Webster's Dictionary 1913

5833

Turriculate

{ Tur‐ric″u‐late (?), Tur‐ric″u‐la′ted (?), } a. [L. turricula small tower, turret.] Furnished with, or formed like, a small turret or turrets; somewhat turreted.

5834

Turrilite

Tur″ri‐lite (?), n. [L. turris tower + Gr. � stone: cf. F. turrilite.] (Paleon.) Any fossil ammonite of the genus Turrilites. The shell forms an open spiral with the later whorl...

5835

Turritella

Tur′ri‐tel″la (?), n. [NL., dim fr. L. turris tower.] (Zoöl.) Any spiral marine gastropod belonging to Turritella and allied genera. These mollusks have an elongated, turreted s...

5836

Turritelloid

Tur′ri‐tel″loid (?), a. [Turritella + -oid.] (Zoöl.) Of, pertaining to, or resembling, the turritellas.

5837

Turtle

Tur″tle (?), n. [AS. turtle, L. turtur; probably of imitative origin. Cf. Turtle the sea tortoise.] (Zoöl.) The turtledove.

5838

Turtle (2)

Tur″tle, n. [Probably the same word as the word preceding, and substituted (probably by sailors) for the Spanish or Portuguese name; cf. Sp. tortuga tortoise, turtle, Pg. tartar...

5839

Turtle peg

Tur″tle peg. A sharp steel spear attached to a cord, used in taking sea turtles. — Turtle pegging.

5840

Turtle-footed

Tur″tle–foot′ed (?), a. Slow-footed. “Turtle-footed Peace.” Ford.

5841

Turtle-shell

Tur″tle–shell′ (?), n. The turtle cowrie.

5842

Turtleback

Tur″tle‐back′ (?), n. 1. (Archæol.) A rude stone celt of a form suggesting the back of a turtle.2. (Naut.) A convex deck at the bow or stern of a vessel, so made to shed the sea...

5843

Turtledove

Tur″tle‐dove′ (?), n. [See 1ts Turtle.]1. (Zoöl.) Any one of numerous species of pigeons belonging to Turtur and allied genera, native of various parts of the Old World; especia...

5844

Turtlehead

Tur″tle‐head′ (?), n.(Bot.) An American perennial herb (Chelone glabra) having white flowers shaped like the head of a turtle. Called also snakehead, shell flower, and balmony.

5845

Turtler

Tur″tler (?), n. One who catches turtles or tortoises. “The Jamaica turtlers.” Dampier.

5846

Turtling

Tur″tling (?), n. The act, practice, or art of catching turtles. Marryat.

5847

Turves

Turves (?), obs.pl. of Turf.

5848

Tuscan

Tus″can (?), a. [L. Tyscanus, Tuscus.] Of or pertaining to Tuscany in Italy; — specifically designating one of the five orders of architecture recognized and described by the It...

5849

Tuscan (2)

Tus″can, n. A native or inhabitant of Tuscany.

5850

Tuscaroras

Tus′ca‐ro″ras (?), n. pl.; sing. Tuscarora (�). (Ethnol.) A tribe of North American Indians formerly living on the Neuse and Tar rivers in North Carolina. They were conquered in...

5851

Tusche

{ ‖Tusch″e (?), n. Also Tushe, Tousche, etc. }[G. tusche, fr. F. toucher to touch.] A lithographic drawing or painting material of the same nature as lithographic ink. It is als...

5852

Tuscor

Tus″cor (?), n. [See Tusk.] A tush of a horse.

5853

Tush

Tush (?), interj. An exclamation indicating check, rebuke, or contempt; as, tush, tush! do not speak of it.Tush, say they, how should God perceive it? Bk. of Com. Prayer (Ps. lx...

5854

Tush (2)

Tush, n. [OE. tusch, AS. tusc; akin to OFries. tusk, tusch, and probably to AS. tōð tooth. See Tooth, and cf. Tusk.] A long, pointed tooth; a tusk; — applied especially to certa...

5855

Tusk

Tusk (?), n.(Zoöl.) Same as Torsk.

5856

Tusk (2)

Tusk, n. [OE. tusk, the same word as tusch, AS. tusc. See Tush a tooth.] 1. (Zoöl.) One of the elongated incisor or canine teeth of the wild boar, elephant, etc.; hence, any lon...

5857

Tusk (3)

Tusk (?), v. i. To bare or gnash the teeth.

5858

Tusk-shell

Tusk″–shell′ (?), n.(Zoöl.) See 2d Tusk, n., 2.

5859

Tusked

Tusked (?), a. Furnished with tusks.The tusked boar out of the wood. Milton.