Tangent.
Tangent, tan′jent,n.a line which touches a curve, and which when produced does not cut it.—ns.Tan′gency,Tan′gence, state of being tangent: a contact or touching.—adj.Tangen′tial, of or pertaining to a tangent: in the direction of a tangent.—n.Tangential′ity.—adv.Tangen′tially, in the direction of a tangent.—Go off, orFly off,at a tangent, to break off suddenly into a different line of thought, &c. [L.tangens,-entis, pr.p. oftangĕre, to touch.]
Tangerine, tan-je-rēn′,adj.relating toTangierson the Morocco coast.—n.a native of Tangiers: a Tangerine orange.
Tanghin, tang′gin,n.a vegetable poison of Madagascar, acting upon the heart like digitalis—formerly used for the judicial ordeal.
Tangible, tan′ji-bl,adj.perceptible by the touch: capable of being possessed or realised.—ns.Tangib′ilē, a tactile sensation or object;Tangibil′ity, quality of being tangible or perceptible to the touch;Tan′gibleness, the state or quality of being tangible.—adv.Tan′gibly. [L.tangibilis—tangĕre.]
Tangie, tang′i,n.an Orcadian water-spirit, appearing as a seahorse, or man covered with seaweed.
Tangle, tang′gl,n.a knot of things united confusedly: an edible seaweed: a perplexity, complication: (Scot.) any long hanging thing, even a lank person: an apparatus for dredging.—v.t.to unite together confusedly: to interweave: to ensnare, entangle.—n.Tang′lefoot(U.S.), whisky, &c.—adj.Tang′lesome(prov.), quarrelsome.—adv.Tang′lingly.—adj.Tang′ly, in a tangle: united confusedly: covered with tangle or seaweed. [Scand.; Dan.tang, Ice.thang, seaweed.]
Tangram, tan′gram,n.a Chinese puzzle, consisting of a square of wood cut into seven pieces of various shapes.
Tangum, tang′gum,n.the Tibetan piebald horse.
Tanist, tan′ist,n.the chief or holder of lands, &c., in certain Celtic races, also the chief's elective successor.—n.Tan′istry, an ancient Celtic mode of tenure, according to which the right of succession lay not with the individual, but with the family in which it was hereditary, and by the family the holder of office or lands was elected. [Ir. and Gael.tanaiste, lord—tan, country.]
Tanite, tan′īt,n.an emery cement.
Tanjib, tan′jib,n.a kind of figured muslin made in Oude.—AlsoTan′zib.
Tank, tangk,n.a large basin or cistern: a reservoir of water.—v.t.to cause to flow into a tank: to plunge into a tank.—ns.Tank′age, the act of storing oil, &c., in tanks: the price charged for such storage: the capacity of a tank or series of tanks;Tank′-car, a railway-car for carrying petroleum in bulk in a long cylindrical tank;Tank′-en′gine, a locomotive that carries the water and coal it requires;Tank′-worm, a nematode worm in the mud of tanks in India. [Port.tanque(Sp.estanque, O. Fr.estang)—L.stagnum, a stagnant pool.]
Tanka, tan′ka,n.the boat population of Canton, inhabiting permanently the so-called tanka-boats, about 25 feet long.—AlsoTan′kia.
Tankard, tangk′ard,n.a large vessel for holding liquors: a drinking-vessel with a lid. [O. Fr.tanquard, prob. from L.cantharus—Gr.kantharos.]
Tanner, tan′ėr,n.(slang) a sixpence. [Said to be Gipsytano, little.]
Tannin, tan′in,n.an astringent substance found largely in oak-bark or gall-nuts, of great use in tanning.—n.Tann′ate, a salt of tannic acid.—adjs.Tann′ic;Tannif′erous, yielding tannin.—n.Tan′-ride, an enclosure spread with tan for riding.—Tannic acid, an acid forming the astringent principle of the bark of oak and other trees, used in tanning and in medicine. [Fr.tannin.]
Tanrec=Tenrec(q.v.).
Tansy, tan′zi,n.a genus of composite plants allied toArtemisia—Common tansy is a bitter, aromatic plant with small yellow flowers, common on old pasture: a pudding or cake flavoured with tansy, eaten at Easter. [O. Fr.tanasie, through Late L., from Gr.athanasia, immortality.]
Tantalise, tan′ta-līz,v.t.to torment by presenting something to excite desire, but keeping it out of reach.—ns.Tantalisā′tion, the act of tantalising: state of being tantalised;Tan′taliser, one who, or that which, tantalises.—adv.Tan′talisingly.—ns.Tan′talism, the punishment of Tantalus: a tormenting;Tan′talus, a spirit-case that locks;Tan′talus-cup, a philosophical toy, having a siphon within the figure of a man whose chin is on a level with its bend. [Tantalus, in Gr. mythology, who stood in Tartarus up to his chin in water, with branches of fruit over his head, the water receding when he wished to drink, and the fruit when he wished to eat.]
Tantalum, tan′tal-um,n.a very rare metal of no practical importance, discovered in 1801, closely allied to columbium or niobium.
Tantalus, tan′ta-lus,n.the wood-ibis, a genus of birds of the stork family, quite distinct from the true ibises.
Tantamount, tan′ta-mownt,adj.amounting to so much or to the same: equivalent: equal in value or meaning.—n.Tan′tity, the fact of being or having so much.—adv.Tan′to(mus.), so much or too much. [O. Fr.,tant—L.tantum, so much, so great, and O. Fr.amonter, to amount.]
Tantara, tan-tar′a,n.a blast on a trumpet or horn. [Imit.]
Tantivy, tan-tiv′i,adv.with great speed.—adj.swift, hasty.—v.i.to hurry off.—n.a hunting cry: a rapid movement, a rush. [Imit.]
Tantony, tan′tō-ni,n.the smallest pig in the litter—alsoTantony pig: a petted servant or follower. [From StAnthony, who was attended by a pig.]
Tantra, tan′tra,n.in Sanscrit literature, one of the religious text-books of the numerous sects ofS'âktas—i.e. worshippers of theS'akti, or active divine energy, personified in some female deity, esp. in one of the many forms of Pârvatî, the wife of S'iva.—ns.Tan′trism, the doctrines of the tantras;Tan′trist, a devotee of tantrism. [Sans.tantra, thread, fundamental doctrine.]
Tantrum, tan′trum,n.a capricious fit of ill-temper without adequate cause. [Prob. W.tant, a passion.]
Tantum Ergo, tan′tum er′gō,n.the fifth stanza of the hymn 'Pange, lingua, gloriosi corporis mysterium,' written for the office of the Festival of Corpus Christi, which St Thomas of Aquino drew up in 1263. [From its opening words.]
Tanzimat, tan′zi-mat,n.an organic statute of the Turkish empire, introducing reforms and granting fuller personal liberty, esp. applied to thehatti-sherifof the sultan Abdul Medjid in 1839. [Turk.]
