Main Entry:

¹tusk

Pronunciation:

\ˈtəsk\

Function:

noun

Etymology:

Middle English, alteration of tux, from Old English tūx; akin to Old English tūsc tush

Date:

before 12th century

1: an elongated greatly enlarged tooth (as of an elephant or walrus) that projects when the mouth is closed and serves especially for digging food or as a weapon ; broadly : a long protruding tooth2: one of the small projections on a tusk tenon

— tusked \ˈtəskt\ adjective

— tusk·like \ˈtəsk-ˌlīk\ adjective