The Gutenberg Webster's Unabridged Dictionary
Chapter 1697
Tame"less , a. Incapable of being tamed; wild; untamed; untamable. Bp. Hall . -- Tame"less*ness , n.
Tamely <Xpage=1472>
Tame"ly , adv. In a tame manner.
Tameness <Xpage=1472>
Tame"ness , n. The quality or state of being tame.
Tamer <Xpage=1472>
Tam"er (?) , n. One who tames or subdues.
Tamias <Xpage=1472>
Ta"mi*as (?) , n. [NL., fr. Gr. <?/ a distributer.] (Zo\'94l.) A genus of ground squirrels, including the chipmunk.
Tamil <Xpage=1472>
Ta"mil (?) , a. Of or pertaining to the Tamils, or to their language. [Written also Tamul .]
Tamil <Xpage=1472>
Ta"mil , n. [Written also Tamul .] 1. (Ethnol.) One of a Dravidian race of men native of Northern Ceylon and Southern India.
2. The Tamil language, the most important of the Dravidian languages. See Dravidian , a.
Tamilian <Xpage=1472>
Ta*mil"i*an (?) , a. & n. Tamil.
Tamine, Taminy <Xpage=1472>
Tam"ine (?) , Tam"i*ny (?) , n. [Cf. F. tamis a sort of sieve. Cf. Stamin , Temse .] A kind of woolen cloth; tammy.
Tamis <Xpage=1472>
Tam"is (?) , n. [F., a kind of sieve.] 1. A sieve, or strainer, made of a kind of woolen cloth.
2. The cloth itself; tammy.
Tamis bird (Zo\'94l.) , a Guinea fowl.
Tamkin <Xpage=1472>
Tam"kin (?) , n. A tampion.
Johnson (Dict.).
Tammy <Xpage=1472>
Tam"my (?) , n. ; pl. Tammies (<?/) . 1. A kind of woolen, or woolen and cotton, cloth, often highly glazed, -- used for curtains, sieves, strainers, etc.
2. A sieve, or strainer, made of this material; a tamis.
Tamp <Xpage=1472>
Tamp (?) , v. t. [ imp. & p. p. Tamped (?) ; p. pr. & vb. n. Tamping .] [Cf. F. tamponner to plug or stop. See Tampion .] 1. In blasting, to plug up with clay, earth, dry sand, sod, or other material, as a hole bored in a rock, in order to prevent the force of the explosion from being misdirected.
2. To drive in or down by frequent gentle strokes; as, to tamp earth so as to make a smooth place .
Tampan <Xpage=1472>
Tam"pan (?) , n. (Zo\'94l.) A venomous South African tick.
Livingstone.
Tampeon <Xpage=1472>
Tam"pe*on (?) , n. See Tampion .
Farrow.
Tamper <Xpage=1472>
Tamp"er (?) , n. 1. One who tamps; specifically, one who prepares for blasting, by filling the hole in which the charge is placed.
2. An instrument used in tamping; a tamping iron.
Tamper <Xpage=1472>
Tam"per (?) , v. i. [ imp. & p. p. Tampered (?) ; p. pr. & vb. n. Tampering .] [A corruption of temper .] 1. To meddle; to be busy; to try little experiments; as, to tamper with a disease .
'T is dangerous tampering with a muse. Roscommon.
2. To meddle so as to alter, injure, or vitiate a thing.
3. To deal unfairly; to practice secretly; to use bribery.
Others tampered For Fleetwood, Desborough, and Lambert. Hudibras.
Tamperer <Xpage=1472>
Tam"per*er (?) , n. One who tampers; one who deals unfairly.
Tampico fiber ∨ fibre <Xpage=1472>
Tam*pi"co fi"ber ∨ fi"bre (?) . A tough vegetable fiber used as a substitute for bristles in making brushes. The piassava and the ixtle are both used under this name.
Tamping <Xpage=1472>
Tamp"ing (?) , n. 1. The act of one who tamps; specifically, the act of filling up a hole in a rock, or the branch of a mine, for the purpose of blasting the rock or exploding the mine.
2. The material used in tamping. See Tamp , v. t. , 1.
Tamping iron , an iron rod for beating down the earthy substance in tamping for blasting.
Tampion <Xpage=1472>
Tam"pi*on (?) , n. [F. tampon , tapon , tape , of Dutch or German origin. See Tap a pipe or plug, and cf. Tamp , Tampop , Tompion .] [Written also tampeon , and tompion .] 1. A wooden stopper, or plug, as for a cannon or other piece of ordnance, when not in use.
2. (Mus.) A plug for upper end of an organ pipe.
