English Dictionary: Texas | by the DICT Development Group |
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From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]: | |
Taja87u \Ta*ja[87]"u\, Tajassu \Ta*jas"su\, n. [Pg. taja[87][a3], from Braz. taya[87][a3] a hog or swine.] (Zo[94]l.) The common, or collared, peccary. | |
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Task wage \Task wage\ (Polit. Econ.) A wage paid by the day, or some fixed period, on condition that a minimum task be performed. When the workman is paid in proportion for excess over the minimum, the wage is one for piece-work. | |
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Taxis \Tax"is\, n. In technical uses, as in architecture, biology, grammar, etc., arrangement; order; ordonnance. | |
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Tchick \Tchick\, n. [Imitative.] A slight sound such as that made by pressing the tongue against the roof of the mouth and explosively sucking out the air at one side, as in urging on a horse. -- v. i. To make a tchick. | |
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Texas \Tex"as\, n. A structure on the hurricane deck of a steamer, containing the pilot house, officers' cabins, etc. [Western U. S.] --Knight. | |
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Sea \Sea\, n. [OE. see, AS. s[aemac]; akin to D. zee, OS. & OHG. s[emac]o, G. see, OFries. se, Dan. s[94], Sw. sj[94], Icel. s[91]r, Goth. saiws, and perhaps to L. saevus firce, savage. [root] 151 a.] 1. One of the larger bodies of salt water, less than an ocean, found on the earth's surface; a body of salt water of second rank, generally forming part of, or connecting with, an ocean or a larger sea; as, the Mediterranean Sea; the Sea of Marmora; the North Sea; the Carribean Sea. 2. An inland body of water, esp. if large or if salt or brackish; as, the Caspian Sea; the Sea of Aral; sometimes, a small fresh-water lake; as, the Sea of Galilee. 3. The ocean; the whole body of the salt water which covers a large part of the globe. I marvel how the fishes live in the sea. --Shak. Ambiguous between sea and land The river horse and scaly crocodile. --Milton. 4. The swell of the ocean or other body of water in a high wind; motion of the water's surface; also, a single wave; a billow; as, there was a high sea after the storm; the vessel shipped a sea. 5. (Jewish Antiq.) A great brazen laver in the temple at Jerusalem; -- so called from its size. He made a molten sea of ten cubits from brim to brim, round in compass, and five cubits the height thereof. --2 Chron. iv. 2. 6. Fig.: Anything resembling the sea in vastness; as, a sea of glory. --Shak. All the space . . . was one sea of heads. --Macaulay. Note: Sea is often used in the composition of words of obvious signification; as, sea-bathed, sea-beaten, sea-bound, sea-bred, sea-circled, sealike, sea-nursed, sea-tossed, sea-walled, sea-worn, and the like. It is also used either adjectively or in combination with substantives; as, sea bird, sea-bird, or seabird, sea acorn, or sea-acorn. {At sea}, upon the ocean; away from land; figuratively, without landmarks for guidance; lost; at the mercy of circumstances. [bd]To say the old man was at sea would be too feeble an expression.[b8] --G. W. Cable {At full sea} at the height of flood tide; hence, at the height. [bd]But now God's mercy was at full sea.[b8] --Jer. Taylor. {Beyond seas}, [or] {Beyond the sea} [or] {the seas} (Law), out of the state, territory, realm, or country. --Wharton. {Half seas over}, half drunk. [Colloq.] --Spectator. {Heavy sea}, a sea in which the waves run high. {Long sea}, a sea characterized by the uniform and steady motion of long and extensive waves. {Short sea}, a sea in which the waves are short, broken, and irregular, so as to produce a tumbling or jerking motion. {To go to sea}, a adopt the calling or occupation of a sailor. | |
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Sex \Sex\, n. [L. sexus: cf. F. sexe.] 1. The distinguishing peculiarity of male or female in both animals and plants; the physical difference between male and female; the assemblage of properties or qualities by which male is distinguished from female. 2. One of the two divisions of organic beings formed on the distinction of male and female. 3. (Bot.) (a) The capability in plants of fertilizing or of being fertilized; as, staminate and pistillate flowers are of opposite sexes. (b) One of the groups founded on this distinction. {The sex}, the female sex; women, in general. | |
