Trachymedusæ
‖Tra′chy‐me‐du″sæ (?), n. pl. [NL., fr.Gr. � rough + medusa.] (Zoöl.) A division of acalephs in which the development is direct from the eggs, without a hydroid stage. Some of t...
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Trachyspermous
Tra′chy‐sper″mous (?), a.(Bot.) Rough-seeded. Gray.
Trachystomata
‖Tra′chy‐stom″a‐ta (?), n. pl. [NL.,fr.Gr. � rough + stoma.] (Zoöl.) An order of tailed aquatic amphibians, including Siren and Pseudobranchus. They have anterior legs only, are...
Trachyte
Tra″chyte (?), n. [Gr. � rough, rugged: cg. F. trachyte.] (Geol.) An igneous rock,usually light gray in color and breaking with a rough surface. It consists chiefly of orthoclas...
Trachytic
Tra‐chyt″ic (?), a. [Cf. F. trachytique.] Of, pertaining to, or resembling, trachyte.
Trachytoid
Trach″y‐toid (?), a. [Trachyte + -oid.] (Min.) Resembling trachyte; — used to define the structure of certain rocks.
Tracing
Tra″cing (?), n. 1. The act of one who traces; especially, the act of copying by marking on thin paper, or other transparent substance, the lines of a pattern placed beneath; al...
Track
Track (?), n. [OF. trac track of horses, mules, trace of animals; of Teutonic origin; cf.D. trek a drawing, trekken to draw, travel, march, MHG. trechen, pret. trach. Cf. Trick....
Track (2)
Track, v. t. [imp. & p. p.tracked (?); p. pr. & vb. n.tracking.] To follow the tracks or traces of; to pursue by following the marks of the feet; to trace; to trail; as, to trac...
Track-road
Track″–road′ (?), n. A towing path.
Trackage
Track″age (?), n. The act of tracking, or towing, as a boat; towage.
Trackage (2)
Track″age, n.(Railroads) Lines of track, collectively; as, an extensive trackage.
Tracker
Track″er (?), n. 1. One who, or that which, tracks or pursues, as a man or dog that follows game.And of the trackers of the deerScarce half the lessening pack was near. Sir W. S...
Tracklayer
Track″lay′er (?), n.(Railroads) Any workman engaged in work involved in putting the track in place. — Track″lay′ing, n.
Trackless
Track″less, a. Having no track; marked by no footsteps; untrodden; as, a trackless desert.To climb the trackless mountain all unseen. Byron.— Track″less‐ly, adv.-Track″less‐ness...
Trackman
Track″man (?), n.; pl. -men (�). (Railroads) One employed on work on the track; specif., a trackwalker.
Trackmatter
Track″mat′ter (?), n.(Railroad) One who has charge of the track; —called also roadmaster.
Trackscout
Track″scout (?), n. See Trackschuyt.
Trackwalker
Track″walk′er (?), n.(Railroads) A person employed to walk over and inspect a section of tracks.
Trackway
Track″way′ (?), n. Any of two or more narrow paths, of steel, smooth stone, or the like, laid in a public roadway otherwise formed of an inferior pavement, as cobblestones, to p...
Tract
Tract (?), n. [Abbrev.fr. tractate.] A written discourse or dissertation, generally of short extent; a short treatise, especially on practical religion.The church clergy at that...
Tract (2)
Tract, n. [L. tractus a drawing, train, track, course, tract of land, from trahere tractum, to draw. Senses 4 and 5 are perhaps due to confusion with track. See Trace,v., and cf...
Tract (3)
Tract, v. t. To trace out; to track; also, to draw out; to protact. Spenser.B. Jonson.
Tractability
Tract′a‐bil″i‐ty (?), n. [L. tractabilitas: cf.F. tractabilite.] The quality or state of being tractable or docile; docility; tractableness.
Tractable
Tract″a‐ble (?), a. [L. tractabilis, fr, tractare to draw violently, to handle, treat. See Treat, v. t.] 1. Capable of being easily led, taught, or managed; docile; manageable; ...
Tractarian
Trac‐ta″ri‐an (?), n.(Ch. of England) One of the writers of the Oxford tracts, called “Tracts for the Times,” issued during the period 1833-1841, in which series of papers the s...
Tractarian (2)
Trac‐ta″ri‐an (?), a. Of or pertaining to the Tractarians, or their principles.