Tâoism, tä′ō-izm, or tow′izm,n.the religious system founded by the Chinese philosopher Lâo-tsze (born 604B.C.), set forth in theTâo Teh King.—n.Tâ′ōist, an adherent of Tâoism.—adj.Tâoist′ic.
Tao-tai, tä′ō-tī′,n.an officer presiding over a Chinesetao, or circuit, containing two or morefu, or departments.
Tap, tap,n.a gentle blow or touch, esp. with something small: a signal with a drum to put lights out.—v.t.to strike lightly, touch gently.—v.i.to give a gentle knock:—pr.p.tap′ping;pa.t.andpa.p.tapped. [O. Fr.tapper—Low Ger.tappen.]
Tapbolt.
Tap, tap,n.a hole or short pipe through which liquor is drawn: a place where liquor is drawn: any particular liquor drawn through a tap.—v.t.to pierce, so as to let out fluid: to open a cask and draw off liquor: to broach a vessel.—v.i.to act as a tapster:—pr.p.tap′ping;pa.t.andpa.p.tapped.—ns.Tap′-bolt, a bolt with a head on one end and a thread on the other, to be screwed into some fixed part instead of passing through and receiving a nut;Tap′-cin′der, slag produced during puddling;Tap′-house, a tavern;Tap′lash, poor stale swipes;Tapote′ment, percussion;Tap′per, one who taps;Tap′ping, an operation frequently resorted to for the removal of fluid accumulations, particularly in the pleural and peritoneal cavities, consisting in the introduction of one end of a small tube into the cavity and withdrawing the fluid by siphon action, or by means of a vacuum: the act or art of tapping or drawing out fluid;Tap′room, a room where beer is served from the tap or cask;Tap′root, a root of a plant or tree striking directly downward without dividing, and tapering towards the end, as that of the carrot;Tap′ster, one who taps or draws off liquor, a publican, barman.—On tap, kept in cask—opp. to bottled: ready to be drawn upon. [A.S.tæppe, seen intæppere, one who taps casks; Dut.tap, Ger.zapfen, a tap.]
Tap, tap,n.a Scotch form oftop.
Tap, tap,n.an Indian malarial fever. [Hind.]
Tapa, tä′pä,n.the bark of the paper-mulberry, much used in the South Seas for mats, &c.—AlsoTap′pa.
Tapadera, tap-a-dā′ra,n.a leather guard for the stirrup of the Californian saddle. [Sp., 'a cover'—tapar, to cover.]
Tape, tāp,n.a narrow fillet or band of woven work, used for strings, &c.: a strong flexible band rotating on pulleys for directing the sheets in a printing-machine: the strip of paper used in a printing-telegraph instrument, &c.: (slang) liquor.—v.t.to furnish, or tie up, with tape: to extend.—ns.Tape′-line,-meas′ure, a measuring-line of tape, marked with inches, &c.—adj.Tā′pen, made of tape.—n.Tā′pist, one who uses tape, an official formalist.—Breast the tape, in foot-racing, to touch with the breast the tape or ribbon held by the judge at the finish-line. [A.S.tæppe, a fillet—L.tapete—Gr.tapēs.]
Taper, tā′pėr,n.a small wax-candle or light: tapering form.—adj.narrowed towards the point, like a taper: long and slender.—v.i.to become gradually smaller towards one end.—v.t.to make to taper.—adj.Tā′pering, growing gradually thinner.—adv.Tā′peringly, in a tapering manner.—n.Tā′perness, state of being taper. [A.S.tapor, prob. Ir.tapar.]
Tapestry, tap′es-tri,n.an ornamental textile used for the covering of walls and furniture, and for curtains and hangings—divided into two classes, according as they are made in high-warp (haute lisse) or low-warp (basse lisse) looms.—v.t.to adorn with tapestry—n.Tap′et(Spens.). [O. Fr.tapisserie—tapis; a carpet—L.tapete, a carpet, tapestry—Gr.tapēs,-etis—Pers.tabsch.]
Tapeti, tap′e-ti,n.the Brazilian hare.
Tapetum, tā-pē′tum,n.(bot.) the cells on the outside of an archesporium: the pigmentary layer of the retina:—pl.Tā′peta. [L.tapete—Gr.tapēs,tapētos, a carpet.]
Tapeworm, tāp′wurm,n.a term sometimes used as a popular synonym for Cestoda or Cestoid Worms, but especially for those which belong to the familiesTæniadæandBothriocephalidæ.
Tapioca, tap-i-ō′ka,n.a farinaceous substance obtained from cassava or manioc by drying it while moist on hot plates, so that the starch grains swell or burst, and the whole agglomerates in small lumps. [Braz.tipioka, the poisonous juice of the cassava.]
Tapir, tā′pir,n.a genus ofUngulata, of the section Perissodactyla, thick-skinned, short-necked, with a short flexible proboscis, found in South America.—adjs.Tapir′odont, having teeth like the tapir;Tap′iroid, related to the tapirs. [Braz.]
Tapis, tap′is, or ta-pē′,n.tapestry, carpeting: formerly, the cover of a council-table.—vs.i.(obs.)Tap′pish,Tap′pice, to hide.—Upon the tapis, on the table: under consideration. [Fr.]
Tappet, tap′et,n.(Spens.) tapestry.
Tappet, tap′et,n.a projecting arm, lever, &c. from any moving part of a machine supplying intermittent motion to some other part.—ns.Tapp′et-loom,-mo′tion,-ring,-rod, &c.
Tappit, tap′it,adj.(Scot.) having a top or crest.—n.Tapp′it-hen, a crested hen: a vessel for liquor holding about three quarts, a liberal allowance of drink generally.
Tapsalteerie, tap-sal-tē′ri,adj.(Scot.) topsy-turvy.—AlsoTapsieteer′ie.
Tapsman, taps′man,n.(Scot.) a servant with principal charge, the chief of a company of drovers.
Tapu. SeeTaboo.
Tar, tär,v.t.to set on, incite to fight. [M. E.tarien, to irritate—A.S.tergan, to provoke.]
Tar, tär,n.a viscous, liquid, resinous substance of a dark colour, obtained from pine-trees: a sailor, so called from his tarred clothes.—v.t.to smear with tar:—pr.p.tar′ring;pa.t.andpa.p.tarred.—ns.Tar′heel, a North Carolinian;Tar′hood, sailors collectively.—Tar and feather, to smear with tar and then cover with feathers.—Be tarred with the same brush, orstick, to have the same faults as another;Have a touch of the tar-brush, to have an infusion of negro blood in the veins. [A.S.teoro,teru; Dut.teer.]
Tarabooka, ta-ra-bōō′ka,n.a drum-like instrument.
Tara-fern, tä′rä-fern,n.a New Zealand brake, with a thickened edible rhizome.
