Tom, n. 1. A familiar contraction of Thomas, a proper name of a man.
2. The male of certain animals; — often used adjectively or in composition; as, tom turkey, tomcat, etc.
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Webster's Dictionary 1913
Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary, C. & G. Merriam Co., 1913.