Webster's Dictionary 1913

2377

Thrasher

{ Thrash″er (?), Thresh″er (?) }, n. 1. One who, or that which, thrashes grain; a thrashing machine.2. (Zoöl.) A large and voracious shark (Alopias vulpes), remarkable for the g...

2378

Thrashing

Thrash″ing (?), a. & n. from Thrash, v.Thrashing floor, Threshing-floor, orThreshing floor, a floor or area on which grain is beaten out. — Thrashing machine, a machine for sepa...

2379

Thrasonical

Thra‐son″ic‐al (?), a. [From Thrso, the name of a braggart soldier in Terence's “Eunuch:” cf. L. Thrasonianus.] Of or pertaining to Thraso; like, or becoming to, Thraso; braggin...

2380

Thraste

Thraste (thräst), v. t. [imp.Thraste; p. p.Thrast.] To thrust. Chaucer.

2381

Thrave

Thrave (thrāv), n. [OE. þrave, þreve, Icel. þrefi; akin to Dan. trave; cf. Icel. þrīfa to grasp.] 1. Twenty-four (in some places, twelve) sheaves of wheat; a shock, or stook.2. ...

2382

Thraw

Thraw (thra̤), n. & v. See Throse. Burns.

2383

Thread

Thread (thrĕd), n. [OE. threed, þred, AS. þrǣd; akin to D. draad, G. draht wire, thread, OHG. drāt, Icel. þrāðr a thread, Sw. tråd, Dan. traad, and AS. þrāwan to twist. See Thro...

2384

Thread (2)

Thread, v. t. [imp. & p. p.Threaded; p. pr. & vb. n.Threading.] 1. To pass a thread through the eye of; as, to thread a needle.2. To pass or pierce through as a narrow way; also...

2385

Thread-shaped

Thread″–shaped′ (?), a. Having the form of a thread; filiform.

2386

Threadbare

Thread″bare′ (?), a. 1. Worn to the naked thread; having the nap worn off; threadbare clothes. “A threadbare cope.” Chaucer.2. Fig.: Worn out; as, a threadbare subject; stale to...

2387

Threadbareness

Thread″bare′ness, n. The state of being threadbare.

2388

Threaden

Thread″en (?), a. Made of thread; as, threaden sails; a threaden fillet. Shak.

2389

Threader

Thread″er (?), n. 1. A device for assisting in threading a needle.2. A tool or machine for forming a thread on a screw or in a nut.

2390

Threadfin

Thread″fin′ (?), n.(Zoöl.) Any one of several species of fishes belonging to Polynemus and allied genera. They have numerous long pectoral filaments.

2391

Threadfish

Thread″fish′ (?), n.(Zoöl.) (a) The cutlass fish. (b) A carangoid fish (Caranx gallus, or C. crinitus) having the anterior rays of the soft dorsal and anal fins prolonged in the...

2392

Threadiness

Thread″i‐ness (?), n. Quality of being thready.

2393

Threadworm

Thread″worm′ (?), n.(Zoöl.) Any long, slender nematode worm, especially the pinworm and filaria.

2394

Thready

Thread″y (?), a. 1. Like thread or filaments; slender; as, the thready roots of a shrub.2. Containing, or consisting of, thread.

2395

Threap

Threap (thrēp), v. t. [imp. & p. p.Threaped (?); p. pr. & vb. n.Threaping.] [AS. þreápian to reprove.] [Written also threpe, and threip.] 1. To call; to name.2. To maintain obst...

2396

Threap (2)

Threap, v. i. To contend obstinately; to be pertinacious.It's not for a man with a woman to threap. Percy's Reliques.

2397

Threap (3)

Threap (?), n. An obstinate decision or determination; a pertinacious affirmation.He was taken a threap that he would have it finished before the year was done. Carlyle.

2398

Threat

Threat (thrĕt), n. [AS. þreát, akin to āþreótan to vex, G. verdriessen, OHG. irdriozan, Icel. þrjōta to fail, want, lack, Goth. usþriutan to vex, to trouble, Russ. trudite to im...

2399

Threat (2)

Threat, v. t. & i. [OE. þreten, AS. þreátian. See Threat, n.] To threaten. Shak.Of all his threating reck not a mite. Chaucer.Our dreaded admiral from far they threat. Dryden.

2400

Threaten

Threat″en (?), v. t. [imp. & p. p.Threatened (?); p. pr. & vb. n.Threatening.] [OE. þretenen. See Threat, v. t.] 1. To utter threats against; to menace; to inspire with apprehen...

2401

Threaten (2)

Threat″en, v. i. To use threats, or menaces; also, to have a threatening appearance.Though the seas threaten, they are merciful. Shak.

2402

Threatener

Threat″en‐er (?), n. One who threatens. Shak.

2403

Threatening

Threat″en‐ing, a. & n. from Threaten, v. — Threat″en‐ing‐ly, adv.Threatening letters(Law), letters containing threats, especially those designed to extort money, or to obtain ot...