English English Dictionary

English English Dictionary

The online English-English dictionary from The Project Gutenberg

Result for Taw

Taw (n.)

Tow.

Taw (v. t.)

To push; to tug; to tow.

Taw (v. t.)

To prepare or dress, as hemp, by beating; to tew; hence, to beat; to scourge.

Taw (v. t.)

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.

Taw (n.)

A large marble to be played with; also, a game at marbles.

Taw (n.)

A line or mark from which the players begin a game of marbles.