chimney for the passage of smoke; a flue; a funnel. 1913 Webster]
And one great chimney, whose long tunnel thence Spenser. 1913 Webster]
3.An artificial passage or archway for conducting canals, roads, or railroads under elevated ground, for the formation of roads under rivers or canals, and the construction of sewers, drains, and the like. 1913 Webster]
4.(Mining)A level passage driven across the measures, or at right angles to veins which it is desired to reach; -- distinguished from the drift, or gangway, which is led along the vein when reached by the tunnel. 1913 Webster]
Tunnel head(Metal.), the top of a smelting furnace where the materials are put in. --
Tunnel kiln, a limekiln in which coal is burned, as distinguished from a flame kiln, in which wood or peat is used. --
Tunnel net, a net with a wide mouth at one end and narrow at the other. --
Tunnel pit,
Tunnel shaft, a pit or shaft sunk from the top of the ground to the level of a tunnel, for drawing up the earth and stones, for ventilation, lighting, and the like. 1913 Webster]
Tun"nel, v. t.[imp. & p. p.Tunneled(t or Tunnelled; p. pr. & vb. n.Tunneling or Tunnelling.] 1913 Webster]
1.To form into a tunnel, or funnel, or to form like a tunnel; as, to tunnel fibrous plants into nests.Derham. 1913 Webster]
2.To catch in a tunnel net. 1913 Webster]
3.To make an opening, or a passageway, through or under; as, to tunnel a mountain; to tunnel a river. 1913 Webster]
Tun"nel, v. i.To make a tunnel; as, to tunnel under a river. PJC]
Tun"nel stern. A design of motor-boat stern, for use in shallow waters, in which the propeller is housed in a tunnel and does not extend below the greatest draft. Webster 1913 Suppl.]
Tun"ny(t, n.; pl.Tunnies(#).[L. thunnus, thynnus, Gr. qy`nnos, qy^nos: cf. It. tonno, F. & Pr. thon.](Zo\'94l.)The chiefly British equivalent of tuna; any one of several species of large oceanic fishes belonging to the Mackerel family, especially the common or great tunny (Thunnus thynnus syn. Albacora thynnus, formerly Orcynus thynnus) native of the Mediterranean Sea and the Atlantic Ocean. It sometimes weighs a thousand pounds or more, and is extensively caught in the Mediterranean. On the American coast it is called horse mackerel. See Illust. of Horse mackerel, under Horse.[Written also thynny.] 1913 Webster]
Gymnosarda alletterata) of the Mediterranean and North Atlantic, and the long-finned tunny, or albicore (Thunnus alalunga, see Albacore), are related species of smaller size. 1913 Webster]
Tup(t, v. t. & i.[Probably akin to top summit, head.]1.To butt, as a ram does. [Prov. Eng.] 1913 Webster]
2.To cover; -- said of a ram.Shak. 1913 Webster]
Tup, n.(Zo\'94l.)A ram. 1913 Webster]
Tu*pai"(t, n.(Zo\'94l.)Any one of the tupaiids. 1913 Webster]
Tu*pai"id(?), n.(Zo\'94l.)Any one of several species of East Indian and Asiatic insectivores of the family Tupaiid\'91, somewhat resembling squirrels in size and arboreal habits. The nose is long and pointed. 1913 Webster]
Tu"pe*lo(?), n.[Tupelo, or tupebo, the native American Indian name.](Bot.)A North American tree (Nyssa multiflora) of the Dogwood family, having brilliant, glossy foliage and acid red berries. The wood is crossgrained and very difficult to split. Called also black gum, sour gum, and pepperidge. 1913 Webster]
Largo tupelo, or
Tupelo gum(Bot.), an American tree (Nyssa uniflora) with softer wood than the tupelo. --
Sour tupelo(Bot.), the Ogeechee lime. 1913 Webster]
Tu"pi(?), pr. n.An Indian of the tribe from which the Tupian stock takes its name, dwelling, at the advent of the Portuguese, about the mouth of the Amazon. Also, their language, which is the basis of the Indian trade language of the Amazon. Webster 1913 Suppl.]
Tu"pi*an(?), a.Designating, or pertaining to, a linguistic stock of South American Indians comprising the most important Brazilian tribes. Agriculture, pottery, and stone working were practiced by them at the time of the conquest. The Tupi and the Guarani were originally the most powerful of the stock, which is hence also called Tupi-Guaranian. Webster 1913 Suppl.]
Tup"man(?), n.; pl.Tupmen(/).A man who breeds, or deals in tups. [Prov. Eng.] 1913 Webster]
tuppencen.1.[contraction from two pence.]A former U.K. silver coin; a U.K. bronze decimal coin worth two pennies. Syn. -- twopence WordNet 1.5]
Tupperware, Tup"per ware(?), n.[Trade name.]1.the collective trade name for a type of plastic food-storage container with a translucent bottom and a close-fitting lid designed to seal the container tightly. It is in common use in the late 20th century and early 21st century in the U. S. It comes in a variety of shapes and sizes, suitable for storing a variety of items. Also used attributively.She saved the leftovers in a couple of Tupperware containers. PJC]
Tupperware partyn.a social gathering at which the host (or more typically hostess) entertains the guests, and provides them with an opportunity to order Tupperware. This was used as an effective sales strategy by the Tupperware manufacturer, and provided income to the host(ess) from commissions on sales. PJC]
Tuque(?), n.[Canadian F. See Toque.]A kind of warm cap winter wear, made from a knit bag with closed tapered ends by pushing one end within the other, thus making a conical cap of double thickness. Webster 1913 Suppl.]
Picturesque fellow with tuques, red sashes, and fur coats.F. Remington. Webster 1913 Suppl.]
Tu"ra*cin(?), n.(Physiol.)(Chem.)A red or crimson pigment obtained from certain feathers of several species of turacou; whence the name. It contains nearly six per cent of copper. 1913 Webster]
turaco, tu*ra"cou(?), n.[Cf. F. touraco.](Zo\'94l.)Any one of several species of large brightly crested birds of the genus Turacus, native of Africa. They eat plantain and are remarkable for the peculiar green and red pigments found in their feathers.[Written also touraco, touracou, and turakoo.] 1913 Webster + ]
Tu*ra`co*ver"din(?), n.[See Turacou, and Verdant.](Physiol.)(Chem.)A green pigment found in the feathers of the turacou. See Turacin. 1913 Webster]
Tu*ra"ni*an(?), pr. a.[From Tur, the name, in Persian legendary history, of one of the three brothers from whom sprang the races of mankind.]Of, pertaining to, or designating, an extensive family of languages of simple structure and low grade (called also Altaic, Ural-Altaic, and Scythian), spoken in the northern parts of Europe and Asia and in Central Asia; of pertaining to, or designating, the people who speak these languages. 1913 Webster]
Tu*ra"ni*an(?), pr. n.One of the Turanians. 1913 Webster]
Tu*ra"ni*ans(?), n. pl.(Ethnol.)(a)An extensive division of mankind including the Mongols and allied races of Asia, together with the Malays and Polynesians.(b)A group of races or tribes inhabiting Asia and closely related to the Mongols. 1913 Webster]
Tu"ratt(?), n.(Zo\'94l.)The hare kangaroo. 1913 Webster]
Tur"ban(t, n.[OE. turband, turbant, tolibant, F. turban, It. turbante, Turk. tulbend, dulbend, fr. Per. dulband. Cf. Tulip.]1.A headdress worn by men in the Levant and by many Muslims of the male sex, consisting of a cap, and a sash, scarf, or shawl, usually of cotton or linen, wound about the cap, and sometimes hanging down the neck. 1913 Webster]
2.A kind of headdress worn by women. 1913 Webster]
3.(Zo\'94l.)The whole set of whorls of a spiral shell. 1913 Webster]
Tur"band(t, n.A turban.Balfour (Cyc. of Ind.). 1913 Webster]
Tur"baned(t, a.Wearing a turban. \'bd A malignant and a turbaned Turk.\'b8 Shak. 1913 Webster]
Tur"ban-shell`(?), n.(Zo\'94l.)A sea urchin when deprived of its spines; -- popularly so called from a fancied resemblance to a turban. 1913 Webster]
I see the Turk nodding with his turbant.Howell. 1913 Webster]
Tur"ban-top`(?), n.(Bot.)A kind of fungus with an irregularly wrinkled, somewhat globular pileus (Helvella esculenta syn. Gyromitra esculenta.). 1913 Webster]
Tur"ba*ry(?), n.; pl.Turbaries(#).[LL. turbaria a place for digging peat, from turba peat. See Turf.](Eng. Law)A right of digging turf on another man's land; also, the ground where turf is dug. 1913 Webster]
\'d8Tur`bel*la"ri*a(?), n. pl.[NL., dim. fr. L. turbo a whirling.](Zo\'94l.)An extensive group of worms which have the body covered externally with vibrating cilia. It includes the Rhabdoc 1913 Webster]
Tur`bel*la"ri*an(?), n.(Zo\'94l.)One of the Turbellaria. Also used adjectively. 1913 Webster]
Tur"beth(t, n.See Turpeth. 1913 Webster]
Tur"bid(t, a.[L. turbidus, from turba tumult, disturbance, akin to turbare to disturb. See Trouble, and cf. Disturb, Perturb.]1.Not clear; having suspended matter that scatters light passing through; having the lees or sediment disturbed; roiled; muddy; thick; -- used of liquids of any kind; as, turbid water; turbid wine. 1913 Webster]
On that strong, turbid water, a small boat, Whittier. 1913 Webster]
2.Disturbed; confused; disordered. \'bd Such turbid intervals that use to attend close prisoners.\'b8 Howell. 1913 Webster]
Tur*bid"i*ty(?), n.Turbidness. 1913 Webster]
Tur"bid*ly(?), adv.1.In a turbid manner; with muddiness or confusion. 1913 Webster]
One of great merit turbidly resents them.Young. 1913 Webster]
Tur"bid*ness, n.The quality or state of being turbid; muddiness; foulness. 1913 Webster]
Tur*bil"lion(?), n.[F. tourbillon, from L. turbo a whirl.]A whirl; a vortex.Spectator. 1913 Webster]
Tur`bi*na"ceous(?), a.[See Turbary.]Of or pertaining to peat, or turf; of the nature of peat, or turf; peaty; turfy.Sir. W. Scott. 1913 Webster]
Tur"bi*nal(?), a.[L. turbo, turben, -inis, a top, whirl.](Anat.)Rolled in a spiral; scroll-like; turbinate; -- applied to the thin, plicated, bony or cartilaginous plates which support the olfactory and mucous membranes of the nasal chambers. 1913 Webster]
ethmoturbinals, and the lower, connected with the maxill\'91, maxillo-turbinals. Incurved portions of the wall of the nasal chamber are sometimes called pseudoturbinals, to distinguish them from the true turbinals which are free outgrowths into the chambers. 1913 Webster]
Tur"bi*nal, n.(Anat.)A turbinal bone or cartilage. 1913 Webster]
Tur"bi*nate(?), v. i.To revolve or spin like a top; to whirl. [R.] 1913 Webster]
{ Tur"bi*nate(?), Tur"bi*na`ted(?), }a.[L. turbinatus, fr. turbo, turben, turbinis, a whirl, top.]1.Whirling in the manner of a top. 1913 Webster]
A spiral and turbinated motion of the whole.Bentley. 1913 Webster]
2.(Bot.)Shaped like a top, or inverted cone; narrow at the base, and broad at the apex; as, a turbinated ovary, pericarp, or root. 1913 Webster]
3.(Anat.)Turbinal. 1913 Webster]
4.(Zo\'94l.)Spiral with the whorls decreasing rapidly from a large base to a pointed apex; -- said of certain shells. 1913 Webster]
Tur`bi*na"tion(?), n.[Cf. L. tirbinatio a pointing in the form of a cone. See Turbinate.]The act of spinning or whirling, as a top. 1913 Webster]
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Tur"bine(t, n.[L. turbo, -inis, that which spins or whirls round, whirl.]1.A water wheel, commonly horizontal, variously constructed, but usually having a series of curved floats or buckets, against which the water acts by its impulse or reaction in flowing either outward from a central chamber, inward from an external casing, or from above downward, etc.; -- also called turbine wheel. 1913 Webster]
parallel-flow turbines. 1913 Webster]
2.A type of rotary engine with a set of rotating vanes, diagonally inclined and often curved, attached to a central spindle, and obtaining its motive force from the passage of a fluid, as water, steam, combusted gases, or air, over the vanes. Water turbines are frequently used for generating power at hydroelectric power stations, and steam turbines are used for generating power from coal- or oil-fired electric power stations. Turbines are also found in jet engines, and in some automobile engines.In the 1913 dictionary, the turbine was further decribed thus: \'bdThere are practically only two distinct kinds, and they are typified in the de Laval and the Parsons and Curtis turbines. The
de Laval turbine is an impulse turbine, in which steam impinges upon revolving blades from a flared nozzle. The flare of the nozzle causes expansion of the steam, and hence changes its pressure energy into kinetic energy. An enormous velocity (30,000 revolutions per minute in the 5 H. P. size) is requisite for high efficiency, and the machine has therefore to be geared down to be of practical use. Some recent development of this type include turbines formed of several de Laval elements compounded as in the ordinary expansion engine. The Parsons turbine is an impulse-and-reaction turbine, usually of the axial type. The steam is constrained to pass successively through alternate rows of fixed and moving blades, being expanded down to a condenser pressure of about 1 lb. per square inch absolute. The Curtis turbine is somewhat simpler than the Parsons, and consists of elements each of which has at least two rows of moving blades and one row of stationary. The bucket velocity is lowered by fractional velocity reduction. Both the Parsons and Curtis turbines are suitable for driving dynamos and steamships directly. In efficiency, lightness, and bulk for a given power, they compare favorably with reciprocating engines.\'b8 Webster 1913 Suppl. ]
\'d8Tur`bi*nel"la(?), pr. n.[NL., dim. fr. L. turbo, -inis, a top.](Zo\'94l.)A genus of large marine gastropods having a thick heavy shell with conspicuous folds on the columella. 1913 Webster]
Tur"bi*nite(?), n.[NL. Turbo, the generic name, fr. L. turbo a whirl, top: cf. F. turbinite.](Paleon.)A petrified shell resembling a member of the genus Turbo. [R.] 1913 Webster]
Tur"bi*noid(?), a.[See Turbo, and -oid.](Zo\'94l.)Like or pertaining to Turbo or the family Turbinid\'91. 1913 Webster]
Tur"bit(?), n.[Cf. Turbot.] 1913 Webster]
1.(Zo\'94l.)The turbot. 1913 Webster]
2.(Zo\'94l.)A variety of the domestic pigeon, remarkable for its short beak. 1913 Webster]
Tur"bith(?), n.[F., fr. Per. See Turpeth.]See Turpeth. 1913 Webster]
tur"bo(?), n.[L. turbo, -inis, a top. See Turbine.](Zo\'94l.)Any one of numerous marine gastropods of the genus Turbo or family Turbinid\'91, usually having a turbinate shell, pearly on the inside, and a calcareous operculum. 1913 Webster]
tur"bo-(?), n.Sontaining or using a turbine; -- a combining form; as, turbojet. 1913 Webster]
Tur`bo*gen"er*a`tor(?), n.[See Turbine, and Generator.]An electric generator or dynamo which is combined on one frame with a turbomotor, by which it is driven. Webster 1913 Suppl.]
