Webster's Dictionary 1913

5860

Tusker

Tusk″er (?), n.(Zoöl.) An elephant having large tusks.

5861

Tusker (2)

Tusk″er, n.(Zoöl.) A large wild boar.

5862

Tusky

Tusk″y (?), a. Having tusks. “The scar indented by the tusky oar.” Dryden.

5863

Tussac grass

Tus″sac grass′ (?). Tussock grass.

5864

Tussah

{ Tus″sahTus″seh } (tŭs″sȧ), n. [Also tussa, tussar, tusser, tussur, etc.] [Prob. fr. Hind. tasar a shuttle, Skr. tasara, trasara.] An undomesticated East Indian silkworn (Anthe...

5865

Tussah silk

Tus″sah silk′ (?). [Probably fr. Hind. tasar a shuttle, Skr. tasara, trasara.] (a) A silk cloth made from the cocoons of a caterpillar other than the common silkworm, much used ...

5866

Tussal

Tus″sal (?), a. [L. tussis cough.] (Med.) Pertaining to, or manifested by, cough.

5867

Tussicular

Tus‐sic″u‐lar (?), a. [L. tussicularis, fr. tussicula, dim. of tussis a cough.] Of or pertaining to a cough. Dunglison.

5868

Tussis

‖Tus″sis (?), n.(Med.) A cough.

5869

Tussive

Tus″sive (?), a.(Med.) Pertaining to a cough; caused by coughing.

5870

Tussle

Tus″sle (?), v. i. & t. [See Tousle.] To struggle, as in sport; to scuffle; to struggle with.

5871

Tussle (2)

Tus″sle, n. A struggle; a scuffle.

5872

Tussock

Tus″sock (?), n. [From Tuz.] [Written also tussuck.] 1. A tuft, as of grass, twigs, hair, or the like; especially, a dense tuft or bunch of grass or sedge.Such laying of the hai...

5873

Tussocky

Tus″sock‐y (?), a. Having the form of tussocks; full of, or covered with, tussocks, or tufts.

5874

Tussuck

Tus″suck (?), n. See Tussock. Grew.

5875

Tut

Tut (?). Be still; hush; — an exclamation used for checking or rebuking.

5876

Tut (2)

Tut, n. [Cf. Sw. tut a point, pipe, tube, Dan. tut a cornet.] 1. An imperial ensign consisting of a golden globe with a cross on it.2. A hassock.

5877

Tut-mouthed

Tut″–mouthed′ (?), a. Having a projecting under jaw; prognathous. Holland.

5878

Tut-nose

Tut″–nose′ (?), n. A snub nose.

5879

Tut-work

Tut″–work′ (?), n.(Mining) Work done by the piece, as in nonmetaliferous rock, the amount done being usually reckoned by the fathom. Tomlinson.

5880

Tut-workman

Tut″–work′man, n.; pl.Tut-workmen (�). (Mining) One who does tut-work. Tomlinson.

5881

Tutelage

Tu″te‐lage (?), n. [L. tutela protection, fr. tutus safe, fr. tueri to watch, defend. Cf. Tuition.]1. The act of guarding or protecting; guardianship; protection; as, the king's...

5882

Tutelar

{ Tu″te‐lar (?), Tu″te‐la‐ry (?), } a. [L. tutelaris: cf. F. tutélaire. See Tutelage.] Having the guardianship or charge of protecting a person or a thing; guardian; protecting;...

5883

Tutele

Tu″tele (?), n. [L. tutela: cf. F. tutelle. See Tutelage.] Tutelage. Howell.

5884

Tutenag

Tu″te‐nag (?), n. [F. toutenague; cf. Pg. tutenaga, tutanaga. See Tutty.] (Metal.) (a) Crude zinc. (b) Packfong. [Written also tutenague.]

5885

Tutor

Tu″tor (?), n. [OE. tutour, L. tutor, fr. tueri to watch, defend: cf. F. tuteur. Cf. Tuition.] One who guards, protects, watches over, or has the care of, some person or thing. ...

5886

Tutor (2)

Tu″tor, v. t. [imp. & p. p.Tutored (?); p. pr. & vb. n.Tutoring.] 1. To have the guardianship or care of; to teach; to instruct.Their sons are well tutored by you. Shak.2. To pl...