Webster's Unabridged Dictionary - Letter T - Page 67

Traversing (p. pr. & vb. n.) of Traverse

Traverse (a.) To lay in a cross direction; to cross.

Traverse (a.) To cross by way of opposition; to thwart with obstacles; to obstruct; to bring to naught.

Traverse (a.) To wander over; to cross in traveling; as, to traverse the habitable globe.

Traverse (a.) To pass over and view; to survey carefully.

Traverse (a.) To turn to the one side or the other, in order to point in any direction; as, to traverse a cannon.

Traverse (a.) To plane in a direction across the grain of the wood; as, to traverse a board.

Traverse (a.) To deny formally, as what the opposite party has alleged. When the plaintiff or defendant advances new matter, he avers it to be true, and traverses what the other party has affirmed. To traverse an indictment or an office is to deny it.

Traverse (v. i.) To use the posture or motions of opposition or counteraction, as in fencing.

Traverse (v. i.) To turn, as on a pivot; to move round; to swivel; as, the needle of a compass traverses; if it does not traverse well, it is an unsafe guide.

Traverse (v. i.) To tread or move crosswise, as a horse that throws his croup to one side and his head to the other.

Traverser (n.) One who, or that which, traverses, or moves, as an index on a scale, and the like.

Traverser (n.) One who traverses, or denies.

Traverser (n.) A traverse table. See under Traverse, n.

Traversing (a.) Adjustable laterally; having a lateral motion, or a swinging motion; adapted for giving lateral motion.

Travertine (n.) A white concretionary form of calcium carbonate, usually hard and semicrystalline. It is deposited from the water of springs or streams holding lime in solution. Extensive deposits exist at Tivoli, near Rome.

Travesty (a.) Disguised by dress so as to be ridiculous; travestied; -- applied to a book or shorter composition.

Travesties (pl. ) of Travesty

Travesty (n.) A burlesque translation or imitation of a work.

Travestied (imp. & p. p.) of Travesty

Travesting (p. pr. & vb. n.) of Travesty

Travesty (v. t.) To translate, imitate, or represent, so as to render ridiculous or ludicrous.

Trawl (v. t.) To take fish, or other marine animals, with a trawl.

Trawl (n.) A fishing line, often extending a mile or more, having many short lines bearing hooks attached to it. It is used for catching cod, halibut, etc.; a boulter.

Trawl (n.) A large bag net attached to a beam with iron frames at its ends, and dragged at the bottom of the sea, -- used in fishing, and in gathering forms of marine life from the sea bottom.

Trawlboat (n.) A boat used in fishing with trawls or trawlnets.

Trawler (n.) One who, or that which, trawls.

Trawler (n.) A fishing vessel which trails a net behind it.

Trawlermen (pl. ) of Trawlerman

Trawlerman (n.) A fisherman who used unlawful arts and engines to catch fish.

Trawlnet (n.) Same as Trawl, n., 2.

Trawlwarp (n.) A rope passing through a block, used in managing or dragging a trawlnet.

Tray (v. t.) To betray; to deceive.

Trays (pl. ) of Tray

Tray (n.) A small trough or wooden vessel, sometimes scooped out of a block of wood, for various domestic uses, as in making bread, chopping meat, etc.

Tray (n.) A flat, broad vessel on which dishes, glasses, etc., are carried; a waiter; a salver.

Tray (n.) A shallow box, generally without a top, often used within a chest, trunk, box, etc., as a removable receptacle for small or light articles.

Trayfuls (pl. ) of Trayful

Trayful (n.) As much as a tray will hold; enough to fill a tray.

Trays (n. pl.) See Trais.

Tray-trip (n.) An old game played with dice.

Treacher (n.) A traitor; a cheat.

Treacherous (a.) Like a traitor; involving treachery; violating allegiance or faith pledged; traitorous to the state or sovereign; perfidious in private life; betraying a trust; faithless.

Treachery (n.) Violation of allegiance or of faith and confidence; treasonable or perfidious conduct; perfidy; treason.

Treachetour (n.) Alt. of Treachour

Treachour (n.) A traitor.

Treacle (n.) A remedy against poison. See Theriac, 1.

Treacle (n.) A sovereign remedy; a cure.

Treacle (n.) Molasses; sometimes, specifically, the molasses which drains from the sugar-refining molds, and which is also called sugarhouse molasses.

