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   tattler
         n 1: someone who gossips indiscreetly [syn: {tattletale},
               {tattler}, {taleteller}, {talebearer}, {telltale},
               {blabbermouth}]
         2: any of several long-legged shorebirds having a loud whistling
            cry

English Dictionary: tiddler by the DICT Development Group
From WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006) [wn]:
tidal river
n
  1. a stream in which the effects of the tide extend far upstream
    Synonym(s): tidal river, tidewater river, tidal stream, tidewater stream
From WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006) [wn]:
tiddler
n
  1. a young person of either sex; "she writes books for children"; "they're just kids"; "`tiddler' is a British term for youngster"
    Synonym(s): child, kid, youngster, minor, shaver, nipper, small fry, tiddler, tike, tyke, fry, nestling
From WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006) [wn]:
titlark
n
  1. a songbird that lives mainly on the ground in open country; has streaky brown plumage
    Synonym(s): pipit, titlark, lark
From WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006) [wn]:
title role
n
  1. the role of the character after whom the play is named
    Synonym(s): title role, name part
From WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006) [wn]:
titular
adj
  1. of or relating to a legal title to something; "titulary rights"
    Synonym(s): titular, titulary
  2. of or bearing a title signifying status or function; "of titular rank"
  3. of or pertaining to the title of a work of art; "performed well in the titular (or title) role"; "the titular theme of the book"
  4. of or associated with or bearing a title signifying nobility; "titular dignitaries"
  5. existing in name only; "the nominal (or titular) head of his party"
    Synonym(s): nominal, titular
From WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006) [wn]:
titulary
adj
  1. of or relating to a legal title to something; "titulary rights"
    Synonym(s): titular, titulary
From WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006) [wn]:
toddler
n
  1. a young child [syn: toddler, yearling, tot, bambino]
From WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006) [wn]:
tutelar
adj
  1. providing protective supervision; watching over or safeguarding; "daycare that is educational and not just custodial"; "a guardian angel"; "tutelary gods"
    Synonym(s): custodial, tutelary, tutelar
From WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006) [wn]:
tutelary
adj
  1. providing protective supervision; watching over or safeguarding; "daycare that is educational and not just custodial"; "a guardian angel"; "tutelary gods"
    Synonym(s): custodial, tutelary, tutelar
From WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006) [wn]:
twaddler
n
  1. someone who twaddles; someone who writes or talks twaddle
From WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006) [wn]:
twiddler
n
  1. someone who manipulates in a nervous or unconscious manner
    Synonym(s): twiddler, fiddler
From WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006) [wn]:
two dollar bill
n
  1. a United States bill worth 2 dollars
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
   Yellowlegs \Yel"low*legs`\, n. (Zo[94]l.)
      Any one of several species of long-legged sandpipers of the
      genus {Totanus}, in which the legs are bright yellow; --
      called also {stone snipe}, {tattler}, {telltale},
      {yellowshanks}; and {yellowshins}. See {Tattler}, 2.

From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
   Tattler \Tat"tler\, n.
      1. One who tattles; an idle talker; one who tells tales.
            --Jer. Taylor.
  
      2. (Zo[94]l.) Any one of several species of large,
            long-legged sandpipers belonging to the genus {Totanus}.
  
      Note: The common American species are the greater tattler, or
               telltale ({T. melanoleucus}), the smaller tattler, or
               lesser yellowlegs ({T. flavipes}), the solitary tattler
               ({T. solitarius}), and the semipalmated tattler, or
               willet. The first two are called also {telltale},
               {telltale spine}, {telltale tattler}, {yellowlegs},
               {yellowshanks}, and {yelper.}

From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
   Yellowlegs \Yel"low*legs`\, n. (Zo[94]l.)
      Any one of several species of long-legged sandpipers of the
      genus {Totanus}, in which the legs are bright yellow; --
      called also {stone snipe}, {tattler}, {telltale},
      {yellowshanks}; and {yellowshins}. See {Tattler}, 2.

From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
   Tattler \Tat"tler\, n.
      1. One who tattles; an idle talker; one who tells tales.
            --Jer. Taylor.
  
      2. (Zo[94]l.) Any one of several species of large,
            long-legged sandpipers belonging to the genus {Totanus}.
  