Tur"bot(?), n.[F.; -- probably so named from its shape, and from L. turbo a top, a whirl.](Zo\'94l.)(a)A large European flounder (Rhombus maximus) highly esteemed as a food fish. It often weighs from thirty to forty pounds. Its color on the upper side is brownish with small roundish tubercles scattered over the surface. The lower, or blind, side is white. Called also bannock fluke.(b)Any one of numerous species of flounders more or less related to the true turbots, as the American plaice, or summer flounder (see Flounder), the halibut, and the diamond flounder (Hypsopsetta guttulata) of California.(c)The filefish; -- so called in Bermuda.(d)The trigger fish. 1913 Webster]
Spotted turbot. See Windowpane. 1913 Webster]
Tur"bu*lence(?), n.[L. turbulentia: cf. F. turbulence.]The quality or state of being turbulent; a disturbed state; tumult; disorder; agitation.Shak. 1913 Webster]
The years of . . . warfare and turbulence which ensued.Southey. 1913 Webster]
Tur"bu*lent*ly, adv.In a turbulent manner. 1913 Webster]
Tur"cism(?), n.A mode of speech peculiar to the Turks; a Turkish idiom or expression; also, in general, a Turkish mode or custom. Same as Turkism. 1913 Webster]
Tur"co*man(?), pr. n.; pl.Turcomans(/).1.A member of a tribe of Turanians inhabiting a region east of the Caspian Sea. 1913 Webster]
2.A Turcoman carpet. 1913 Webster]
Turcoman carpetor
Turcoman rug, a kind of carpet or rug supposed to be made by the Turcomans. 1913 Webster]
\'d8Tur`di*for"mes(?), n. pl.[NL., fr. L. turdus a thrush + forma form.](Zo\'94l.)A division of singing birds including the thrushes and allied kinds. 1913 Webster]
\'d8Tur"dus(?), pr. n.[L., a thrush.](Zo\'94l.)A genus of singing birds including the true thrushes. 1913 Webster]
Tu*reen"(?), n.[F. terrine, L. terra earth. See Terrace.]A large, deep vessel for holding soup, or other liquid food, at the table.[Written also terreen.] 1913 Webster]
Tu*reen"ful(?), n.; pl.Tureenfuls(/).As much as a tureen can hold; enough to fill a tureen. 1913 Webster]
Turf(t, n.; pl.Turfs(t, Obs. Turves(t.[AS. turf; akin to D. turf peat, G. torf, OHG. zurba turf, Sw. & Icel. torf turf, peat, Dan. t\'94rv, Skr. darbha a kind of grass, a tuft of grass. 1.That upper stratum of earth and vegetable mold which is filled with the roots of grass and other small plants, so as to adhere and form a kind of mat; sward; sod. 1913 Webster]
At his head a grass-green turf.Shak. 1913 Webster]
The Greek historian sets her in the field on a high heap of turves.Milton. 1913 Webster]
2.Peat, especially when prepared for fuel. See Peat. 1913 Webster]
3.Race course; horse racing; -- preceded by the. \'bdWe . . . claim the honors of the turf.\'b8 Cowper. 1913 Webster]
Turf is often used adjectively, or to form compounds which are generally self-explaining; as, turf ashes, turf cutter or turf-cutter, turf pit or turf-pit, turf-built, turf-clad, turf-covered, etc. 1913 Webster]
Turf ant(Zo\'94l.), a small European ant (Formica flava) which makes small ant-hills on heaths and commons. --
Turf drain, a drain made with turf or peat. --
Turf hedge, a hedge or fence formed with turf and plants of different kinds. --
Turf house, a house or shed formed of turf, common in the northern parts of Europe. --
Turf mossa tract of turfy, mossy, or boggy land. --
Turf spade, a spade for cutting and digging turf, longer and narrower than the common spade. 1913 Webster]
Turf, v. t.[imp. & p. p.Turfed(?); p. pr. & vb. n.Turfing.]To cover with turf or sod; as, to turf a bank, or the border of a terrace.A. Tucker. 1913 Webster]
Turf"en(?), a.Made of turf; covered with turf. 1913 Webster]
Turf"i*ness(?), n.Quality or state of being turfy. 1913 Webster]
Turf"ing, n.The act or process of providing or covering with turf. 1913 Webster]
Turfing iron,
Turfing spade, an implement for cutting, and paring off, turf. 1913 Webster]
Turf"ite(t, n.A votary of the turf, or race course; hence, sometimes, a blackleg. [Colloq.] Thackeray. 1913 Webster]
Turf"less(t, a.Destitute of turf. 1913 Webster]
Turf"man(t, n.; pl.Turfmen(t.A turfite; a votary of the turf, or race course. [Colloq.] 1913 Webster]
Turf"y(t, a.[Compar.Turfier(?); superl.Turfiest.]1.Abounding with turf; made of, or covered with, turf. \'bdThe turfy mountains.\'b8 Shak. 1913 Webster]
2.Having the nature or appearance of turf. 1913 Webster]
3.Of or pertaining to the turf, or horse racing. 1913 Webster]
Tur"gent(t, a.[L. turgens, -entis, p. pr. of turgere to swell.]1.Rising into a tumor, or a puffy state; swelling; tumid; as, turgent humors. 1913 Webster]
Recompensed with turgent titles.Burton. 1913 Webster]
Tur*gesce"(?), v. i.[imp. & p. p.Turgesced(?); p. pr. & vb. n.Turgescing(?).][L. turgescere, v. incho. fr. turgere to swell.]To become turgid; to swell or be inflated. [R.] 1913 Webster]
{ Tur*ges"cence(?), Tur*ges"cen*cy(?), }n.[Cf. F. turgescence. See Turgescent.]1.The act of swelling, or the state of being swollen, or turgescent.Sir T. Browne. 1913 Webster]
2.Empty magnificence or pompousness; inflation; bombast; turgidity.Johnson. 1913 Webster]
Tur*ges"cent(?), a.[L. turgescens, -entis, p. pr. of turgescere: cf. F. turgescent. See Turgesce.]Becoming turgid or inflated; swelling; growing big. 1913 Webster]
Tur"gid(t, a.[L. turgidus, from turgere to swell.]1.Distended beyond the natural state by some internal agent or expansive force; swelled; swollen; bloated; inflated; tumid; -- especially applied to an enlarged part of the body; as, a turgid limb; turgid fruit. 1913 Webster]
A bladder . . . held near the fire grew turgid.Boyle. 1913 Webster]
2.Swelling in style or language; vainly ostentatious; bombastic; pompous; as, a turgid style of speaking. 1913 Webster]
-- Tur"gid*ly(#), adv. -- Tur"gid*ness, n. 1913 Webster]
Tur*gid"i*ty(?), n.The quality or state of being turgid. 1913 Webster]
Tur"gid*ous(t, a.Turgid. [Obs.] B. Jonson. 1913 Webster]
\'d8Tu"ri*o(?), n.; pl.Turiones(#).[L.](Bot.)A shoot or sprout from the ground.Gray. 1913 Webster]
Tu"ri*ole(?), n.The golden oriole. [Prov. Eng.] 1913 Webster]
Tu"ri*on(?), n.(Bot.)Same as Turio. 1913 Webster]
Tu`ri*o*nif"er*ous(?), a.[L. turio a sprout + -ferous.]Producing shoots, as asparagus.Barton. 1913 Webster]
Turk(t, n.[Per. Turk; probably of Tartar origin: cf. F. Turc.]1.A member of any of numerous Tartar tribes of Central Asia, etc.; esp., one of the dominant race in Turkey. 1913 Webster]
2.A native or inhabitant of Turkey. 1913 Webster]
3.A Muslim; esp., one living in Turkey. [Archaic] 1913 Webster]
It is no good reason for a man's religion that he was born and brought up in it; for then a Turk would have as much reason to be a Turk as a Christian to be a Christian.Chillingworth. 1913 Webster]
4.(Zo\'94l.)The plum weevil. See Curculio, and Plum weevil, under Plum. 1913 Webster]
Turk's cap. (Bot.)(a)Turk's-cap lily. See under Lily.(b)A tulip.(c)A plant of the genus Melocactus; Turk's head. See Melon cactus, under Melon. --
Turk's head. (a)(Naut.)A knot of turbanlike form worked on a rope with a piece of small line.R. H. Dana, Jr.(b)(Bot.)See Turk's cap(c) above. --
Turk's turban(Bot.), a plant of the genus Ranunculus; crowfoot. 1913 Webster]
Tur"key(?), pr. n.[Cf. 2d Turkey.]A country in the southeast of Europe and southwest of Asia. 1913 Webster]
Turkey carpet, a superior kind of carpet made in Asia Minor and adjoining countries, having a deep pile and composed of pure wool with a weft of different material. It is distinguishable by its coloring and patterns from similar carpets made in India and elsewhere. --
Turkey oak. (Bot.)See Cerris. --
Turkey red. (a)A brilliant red imparted by madder to cottons, calicoes, etc., the fiber of which has been prepared previously with oil or other fatty matter.(b)Cloth dyed with this red. --
Turkey sponge. (Zo\'94l.)See Toilet sponge, under Sponge. --
Turkey stone, a kind of oilstone from Turkey; novaculite; -- called also Turkey oilstone. 1913 Webster]
Tur"key(t, n.; pl.Turkeys(#).[So called because it was formerly erroneously believed that it came originally from Turkey: cf. F. Turquie Turkey. See Turk.](Zo\'94l.)Any large American gallinaceous bird belonging to the genus Meleagris, especially the North American wild turkey (Meleagris gallopavo), and the domestic turkey, which was probably derived from the Mexican wild turkey, but had been domesticated by the Indians long before the discovery of America. 1913 Webster]
Mexicana). Its tail feathers and coverts are tipped with white instead of brownish chestnut, and its flesh is white. The Central American, or ocellated, turkey (Meleagris ocellata) is more elegantly colored than the common species. See under Ocellated. The Australian, or native, turkey is a bustard (Choriotis australis). See under Native. 1913 Webster]
Turkey beard(Bot.), a name of certain American perennial liliaceous herbs of the genus Xerophyllum. They have a dense tuft of hard, narrowly linear radical leaves, and a long raceme of small whitish flowers. Also called turkey's beard. --
Turkey berry(Bot.), a West Indian name for the fruit of certain kinds of nightshade (Solanum mammosum, and Solanum torvum). --
Turkey bird(Zo\'94l.), the wryneck. So called because it erects and ruffles the feathers of its neck when disturbed. [Prov. Eng.] --
Turkey buzzard(Zo\'94l.), a black or nearly black buzzard (Cathartes aura), abundant in the Southern United States. It is so called because its naked and warty head and neck resemble those of a turkey. It is noted for its high and graceful flight. Called also turkey vulture. --
Turkey cock(Zo\'94l.), a male turkey. --
Turkey hen(Zo\'94l.), a female turkey. --
Turkey pout(Zo\'94l.), a young turkey. [R.] --
Turkey vulture(Zo\'94l.), the turkey buzzard. 1913 Webster]
Tur"key-trot`(?), n.An eccentric ragtime dance, danced with the feet well apart and with a characteristic rise on the ball of the foot, followed by a drop upon the heel. The original form, owing to the positions assumed by the dancers, is offensively suggestive. Similar dances are the
bunny hug and
grizzly bear, so called in allusion to the movements and the positions assumed by the partners in dancing. Webster 1913 Suppl.]
Turk"ish(?), pr. a.Of or pertaining to Turkey or the Turks. -- n.The language spoken by Turks, esp. that of the people of Turkey. -- Turk"ish*ly, adv. -- Turk"ish*ness, n. 1913 Webster]
Turk"ism(?), n.A Turkish idiom or expression; also, in general, a Turkish mode or custom. Same as Turcism. Webster 1913 Suppl.]
Tur"kle(?), n.A turtle. [Obs. or Illiterate] 1913 Webster]
Turk"o(?), n.; pl.Turkos(#).[F. turco.]One of a body of native Algerian tirailleurs in the French army, dressed as a Turk.[Written also Turco.] 1913 Webster]
Tur`ko-I*ra"ni*an(?), pr. a.(Ethnol.)Designating, or pert. to, a mixed racial type including the Afghans, and characterized chiefly by stature above mean, fair complexion, dark, or sometimes gray, eyes, brachycephaly, and very long, prominent, and moderately narrow nose. Webster 1913 Suppl.]
Tur`ko-I*ra"ni*an, pr. n.A member of any race of the Turko-Iranian type. Webster 1913 Suppl.]
Tur*kois"(?), n. & a.Turquoise. 1913 Webster]
Tur"ko*man(?), n.; pl.Turkomans(/).Same as Turcoman. 1913 Webster]
Turk's"-head`, n.1.(Naut.)A knot of turbanlike form worked on a rope with a piece of small line. Webster 1913 Suppl.]
2.(a)The melon cactus. [West Indies] (b)Any of several species of Echinocactus. [California] Webster 1913 Suppl.]
3.A long-handled, round-headed broom for sweeping ceilings, etc. [Colloq. or Dial.] Webster 1913 Suppl.]
Tur"lu*pin(?), n.[F.](Fr. Eccl. Hist.)One of the precursors of the Reformation; -- a nickname corresponding to Lollard, etc. 1913 Webster]
Turm(?), n.[L. turma.]A troop; a company. [Obs. or Poetic] 1913 Webster]
Legions and cohorts, turms of horse and wings.Milton. 1913 Webster]
Tur"mer*ic(?), n.[F. terre-m\'82rite, NL. terramerita, turmerica; apparently meaning, excellent earth, but perhaps a corruption of Ar. kurkum. Cf. Curcuma.]1.(Bot.)An East Indian plant of the genus Curcuma, of the Ginger family. 1913 Webster]
2.The root or rootstock of the Curcuma longa. It is externally grayish, but internally of a deep, lively yellow or saffron color, and has a slight aromatic smell, and a bitterish, slightly acrid taste. It is used for a dye, a medicine, a condiment, and a chemical test. 1913 Webster]
Tur"mer*ic, a.(Chem.)Of or pertaining to turmeric; resembling, or obtained from, turmeric; specif., designating an acid obtained by the oxidation of turmerol. 1913 Webster]
Turmeric paper(Chem.), paper impregnated with turmeric and used as a test for alkaline substances, by which it is changed from yellow to brown. --
Tur"mer*ol(?), n.[Turmeric + L. oleum oil.](Chem.)Turmeric oil, a brownish yellow, oily substance extracted from turmeric by ligroin. 1913 Webster]
Tur"moil(tsometimes(t, n.[Of uncertain origin; perhaps fr. OF. tremouille the hopper of a mill, trembler to tremble (cf. E. tremble); influenced by E. turn and moil.]Harassing labor; trouble; molestation by tumult; disturbance; worrying confusion. 1913 Webster]
And there I'll rest, as after much turmoil, Shak. 1913 Webster]
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Tur*moil"(t, v. t.[imp. & p. p.Turmoiled(t; p. pr. & vb. n.Turmoiling.]To harass with commotion; to disquiet; to worry. [Obs.] 1913 Webster]
It is her fatal misfortune . . . to be miserably tossed and turmoiled with these storms of affliction.Spenser. 1913 Webster]
Tur*moil", v. i.To be disquieted or confused; to be in commotion. [Obs.] Milton. 1913 Webster]
Turn(t, v. t.[imp. & p. p.Turned(t; p. pr. & vb. n.Turning.][OE. turnen, tournen, OF. tourner, torner, turner, F. tourner, LL. tornare, fr. L. tornare to turn in a lathe, to round off, fr. tornus a lathe, Gr. to`rnos a turner's chisel, a carpenter's tool for drawing circles; probably akin to E. throw. See Throw, and cf. Attorney, Return, Tornado, Tour, Tournament.]1.To cause to move upon a center, or as if upon a center; to give circular motion to; to cause to revolve; to cause to move round, either partially, wholly, or repeatedly; to make to change position so as to present other sides in given directions; to make to face otherwise; as, to turn a wheel or a spindle; to turn the body or the head. 1913 Webster]
Turn the adamantine spindle round.Milton. 1913 Webster]
The monarch turns him to his royal guest.Pope. 1913 Webster]
2.To cause to present a different side uppermost or outmost; to make the upper side the lower, or the inside to be the outside of; to reverse the position of; as, to turn a box or a board; to turn a coat. 1913 Webster]
3.To give another direction, tendency, or inclination to; to direct otherwise; to deflect; to incline differently; -- used both literally and figuratively; as, to turn the eyes to the heavens; to turn a horse from the road, or a ship from her course; to turn the attention to or from something. \'bdExpert when to advance, or stand, or, turn the sway of battle.\'b8 Milton. 1913 Webster]
Thrice I deluded her, and turned to sport Milton. 1913 Webster]
My thoughts are turned on peace.Addison. 1913 Webster]
4.To change from a given use or office; to divert, as to another purpose or end; to transfer; to use or employ; to apply; to devote. 1913 Webster]
Therefore he slew him, and turned the kingdom unto David.1 Chron. x. 14. 1913 Webster]
God will make these evils the occasion of a greater good, by turning them to advantage in this world.Tillotson. 1913 Webster]
When the passage is open, land will be turned most to cattle; when shut, to sheep.Sir W. Temple. 1913 Webster]
5.To change the form, quality, aspect, or effect of; to alter; to metamorphose; to convert; to transform; -- often with to or into before the word denoting the effect or product of the change; as, to turn a worm into a winged insect; to turn green to blue; to turn prose into verse; to turn a Whig to a Tory, or a Hindu to a Christian; to turn good to evil, and the like. 1913 Webster]
The Lord thy God will turn thy captivity, and have compassion upon thee.Deut. xxx. 3. 1913 Webster]
And David said, O Lord, I pray thee, turn the counsel of Ahithophel into foolishness.2 Sam. xv. 31. 1913 Webster]
Impatience turns an ague into a fever.Jer. Taylor. 1913 Webster]
6.To form in a lathe; to shape or fashion (anything) by applying a cutting tool to it while revolving; as, to turn the legs of stools or tables; to turn ivory or metal. 1913 Webster]
I had rather hear a brazen canstick turned.Shak. 1913 Webster]
7.Hence, to give form to; to shape; to mold; to put in proper condition; to adapt. \'bdThe poet's pen turns them to shapes.\'b8 Shak. 1913 Webster]
His limbs how turned, how broad his shoulders spread !Pope. 1913 Webster]
He was perfectly well turned for trade.Addison. 1913 Webster]
8.Specifically: -- (a)To translate; to construe; as, to turn the Iliad. 1913 Webster]
Who turns a Persian tale for half a crown.Pope. 1913 Webster]
(b)To make acid or sour; to ferment; to curdle, etc.: as, to turn cider or wine; electricity turns milk quickly. 1913 Webster]
(c)To sicken; to nauseate; as, an emetic turns one's stomach. 1913 Webster]
9.To make a turn about or around (something); to go or pass around by turning; as, to turn a corner.
The ranges are not high or steep, and one can turn a kopje instead of cutting or tunneling through it.James Bryce.
