Webster's Dictionary 1913

4429

Trawl

Trawl (?), v. i. [OF. trauler, troller, F. trôter, to drag about, to stroll about; probably of Teutonic origin. Cf. Troll, v. t.] To take fish, or other marine animals, with a t...

4430

Trawl (2)

Trawl, n. 1. A fishing line, often extending a mile or more, having many short lines bearing hooks attached to it. It is used for catching cod, halibut, etc.; a boulter.2. A lar...

4431

Trawlboat

Trawl″boat′ (?), n. A boat used in fishing with trawls or trawlnets.

4432

Trawler

Trawl″er (?), n. 1. One who, or that which, trawls.2. A fishing vessel which trails a net behind it.

4433

Trawlerman

Trawl″er‐man (?), n.; pl.Trawlermen (�). A fisherman who used unlawful arts and engines to catch fish. Cowell.

4434

Trawlnet

Trawl″net′ (?), n. Same as Trawl, n., 2.

4435

Trawlwarp

Trawl″warp′ (?), n. A rope passing through a block, used in managing or dragging a trawlnet.

4436

Tray

Tray (?), v. t. [OF. traïr, F. trahir, L. tradere. See Traitor.] To betray; to deceive. Chaucer.

4437

Tray (2)

Tray, n.; pl.Trays (#). [OE. treye, AS. treg. Cf. Trough.] 1. A small trough or wooden vessel, sometimes scooped out of a block of wood, for various domestic uses, as in making ...

4438

Tray-trip

Tray″–trip′ (?), n. [From Trey a three.] An old game played with dice. Shak.

4439

Trayful

Tray″ful (?), n.; pl.Trayfuls (�). As much as a tray will hold; enough to fill a tray.

4440

Trays (2)

Trays (?), n. pl. See Trais. Chaucer.

4441

Treacher

Treach″er (?), n. [OE. trichour, trichur, OF. tricheor deceiver, traitor, F. tricheur a cheat at play, a trickster. See Treachery.] A traitor; a cheat.Treacher and coward both. ...

4442

Treacherous

Treach″er‐ous (?), a. [See Treacher.] Like a traitor; involving treachery; violating allegiance or faith pledged; traitorous to the state or sovereign; perfidious in private lif...

4443

Treachery

Treach″er‐y (?), n. [OE. trecherïe, trichere, OF. trecherie, tricherie, F. tricherie trickery, from tricher to cheat, to trick, OF. trichier, trechier; probably of Teutonic orig...

4444

Treachetour

{ Treach″e‐tour (?), Treach″our (?), } n. [See Treacher.] A traitor. “Treachour full of false despite.” Spenser.

4445

Treacle

Trea″cle (trē″k'l), n. [OE. triacle a sovereign remedy, theriac, OF. triacle, F. thériaque (cf. Pr. triacla, tiriaca, Sp. & It. triaca, teriaca), L. theriaca an antidote against...

4446

Treacly

Trea″cly (?), a. Like, or composed of, treacle.

4447

Tread

Tread (?), v. i. [imp.Trod (?); p. p.Trodden (?), Trod; p. pr. & vb. n.Treading.] [OE. treden, AS. tredan; akin to OFries. treda, OS. tredan, D. & LG. treden, G. treten, OHG. tr...

4448

Tread (2)

Tread, v. t. 1. To step or walk on.Forbid to tread the promised land he saw. Prior.Methought she trod the ground with greater grace. Dryden.2. To beat or press with the feet; as...

4449

Tread (3)

Tread, n. 1. A step or stepping; pressure with the foot; a footstep; as, a nimble tread; a cautious tread.She is coming, my own, my sweet;Were it ever so airy a tread,My heart w...

4450

Tread-softly

Tread″–soft′ly (?), n.(Bot.) Spurge nettle. See under Nettle.

4451

Treadboard

Tread″board′ (?), n. See Tread, n., 5.

4452

Treader

Tread″er (?), n. One who treads. Isa. xvi. 10.

4453

Treadfowl

Tread″fowl′ (?), n. A cock. Chaucer.

4454

Treadle

Trea″dle (?), n. [OE. tredyl a step, AS. tredel. See Tread.] 1. The part of a foot lathe, or other machine, which is pressed or moved by the foot.2. (Biol.) The chalaza of a bir...

4455

Treadmill

Tread″mill′ (?), n. A mill worked by persons treading upon steps on the periphery of a wide wheel having a horizontal axis. It is used principally as a means of prison disciplin...