taw

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[ taw ]
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noun
  1. a choice or fancy marble used as a shooter.

  2. a game in which marbles are arranged in the center of a circle drawn or scratched on the ground, the object being to knock out as many as possible from the circle; ringer.

  1. Also taw line . the line from which the players shoot.

verb (used without object)
  1. to shoot a marble.

Origin of taw

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First recorded in 1700–10; origin uncertain

Words Nearby taw

Other definitions for taw (2 of 3)

taw2
[ taw ]

verb (used with object)
  1. to prepare or dress (some raw material) for use or further manipulation.

  2. to transform (the skin of an animal) into white leather by the application of minerals, emulsions, etc.

  1. Archaic. to flog; thrash.

Origin of taw

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First recorded before 900; Middle English tauen, tawen, Old English tawian “to prepare or treat hide,” cognate with Dutch touwen “to tan, prepare leather,” Gothic taujan “to do, make”

Other words from taw

  • tawer, noun

Other definitions for taw (3 of 3)

taw3
[ tahv, tawv, tahf, tawf ]

noun
  1. tav.

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How to use taw in a sentence

  • And because the place where they made fires was found, these mountains are called Aw-up Chert-taw to this day.

    Aw-Aw-Tam Indian Nights | J. William Lloyd

British Dictionary definitions for taw (1 of 2)

taw1

/ (tɔː) /


noun
  1. the line from which the players shoot in marbles

  2. back to taws Australian informal back to the beginning

  1. a large marble used for shooting

  2. a game of marbles

Origin of taw

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C18: of unknown origin

British Dictionary definitions for taw (2 of 2)

taw2

/ (tɔː) /


verb(tr)
  1. to convert (skins) into white leather by treatment with mineral salts, such as alum and salt, rather than by normal tanning processes

  2. archaic, or dialect to flog; beat

Origin of taw

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Old English tawian; compare Old High German zouwen to prepare, Gothic taujan to make

Derived forms of taw

  • tawer, noun

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