tex·as
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Definition of texas
: a structure on the awning deck of a steamer that contains the officers' cabins and has the pilothouse in front or on top
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“Texas.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/texas. Accessed 27 Jun. 2022.
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Texas geographical name
Tex·as
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Definition of Texas
state in the southern U.S. bordering on Mexico and the Gulf of Mexico; capital Austin area 266,807 square miles (691,030 square kilometers), population 25,145,561
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The first known use of texas was in 1857
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