Definition of texas
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: a structure on the awning deck of a steamer that contains the officers' cabins and has the pilothouse in front or on top
Texas
geographical nameDefinition of Texas (Entry 2 of 2)
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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