Tarantass, tar-an-tas′,n.a four-wheeled vehicle having a boat-shaped body, without springs. [Russ.]
Tarantella. See underTarantism.
Tarantism, tar′ant-izm,n.an epidemic leaping or dancing mania, somewhat resembling chorea—alsoTar′entism.—ns.Tarantel′la,Tarentel′la, a lively Neapolitan dance in triplets for one couple—thought a remedy for tarantism;Taran′tula,Taren′tula, a species of spider found in South Italy, whose bite is much dreaded, and was long supposed to cause tarantism. [It.tarantola—Taranto—L.Tarentum, a town in South Italy where the spider abounds.]
Taratantara, tar-a-tan-tar′a,n.oradv.a word imitative of the sound of a trumpet.—AlsoTantar′a,Tarantar′a.
Taraxacum, tar-aks′a-kum,n.the root of the dandelion, a tonic laxative in diseases of the liver.—n.Tarax′acine, a crystallisable substance extracted from the foregoing. [A botanical Latin word, coined from Gr.taraxis, trouble—tarassein, to trouble. Davic refers to Ar.taras-acon, a kind of succory, Latinised in Avicenna astaraxacon.]
Tarboosh.
Tarboosh,Tarbouche, tär-boosh′,n.a red cap with dark tassel worn by Moslem men. [Ar.tarbūsh.]
Tardigrade, tär′di-grād,adj.slow in pace; belonging to theTar′digrada, a group or suborder of mammals containing the two genera of sloth.—n.one of the Tardigrada. [L.tardus, slow,gradi, to step.]
Tardy, tär′di,adj.slow, late, sluggish: out of season.—advs.Tardamen′te(mus.), slowly;Tar′dily, slowly: reluctantly: late.—n.Tar′diness.—adj.Tar′dy-gait′ed(Shak.) slow-paced. [Fr.tardif—tard—L.tardus, slow.]
Tare, tār,n.any one of several species of vetch: (B.) an unidentified weed, prob. darnel. [Prob.tear.]
Tare, tār,n.the weight of the vessel or package in which goods are contained: an allowance made for it, the remainder being thenetweight. [Fr.,—Sp.tara—Ar.tarha, thrown away.]
Tare, tār, obsolete,pa.p.oftear(2).
Target.
Target, tär′get,n.a small buckler or shield: a mark to fire at for practice or competition: any object of desire or ambition: the frame holding railway-signals: (her.) a bearing representing a buckler: (Scot.) a pendant, tassel—alsoTarge.—adj.Tar′geted, provided with a shield.—ns.Targeteer′,Targetier′, one armed with a shield, a peltast. [A.S.targe; Old High Ger.zarga, a frame, wall; Fr.targeis of Teut. origin.]
Targum, tār′gum,n.a general term for the Aramaic versions—often paraphrases—of the Old Testament, which became necessary when, after and perhaps during the Babylonian Exile, Hebrew began to die out as the popular language and was supplanted by Aramaic.—adj.Tar′gumic.—n.Tar′gumist, a writer of a Targum: a student of the Targums.—adj.Targumist′ic. [Assyr.ragâmu, to speak, whencetargumânu, speaker.]
Tariff, tar′if,n.a list of the duties, &c., fixed by law on merchandise: a list of charges, fees, or prices. [Fr.,—Sp.,—Ar.ta‛rīf, giving information, from‛arafa, to explain.]
Tarlatan, tär′la-tan,n.a fine, open, transparent muslin for women's dresses, often coarse in texture, made atTararein the department of Rhône.—AlsoTar′letan. [Prob. Milanesetarlantanna.]
Tarn, tärn,n.a small lake among the mountains. [Ice.tjörn.]
Tarnation, tär-nā′shun,adj.andadv.a softened form of damnation, asTar′nal, ofeternalorinfernal.
Tarnish, tär′nish,v.t.to soil by exposure to the air, &c.: to diminish the lustre or purity of, to stain, sully.—v.i.to become dull: to lose lustre.—n.a spot, stain, change in lustre of a mineral.—n.Tar′nisher. [Fr.ternir(pr.p.ternissant);terne, dull, wan—Mid. High Ger.ternen, Old High Ger.tarnjan, to darken; A.S.dernan, to cover.]
Taro, tä′rō,n.a plant of the arum family, widely cultivated for its edible roots in the islands of the Pacific. [Polynesian.]
Tarot, tar′ot,n.a kind of playing card used, and probably invented, in Italy about the middle of the 14th century, 78 to the pack: a game played with such.—AlsoTar′oc. [Fr., so called prob. becausetarotéeon the back—i.e. marked with plain or dotted lines crossing diagonally—It.tarocchi.]
Tarpan, tar′pan,n.the small wild horse of the steppes of Russia. [Tatar.]
Tarpaulin, tär-paw′lin,n.strong linen or hempen cloth coated with tar or pitch to render it waterproof: a sailor's wide-brimmed storm-hat: (coll.) a sailor.—AlsoTarpau′ling. [Fromtar, and prov. Eng.pauling, a cart cover; cf.Pall.]
Tarpeian, tär-pē′an,adj.designating a cliff—theTarpeian Rockupon the Capitoline Hill at Rome, from which state criminals were thrown—from the Roman traitressTarpeia.
Tarpon, tär′pon,Tarpum,tär′pum,n.a food-fish of America, of the herring family, common in the warmer Atlantic waters, and six feet long.—AlsoJew-fish. [Amer. Ind.]
Tarradiddle, tar-a-did′l,n.a fib, a lie. [App. a coined word, the last part being the slang worddiddle, to cheat.]
Tarragon, tar′a-gon,n.the herb-dragon, an aromatic plant used for flavouring vinegar, sauces, &c. [Sp.taragontia—Ar.tarkhūn—Gr.drakōn, a dragon.]
Tarras, tar′ras,n.(Spens.) terrace.
Tarre, tär,v.t.(Shak.) to set on, to encourage.
Tarriance, tar′i-ans,n.(arch.) act of tarrying, delay.
Tarrier, tar′i-ėr,n.old form ofterrier: (slang) a rough fellow, a tough.
Tarrock, tar′ok,n.the young of the kittiwake: the tern: guillemot.
Tarry, tär′i,adj.consisting of, covered with, or like tar.—n.Tarr′y-breeks, a sailor.—adj.Tarr′y-fing′ered, thievish.—n.pl.Tarr′y-fing′ers, thieving fingers.
Tarry, tar′i,v.i.to be tardy or slow: to loiter or stay behind: to delay:—pa.t.andpa.p.tarr′ied.—n.Tarr′ier, one who tarries or delays.—v.i.Tarr′ow(Scot.), to hesitate, refuse. [M. E.targen, to delay (confused in form withtarien, to irritate)—O. Fr.targer(Fr.tarder)—L.tardus, slow.]
