Webster's Dictionary 1913

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Tantamount (2)

Tan″ta‐mount′, v. i. To be tantamount or equivalent; to amount. Jer. Taylor.

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Tantivy

Tan‐tiv″y (?), adv. Swiftly; speedily; rapidly; — a fox-hunting term; as, to ride tantivy.

462

Tantivy (2)

Tan‐tiv″y, n. A rapid, violent gallop; an impetulous rush. Cleverland.

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Tantivy (3)

Tan‐tiv″y, v. i. To go away in haste.

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Tantra

Tan″tra (tăn″trȧ; tŭn″–), n.(Hinduism) A ceremonial treatise related to Puranic and magic literature; esp., one of the sacred works of the worshipers of Sakti. — Tan″tric (–trĭk...

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Tantrism

Tan″trism (?), n. The system of doctrines and rites taught in the tantras. — Tan″trist (#), n.

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Tantrum

Tan″trum (?), n. A whim, or burst of ill-humor; an affected air. Thackeray.

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Tanyard

Tan″yard′ (?), n. An inclosure where the tanning of leather is carried on; a tannery.

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Tanystomata

‖Tan′y‐stom″a‐ta (?), n. pl.(Zoöl.) A division of dipterous insects in which the proboscis is large and contains lancelike mandibles and maxillæ. The horseflies and robber flies...

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Taoism

Ta″o‐ism (?), n. One of the popular religions of China, sanctioned by the state. — Ta″o‐ist, a. & n.

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Taotai

‖Tao′tai″ (?), n. [Chin. tao circuit + t'ai, a title of respect.] In China, an official at the head of the civil and military affairs of a circuit, which consists of two or more...

471

Tap

Tap (?), v. t. [imp. & p. p.Tapped (?); p. pr. & vb. n.Tapping.] [F. taper to strike; of Teutonic origin; cf. dial. G. tapp, tapps, a blow, tappe a paw, fist, G. tappen to grope...

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Tap (2)

Tap, n. [Cf. F. tape. See Tap to strike.] 1. A gentle or slight blow; a light rap; a pat. Addison.2. A piece of leather fastened upon the bottom of a boot or shoe in repairing o...

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Tap (3)

Tap, v. i. To strike a gentle blow.

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Tap (4)

Tap, n. [AS. tæppa, akin to D. tap, G. zapfen, OHG. zapfo, Dan. tap, Sw. tapp, Icel. tappi. Cf. Tampion, Tip.] 1. A hole or pipe through which liquor is drawn.2. A plug or spile...

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Tap (5)

Tap, v. t. 1. To pierce so as to let out, or draw off, a fluid; as, to tap a cask, a tree, a tumor, etc.2. Hence, to draw from (anything) in any analogous way; as, to tap telegr...

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Tapa

‖Ta″pa (?), n. A kind of cloth prepared by the Polynesians from the inner bark of the paper mulberry; — sometimes called also kapa.

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Tapadera

{ ‖Tap′a‐de″ra (?), ‖Tap′a‐de″ro (?) }, n.} [Also tapidero.] [Sp. tapadera lid, cover.] One of the leather hoods which cover the stirrups of a Mexican saddle.

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Tapayaxin

‖Ta′pa‐yax″in (?), n.(Zoöl.) A Mexican spinous lizard (Phrynosoma orbiculare) having a head somewhat like that of a toad; — called also horned toad.

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Tape

Tape (?), n. [AS. tæppe a fillet. Cf. Tapestry, Tippet.] 1. A narrow fillet or band of cotton or linen; a narrow woven fabric used for strings and the like; as, curtains tied wi...

480

Tape (2)

Tape (?), v. t. [imp. & p. p.Taped (?); p. pr. & vb. n.Taping.] To furnish with tape; to fasten, tie, bind, or the like, with tape; specif. (Elec.), to cover (a wire) with insul...

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Tapeline

Tape″line′ (?), n. A painted tape, marked with linear dimensions, as inches, feet, etc., and often inclosed in a case, — used for measuring.

482

Taper

Ta″per (?), n. [AS. tapur, tapor, taper; cf. Ir. tapar, W. tampr.] 1. A small wax candle; a small lighted wax candle; hence, a small light.Get me a taper in my study, Lucius. Sh...

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Taper (2)

Ta″per (?), a. [Supposed to be from taper, n., in allusion to its form.] Regularly narrowed toward the point; becoming small toward one end; conical; pyramidical; as, taper fing...

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Taper (3)

Ta″per, v. i. [imp. & p. p.Tapered (?); p. pr. & vb. n.Tapering.] To become gradually smaller toward one end; as, a sugar loaf tapers toward one end.

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Taper (4)

Ta″per, v. t. To make or cause to taper.

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Tapered

Ta″pered (?), a. Lighted with a taper or tapers; as, a tapered choir. T. Warton.