TIER
TIER, n. A row; a rank; particularly when two or more rows are placed one above another; as a tier of seats in a church or theater. Thus in ships of war, the range of guns on on...
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TIERCE
TIERCE, noun ters. A cask whose content is one third of a pipe, that is, forty gallons; or it may be the measure.1. In Ireland, a weight by which provisions are sold. The tierce...
TIERCEL
TIERCELTIERCELET, noun In falconry, a name given to the male hawk, as being a third part less than the female.
TIERCET
TIERCET, noun ter'cet. [from tierce.] In poetry, a triplet; three lines, or three lines rhyming.
TIFF
TIFF, noun Liquor; or rather a small draught of liquor. [Vulgar.]1. A pet or fit of peevishness.[I know not where this word is used in the latter sense.]TIFF, verb intransitive ...
TIFFANY
TIF'FANY, noun [According to the Italian and Spanish Dictionaries, this word is to be referred to taffeta.]A species of gauze or very thin silk.Tiffe-de-mer, a species of sea pl...
TIFORE
TIFO'RE, preposition or adverb Before; formerly.
TIG
TIG, noun A play. [See Tag.]
TIGE
TIGE, noun The shaft of a column from the astragal to the capital.
TIGER
TI'GER, noun [Latin tigris.] A fierce and rapacious animal of the genus Felis, one of the largest and most terrible of the genus, inhabiting Africa and Asia. The American tiger ...
TIGER-FOOTED
TI'GER-FOOTED, adjective Hastening to devour; furious.
TIGER-SHELL
TI'GER-SHELL, noun [tiger and shell.] A name given to the red voluta, with large white spots. In the Linnean system, the tiger-shell is a species of Cypraea.
TIGERISH
TI'GERISH, adjective Like a tiger.
TIGERS-FOOT
TI'GER'S-FOOT, noun A plant of the genus Ipomoea.
TIGH
TIGH, noun In Kent, a close or inclosure.
TIGHT
TIGHT, adjective [Latin taceo; that is, close, closely compressed.]1. Close; compact; not loose or open; having the joints so close that no fluid can enter or escape; not leaky;...
TIGHTEN
TIGHTEN, verb transitive ti'tn. To draw tighter; to straiten; to make close in any manner.
TIGHTER
TIGHTER, noun A ribin or string used to draw clothes closer. [Not used.]1. More tight.
TIGHTLY
TIGHTLY, adverb Closely; compactly.1. Neatly; adroitly.
TIGHTNESS
TIGHTNESS, noun Closeness of joints; compactness; straitness.1. Neatness, as in dress.2. Parsimoniousness; closeness in dealing.
TIGRESS
TI'GRESS, noun [from tiger.] The female of the tiger.
TIKE
TIKE, noun A tick. [See Tick.]TIKE, noun1. A countryman or clown.2. A dog.
TILE
TILE, noun [Latin tegula; tego, to cover; Eng. to deck.]1. A plate or piece of baked clay, used for covering the roofs of buildings.The pins for fastening tiles are made of oak ...
TILE-EARTH
TILE-EARTH, noun A species of strong clayey earth; stiff and stubborn land. [Local.]
TILE-ORE
TILE-ORE, noun A subspecies of octahedral red copper ore.
TILED
TI'LED, participle passive Covered with tiles.
TILER
TI'LER, noun A man whose occupation is to cover buildings with tiles.