Tarsia, tär′si-a,n.an Italian mosaic, at first dealing with geometrical patterns in wood, but which developed into inlaid representations of architecture, views, figures, and drapery, and finally into foliaceous scrolls of modern marquetry. [It.]
Tarsier, tär′si-er,n.a small arboreal East Indian lemuroid, the malmag.—adj.Tar′siped, having the same tarsal structure as the foregoing. [Fr.]
Tarsus, tär′sus,n.the part of the foot to which the leg is articulated:—pl.Tar′sī.—adj.Tar′sal, relating to the tarsus or ankle.—ns.Tarsal′gia, pain in the tarsus: a neuralgic affection of the foot from which persons walking much sometimes suffer;Tar′sipes, a small Australian honey-sucking marsupial, of the familyPhalangistidæ, about the size of a mouse.—adj.Tarsometatar′sal, pertaining to the tarsus and the metatarsus.—n.Tarsometatar′sus, the single compound bone of birds.—adj.Tarsotar′sal, mediotarsal. [Gr.tarsos, the flat part of the foot.]
Tart, tärt,adj.sharp or sour to the taste: (fig.) sharp: severe.—adj.Tart′ish, somewhat tart.—adv.Tart′ly.—n.Tart′ness. [A.S.teart—teran, to tear.]
Tart, tärt,n.a small pie, containing fruit or jelly baked in paste.—n.Tart′let, a small tart. [O. Fr.tarte—L.torta, fem. of pa.p. oftorquēre, twist.]
Tartan, tär′tan,n.a woollen or worsted stuff checked with various colours, once the distinctive dress of the Scottish Highlanders, each clan having its own pattern. [Fr.tiretaine, linsey-woolsey—Sp.tiritaña, a thin woollen stuff—tiritar, to shiver.]
Tartan, tär′tan,n.a Mediterranean vessel with lateen sail: a kind of long covered carriage [Fr.,—Ar.taridah, a small ship.]
Tartar, tär′tar,n.a mixture of bitartrate of potash and tartrate of lime, being a deposit formed from wine, and known in its crude form as argol: a concretion which sometimes forms on the teeth.—adjs.Tar-tā′reous,Tar′tarous, consisting of, or resembling, tartar;Tartar′ic, pertaining to, or obtained from, tartar.—v.t.Tar′tarise, to impregnate or treat with tartar.—adjs.Tartral′ic,Tartrel′ic, derived from tartar.—n.Tar′trāte, a salt of tartaric acid.—Tartar emetic, a compound of potassium and antimony.—Cream of tartar(seeCream). [Fr.tartre—Low L.tartarum—Ar.durd, dregs.]
Tartar, tär′tar,n.a native ofTartaryin Asia: an irritable person, or one too strong for his assailant.
Tartarus, tär′ta-rus,n.the lower world generally, but esp. the place of punishment for the wicked, according to Homer, a deep and sunless abyss, as far below Hades as earth is below heaven, and closed in by iron gates—(Shak.)Tar′tar: (Spens.)Tar′tary.—adj.Tartā′rean. [L.,—Gr.tartaros.]
Tartuffe, tär-tōōf′,n.a hypocritical pretender to religion, from the chief character in Molière's most celebrated comedy (1669).—adjs.Tartuff′ish,Tar-tuf′ish.—ns.Tartuff′ism,Tartuf′ism.
Tarve, tärv,n.(prov.) a curve, bend.
Tar-water, tär′-waw′tèr,n.cold infusion of tar in water, once used as a medicine for chest complaints.
Tascal, tas′kal,n.a reward for information about cattle-stealing.—AlsoTas′call. [Gael,taisgeal.]
Taseometer, tas-ē-om′e-tèr,n.an instrument for measuring strains in a structure. [Gr.tasis, a stretching,metron, measure.]
Tash, tash,n.an Oriental silk fabric, with gold or silver thread.—AlsoTass. [Hind,tāsh,tās.]
Tasimeter, ta-sim′e-tėr,n.an apparatus for detecting changes in pressure by the variations in the electrical conductivity of carbon.—adj.Tasimet′ric.—n.Tasim′etry. [Gr.tasis—teinein, stretch.]
Task, task,n.a set amount of work, esp. of study, given by another: work: drudgery.—v.t.to impose a task on: to burden with severe work.—ns.Task′er, one who imposes a task, or who performs it;Task′ing, task-work;Task′master, a master who imposes a task: an overseer:—fem.Task′mistress;Task′work, work done as a task, or by the job.—Take to task, to reprove. [O. Fr.tasque(Fr.tâche)—Low L.tasca,taxa—L.taxāre, to rate.]
Taslet, tas′let,n.a tass or piece of armour for the thigh—prob. the same asTasset.
Tasmanian, tas-mā′ni-an,adj.of or belonging toTasmaniaor Van Diemen's Land.—n.a native of Tasmania.—Tasmanian devil, or Dasyure (seeDevil);Tasmanian Wolf, a nocturnal carnivorous marsupial of Tasmania. [From Abel JansTasman(c. 1602-59), the discoverer.]
Tass, tas,n.(prov.) a hay-mow, a heap. [O. Fr.tas, a heap, most prob. Teut.]
Tass, tas,n.(obs.) a pouch. [Tasset.]
Tass, tas,n.a drinking-cup or its contents. [Fr.tasse—Ar.tās, a cup.]
Tass, tas,n.a piece of armour for the thigh. [Tasset.]
Tassel, tas′el,n.a hanging ornament consisting of a bunch of silk or other material: anything like a tassel: the silk or ribbon-marker of a book: a thin plate of gold on the back of a bishop's gloves.—v.t.to attach a tassel to, to ornament with tassels.—adj.Tass′elled, adorned with tassels. [O. Fr.tassel, an ornament of a square shape, attached to the dress—L.taxillus, dim. oftalus, a die.]
Tassel-gentle, tas′el-jen′tl,n.(Shak.) the tiercel or male goshawk—alsoTass′el-gent—properlyTier′cel-gen′tle.
Tasset, tas′et,n.an overlapping plate from the cuirass protecting the thigh. [O. Fr.tassette—tasse, n pouch—Teut., Old High Ger.tasca, a pouch.]
Tassie, tas′i,n.(Scot.) a drinking-cup. [SeeTass(3).]
Taste, tāst,v.t.to try or perceive by the touch of the tongue or palate: to try by eating a little: to eat a little of: to partake of: to relish, enjoy: to experience: (Shak.) to enjoy carnally.—v.i.to try or perceive by the mouth: to have a flavour of.—n.the act or sense of tasting: the particular sensation caused by a substance on the tongue: the sense by which we perceive the flavour of a thing: the quality or flavour of anything: a small portion: intellectual relish or discernment: the faculty by which the mind perceives the beautiful: nice perception: choice, predilection.—adjs.Tāst′able, that may be tasted;Taste′ful, full of taste: having a high relish: showing good taste.—adv.Taste′fully.—n.Taste′fulness.—adj.Taste′less, without taste: insipid.—adv.Taste′lessly.—ns.Taste′lessness;Tāst′er, one skilful in distinguishing flavours by the taste: one whose duty it is to test the quality of food by tasting it before serving it to his master.—adv.Tāst′ily, with good taste, neatly.—n.Tāst′ing, the act or sense of tasting.—adj.Tāst′y, having a good taste: possessing nice perception of excellence: in conformity with good taste.—To one's taste, to one's liking, agreeable. [O. Fr.taster(Fr.tâter), as if from Low L.taxitāre—L.taxāre, to touch repeatedly, to estimate—tangĕre, to touch.]
