Webster's Dictionary 1828

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TROUNCE

TROUNCE, verb transitive trouns. To punish, or to beat severely. [A low word.]

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TROUSE

TROUSE, noun trooz. [See Trowsers.] A kind of trowsers worn by children.

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TROUT

TROUT, noun [Latin trutta.] A river fish of the genus Salmo, variegated with spots, and esteemed as most delicate food.

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TROUT-COLORED

TROUT'-COLORED, adjective White with spots of black, bay or sorrel; as a trout-colored horse.TROUT'-FISHING, noun The fishing for trouts.TROUT'-STREAM, noun A stream in which tr...

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TROVER

TRO'VER, nountrover is properly the finding of any thing. Hence,1. In law, the gaining possession of any goods, whether by finding or by other means.2. An action which a man has...

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TROW

TROW, verb intransitive To believe; to trust; to think or suppose.TROW, is used in the imperative, as a word of inquiry. What means the fool, trow?

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TROWEL

TROW'EL, noun [Latin trulla.]1. A mason's tool, used in spreading and dressing mortar, and breaking bricks to shape them.2. A gardener's tool, somewhat like a trowel made of iro...

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TROWSERS

TROWS'ERS, nounplural s as z. A loose garment worn by males, extending from the waist to the knee or to the ankle, and covering the lower limbs.

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TROY

TROYTROY-WEIGHT, noun The weight by which gold and silver, jewels, etc. are weighed. In this weight, 20 grains = a scruple, 3 scruples = a dram, 8 drams = an ounce, and 12 ounce...

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TROY-WEIGHT

TROY-WEIGHT, n. The weight by which gold and silver, jewels, &c. are weighed. In this weight, 20 grains = a scruple, 3 scruples = a dram, 8 drams = an ounce, and 12 ounces = one...

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TRUANT

TRU'ANT, adjective Idle; wandering from business; loitering; as a truant boy.While truant Jove, in infant price,Play'd barefoot on Olympus'side.TRU'ANT, noun An idler; an idle b...

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TRUANTLY

TRU'ANTLY, adverb Like a truant; an idleness.

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TRUANTSHIP

TRU'ANTSHIP, noun Idleness; neglect of employment.

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TRUBS

TRUBS, noun An herb.

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TRUBTAIL

TRUB'TAIL, noun A short squat woman.

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TRUCE

TRUCE, noun1. In war, a suspension of arms by agreement of the commanders; a temporary cessation of hostilities, either for negotiation or other purpose.2. Intermission of actio...

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TRUCE-BREAKER

TRU'CE-BREAKER, noun [truce and breaker.] One who violates a truce, covenant or engagement. 2 Timothy 3:1.

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TRUCHMAN

TRUCH'MAN, noun An interpreter. [See Dragoman.]

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TRUCIDATION

TRUCIDA'TION, noun [Latin trucido, to kill.] The act of killing.

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TRUCK

TRUCK, verb intransitive [Latin trochus, a round thing; Eng. truck] To exchange commodities; to barter. Our traders truck with the Indians, giving them whiskey and trinkets for ...

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TRUCKAGE

TRUCK'AGE, noun The practice of bartering goods.

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TRUCKER

TRUCK'ER, noun One who traffics by exchange of goods.

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TRUCKING

TRUCK'ING, participle present tense Exchanging goods; bartering.

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TRUCKLE

TRUCK'LE, noun A small wheel or caster.TRUCK'LE, verb intransitive [dim. of truck.] To yield or bend obsequiously to the will of another; to submit; to creep. Small states must ...

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TRUCKLE-BED

TRUCK'LE-BED, noun [truckle and bed.] A bed that runs on wheels and may be pushed under another; a trundle-bed.

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TRUCKLING

TRUCK'LING, participle present tense Yielding obsequiously to the will of another.

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TRUCULENCE

TRU'CULENCE, noun [Latin truculentia, from trux, fierce, savage.]1. Savageness of manners; ferociousness.2. Terribleness of countenance.