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T — Take off to Taunt (Part 8 of 12)

Tapestry, n. Arras.

Tape-worm, n. Tania.

Tap-house, n. Ale-house, public-house, tavern, drinking-house.

Tapioca, n. Purified cassava, manioc.

Tapis, n. Carpet.

Tapped, a. Abroach, broached, on tap.

Tap-room, n. Tap, bar-room.

Tar, n. (Colloq.) Sailor, seaman, mariner, seafarer, seafaring man, tarpaulin.

Tardigrada, n. pl. (Zoöl.)

    1. Sloths.
    2. Water-bears.

Tardiness, n. Slowness, dilatoriness, delay, slackness, lateness.

Tardy, a.

    1. Slow, snail-like, sluggish, slowpaced.
    2. Dilatory, slack, late, behindhand, backward, slow.

Target, n. Mark (to be shot at).

Tariff, n. Schedule of duties (on imports or on exports).

Tarin, n. (Ornith.) [Written also Terin.] Siskin, aberdevine (Carduelis spinus).

Tarn, n.

    1. Pool (among mountains), pond, lake, mere.
    2. Bog, marsh, fen, swamp, morass, marish.

Tarnish, v. a. Soil, stain, sully, deface, dim, discolor, dull, blemish.

Tarnish, n. Soil, stain, spot, blemish, blot.

Tarriance, n. Stay, delay, tarrying, lateness.

Tarry, v. n.

    1. Wait, linger, delay, loiter, remain, stay, stop.