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Turtledove
n.
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Any one of several species of pigeons more or less resembling the true turtledoves, as the American mourning dove (see under Dove), and the Australian turtledove (Stictopelia cuneata).
Turtle-footed
a.
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Slow-footed.
Turtlehead
n.
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An American perennial herb (Chelone glabra) having white flowers shaped like the head of a turtle. Called also snakehead, shell flower, and balmony.
Turtler
n.
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One who catches turtles or tortoises.
Turtle-shell
n.
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The turtle cowrie.
Turtling
n.
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The act, practice, or art of catching turtles.
Turves
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pl. of Turf.
Tuscan
a.
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Of or pertaining to Tuscany in Italy; -- specifically designating one of the five orders of architecture recognized and described by the Italian writers of the 16th century, or characteristic of the order. The original of this order was not used by the Greeks, but by the Romans under the Empire. See Order, and Illust. of Capital.
Tuscan
n.
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A native or inhabitant of Tuscany.
Tuscaroras
n. pl.
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A tribe of North American Indians formerly living on the Neuse and Tar rivers in North Carolina. They were conquered in 1713, after which the remnant of the tribe joined the Five Nations, thus forming the Six Nations. See Six Nations, under Six.
Tuscor
n.
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A tush of a horse.
Tush
interj.
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An exclamation indicating check, rebuke, or contempt; as, tush, tush! do not speak of it.
Tush
n.
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A long, pointed tooth; a tusk; -- applied especially to certain teeth of horses.
Tusk
n.
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Same as Torsk.
Tusk
n.
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One of the elongated incisor or canine teeth of the wild boar, elephant, etc.; hence, any long, protruding tooth.
Tusk
n.
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A toothshell, or Dentalium; -- called also tusk-shell.
Tusk
n.
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A projecting member like a tenon, and serving the same or a similar purpose, but composed of several steps, or offsets. Thus, in the illustration, a is the tusk, and each of the several parts, or offsets, is called a tooth.
Tusk
v. i.
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To bare or gnash the teeth.
Tusked
a.
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Furnished with tusks.
Tusker
n.
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An elephant having large tusks.
Tusk-shell
n.
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See 2d Tusk, n., 2.
Tusky
a.
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Having tusks.
Tussac grass
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Tussock grass.
Tussah silk
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A silk cloth made from the cocoons of a caterpillar other than the common silkworm, much used in Bengal and China.
Tussah silk
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The silk fiber itself.
Tussicular
a.
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Of or pertaining to a cough.
Tussle
v. i. & t.
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To struggle, as in sport; to scuffle; to struggle with.
Tussle
n.
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A struggle; a scuffle.
Tussock
n.
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A tuft, as of grass, twigs, hair, or the like; especially, a dense tuft or bunch of grass or sedge.
Tussock
n.
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Same as Tussock grass, below.