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A large and voracious shark (Alopias vulpes), remarkable for the great length of the upper lobe of its tail, with which it beats, or thrashes, its prey. It is found both upon the American and the European coasts. Called also fox shark, sea ape, sea fox, slasher, swingle-tail, and thrasher shark.
A name given to the brown thrush and other allied species. See Brown thrush.
Same as Thrasher.
of Thresh
The plank, stone, or piece of timber, which lies under a door, especially of a dwelling house, church, temple, or the like; the doorsill; hence, entrance; gate; door.
Fig.: The place or point of entering or beginning, entrance; outset; as, the threshold of life.
Threshold.
of Threste
of Threste
To thrust.
Thirteen.
Thirty.
imp. of Throw.
of Throw
Triple; treble; threefold.
Three times.
In a threefold manner or degree; repeatedly; very.
The missel thrush.
Third.
To pass through in the manner of a thread or a needle; to make or find a course through; to thread.