| tae kwon do |
a form of Korean karate. |
| tael |
any of various units of weight of eastern Asia, often about 1.333 ounces. |
| taffeta |
a crisp shiny fabric made of various materials such as silk, nylon, or rayon. |
| taffrail |
the rail around the stern of a vessel. |
| taffy |
a chewy candy made of molasses or sugar that is boiled and then pulled until it holds its shape. |
| tag1 |
a piece of cardboard, thin metal, cloth, or other material that identifies, labels, or gives information about the thing to which it is attached. [9 definitions] |
| tag2 |
a children's game in which one player chases the others until he or she touches one of them, who then becomes the pursuer. [4 definitions] |
| Tagalog |
see "Pilipino." [2 definitions] |
| tagboard |
a heavy cardboard used for mountings, posters, and the like; oak tag. |
| tag sale |
a garage sale in which the items have their prices marked on them with tags. |
| tahini |
a smooth, thick sauce made from hulled and puréed sesame seeds. |
| Tahiti |
an island in French Polynesia in the southern Pacific Ocean. |
| tai chi |
a Chinese system of slow and methodical physical exercises, developed as a method of self-defense, and as an aid to meditation. |
| taiga |
the strip of subarctic evergreen forest that covers much of the northern parts of North America, Europe, and Asia. |
| taiko |
a Japanese drum, often large and barrel-shaped. [2 definitions] |
| tail |
an animal's rearmost part, usu. an appendage and extension of the spinal column, that projects from the rear of the trunk. [13 definitions] |
| tailbone |
the coccyx. |
| tailed |
having a tail of a certain kind (usu. used in combination). |
| tail end |
the very last part of anything; tag end; conclusion. (See rear end.) |
| tailgate |
a hinged panel or board at the rear of a truck, station wagon, or wagon that can be let down for loading or unloading. [2 definitions] |
| tailing |
(pl.) waste from the process of mining, milling, or the like. [2 definitions] |