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Thesis \The"sis\, n.; pl. {Theses}. [L., fr. Gr. [?], fr. [?] to place, set. See {Do}, and cf. {Anathema}, {Apothecary}, {Epithet}, {Hypothesis}, {Parenthesis}, {Theme}, {Tick} a cover.] 1. A position or proposition which a person advances and offers to maintain, or which is actually maintained by argument. 2. Hence, an essay or dissertation written upon specific or definite theme; especially, an essay presented by a candidate for a diploma or degree. I told them of the grave, becoming, and sublime deportment they should assume upon this mystical occasion, and read them two homilies and a thesis of my own composing, to prepare them. --Goldsmith. 3. (Logic) An affirmation, or distinction from a supposition or hypothesis. 4. (Mus.) The accented part of the measure, expressed by the downward beat; -- the opposite of arsis. 5. (Pros.) (a) The depression of the voice in pronouncing the syllables of a word. (b) The part of the foot upon which such a depression falls. | |
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Thesis \The"sis\, n.; pl. {Theses}. [L., fr. Gr. [?], fr. [?] to place, set. See {Do}, and cf. {Anathema}, {Apothecary}, {Epithet}, {Hypothesis}, {Parenthesis}, {Theme}, {Tick} a cover.] 1. A position or proposition which a person advances and offers to maintain, or which is actually maintained by argument. 2. Hence, an essay or dissertation written upon specific or definite theme; especially, an essay presented by a candidate for a diploma or degree. I told them of the grave, becoming, and sublime deportment they should assume upon this mystical occasion, and read them two homilies and a thesis of my own composing, to prepare them. --Goldsmith. 3. (Logic) An affirmation, or distinction from a supposition or hypothesis. 4. (Mus.) The accented part of the measure, expressed by the downward beat; -- the opposite of arsis. 5. (Pros.) (a) The depression of the voice in pronouncing the syllables of a word. (b) The part of the foot upon which such a depression falls. | |
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Thickish \Thick"ish\, a. Somewhat thick. | |
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Thussock \Thus"sock\, n. See {Tussock}. [Obs.] | |
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d8Potiche \[d8]Po`tiche"\, n.; pl. {-tiches}. [F., fr. pot a pot.] (Ceramics) A vase with a separate cover, the body usually rounded or polygonal in plan with nearly vertical sides, a neck of smaller size, and a rounded shoulder. | |
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Tikus \Ti"kus\, n. (Zo[94]l.) The bulau. | |
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Tisic \Tis"ic\, Tisical \Tis"ic*al\, a. [For phthisic, phthisical.] Consumptive, phthisical. | |
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Tisic \Tis"ic\, n. Consumption; phthisis. See {Phthisis}. | |
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Tisicky \Tis"ick*y\, a. Consumptive, phthisical. | |
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Couch \Couch\ (kouch), v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Couched} (koucht); p. pr. & vb. n. {Couching}.] [F. coucher to lay down, lie down, OF. colchier, fr. L. collocare to lay, put, place; col- + locare to place, fr. locus place. See {Locus}.] 1. To lay upon a bed or other resting place. Where unbruised youth, with unstuffed brain, Does couch his limbs, there golden sleep doth reign. --Shak. 2. To arrange or dispose as in a bed; -- sometimes followed by the reflexive pronoun. The waters couch themselves as may be to the center of this globe, in a spherical convexity. --T. Burnet. 3. To lay or deposit in a bed or layer; to bed. It is at this day in use at Gaza, to couch potsherds, or vessels of earth, in their walls. --Bacon. 4. (Paper Making) To transfer (as sheets of partly dried pulp) from the wire cloth mold to a felt blanket, for further drying. 5. To conceal; to include or involve darkly. There is all this, and more, that lies naturally couched under this allegory. --L'Estrange. 6. To arrange; to place; to inlay. [Obs.] --Chaucer. 7. To put into some form of language; to express; to phrase; -- used with in and under. A well-couched invective. --Milton. I had received a letter from Flora couched in rather cool terms. --Blackw. Mag. 8. (Med.) To treat by pushing down or displacing the opaque lens with a needle; as, to couch a cataract. {To couch a} {spear [or] lance}, to lower to the position of attack; to place in rest. He stooped his head, and couched his spear, And spurred his steed to full career. --Sir W. Scott. {To couch malt}, to spread malt on a floor. --Mortimer. | |