To be turned of, to be advanced beyond; as, to be turned of sixty-six. --
To turn a cold shoulder to, to treat with neglect or indifference. --
To turn a corner, (a)to go round a corner.(b) [Fig.] To advance beyond a difficult stage in a project, or in life. --
To turn adrift, to cast off, to cease to care for. --
To turn a flange(Mech.), to form a flange on, as around a metal sheet or boiler plate, by stretching, bending, and hammering, or rolling the metal. --
To turn against. (a)To direct against; as, to turn one's arguments against himself.(b)To make unfavorable or hostile to; as, to turn one's friends against him. --
To turn a hostile army,
To turn the enemy's flank, or the like(Mil.), to pass round it, and take a position behind it or upon its side. --
To turn a penny, or
To turn an honest penny, to make a small profit by trade, or the like. --
To turn around one's finger, to have complete control of the will and actions of; to be able to influence at pleasure. --
To turn aside, to avert. --
To turn away. (a)To dismiss from service; to discard; as, to turn away a servant.(b)To avert; as, to turn away wrath or evil. --
To turn back. (a)To give back; to return. 1913 Webster]
We turn not back the silks upon the merchants, Shak. 1913 Webster]
(b)To cause to return or retrace one's steps; hence, to drive away; to repel.Shak. --
To turn down. (a)To fold or double down.(b)To turn over so as to conceal the face of; as, to turn down cards.(c)To lower, or reduce in size, by turning a valve, stopcock, or the like; as, turn down the lights. --
To turn in. (a)To fold or double under; as, to turn in the edge of cloth.(b)To direct inwards; as, to turn the toes in when walking.(c)To contribute; to deliver up; as, he turned in a large amount. [Colloq.] --
To turn in the mind, to revolve, ponder, or meditate upon; -- with about, over, etc. \'bd Turn these ideas about in your mind.\'b8 I. Watts. --
To turn off. (a)To dismiss contemptuously; as, to turn off a sycophant or a parasite.(b)To give over; to reduce.(c)To divert; to deflect; as, to turn off the thoughts from serious subjects; to turn off a joke.(d)To accomplish; to perform, as work.(e)(Mech.)To remove, as a surface, by the process of turning; to reduce in size by turning.(f)To shut off, as a fluid, by means of a valve, stopcock, or other device; to stop the passage of; as, to turn off the water or the gas.<-- (g) (colloq.) To dampen the enthusiasm of. --> --
To turn on, to cause to flow by turning a valve, stopcock, or the like; to give passage to; as, to turn on steam.<-- (b) (Colloq.) To make enthusiastic; to arouse sexually. --> --
To turn one's coat, to change one's uniform or colors; to go over to the opposite party. --
To turn one's goodsor
To turn one's money, and the like, to exchange in the course of trade; to keep in lively exchange or circulation; to gain or increase in trade. --
To turn one's hand to, to adapt or apply one's self to; to engage in. --
To turn out. (a)To drive out; to expel; as, to turn a family out of doors; to turn a man out of office. 1913 Webster]
I'll turn you out of my kingdom. Shak. 1913 Webster]
(b)to put to pasture, as cattle or horses.(c)To produce, as the result of labor, or any process of manufacture; to furnish in a completed state.(d)To reverse, as a pocket, bag, etc., so as to bring the inside to the outside; hence, to produce.(e)To cause to cease, or to put out, by turning a stopcock, valve, or the like; as, to turn out the lights. --
To turn over. (a)To change or reverse the position of; to overset; to overturn; to cause to roll over.(b)To transfer; as, to turn over business to another hand.(c)To read or examine, as a book, while, turning the leaves. \'bdWe turned o'er many books together.\'b8 Shak.(d)To handle in business; to do business to the amount of; as, he turns over millions a year. [Colloq.] --
To turn over a new leaf. See under Leaf. --
To turn tail, to run away; to retreat ignominiously. --
To turn the back, to flee; to retreat. --
To turn the back onor
To turn the back upon, to treat with contempt; to reject or refuse unceremoniously. --
To turn the corner, to pass the critical stage; to get by the worst point; hence, to begin to improve, or to succeed. --
To turn the dieor
To turn the dice, to change fortune. --
To turn the edge ofor
To turn the point of, to bend over the edge or point of so as to make dull; to blunt. --
To turn the head ofor
To turn the brain of, to make giddy, wild, insane, or the like; to infatuate; to overthrow the reason or judgment of; as, a little success turned his head. --
To turn the scaleor
To turn the balance, to change the preponderance; to decide or determine something doubtful; to tip the balance. --
To turn the stomach of, to nauseate; to sicken. --
To turn the tables, to reverse the chances or conditions of success or superiority; to give the advantage to the person or side previously at a disadvantage. --
To turn tippet, to make a change. [Obs.] B. Jonson. --
To turn to profit,
To turn to advantage, etc., to make profitable or advantageous. --
To turn turtle, to capsize bottom upward; -- said of a vessel. [Naut. slang] --
To turn under(Agric.), to put, as soil, manure, etc., underneath from the surface by plowing, digging, or the like. --
To turn up. (a)To turn so as to bring the bottom side on top; as, to turn up the trump.(b)To bring from beneath to the surface, as in plowing, digging, etc.(c)To give an upward curve to; to tilt; as, to turn up the nose. --
To turn upon, to retort; to throw back; as, to turn the arguments of an opponent upon himself. --
To turn upside down, to confuse by putting things awry; to throw into disorder. 1913 Webster]
This house is turned upside down since Robin Ostler died.Shak. 1913 Webster]
Turn(?), v. i.1.To move round; to have a circular motion; to revolve entirely, repeatedly, or partially; to change position, so as to face differently; to whirl or wheel round; as, a wheel turns on its axis; a spindle turns on a pivot; a man turns on his heel. 1913 Webster]
The gate . . . on golden hinges turning.Milton. 1913 Webster]
2.Hence, to revolve as if upon a point of support; to hinge; to depend; as, the decision turns on a single fact. 1913 Webster]
Conditions of peace certainly turn upon events of war.Swift. 1913 Webster]
3.To result or terminate; to come about; to eventuate; to issue. 1913 Webster]
If we repent seriously, submit contentedly, and serve him faithfully, afflictions shall turn to our advantage.Wake. 1913 Webster]
4.To be deflected; to take a different direction or tendency; to be directed otherwise; to be differently applied; to be transferred; as, to turn from the road. 1913 Webster]
Turn from thy fierce wrath.Ex. xxxii. 12. 1913 Webster]
Turn ye, turn ye from your evil ways.Ezek. xxxiii. 11. 1913 Webster]
The understanding turns inward on itself, and reflects on its own operations.Locke. 1913 Webster]
5.To be changed, altered, or transformed; to become transmuted; also, to become by a change or changes; to grow; as, wood turns to stone; water turns to ice; one color turns to another; to turn Muslim. 1913 Webster]
I hope you have no intent to turn husband.Shak. 1913 Webster]
Cygnets from gray turn white.Bacon. 1913 Webster]
6.To undergo the process of turning on a lathe; as, ivory turns well. 1913 Webster]
7. Specifically: -- 1913 Webster]
(a)To become acid; to sour; -- said of milk, ale, etc. 1913 Webster]
(b)To become giddy; -- said of the head or brain. 1913 Webster]
I'll look no more; turn.Shak. 1913 Webster]
(c)To be nauseated; -- said of the stomach. 1913 Webster]
(d)To become inclined in the other direction; -- said of scales. 1913 Webster]
(e)To change from ebb to flow, or from flow to ebb; -- said of the tide. 1913 Webster]
(f)(Obstetrics)To bring down the feet of a child in the womb, in order to facilitate delivery. 1913 Webster]
8.(Print.)To invert a type of the same thickness, as temporary substitute for any sort which is exhausted. 1913 Webster]
To turn about, to face to another quarter; to turn around. --
To turn again, to come back after going; to return.Shak. --
To turn against, to become unfriendly or hostile to. --
To turn asideor
To turn away. (a)To turn from the direct course; to withdraw from a company; to deviate.(b)To depart; to remove.(c)To avert one's face. --
To turn back, to turn so as to go in an opposite direction; to retrace one's steps. --
To turn in. (a)To bend inward.(b)To enter for lodgings or entertainment.(c)To go to bed. [Colloq.] --
To turn into, to enter by making a turn; as, to turn into a side street. --
To turn off, to be diverted; to deviate from a course; as, the road turns off to the left. --
To turn onor
To turn upon. (a)To turn against; to confront in hostility or anger.(b)To reply to or retort.(c)To depend on; as, the result turns on one condition. --
To turn out. (a)To move from its place, as a bone.(b)To bend or point outward; as, his toes turn out.(c)To rise from bed. [Colloq.] (d)To come abroad; to appear; as, not many turned out to the fire.(e)To prove in the result; to issue; to result; as, the crops turned out poorly. --
To turn over, to turn from side to side; to roll; to tumble. --
To turn round. (a)To change position so as to face in another direction.(b)To change one's opinion; to change from one view or party to another. --
To turn to, to apply one's self to; to have recourse to; to refer to. \'bdHelvicus's tables may be turned to on all occasions.\'b8 Locke. --
To turn to account,
profit,
advantage, or the like, to be made profitable or advantageous; to become worth the while. --
To turn under, to bend, or be folded, downward or under. --
To turn up. (a)To bend, or be doubled, upward.(b)To appear; to come to light; to transpire; to occur; to happen. 1913 Webster]
Turn(t, n.1.The act of turning; movement or motion about, or as if about, a center or axis; revolution; as, the turn of a wheel. 1913 Webster]
2.Change of direction, course, or tendency; different order, position, or aspect of affairs; alteration; vicissitude; as, the turn of the tide. 1913 Webster]
At length his complaint took a favorable turn.Macaulay. 1913 Webster]
The turns and varieties of all passions.Hooker. 1913 Webster]
Too well the turns of mortal chance I know.Pope. 1913 Webster]
3.One of the successive portions of a course, or of a series of occurrences, reckoning from change to change; hence, a winding; a bend; a meander. 1913 Webster]
And all its [the river's] thousand turns disclose. Byron. 1913 Webster]
4.A circuitous walk, or a walk to and fro, ending where it began; a short walk; a stroll. 1913 Webster]
Come, you and I must walk a turn together.Shak. 1913 Webster]
I will take a turn in your garden.Dryden. 1913 Webster]
5.Successive course; opportunity enjoyed by alternation with another or with others, or in due order; due chance; alternate or incidental occasion; appropriate time. \'bdNobleness and bounty . . . had their turns in his [the king's] nature.\'b8 1913 Webster]
His turn will come to laugh at you again.Denham. 1913 Webster]
Every one has a fair turn to be as great as he pleases.Collier. 1913 Webster]
6.Incidental or opportune deed or office; occasional act of kindness or malice; as, to do one an ill turn. 1913 Webster]
Had I not done a friendes turn to thee?Chaucer. 1913 Webster]
thanks are half lost when good turns are delayed.Fairfax. 1913 Webster]
7.Convenience; occasion; purpose; exigence; as, this will not serve his turn. 1913 Webster]
I have enough to serve mine own turn.Shak. 1913 Webster]
8.Form; cast; shape; manner; fashion; -- used in a literal or figurative sense; hence, form of expression; mode of signifying; as, the turn of thought; a man of a sprightly turn in conversation. 1913 Webster]
The turn of both his expressions and thoughts is unharmonious.Dryden. 1913 Webster]
The Roman poets, in their description of a beautiful man, often mention the turn of his neck and arms.Addison. 1913 Webster]
9.A change of condition; especially, a sudden or recurring symptom of illness, as a nervous shock, or fainting spell; as, a bad turn. [Colloq.] 1913 Webster]
10.A fall off the ladder at the gallows; a hanging; -- so called from the practice of causing the criminal to stand on a ladder which was turned over, so throwing him off, when the signal was given. [Obs.] 1913 Webster]
11.A round of a rope or cord in order to secure it, as about a pin or a cleat. 1913 Webster]
12.(Mining)A pit sunk in some part of a drift. 1913 Webster]
13.(Eng. Law)A court of record, held by the sheriff twice a year in every hundred within his county.Blount. 1913 Webster]
15.(Mus.)An embellishment or grace (marked thus, /), commonly consisting of the principal note, or that on which the turn is made, with the note above, and the semitone below, the note above being sounded first, the principal note next, and the semitone below last, the three being performed quickly, as a triplet preceding the marked note. The turn may be inverted so as to begin with the lower note, in which case the sign is either placed on end thus /, or drawn thus /. 1913 Webster]
By turns. (a)One after another; alternately; in succession.(b)At intervals. \'bd[They] feel by turns the bitter change.\'b8 Milton. --
In turn, in due order of succession. --
To a turn, exactly; perfectly; as, done to a turn; -- a phrase alluding to the practice of cooking on a revolving spit. --
To take turns, to alternate; to succeed one another in due order. --
Turn and turn about, by equal alternating periods of service or duty; by turns. --
Turn bench, a simple portable lathe, used on a bench by clock makers and watchmakers. --
Turn buckle. See Turnbuckle, in Vocabulary. --
Turn cap, a sort of chimney cap which turns round with the wind so as to present its opening to the leeward.G. Francis. --
Turn of life(Med.), change of life. See under Change. --
Turn screw, a screw driver. 1913 Webster]
Turn"broach`(?), n.A turnspit. [Obs.] \'bd One that was her turnbroach.\'b8 Beau. & Fl. 1913 Webster]
Turn"-buc`kle(?), n.(Mech.)(a)A loop or sleeve with a screw thread at one end and a swivel at the other, -- used for tightening a rod, stay, etc.(b)A gravitating catch, as for fastening a shutter, the end of a chain, or a hasp. 1913 Webster]
Turn"bull's blue`(?). (Chem.)The double cyanide of ferrous and ferric iron, a dark blue amorphous substance having a coppery luster, used in dyeing, calico printing, etc. Cf. Prussian blue, under Prussian. 1913 Webster]
Turn"coat`(t, n.One who forsakes his party or his principles; a renegade; an apostate; a defector to the enemy. 1913 Webster]
He is a turncoat, he was not true to his profession.Bunyan. 1913 Webster]
Turn"down`(t, a.1.Capable of being turned down; specif. (Elec.), Designating, or pertaining to, an incandescent lamp with a small additional filament which can be made incandescent when only a small amount of light is required. Webster 1913 Suppl.]
2.Made to wear with the upper part turned down; as, a turndown collar. Webster 1913 Suppl.]
Turn"down`(t, n.1.An act of refusing or of being refused; as, to get a turndown in an application for a job, a grant, etc. PJC]
2.a decline in activity, especially business; as, they expect a turndown in housing construction in the fall. PJC]
Turn"er(t, n.1.One who turns; especially, one whose occupation is to form articles with a lathe. 1913 Webster]
2.(Zo\'94l.)A variety of pigeon; a tumbler. 1913 Webster]
\'d8Tur"ner(?), n.[G.]A person who practices athletic or gymnastic exercises. 1913 Webster]
Tur"ner*ite(?), n.[So called from the English chemist and mineralogist, C. H. Turner.](Min.)A variety of monazite. 1913 Webster]
Turn"er*y(?), n.[Cf. F. tournerie.]1.The art of fashioning solid bodies into cylindrical or other forms by means of a lathe. 1913 Webster]
2.Things or forms made by a turner, or in the lathe. 1913 Webster]
Chairs of wood, the seats triangular, the backs, arms, and legs loaded with turnery.Walpole. 1913 Webster]
<-- p. 1554 pr=PI --> 1913 Webster]
Tur"ney(t, n. & v.Tourney. [Obs.] Chaucer. \'bdIn open turney.\'b8 Spenser. Milton. 1913 Webster]
\'d8Turn"hal`le(?), n.[G., from turnen to exercise gymnastics + halle hall.]A building used as a school of gymnastics. 1913 Webster]
\'d8Tur`ni*ci*mor"ph\'91(?), pr. n. pl.[NL. See Turnix, and -morphous.](Zo\'94l.)A division of birds including Turnix and allied genera, resembling quails in appearance but differing from them anatomically. 1913 Webster]
Turn"ing(?), n.1.The act of one who, or that which, turns; also, a winding; a bending course; a flexure; a meander. 1913 Webster]
Through paths and turnings often trod by day.Milton. 1913 Webster]
2.The place of a turn; an angle or corner, as of a road. 1913 Webster]
It is preached at every turning.Coleridge. 1913 Webster]
3.Deviation from the way or proper course.Harmar. 1913 Webster]
4.Turnery, or the shaping of solid substances into various forms by means of a lathe and cutting tools. 1913 Webster]
5.pl.The pieces, or chips, detached in the process of turning from the material turned; -- usually used in the plural. 1913 Webster]
6.(Mil.)A maneuver by which an enemy or a position is turned. 1913 Webster]
Turning and boring mill, a kind of lathe having a vertical spindle and horizontal face plate, for turning and boring large work. --
Turning bridge. See the Note under Drawbridge. --
Turning engine, an engine lathe. --
Turning lathe, a lathe used by turners to shape their work. --
Turning pair. See the Note under Pair, n. --
Turning point, the point upon which a question turns, and which decides a case. 1913 Webster]
Turn"ing*ness, n.The quality of turning; instability; tergiversation. [Obs.] Sir P. Sidney. 1913 Webster]
Tur"nip(t, n.[OE. turnep; probably fr. turn, or F. tour a turn, turning lathe + OE. nepe a turnip, AS. n, L. napus. Cf. Turn, v. t., Navew.](Bot.)The edible, fleshy, roundish, or somewhat conical, root of a cruciferous plant (Brassica campestris, var.Napus); also, the plant itself.[Formerly written also turnep.] 1913 Webster]
Swedish turnip(Bot.), a kind of turnip. See Ruta-baga. --
Turnip flea(Zo\'94l.), a small flea-beetle (Haltica, striolata syn. Phyllotreta striolata), which feeds upon the turnip, and often seriously injures it. It is black with a stripe of yellow on each elytron. The name is also applied to several other small insects which are injurious to turnips. See Illust. under Flea-beetle. --
Turnip fly. (Zo\'94l.)(a)The turnip flea.(b)A two-winged fly (Anthomyia radicum) whose larv\'91 live in the turnip root. 1913 Webster]
Tur"nip-shell"(?), n.(Zo\'94l.)Any one of several large, thick, spiral marine shells belonging to Rapa and allied genera, somewhat turnip-shaped. 1913 Webster]
Tur"nix(?), n.[NL., fr. L. coturnix a quail.](Zo\'94l.)Any one of numerous species of birds belonging to Turnix or Hemipodius and allied genera of the family Turnicid\'91. These birds resemble quails and partridges in general appearance and in some of their habits, but differ in important anatomical characteristics. The hind toe is usually lacking. They are found in Asia, Africa, Southern Europe, the East Indian Islands, and esp. in Australia and adjacent islands, where they are called quails (see Quail, n., 3.). See Turnicimorph\'91. 1913 Webster]
Turn"key`(t, n.; pl.Turnkeys(t.1.A person who has charge of the keys of a prison, for opening and fastening the doors; a warder. 1913 Webster]
2.(Dentistry)An instrument with a hinged claw, -- used for extracting teeth with a twist. 1913 Webster]
turn"key`(t, a.Of or pertaining to a building, complex device, system, or industrial installation which is sold by a contractor only after it is ready for immediate occupation or use; fully functional and ready for use; -- used of complex systems of a type which often require preparation or installation by the user before being capable of functioning as intended; as, a turnkey ethylene production plant; a turnkey apartment building. PJC]
Turn"-out`(t, n.; pl.Turn-outs(t.1.The act of coming forth; a leaving of houses, shops, etc.; esp., a quitting of employment for the purpose of forcing increase of wages; a strike; -- opposed to lockout. 1913 Webster]
2.A short side track on a railroad, which may be occupied by one train while another is passing on a main track; a shunt; a siding; a switch. 1913 Webster]
3.That which is prominently brought forward or exhibited; hence, an equipage; as, a man with a showy carriage and horses is said to have a fine turn-out. 1913 Webster]
4.The aggregate number of persons who have come out, as from their houses, for a special purpose; the number in attendance at a gathering; as, a light turnout for the election. 1913 Webster ]
5.Net quantity of produce yielded. 1913 Webster]
6.A space alongside a highway where vehicles may stop, esp. for emergency purposes, or to admire the view. PJC]
Turn"o`ver(t, n.1.The act or result of turning over; an upset; as, a bad turnover in a carriage. 1913 Webster]
2.A semicircular pie or tart made by turning one half of a circular crust over the other, inclosing the fruit or other materials; as, an apple turnover. 1913 Webster]
3.An apprentice, in any trade, who is handed over from one master to another to complete his time. 1913 Webster]
Turn"o`ver, a.Admitting of being turned over; made to be turned over; as, a turnover collar, etc. 1913 Webster]
Turn"pike`(?), n.[Turn + pike.]1.A frame consisting of two bars crossing each other at right angles and turning on a post or pin, to hinder the passage of beasts, but admitting a person to pass between the arms; a turnstile. See Turnstile, 1. 1913 Webster]
I move upon my axle like a turnpike.B. Jonson. 1913 Webster]
2.A gate or bar set across a road to stop carriages, animals, and sometimes people, till toll is paid for keeping the road in repair; a tollgate. 1913 Webster]
3.A turnpike road.De Foe. 1913 Webster]
4.A winding stairway. [Scot.] Sir W. Scott. 1913 Webster]
5.(Mil.)A beam filled with spikes to obstruct passage; a cheval-de-frise. [R.] 1913 Webster]
Turnpike man, a man who collects tolls at a turnpike. --
Turnpike road, a road on which turnpikes, or tollgates, are established by law, in order to collect from the users tolls to defray the cost of building, repairing, etc. 1913 Webster]
Turn"pike`(?), v. t.[imp. & p. p.Turnpiked(?); p. pr. & vb. n.Turnpiking.]To form, as a road, in the manner of a turnpike road; to throw into a rounded form, as the path of a road.Knowles. 1913 Webster]
Turn"-sick`, n.(Far.)A disease with which sheep are sometimes affected; gid; sturdy. See Gid. 1913 Webster]
Turn"sole`(?), n.[F. tournesol, It. tornasole; tornare to turn (LL. tornare) + sole the sun, L. sol. See Turn, Solar, a., and cf. Heliotrope.][Written also turnsol.]1.(Bot.)(a)A plant of the genus Heliotropium; heliotrope; -- so named because its flowers are supposed to turn toward the sun.(b)The sunflower.(c)A kind of spurge (Euphorbia Helioscopia).(d)The euphorbiaceous plant Chrozophora tinctoria. 1913 Webster]
2.(Chem.)(a)Litmus. [Obs.] (b)A purple dye obtained from the plant turnsole. See def. 1 (d). 1913 Webster]
Turn"spit`(?), n.1.One who turns a spit; hence, a person engaged in some menial office. 1913 Webster]
His lordship is his majesty's turnspit.Burke. 1913 Webster]
2.(Zo\'94l.)A small breed of dogs having a long body and short crooked legs. These dogs were formerly much used for turning a spit on which meat was roasting. 1913 Webster]
Turn"stile`(?), n.1.A revolving frame in a footpath, preventing the passage of horses or cattle, but admitting that of persons; a turnpike. See Turnpike, n., 1. 1913 Webster]
2.A similar arrangement for registering the number of persons passing through a gateway, doorway, or the like. 1913 Webster]
Turn"stone`(?), n.(Zo\'94l.)Any species of limicoline birds of the genera Strepsilas and Arenaria, allied to the plovers, especially the common American and European species (Strepsilas interpres). They are so called from their habit of turning up small stones in search of mollusks and other aquatic animals. Called also brant bird, sand runner, sea quail, sea lark, sparkback, and skirlcrake. 1913 Webster]
Black turnstone, the California turnstone (Arenaria melanocephala). The adult in summer is mostly black, except some white streaks on the chest and forehead, and two white loral spots. 1913 Webster]
Turn"ta`ble(?), n.A large revolving platform, for turning railroad cars, locomotives, etc., in a different direction; -- called also turnplate. 1913 Webster]
\'d8Tur"nus(?), n.[NL., fr. L. Turnus, the king of the Rutuli, mentioned in the \'92neid.](Zo\'94l.)A common, large, handsome, American swallowtail butterfly, now regarded as one of the forms of Papilio glaucus syn. Jasoniades glaucus. The wings are yellow, margined and barred with black, and with an orange-red spot near the posterior angle of the hind wings. Called also tiger swallowtail. See Illust. under Swallowtail. 1913 Webster]
\'d8Turn"ve*rein`(?), n.[G., from turnen to exercise + verein a union.]A company or association of gymnasts and athletes. 1913 Webster]
Turn"wrest`(t, n.(a)Designating a cumbersome style of plow used in England, esp. in Kent.(b)Designating a kind of hillside plow. [Eng.] Knight. 1913 Webster]
Tu*ro"ni*an(?), n.(Geol.)One of the subdivisions into which the Upper Cretaceous formation of Europe is divided. 1913 Webster]
Tur"pen*tine(t, n.[F. t\'82r\'82benthine, OF. also turbentine; cf. Pr. terebentina, terbentina, It. terebentina, trementina; fr. L. terebinthinus of the turpentine tree, from terebinthus the turpentine tree. Gr. tere`binqos, te`rminqos. See Terebinth.]A semifluid or fluid oleoresin, primarily the exudation of the terebinth, or turpentine, tree (Pistacia Terebinthus), a native of the Mediterranean region. It is also obtained from many coniferous trees, especially species of pine, larch, and fir. 1913 Webster]
turpentine. Chian turpentine is produced in small quantities by the turpentine tree (Pistacia Terebinthus). Venice, Swiss, or larch turpentine, is obtained from Larix Europ\'91a. It is a clear, colorless balsam, having a tendency to solidify. Canada turpentine, or Canada balsam, is the purest of all the pine turpentines (see under Balsam). The Carpathian and Hungarian varieties are derived from Pinus Cembra and Pinus Mugho. Carolina turpentine, the most abundant kind, comes from the long-leaved pine (Pinus palustris). Strasburg turpentine is from the silver fir (Abies pectinata). 1913 Webster]
Oil of turpentine(Chem.), a colorless oily hydrocarbon, C10H16, of a pleasant aromatic odor, obtained by the distillation of crude turpentine. It is used in making varnishes, in medicine, etc. It is the type of the terpenes and is related to cymene. Called also terebenthene, terpene, etc. --
Turpentine moth(Zo\'94l.), any one of several species of small tortricid moths whose larv\'91 eat the tender shoots of pine and fir trees, causing an exudation of pitch or resin. --
Turpentine tree(Bot.), the terebinth tree, the original source of turpentine. See Turpentine, above. 1913 Webster]
Tur"pen*tine State. North Carolina; -- a nickname alluding to its extensive production of turpentine. Webster 1913 Suppl.]