      Note: The common American species are the greater tattler, or
               telltale ({T. melanoleucus}), the smaller tattler, or
               lesser yellowlegs ({T. flavipes}), the solitary tattler
               ({T. solitarius}), and the semipalmated tattler, or
               willet. The first two are called also {telltale},
               {telltale spine}, {telltale tattler}, {yellowlegs},
               {yellowshanks}, and {yelper.}

From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
   Tattlery \Tat"tler*y\, n.
      Idle talk or chat; tittle-tattle.

From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
   Tidal \Tid"al\, a.
      Of or pertaining to tides; caused by tides; having tides;
      periodically rising and falling, or following and ebbing; as,
      tidal waters.
  
               The tidal wave of deeper souls Into our inmost being
               rolls, And lifts us unawares Out of all meaner cares.
                                                                              --Longfellow.
  
      {Tidal air} (Physiol.), the air which passes in and out of
            the lungs in ordinary breathing. It varies from twenty to
            thirty cubic inches.
  
      {Tidal basin}, a dock that is filled at the rising of the
            tide.
  
      {Tidal wave}.
      (a) See {Tide wave}, under {Tide}. Cf. 4th {Bore}.
      (b) A vast, swift wave caused by an earthquake or some
            extraordinary combination of natural causes. It rises far
            above high-water mark and is often very destructive upon
            low-lying coasts.

From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
   Titlark \Tit"lark`\, n. [Tit a small bird + lark.] (Zo[94]l.)
      Any one of numerous small spring birds belonging to {Anthus},
      {Corydalla}, and allied genera, which resemble the true larks
      in color and in having a very long hind claw; especially, the
      European meadow pipit ({Anthus pratensis}).

From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
   Pipit \Pip"it\, n. [So named from its call note.] (Zo[94]l.)
      Any one of numerous species of small singing birds belonging
      to {Anthus} and allied genera, of the family
      {Motacillid[91]}. They strongly resemble the true larks in
      habits, colors, and the great length of the hind claw. They
      are, therefore, often called {titlarks}, and {pipit larks}.
  
      Note: The {meadow pipit} ({Anthus pratensis}); the {tree
               pipit}, or tree lark ({A. trivialis}); and the {rock
               pipit}, or sea lark ({A. obscurus}) are well-known
               European species. The common American pipit, or brown
               lark, is {Anthus Pensilvanicus}. The Western species
               ({A. Spraguei}) is called the {American skylark}, on
               account of its musical powers.

From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
   R93le \R[93]le\, n. [F. See {Roll}.]
      A part, or character, performed by an actor in a drama;
      hence, a part of function taken or assumed by any one; as, he
      has now taken the r[93]le of philanthropist.
  
      {Title r[93]le}, the part, or character, which gives the
            title to a play, as the part of Hamlet in the play of that
            name.

From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
   Titler \Tit"ler\, n.
      A large truncated cone of refined sugar.

From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
   Titular \Tit"u*lar\, a. [F. titulaire, fr. L. titulus. See
      {Title}.]
      Existing in title or name only; nominal; having the title to
      an office or dignity without discharging its appropriate
      duties; as, a titular prince.
  
               If these magnificent titles yet remain Not merely
               titular.                                                --Milton.
  
      {Titular bishop}. See under {Bishop}.

From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
   Titular \Tit"u*lar\, n.
      A titulary. [R.]

From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
   Titular \Tit"u*lar\, a. [F. titulaire, fr. L. titulus. See
      {Title}.]
      Existing in title or name only; nominal; having the title to
      an office or dignity without discharging its appropriate
      duties; as, a titular prince.
  
               If these magnificent titles yet remain Not merely
               titular.                                                --Milton.
  
      {Titular bishop}. See under {Bishop}.

From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
   Bishop \Bish"op\, n. [OE. bischop, biscop, bisceop, AS. bisceop,
      biscop, L. episcopus overseer, superintendent, bishop, fr.
      Gr. [?], [?] over + [?] inspector, fr. root of [?], [?], to
      look to, perh. akin to L. specere to look at. See {Spy}, and
      cf. {Episcopal}.]
      1. A spiritual overseer, superintendent, or director.
  
                     Ye were as sheep going astray; but are now returned
                     unto the Shepherd and Bishop of your souls. --1 Pet.
                                                                              ii. 25.
  
                     It is a fact now generally recognized by theologians
                     of all shades of opinion, that in the language of
                     the New Testament the same officer in the church is
                     called indifferently [bd]bishop[b8] ( [?] ) and
                     [bd]elder[b8] or [bd]presbyter.[b8]   --J. B.
                                                                              Lightfoot.
  