Tat, tat,v.t.to make by hand, as an edging with a shuttle by knotting and looping thread.—v.i.to make tatting.—n.Tat′ting, a kind of lace edging woven or knit from common sewing-thread. [Prob. Scand., Ice.tæta, to tease,tæta, shreds.]
Tat, tat,n.East Indian matting, gunny-cloth.
Tat, tat,n.a native-bred pony. [Anglo-Ind.]
Ta-ta, tä-tä,interj.(coll.) good-bye.
Tatar, tä′tar,n.a name originally applied to a native of certain Tungustic tribes in Chinese Tartary, but extended to the Mongol, Turkish, and other warriors, who swept over Asia under Genghis Khan. The termTatarsis used loosely for tribes of mixed origin in Tartary, Siberia, and the Russian steppes, including Kazan Tartars, Crim Tartars, Kipchaks, Kalmucks, &c. In the classification of languagesTartar′icis used of the Turkish group.—adjs.Tatā′rian,Tatar′ic. [The Turkish and PersianTátarbecameTartar, because they were supposed to be like fiends from hell—Gr.tartoros.]
Tate, tāt,n.(Scot.) a small portion of anything fibrous.—AlsoTait.
Tater, tā′tėr,n.a vulgar form ofpotato.—AlsoTā′tie.
Tath, tath,n.(prov.) the dung of cattle.—v.t.to manure.
Tatter, tat′ėr,n.a torn piece: a loose hanging rag.—v.t.andv.i.to tear to tatters: to fall into tatters.—n.Tatterdemā′lion, a ragged fellow.—p.adj.Tatt′ered, in tatters or rags: torn.—adj.Tatt′ery, very ragged. [Ice.töturr(pl.tötrar), rags, a torn garment.]
Tattersalls, tat′ėr-salz,n.a famous mart in London for the sale of racing and other high-class horses, and one of the principal haunts of racing men—so called from RichardTattersall(1724-95).
Tattle, tat′l,n.trifling talk or chat.—v.i.to talk idly or triflingly: to tell tales or secrets.—n.idle talk.—ns.Tatt′ler, one given to tattling;Tatt′lery, idle talk.—p.adj.Tatt′ling, given to tattling or telling tales.—n.(Shak.) the act of tale-telling.—adv.Tatt′lingly. [M. E.tatelen; Low Ger.tateln, to gabble; an imit. word.]
Tattoo, tat-tōō′,n.a beat of drum and a bugle-call to call soldiers to quarters, originally to shut the taps or drinking-houses against them.—The devil's tattoo, the act of drumming with the fingers on a table, &c.; in absence of mind or impatience. [Dut.taptoe—tap, a tap, andtoe, which is the prep., Eng.to. Ger.zu, in the sense of 'shut.']
Tattoo, tat-tōō′,v.t.to mark permanently (as the skin) with figures, by pricking in colouring-matter.—n.marks or figures made by pricking colouring-matter into the skin.—ns.Tattoo′āge;Tattoo′er;Tattoo′ing. [Tahitiantatu.]
Tatty, tat′i,n.an East Indian screen or mat made of the roots of the fragrant cuscus-grass, with which door or window openings are filled up in the season of hot winds. [Hind.tātī.]
Tau, taw,n.the toad-fish: a tau-cross.—ns.Tau′-bone, aΤ-shaped bone, as the interclavicle of a monotreme;Tau′-cross, a cross in the form of aΤ—alsoCross-tauandCross of St Anthony;Tau′-staff, a staff with a cross-piece at the top like a crutch.—adj.Tau′-topped, having a handle like a tau-cross. [SeeT.]
Taught, tawt,pa.t.andpa.p.ofteach.
Taunt, tawnt,v.t.to reproach or upbraid with severe or insulting words: to censure sarcastically.—n.upbraiding, sarcastic, or insulting words: a bitter reproach.—n.Taunt′er.—adj.Taunt′ing.—adv.Taunt′ingly. [O. Fr.tanter—L.tentāre, to tempt.]
Taupie,Tawpie, taw′pi,n.(Scot.) a thoughtless girl. [Ice.tópi, a fool.]
Taurus, taw′rus,n.the Bull, one of the signs of the zodiac.—adjs.Tau′rian, pertaining to a bull;Tau′riform, having the form of a bull;Tau′rīne, bull-like.—ns.Taurobō′lium, the slaughter of a bull in the Mithraic rites, or an artistic representation of the same;Taurom′achy, bull-fighting.—adj.Tauromor′phous, bull-shaped. [L.,—Gr.]
Taut,Taught, tawt,adj.tightly drawn: in good condition.—v.t.Taut′en, to make tight.—n.Taut′ness. [A form oftight.]
Tauted, taw′ted,adj.(Scot.) matted.—AlsoTaw′tie,Tau′tie,Tat′ty. [SeeTat(1).]
Tautochronous, taw-tok′rō-nus,adj.isochronous.—n.Tau′tochrone.
Tautog, taw-tog′,n.a labroid fish of the United States Atlantic coast.
Tautology, taw-tol′ō-ji,n.needless repetition of the same thing in different words.—adjs.Tautolog′ic,-al, containing tautology.—adv.Tautolog′ically.—v.i.Tautol′ogise, to use tautology: to repeat the same thing in different words.—ns.Tautol′ogism;Tautol′ogist.—adjs.Tautol′ogous, tautological;Tautophon′ical.—n.Tautoph′ony, repetition of the same sound. [Gr.tautologia—tauto, the same,legein, to speak.]
Tavern, tav′ėrn,n.a licensed house for the sale of liquors, with accommodation for travellers: an inn.—ns.Tav′erner, an innkeeper;Tav′erning. [Fr.taverne—L.taberna, from root oftabula, a board.]
Tavers,Taivers, tā′vers,n.pl.(Scot.) tatters.
Tavert,Taivert, tā′vert,adj.(Scot.) muddled: fuddled.
Taw, taw,n.a marble chosen to be played with, a game at marbles, also the line from which to play.
Taw, taw,v.t.to prepare and dress, as skins into white leather.—ns.Taw′er, a maker of white leather;Taw′ery, a place where skins are dressed;Taw′ing. [A.S.tawian, to prepare; Old High Ger.zoujan, make, Dut.touwen, curry.]
