Words |
Parts of Speech |
Meaning/Definition/Similar Words |
trabu |
noun |
Same as Trubu. |
trace |
noun |
One of two straps, chains, or ropes of a harness, extending from the collar or breastplate to a whiffletree attached to a vehicle or thing to be drawn; a tug., A mark left by anything passing; a track; a path; a course; a footprint; a vestige; as, the trace of a carriage or sled; the trace of a deer; a sinuous trace., A very small quantity of an element or compound in a given substance, especially when so small that the amount is not quantitatively determined in an analysis; — hence, in stating an analysis, often contracted to tr., A mark, impression, or visible appearance of anything left when the thing itself no longer exists; remains; token; vestige., The intersection of a plane of projection, or an original plane, with a coordinate plane., The ground plan of a work or works., To mark out; to draw or delineate with marks; especially, to copy, as a drawing or engraving, by following the lines and marking them on a sheet superimposed, through which they appear; as, to trace a figure or an outline; a traced drawing., To follow by some mark that has been left by a person or thing which has preceded; to follow by footsteps, tracks, or tokens., Hence, to follow the trace or track of., To copy; to imitate., To walk over; to pass through; to traverse., To walk; to go; to travel. |
track |
noun |
A mark left by something that has passed along; as, the track, or wake, of a ship; the track of a meteor; the track of a sled or a wheel., A mark or impression left by the foot, either of man or beast; trace; vestige; footprint., The entire lower surface of the foot; — said of birds, etc., A road; a beaten path., Course; way; as, the track of a comet., A path or course laid out for a race, for exercise, etc., The permanent way; the rails., A tract or area, as of land., To follow the tracks or traces of; to pursue by following the marks of the feet; to trace; to trail; as, to track a deer in the snow., To draw along continuously, as a vessel, by a line, men or animals on shore being the motive power; to tow. |
tract |
noun |
A written discourse or dissertation, generally of short extent; a short treatise, especially on practical religion., Something drawn out or extended; expanse., A region or quantity of land or water, of indefinite extent; an area; as, an unexplored tract of sea., Traits; features; lineaments., The footprint of a wild beast., Track; trace., Treatment; exposition., Continuity or extension of anything; as, the tract of speech., Continued or protracted duration; length; extent., Verses of Scripture sung at Mass, instead of the Alleluia, from Septuagesima Sunday till the Saturday befor Easter; — so called because sung tractim, or without a break, by one voice, instead of by many as in the antiphons., To trace out; to track; also, to draw out; to protact. |
trade |
verb |
A track; a trail; a way; a path; also, passage; travel; resort., Course; custom; practice; occupation; employment., Business of any kind; matter of mutual consideration; affair; dealing., Specifically: The act or business of exchanging commodities by barter, or by buying and selling for money; commerce; traffic; barter., The business which a person has learned, and which he engages in, for procuring subsistence, or for profit; occupation; especially, mechanical employment as distinguished from the liberal arts, the learned professions, and agriculture; as, we speak of the trade of a smith, of a carpenter, or mason, but not now of the trade of a farmer, or a lawyer, or a physician., Instruments of any occupation., A company of men engaged in the same occupation; thus, booksellers and publishers speak of the customs of the trade, and are collectively designated as the trade., The trade winds., Refuse or rubbish from a mine., To barter, or to buy and sell; to be engaged in the exchange, purchase, or sale of goods, wares, merchandise, or anything else; to traffic; to bargain; to carry on commerce as a business., To buy and sell or exchange property in a single instance., To have dealings; to be concerned or associated; — usually followed by with., To sell or exchange in commerce; to barter., imp. of Tread. |
trail |
verb t. |
