taw

Meaning

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.

Synonyms

shooter

marbles

partner

chuck

taw 1

taw 2

game at marbles

Translations

bilye

βόλος

μπίλια

Mitarbeiter

Partner

μαρμάρινος βόλος

συνεργάτης

associé

collègue

partenaire

collaborateur

compagno

collaboratore

thau

knikker

Pronounced as (IPA)

/tɔː/

Etymology

Cognate with Old English: tāw

Cognate with Phoenician: 𐤕

Cognate with Hebrew: ת

Cognate with Arabic: تاء

In summary

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