      2. In the Roman Catholic, Greek, and Anglican or Protestant
            Episcopal churches, one ordained to the highest order of
            the ministry, superior to the priesthood, and generally
            claiming to be a successor of the Apostles. The bishop is
            usually the spiritual head or ruler of a diocese,
            bishopric, or see.
  
      {Bishop in partibus} [{infidelium}] (R. C. Ch.), a bishop of
            a see which does not actually exist; one who has the
            office of bishop, without especial jurisdiction.
            --Shipley.
  
      {Titular bishop} (R. C. Ch.), a term officially substituted
            in 1882 for bishop in partibus.
  
      {Bench of Bishops}. See under {Bench}.
  
      3. In the Methodist Episcopal and some other churches, one of
            the highest church officers or superintendents.
  
      4. A piece used in the game of chess, bearing a
            representation of a bishop's miter; -- formerly called
            archer.
  
      5. A beverage, being a mixture of wine, oranges or lemons,
            and sugar. --Swift.
  
      6. An old name for a woman's bustle. [U. S.]
  
                     If, by her bishop, or her [bd]grace[b8] alone, A
                     genuine lady, or a church, is known.   --Saxe.

From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
   Titulary \Tit"u*la*ry\, n.; pl. {Titularies}. [Cf. F.
      titulaire.]
      A person invested with a title, in virtue of which he holds
      an office or benefice, whether he performs the duties of it
      or not.

From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
   Titularity \Tit`u*lar"i*ty\, n.
      The quality or state of being titular. [R.] --Sir T. Browne.

From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
   Titularly \Tit"u*lar*ly\, adv.
      In a titular manner; nominally; by title only.

From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
   Titulary \Tit"u*la*ry\, n.; pl. {Titularies}. [Cf. F.
      titulaire.]
      A person invested with a title, in virtue of which he holds
      an office or benefice, whether he performs the duties of it
      or not.

From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
   Titulary \Tit"u*la*ry\, a.
      1. Consisting in a title; titular.
  
      2. Of or pertaining to a title.

From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
   Toddler \Tod"dler\, n.
      One who toddles; especially, a young child. --Mrs. Gaskell.

From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
   Tutelar \Tu"te*lar\, Tutelary \Tu"te*la*ry\, a. [L. tutelaris:
      cf. F. tut[82]laire. See {Tutelage}.]
      Having the guardianship or charge of protecting a person or a
      thing; guardian; protecting; as, tutelary goddesses.
  
               This, of all advantages, is the greatest . . . the most
               tutelary of morals.                                 --Landor.

From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
   Tutelar \Tu"te*lar\, Tutelary \Tu"te*la*ry\, a. [L. tutelaris:
      cf. F. tut[82]laire. See {Tutelage}.]
      Having the guardianship or charge of protecting a person or a
      thing; guardian; protecting; as, tutelary goddesses.
  
               This, of all advantages, is the greatest . . . the most
               tutelary of morals.                                 --Landor.

From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
   Twaddler \Twad"dler\, n.
      One who prates in a weak and silly manner, like one whose
      faculties are decayed.

From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
   Twattler \Twat"tler\, n.
      One who twattles; a twaddler.

From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
   Twitlark \Twit"lark`\, n. (Zo[94]l.)
      The meadow pipit. [Prov. Eng.]

From U.S. Gazetteer (1990) [gazetteer]:
   Tutwiler, MS (town, FIPS 75040)
      Location: 34.01181 N, 90.42989 W
      Population (1990): 1391 (443 housing units)
      Area: 3.5 sq km (land), 0.0 sq km (water)
      Zip code(s): 38963

From The Free On-line Dictionary of Computing (15Feb98) [foldoc]:
   total ordering
  
      A {relation} R on a set A which is a {partial
      ordering}; i.e. it is reflexive (xRx), transitive (xRyRz =>
      xRz) and antisymmetric (xRyRx => x=y) and for any two elements
      x and y in A, either x R y or y R x.
  
      See also {equivalence relation}, {well-ordered}.
  
      (1995-02-16)
  
  

From The Free On-line Dictionary of Computing (15Feb98) [foldoc]:
   totally ordered
  
      Having a {total ordering}.
  
      (1997-01-10)
  
  

From The Free On-line Dictionary of Computing (15Feb98) [foldoc]:
   totally ordered set
  
      A {set} with a {total ordering}.
  
  
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