To hunt by the track; to track., To draw or drag, as along the ground., To carry, as a firearm, with the breech near the ground and the upper part inclined forward, the piece being held by the right hand near the middle., To tread down, as grass, by walking through it; to lay flat., To take advantage of the ignorance of; to impose upon., To be drawn out in length; to follow after., To grow to great length, especially when slender and creeping upon the ground, as a plant; to run or climb., A track left by man or beast; a track followed by the hunter; a scent on the ground by the animal pursued; as, a deer trail., A footpath or road track through a wilderness or wild region; as, an Indian trail over the plains., Anything drawn out to a length; as, the trail of a meteor; a trail of smoke., Anything drawn behind in long undulations; a train., Anything drawn along, as a vehicle., A frame for trailing plants; a trellis., The entrails of a fowl, especially of game, as the woodcock, and the like; — applied also, sometimes, to the entrails of sheep., That part of the stock of a gun carriage which rests on the ground when the piece is unlimbered. See Illust. of Gun carriage, under Gun., The act of taking advantage of the ignorance of a person; an imposition. |
train |
verb t. |
To draw along; to trail; to drag., To draw by persuasion, artifice, or the like; to attract by stratagem; to entice; to allure., To teach and form by practice; to educate; to exercise; to discipline; as, to train the militia to the manual exercise; to train soldiers to the use of arms., To break, tame, and accustom to draw, as oxen., To lead or direct, and form to a wall or espalier; to form to a proper shape, by bending, lopping, or pruning; as, to train young trees., To trace, as a lode or any mineral appearance, to its head., To be drilled in military exercises; to do duty in a military company., To prepare by exercise, diet, instruction, etc., for any physical contest; as, to train for a boat race., That which draws along; especially, persuasion, artifice, or enticement; allurement., Hence, something tied to a lure to entice a hawk; also, a trap for an animal; a snare., That which is drawn along in the rear of, or after, something; that which is in the hinder part or rear., That part of a gown which trails behind the wearer., The after part of a gun carriage; the trail., The tail of a bird., A number of followers; a body of attendants; a retinue; a suite., A consecution or succession of connected things; a series., Regular method; process; course; order; as, things now in a train for settlement., The number of beats of a watch in any certain time., A line of gunpowder laid to lead fire to a charge, mine, or the like., A connected line of cars or carriages on a railroad., A heavy, long sleigh used in Canada for the transportation of merchandise, wood, and the like., A roll train; as, a 12-inch train. |
trais |
noun pl. |
Alt. of Trays |
trays |
noun pl. |
Traces., of Tray, See Trais. |
trait |
verb |
A stroke; a touch., A distinguishing or marked feature; a peculiarity; as, a trait of character. |
tramp |
verb i. |
To tread upon forcibly and repeatedly; to trample., To travel or wander through; as, to tramp the country., To cleanse, as clothes, by treading upon them in water., To travel; to wander; to stroll., A foot journey or excursion; as, to go on a tramp; a long tramp., A foot traveler; a tramper; often used in a bad sense for a vagrant or wandering vagabond., The sound of the foot, or of feet, on the earth, as in marching., A tool for trimming hedges., A plate of iron worn to protect the sole of the foot, or the shoe, when digging with a spade. |
trant |
verb i. |
To traffic in an itinerary manner; to peddle. |
trape |
verb i. |
To walk or run about in an idle or slatternly manner; to traipse. |
traps |
noun pl. |
Small or portable articles for dress, furniture, or use; goods; luggage; things. |
trash |
noun |
That which is worthless or useless; rubbish; refuse., Especially, loppings and leaves of trees, bruised sugar cane, or the like., A worthless person., A collar, leash, or halter used to restrain a dog in pursuing game., To free from trash, or worthless matter; hence, to lop; to crop, as to trash the rattoons of sugar cane., To treat as trash, or worthless matter; hence, to spurn, humiliate, or crush., To hold back by a trash or leash, as a dog in pursuing game; hence, to retard, encumber, or restrain; to clog; to hinder vexatiously., To follow with violence and trampling. |
trass |
noun |
A white to gray volcanic tufa, formed of decomposed trachytic cinders; — sometimes used as a cement. Hence, a coarse sort of plaster or mortar, durable in water, and used to line cisterns and other reservoirs of water. |
trave |
noun |
A crossbeam; a lay of joists., A wooden frame to confine an unruly horse or ox while shoeing. |
trawl |
verb t. |
To take fish, or other marine animals, with a trawl., A fishing line, often extending a mile or more, having many short lines bearing hooks attached to it. It is used for catching cod, halibut, etc.; a boulter., A large bag net attached to a beam with iron frames at its ends, and dragged at the bottom of the sea, — used in fishing, and in gathering forms of marine life from the sea bottom. |