Tur"peth(?), n.[NL. turpethum, fr. Per. tirbid a cathartic, turbad a purgative root. Cf. Turbith.][Written also turbeth, and turbith.]1.(Bot.)The root of Ipom, a plant of Ceylon, Malabar, and Australia, formerly used in medicine as a purgative; -- sometimes called vegetable turpeth. 1913 Webster]
2.(Chem.)A heavy yellow powder, Hg3O2SO4, which consists of a basic mercuric sulphate; -- called also turpeth mineral. 1913 Webster]
Tur"pin(?), n.(Zo\'94l.)A land tortoise. [Obs.] 1913 Webster]
Tur"pi*tude(?), n.[L. turpitudo, from turpis foul, base.]Inherent baseness or vileness of principle, words, or actions; shameful wickedness; depravity.Shak. 1913 Webster]
{ Tur*quoise", Tur*quois" }(?; 277), n.[F. turquoise; cf. Pr. & Sp. turquesa, It. turchese, turchina, LL. turchesius, turchina; -- so called because first brought from Turkey. See 1st Turkey.](Min.)A hydrous phosphate of alumina containing a little copper; calaite. It has a blue, or bluish green, color, and usually occurs in reniform masses with a botryoidal surface.[Formerly written also turcois, and turkois.] 1913 Webster]
chalchihuitl of the Mexicans. 1913 Webster]
Tur*quoise", a.Having a fine light blue color, like that of choice mineral turquoise. 1913 Webster]
Tur"rel(?), n.[Cf. OF. touroul a little wooden instrument to fasten doors or windows.]A certain tool used by coopers.Sherwood. 1913 Webster]
Tur"ret(?), n.[OE. touret, OF. tourette, dim. of tour a tower, L. turris. See Tower.] 1913 Webster]
1.(Arch.)A little tower, frequently a merely ornamental structure at one of the angles of a larger structure. 1913 Webster]
2.(Anc. Mil.)A movable building, of a square form, consisting of ten or even twenty stories and sometimes one hundred and twenty cubits high, usually moved on wheels, and employed in approaching a fortified place, for carrying soldiers, engines, ladders, casting bridges, and other necessaries. 1913 Webster]
3.(Mil.)A revolving tower constructed of thick iron plates, within which cannon are mounted. Turrets are used on vessels of war and on land. 1913 Webster]
4.(Railroads)The elevated central portion of the roof of a passenger car. Its sides are pierced for light and ventilation. 1913 Webster]
Turret clock, a large clock adapted for an elevated position, as in the tower of a church. --
Turret head(Mach.), a vertical cylindrical revolving tool holder for bringing different tools into action successively in a machine, as in a lathe. --
Turret lathe, a turning lathe having a turret head. --
Turret ship, an ironclad war vessel, with low sides, on which heavy guns are mounted within one or more iron turrets, which may be rotated, so that the guns may be made to bear in any required direction. 1913 Webster]
Tur"ret deck. A narrow superstructure running from stem to stern on the upper deck of a steam cargo vessel having a rounded gunwale and sides curved inward convexly. Webster 1913 Suppl.]
Tur"ret*ed, a.1.Furnished with a turret or turrets; specifically (Zo\'94l.), having the whorls somewhat flattened on the upper side and often ornamented by spines or tubercles; -- said of certain spiral shells. 1913 Webster]
2.Formed like a tower; as, a turreted lamp.Bacon. 1913 Webster]
Tur"ret*head. an attachment fitted to a lathe or other machinery which holds a variety of tools which can act on the object being worked, and which are interchangeable by a pivoting motion, thus allowing efficient performance of multiple operations; -- also called a turret. PJC]
Tur"ret lathe. a lathe fitted with a turrethead. PJC]
Tur"ret steam`er. A whaleback steamer with a hatch coaming, usually about seven feet high, extending almost continuously fore and aft. Webster 1913 Suppl.]
With hundred turrets like a turribant.Spenser. 1913 Webster]
Tur"ric*al(?), a.Of or pertaining to a turret, or tower; resembling a tower. 1913 Webster]
{ Tur*ric"u*late(?), Tur*ric"u*la`ted(?), }a.[L. turricula small tower, turret.]Furnished with, or formed like, a small turret or turrets; somewhat turreted. 1913 Webster]
Tur"ri*lite(?), n.[L. turris tower + Gr. / stone: cf. F. turrilite.](Paleon.)Any fossil ammonite of the genus Turrilites. The shell forms an open spiral with the later whorls separate. 1913 Webster]
Tur`ri*tel"la(?), n.[NL., dim fr. L. turris tower.](Zo\'94l.)Any spiral marine gastropod belonging to Turritella and allied genera. These mollusks have an elongated, turreted shell, composed of many whorls. They have a rounded aperture, and a horny multispiral operculum. 1913 Webster]
Tur`ri*tel"loid(?), a.[Turritella + -oid.](Zo\'94l.)Of, pertaining to, or resembling, the turritellas. 1913 Webster]
Tur"tle(t, n.[AS. turtle, L. turtur; probably of imitative origin. Cf. Turtle the sea tortoise.](Zo\'94l.)The turtledove. 1913 Webster]
Tur"tle, n.[Probably the same word as the word preceding, and substituted (probably by sailors) for the Spanish or Portuguese name; cf. Sp. tortuga tortoise, turtle, Pg. tartaruga, also F. tortue, and E. tortoise.] 1913 Webster]
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1.(Zo\'94l.)Any one of the numerous species of Testudinata, especially a sea turtle, or chelonian. 1913 Webster]
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2.(Printing)The curved plate in which the form is held in a type-revolving cylinder press. 1913 Webster]
Alligator turtle,
Box turtle, etc. See under Alligator, Box, etc. --
green turtle(Zo\'94l.), a marine turtle of the genus Chelonia, having usually a smooth greenish or olive-colored shell. It is highly valued for the delicacy of its flesh, which is used especially for turtle soup. Two distinct species or varieties are known; one of which (Chelonia Midas) inhabits the warm part of the Atlantic Ocean, and sometimes weighs eight hundred pounds or more; the other (Chelonia virgata) inhabits the Pacific Ocean. Both species are similar in habits and feed principally on seaweed and other marine plants, especially the turtle grass. --
Turtle cowrie(Zo\'94l.), a large, handsome cowrie (Cypr\'91a testudinaria); the turtle-shell; so called because of its fancied resemblance to a tortoise in color and form. --
Turtle grass(Bot.), a marine plant (Thalassia testudinum) with grasslike leaves, common about the West Indies. --
Turtle shell, tortoise shell. See under Tortoise. 1913 Webster]
Tur"tle*back`(t, n.1.(Arch\'91ol.)A rude stone celt of a form suggesting the back of a turtle. Webster 1913 Suppl.]
2.(Naut.)A convex deck at the bow or stern of a vessel, so made to shed the seas quickly. Webster 1913 Suppl.]
1.(Zo\'94l.)Any one of numerous species of pigeons belonging to Turtur and allied genera, native of various parts of the Old World; especially, the common European species (Turtur vulgaris), which is noted for its plaintive note, affectionate disposition, and devotion to its mate. 1913 Webster]
Turtur albiventris), and the ashy turtledove of India (Turtur rubicolus), are similar to the European species in their habits. 1913 Webster]
2.(Zo\'94l.)Any one of several species of pigeons more or less resembling the true turtledoves, as the American mourning dove (see under Dove), and the Australian turtledove (Stictopelia cuneata). 1913 Webster]
Turtur risorius, a species which is still plentiful in Egypt and other Eastern countries. It is closely allied to the European turtledove. 1913 Webster]
Tur"tle*head`(t, n.(Bot.)An American perennial herb (Chelone glabra) having white flowers shaped like the head of a turtle. Called also snakehead, shell flower, and balmony. 1913 Webster]
Tur"tle peg. A sharp steel spear attached to a cord, used in taking sea turtles. -- Turtle pegging. Webster 1913 Suppl.]
Tur"tler(t, n.One who catches turtles or tortoises. \'bdThe Jamaica turtlers.\'b8 Dampier. 1913 Webster]
Tur"tling(?), n.The act, practice, or art of catching turtles.Marryat. 1913 Webster]
Turves(t, obs. pl. of Turf. 1913 Webster]
Tus"can(t, a.[L. Tuscanus, Tuscus.]Of or pertaining to Tuscany in Italy; -- specifically designating one of the five orders of architecture recognized and described by the Italian writers of the 16th century, or characteristic of the order. The original of this order was not used by the Greeks, but by the Romans under the Empire. See Order, and Illust. of Capital. 1913 Webster]
Tus"can, n.A native or inhabitant of Tuscany. 1913 Webster]
Tus`ca*ro"ras(?), n. pl.; sing. Tuscarora(/). (Ethnol.)A tribe of North American Indians formerly living on the Neuse and Tar rivers in North Carolina. They were conquered in 1713, after which the remnant of the tribe joined the Five Nations, thus forming the Six Nations. See Six Nations, under Six. 1913 Webster]
{ \'d8Tusch"e(?), n. Also Tushe, Tousche, etc. }[G. tusche, fr. F. toucher to touch.]A lithographic drawing or painting material of the same nature as lithographic ink. It is also used as a resistant in the biting-in process. Webster 1913 Suppl.]
Tus"cor(?), n.[See Tusk.]A tush of a horse. 1913 Webster]
Tush(t, interj.An exclamation indicating check, rebuke, or contempt; as, tush, tush! do not speak of it. 1913 Webster]
Tush, say they, how should God perceive it?Bk. of Com. Prayer (Ps. lxxiii. 11). 1913 Webster]
Tush, n.[OE. tusch, AS. tusc; akin to OFries. tusk, tusch, and probably to AS. t tooth. See Tooth, and cf. Tusk.]A long, pointed tooth; a tusk; -- applied especially to certain teeth of horses. 1913 Webster]
tush(t, n.[Shortened form of tushie.]The buttocks; -- a euphemism. PJC]
tush"ie(t, n.[Fr. Yiddish tokhes. Ca. 1960-65.]The buttocks; -- a euphemism. PJC]
Tusk(t, n.(Zo\'94l.)Same as Torsk. 1913 Webster]
Tusk, n.[OE. tusk, the same word as tusch, AS. tusc. See Tush a tooth.]1.(Zo\'94l.)One of the elongated incisor or canine teeth of the wild boar, elephant, etc.; hence, any long, protruding tooth. 1913 Webster]
2.(Zo\'94l.)A toothshell, or Dentalium; -- called also tusk-shell. 1913 Webster]
3.(Carp.)A projecting member like a tenon, and serving the same or a similar purpose, but composed of several steps, or offsets. Thus, in the illustration, a is the tusk, and each of the several parts, or offsets, is called a tooth. 1913 Webster]
Tusk(t, v. i.To bare or gnash the teeth. [Obs.] 1913 Webster]
Tusked(t, a.Furnished with tusks. 1913 Webster]
The tusked boar out of the wood.Milton. 1913 Webster]
Tusk"er(t, n.1.(Zo\'94l.)An elephant having large tusks. 1913 Webster]
2.(Zo\'94l.)A large wild boar. Webster 1913 Suppl.]
Tusk"y(t, a.Having tusks. \'bdThe scar indented by the tusky boar.\'b8 Dryden. 1913 Webster]
Tus"sac grass`(?). Tussock grass. 1913 Webster]
{ Tus"sahTus"seh }(t, n.[Also tussa, tussar, tusser, tussur, etc.][Prob. fr. Hind. tasar a shuttle, Skr. tasara, trasara.]An undomesticated East Indian silkworn (Anther\'91a mylitta), that feeds on the leaves of the oak and other plants. Webster 1913 Suppl.]
Tus"sah silk`(?). [Probably fr. Hind. tasar a shuttle, Skr. tasara, trasara.](a)A silk cloth made from the cocoons of a caterpillar other than the common silkworm, much used in Bengal and China.(b)The silk fiber itself.[Written also tusseh silk.] 1913 Webster]
Tus"sal(?), a.[L. tussis cough.](Med.)Pertaining to, or manifested by, cough. Webster 1913 Suppl.]
Tus*sic"u*lar(?), a.[L. tussicularis, fr. tussicula, dim. of tussis a cough.]Of or pertaining to a cough.Dunglison. 1913 Webster]
Tus"sive(?), a.(Med.)Pertaining to a cough; caused by coughing. Webster 1913 Suppl.]
Tus"sle(?), v. i. & t.[See Tousle.]To struggle, as in sport; to scuffle; to struggle with. [Colloq.] 1913 Webster]
Tus"sle, n.A struggle; a scuffle. [Colloq.] 1913 Webster]
Tus"sock(?), n.[From Tuz.][Written also tussuck.]1.A tuft, as of grass, twigs, hair, or the like; especially, a dense tuft or bunch of grass or sedge. 1913 Webster]
Such laying of the hair in tussocks and tufts.Latimer. 1913 Webster]
2.(Bot.)Same as Tussock grass, below. 1913 Webster]
3.(Zo\'94l.)A caterpillar of any one of numerous species of bombycid moths. The body of these caterpillars is covered with hairs which form long tufts or brushes. Some species are very injurious to shade and fruit trees. Called also tussock caterpillar. See Orgyia. 1913 Webster]
Tussock grass. (Bot.)(a)A tall, strong grass of the genus Dactylis (Dactylis c\'91spitosa), valuable for fodder, introduced into Scotland from the Falkland Islands.(b)A tufted grass (Aira c\'91spitosa).(c)Any kind of sedge (Carex) which forms dense tufts in a wet meadow or boggy place. --
Tussock moth(Zo\'94l.), the imago of any tussock caterpillar. They belong to Orgyia, Halecidota, and allied genera. 1913 Webster]
Tus"sock*y(?), a.Having the form of tussocks; full of, or covered with, tussocks, or tufts. 1913 Webster]
Tus"suck(?), n.See Tussock.Grew. 1913 Webster]
Tut(t, interj.Be still; hush; -- an exclamation used for checking or rebuking. 1913 Webster]
Tut, n.[Cf. Sw. tut a point, pipe, tube, Dan. tut a cornet.]1.An imperial ensign consisting of a golden globe with a cross on it. 1913 Webster]
1.The act of guarding or protecting; guardianship; protection; as, the king's right of seigniory and tutelage. 1913 Webster]
The childhood of the European nations was passed under the tutelage of the clergy.Macaulay. 1913 Webster]
2.The state of being under a guardian; care or protection enjoyed.V. Knox. 1913 Webster]
{ Tu"te*lar(?), Tu"te*la*ry(?), }a.[L. tutelaris: cf. F. tut\'82laire. See Tutelage.]Having the guardianship or charge of protecting a person or a thing; guardian; protecting; as, tutelary goddesses. 1913 Webster]
This, of all advantages, is the greatest . . . the most tutelary of morals.Landor. 1913 Webster]
Tu"tele(?), n.[L. tutela: cf. F. tutelle. See Tutelage.]Tutelage. [Obs.] Howell. 1913 Webster]
Tu"te*nag(?), n.[F. toutenague; cf. Pg. tutenaga, tutanaga. See Tutty.](Metal.)(a)Crude zinc. [India] (b)Packfong.[Written also tutenague.] 1913 Webster]
Tut"-mouthed`(?), a.Having a projecting under jaw; prognathous. [Obs.] Holland. 1913 Webster]
Tu"tor(?), n.[OE. tutour, L. tutor, fr. tueri to watch, defend: cf. F. tuteur. Cf. Tuition.]One who guards, protects, watches over, or has the care of, some person or thing. Specifically: -- 1913 Webster]
(a)A treasurer; a keeper. \'bdTutour of your treasure.\'b8 Piers Plowman. 1913 Webster]
(b)(Civ. Law)One who has the charge of a child or pupil and his estate; a guardian. 1913 Webster]
(c)A private or public teacher. 1913 Webster]
(d)(Eng. Universities)An officer or member of some hall, who instructs students, and is responsible for their discipline. 1913 Webster]
(e)(Am. Colleges)An instructor of a lower rank than a professor. 1913 Webster]
Tu"tor, v. t.[imp. & p. p.Tutored(?); p. pr. & vb. n.Tutoring.]1.To have the guardianship or care of; to teach; to instruct. 1913 Webster]
Their sons are well tutored by you.Shak. 1913 Webster]
2.To play the tutor toward; to treat with authority or severity.Addison. 1913 Webster]
Tu"tor*age(?; 48), n.The office or occupation of a tutor; tutorship; guardianship. 1913 Webster]
Tu"tor*ess(?), n.A woman who performs the duties of a tutor; an instructress.E. Moore. 1913 Webster]
Tu*to"ri*al(t, a.[L. tutorius.]Of or pertaining to a tutor; belonging to, or exercised by, a tutor. 1913 Webster]
tu*to"ri*al(t, n.1.A class{6} or short series of classes in which one or more instructors provide intensive instruction on some subject to a small group. Such short courses of instruction may be held at an institution of learning, or in any other place where a small group may desire a brief but thorough introduction to a topic. PJC]
2.Hence:(Computers)A set of instructions on how to use a particular computer program, built into the software package itself, displayed on the computer screen, and organized in a stepwise manner so as to familiarize a new user with all of or the most important features of the program. PJC]
Tu"tor*ism(?), n.Tutorship. [R.] 1913 Webster]
Tu"tor*ize(?), v. t.To teach; to instruct. 1913 Webster]
I . . . shall tutorize him some day.J. H. Newman. 1913 Webster]
Tu"tor*ship, n.The office, duty, or care of a tutor; guardianship; tutelage.Hooker. 1913 Webster]
Tu"trix(?), n.[L. See Tutor.]A female guardian; a tutoress. [R.] Smollett. 1913 Webster]
Tut"san(?), n.[F. toutesaine; tout, toute, all (L. totus) + sain, saine, sound, healthy, L. sanus.](Bot.)A plant of the genus Hypericum (Hypericum Andros\'d2mum), from which a healing ointment is prepared in Spain; -- called also parkleaves. 1913 Webster]
\'d8Tut"ti(?), n. pl.[It., fr. L. totus, pl. toti, all.](Mus.)All; -- a direction for all the singers or players to perform together.Moore (Encyc. of Music). 1913 Webster]
Tut"ti-frut`ti(?), n.[It., lit., all fruits.]A confection of different kinds of preserved fruits. -- a.Flavored with, or containing, various fruits. Webster 1913 Suppl.]
