WEBSTE~S
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`COLLEGE
`1 DICTIONARY
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`Fourth Edition
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`Michael Agnes
`EDITOR IN CHIEF
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`David B. Guralnik
`EDITOR IN CHIEF 1951-1985
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`tar,get _(tar'git) ~- [ME< MFr ta~gette, dim. of targe, a shield<
`Frank •targa, akin to prec.] 1 [Histoncal] a small shield, esp. a
`round one 2 a) a ro!ll'~, flat board, straw coil, etc., often one
`marked with concentnc circles, set up to be aimed at as in archery
`or _rifle practice b) any object that is shot at, throw~ at, etc. 3 an
`obJective; goal 4 someone or something that is the focus of atten(cid:173)
`ti<?n, mterest, etc. 5 a ship, building, site, etc. that is the object of a
`rmlitary attack 6 an obJect of verbal attack criticism or ridicule
`7 .s~mething resembling a ,target in shape o~ use; spe~if., "a) the
`sliding sight on a surveyors leveling rod "b) a disk-shaped signal
`on a railroad ~witch c) a metallic insert, usually of tungsten or
`molybdenum, m the anode of an X-ray tube, upon which the
`stream of cathode rays 1mpmges and from which X-rays emanate
`d) a surface, object, etc. subjected to irradiation or to bombardment
`as by nuclear particles -vt. to establish as a target, goal, etc. --0n
`target completely accurate; precise
`1'>-target date a date aimed at, as for the end of a project
`target language 1 the language into which a text in a given
`language is to be translated: compare SOURCE LANGUAGE (sense 1)
`2 a language other than one's own that one is learning
`Tar,gum (tii.r'goom, tar goom') n., pl. Tar'·gums or Tar-gu -mim (tiir
`goom'rm) [MHeb < Aram targum, lit., interpretation] any of sev(cid:173)
`eral translat10ns or paraphrases of parts of the Jewish Scriptures
`written in the vernacular (Aramaic) of Judea
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`"'Tar·heel (tar'hel') n. [Informal] a person born or living in North
`Carolina, called the Tarheel State
`tar•iff (tar'if) n. [It tariffa < Ar ta'rif, information explanation <
`'arafa, to know, inform] 1 a list or system of tru.'.es placed by a
`government upon exports or, esp., rmports 2 a tax of this kind or
`its ra~e 3 any list or scale of prices, charges, etc. ,.4 [Info~al]
`any bill, charge, fare, etc. -vt. 1 to make a schedule of tariffs on(cid:173)
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`set a tariff on 2 to fix the price of according to a tariff
`Ta•rim (ta'rem', da'-) river in NW China flowing from the Tian
`Shan into E Xinjiang region: c. 1,300 mi (2,092 km)
`Tar·king,ton (tar'kiJJ tan), (Newton) Booth 1869-1946; U.S. novel-
`1st
`tar•la•tan or tar·le·tan (tar'la tan) n. [Fr tarlatane earlier
`tarnatane < ?] a thin, stiff, open-weave muslin
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`ta_r·mac (tar'mak') n. [< fol.] 1 TARMACADAM 2 [Chiefly Brit.] an
`airport runway or apron 3 [Chiefly Brit.] a paved road
`tar•ma•cadam (tiir'ma kad'am) n. [TAR1 + MACADAM] a mixture of
`small broken stones and a tar or asphalt binder, used to pave
`roads: cf. MACADAM
`tarn (tiirn) n. [ME terne < or akin to ON tjorn, tarn, lit., hole filled
`with water] a small lake, esp. one that fills a cirque
`tar•na-tion (tar nii.'shan) n. , interj. [prob. < 'tarnal (short dial.
`form of ETERNAL) + (DAM)NATION] dial. var. of DAMNATION: also
`used as an mtensifier [what in tarnation is that?]
`tar·nish (tar'nish) vt. [< Fr terniss·, inflectional stem of ternir to
`make dim < MFr, prob. < OHG tarnjan, to conceal < tarni hidd~n]
`1 to dull the_ luster of or di_scolor the surface of (a met~!) as by
`exposure _to air 2 a) to besrmrch or sully (a reputation, honor, etc.)
`b) to spoil, mar, or debase [to tarnish a memory] -vi. 1 to lose
`luster; grow dull; discolor, as from oxidation 2 to become sullied
`soiled\ spoiled, marred, etc. -~- 1 th~ condition of being tar'.
`mshea; dullness 2 the film of discolorat10n on the surface of tar(cid:173)
`nished metal 3 a stain; blemish -tar'-nish-able adj.
