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tar-brush
tar-brush (ˈtɑːbrʌʃ) a. A brush used for smearing anything with tar. knight of the tar-brush, allusively applied to a sailor: cf. tar n.1 3.1711 W. Sutherland Shipbuild. Assist. 135 Tarr Brushes—2. 1865 Kingsley Herew. vi, Do any of you knights of the tar brush know whether we are going to be drowne...
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tarre
▪ I. tar, n.1 (tɑː(r)) Forms: α. 1 teru, teoru (-o), (-tearo); 3–5 (6– Sc.) ter, 4 (Sc. 4–) terr, 4–6 terre, 4–5 teer, (5 tere). β. 4–7 tarre, 4–8 tarr, 5 taar, 6– tar. γ. 1 tyrwe, 2 tirwe. [OE. teru (gen. terw-es), teoru (-o):—*terwo- neut. = MLG. ter. tere, LG. and (thence) mod.Ger. teer, Du. teer...
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touch
▪ I. touch, n. (tʌtʃ) Forms: see touch v. [Originally a. OF. touche, f. toucher to touch: cf. Pr., It. tocca stroke, blow, touch; also Prov. toc, It. tocco knock, stroke; f. toccare to hit, strike. In some later uses, directly from touch v.] I. Literal and directly connected senses. 1. a. The action...
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