Tut"ty(?), n.[F. tutie; cf. Sp. tutia, atutia, LL. tutia; all from Per. t.](Chem.)A yellow or brown amorphous substance obtained as a sublimation product in the flues of smelting furnaces of zinc, and consisting of a crude zinc oxide. 1913 Webster]
Tut"-work`(?), n.(Mining)Work done by the piece, as in nonmetaliferous rock, the amount done being usually reckoned by the fathom.Tomlinson. 1913 Webster]
Tut"-work`man, n.; pl.Tut-workmen(/).(Mining)One who does tut-work.Tomlinson. 1913 Webster]
\'d8Tu"um(?), n.[L.]Lit., thine; that which is thine; -- used in meum and tuum. See 2d Meum. Webster 1913 Suppl.]
{ Tu-whit"(?), Tu-whoo"(?), }n. & interj.Words imitative of the notes of the owl. 1913 Webster]
Thy tu-whits are lulled, I wot, tu-whoos of yesternight.Tennyson. 1913 Webster]
tuxShortened form of tuxedo. [informal] PJC]
Tux*e"do, Tux*e"do coat`(?), n.1.A kind of black jacket for semiformal evening dress made without tails, usually of black or dark blue color and having satin or grosgrain facing on the lapels; -- so named after a fashionable country club at Tuxedo Park, New York. [U. S.] [RHUD] Webster 1913 Suppl. ]
2.The complete semiformal evening suit, including the tuxedo jacket, matching trousers, and black bow tie, and usually including a cummerbund; -- the style of shirt worn with this suit varies, and the outfit may include a dickey.[RHUD] PJC]
\'d8Tu`y\'8are"(?), n.[F.; akin to tuyau a pipe; of Teutonic origin. Cf. Tweer, Tewel.]A nozzle, mouthpiece, or fixture through which the blast is delivered to the interior of a blast furnace, or to the fire of a forge.[Corruptly written also tweer, and twier.] 1913 Webster]
Tuy\'8are arch, the embrasure, in the wall of a blast furnace through which the tuy\'8are enters. 1913 Webster]
Tuz(t, n.[Cf. W. tusw a wisp, a bunch, tus that binds or wraps, tusiaw to bind round, to wrap. Cf. Tussock.]A lock or tuft of hair. [Obs.] Dryden. 1913 Webster]
Tu"za(?), n.(Zo\'94l.)The tucan. 1913 Webster]
{ Twad"dell(?), n., Twad"dell's hy*drom"e*ter(?) }. [After one Twaddell, its inventor.]A form of hydrometer for liquids heavier than water, graduated with an arbitrary scale such that the readings when multiplied by .005 and added to unity give the specific gravity. Webster 1913 Suppl.]
Twad"dle(?), v. i. & t.[See Twattle.]To talk in a weak and silly manner, like one whose faculties are decayed; to prate; to prattle.Stanyhurst. 1913 Webster]
I have put in this chapter on fighting . . . because of the cant and twaddle that's talked of boxing and fighting with fists now-a-days.T. Hughes. 1913 Webster]
Twad"dler(?), n.One who prates in a weak and silly manner, like one whose faculties are decayed. 1913 Webster]
Twad"dling(?), a. & n. from Twaddle, v. 1913 Webster]
Twain(tw, a. & n.[OE. twein, tweien, tweyne, AS. tw, masc. See Two.]Two; -- nearly obsolete in common discourse, but used in poetry and burlesque. \'bdChildren twain.\'b8 Chaucer. 1913 Webster]
And whosoever shall compel thee to go a mile, go with him twain.Matt. v. 41. 1913 Webster]
In twain, in halves; into two parts; asunder. 1913 Webster]
When old winter split the rocks in twain.Dryden. 1913 Webster]
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Twain cloud. (Meteor.)Same as Cumulo-stratus. 1913 Webster]
Twaite(tw, n.[Prov. E.](Zo\'94l.)A European shad; -- called also twaite shad. See Shad. 1913 Webster]
Twaite, n.(O. Eng. Law)A piece of cleared ground. See Thwaite. 1913 Webster]
Twang(?), n.A tang. See Tang a state. [R.] 1913 Webster]
Twang(?), v. i.[imp. & p. p.Twanged(?); p. pr. & vb. n.Twanging.][Of imitative origin; cf. Tang a sharp sound, Tinkle.]To sound with a quick, harsh noise; to make the sound of a tense string pulled and suddenly let go; as, the bowstring twanged. 1913 Webster]
Twang, v. t.To make to sound, as by pulling a tense string and letting it go suddenly. 1913 Webster]
Sounds the tough horn, and twangs the quivering string.Pope. 1913 Webster]
Twang, n.1.A harsh, quick sound, like that made by a stretched string when pulled and suddenly let go; as, the twang of a bowstring. 1913 Webster]
2.An affected modulation of the voice; a kind of nasal sound. 1913 Webster]
He has such a twang in his discourse.Arbuthnot. 1913 Webster]
Twan"gle(?), v. i. & t.To twang. 1913 Webster]
While the twangling violin Tennyson. 1913 Webster]
Twank(?), v. t.To cause to make a sharp twanging sound; to twang, or twangle.Addison. 1913 Webster]
Twan"kay(?), n.See Note under Tea, n., 1. 1913 Webster]
'T was(?). A contraction of it was. 1913 Webster]
Twat"tle(?), v. i.[Cf. Tattle, Twaddle.]To prate; to talk much and idly; to gabble; to chatter; to twaddle; as, a twattling gossip.L'Estrange. 1913 Webster]
Twat"tle, v. t.To make much of, as a domestic animal; to pet. [Prov. Eng.] Grose. 1913 Webster]
Twat"tle, n.Act of prating; idle talk; twaddle. 1913 Webster]
Twat"tler(?), n.One who twattles; a twaddler. 1913 Webster]
Tway(?), a. & n.[OE. twei. See Twain.]Two; twain. [Obs.] Spenser. 1913 Webster]
Tway"blade`(?), n.(Bot.)Any one of several orchidaceous plants which have only two leaves, as the species of Listera and of Liparis.[Written also twyblade.] 1913 Webster]
This put the old fellow in a rare tweague.Arbuthnot. 1913 Webster]
Tweak(?), v. t.[OE. twikken, originally the same word as twicchen; cf. LG. twikken. See Twitch.]To pinch and pull with a sudden jerk and twist; to twitch; as, to tweak the nose.Shak. 1913 Webster]
Tweak, n.1.A sharp pinch or jerk; a twist or twitch; as, a tweak of the nose.Swift. 1913 Webster]
2.Trouble; distress; tweag. [Obs.] 1913 Webster]
3.A prostitute. [Obs.] Brathwait. 1913 Webster]
Tweed(?), n.[Probably a corruption of twills. See Twill.]A soft and flexible fabric for men's wear, made wholly of wool except in some inferior kinds, the wool being dyed, usually in two colors, before weaving. 1913 Webster]
Twee"dle(?), v. t.[Cf. Twiddle.][Written also twidle.]1.To handle lightly; -- said with reference to awkward fiddling; hence, to influence as if by fiddling; to coax; to allure. 1913 Webster]
A fiddler brought in with him a body of lusty young fellows, whom he had tweedled into the service.Addison. 1913 Webster]
2.To twist. [Prov. Eng.] Halliwell. 1913 Webster]
Twee"dle*dum` and Twee"dle*dee`(?). Two things practically alike; -- a phrase coined by John Byrom (1692-1793) in his satire \'bdOn the Feuds between Handel and Bononcini.\'b8 Webster 1913 Suppl.]
Tweel(?), n. & v.See Twill. 1913 Webster]
Tweer(?), n.Same as Tuy\'8are. 1913 Webster]
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{ Tweese, Tweeze }(tw, n.[OE. tweeze, tweese, fr. F. \'82tuis, pl. of \'82tui a case, sheath, box; probably of Teutonic origin; cf. MNG. stuche a wide sleeve in which articles could be carried, OHG. st\'d4hha, G. stauche a short and narrow muff. Cf Etui, Tweezers.]A surgeon's case of instruments.Howell. 1913 Webster]
Twee"zers(tw, n. pl.[See Tweese.]Small pinchers used to pluck out hairs, and for other purposes. 1913 Webster]
Twelfth(tw, a.[For twelft, OE. twelfte, AS. twelfta. See Twelve.]1.Next in order after the eleventh; coming after eleven others; -- the ordinal of twelve. 1913 Webster]
2.Constituting, or being one of, twelve equal parts into which anything is divided. 1913 Webster]
Twelfth, n.1.The quotient of a unit divided by twelve; one of twelve equal parts of one whole. 1913 Webster]
2.The next in order after the eleventh. 1913 Webster]
3.(Mus.)An interval comprising an octave and a fifth. 1913 Webster]
Twelfth"-cake`(-k, n.An ornamented cake distributed among friends or visitors on the festival of Twelfth-night. 1913 Webster]
Twelfth"-night`(?), n.The evening of Epiphany, or the twelfth day after Christmas, observed as a festival by various churches. 1913 Webster]
Twelfth"-sec`ond(?), n.(Physics)A unit for the measurement of small intervals of time, such that 1012 (ten trillion) of these units make one second.<-- now picosecond. But-- should be thousand trillion, no??? --> 1913 Webster]
Twelfth"tide`(?), n.The twelfth day after Christmas; Epiphany; -- called also Twelfth-day. 1913 Webster]
Twelve(?), a.[OE. twelve, twelf, AS. twelf; akin to OFries. twelf, twelef, twilif, OS. twelif, D. twaalf, G. zw\'94lf, OHG. zwelif, Icel. t, Sw. tolf, Dan. tolv, Goth. twalif, from the root of E. two + the same element as in the second part of E. eleven. See Two, and Eleven.]One more that eleven; two and ten; twice six; a dozen. 1913 Webster]
Twelve-men's morris. See the Note under Morris. --
Twelve Tables. (Rom. Antiq.)See under Table. 1913 Webster]
Twelve, n.1.The number next following eleven; the sum of ten and two, or of twice six; twelve units or objects; a dozen. 1913 Webster]
2.A symbol representing twelve units, as 12, or xii. 1913 Webster]
The Twelve(Script.), the twelve apostles.Matt. xxvi. 20. 1913 Webster]
Twelve"mo(?), a. & n.See Duodecimo. 1913 Webster]
Twelve"month(?), n.A year which consists of twelve calendar months. 1913 Webster]
I shall laugh at this a twelvemonth hence.Shak. 1913 Webster]
Twelve"pence(?), n.A shilling sterling, being about twenty-four cents. 1913 Webster]
Twelve"pen*ny(?), a.Sold for a shilling; worth or costing a shilling. 1913 Webster]
Twelve"score`(?), n. & a.Twelve times twenty; two hundred and forty. 1913 Webster]
Twen"ti*eth(?), a.[From Twenty; cf. AS. twentigo. See Twenty.]1.Next in order after the nineteenth; tenth after the tenth; coming after nineteen others; -- the ordinal of twenty. 1913 Webster]
2.Constituting, or being, one of twenty equal parts into which anything is divided. 1913 Webster]
Twen"ti*eth, n.1.The next in order after the nineteenth; one coming after nineteen others. 1913 Webster]
2.The quotient of a unit divided by twenty; one of twenty equal parts of one whole. 1913 Webster]
Twen"ty(tw, a.[OE. twenty, AS. tw, twentig; akin to OFries. twintich, OS. tw, D. & LG. twintig, OHG. zweinzug, G. zwanzig, Goth. twai tigjis; that is, two tens. See Twain, Two, and Ten.]1.One more than nineteen; twice ten; as, twenty men. 1913 Webster]
2.An indefinite number more or less that twenty.Shak. 1913 Webster]
Maximilian, upon twenty respects, could not have been the man.Bacon. 1913 Webster]
Twen"ty, n.; pl.Twenties(/).1.The number next following nineteen; the sum of twelve and eight, or twice ten; twenty units or objects; a score. 1913 Webster]
2.A symbol representing twenty units, as 20, or xx. 1913 Webster]
Twen"ty*fold`(?), a.Twenty times as many. 1913 Webster]
Twen`ty-four"mo(?), a.Having twenty-four leaves to a sheet; as, a twenty-fourmo form, book, leaf, size, etc. -- n.A book composed of sheets, each of which is folded into twenty-four leaves; hence, indicating more or less definitely a size of book whose sheets are so folded; -- usually written 24mo, or 24 1913 Webster]
twenty-four-sevenadj. & adv.(tw[From 24 hours per day, 7 days per week.]Without interruption; non-stop; continuous; as, the computer manufacturer provides 24/7 technical help. Syn. -- 24/7, 7/24 PJC]
Twi"bil(?), n.[AS. twibill; twi- (in comp.) two + bill, bil, an ax, hoe, bill. See Twice, and Bill a cutting instrument.]1.A kind of mattock, or ax; esp., a tool like a pickax, but having, instead of the points, flat terminations, one of which is parallel to the handle, the other perpendicular to it. [Prov. Eng.] 1913 Webster]
2.A tool for making mortises. [Obs.] 1913 Webster]
3.A reaping hook. 1913 Webster]
Twi"billed(?), a.Armed or provided with a twibil or twibils. 1913 Webster]
Twice(tw, adv.[OE. twies (where the s is the adverbial ending; see -wards), twie, AS. twiges, twiwa; akin to twi- (in comp.) two, G. zwie-, OHG. zwi-, Icel. tv\'c6-, L. bi-, Gr. di-, Skr. dvi-, and E. two. See Two.] 1913 Webster]
1.Two times; once and again. 1913 Webster]
He twice essayed to cast his son in gold.Dryden. 1913 Webster]
2.Doubly; in twofold quantity or degree; as, twice the sum; he is twice as fortunate as his neighbor. 1913 Webster]
Twice is used in the formation of compounds, mostly self-explaining; as, twice-born, twice-conquered, twice-planted, twice-told, and the like. 1913 Webster]
Twid"dle(?), v. t.[Probably of imitative origin. Cf. Tweedle.]To touch lightly, or play with; to tweedle; to twirl; as, to twiddle one's thumbs; to twiddle a watch key.[Written also twidle.]Thackeray. 1913 Webster]
Twid"dle, v. i.To play with anything; hence, to be busy about trifles.Halliwell. 1913 Webster]
Twid"dle(?), n.1.A slight twist with the fingers. 1913 Webster]
2.A pimple. [Prov. Eng.] Halliwell. 1913 Webster]
Twi"fal`low(?), v. t.[imp. & p. p.Twifallowed(?); p. pr. & vb. n.Twifallowing.][AS. twi- (see Twice) two + fallow.]To plow, or fallow, a second time (land that has been once fallowed). 1913 Webster]
Twi"fold`(?), a.[AS. twifeald. See Twice, and cf. Twofold.]Twofold; double. [Obs.] 1913 Webster]
Twig(tw, v. t.[imp. & p. p.Twigged(tw; p. pr. & vb. n.Twigging.][Cf. Tweak.]To twitch; to pull; to tweak. [Obs. or Scot.] 1913 Webster]
Twig, v. t.[Gael. tuig, or Ir. tuigim I understand.] 1913 Webster]
1.To understand the meaning of; to comprehend; as, do you twig me? [Colloq.] Marryat. 1913 Webster]
2.To observe slyly; also, to perceive; to discover. \'bdNow twig him; now mind him.\'b8 Foote. 1913 Webster]
As if he were looking right into your eyes and twigged something there which you had half a mind to conceal.Hawthorne. 1913 Webster]
Twig, n.[AS. twig; akin to D. twijg, OHG. zw, zw, G. zweig, and probably to E. two.]A small shoot or branch of a tree or other plant, of no definite length or size. 1913 Webster]
The Britons had boats made of willow twigs, covered on the outside with hides.Sir W. Raleigh. 1913 Webster]
Twig borer(Zo\'94l.), any one of several species of small beetles which bore into twigs of shrubs and trees, as the apple-tree twig borer (Amphicerus bicaudatus). --
Twig girdler. (Zo\'94l.)See Girdler, 3. --
Twig rush(Bot.), any rushlike plant of the genus Cladium having hard, and sometimes prickly-edged, leaves or stalks. See Saw grass, under Saw. 1913 Webster]
Twig, v. t.To beat with twigs. 1913 Webster]
Twig"gen(?), a.Made of twigs; wicker. [Obs.] 1913 Webster]
Twig"gy(?), a.Of or pertaining to a twig or twigs; like a twig or twigs; full of twigs; abounding with shoots. \'bd Twiggy trees.\'b8 Evelyn. 1913 Webster]
Twight(?), v. t.To twit. [Obs.] Spenser. 1913 Webster]
Twight, obs. p. p. of Twitch.Chaucer. 1913 Webster]
Twight"e(?), obs. imp. of Twitch.Chaucer. 1913 Webster]
Twig"less(?), a.Having no twigs. 1913 Webster]
Twig"some(?), a.Full of, or abounding in, twigs; twiggy. [R.] \'bd Twigsome trees.\'b8 Dickens. 1913 Webster]
Twi"light`(?), n.[OE. twilight, AS. twi- (see Twice) + le\'a2ht light; hence the sense of doubtful or half light; cf. LG. twelecht, G. zwielicht. See Light.] 1913 Webster]
1.The light perceived before the rising, and after the setting, of the sun, or when the sun is less than 18 1913 Webster]
2.faint light; a dubious or uncertain medium through which anything is viewed. 1913 Webster]