Tawdry, taw′dri,adj.showy without taste: gaudily dressed.—adj.Taw′dered, tawdrily dressed.—adv.Taw′drily.—n.Taw′driness.—n.pl.Taw′drums, finery. [Said to be corr. fromSt Awdrey=St Ethelreda, at whose fair (17th October) laces and gay toys were sold.]
Tawie, taw′i,adj.(Scot.) tame.
Tawny, taw′ni,adj.of the colour of things tanned, a yellowish brown.—n.Taw′niness. [Fr.tanné, pa.p. oftanner, to tan.]
Taws,Tawse, tawz,n.(Scot.) a leather strap, usually fringed at the end, for chastising children.
Tax, taks,n.a rate imposed on property or persons for the benefit of the state: anything imposed: a burdensome duty.—v.t.to lay a tax on: to register or enrol for fiscal purposes (Luke ii. 1): to burden: to accuse: to examine accounts in order to allow or disallow items.—ns.Taxabil′ity,Tax′ableness.—adj.Tax′able, capable of being, or liable to be, taxed—adv.Tax′ably.—ns.Taxā′tion, act of taxing;Tax′-cart, a light spring-cart;Tax′er.—adj.Tax′free, exempt from taxation.—ns.Tax′-gath′erer;Taxim′eter(see Addenda);Tax′ing-mas′ter, an officer of a court of law who examines bills of costs;Tax′-pay′er. [Fr.taxe, a tax—L.taxāre, to handle, value, charge—tangĕreto touch.]
Taxiarch, tak′si-ärk,n.the commander of an ancient Greek taxis or battalion.
Taxidermy, taks′i-dėr-mi,n.the art of preparing and stuffing the skins of animals.—adjs.Taxider′mal,Taxider′mic.—v.t.Tax′idermise.—n.Tax′idermist. [Fr.,—Gr.taxis, arrangement,derma, a skin.]
Taxing, taks′ing,n.(Shak.) satire. [Tax.]
Taxis, tak′sis,n.(surg.) the art of putting parts in their natural place by means of pressure: orderly arrangement, classification: a brigade in an ancient Greek army.—ns.Taxol′ogy, the science of classification;Taxon′omer, a taxonomist.—adjs.Taxonom′ic,-al.—adv.Taxonom′ically.—ns.Taxon′omist, one versed in taxonomy;Taxon′omy, the laws and principles of taxology or orderly classification, also their application to natural history. [Gr.,—tassein, to arrange.]
Taxus, tak′sus,n.the yew genus of conifers.
Tayo, ta′yō,n.a garment like an apron worn by South American Indians.
Tazza, tat′sa,n.a shallow vessel mounted on a foot: a saucer-shaped bowl. [It.]
Tchick, chik,n.a sound made by pressing the tongue against the roof of the mouth and then drawing it back quickly, as in urging a horse on.—v.i.to make such a sound. [Imit.]
Tea, tē,n.the dried leaves of a shrub in China, Japan, Assam, and Ceylon: an infusion of the leaves in boiling water: any vegetable infusion.—ns.Tea′-bread, light spongy bread or buns to be eaten with tea;Tea′-cadd′y, a caddy or small box for holding tea;Tea′-cake, a light cake to be eaten with tea;Tea′-can′ister, an air-tight jar or box for holding tea;Tea′-chest, a chest or case in which tea is imported;Tea′-clip′per, a fast-sailing ship in the tea-trade;Tea′-cō′sy(seeCosy);Tea′-cup, a small cup used in drinking tea;Tea′-deal′er, one who buys and sells tea;Tea′-fight(slang), a tea-party;Tea′-gar′den, a public garden where tea and other refreshments are served;Tea′-gown, a loose gown for wearing at afternoon tea at home;Tea′-house, a Chinese or Japanese house for tea, &c.;Tea′-kett′le, a kettle in which to boil water for making tea;Tea′-lead, thin sheet-lead, used in lining tea-chests;Tea′-par′ty, a social gathering at which tea is served, also the persons present;Tea′-plant, the plant or shrub from which tea is obtained;Tea′-pot, a pot or vessel in which the beverage tea is made;Tea′-sau′cer, a saucer in which a tea-cup is set;Tea′-ser′vice,-set, the utensils necessary for a tea-table;Tea′-spoon, a small spoon used with the tea-cup, smaller still than the dessert-spoon;Tea′-stick, a stick cut from the Australian tea-tree;Tea′-tā′ble, a table at which tea is drunk;Tea′-tast′er, one who ascertains the quality of tea by tasting it.—n.pl.Tea′-things, the tea-pot, cups, &c.—ns.Tea′-tree, the common tea-plant or shrub; a name of various Australian myrtaceous and other plants;Tea′-urn, a vessel for boiling water or keeping it hot, used on the tea-table.—Black tea, that which in the process of manufacture is fermented between rolling and firing (heating with charcoal in a sieve), whileGreen teais that which is fired immediately after rolling. Among black teas arebohea,congou,souchong, andpekoe; among green,hyson,imperial, andgunpowder. The finest black isPekoe; the finest green,Gunpowder. [From South Chinesete(pron.tā), the common form beingch'aorts'a.]
Teach, tēch,v.t.to show: to impart knowledge to: to guide the studies of: to exhibit so as to impress upon the mind: to impart the knowledge of: to accustom: to counsel.—v.i.to practise giving instruction:—pa.t.andpa.p.taught (tawt).—n.Teachabil′ity.—adj.Teach′able, capable of being taught: apt or willing to learn.—ns.Teach′ableness;Teach′er, one who teaches or instructs;Teach′ing, the act of teaching or instructing: instruction.—adj.Teach′less, indocile. [A.S.tǽcan, to show, teach; Ger.zeigen, to show; allied to L.docēre, to teach, Gr.deiknunai, to show.]
Tead, tēd,n.(Spens.) a torch, a flambeau. [L.tæda.]
Teagle, tē′gl,n.(prov.) a hoist or lift. [Prob. a form oftackle.]
Teague, tēg,n.an Irishman.
Teak, tēk,n.a tree in the East Indies and Africa, also its wood, remarkable for its hardness and durability. [Malayalamtekka.]
Teal, tēl,n.a web-footed water-fowl allied to the duck, but smaller. [Dut.teling,taling.]
Team, tēm,n.a number of animals moving together or in order: two or more oxen or other animals harnessed to the same vehicle; a number of persons associated for doing anything conjointly, playing a game, &c.—v.t.to join together in a team: to give work to a gang under a sub-contractor.—adj.Teamed(Spens.), arranged in a team.—n.Team′ster, one who drives a team.—adv.Team′wise, like a team, harnessed together. [A.S.teám, offspring; prob.teón, to draw.]
Teapoy, tē′poi,n.a small table for the tea-service, &c. [Hind.tīpāi—Pers.sīpāi.]
