Webster's Dictionary 1913

3295

Tom-tom

Tom″–tom′ (?), n. See Tam-tam.

3296

Tomahawk

Tom″a‐hawk (?), n. [Of American Indian origin; cf. Algonkin tomehagen, Mohegan tumnahegan, Delaware tamoihecan.] A kind of war hatchet used by the American Indians. It was origi...

3297

Tomahawk (2)

Tom″a‐hawk, v. t. [imp. & p. p.Tomahawked (?); p. pr. & vb. n.Tomahawking.] To cut, strike, or kill, with a tomahawk.

3298

Tomaley

Tom″a′ley (?), n. The liver of the lobster, which becomes green when boiled; — called also tomalline.

3299

Toman

‖To‐man″ (?), n. [Per. tōmān; from a Mongol word signifying, ten thousand.] A money of account in Persia, whose value varies greatly at different times and places. Its average v...

3300

Tomato

To‐ma″to (?), n.; pl.Tomatoes (#). [Sp. or Pg. tomate, of American Indian origin; cf. Mexican tomail.] (Bot.) The fruit of a plant of the Nightshade family (Lycopersicum esculen...

3301

Tomb

Tomb (?), n. [OE. tombe, toumbe, F. tombe, LL. tumba, fr. Gr. � a tomb, grave; perhaps akin to L. tumulus a mound. Cf. Tumulus.] 1. A pit in which the dead body of a human being...

3302

Tomb (2)

Tomb,, v. t. [imp. & p. p.Tombed (?); p. pr. & vb. n.Tombing.] To place in a tomb; to bury; to inter; to entomb.I tombed my brother that I might be blessed. Chapman.

3303

Tombac

Tom″bac (?), n. [Pg. tambaca,tambaque, fr. Malay tambāga copper; cf. Skr. tāmraka; cf. F. tombac.] (Metal.) An alloy of copper and zinc, resembling brass, and containing about 8...

3304

Tombester

Tom″bes‐ter (?), n. [See Tumble, and -ster.] A female dancer. Chaucer.

3305

Tombless

Tomb″less (?), a. Destitute of a tomb.

3306

Tomboy

Tom″boy′ (?), n. [Tom (for Thomas, L. Thomas, fr. Gr. �)+ boy.] A romping girl; a hoiden. J. Fletcher.

3307

Tombstone

Tomb″stone′ (?), n. A stone erected over a grave, to preserve the memory of the deceased.

3308

Tomcat

Tom″cat′ (?), n. [Tom (see Tomboy) + cat.] A male cat, especially when full grown or of large size.

3309

Tomcod

Tom″cod′ (?), n. [Tom (see Tomboy) + cod: cf. F. tacaud whiting pout, American Indian tacaud, literally, plenty fish.] (Zoöl.) (a) A small edible American fish (Microgadus tomco...

3310

Tome

Tome (?), n. [F. tome (cf. It., Sp., & Pg. tomo), L. tomus, fr. Gr. � a piece cut off, a part of a book, a volume, akin to � to cup, and perhaps to L. tondere to shear, E. tonsu...

3311

Tomelet

Tome″let (?), n. All small tome, or volume.

3312

Tomentose

To″men‐tose′ (?), a. [L. tomentum a stuffing of wool, hair, or feathers: cf. F. tomenteux.] (Bot. & Zoöl.) Covered with matted woolly hairs; as, a tomentose leaf; a tomentose le...

3313

Tomentum

‖To‐men″tum (?), n.; pl.Tomenta (#). [L. See Tomentose.] (Bot.) The closely matted hair or downy nap covering the leaves or stems of some plants.

3314

Tometous

To‐me″tous (?), a. Tomentose.

3315

Tomfool

Tom″fool′ (?), n. [Tom (see Tomboy) + fool.] A great fool; a trifler.

3316

Tomfoolery

Tom′fool″er‐y (?), n. Folly; trifling.

3317

Tomium

‖To″mi‐um (?), n.; pl.Tomia (#) (Zoöl.) The cutting edge of the bill of a bird.

3318

Tomjohn

Tom″john′ (?), n. A kind of open sedan used in Ceylon, carried by a single pole on men's shoulders.

3319

Tommy

Tom″my (?), n. 1. Bread, — generally a penny roll; the supply of food carried by workmen as their daily allowance.2. A truck, or barter; the exchange of labor for goods, not mon...

3320

Tommy Atkins

Tom″my At″kins (?). Any white regular soldier of the British army; also, such soldiers collectively; — said to be fictitious name inserted in the models given to soldiers to gui...

3321

Tomnoddy

Tom″nod′dy (?), n. [Tom (see Tomboy) + noddy.] 1. (Zoöl.) A sea bird, the puffin.2. A fool; a dunce; a noddy.