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Seek \Seek\, v. i. To make search or inquiry: to endeavor to make discovery. Seek ye out of the book of the Lord, and read. --Isa. xxxiv. 16. {To seek}, needing to seek or search; hence, unpreparated. [bd]Unpracticed, unpreparated, and still to seek.[b8] --Milton. [Obs] {To seek after}, to make pursuit of; to attempt to find or take. {To seek for}, to endeavor to find. {To seek to}, to apply to; to resort to; to court. [Obs.] [bd]All the earth sought to Solomon, to hear his wisdom.[b8] --1. Kings x. 24. {To seek upon}, to make strict inquiry after; to follow up; to persecute. [Obs.] To seek Upon a man and do his soul unrest. --Chaucer. | |
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d8Toga \[d8]To"ga\, n.; pl. E. {Togas}, L. {Tog[91]}. [L., akin to tegere to cover. See {Thatch}.] (Rom. Antiq.) The loose outer garment worn by the ancient Romans, consisting of a single broad piece of woolen cloth of a shape approaching a semicircle. It was of undyed wool, except the border of the toga pr[91]texta. {[d8]Toga pr[91]texta}. [L.], a toga with a broad purple border, worn by children of both sexes, by magistrates, and by persons engaged in sacred rites. {[d8]Toga virilis} [L.], the manly gown; the common toga. This was assumed by Roman boys about the time of completing their fourteenth year. | |
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Toughish \Tough"ish\, a. Tough in a slight degree. | |
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Toxic \Tox"ic\, Toxical \Tox"ic*al\, a. [L. toxicum poison, originally, a poison in which arrows were dipped, Gr. toxiko`n (sc. [?]) poison for smearing arrows with, fr. toxiko`s of or for the bow, from to`xon bow, arrow. Cf. {Intoxicate}.] Of or pertaining to poison; poisonous; as, toxic medicines. | |
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d8Tschego \[d8]Tsche"go\, n. [From a native name.] (Zo[94]l.) A West African anthropoid ape allied to the gorilla and chimpanzee, and by some considered only a variety of the chimpanzee. It is noted for building large, umbrella-shaped nests in trees. Called also {tscheigo}, {tschiego}, {nschego}, {nscheigo}. | |
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d8Tschego \[d8]Tsche"go\, n. [From a native name.] (Zo[94]l.) A West African anthropoid ape allied to the gorilla and chimpanzee, and by some considered only a variety of the chimpanzee. It is noted for building large, umbrella-shaped nests in trees. Called also {tscheigo}, {tschiego}, {nschego}, {nscheigo}. | |
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Tussock \Tus"sock\, n. [From {Tuz}.] [Written also {tussuck}.] 1. A tuft, as of grass, twigs, hair, or the like; especially, a dense tuft or bunch of grass or sedge. Such laying of the hair in tussocks and tufts. --Latimer. 2. (Bot.) Same as {Tussock grass}, below. 3. (Zo[94]l.) A caterpillar of any one of numerous species of bombycid moths. The body of these caterpillars is covered with hairs which form long tufts or brushes. Some species are very injurious to shade and fruit trees. Called also {tussock caterpillar}. See {Orgyia}. {Tussock grass}. (Bot.) (a) A tall, strong grass of the genus {Dactylis} ({D. c[91]spitosa}), valuable for fodder, introduced into Scotland from the Falkland Islands. (b) A tufted grass ({Aira c[91]spitosa}). (c) Any kind of sedge ({Carex}) which forms dense tufts in a wet meadow or boggy place. {Tussock moth} (Zo[94]l.), the imago of any tussock caterpillar. They belong to {Orgyia}, {Halecidota}, and allied genera. | |
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Tussocky \Tus"sock*y\, a. Having the form of tussocks; full of, or covered with, tussocks, or tufts. | |
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Tussock \Tus"sock\, n. [From {Tuz}.] [Written also {tussuck}.] 1. A tuft, as of grass, twigs, hair, or the like; especially, a dense tuft or bunch of grass or sedge. Such laying of the hair in tussocks and tufts. --Latimer. 2. (Bot.) Same as {Tussock grass}, below. 3. (Zo[94]l.) A caterpillar of any one of numerous species of bombycid moths. The body of these caterpillars is covered with hairs which form long tufts or brushes. Some species are very injurious to shade and fruit trees. Called also {tussock caterpillar}. See {Orgyia}. {Tussock grass}. (Bot.) (a) A tall, strong grass of the genus {Dactylis} ({D. c[91]spitosa}), valuable for fodder, introduced into Scotland from the Falkland Islands. (b) A tufted grass ({Aira c[91]spitosa}). (c) Any kind of sedge ({Carex}) which forms dense tufts in a wet meadow or boggy place. {Tussock moth} (Zo[94]l.), the imago of any tussock caterpillar. They belong to {Orgyia}, {Halecidota}, and allied genera. | |
