Webster's Dictionary 1913

1297

Tensiled

Ten″siled (?), a. Made tensile.

1298

Tensility

Ten‐sil″i‐ty (?), n. The quality or state of being tensile, or capable of extension; tensibility; as, the tensility of the muscles. Dr. H. Mere.

1299

Tension

Ten″sion (?), n. [L. tensio, from tendere, tensum, to stretch: cf. F. tension. See Tense, a.] 1. The act of stretching or straining; the state of being stretched or strained to ...

1300

Tensioned

Ten″sioned (?), a. Extended or drawn out; subjected to tension. “A highly tensioned string.” Tyndall.

1301

Tensity

Ten″si‐ty (?), n. The quality or state of being tense, or strained to stiffness; tension; tenseness.

1302

Tensive

Ten″sive (?), a. [Cf. F. tensif. See Tense, a.] Giving the sensation of tension, stiffness, or contraction.A tensive pain from distension of the parts. Floyer.

1303

Tensor

Ten″sor (?), n. [NL. See Tension.] 1. (Anat.) A muscle that stretches a part, or renders it tense.2. (Geom.) The ratio of one vector to another in length, no regard being had to...

1304

Tensure

Ten″sure (?), n. [L. tensura. See Tension.] Tension. Bacon.

1305

Tent

Tent (?), n. [Sp. tinto, properly, deep-colored, fr. L. tinctus, p. p. of tingere to dye. See Tinge, and cf. Tint, Tinto.] A kind of wine of a deep red color, chiefly from Galic...

1306

Tent (2)

Tent, n. [Cf. Attent, n.] 1. Attention; regard, care. Lydgate.2. Intention; design. Halliwell.

1307

Tent (3)

Tent, v. t. To attend to; to heed; hence, to guard; to hinder. Halliwell.

1308

Tent (4)

Tent, v. t. [OF. tenter. See Tempt.] To probe or to search with a tent; to keep open with a tent; as, to tent a wound. Used also figuratively.I'll tent him to the quick. Shak.

1309

Tent (5)

Tent, n. [F. tente. See Tent to probe.] (Surg.) (a) A roll of lint or linen, or a conical or cylindrical piece of sponge or other absorbent, used chiefly to dilate a natural can...

1310

Tent (6)

Tent (?), n. [OE. tente, F. tente, LL. tenta, fr. L. tendere, tentum, to stretch. See Tend to move, and cf. Tent a roll of lint.] 1. A pavilion or portable lodge consisting of s...

1311

Tent (7)

Tent, v. i. [imp. & p. p.Tented; p. pr. & vb. n.Tenting.] To lodge as a tent; to tabernacle. Shak.We 're tenting to-night on the old camp ground. W. Kittredge.

1312

Tentacle

Ten″ta‐cle (?), n. [NL. tentaculum, from L. tentare to handle, feel: cf. F. tentacule. See Tempt.] (Zoöl.) A more or less elongated process or organ, simple or branched, proceed...

1313

Tentacled

Ten″ta‐cled (?), a.(Zoöl.) Having tentacles.

1314

Tentacular

Ten‐tac″u‐lar (?), a. [Cf. F. tentaculaire.] (Zoöl.) Of or pertaining to a tentacle or tentacles.

1315

Tentaculata

‖Ten‐tac′u‐la″ta (?), n. pl.(Zoöl.) A division of Ctenophora including those which have two long tentacles.

1316

Tentaculate

{ Ten‐tac″u‐late (?), Ten‐tac″u‐la′ted (?), } a.(Zoöl.) Having tentacles, or organs like tentacles; tentacled.

1317

Tentaculifera

‖Ten′ta‐cu‐lif″e‐ra (?), n. pl.(Zoöl.) Same as Suctoria, 1.

1318

Tentaculiferous

Ten′ta‐cu‐lif″er‐ous (?), a. [Tentaculum + -ferous.] (Zoöl.) Producing or bearing tentacles.

1319

Tentaculiform

Ten′ta‐cu″li‐form (?), a.(Zoöl.)Shaped like a tentacle.

1320

Tentaculite

Ten‐tac″u‐lite (?), n.(Paleon.) Any one of numerous species of small, conical fossil shells found in Paleozoic rocks. They are supposed to be pteropods.

1321

Tentaculocyst

Ten‐tac″u‐lo‐cyst (?), n. [Tentaculum + cyst.] (Zoöl.) One of the auditory organs of certain medusæ; — called also auditory tentacle.

1322

Tentaculum

‖Ten‐tac″u‐lum (?), n.; pl.Tentacula (#). [NL. See Tentacle.] 1. (Zoöl.) A tentacle.2. (Anat.) One of the stiff hairs situated about the mouth, or on the face, of many animals, ...

1323

Tentage

Tent″age (?), n. [From Tent a pavilion.] A collection of tents; an encampment. Drayton.