troat

/ (trəʊt) /

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Definition of troat

verb

(intr) (of a rutting buck) to call or bellow

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Word Origin for troat

C17: probably related to Old French trout, trut, a cry used by hunters to urge on the dogs

Words nearby troat

TRM, tRNA, TRO, Troad, Troas, troat, trobar clus, Trobriand Islander, Trobriand Islands, trocar, troch.

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How to use troat in a sentence

I do nod know any nah-ice gondolier—zey are oal—I dell you, if you lif viz zem ade mons as me, you cot your troat—yes!
The Travelling Companions|F. Anstey
I try for speak, but my troat stop up, as if you was plug him wid piece of plantain.
The Cruise of the Midge (Vol. I of 2)|Michael Scott
"'Cos, when my troat was sore I was always breaving out loud like that," said Roger sympathisingly.
Two Little Waifs|Mrs. Molesworth
My plood vas chilling now so I ain't aple to svallow in my troat alretty.
Ted Strong in Montana|Edward C. Taylor

In one of the lines I have quoted there occurs the word "troat."
Thackeray|Anthony Trollope