Webster's Dictionary 1913

3943

Tractarianism

Trac‐ta″ri‐an‐ism (?), n.(Ch. of England) The principles of the Tractarians, or of those persons accepting the teachings of the “Tracts for the Times.”

3944

Tractate

Tract″ate (?), n. [L. tractatus a touching, handling, treatise. See Tractable, and Tract a treatise, Treaty.] A treatise; a tract; an essay.Agreeing in substance with Augustin's...

3945

Tractation

Trac‐ta″tion (?), n. [L. tractatio.] Treatment or handling of a subject; discussion.A full tractation of the points controverted. Bp. Hall.

3946

Tractator

Trac‐ta″tor (?), n. One who writes tracts; specif., a Tractarian. C. Kingsley.

3947

Tractile

Tract″ile (?), a. [L. trahere, tractum, to draw.] Capable of being drawn out in length; ductile. Bacon.

3948

Tractility

Trac‐til″i‐ty (?), n. The quality of being tractile; ductility. Derham.

3949

Traction

Trac″tion (?), n. [L. trahere, tractum, to draw: cf. F. traction.] 1. The act of drawing, or the state of being drawn; as, the traction of a muscle.2. Specifically, the act of d...

3950

Traction wheel

Traction wheel. (Mach.) (a) A locomotive driving wheel which acts by friction adhesion to a smooth track. (b) A smooth-rimmed friction wheel for giving motion to an endless link...

3951

Tractional

Trac″tion‐al (?), a. Of or relating to traction.

3952

Tractite

Tract″ite (?), n. A Tractarian.

3953

Tractitious

Trac‐ti″tious (?), a. [See Tractate.] Treating of; handling.

3954

Tractive

Tract″ive (?), a. Serving to draw; pulling; attracting; as, tractive power.

3955

Tractor

Tract″or (?), n. [NL., from L. trahere, tractum, to draw.] 1. That which draws, or is used for drawing.2. pl.(Med.) Two small, pointed rods of metal, formerly used in the treatm...

3956

Tractor (2)

Tract″or (?), n. An aëroplane flying machine having one or more tractor screws.

3957

Tractor screw

{ Tractor screworpropeller }. (Aviation) A propeller screw placed in front of the supporting planes of an aëroplane instead of behind them, so that it exerts a pull instead of a...

3958

Tractoration

Trac′to‐ra″tion (?), n. See Perkinism.

3959

Tractory

Tract″o‐ry (?), n. [L. tractorius of drawing, fr. trahere, tractum, to draw.] (Geom.) A tractrix.

3960

Tractrix

Tract″rix (?), n. [NL. See Tractor.] (Geom.) A curve such that the part of the tangent between the point of tangency and a given straight line is constant; — so called because i...

3961

Trad

Trad (?), obs.imp. of Tread. Chaucer.

3962

Trade

Trade (?), n. [Formerly, a path, OE. tred a footmark. See Tread, n. & v.] 1. A track; a trail; a way; a path; also, passage; travel; resort.A postern with a blind wicket there w...

3963

Trade (2)

Trade (?), v. i. [imp. & p. p.Traded; p. pr. & vb. n.Trading.] 1. To barter, or to buy and sell; to be engaged in the exchange, purchase, or sale of goods, wares, merchandise, o...

3964

Trade (3)

Trade, v. t. To sell or exchange in commerce; to barter.They traded the persons of men. Ezek. xxvii. 13.To dicker and to swop, to trade rifles and watches. Cooper.

3965

Trade (4)

Trade, obs.imp. of Tread.

3966

Trade name

Trade name. 1. (a) The name by which an article is called among traders, etc.; as, tin spirits is a common trade name in the dyeing industry for various solutions of tin salts. ...

3967

Trade-mark

Trade″–mark′ (?), n. A peculiar distinguishing mark or device affixed by a manufacturer or a merchant to his goods, the exclusive right of using which is recognized by law.

3968

Traded

Trad″ed, a. Professional; practiced. Shak.

3969

Tradeful

Trade″ful, a. Full of trade; busy in traffic; commercial. Spenser.