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Tabulata
An artificial group of stony corals including those which have transverse septa in the calicles. The genera and Favosites are examples.
Tac
A kind of customary payment by a tenant; -- a word used in old records.
Tannate
A salt of tannic acid.
Tansy
Any plant of the composite genus . The common tansy () has finely divided leaves, a strong aromatic odor, and a very bitter taste. It is used for medicinal and culinary purposes.
Tar
A sailor; a seaman.
Tarrier
One who, or that which, tarries.
Tasmanian
Of or pertaining to Tasmania, or Van Diemen's Land.
Taverner
One who keeps a tavern.
Teapoy
An ornamental stand, usually with three legs, having caddies for holding tea.
Tectibranch
One of the Tectibranchiata. Also used adjectively.
Tectonics
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.
Tee
The mark aimed at in curling and in quoits.
Teem
To pour; -- commonly followed by ; .
Telegram
A message sent by telegraph; a telegraphic dispatch.
Telemetry
The science or process of making remote measurements and sending the data by radio; the use of a telemeter.
Telephone
To convey or announce by telephone.
Telephotograph
a photograph transmitted and reproduced by telephotography.
Telescopic sight
A sight consisting of a small telescope, as on a compass or rifle.
Temporal
Of or pertaining to time, that is, to the present life, or this world; secular, as distinguished from or .
Tendresse
Tender feeling; fondness.
Tenter
A machine or frame for stretching cloth by means of hooks, called , so that it may dry even and square.
Teosinte
A large grass () 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 .
Teraphim
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.
Terebrating
Boring; perforating; -- applied to molluskas which form holes in rocks, wood, etc.
Teredine
A borer; the teredo.
Tern
Any one of numerous species of long-winged aquatic birds, allied to the gulls, and belonging to and various allied genera.
Territoriality
a pattern of behavior characterized by the marking and defense of a home territory, exhibited by certain male animals.
Tetramethylene
A hypothetical hydrocarbon, , analogous to trimethylene, and regarded as the base of well-known series or derivatives.
Tetrol
A hypothetical hydrocarbon, , analogous to benzene; -- so called from the carbon atoms in the molecule.
Tew
A rope or chain for towing a boat; also, a cord; a string.
Thecodontia
A group of fossil saurians having biconcave vertebr and the teeth implanted in sockets.
Theogonic
Of or relating to theogony.
Theriodont
One of the Theriodontia. Used also adjectively.
Thickness
The quality or state of being thick (in any of the senses of the adjective).
Thornbill
Any one of several species of small, brilliantly colored American birds of the genus . They have a long, slender, sharp bill, and feed upon honey, insects, and the juice of the sugar cane.
Thrill
A drill. See 3d , 1.
Thunderclap
A sharp burst of thunder; a sudden report of a discharge of atmospheric electricity.
Thundery
Accompanied with thunder; thunderous.
Thwart
A seat in an open boat reaching from one side to the other, or athwart the boat.
Tier
One who, or that which, ties.
Tift
A fit of pettishness, or slight anger; a tiff.
Tine
To kindle; to set on fire.
Tipsiness
The state of being tipsy.
Tire
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.
Tongue
To speak; to utter.
Tonometer
An instrument for determining the rate of vibrations in tones.
Tonsilitis
Inflammation of the tonsils; quinsy.
Torpedoist
One skilled in the theory or use of torpedoes; also, one who favors the use of torpedoes.
Toward
Approaching; coming near.
Toxicology
The science which treats of poisons, their effects, antidotes, and recognition; also, a discourse or treatise on the science.
Tracheobranchia
One of the gill-like breathing organs of certain aquatic insect larv. They contain tracheal tubes somewhat similar to those of other insects.
Tracker
One who, or that which, tracks or pursues, as a man or dog that follows game.
Tractrix
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.
Tradition
To transmit by way of tradition; to hand down.
Transmuter
One who transmutes.
Transporting
That transports; fig., ravishing.
Trapeze
A trapezium. See , 1.
Travertine
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.
Treasure-house
A house or building where treasures and stores are kept.
Tremie
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.
Trilith
Same as .
Tritiated
containing ; -- of chemical compounds; .
Troic
Pertaining to Troy; Trojan.
Troop
A collection of people; a company; a number; a multitude.
Trust
Held in trust; .
Tub
To plant or set in a tub; .
Tudor
Of or pertaining to a royal line of England, descended from Owen of Wales, who married the widowed queen of Henry V. The first reigning Tudor was Henry VII.; the last, Elizabeth.
Tuition
Superintending care over a young person; the particular watch and care of a tutor or guardian over his pupil or ward; guardianship.
Turbaned
Wearing a turban.
Tweak
A sharp pinch or jerk; a twist or twitch; .
Two-throw
Capable of being thrown or cranked in two directions, usually opposite to one another; .
Tydy
Same as .
Tympanal
Tympanic.