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taw | tas |

As a verb taw

is (obsolete) to prepare or dress, as hemp, by beating; to tew; hence, to beat; to scourge or taw can be to shoot a marble or taw can be to push; to tug; to tow.

As a noun taw

is (obsolete) tawed leather or taw can be a favorite marble in the game of marbles or taw can be the twenty-second and last letter of many semitic alphabets/abjads (phoenician, aramaic, hebrew, syriac, arabic and others).

As an abbreviation tas is

(australia) (tasmania).

taw

English

Etymology 1

From (etyl) (m), from (etyl) . Related to (l) and (l).

Verb

(en verb)
  • (obsolete) To prepare or dress, as hemp, by beating; to tew; hence, to beat; to scourge.
  • 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.
  • Specifically, to turn (animals’ hide) into leather, usually by soaking it in a certain solution.
  • Noun

    (en noun)
  • (obsolete) Tawed leather.
  • Derived terms

    * tawse

    Etymology 2

    .

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • A favorite marble in the game of marbles.
  • A line or mark from which the players begin a game of marbles.
  • ring-taw
  • (square dancing) dance partner
  • Walk around your corner, see-saw around your taw .
  • A favorite person; beloved, partner, spouse.
  • Verb

    (en verb)
  • to shoot a marble
  • Etymology 3

    Alternative forms

    * tav * taf

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • The twenty-second and last letter of many Semitic alphabets/abjads (Phoenician, Aramaic, Hebrew, Syriac, Arabic and others).
  • Etymology 4

    Compare , and (m).

    Verb

    (en verb)
  • To push; to tug; to tow.
  • (Drayton)
    (Webster 1913)

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    tas

    English

    Noun

    (tasses)
  • Anagrams

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