`taro (ter'o, tar'o) n., pl. -·ros [< a Polynesian language < Proto(cid:173)
`Polynesian *talo] 1 a large, tropical Asiatic plant (Colocasia
`esculenta ). of th~ arum family, with shield-shaped leaves: it is culti(cid:173)
`vated for its edible corms that are the source of poi 2 the tuber of
`this plant
`ta•roc or ta·rok (ta riik:) n. an old card game of Italy, Austria, etc.
`played with a deck of, usually, 78 cards that includes the tarot
`cards as trumps
`tarot (tar'o, .-at; ta ro') n. [Fr < MFr < Oit tarocco, prob. < Ar
`ta;raha, to reJect >_TARE2]J<,>.fien T-] any <?fa se.t of 22 cards bearing
`pictures of certam trad1t10nal allegoncal f1~res used in for(cid:173)
`tunetelling: sometimes used in combination with other cards
`1'ltarp (tarp) n. [Informal] short for TARPAULIN
`* tar paper a heavy paper impregnated with tar, used as a base for
`roofing, etc.
`tar,pau•lin (tiir po'lin, tar'pa Jin) n. [TAR1 + -paulin, prob. <palling
`< PALL2,. a covenng] 1 a) waterproof material; specif., canvas
`coated with a waterproofing compound b) a sheet of this used for
`spreading over something to protect it from getting wet 2
`[Archaic] a sailor; tar
`Tar•peia (tar pe'a) n. Rom. Myth. a girl who treacherously opens
`the Capitoline citadel to the invading Sabines, who then crush her
`to death with their shields
`Tar•peian (-an) aqj. [L Tarpeianlfs , after 'farpeia: see prec.] desig(cid:173)
`natillg or of a cliff on the Cap1tolme Hill ill Rome from which
`traitors to the state were hurled to their death
`tar,pon (tar'pan, -piin') n .. , pl. -·pons or -·pon [< ?] any of a family
`(Megalop1daehorder Elop1formes) of bony fishes; esp., a large sil(cid:173)
`(Megalops atlanticus) with very large scales f~und
`very game fis
`in the warmer parts of the W Atlantic
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`Tar•quin (tiir'kwin) (Lucius Tarquinius Superbus ) semilegendary
`Etruscan king of Rome (534?-510? B.C.)
`tar•ra•did·dle (tar'a did"]) n. alt. sp. of TARADIDDLE
`tar•ra-gon (tar'a gan') n. [Sp taragona < Ar tarkhun < ? Gr
`drakiin, DRAGON] 1 an Old World wormwood (Artemisia dracuncu(cid:173)
`lus) whose fragrant leaves are used for seasoning, esp. in vinegar
`2 the leaves of this plant
`tar:ri•ance (tar'e ans) n. [Archaic] 1 the act of tarrying; delay 2 a
`soJ ourn; stay
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`target I Tartarus
`1465
`tarry' (tar'e) vi. --ried, -·ry-ing [ME tarien, to delay, vex, hinder <
`OE tergan, to vex, provoke, prob. inf!. by ME targen to retard
`OFr targer < VL *tardicare < L tardare, to delay< tdrdus, slow~
`TARDY] 1 to delay, linger, be tardy, etc. 2 to stay for a time esp
`longer than origina_lly intended; remain temporarily 3 to w,tit _:
`vt. [Archaic] _to wait for -n. [Now Rare] a sojourn; stay -SYN.
`STAY3 -tar'-ner n.
`tarry2 (tar'e) adj. · ·rier, --ri•est 1 of or like tar 2 covered or
`smeared with tar -tar'·ri-ness n.
`tars- combining form TARSO-: used before a vowel
`tar·sal (tar'sal) adj. [< ModL tarsus (see TARSUS) + -AL] of the
`tarsus of the foot or the tarsi of the eyelids -n. a tarsal bone or
`plate: see SKELETON, illus.
`tar sands Geol. sands or sandstone deposits containing tarry vis-
`cous, bituminous oil
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`Tar·shish (ta(shish') n. seaJ?ort or maritime region of uncertain
`location, ment10ned ill the Bible: cf. I Kings 10:22
`tarsi (tar'si') n. pl. of TARSUS
`tar·sier (tar'se ar) n. [Fr, so named by BUFFON < tarse, TARSUS
`from the foot structure] any of a family (Tarsiidae) of small pri'.
`mates ?f the East Indies and the Philippines, with very large
`gog:glelike eyes, and a long, tufted tail: tarsiers live in trees, ar~
`active at mght, and feed esp. on lizards and insects
`tarso- (tar'so, -sa) [< ModL tarsus] combining form tarsus or tarsal
`[tarsometatarsus]
`tarso•meta·tar•sus (tar'so met'a tar' sas) n. [prec. + METATARSUS]
`the large bone in the lower part of a bird's leg, connecting the tibia
`with the toes
`tar,sus (tiir'sas) n., pl. tar'si' (-si') [ModL < Gr tarsos flat of the
`foot, any flat surface, orig. a wickerwork frame for drying fruits or
`cheeses< IE base *t~rs_-, to dry > THIRST, L torridus] 1 Anat. a) the
`human ankle, cons1Stillg of seven bones between the tibia and
`metatar sus b) the small plate of connective tissue stiffening the
`eyelid 2 Zool. a) a group of bones in the ankle region of the hind
`limbs of tetrapods b) TARSOMETATARSUS c) the fifth segment from
`the base of an insect leg (see INSECT, illus.)