As when the sun . . . from behind the moon, twilight sheds.Milton. 1913 Webster]
The twilight of probability.Locke. 1913 Webster]
Twi"light`, a.1.Seen or done by twilight.Milton. 1913 Webster]
O'er the twilight groves and dusky caves.Pope. 1913 Webster]
Twill(tw, v. t.[imp. & p. p.Twilled(tw; p. pr. & vb. n.Twilling.][Scotch tweel; probably from LG. twillen to make double, from twi- two; akin to AS. twi-, E. twi- in twilight. See Twice, and cf. Tweed, Tweel.]To weave, as cloth, so as to produce the appearance of diagonal lines or ribs on the surface. 1913 Webster]
Twill, n.[Scotch tweel. See Twill, v. t.]1.An appearance of diagonal lines or ribs produced in textile fabrics by causing the weft threads to pass over one and under two, or over one and under three or more, warp threads, instead of over one and under the next in regular succession, as in plain weaving. 1913 Webster]
2.A fabric woven with a twill. 1913 Webster]
3.[Perhaps fr. quill.]A quill, or spool, for yarn. 1913 Webster]
Twil"ly(?), n.[Cf. Willy.]A machine for cleansing or loosening wool by the action of a revolving cylinder covered with long iron spikes or teeth; a willy or willying machine; -- called also twilly devil, and devil. See Devil, n., 6, and Willy.Tomlinson. 1913 Webster]
Twin(tw, a.[OE. twin double, AS. getwinne two and two, pl., twins; akin to D. tweeling a twin, G. zwilling, OHG. zwiniling, Icel. tvennr, tvinnr, two and two, twin, and to AS. twi- two. See Twice, Two.]1.Being one of two born at a birth; as, a twin brother or sister. 1913 Webster]
2.Being one of a pair much resembling one another; standing in the relation of a twin to something else; -- often followed by to or with.Shak. 1913 Webster]
3.(Bot.)Double; consisting of two similar and corresponding parts. 1913 Webster]
4.(Crystallog.)Composed of parts united according to some definite law of twinning. See Twin, n., 4. 1913 Webster]
Twin boat, or
Twin ship(Naut.), a vessel whose deck and upper works rest on two parallel hulls. --
Twin crystal. See Twin, n., 4. --
Twin flower(Bot.), a delicate evergreen plant (Linn\'91a borealis) of northern climates, which has pretty, fragrant, pendulous flowers borne in pairs on a slender stalk. --
Twin-screw steamer, a steam vessel propelled by two screws, one on either side of the plane of the keel. 1913 Webster]
Twin, n.1.One of two produced at a birth, especially by an animal that ordinarily brings forth but one at a birth; -- used chiefly in the plural, and applied to the young of beasts as well as to human young. 1913 Webster]
2.pl.(Astron.)A sign and constellation of the zodiac; Gemini. See Gemini. 1913 Webster]
3.A person or thing that closely resembles another. 1913 Webster]
4.(Crystallog.)A compound crystal composed of two or more crystals, or parts of crystals, in reversed position with reference to each other. 1913 Webster]
twinning axis), this axis being normal to a plane (called the twinning plane) which is usually one of the fundamental planes of the crystal. This revolution brings the two parts into parallel position, or vice versa. A contact twin is one in which the parts are united by a plane surface, called the composition face, which is usually the same as the twinning plane. A penetration twin is one in which the parts interpenetrate each other, often very irregularly. Twins are also called, according to form, cruciform, geniculated, etc. 1913 Webster]
Twin(?), v. i.[imp. & p. p.Twinned(?); p. pr. & vb. n.Twinning.]1.To bring forth twins.Tusser. 1913 Webster]
2.To be born at the same birth.Shak. 1913 Webster]
Twin, v. t.1.To cause to be twins, or like twins in any way.Shak. 1913 Webster]
Still we moved twinned, as horse's ear and eye.Tennyson. 1913 Webster]
2.To separate into two parts; to part; to divide; hence, to remove; also, to strip; to rob. [Obs.] 1913 Webster]
The life out of her body for to twin.Chaucer. 1913 Webster]
Twin, v. i.To depart from a place or thing. [Obs.] \'bdEre that we farther twin.\'b8 Chaucer. 1913 Webster]
Twin"born`(?), a.Born at the same birth. 1913 Webster]
Twine(tw, n.[AS. tw, properly, a twisted or double thread; akin to D. twijn, Icel. tvinni; from twi-. See Twice, and cf. Twin.]1.A twist; a convolution. 1913 Webster]
Typhon huge, ending in snaky twine.Milton. 1913 Webster]
2.A strong thread composed of two or three smaller threads or strands twisted together, and used for various purposes, as for binding small parcels, making nets, and the like; a small cord or string. 1913 Webster]
3.The act of twining or winding round.J. Philips. 1913 Webster]
Twine reeler, a kind of machine for twisting twine; a kind of mule, or spinning machine. 1913 Webster]
Twine, v. t.[imp. & p. p.Twined(?); p. pr. & vb. n.Twining.][OE. twinen, fr. AS. tw a twisted thread; akin to D. twijnen to twine, Icel. & Sw. tvinna, Dan. tvinde. See Twine, n.]1.To twist together; to form by twisting or winding of threads; to wreathe; as, fine twined linen. 1913 Webster]
2.To wind, as one thread around another, or as any flexible substance around another body. 1913 Webster]
Let me twine Shak. 1913 Webster]
3.To wind about; to embrace; to entwine. 1913 Webster]
Let wreaths of triumph now my temples twine.Pope. 1913 Webster]
4.To change the direction of. [Obs.] Fairfax. 1913 Webster]
5.To mingle; to mix. [Obs.] Crashaw. 1913 Webster]
Twine, v. i.1.To mutually twist together; to become mutually involved. 1913 Webster]
2.To wind; to bend; to make turns; to meander. 1913 Webster]
As rivers, though they bend and twine, Swift. 1913 Webster]
3.To turn round; to revolve. [Obs.] Chapman. 1913 Webster]
4.To ascend in spiral lines about a support; to climb spirally; as, many plants twine. 1913 Webster]
Twin"er(?), n.(Bot.)Any plant which twines about a support. 1913 Webster]
Twinge(tw, v. t.[imp. & p. p.Twinged(tw; p. pr. & vb. n.Twinging.][OE. twengen, AS. twengan; akin to OE. twingen to pain, afflict, OFries. thwinga, twinga, dwinga, to constrain, D. dwingen, OS. thwingan, G. zwingen, OHG. dwingan, thwingan, to press, oppress, overcome, Icel. , Sw. tvinga to subdue, constrain, Dan. tvinge, and AS. to press, OHG. d, and probably to E. thong. Perhaps influenced by twitch. Cf. Thong.]1.To pull with a twitch; to pinch; to tweak. 1913 Webster]
When a man is past his sense, twinging him by the ears or nose, Hudibras. 1913 Webster]
2.To affect with a sharp, sudden pain; to torment with pinching or sharp pains. 1913 Webster]
The gnat . . . twinged him [the lion] till he made him tear L'Estrange. 1913 Webster]
Twinge, v. i.To have a sudden, sharp, local pain, like a twitch; to suffer a keen, darting, or shooting pain; as, the side twinges. 1913 Webster]
Twinge, n.1.A pinch; a tweak; a twitch. 1913 Webster]
A master that gives you . . . twinges by the ears.L' Estrange. 1913 Webster]
2.A sudden sharp pain; a darting local pain of momentary continuance; as, a twinge in the arm or side. \'bd A twinge for my own sin.\'b8 Dryden. 1913 Webster]
Twin"ing(?), a.Winding around something; twisting; embracing; climbing by winding about a support; as, the hop is a twining plant. 1913 Webster]
Twin"ing, a.The act of one who, or that which, twines; (Bot.) the act of climbing spirally. 1913 Webster]
Twink(tw, v. i.[OE. twinken. See Twinkle.]To twinkle. [Obs.] 1913 Webster]
Twink(tw, n.1.A wink; a twinkling. [Obs.] 1913 Webster]
Twin"kle(tw, v. i.[imp. & p. p.Twinkled(tw; p. pr. & vb. n.Twinkling(tw.][OE. twinklen, AS. twinclian; akin to OE. twinken to blink, wink, G. zwinken, zwinkern, and perhaps to E. twitch.]1.To open and shut the eye rapidly; to blink; to wink. 1913 Webster]
The owl fell a moping and twinkling.L' Estrange. 1913 Webster]
<-- p. 1557 pr=PI --> 1913 Webster]
2.To shine with an intermitted or a broken, quavering light; to flash at intervals; to sparkle; to scintillate. 1913 Webster]
These stars do not twinkle when viewed through telescopes that have large apertures.Sir I. Newton. 1913 Webster]
The western sky twinkled with stars.Sir W. Scott. 1913 Webster]
Twin"kle(?), n.1.A closing or opening, or a quick motion, of the eye; a wink or sparkle of the eye. 1913 Webster]
Suddenly, with twinkle of her eye, Spenser. 1913 Webster]
2.A brief flash or gleam, esp. when rapidly repeated. 1913 Webster]
3.The time of a wink; a twinkling.Dryden. 1913 Webster]
Twin"kler(?), n.One who, or that which, twinkles, or winks; a winker; an eye. 1913 Webster]
Twin"kling(?), n.1.The act of one who, or of that which, twinkles; a quick movement of the eye; a wink; a twinkle.Holland. 1913 Webster]
2.A shining with intermitted light; a scintillation; a sparkling; as, the twinkling of the stars. 1913 Webster]
3.The time of a wink; a moment; an instant. 1913 Webster]
In a moment, in the twinkling of an eye, at the last trump, . . . the dead shall be raised incorruptible.1 Cor. xv. 52. 1913 Webster]
Twin"like`(?), a.Closely resembling; being a counterpart. -- Twin"like`ness, n. 1913 Webster]
Twin"ling(?), n.[Twin + 1st -ling.]A young or little twin, especially a twin lamb. 1913 Webster]
Twinned(?), a.(Crystallog.)Composed of parts united according to a law of twinning. See Twin, n., 4. 1913 Webster]
Twin"ner(?), n.One who gives birth to twins; a breeder of twins.Tusser. 1913 Webster]
Twin"ning(?), n.(Crystallog.)The assemblage of two or more crystals, or parts of crystals, in reversed position with reference to each other in accordance with some definite law; also, rarely, in artificial twinning (accomplished for example by pressure), the process by which this reversal is brought about. 1913 Webster]
Polysynthetic twinning, repeated twinning of crystal lamell\'91, as that of the triclinic feldspars. --
Repeated twinning, twinning of more than two crystals, or parts of crystals. --
Twinning axis,
Twinning plane. See the Note under Twin, n. 1913 Webster]
Twin"ter(?), n.[AS. twi- two + winter winter. See Twice, and Winter.]A domestic animal two winters old. [Prov. Eng.] 1913 Webster]
Twire(?), n.[Cf. D. tweern, G. zwirn, and E. twine.]A twisted filament; a thread. [Obs.] Locke. 1913 Webster]
Twire, v. i.[Cf. MHG. zwieren, E. thwart, and queer.]1.To peep; to glance obliquely; to leer. [Obs.] 1913 Webster]
Which maids will twire at 'tween their fingers.B. Jonson. 1913 Webster]
I saw the wench that twired and twinkled at thee.Beau. & Fl. 1913 Webster]
2.To twinkle; to glance; to gleam. [Obs.] 1913 Webster]
When sparkling stars twire not.Shak. 1913 Webster]
Twire, v. i.To sing, or twitter. [Obs.] Chaucer. 1913 Webster]
You are an ass, a twire-pipe.Beau. & Fl. 1913 Webster]
You looked like Twire-pipe, the taborer.Chapman. 1913 Webster]
Twirl(tw, v. t.[imp. & p. p.Twirled(tw; p. pr. & vb. n.Twirling.][Cf. AS. a churn staff, a stirrer, flail, , \'be, to agitate, twirl, G. zwirlen, quirlen, querlen to twirl, to turn round or about, quirl a twirling stick, OHG. dweran to twirl, stir. Cf. Trowel.]To move or turn round rapidly; to whirl round; to move and turn rapidly with the fingers. 1913 Webster]
See ruddy maids, twirl the wheel.Dodsley. 1913 Webster]
No more beneath soft eve's consenting star twirls his jocund castanet.Byron. 1913 Webster]
Twirl, v. i.To revolve with velocity; to be whirled round rapidly. 1913 Webster]
Twirl, n.1.The act of twirling; a rapid circular motion; a whirl or whirling; quick rotation. 1913 Webster]
2.A twist; a convolution.Woodward. 1913 Webster]
Twist(tw, v. t.[imp. & p. p.Twisted; p. pr. & vb. n.Twisting.][OE. twisten, AS. twist a rope, as made of two (twisted) strands, fr. twi- two; akin to D. twist a quarrel, dissension, G. zwist, Dan. & Sw. tvist, Icel. tvistr the deuce in cards, tvistr distressed. See Twice, Two.]1.To contort; to writhe; to complicate; to crook spirally; to convolve. 1913 Webster]
Twist it into a serpentine form.Pope. 1913 Webster]
2.Hence, to turn from the true form or meaning; to pervert; as, to twist a passage cited from an author. 1913 Webster]
3.To distort, as a solid body, by turning one part relatively to another about an axis passing through both; to subject to torsion; as, to twist a shaft. 1913 Webster]
4.To wreathe; to wind; to encircle; to unite by intertexture of parts. \'bdLonging to twist bays with that ivy.\'b8 Waller. 1913 Webster]
There are pillars of smoke twisted about with wreaths of flame.T. Burnet. 1913 Webster]
5.To wind into; to insinuate; -- used reflexively; as, avarice twists itself into all human concerns. 1913 Webster]
6.To unite by winding one thread, strand, or other flexible substance, round another; to form by convolution, or winding separate things round each other; as, to twist yarn or thread.Shak. 1913 Webster]
7.Hence, to form as if by winding one part around another; to wreathe; to make up. 1913 Webster]
Was it not to this end twist so fine a story?Shak. 1913 Webster]
8.To form into a thread from many fine filaments; as, to twist wool or cotton. 1913 Webster]
Twist, v. i.1.To be contorted; to writhe; to be distorted by torsion; to be united by winding round each other; to be or become twisted; as, some strands will twist more easily than others. 1913 Webster]
2.To follow a helical or spiral course; to be in the form of a helix. 1913 Webster]
Twist, n.1.The act of twisting; a contortion; a flexure; a convolution; a bending. 1913 Webster]
Not the least turn or twist in the fibers of any one animal which does not render them more proper for that particular animal's way of life than any other cast or texture.Addison. 1913 Webster]
2.The form given in twisting. 1913 Webster]
[He] shrunk at first sight of it; he found fault with the length, the thickness, and the twist.Arbuthnot. 1913 Webster]
3.That which is formed by twisting, convoluting, or uniting parts. Specifically: -- 1913 Webster]
(a)A cord, thread, or anything flexible, formed by winding strands or separate things round each other. 1913 Webster]
(b)A kind of closely twisted, strong sewing silk, used by tailors, saddlers, and the like. 1913 Webster]
(c)A kind of cotton yarn, of several varieties. 1913 Webster]
(d)A roll of twisted dough, baked. 1913 Webster]
(e)A little twisted roll of tobacco. 1913 Webster]
(f)(Weaving)One of the threads of a warp, -- usually more tightly twisted than the filling. 1913 Webster]
(g)(Firearms)A material for gun barrels, consisting of iron and steel twisted and welded together; as, Damascus twist. 1913 Webster]
(h)(Firearms & Ord.)The spiral course of the rifling of a gun barrel or a cannon. 1913 Webster]
(i)A beverage made of brandy and gin. [Slang] 1913 Webster]
4.[OE.; -- so called as being a two-forked branch. See Twist, v. t.]A twig. [Obs.] Chaucer. Fairfax. 1913 Webster]
5.Act of imparting a turning or twisting motion, as to a pitched ball; also, the motion thus imparted; as, the twist of a billiard ball. Webster 1913 Suppl.]
6.A strong individual tendency, or bent; a marked inclination; a bias; -- often implying a peculiar or unusual tendency; as, a twist toward fanaticism. Webster 1913 Suppl.]