Tampoe <Xpage=1472>
Tam"poe (?) , n. (Bot.) The edible fruit of an East Indian tree ( Baccaurea Malayana ) of the Spurge family. It somewhat resembles an apple.
Tampon <Xpage=1472>
Tam"pon (?) , n. [F. See Tampion .] (Surg.) A plug introduced into a natural or artificial cavity of the body in order to arrest hemorrhage, or for the application of medicine.
Tampon <Xpage=1472>
Tam"pon , v. t. (Surg.) To plug with a tampon.
Tampoon <Xpage=1472>
Tam"poon (?) , n. [See Tampion .] The stopper of a barrel; a bung.
Tam-tam <Xpage=1472>
Tam"-tam` (?) , n. [Hind.; of imitative origin.] (Mus.) (a) A kind of drum used in the East Indies and other Oriental countries; -- called also tom-tom . (b) A gong. See Gong , n. , 1.
Tamul <Xpage=1472>
Ta"mul (?) , a. & n. Tamil.
Tan <Xpage=1472>
Tan (?) , n. [Chin.] See Picul .
Tan <Xpage=1472>
Tan , n. [F. tan , perhaps fr. Armor. tann an oak, oak bar; or of Teutonic origin; cf. G. tanne a fir, OHG. tanna a fir, oak, MHG. tan a forest. Cf. Tawny .] 1. The bark of the oak, and some other trees, bruised and broken by a mill, for tanning hides; -- so called both before and after it has been used. Called also tan bark .
2. A yellowish-brown color, like that of tan.
3. A brown color imparted to the skin by exposure to the sun; as, hands covered with tan .
Tan bed (Hort.) , a bed made of tan; a bark bed. -- Tan pickle , the liquor used in tanning leather. -- Tan spud , a spud used in stripping bark for tan from trees. -- Tan stove . See Bark stove , under Bark . -- Tan vat , a vat in which hides are steeped in liquor with tan.
Tan <Xpage=1472>
Tan , a. Of the color of tan; yellowish-brown.
Black and tan . See under Black , a.
Tan <Xpage=1472>
Tan , v. t. [ imp. & p. p. Tanned (?) ; p. pr. & vb. n. Tanning .] [F. tanner , LL. tannare . See Tan , n. ] 1. To convert (the skin of an animal) into leather, as by usual process of steeping it in an infusion of oak or some other bark, whereby it is impregnated with tannin, or tannic acid (which exists in several species of bark), and is thus rendered firm, durable, and in some degree impervious to water.
&hand; The essential result in tanning is due to the fact that the tannins form, with gelatins and albuminoids, a series of insoluble compounds which constitute leather. Similar results may be produced by the use of other reagents in place of tannin, as alum, and some acids or chlorides, which are employed in certain processes of tanning.
2. To make brown; to imbrown, as by exposure to the rays of the sun; as, to tan the skin .
Tan <Xpage=1472>
Tan (?) , v. i. To get or become tanned.
Tana <Xpage=1472>
Ta"na (?) , n. (Zo\'94l.) Same as Banxring .
Tanager <Xpage=1472>
Tan"a*ger (?) , n. [NL. tanagra , probably fr. Brazilian tangara .] (Zo\'94l.) Any one of numerous species of bright-colored singing birds belonging to Tanagra , Piranga , and allied genera. The scarlet tanager ( Piranga erythromelas ) and the summer redbird ( Piranga rubra ) are common species of the United States.
Tanagrine <Xpage=1472>
Tan"a*grine (?) , a. (Zo\'94l.) Of or pertaining to the tanagers.
Tanagroid <Xpage=1472>
Tan"a*groid (?) , a. [ Tanager + -oid .] (Zo\'94l.) Tanagrine.
Tanate <Xpage=1472>
Ta*na"te (?) , n. (Zo\'94l.) An Asiatic wild dog ( Canis procyonoides ), native of Japan and adjacent countries. It has a short, bushy tail. Called also raccoon dog .
Tandem <Xpage=1472>
Tan"dem (?) , adv. & a. [L. tandem at length (of time only), punningly taken as meaning, lengthwise.] One after another; -- said especially of horses harnessed and driven one before another, instead of abreast.
Tandem <Xpage=1472>
Tan"dem , n. A team of horses harnessed one before the other. "He drove tandems ."
Thackeray.
Tandem engine , a compound steam engine having two or more steam cylinders in the same axis, close to one another. -- Tandem bicycle ∨ tricycle , one for two persons in which one rider sits before the other.
Tang <Xpage=1472>
Tang (?) , n. [Of Scand. origin; cf. Dan. tang seaweed, Sw. t\'86ng , Icel. þang . Cf. Tangle .] (Bot.) A coarse blackish seaweed ( Fuscus nodosus ).
