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- English Word Tonsure Definition The act of clipping the hair, or of shaving the crown of the head; also, the state of being shorn.
- English Word Tonsure Definition The first ceremony used for devoting a person to the service of God and the church; the first degree of the clericate, given by a bishop, abbot, or cardinal priest, consisting in cutting off the hair from a circular space at the back of the head, with prayers and benedictions; hence, entrance or admission into minor orders.
- English Word Tonsure Definition The shaven corona, or crown, which priests wear as a mark of their order and of their rank.
- English Word Tonsured Definition Having the tonsure; shaven; shorn; clipped; hence, bald.
- English Word Tontine Definition An annuity, with the benefit of survivorship, or a loan raised on life annuities with the benefit of survivorship. Thus, an annuity is shared among a number, on the principle that the share of each, at his death, is enjoyed by the survivors, until at last the whole goes to the last survivor, or to the last two or three, according to the terms on which the money is advanced. Used also adjectively; as, tontine insurance.
- English Word Tonus Definition Tonicity, or tone; as, muscular tonus.
- English Word Tony Definition A simpleton.
- English Word Too Definition Over; more than enough; -- noting excess; as, a thing is too long, too short, or too wide; too high; too many; too much.
- English Word Too Definition Likewise; also; in addition.
- English Word Took Definition imp. of Take.
- English Word Took Definition of Take
- English Word Tool Definition An instrument such as a hammer, saw, plane, file, and the like, used in the manual arts, to facilitate mechanical operations; any instrument used by a craftsman or laborer at his work; an implement; as, the tools of a joiner, smith, shoe-maker, etc.; also, a cutter, chisel, or other part of an instrument or machine that dresses work.
- English Word Tool Definition A machine for cutting or shaping materials; -- also called machine tool.
- English Word Tool Definition Hence, any instrument of use or service.
- English Word Tool Definition A weapon.
- English Word Tool Definition A person used as an instrument by another person; -- a word of reproach; as, men of intrigue have their tools, by whose agency they accomplish their purposes.
- English Word Tool Definition To shape, form, or finish with a tool.
- English Word Tool Definition To drive, as a coach.
- English Word Tool-post Definition Alt. of Tool-stock
- English Word Tool-rest Definition the part that supports a tool-post or a tool.