Emily Dickinson Lexicon
Lexicon: tankard – tare
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tankard (-s), n. [Middle Dutch.]
- Pewter jug; drinking cup; mug with a lid; container for drinking beer.
- Vat; tub; vessel.
tantalize, v. [Gk. 'Tantalus'.]
Allure; beguile; captivate; charm; entice; tempt; excite the imagination; cast a spell on; promise something out of reach.
tantalizing, verbal adj. [see tantalize, v.]
Teasing; tormenting; tempting with the unattainable.
tantamount, n. [AFr tant amunter, amount to as much.]
Equal; equivalent in value; same in signification; sum and substance.
tap (tapped), v. [OE tæppian, plug.]
- Knock; strike lightly; rap on the door.
- Nudge; stir; touch gently; [fig.] rouse; cause to rise; call to awaken.
taper, n. [OE tapur, wick of a candle.]
Small light; slender wax candle.
tapestry (tapestries), n. [Fr.]
- Veil; curtain; mantle.
- Fabric; framework; handiwork; intricate weaving; finely-detailed material; colorful cloth with painted pictures; [fig.] investiture; royal clothing; robe for coronation.
- Textile; drapery; wall hanging; woven silk; canvas with embroidered designs.
tar, n. [OE teru.]
Pitch; black pine resin; resinous substance that comes from the burning of fir trees; thick impervious fire-proof liquid used for coating the ropes and sails of a ship; [word play] sailor; [metonymy] tarpaulin; canvas; water-proofed clothes of a seafarer; [metaphor] pall; funeral shroud.
tardy, adj. [Fr. < L. 'slow'.] (webplay: late).
- Overdue; too late; not arriving soon enough.
- Sluggish; slack; belated; dilatory; lagging; not punctual; not on time; slow to act.
tare, n. [origin unknown.]
Weed; false grain; bearded darnel; cheat grass; bothersome, useless, unwelcome, or invasive plant; [fig.] trespasser; intruder; unrighteous person; one who inhibits the growth of others (see Matthew 13:30).