taw

Significat (Anglès)

Noun

1. A favorite marble in the game of marbles.
2. A line or mark from which the players begin a game of marbles.
3. A dance partner.
4. A favorite person; beloved, partner, spouse.

Verb

1. (obsolete, transitive) To prepare or dress, as hemp, by beating; to tew.
2. (broadly, transitive) To beat; to scourge.
3. (transitive) To dress and prepare, as the skins of sheep, lambs, goats, and kids, for gloves, etc., by imbuing them with alum, salt, and other agents, for softening and bleaching them.
4. (transitive) To dress and prepare, as the skins of sheep, lambs, goats, and kids, for gloves, etc., by imbuing them with alum, salt, and other agents, for softening and bleaching them.

Verb

To shoot a marble.

Verb

To push; to tug; to tow.

Conceptes

col·laborador

Sinònims

shooter

marbles

partner

chuck

taw 1

taw 2

game at marbles

Traduccions

bilye

βόλος

μπίλια

Partner

μαρμάρινος βόλος

συνεργάτης

associé

collègue

partenaire

collaborateur

compagno

collaboratore

thau

knikker

compagnon

Pronunciat com a (IPA)

/tɔː/

Etimologia (Anglès)

Cognat amb anglès antic: tāw

Cognat amb fenici: 𐤕

Cognat amb hebreu: ת

Cognat amb àrab: تاء

In summary

Unknown. Attested in English from the 18th century. Compare Old English tāw (“instrument”). Also compare Irish togh (“choose, elect”).