Tear, tēr,n.a drop of the fluid secreted by the lachrymal gland, appearing in the eyes: anything like a tear.—ns.Tear′-drop, a tear;Tear′-duct, the lachrymal or nasal duct.—adjs.Tear′-fall′ing(Shak.), shedding tears, tender;Tear′ful, abounding with or shedding tears: weeping.—adv.Tear′fully.—n.Tear′fulness.—adjs.Tear′less, without tears: unfeeling;Tear′-stained(Shak.), stained with tears;Tear′y, tearful, [A.S.teár,tǽr; Goth.tagr; cf. L.lacrima, Gr.dakru.]
Tear, tār,v.t.to draw asunder or separate with violence: to make a violent rent in: to lacerate.—v.i.to move or act with violence: to rage:—pa.t.tōre, (B.) tāre;pa.p.tōrn.—n.something torn, a rent: (slang) a spree.—n.Tear′er, one who, or that which, tears: (slang) a boisterous person.—p.adj.Tear′ing, great, terrible, rushing.—Tear and wear(seeWear);Tear one's self away, to go off with great unwillingness;Tear the hair, to pull the hair in a frenzy of grief or rage;Tear up, to remove from a fixed state by violence: to pull to pieces. [A.S.teran; cf. Ger.zehren.]
Tease, tēz,v.t.to comb or card, as wool: to scratch, as cloth: to raise a nap: to vex with importunity, jests, &c.: to torment, irritate.—n.one who teases or torments.—n.Teas′er, one who teases out anything: the stoker of a glass-works furnace.—adj.Teas′ing, vexatious.—adv.Teas′ingly. [A.S.tǽsan, to pluck; Dut.teezen, Ger.zeisen.]
Teasel, tēz′l,n.a plant with large burs or heads covered with stiff, hooked awns, which are used in raising a nap on cloth—alsoTeaz′el,Teaz′le.—v.t.to raise a nap on with the teasel:—pr.p.teas′eling;pa.t.andpa.p.teas′eled.—ns.Teas′eler;Teas′eling, the act of raising a nap on cloth. [A.S.tæsel,tæsl—tǽsan, to pluck.]
Teat, tēt,n.the nipple of the female breast through which the young suck the milk.—adj.Teat′ed, mammiferous. [A.S.tit; cog. with Ger.zitze; or perh. through O. Fr.tete, from Teut.]
Tebeth, teb′eth,n.the tenth month of the Jewish ecclesiastical, and fourth of the secular, year, corresponding to parts of December and January.
Technic,-al, tek′nik, -al,adj.pertaining to art, esp. the useful arts: belonging to a particular art or profession.—n.Technical′ity, state or quality of being technical: that which is technical.—adv.Tech′nically.—ns.Tech′nicalness;Techni′cian;Tech′nicist, one skilled in the practical arts.—n.pl.Tech′nics, the doctrine of arts in general: the branches that relate to the arts;Technique(tek-nēk′),method of performance, manipulation, esp. everything concerned with the mechanical part of a musical performance.—adjs.Technolog′ic,-al, relating to technology.—ns.Technol′ogist, one skilled in technology;Technol′ogy, the systematic knowledge of the industrial arts: a discourse or treatise on the arts: an explanation of terms employed in the arts;Technon′omy, the principles underlying technology. [Gr.technikos—technē, art, akin totekein, to produce.]
Techy. SeeTetchy.
Tecnology, tek-nol′ō-ji,n.a treatise on children. [Gr.teknon, a child,logia, discourse.]
Tectaria, tek-tā′ri-a,n.a genus of univalves with a turbinate or conic shell.—adjs.Tectibranch′iate, having the gills covered;Tec′tiform, roof-like: (entom.) ridged in the middle and sloping down on the sides. [L.tectum, a roof.]
Tectology, tek-tol′ō-ji,n.structural morphology according to which an organism is regarded as composed of individuals of different orders.—adj.Tectolog′ical. [Gr.tektōn, a builder.]
Tectonic, tek-ton′ik,adj.pertaining to building.—n.sing.andpl.Tecton′ics, building as an art: the shaping and ornamentation of furniture, weapons, &c. [Gr.tektōn, a builder.]
Tectorial, tek-tō′ri-al,adj.covering.—n.Tectō′rium, a covering: the coverts of the wing or tail of birds taken collectively.
Tectrices, tek-trī′sez,n.pl.wing or tail coverts of birds:—sing.Tec′trix.—adj.Tectri′cial.
Ted, ted,v.t.to spread or turn, as new-mown grass, for drying:—pr.p.ted′ding;pa.t.andpa.p.ted′ded.—n.Ted′der, an implement for spreading hay. [Scand.; Ice.tedhja, spread manure.]
Tede,Tead, tēd,n.(obs.) a torch. [L.tæda.]
Tedesco, te-des′kō,adj.German. [It.]
Te deum, tē dē′um,n.a famous Latin hymn of the Western Church, sung at the end of matins on all feasts except Innocents' Day, and on all Sundays except during penitential seasons—it begins with the wordsTe Deum Laudamus, 'We praise thee, O God:' a thanksgiving service in which this hymn forms a principal part.
Tedious, tē′di-us,adj.wearisome: tiresome from length or slowness: irksome: slow.—n.Tedios′ity, tediousness.—adv.Tē′diously.—n.Tē′diousness. [L.tædiosus.]
Tedium, tē′di-um,n.wearisomeness: irksomeness. [L.tædium—tædet, it wearies.]
Tee, tē,n.a mark for quoits, curling-stones, &c.: (golf) the raised sand from which the ball is played at the commencement of each hole.—v.t.to place the golf-ball on this before striking off.
Tee, tē,n.a finial in the form of a conventionalised umbrella, crowning a dagoba in Indo-Chinese countries.
Teem, tēm,v.i.to bring forth or produce: to bear or be fruitful: to be pregnant: to be full or prolific.—n.Teem′er.—adjs.Teem′ful;Teem′ing;Teem′less, barren. [A.S.teám, offspring.]
Teem, tēm,v.t.andv.i.to pour, empty.
Teen, tēn,n.(arch.) grief, affliction, injury. [A.S.teóna, reproach, injury.]
Teen, tēn,v.t.(Spens.) to excite, provoke. [A.S.týnan, to irritate, vex.]
Teen, tēn,v.t.(Spens.) to allot, bestow.
Teens, tēnz,n.pl.the years of one's age from thirteento nineteen.
Teeny, tē′ni,adj.very small, tiny.
Teeny, tē′ni,adj.(prov.) peevish.
Teer, tēr,v.t.to stir, as a calico-printer's sieve.
Tee-tee,Titi, tē′tē,n.a South American squirrel-monkey.
Teeter, tē′ter,n.(U.S.) a see-saw.—v.i.to see-saw.
Teeth. SeeTooth.
Teething, tēth′ing,n.the first growth of teeth, or the process by which they make their way through the gums.—v.i.Teethe, to grow or cut the teeth.