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Tussuck \Tus"suck\, n. See {Tussock}. --Grew. | |
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Tussock \Tus"sock\, n. [From {Tuz}.] [Written also {tussuck}.] 1. A tuft, as of grass, twigs, hair, or the like; especially, a dense tuft or bunch of grass or sedge. Such laying of the hair in tussocks and tufts. --Latimer. 2. (Bot.) Same as {Tussock grass}, below. 3. (Zo[94]l.) A caterpillar of any one of numerous species of bombycid moths. The body of these caterpillars is covered with hairs which form long tufts or brushes. Some species are very injurious to shade and fruit trees. Called also {tussock caterpillar}. See {Orgyia}. {Tussock grass}. (Bot.) (a) A tall, strong grass of the genus {Dactylis} ({D. c[91]spitosa}), valuable for fodder, introduced into Scotland from the Falkland Islands. (b) A tufted grass ({Aira c[91]spitosa}). (c) Any kind of sedge ({Carex}) which forms dense tufts in a wet meadow or boggy place. {Tussock moth} (Zo[94]l.), the imago of any tussock caterpillar. They belong to {Orgyia}, {Halecidota}, and allied genera. | |
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Tussuck \Tus"suck\, n. See {Tussock}. --Grew. | |
From U.S. Gazetteer (1990) [gazetteer]: | |
Tega Cay, SC (city, FIPS 71417) Location: 35.03465 N, 81.01878 W Population (1990): 3016 (1168 housing units) Area: 6.3 sq km (land), 1.7 sq km (water) Zip code(s): 29715 | |
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Tesuque, NM (CDP, FIPS 77040) Location: 35.76655 N, 105.92333 W Population (1990): 1490 (743 housing units) Area: 27.2 sq km (land), 0.0 sq km (water) | |
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Texico, IL Zip code(s): 62889 Texico, NM (city, FIPS 77250) Location: 34.38938 N, 103.05172 W Population (1990): 966 (380 housing units) Area: 2.1 sq km (land), 0.0 sq km (water) Zip code(s): 88135 | |
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Togiak, AK (city, FIPS 77690) Location: 58.93611 N, 160.57670 W Population (1990): 613 (200 housing units) Area: 116.0 sq km (land), 328.4 sq km (water) | |
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Tushka, OK (town, FIPS 75250) Location: 34.31946 N, 96.16600 W Population (1990): 256 (115 housing units) Area: 0.8 sq km (land), 0.0 sq km (water) | |
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Tuskegee, AL (city, FIPS 77304) Location: 32.43775 N, 85.71114 W Population (1990): 12257 (4713 housing units) Area: 39.4 sq km (land), 0.6 sq km (water) Zip code(s): 36083 | |
From The Free On-line Dictionary of Computing (15Feb98) [foldoc]: | |
Taxis ["A Language Facility for Designing Database-Intensive Applications", J. Mylopoulos et al, ACM Trans Database Sys 5(2):185-207 (June 1980)]. | |
From The Free On-line Dictionary of Computing (15Feb98) [foldoc]: | |
TC/IX The LynxOS kernel ported to the MIPS R3000 RISC processor by CDC. | |
From The Free On-line Dictionary of Computing (15Feb98) [foldoc]: | |
Theseus ["Theseus - A Programming Language for Relational Databases", J.E. Shopiro, ACM Trans Database Sys 4(4):493-517, Mar 1979]. (1994-12-14) | |
From Easton's 1897 Bible Dictionary [easton]: | |
Taches hooks or clasps by which the tabernacle curtains were connected (Ex. 26:6, 11, 33; 35:11). | |
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Taxes first mentioned in the command (Ex. 30:11-16) that every Jew from twenty years and upward should pay an annual tax of "half a shekel for an offering to the Lord." This enactment was faithfully observed for many generations (2 Chr. 24:6; Matt. 17:24). Afterwards, when the people had kings to reign over them, they began, as Samuel had warned them (1 Sam. 8:10-18), to pay taxes for civil purposes (1 Kings 4:7; 9:15; 12:4). Such taxes, in increased amount, were afterwards paid to the foreign princes that ruled over them. In the New Testament the payment of taxes, imposed by lawful rulers, is enjoined as a duty (Rom. 13:1-7; 1 Pet. 2:13, 14). Mention is made of the tax (telos) on merchandise and travellers (Matt. 17:25); the annual tax (phoros) on property (Luke 20:22; 23:2); the poll-tax (kensos, "tribute," Matt. 17:25; 22:17; Mark 12:14); and the temple-tax ("tribute money" = two drachmas = half shekel, Matt. 17:24-27; comp. Ex. 30:13). (See {TRIBUTE}.) |