taw

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verb (1)

ˈtȯ 

tawed; tawing; taws

transitive verb

: to tan (skins) usually by a dry process (as with alum or salt)

taw

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noun (1)

ˈtäf  ˈtȯf 

ˈtäv, 

ˈtȯv

: the 23rd letter of the Hebrew alphabet see Alphabet Table

taw

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noun (2)

ˈtȯ 

1

a

: a marble used as a shooter

b

: ringtaw

2

: the line from which players shoot at marbles

3

: a square-dance partner

taw

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verb (2)

ˈtȯ 

tawed; tawing; taws

intransitive verb

: to shoot a marble

tawse

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noun (3)

ˈtȯz 

variants or less commonly taws

plural in form but singular or plural in construction

British

: a leather strap slit into strips at the end and used especially for disciplining children

Examples of taw in a Sentence

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Noun

Teanna Limpy, tribal historic preservation officer for the Northern Cheyenne tribe, submitted the proposal to change it to Mestaa’ėhehe, which is pronounced mess-taw-HAY. —Washington Post, 17 Dec. 2021

Word History

Etymology

Verb (1)

Middle English, to prepare (soil), taw, from Old English tawian to prepare, make; akin to Old High German zawjan to hasten, Goth taujan to do, make

Noun (1)

Hebrew tāw, literally, mark, cross

Noun (2)

origin unknown

Noun (3)

probably from plural of obsolete taw tawed leather

First Known Use

Verb (1)

before the 12th century, in the meaning defined above

Noun (1)

1701, in the meaning defined above

Noun (2)

1709, in the meaning defined at sense 1a

Verb (2)

1863, in the meaning defined above

Noun (3)

circa 1585, in the meaning defined above

Kids Definition

taw

noun

ˈtȯ

1

: a marble used as a shooter

2

: the line from which players shoot at marbles