`Tar-sus (tar'sas) city in S Turkey, near the Mediterranean: in
`ancient times, the capital of Cilicia & birthplace of the Apostle
`Paul: pop. 169,000
`tart' (tart) adj. [ME < OE teart < PGmc '''trat- < IE base *der- >
`TEAR1] _ 1 sharp in t_aste; sour; acid; acidulous 2 sharp in meaning
`or rmphcat10n; cuttillg 1a tart answer] -SYN. SOUR -tart'ly adv.
`-tart'-ness n.
`tart2 (tart) n. [ME tarte < OFr, prob. var. of tourte < LL(Ec) torta
`t~ist~d lo~f < L tortus; see TORT] 1 a small shell of pastry filled
`with Jam, Jelly, etc. 2 ill England, a small pie filled with fruit or
`jam and often having a top crust
`tart3 (tiirt) n. [< prec., orig., slang term of endearment] [Informal]
`a prostitute or any promiscuous woman -tart up [Slang Chiefly
`Brit.] to clothe, furnish, or decorate in a showy and, ofte~, vulgar
`way -tart'y adJ.
`tar•tan 1 (tart'_'n) n. [prob. < MFr tiretaine, a cloth of mixed fibers<
`OFr t,ret, a kind of cloth < tire, cloth (of silk) from the East< ML
`tyrius, mat~rial from. Tyre < L Tyrus, TYRE; sp. inf!. by ME
`tartartn, a n ch _matenal < MFr (drap) tartarin, Tartar (cloth)] 1
`woolen cloth with a woven pattern of straight lines of different
`color~ and. widths crossing at right angles, esp. as worn in the
`Scottish Highlands, where each clan has its own pattern 2 any
`plaid cloth like this 3 any tartan pattern 4 a garment made of
`tartan -adj. of, like, or made of tartan
`tar•tan 2. (tiirt"n) n. [Fr tartane < It tartana, prob. ult. < Ar tarrad
`(colloqmal form tatr,da), s_maU, swift kind of ship] a small, single(cid:173)
`masted Mediterranean ship with a large lateen sail and a jib
`tar-tar (tiirt'ar) n. [ME < ML tartarum < MGr tartaron < ?] 1
`cream of tartar, esp. the crude form present in grape juice and
`forrmng a reddish or whitish.;,crustlike deposit (argo/) in wine
`casks 2 a hard deposit on the ~eth, consisting of saliva proteins
`foulod deposits, various salts, as calcium phosphate, etc.; dental cal'.
`C US
`Tar•tar (tiirt'ar) n. [ME Tartre < ML Tartarus a Tatar altered
`(after TARTARUS) < Pers Tatar] 1 TATAR 2 [u~ually t-]' an irri(cid:173)
`tablekv10lent, mtractable person -adj. TATAR -catch a tartar to
`attac . or oppose someone too strong for one; get more than one
`bargamed for
`Tar-tar-ean (tar ter'e an, -tar'-) adj. of Tartarus· infernal
`tartar emetic antimony potassium tartrate, K(SbO)C4H.Od H,O,
`a poisonous, odorless, white salt used in medicine to cause expecto(cid:173)
`ration, vomiting, ana perspiration, and in dyeing as a mordant
`Tar-tar-ian (tar ter'e an) adj. TATAR
`tar•taric (tiir tar'ik, -tar'-) adj. of, containing, or derived from tar(cid:173)
`tar or tartaric acid
`tartaric acid an acid, HOOC(CHOH).COOH, a clear, colorless
`crystal or a white, crystalline powder, found in vegetable tissues
`and fruit juices and obtained commercially from tartar: it is used
`in dyeing, photography, medicine, etc.
`tar•tar-ous (tar'tar as) adj. of, like, or containing tartar
`tar•tar sauce (tart'ar) [Fr sauce tartare] a sauce, as for seafood,
`consisting of mayonnaise with chopped pickles, olives, capers, etc.:
`also sp. tar'-tare sauce
`tartar steak STEAK TARTARE
`Tar•ta•rus (tar'ta ras) n. [L < Gr Tartaros] Gr. Myth. 1 an infernal
`See the inside front cover for pronunciation information.
`The symbol * is used to mark terms of American origin.
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