Dr. Prior.
Tang sparrow (Zo\'94l.) , the rock pipit. [Prov. Eng.]
Tang <Xpage=1472>
Tang , n. [Probably fr. OD. tanger sharp, tart, literally, pinching; akin to E. tongs . \'fb59. See Tong .] 1. A strong or offensive taste; especially, a taste of something extraneous to the thing itself; as, wine or cider has a tang of the cask .
2. Fig.: A sharp, specific flavor or tinge. Cf. Tang a twang.
Such proceedings had a strong tang of tyranny. Fuller.
A cant of philosophism, and a tang of party politics. Jeffrey.
3. [Probably of Scand. origin; cf. Icel. tangi a projecting point; akin to E. tongs . See Tongs .] A projecting part of an object by means of which it is secured to a handle, or to some other part; anything resembling a tongue in form or position. Specifically: --
(a) The part of a knife, fork, file, or other small instrument, which is inserted into the handle.
(b) The projecting part of the breech of a musket barrel, by which the barrel is secured to the stock.
(c) The part of a sword blade to which the handle is fastened.
(d) The tongue of a buckle. [Prov. Eng.]
Tang <Xpage=1472>
Tang , n. [Of imitative origin. Cf. Twang . This word has become confused with tang tatse, flavor.] A sharp, twanging sound; an unpleasant tone; a twang.
Tang <Xpage=1472>
Tang , v. t. [ imp. & p. p. Tanged (?) ; p. pr. & vb. n. Tanging .] To cause to ring or sound loudly; to ring.
Let thy tongue tang arguments of state. Shak.
To tang bees , to cause a swarm of bees to settle, by beating metal to make a din.
Tang <Xpage=1472>
Tang , v. i. To make a ringing sound; to ring.
Let thy tongue tang arguments of state. Shak.
Tangalung <Xpage=1472>
Tan"ga*lung (?) , n. (Zo\'94l.) An East Indian civet ( Viverra tangalunga ).
Tangence <Xpage=1472>
Tan"gence (?) , n. Tangency. [R.]
Tangency <Xpage=1472>
Tan"gen*cy (?) , n. The quality or state of being tangent; a contact or touching.
Tangent <Xpage=1472>
Tan"gent (?) , n. [L. tangens , -entis , p.pr. of tangere to touch; akin to Gr. <?/ having seized: cf. F. tangente . Cf. Attain , Contaminate , Contingent , Entire , Tact , Taste , Tax , v. t. ] (Geom.) A tangent line curve, or surface; specifically, that portion of the straight line tangent to a curve that is between the point of tangency and a given line, the given line being, for example, the axis of abscissas, or a radius of a circle produced. See Trigonometrical function , under Function .
Artificial , ∨ Logarithmic , tangent , the logarithm of the natural tangent of an arc. -- Natural tangent , a decimal expressing the length of the tangent of an arc, the radius being reckoned unity. -- Tangent galvanometer (Elec.) , a form of galvanometer having a circular coil and a short needle, in which the tangent of the angle of deflection of the needle is proportional to the strength of the current. -- Tangent of an angle , the natural tangent of the arc subtending or measuring the angle. -- Tangent of an arc , a right line, as ta , touching the arc of a circle at one extremity a , and terminated by a line ct , passing from the center through the other extremity o. <-- references are to a figure showing the tangent of an arc -->
Tangent <Xpage=1472>
Tan"gent , a. [L. tangens , -entis , p.pr.] Touching; touching at a single point ; specifically (Geom.) meeting a curve or surface at a point and having at that point the same direction as the curve or surface; -- said of a straight line, curve, or surface; as, a line tangent to a curve; a curve tangent to a surface; tangent surfaces.
Tangent plane (Geom.) , a plane which touches a surface in a point or line. -- Tangent scale (Gun.) , a kind of breech sight for a cannon. -- Tangent screw (Mach.) , an endless screw; a worm.
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Tangental <Xpage=1473>
Tan*gen"tal (?) , a. (Geom.) Tangential.
Tangential <Xpage=1473>
Tan*gen"tial (?) , a. (Geom.) Of or pertaining to a tangent; in the direction of a tangent.
Tangential force (Mech.) , a force which acts on a moving body in the direction of a tangent to the path of the body, its effect being to increase or diminish the velocity; -- distinguished from a normal force , which acts at right angles to the tangent and changes the direction of the motion without changing the velocity. -- Tangential stress . (Engin.) See Shear , n. , 3.
Tangentially <Xpage=1473>
Tan*gen"tial*ly , adv. In the direction of a tangent.
