Webster's Dictionary 1913

5536

Tuck (5)

Tuck, n. 1. A horizontal sewed fold, such as is made in a garment, to shorten it; a plait.2. A small net used for taking fish from a larger one; — called also tuck-net.3. A pull...

5537

Tuck pointing

Tuck pointing. (Masonry) The finishing of joints along the center lines with a narrow ridge of putty or fine lime mortar.

5538

Tuck-net

Tuck″–net′ (?), n. See Tuck, n., 2.

5539

Tuckahoe

Tuck″a‐hoe (?), n.(Bot.) A curious vegetable production of the Southern Atlantic United States, growing under ground like a truffle and often attaining immense size. The real na...

5540

Tucker

Tuck″er (?), n. 1. One who, or that which, tucks; specifically, an instrument with which tuck are made.2. A narrow piece of linen or the like, folded across the breast, or attac...

5541

Tucker (2)

Tuck″er, v. t. To tire; to weary; — usually with out.

5542

Tucker (3)

Tuck″er, n. [Cf. Tuck, n., 5.] Daily food; meals; also, food in general.Tobacco, matches, and tucker, the latter comprising almost anything within the province of food. C. L. Mo...

5543

Tucket

Tuck″et (?), n. [It toccata a prelude, fr. toccare to touch. See Toccata, Touch.] A slight flourish on a trumpet; a fanfare.Tucket sonance, the sound of the tucket.Let the trump...

5544

Tucket (2)

Tuck″et, n. [Cf. It. tocchetto a ragout of fish, meat, fr. tocco a bit, morsel, LL. tucetum, tuccetum, a thick gravy.] A steak; a collop. Jer. Taylor.

5545

Tucum

‖Tu″cum (?), n. A fine, strong fiber obtained from the young leaves of a Brazilian palm (Astrocaryum vulgare), used for cordage, bowstrings, etc.; also, the plant yielding this ...

5546

Tucuma

‖Tu‐cu″ma (?), n.(Bot.) A Brazilian palm (Astrocaryum Tucuma) which furnishes an edible fruit.

5547

Tudor

Tu″dor (?), a. Of or pertaining to a royal line of England, descended from Owen Tudor of Wales, who married the widowed queen of Henry V. The first reigning Tudor was Henry VII....

5548

Tue

Tu″e (?), n.(Zoöl.) The parson bird.

5549

Tue-iron

Tue″–i′ron (?), n. See Tuyère.

5550

Tue-irons

Tue″–i′rons, n. pl. A pair of blacksmith's tongs.

5551

Tuefall

Tue″fall (?), n.(Arch.) See To-fall.

5552

Tuesday

Tues″day (tūz″dā̍; 48), n. [OE. Tewesday, AS. Tiwes dæg the day of Tiw the god of war; akin to OHG. Zio, Icel. Tȳr, L. Jupiter, Gr. Ζεύσ;, cf. OHG. Ziostac Tuesday, G. Dienstag,...

5553

Tuet

Tu″et (?), n.(Zoöl.) The lapwing.

5554

Tuf-taffeta

Tuf–taf″fe‐ta (?), n. A silk fabric formerly in use, having a nap or pile. [Written also tuft-taffeta.]

5555

Tufa

Tu″fa (?), [It. fufo soft, sandy stone, L. tofus, tophus. Cf. Tofus, Toph, and Tophin.] (Min.) (a) A soft or porous stone formed by depositions from water, usually calcareous; —...

5556

Tufaceous

Tu‐fa″ceous (?), a. [Cf. It. tufaceo, L. tofaceus, tofacius. See Tufa.] (Min.) Pertaining to tufa; consisting of, or resembling, tufa.

5557

Tuff

Tuff (?), n.(Min.) Same as Tufa.

5558

Tuffoon

Tuf‐foon″ (?), n. See Typhoon.

5559

Tuft

Tuft (?), n. [Prov. E. tuff, F. touffe; of German origin; cf. G. zopf a weft of hair, pigtail, top of a tree. See Top summit.] 1. A collection of small, flexible, or soft things...

5560

Tuft (2)

Tuft, v. t. [imp. & p. p.Tufted; p. pr. & vb. n.Tufting.] 1. To separate into tufts.2. To adorn with tufts or with a tuft. Thomson.

5561

Tuft (3)

Tuft, v. i. To grow in, or form, a tuft or tufts.

5562

Tufted

Tuft″ed (?), a. 1. Adorned with a tuft; as, the tufted duck.2. Growing in tufts or clusters; tufty.The tufted crowtoe, and pale jessamine. Milton.Tufted trees and springing corn...