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Definition of Taw
1. Noun. The 23rd letter of the Hebrew alphabet.
Generic synonyms: Alphabetic Character, Letter, Letter Of The Alphabet
2. Noun. A large marble used for shooting in the game of marbles.
Definition of Taw
1. n. Tow.
2. v. t. To push; to tug; to tow.
3. v. t. To prepare or dress, as hemp, by beating; to tew; hence, to beat; to scourge.
4. n. A large marble to be played with; also, a game at marbles.
Definition of Taw
1. Verb. (transitive, obsolete) To prepare. ¹
2. Verb. (transitive) Specifically, to turn (animals’ hide) into leather, usually by soaking it in a certain solution. ¹
3. Noun. (obsolete) Tawed leather. ¹
4. Noun. A favorite marble in the game of marbles. ¹
5. Noun. A line or mark from which the players begin a game of marbles. ¹
6. Noun. ring-taw ¹
7. Noun. (context: square dancing) dance partner ¹
8. Noun. A favorite person; beloved, partner, spouse. ¹
9. Verb. to shoot a marble ¹
10. Noun. The twenty-second and last letter of many Semitic alphabets/abjads (Phoenician, Aramaic, Hebrew, Syriac, Arabic and others). ¹
¹ Source: wiktionary.com
Definition of Taw
1. to convert into white leather by the application of minerals [v -ED, -ING, -S]
Medical Definition of Taw
1. 1. To prepare or dress, as hemp, by beating; to tew; hence, to beat; to scourge. 2. To dress and prepare, as the skins of sheep, lambs, goats, and kids, for gloves, and the like, by imbuing them with alum, salt, and other agents, for softening and bleaching them. Origin: OE. Tawen, tewen, AS. Tawian to prepare; cf. D. Touwen, Goth. Tewa order, taujan to do, and E. Tool. 64. Cf. 1st Tew, Tow the coarse part of flax. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998)
Lexicographical Neighbors of Taw
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