Webster's Dictionary 1913

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Tamandu

Ta‐man″du (?), n. [Sp., from the native name: cf. F. tamandua.] (Zoöl.) A small ant-eater (Tamandua tetradactyla) native of the tropical parts of South America.☞ It has five toe...

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Tamanoir

Ta′ma‐noir″ (?), n.(Zoöl.) The ant-bear.

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Tamarack

Tam″a‐rack (?), n.(Bot.) (a) The American larch; also, the larch of Oregon and British Columbia (Larix occidentalis). See Hackmatack, and Larch. (b) The black pine (Pinus Murray...

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Tamaric

Tam″a‐ric (?), n. [L. tamarice. See Tamarisk.] A shrub or tree supposed to be the tamarisk, or perhaps some kind of heath.He shall be like tamaric in the desert, and he shall no...

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Tamarin

Tam″a‐rin (?), n.(Zoöl.) Any one of several species of small squirrel-like South American monkeys of the genus Midas, especially M. ursulus.

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Tamarind

Tam″a‐rind (?), n. [It. tamarindo, or Sp. tamarindo, or Pg. tamarindo, tamarinho, from Ar. tamarhindī, literally, Indian date; tamar a dried date + Hind India: cf. F. tamarin. C...

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Tamarisk

Tam″a‐risk (?), n. [L. tamariscus, also tamarix, tamarice, Skr. tamāla, tamālaka, a tree with a very dark bark; cf. tamas darkness: cf. F. tamarisc, tamarix, tamaris.] (Bot.) An...

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Tambac

Tam″bac (?), n.(Metal.) See Tombac.

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Tambour

Tam″bour (?), n. 1. (Mus.) A kind of small flat drum; a tambourine.2. A small frame, commonly circular, and somewhat resembling a tambourine, used for stretching, and firmly hol...

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Tambour (2)

Tam″bour, v. t. [imp. & p. p.Tamboured (?); p. pr. & vb. n.Tambouring.] To embroider on a tambour.

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Tambourin

Tam′bou′rin″ (?), n. [F. See Tambourine.] 1. A tambourine.2. (Mus.) An old Provençal dance of a lively character, common on the stage.

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Tambourine

Tam′bour‐ine″ (?), n. [F. tambourin; cf. It. tamburino. See Tambour, and cf. Tamborine.] A small drum, especially a shallow drum with only one skin, played on with the hand, and...

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Tambourine (2)

Tam′bour‐ine″ (?), n. A South American wild dove (Tympanistria tympanistria), mostly white, with black-tiped wings and tail. Its resonant note is said to be ventriloquous.

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Tambreet

Tam″breet (?), n.(Zoöl.) The duck mole.

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Tamburin

Tam′bu‐rin″ (?), n. See Tambourine. Spenser.

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Tame

Tame (?), v. t. [Cf. F. entamer to cut into, to broach.] To broach or enter upon; to taste, as a liquor; to divide; to distribute; to deal out.In the time of famine he is the Jo...

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Tame (2)

Tame, a. [Compar.Tamer (?); superl.Tamest.] [AS. tam; akin to D. tam, G. zahm, OHG. zam, Dan. & Sw. tam, Icel. tamr, L. domare to tame, Gr. �, Skr. dam to be tame, to tame, and ...

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Tame (3)

Tame, v. t. [imp. & p. p.Tamed (?); p. pr. & vb. n.Taming.] [AS. tamian, temian, akin to D. tammen, temmen, G. zähmen, OHG. zemmen, Icel. temja, Goth. gatamjan. See Tame, a.] 1....

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Tameable

Tame″a‐ble (?), a. Tamable. Bp. Wilkins.

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Tameless

Tame″less, a. Incapable of being tamed; wild; untamed; untamable. Bp. Hall. — Tame″less‐ness, n.

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Tamely

Tame″ly, adv. In a tame manner.

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Tameness

Tame″ness, n. The quality or state of being tame.

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Tamer

Tam″er (?), n. One who tames or subdues.

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Tamias

‖Ta″mi‐as (?), n.(Zoöl.) A genus of ground squirrels, including the chipmunk.

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Tamil

Ta″mil (?), a. Of or pertaining to the Tamils, or to their language. [Written also Tamul.]

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Tamil (2)

Ta″mil, n. [Written also Tamul.] 1. (Ethnol.) One of a Dravidian race of men native of Northern Ceylon and Southern India.2. The Tamil language, the most important of the Dravid...

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Tamilian

Ta‐mil″i‐an (?), a. & n. Tamil.