Teetotaler, tē-tō′tal-ėr,n.one pledged to entire abstinence from intoxicating drinks.—adj.Teetō′tal.—n.Teetō′talism. [Prob. from a stammering pronunciation of the wordTotalby Richard Turner of Preston in 1833.]
Tee-totum, tē-tō′tum,n.a toy like a small top, twirled by the fingers.
Teff, tef,n.an Abyssinian cereal-grass.
Tegmen, teg′men,n.a covering: (bot.) the endopleura or inner coat of the seed: (anat.) the roof of the tympanic cavity of the ear: the covering of the posterior wing of some insects;—pl.Teg′mina.—adj.Teg′minal. [L.]
Tegmentum, teg-men′tum,n.the scaly covering of the leaf-buds of deciduous trees.—adj.Tegmen′tal.
Tegulated, teg-ū-lāt′ed,adj.composed of plates overlapping like tiles.—adj.Teg′ular.—adv.Teg′u-larly. [L.tegula, a tile—tegĕre, to cover.]
Tegument, teg′ū-ment,n.an integument.—adjs.Tegumen′tal,Tegumen′tary. [L.tegumentum—tegĕre, to cover.]
Tehee, tē′hē′,n.a laugh.—v.i.to titter. [Imit.]
Teian,Tean, tē′an,adj.pertaining toTeosin ancient Ionia, or to the poet Anacreon, a native.
Te Igitur, tē ij′i-tur,n.the first paragraph of the eucharistic canon in the Roman liturgy.
Teil, tēl,n.the linden or lime tree: the terebinth. [O. Fr.teil—L.tilia.]
Teinds, tēndz,n.pl.the name given in Scotland to tithes, or, strictly, to that part of the estates of the laity which is liable to be assessed for the stipend of the clergy of the established church.
Teinoscope, tī′nō-skōp,n.an optical instrument consisting of two prisms so combined as to correct the chromatic aberration.
Teknonymy, tek-non′i-mi,n.the naming of the parent from the child.—adj.Teknon′ymous. [Gr.teknon, a child,onoma, a name.]
Tela, tē′la,n.a tissue:—pl.Telæ(tē′lē).—adjs.Tē′lar, pertaining to a tela, web, or tissue;Telā′rian, spinning a web.—n.a spinning spider.—adj.Tel′ary, pertaining to a tela, woven, spun. [L.]
Telamon, tel′a-mon,n.(archit.) a man's figure bearing an entablature. [Gr.telamōn, bearer.]
Telangiectasia, te-lan-ji-ek-tā′si-a,n.a dilation of the small arteries or capillaries—alsoTelangiec′tasis.—adj.Telangiectat′ic. [Gr.telos, the end,angeion, a vessel,ektasis, extension.]
Telautograph, te-law′tō-graf,n.a writing or copying telegraph, invented by Elisha Gray, for reproducing writings at a distance. [Gr.tēle, far,autos, self,graphein, to write.]
Teld, teld, (Spens.) told.
Teledu, tel′e-dōō,n.the stinking badger of Java.
Telega, tē-lā′ga,n.a Russian cart without springs.
Telegram, tel′e-gram,n.a message sent by telegraph.—adj.Telegram′mic, pertaining to a telegram, brief, succinct. [Gr.tēle, at a distance,gramma, that which is written—graphein, to write.]
Telegraph, tel′e-graf,n.an apparatus for transmitting intelligible messages to a distance, esp. by means of electricity.—v.t.to convey or announce by telegraph.—ns.Tel′egraph-cā′ble, a cable containing wires for transmitting telegraphic messages;Tel′egrapher(ortē-leg′-),Tel′egraphist(ortē-leg′-),one who works a telegraph.—adjs.Telegraph′ic,-al, pertaining to, or communicated by, a telegraph.—adv.Telegraph′ically, in a telegraphic manner: by means of the telegraph.—ns.Tel′egraph-plant, an Indian leguminous plant, the small lateral leaflets of whose trifoliate leaves have a strange, spontaneous motion, jerking up and down (sometimes 180 times in a minute), as if signalling, and also rotate on their axes;Tel′egraphy(ortē-leg′-),the science or art of constructing or using telegraphs. [Gr.tēleat a distance,grapheinto write.]
Telekinesis, tel-ē-ki-nē′sis,n.the production of motion without contact, through supra-physical causes, beyond the range of the senses.—adj.Telekinet′ic. [Gr.tēle, far,kinēsis, movement.]
Telemeter, tē-lem′e-tėr,n.an instrument for fixing distances in surveying, &c.—adj.Telemet′ric.—n.Telem′etry. [Gr.tēle, far,metron, measure.]
Teleology, tel-e-ol′ō-ji,n.the doctrine of the final causes of things.—adjs.Teleolog′ic,-al.—adv.Teleolog′ically.—ns.Teleol′ogism;Teleol′ogist. [Gr.telos, issue,logos, a discourse.]
Teleosaurus, tē-lē-ō-sawr′us,n.a genus of fossil saurians belonging to the Oolitic period.—adj.andn.Teleosau′rian. [Gr.teleios, perfect,sauros, a lizard.]
Teleost, tel′ē-ost,adj.osseous.—n.an osseous fish—alsoTeleos′tean. [Gr.teleios, complete,osteon, bone.]
Telepathy, tel′ē-path-i, ortē-lep′a-thi,n.the supposed fact that communication is possible between mind and mind otherwise than through the known channels of the senses, as at a distance without external means.—adj.Telepath′ic.—adv.Telepath′ically.—v.t.Tel′epathise, to affect or act upon through telepathy.—v.i.to practise telepathy.—n.Tel′epathist(orte-lep′-),one who believes in telepathy. [Gr.tēle, far,pathos, feeling.]
Telepheme, tel′ē-fēm,n.a telephonic message. [Gr.tēle, far,phēmē, a saying.]
Telephone, tel′e-fōn,n.an instrument for reproducing sound at a distance over a conducting wire or cord, esp. by means of electricity.—v.t.andv.i.to communicate by telephone.—n.Tel′ephōner, one who uses a telephone.—adj.Telephon′ic.—adv.Telephon′ically.—ns.Tel′ephōnist, one who uses the telephone, one skilled in its use;Telephō′nograph, an apparatus for recording a telephone message.—adj.Telephonograph′ic.—n.Tel′ephony, the art of telephoning. [Gr.tēle, far,phōnē, a sound.]
Telephote, tel′ē-fōt,n.an instrument for reproducing images of objects at a distance by means of electricity.—ns.Telephō′tograph, a picture so produced;Telephotog′raphy, the art of producing such—still a dream of the future. [Gr.tēle, far,phōs,phōtos, light.]
Teleplastic, tel-ē-plas′tik,adj.pertaining to the materialisation of spiritualistic phenomena.—AlsoTelesomat′ic. [Gr.tēle, far,plassein, to form.]