Gain twist, or
Gaining twist(Firearms), twist of which the pitch is less, and the inclination greater, at the muzzle than at the breech. --
Twist drill, a drill the body of which is twisted like that of an auger. See Illust. of Drill. --
Uniform twist(Firearms), a twist of which the spiral course has an equal pitch throughout. 1913 Webster]
Twist"e(?), obs. imp. of Twist.Chaucer. 1913 Webster]
Twisted curve(Geom.), a curve of double curvature. See Plane curve, under Curve. --
Twisted surface(Geom.), a surface described by a straight line moving according to any law whatever, yet so that the consecutive positions of the line shall not be in one plane; a warped surface. 1913 Webster]
Twist"er(?), n.1.One who twists; specifically, the person whose occupation is to twist or join the threads of one warp to those of another, in weaving. 1913 Webster]
2.The instrument used in twisting, or making twists. 1913 Webster]
He, twirling his twister, makes a twist of the twine.Wallis. 1913 Webster]
3.(Carp.)A girder.Craig. 1913 Webster]
4.(Man.)The inner part of the thigh, the proper place to rest upon when on horseback.Craig. 1913 Webster]
Twisting pair. (Kinematics)See under Pair, n., 7. 1913 Webster]
Twit(?), v. t.[imp. & p. p.Twitted; p. pr. & vb. n.Twitting.][OE. atwiten, AS. \'91tw\'c6tan to reproach, blame; \'91t at + w\'c6tan to reproach, blame; originally, to observe, see, hence, to observe what is wrong (cf. the meanings of E. animadvert; akin to G. verweisen to censure, OHG. firw\'c6zan, Goth. fraweitan to avenge, L. videre to see. See Vision, Wit.]To vex by bringing to notice, or reminding of, a fault, defect, misfortune, or the like; to revile; to reproach; to upbraid; to taunt; as, he twitted his friend of falsehood. 1913 Webster]
This these scoffers twitted the Christians with.Tillotson. 1913 Webster]
\'92sop minds men of their errors, without twitting them for what is amiss.L'Estrange. 1913 Webster]
Twitch(?), v. t.[imp. & p. p.Twitched(?); p. pr. & vb. n.Twitching.][OE. twicchen, fr. (doubtful) AS. twiccian; akin to AS. angeltwicca a worm used for bait, literally, a hook twitcher, LG. twikken to tweak, G. zwicken. Cf. Tweak.]To pull with a sudden jerk; to pluck with a short, quick motion; to snatch; as, to twitch one by the sleeve; to twitch a thing out of another's hand; to twitch off clusters of grapes. 1913 Webster]
Thrice they twitched the diamond in her ear.Pope. 1913 Webster]
Twitch, n.1.The act of twitching; a pull with a jerk; a short, sudden, quick pull; as, a twitch by the sleeve. 1913 Webster]
2.A short, spastic contraction of the fibers or muscles; a simple muscular contraction; as, convulsive twitches; a twitch in the side. 1913 Webster]
3.(Far.)A stick with a hole in one end through which passes a loop, which can be drawn tightly over the upper lip or an ear of a horse. By twisting the stick the compression is made sufficiently painful to keep the animal quiet during a slight surgical operation.J. H. Walsh. 1913 Webster]
Twitch"er(?), n.One who, or that which, twitches. 1913 Webster]
Twit"ter(?), n.[From Twit.]One who twits, or reproaches; an upbraider. 1913 Webster]
Twit"ter, v. i.[imp. & p. p.Twittered(?); p. pr. & vb. n.Twittering.][OE. twiteren; of imitative origin; cf. G. zwitschern, OHG. zwizzir, D. kwetteren, Sw. qvittra, Dan. quiddre. Cf. Titter.]1.To make a succession of small, tremulous, intermitted noises. 1913 Webster]
The swallow twittering from the straw-built shed.Gray. 1913 Webster]
2.To make the sound of a half-suppressed laugh; to titter; to giggle.J. Fletcher. 1913 Webster]
3.[Perhaps influenced by twitch.]To have a slight trembling of the nerves; to be excited or agitated. 1913 Webster]
Twit"ter, v. t.To utter with a twitter.Cowper. 1913 Webster]
Twit"ter, n.1.The act of twittering; a small, tremulous, intermitted noise, as that made by a swallow. 1913 Webster]
2.A half-suppressed laugh; a fit of laughter partially restrained; a titter; a giggle.Hudibras. 1913 Webster]
3.A slight trembling or agitation of the nerves. 1913 Webster]
Twit"ter*ing, n.1.The act of one who, or that which, twitters. 1913 Webster]
2.A slight nervous excitement or agitation, such as is caused by desire, expectation, or suspense. 1913 Webster]
A widow, who had a twittering towards a second husband, took a gossiping companion to manage the job.L'Estrange. 1913 Webster]
Twit"ting*ly(?), adv.In a twitting manner; with upbraiding. 1913 Webster]
Two(t, a.[OE. two, twa, properly fem. & neut., twei, twein, tweien, properly masc. (whence E. twain), AS. tw\'be, fem. & neut., tw, masc., t, neut.; akin to OFries. tw, masc., tw\'be, fem. & neut., OS. tw, masc., tw\'be, fem., tw, neut., D. twee, OHG. zw, zw, zwei, G. zwei, Icel. tveir, tv\'91r, tvau, Sw. tv\'86, Dan. to, Goth. twai, tw, twa; Lith. du, Russ. dva, Ir. & Gael. da, W. dau, dwy, L. duo, Gr. dy`o, Skr. dva. Balance, Barouche, Between, Bi-, Combine, Deuce two in cards, Double, Doubt, Dozen, Dual, Duet, Dyad, Twain, Twelve, Twenty, Twice, Twilight, Twig, Twine, n., Twist.]One and one; twice one. \'bdTwo great lights.\'b8 Gen. i. 16. \'bdTwo black clouds.\'b8 Milton. 1913 Webster]
Two is often joined with other words, forming compounds signifying divided into, consisting of, or having, two parts, divisions, organs, or the like; as two-bladed, two-celled, two-eared, two-flowered, twohand, two-headed, two-horse, two-leafed or two-leaved, two-legged, two-lobed, two-masted, two-named, two-part, two-petaled, two-pronged, two-seeded, two-sided, two-story, two-stringed, two-toothed, two-valved, two-winged, and the like. 1913 Webster]
One or two, a phrase often used indefinitely for a small number. 1913 Webster]
Two(?), n.1.The sum of one and one; the number next greater than one, and next less than three; two units or objects. 1913 Webster]
2.A symbol representing two units, as 2, II., or ii. 1913 Webster]
In two, asunder; into two parts; in halves; in twain; as, cut in two. 1913 Webster]
Two"-cap`suled(?), a.(Bot.)Having two distinct capsules; bicapsular. 1913 Webster]
Two"-cleft`(?), a.(Bot.)Divided about half way from the border to the base into two segments; bifid. 1913 Webster]
Two"-cy`cle, n.(Thermodynamics)A two-stroke cycle for an internal-combustion engine. -- Two"-cy`cle, a. Webster 1913 Suppl.]
Two"-deck`er(?), n.A vessel of war carrying guns on two decks. 1913 Webster]
Two"-edged`(?), a.Having two edges, or edges on both sides; as, a two-edged sword. 1913 Webster]
Two"fold`(?), a.[Cf. Twifold.]Double; duplicate; multiplied by two; as, a twofold nature; a twofold sense; a twofold argument. 1913 Webster]
Two"fold`, adv.In a double degree; doubly. 1913 Webster]
Two"-foot`(?), a.Measuring two feet; two feet long, thick, or wide; as, a two-foot rule. 1913 Webster]
Two"-forked`(?), a.Divided into two parts, somewhat after the manner of a fork; dichotomous. 1913 Webster]
Two"-hand`(?), a.Employing two hands; as, the two-hand alphabet. See Dactylology. 1913 Webster]
Two"-hand`ed(?), a.1.Having two hands; -- often used as an epithet equivalent to large, stout, strong, or powerful. \'bdTwo-handed sway.\'b8 Milton. 1913 Webster]
2.Used with both hands; as, a two-handed sword. 1913 Webster]
That two-handed engine [the sword].Milton. 1913 Webster]
3.Using either hand equally well; ambidextrous. 1913 Webster]
Two"-lipped`(?), a.1.Having two lips. 1913 Webster]
2.(Bot.)Divided in such a manner as to resemble the two lips when the mouth is more or less open; bilabiate. 1913 Webster]
Two"-name`, a.(Banking)Having or bearing two names; as,
two-name paper, that is, negotiable paper on which at least two persons are severally liable as separate makers, or, usually, one as maker and one as indorser. [Colloq.] Webster 1913 Suppl.]
Two"-part`ed(-p, a.(Bot.)Divided from the border to the base into two distinct parts; bipartite. 1913 Webster]
Two"pence(?; 277), n.A small coin, and money of account, in England, equivalent to two pennies, -- minted to a fixed annual amount, for almsgiving by the sovereign on Maundy Thursday. 1913 Webster]
Two"pen*ny(?), a.Of the value of twopence. 1913 Webster]
Two"-phase`(?), a., Two"-phas`er(/), n.(Elec.)Same as Diphase, Diphaser. Webster 1913 Suppl.]
Two"-ply`(?), a.1.Consisting of two thicknesses, as cloth; double. 1913 Webster]
2.Woven double, as cloth or carpeting, by incorporating two sets of warp thread and two of weft. 1913 Webster]
Two"-port`, a.Having two ports; specif.: Designating a type of two-cycle internal-combustion engine in which the admission of the mixture to the crank case is through a suction valve. Webster 1913 Suppl.]
Two"-ranked`(?), a.(Bot.)Alternately disposed on exactly opposite sides of the stem so as to from two ranks; distichous. 1913 Webster]
Two"-sid`ed(?), a.1.Having two sides only; hence, double-faced; hypocritical. 1913 Webster]
2.(Biol.)Symmetrical. 1913 Webster]
Two"-speed`, a.Adapted for producing or for receiving either of two speeds; -- said of a power-transmitting device. Webster 1913 Suppl.]
Two"-step`(?), n.A kind of round dance in march or polka time; also, a piece of music for this dance. [U. S.] Webster 1913 Suppl.]
Two"-throw`(?), a.(Mach.)(a)Capable of being thrown or cranked in two directions, usually opposite to one another; as, a two-throw crank; a two-throw switch.(b)Having two crank set near together and opposite to one another; as, a two-throw crank shaft. Webster 1913 Suppl.]
Two"-to-one", a.(Mach.)Designating, or pert. to, a gear for reducing or increasing a velocity ratio two to one. Webster 1913 Suppl.]
Two"-way`(?), a.(Pipe Fitting)Serving to connect at will one pipe or channel with either of two others; as, a two-way cock. Webster 1913 Suppl.]
Twy"blade`(?), n.See Twayblade. 1913 Webster]
Ty"-all`(?), n.Something serving to tie or secure. [Obs.] Latimer. 1913 Webster]
Ty"burn tick`et(?). [So called in allusion to Tyburn, formerly a place of execution in England.](O. Eng. Law)A certificate given to one who prosecutes a felon to conviction, exempting him from certain parish and ward offices. 1913 Webster]
Ty"chism(?), n.[Gr. ty`chh fortune, chance + -ism.]Any theory which conceives chance as an objective reality; esp., a theory of evolution which considers that variation may be purely fortuitous. Webster 1913 Suppl.]
Ty*chon"ic(?), a.Of or pertaining to Tycho Brahe, or his system of astronomy. 1913 Webster]
Ty*coon"(t, n.[Chinese tai-kun great prince.]The title by which the shogun, or former commander in chief of the Japanese army, was known to foreigners. 1913 Webster]
Ty"dy(?), n.(Zo\'94l.)Same as Tidy. 1913 Webster]
Tye(?), n.1.A knot; a tie. [R.] See Tie. 1913 Webster]
2.(Naut.)A chain or rope, one end of which passes through the mast, and is made fast to the center of a yard; the other end is attached to a tackle, by means of which the yard is hoisted or lowered. 1913 Webster]
3.(Mining)A trough for washing ores.Knight. 1913 Webster]
Tye, v. t.See Tie, the proper orthography. 1913 Webster]
Ty"er(?), n.One who ties, or unites. [R.] 1913 Webster]
Ty"ing, n.(Mining)The act or process of washing ores in a buddle. 1913 Webster]
Tyke(?), n.1.See 2d Tike. 1913 Webster]
2.a small child. PJC]
\'d8Ty"la*rus(?), n.; pl.Tylari(#).[NL., fr. Gr. ty`lh a cushion.](Zo\'94l.)One of the pads on the under surface of the toes of birds. 1913 Webster]
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Ty"ler(t, n.See 2d Tiler. 1913 Webster]
\'d8Ty*lop"o*da(t, n. pl.[NL., from ty`lh a cushion + -poda.](Zo\'94l.)A tribe of ungulates comprising the camels. 1913 Webster]
\'d8Ty*lo"sis(?), n.; pl.Tyloses(#).[NL., fr. Gr. ty`los a lump, knot.](Bot.)An intrusion of one vegetable cell into the cavity of another, sometimes forming there an irregular mass of cells.Goodale. 1913 Webster]
Tym"bal(?), n.[F. timbale, Sp. timbal; cf. atabal; probably of Arabic origin. Cf. Atabal, Timbrel.]A kind of kettledrum.[Written also timbal.] 1913 Webster]
A tymbal's sound were better than my voice.Prior. 1913 Webster]
Tymp(?), n.[Cf. Tympan.](Blast Furnace)A hollow water-cooled iron casting in the upper part of the archway in which the dam stands. 1913 Webster]
Tym"pan(?), n.[F., fr. L. tympanum a kettledrum, a panel of a door. See Tympanum, and cf. Tymp.]1.A drum. [Obs.] 1913 Webster]
2.(Arch.)A panel; a tympanum. 1913 Webster]
3.(Print.)A frame covered with parchment or cloth, on which the blank sheets are put, in order to be laid on the form to be impressed. 1913 Webster]
Tympan sheet(Print.), a sheet of paper of the same size as that to be printed, pasted on the tympan, and serving as a guide in laying the sheets evenly for printing.W. Savage. 1913 Webster]
Tym"pa*nal(?), n.Tympanic. 1913 Webster]
Tym*pan"ic(?; 277), a.[See Tympanum.]1.Like a tympanum or drum; acting like a drumhead; as, a tympanic membrane. 1913 Webster]
2.(Anat.)Of or pertaining to the tympanum. 1913 Webster]
Tympanic bone(Anat.), a bone of the skull which incloses a part of the tympanum and supports the tympanic membrane. --
Tympanic membrane. (Anat.)See the Note under Ear. 1913 Webster]
Tym"pa*nist(?), n.[L. tympaniste, Gr. tympanisth`s.]One who beats a drum. [R.] 1913 Webster]
\'d8Tym`pa*ni"tes(?), n.[L., fr. Gr. tympani`ths, fr. ty`mpanon a kettledrum.](Med.)A flatulent distention of the belly; tympany. 1913 Webster]
Tym`pa*nit"ic(?), a.[L. tympaniticus one afflicted with tympanites.](Med.)Of, pertaining to, or affected with, tympanites. 1913 Webster]
Tym`pa*ni"tis(?), n.[NL. See Tympanum, and-itis.](Med.)Inflammation of the lining membrane of the middle ear. 1913 Webster]
Tym"pa*nize(?), v. i.[L. tympanizare to beat a drum, Gr. tympani`zein.]To drum. [R.] Coles. 1913 Webster]
Tym"pa*nize, v. t.[imp. & p. p.Tympanized(?); p. pr. & vb. n.Tympanizing(?).]To stretch, as a skin over the head of a drum; to make into a drum or drumhead, or cause to act or sound like a drum. [Obs.] \'bdTympanized, as other saints of God were.\'b8 Oley. 1913 Webster]
\'d8Tym"pa*no(?), n.; pl.Tympani(#).[It. timpano. See Tympanum.](Mus.)A kettledrum; -- chiefly used in the plural to denote the kettledrums of an orchestra. See Kettledrum.[Written also timpano.] 1913 Webster]
Tym"pa*no-(?). A combining form used in anatomy to indicate connection with, or relation to, the tympanum; as in tympanohyal, tympano-Eustachian. 1913 Webster]
Tym`pa*no*hy"al(?), a.(Anat.)Of or pertaining to the tympanum and the hyoidean arch. -- n.The proximal segment in the hyoidean arch, becoming a part of the styloid process of the temporal bone in adult man. 1913 Webster]
Tym"pa*num(?), n.; pl. E. Tympanums(#), L. Tympana(#).[L., a kettledrum, a drum or wheel in machines, the triangular area in a pediment, the panel of a door, Gr. ty`mpanon, ty`panon, fr. / to strike, beat. See Type, and cf. Timbrel.]1.(Anat.)(a)The ear drum, or middle ear. Sometimes applied incorrectly to the tympanic membrane. See Ear.(b)A chamber in the anterior part of the syrinx of birds. 1913 Webster]
2.(Zo\'94l.)One of the naked, inflatable air sacs on the neck of the prairie chicken and other species of grouse. 1913 Webster]
3.(Arch.)(a)The recessed face of a pediment within the frame made by the upper and lower cornices, being usually a triangular space or table.(b)The space within an arch, and above a lintel or a subordinate arch, spanning the opening below the arch. 1913 Webster]
4.(Mech.)A drum-shaped wheel with spirally curved partitions by which water is raised to the axis when the wheel revolves with the lower part of the circumference submerged, -- used for raising water, as for irrigation. 1913 Webster]
Tym"pa*ny(?), n.[Gr. /, fr. / a kettledrum. See Tympanites.]1.(Med.)A flatulent distention of the belly; tympanites.Fuller. 1913 Webster]
2.Hence, inflation; conceit; bombast; turgidness. \'bdThine's a tympany of sense.\'b8 Dryden. 1913 Webster]
A plethoric a tautologic tympany of sentence.De Quincey. 1913 Webster]
Tynd(?), v. t.[See Tine to shut in.]To shut; to close. [Obs.] Wyclif. 1913 Webster]
Tyne(?), v. t.[Icel. t.]To lose. [Obs. or Scot.] \'bdHis bliss gan he tyne.\'b8 Piers Plowman.Sir W. Scott. 1913 Webster]
Tyne, v. i.To become lost; to perish. [Obs.] Spenser. 1913 Webster]
Tyne, n.[See Tine a prong.](Zo\'94l.)A prong or point of an antler. 1913 Webster]
Tyne, n.[See Teen, n.]Anxiety; tine. [Obs.] \'bdWith labor and long tyne.\'b8 Spenser. 1913 Webster]
Typ"al(?), a.Relating to a type or types; belonging to types; serving as a type; typical.Owen. 1913 Webster]
-type(?). [See Type, n.]A combining form signifying impressed form; stamp; print; type; typical form; representative; as in stereotype phototype, ferrotype, monotype. 1913 Webster]
Type(t, n.[F. type; cf. It. tipo, from L. typus a figure, image, a form, type, character, Gr. ty`pos the mark of a blow, impression, form of character, model, from the root of ty`ptein to beat, strike; cf. Skr. tup to hurt.]1.The mark or impression of something; stamp; impressed sign; emblem. 1913 Webster]
The faith they have in tennis, and tall stockings, types of travel.Shak. 1913 Webster]
2.Form or character impressed; style; semblance. 1913 Webster]
Thy father bears the type of king of Naples.Shak. 1913 Webster]
3.A figure or representation of something to come; a token; a sign; a symbol; -- correlative to antitype. 1913 Webster]
A type is no longer a type when the thing typified comes to be actually exhibited.South. 1913 Webster]
4.That which possesses or exemplifies characteristic qualities; the representative. Specifically: (a)(Biol.)A general form or structure common to a number of individuals; hence, the ideal representation of a species, genus, or other group, combining the essential characteristics; an animal or plant possessing or exemplifying the essential characteristics of a species, genus, or other group. Also, a group or division of animals having a certain typical or characteristic structure of body maintained within the group. 1913 Webster]
Since the time of Cuvier and Baer . . . the whole animal kingdom has been universally held to be divisible into a small number of main divisions or types.Haeckel. 1913 Webster]
(b)(Fine Arts)The original object, or class of objects, scene, face, or conception, which becomes the subject of a copy; esp., the design on the face of a medal or a coin. 1913 Webster]
(c)(Chem.)A simple compound, used as a model or pattern to which other compounds are conveniently regarded as being related, and from which they may be actually or theoretically derived. 1913 Webster]
HCl; water, H2O; ammonia, NH3; and methane, CH4. 1913 Webster]
5.(Typog.)(a)A raised letter, figure, accent, or other character, cast in metal or cut in wood, used in printing.(b)Such letters or characters, in general, or the whole quantity of them used in printing, spoken of collectively; any number or mass of such letters or characters, however disposed. 1913 Webster]
a is the body; b, the face, or part from which the impression is taken; c, the shoulder, or top of the body; d, the nick (sometimes two or more are made), designed to assist the compositor in distinguishing the bottom of the face from t`e top; e, the groove made in the process of finishing, -- each type as cast having attached to the bottom of the body a jet, or small piece of metal (formed by the surplus metal poured into the mold), which, when broken off, leaves a roughness that requires to be removed. The fine lines at the top and bottom of a letter are technically called ceriphs, and when part of the face projects over the body, as in the letter f, the projection is called a kern. 1913 Webster]
The type which compose an ordinary book font consist of Roman CAPITALS, small capitals, and lower-case letters, and Italic CAPITALS and lower-case letters, with accompanying figures, points, and reference marks, -- in all about two hundred characters. Including the various modern styles of fancy type, some three or four hundred varieties of face are made. Besides the ordinary Roman and Italic, some of the most important of the varieties are -- 1913 Webster]
Old English.Black Letter.Old Style.French Elzevir.Boldface.Antique.Clarendon.Gothic.Typewriter.Script.