Treacle (n.) A saccharine fluid, consisting of the inspissated juices or decoctions of certain vegetables, as the sap of the birch, sycamore, and the like.

Treacly (a.) Like, or composed of, treacle.

Trod (imp.) of Tread

Trodden (p. p.) of Tread

Trod () of Tread

Treading (p. pr. & vb. n.) of Tread

Tread (v. i.) To set the foot; to step.

Tread (v. i.) To walk or go; especially, to walk with a stately or a cautious step.

Tread (v. i.) To copulate; said of birds, esp. the males.

Tread (v. t.) To step or walk on.

Tread (v. t.) To beat or press with the feet; as, to tread a path; to tread land when too light; a well-trodden path.

Tread (v. t.) To go through or accomplish by walking, dancing, or the like.

Tread (v. t.) To crush under the foot; to trample in contempt or hatred; to subdue.

Tread (v. t.) To copulate with; to feather; to cover; -- said of the male bird.

Tread (n.) A step or stepping; pressure with the foot; a footstep; as, a nimble tread; a cautious tread.

Tread (n.) Manner or style of stepping; action; gait; as, the horse has a good tread.

Tread (n.) Way; track; path.

Tread (n.) The act of copulation in birds.

Tread (n.) The upper horizontal part of a step, on which the foot is placed.

Tread (n.) The top of the banquette, on which soldiers stand to fire over the parapet.

Tread (n.) The part of a wheel that bears upon the road or rail.

Tread (n.) The part of a rail upon which car wheels bear.

Tread (n.) The chalaza of a bird's egg; the treadle.

Tread (n.) A bruise or abrasion produced on the foot or ankle of a horse that interferes. See Interfere, 3.

Treadboard (n.) See Tread, n., 5.

Treader (n.) One who treads.

Treadfowl (n.) A cock.

Treadle (n.) The part of a foot lathe, or other machine, which is pressed or moved by the foot.

Treadle (n.) The chalaza of a bird's egg; the tread.

Treadmill (n.) A mill worked by persons treading upon steps on the periphery of a wide wheel having a horizontal axis. It is used principally as a means of prison discipline. Also, a mill worked by horses, dogs, etc., treading an endless belt.

Tread-softly (n.) Spurge nettle. See under Nettle.

Treadwheel (n.) A wheel turned by persons or animals, by treading, climbing, or pushing with the feet, upon its periphery or face. See Treadmill.

Treague (n.) A truce.

Treason (n.) The offense of attempting to overthrow the government of the state to which the offender owes allegiance, or of betraying the state into the hands of a foreign power; disloyalty; treachery.

Treason (n.) Loosely, the betrayal of any trust or confidence; treachery; perfidy.

Treasonable (a.) Pertaining to treason; consisting of treason; involving the crime of treason, or partaking of its guilt.

Treasonous (a.) Treasonable.

Treasure (n.) Wealth accumulated; especially, a stock, or store of money in reserve.

Treasure (n.) A great quantity of anything collected for future use; abundance; plenty.

Treasure (n.) That which is very much valued.

Treasured (imp. & p. p.) of Treasure

Treasuring (p. pr. & vb. n.) of Treasure

Treasure (v. t.) To collect and deposit, as money or other valuable things, for future use; to lay up; to hoard; usually with up; as, to treasure up gold.

Treasure-house (n.) A house or building where treasures and stores are kept.

Treasurer (n.) One who has the care of a treasure or treasure or treasury; an officer who receives the public money arising from taxes and duties, or other sources of revenue, takes charge of the same, and disburses it upon orders made by the proper authority; one who has charge of collected funds; as, the treasurer of a society or corporation.

Treasurership (n.) The office of treasurer.

Treasuress (n.) A woman who is a treasurer.

Treasure-trove (n.) Any money, bullion, or the like, found in the earth, or otherwise hidden, the owner of which is not known. In England such treasure belongs to the crown; whereas similar treasure found in the sea, or upon the surface of the land, belongs to the finder if no owner appears.

Treasuries (pl. ) of Treasury

Treasury (n.) A place or building in which stores of wealth are deposited; especially, a place where public revenues are deposited and kept, and where money is disbursed to defray the expenses of government; hence, also, the place of deposit and disbursement of any collected funds.

Treasury (n.) That department of a government which has charge of the finances.

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