Tangerine <Xpage=1473>
Tan"ger*ine` (?) , n. [Etymol. uncertain.] (Bot.) A kind of orange, much like the mandarin, but of deeper color and higher flavor. It is said to have been produced in America from the mandarin. [Written also tangierine .]
Tangfish <Xpage=1473>
Tang"fish` (?) , n. (Zo\'94l.) The common harbor seal. [Prov. Eng.]
Tanghinia <Xpage=1473>
Tan*ghin"i*a (?) , n. [NL.] (Bot.) The ordeal tree. See under Ordeal .
Tangibility <Xpage=1473>
Tan`gi*bil"i*ty (?) , n. [Cf. F. tanggibilit\'82 .] The quality or state of being tangible.
Tangible <Xpage=1473>
Tan"gi*ble (?) , a. [L. tangibilis , fr. tangere to touch: cf. F. tangible . See Tangent .] 1. Perceptible to the touch; tactile; palpable.
Bacon.
2. Capable of being possessed or realized; readily apprehensible by the mind; real; substantial; evident. "A tangible blunder."
Byron.
Direct and tangible benefit to ourselves and others. Southey.
-- Tan"gi*ble*ness , n. -- Tan"gi*bly , adv.
Tangle <Xpage=1473>
Tan"gle (?) , v. t. [ imp. & p. p. Tangled (?) ; p. pr. & vb. n. Tangling (?) .] [A frequentative fr. tang seaweed; hence, to twist like seaweed. See Tang seaweed, and cf. Tangle , n. ] 1. To unite or knit together confusedly; to interweave or interlock, as threads, so as to make it difficult to unravel the knot; to entangle; to ravel.
2. To involve; to insnare; to entrap; as, to be tangled in lies . " Tangled in amorous nets."
Milton.
When my simple weakness strays, Tangled in forbidden ways. Crashaw.
Tangle <Xpage=1473>
Tan"gle , v. i. To be entangled or united confusedly; to get in a tangle.
Tangle <Xpage=1473>
Tan"gle , n. 1. [Cf. Icel. þ\'94ngull . See Tang seaweed.] (Bot.) Any large blackish seaweed, especially the Laminaria saccharina . See Kelp .
Coral and sea fan and tangle , the blooms and the palms of the ocean. C. Kingsley.
2. [From Tangle , v. ] A knot of threads, or other thing, united confusedly, or so interwoven as not to be easily disengaged; a snarl; as, hair or yarn in tangles ; a tangle of vines and briers. Used also figuratively.
3. pl. An instrument consisting essentiallly of an iron bar to which are attached swabs, or bundles of frayed rope, or other similar substances, -- used to capture starfishes, sea urchins, and other similar creatures living at the bottom of the sea.
Blue tangle . (Bot.) S ee Dangleberry . -- Tangle picker (Zo\'94l.) , the turnstone. [Prov. Eng.]
Tanglefish <Xpage=1473>
Tan"gle*fish` (?) , n. (Zo\'94l.) The sea adder, or great pipefish of Europe.
Tanglingly <Xpage=1473>
Tan"gling*ly (?) , adv. In a tangling manner.
Tangly <Xpage=1473>
Tan"gly (?) , a. 1. Entangled; intricate.
2. Covered with tangle, or seaweed.
Prone, helpless, on the tangly beach he lay. Falconer.
Tangram <Xpage=1473>
Tan"gram (?) , n. [Cf. Trangram .] A Chinese toy made by cutting a square of thin wood, or other suitable material, into seven pieces, as shown in the cut, these pieces being capable of combination in various ways, so as to form a great number of different figures. It is now often used in primary schools as a means of instruction.
Tangue <Xpage=1473>
Tangue (?) , n. (Zo\'94l.) The tenrec.
Tangun <Xpage=1473>
Tan"gun (?) , n. (Zo\'94l.) A piebald variety of the horse, native of Thibet.
Tangwhaup <Xpage=1473>
Tang"whaup (?) , n. (Zo\'94l.) The whimbrel. [Prov. Eng.]
Tanier <Xpage=1473>
Tan"i*er (?) , n. (Bot.) An aroid plant ( Caladium sagitt\'91folium ), the leaves of which are boiled and eaten in the West Indies. [Written also tannier .]
Tanist <Xpage=1473>
Tan"ist (?) , n. [Ir. tanaiste , tanaise , second, the second person in rank, the presumptive or apparent heir to a prince.] In Ireland, a lord or proprietor of a tract of land or of a castle, elected by a family, under the system of tanistry.
This family [the O'Hanlons] were tanists of a large territory within the present county of Armagh. M. A. Lower.
Tanistry <Xpage=1473>
Tan"ist*ry (?) , n. [See Tanist .] In Ireland, a tenure of family lands by which the proprietor had only a life estate, to which he was admitted by election.