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The smallest body in common use is diamond; then follow in order of size, pearl, agate, nonpareil, minion, brevier, bourgeois (or two-line diamond), long primer (or two-line pearl), small pica (or two-line agate), pica (or two-line nonpareil), English (or two-line minion), Columbian (or two-line brevier), great primer (or two-line bourgeois), paragon (or two-line long primer), double small pica (or two-line small pica), double pica (or two-line pica), double English (or two-line English), double great primer (or two-line great primer), double paragon (or two-line paragon), canon (or two-line double pica). Above this, the sizes are called five-line pica, six-line pica, seven-line pica, and so on, being made mostly of wood. The following alphabets show the different sizes up to great primer. 1913 Webster]
Brilliant . . abcdefghijklmnopqrstuvwxyz
<-- brilliant l = 1.0 mm -->
Diamond . . abcdefghijklmnopqrstuvwxyz
<-- l = 1.1 mm -->
Pearl . . . abcdefghijklmnopqrstuvwxyz
<-- l = mm -->
Agate . . . abcdefghijklmnopqrstuvwxyz
<-- l = mm -->
Nonpareil . . . abcdefghijklmnopqrstuvwxyz
<-- l = mm -->
Minion . . . abcdefghijklmnopqrstuvwxyz
<-- l = mm -->
Brevier . . . abcdefghijklmnopqrstuvwxyz
<-- l = mm -->
Bourgeois . . abcdefghijklmnopqrstuvwxyz
<-- l = mm -->
Long primer . . . abcdefghijklmnopqrstuvwxyz
<-- l = mm -->
Small pica . . abcdefghijklmnopqrstuvwxyz
<-- small pica l = 2.5 mm -->
Pica . . . . . abcdefghijklmnopqrstuvwxyz
<-- l = 2.9 mm -->
English . . . abcdefghijklmnopqrstuvwxyz
<-- l = 3.3 mm -->
Columbian . . . abcdefghijklmnopqrstuvwxyz
<-- l = 3.6 mm -->
Great primer . . . abcdefghijklmnopqrstuvwxyz
<-- Great primer l = 4.0 mm -->
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The foregoing account is conformed to the designations made use of by American type founders, but is substantially correct for England. Agate, however, is called ruby, in England, where, also, a size intermediate between nonpareil and minion is employed, called emerald. 1913 Webster]
Point system of type bodies(Type Founding), a system adopted by the type founders of the United States by which the various sizes of type have been so modified and changed that each size bears an exact proportional relation to every other size. The system is a modification of a French system, and is based on the pica body. This pica body is divided into twelfths, which are termed \'bdpoints,\'b8 and every type body consist of a given number of these points. Many of the type founders indicate the new sizes of type by the number of points, and the old names are gradually being done away with. By the point system type founders cast type of a uniform size and height, whereas formerly fonts of pica or other type made by different founders would often vary slightly so that they could not be used together. There are no type in actual use corresponding to the smaller theoretical sizes of the point system. In some cases, as in that of ruby, the term used designates a different size from that heretofore so called. 1913 Webster]
<-- Here is inserted a two-column table, in which the sizes of the bodies of the various types are represented by a 2.5 cm long bar of the corresponding height; the two columns are separated by a thin vertical line. -->
<-- pica (12 pt.) = 4.3 mm tall -->
1 American 9 Bourgeois
1
2 Saxon 10 Long Primer
2
3 Brilliant 11 Small Pica
3
4 Excelsior
4
5 Pearl 16 Columbian
5
6 Nonpareil 18 Great Primer
7 Minion
8 Brevier 20 Paragon
Diagram of the "points" by which sizes of Type are graduated in the "Point System".
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Type founder, one who casts or manufacture type. --
Type foundry,
Type foundery, a place for the manufacture of type. --
Type metal, an alloy used in making type, stereotype plates, etc., and in backing up electrotype plates. It consists essentially of lead and antimony, often with a little tin, nickel, or copper. --
Type wheel, a wheel having raised letters or characters on its periphery, and used in typewriters, printing telegraphs, etc. --
Unity of type(Biol.), that fundamental agreement in structure which is seen in organic beings of the same class, and is quite independent of their habits of life.Darwin. 1913 Webster]
Type(?), v. t.[imp. & p. p.Typed(?); p. pr. & vb. n.Typing.]1.To represent by a type, model, or symbol beforehand; to prefigure. [R.] White (Johnson). 1913 Webster]
2.To furnish an expression or copy of; to represent; to typify. [R.] 1913 Webster]
Let us type them now in our own lives.Tennyson. 1913 Webster]
Type"set`ter(?), n.One who, or that which, sets type; a compositor; a machine for setting type. 1913 Webster]
Type"set`ting, n.The act or art of setting type. 1913 Webster]
Type"write`(?), v. t. & i.To write with a typewriter. [Recent] 1913 Webster]
Type"writ`er(?), n.1.An instrument for writing by means of type, a typewheel, or the like, in which the operator makes use of a sort of keyboard, in order to obtain printed impressions of the characters upon paper. 1913 Webster]
2.One who uses such an instrument. 1913 Webster]
Type"writ`ing, n.The act or art of using a typewriter; also, a print made with a typewriter. 1913 Webster]
\'d8Typh*li"tis(?), n.[NL., fr. Gr. / blind, closed (as applied to the c\'91cum) + -itis.](Med.)Inflammation of the c\'91cum. 1913 Webster]
Typh"lo*sole(?), n.[Gr. / blind + / channel.](Zo\'94l.)A fold of the wall which projects into the cavity of the intestine in bivalve mollusks, certain annelids, starfishes, and some other animals. 1913 Webster]
Ty*pho"\'89*an(?), a.[L. Typhoius, from Typhoeus, Gr. /, /.]Of or pertaining to Typhoeus (t, the fabled giant of Greek mythology, having a hundred heads; resembling Typhoeus. 1913 Webster]
Ty-ph(/), or Ty-phe\'b6 an. 1913 Webster]
Ty"phoid(?), a.[Typhus + -oid: cf. F. typho\'8bde, Gr. /. See Typhus.](Med.)Of or pertaining to typhus; resembling typhus; of a low grade like typhus; as, typhoid symptoms. 1913 Webster]
Typhoid fever, a disease formerly confounded with typhus, but essentially different from the latter. It is characterized by fever, lasting usually three or more weeks, diarrh\'91a with evacuations resembling pea soup in appearance, and prostration and muscular debility, gradually increasing and often becoming profound at the acme of the disease. Its local lesions are a scanty eruption of spots, resembling flea bites, on the belly, enlargement of the spleen, and ulceration of the intestines over the areas occupied by Peyer's glands. The virus, or contagion, of this fever is supposed to be a microscopic vegetable organism, or bacterium. Called also enteric fever. See Peyer's glands. <-- caused by the gram-negative bacillus, Salmonella typhosa (syn. Salmonella typhi), also called typhoid bacillus. The organism is often ingested by drinking contaminated water. --> --
Typhoid state, a condition common to many diseases, characterized by profound prostration and other symptoms resembling those of typhus. 1913 Webster]
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Ty`pho*ma*la"ri*al(t, a.(Med.)Pertaining to typhoid fever and malaria; as, typhomalarial fever, a form of fever having symptoms both of malarial and typhoid fever. 1913 Webster]
Ty`pho*ma"ni*a(?), n.[NL. See Typhus, and Mania.](Med.)A low delirium common in typhus fever. 1913 Webster]
Ty"phon(?), n.[Gr. /, and /. See Typhoon.](Class. Mythol.)1.According to Hesiod, the son of Typhoeus, and father of the winds, but later identified with him.
<-- father of Cerberus, the Chimera, and the Sphinx --> 1913 Webster]
Typhon is identified with the Egyptian Set, who represents physical evil. Encyc. Brit. 1913 Webster]
2.A violent whirlwind; a typhoon. [Obs.] 1913 Webster]
The circling typhon whirled from point to point.Thomson. 1913 Webster]
Ty*phoon"(?), n.[Earlier tuffoon, tuffon, Pg. tuf, Ar. tuf\'ben a violent storm; probably fr. Gr. tyfw^n, tyfw^s, a violent whirlwind, that rushes upward from the earth, whirling clouds of dust (cf. Typhus); or perhaps from Chin. t'ai-fung a cyclonic wind.]A violent whirlwind; specifically, a violent whirlwind occurring in the Chinese seas.
<-- 2. a tropical cyclone of the Chinese seas. (2 senses confounded in W1913) --> 1913 Webster]
Ty`pho*tox"in(?), n.[Typhoid + -toxic.](Physiol. Chem.)A basic substance, C7H17NO2, formed from the growth of the typhoid bacillus on meat pulp. It induces in small animals lethargic conditions with liquid dejecta. 1913 Webster]
Ty"phous(?), a.[Cf. F. typheux.](Med.)Of or pertaining to typhus; of the nature of typhus. 1913 Webster]
Ty"phus(?), n.[NL., fr. Gr. / smoke, cloud, stupor arising from fever; akin to / to smoke, Skr. dh/pa smoke.](Med.)A contagious continued fever lasting from two to three weeks, attended with great prostration and cerebral disorder, and marked by a copious eruption of red spots upon the body. Also called jail fever, famine fever, putrid fever, spottled fever, etc. See Jail fever, under Jail.
<-- caused by various species of Rickettsia --> 1913 Webster]
Typ"ic*al(?), a.[L. typicus, Gr. /, from / type: cf. F. typique. See Type.]1.Of the nature of a type; representing something by a form, model, or resemblance; emblematic; prefigurative. 1913 Webster]
The Levitical priesthood was only typical of the Christian.Atterbury. 1913 Webster]
2.(Nat. Hist.)Combining or exhibiting the essential characteristics of a group; as, a typical genus. 1913 Webster]
-- Typ"ic*al*ly, adv. -- Typ"ic*al*ness, n. 1913 Webster]
Typ`i*fi*ca"tion(?), n.The act of typifying, or representing by a figure. 1913 Webster]
Typ"i*fi`er(?), n.One who, or that which, typifies.Bp. Warburton. 1913 Webster]
Typ"i*fy(?), v. t.[imp. & p. p.Typified(?); p. pr. & vb. n.Typifying.][Type + -fy.]1.To represent by an image, form, model, or resemblance. 1913 Webster]
Our Savior was typified, indeed, by the goat that was slain, and the scapegoat in the wilderness.Sir T. Browne. 1913 Webster]
2.To embody the essential or salient characteristics of; to be the type of; as, the genus Rosatypifies the family Rosace\'91, which in turn typifies the series Rosales. Webster 1913 Suppl.]
Typ"ist(?), n.A person who operates a typewriting machine; a typewriter. Webster 1913 Suppl.]
Ty"po(?), n.[An abbreviation of typographer.]A compositor. [Colloq.] 1913 Webster]
Ty"po(?), n.[An abbreviation of typographical error.]a typographical error; an error in typing, printing, etc. [Colloq.] PJC]
Typ"o*cos`my(?), n.[Gr. ty`pos type + ko`smos the world.]A representation of the world. [R.] Camden. 1913 Webster]
Ty"po*graph(?), n.[Type + -graph.]A machine for setting type or for casting lines of type and setting them. Webster 1913 Suppl.]
Ty*pog"ra*pher(?; 277), n.[Cf. F. typographe. See Typography.]A printer.T. Warton. 1913 Webster]
{ Ty`po*graph"ic(?; 277), Ty`po*graph"ic*al(?; 277), }a.[Cf. F. typographique.]1.Of or pertaining to the act or art of representing by types or symbols; emblematic; figurative; typical. [Obs.] Johnson. 1913 Webster]
2.Of or pertaining to typography or printing; as, the typographic art. 1913 Webster]
-- Ty`po*graph"ic*al*ly, adv. 1913 Webster]
Ty*pog"ra*phy(?), n.[Type + -graphy: cf. F. typographie.]1.The act or art of expressing by means of types or symbols; emblematical or hieroglyphic representation. [Obs.] Sir T. Browne. 1913 Webster]
2.The art of printing with types; the use of types to produce impressions on paper, vellum, etc. 1913 Webster]
Typ"o*lite(?), n.[Gr. / image, type + -lite: cf. F. typolithe.](Min.)A stone or fossil which has on it impressions or figures of plants and animals. 1913 Webster]
Ty`po*li*thog"ra*phy(?), n.[Gr. / type + lithography.]A branch of lithography in which impressions from printers' types are transferred to stone for reproduction. -- Ty`po*lith`o*graph"ic(#), a.
Ty*pol"o*gy(?), n.[Type + -logy.]1.(Theol.)A discourse or treatise on types. 1913 Webster]
2.(Theol.)The doctrine of types. 1913 Webster]
\'d8Ty*poth"e*t\'91(?), n. pl.[NL., fr. E. type + Gr. / to put, set.]Printers; -- used in the name of an association of the master printers of the United States and Canada, called The United Typothet\'91 of America. 1913 Webster]
{ Ty*ran"nic(?; 277), Ty*ran"nic*al(?), }a.[L. tyrannicus, Gr. /: cf. F. tyrannique. See Tyrant.]Of or pertaining to a tyrant; suiting a tyrant; unjustly severe in government; absolute; imperious; despotic; cruel; arbitrary; as, a tyrannical prince; a tyrannical master; tyrannical government. \'bdA power tyrannical.\'b8 Shak. 1913 Webster]
Our sects a more tyrannic power assume.Roscommon. 1913 Webster]
The oppressor ruled tyrannic where he durst.Pope. 1913 Webster]
Ty*ran"ni*ci`dal(?), a.Of or pertaining to tyrannicide, or the murder of a tyrant.Booth. 1913 Webster]
Ty*ran"ni*ci`de(?), n.[L. tyrannicidium the killing of a tyrant, tyrannicida the killer of a tyrant; tyrannus a tyrant + caedere to kill: cf. F. tyrannicide.]1.The act of killing a tyrant.Hume. 1913 Webster]
Tyr"an*nize(t, v. i.[imp. & p. p.Tyrannized(t; p. pr. & vb. n.Tyrannizing(t.][Cf. F. tyranniser, Gr. tyranni`zein to take the part of tyrants.]To act the tyrant; to exercise arbitrary power; to rule with unjust and oppressive severity; to exercise power over others not permitted by law or required by justice, or with a severity not necessary to the ends of justice and government; as, a prince will often tyrannize over his subjects; masters sometimes tyrannize over their servants or apprentices. 1913 Webster]
Tyr"an*nize, v. t.To subject to arbitrary, oppressive, or tyrannical treatment; to oppress. 1913 Webster]
Tyr"an*ny(t, n.[OE. tirannye, OF. tirannie, F. tyrannie; cf. It. tirannia; Gr. tyranni`a, tyranni`s, L. tyrannis. See Tyrant.]1.The government or authority of a tyrant; a country governed by an absolute ruler; hence, arbitrary or despotic exercise of power; exercise of power over subjects and others with a rigor not authorized by law or justice, or not requisite for the purposes of government. 1913 Webster]
\'bdSir,\'b8 would he [Seneca] say, \'bdan emperor mote need tyranny.\'b8Chaucer. 1913 Webster]
2.Cruel government or discipline; as, the tyranny of a schoolmaster. 1913 Webster]
3.Severity; rigor; inclemency. 1913 Webster]
The tyranny of the open night's too rough Shak. 1913 Webster]
Tyr"ant(t, n.[OE. tirant, tiraunt, tyraunt, OF. tiran, tirant (probably from confusion with the p. pr. of verbs), F. tyran, L. tyrannus, Gr. ty`rannos, originally, an absolute sovereign, but afterwards, a severe or cruel ruler.]1.An absolute ruler; a sovereign unrestrained by law or constitution; a usurper of sovereignty. 1913 Webster]
basilei^ai), all who obtained absolute power in a state were called ty`rannoi, tyrants, or rather despots; -- for the term rather regards the irregular way in which the power was gained, whether force or fraud, than the way in which it was exercised, being applied to the mild Pisistratus, but not to the despotic kings of Persia. However, the word soon came to imply reproach, and was then used like our tyrant.Liddell & Scott. 1913 Webster]
2.Specifically, a monarch, or other ruler or master, who uses power to oppress his subjects; a person who exercises unlawful authority, or lawful authority in an unlawful manner; one who by taxation, injustice, or cruel punishment, or the demand of unreasonable services, imposes burdens and hardships on those under his control, which law and humanity do not authorize, or which the purposes of government do not require; a cruel master; an oppressor. \'bdThis false tyrant, this Nero.\'b8 Chaucer. 1913 Webster]
Love, to a yielding heart, is a king, but to a resisting, is a tyrant.Sir P. Sidney. 1913 Webster]
3.(Zo\'94l.)Any one of numerous species of American clamatorial birds belonging to the family Tyrannid\'91; -- called also tyrant bird. 1913 Webster]
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Tyrant flycatcher(Zo\'94l.), any one of numerous species of tyrants which have a flattened bill, toothed at the tip, and resemble the true flycatchers in habits. The Acadian flycatcher (Empidonax Acadicus) and the vermilion flycatcher (Pyrocephalus rubineus) are examples. --
Tyrant shrike(Zo\'94l.), any one of numerous species of American tyrants of the genus Tyrannus having a strong toothed bill and resembling the shrikes in habits. The kingbird is an example. 1913 Webster]
Ty"rant(?), v. i.To act like a tyrant; to play the tyrant; be to tyrannical. [Obs.] Fuller. 1913 Webster]
tyre(?), n.Same as 2nd tire, n., sense 5. [British spelling] PJC]
Tyre, n. & v.Attire. See 2d and 3d Tire. [Obs.] 1913 Webster]
Tyre, v. i.To prey upon. See 4th Tire. [Obs.] 1913 Webster]
Tyr"i*an(?), a.[L. Tyrius, from Tyrus Tyre, Gr. /.]1.Of or pertaining to Tyre or its people. 1913 Webster]
2.Being of the color called Tyrian purple. 1913 Webster]
The bright-eyed perch with fins of Tyrian dye.Pope. 1913 Webster]
Tyrian purple, or
Tyrian dye, a celebrated purple dye prepared in ancient Tyre from several mollusks, especially Ianthina, Murex, and Purpura. See the Note under Purple, n., 1, and Purple of mollusca, under Purple, n. 1913 Webster]
Tyr"i*an, n.[L. Tyrius.]A native of Tyre. 1913 Webster]
Ty"ro(?), n.; pl.Tyros(#).[L. tiro a newlylevied soldier, a beginner.]A beginner in learning; one who is in the rudiments of any branch of study; a person imperfectly acquainted with a subject; a novice.[Written also tiro.] 1913 Webster]
The management of tyros of eighteen Cowper. 1913 Webster]
Ty"ro*cin*y(?), n.[L. tirocinium first service or trial, fr. tiro. See Tyro.]The state of being a tyro, or beginner; apprenticeship. [Obs.] Blount. 1913 Webster]
Tyr"o*lite(?), n.[From Tyrol, where it occurs.](Min.)A translucent mineral of a green color and pearly or vitreous luster. It is a hydrous arseniate of copper. 1913 Webster]
Ty"ro*nism(?), n.The state of being a tyro, or beginner.[Written also tironism.] 1913 Webster]
Tyr"o*sin(?), n.[Gr. / cheese.](Physiol. Chem.)A white crystalline nitrogenous substance<--amino acid--> present in small amount in the pancreas and spleen, and formed in large quantity from the decomposition of proteid matter by various means, -- as by pancreatic digestion, by putrefaction as of cheese, by the action of boiling acids, etc. Chemically, it consists of oxyphenol and amidopropionic acid, and by decomposition yields oxybenzoic acid, or some other benzol derivative.[Written also tyrosine.] 1913 Webster]
Tyr`o*tox"i*con(?), n.[NL., fr. Gr. / cheese + /. See Toxic.](Physiol. Chem.)A ptomaine discovered by Vaughan in putrid cheese and other dairy products, and producing symptoms similar to cholera infantum. Chemically, it appears to be related to, or identical with, diazobenzol. 1913 Webster]
Tyr`o*tox"ine(?), n.Same as Tyrotoxicon. 1913 Webster]
Ty"son*ite(?), n.[After S. T. Tyson.](Min.)A fluoride of the cerium metals occurring in hexagonal crystals of a pale yellow color. Cf. Fluocerite. 1913 Webster]