| tartan1 |
woolen plaid cloth woven in a design of straight lines of varying widths and different colors that cross at right angles, worn esp. by clans of Scottish Highlanders. [3 definitions] |
| tartan2 |
a small single-masted sailing vessel used in the Mediterranean. |
| Tartar |
a member of any of the various peoples, esp. Mongolian and Turkish, who conquered much of Asia and eastern Europe during the Middle Ages, or a descendant thereof. [4 definitions] |
| tartar |
a hard, yellow-brown deposit on the teeth, composed of saliva proteins, food particles, and various salts. [2 definitions] |
| tartar emetic |
a poisonous saltlike powder used to fix dye and medicinally to cause expectoration, vomiting, and perspiring. |
| tartaric |
of, pertaining to, or obtained from tartar or tartaric acid. |
| tartaric acid |
any of several crystalline organic compounds, most often in a white powder form and used in baking powders, cream of tartar, and tanning. |
| tartar sauce |
a sauce of mayonnaise with chopped pickles, olives, and onions, eaten esp. with fish. |
| tartar steak |
raw ground beefsteak mixed with raw egg and seasonings and served with a garnish of parsley or capers; steak tartare. |
| tartrate |
a salt or ester of tartaric acid. |
| Tarzan |
the title character and protagonist of a series of twentieth-century jungle adventure stories by Edgar Rice Burroughs. [2 definitions] |
| tase |
to shoot with a Taser, a gun that uses electricity to stun or immobilize. |
| Tasert |
trademark for a gun that sends out darts of electricity that stun or temporarily immobilize the person shot. |
| Tashkent |
the capital of Uzbekistan. |
| task |
a specific item of work assigned to one; duty. [4 definitions] |
| task force |
a temporary group of military personnel formed to accomplish a specific mission. [2 definitions] |
| taskmaster |
a person, often strict or demanding, who assigns or rigorously supervises the tasks or jobs of others. |
| Tasmania |
an island and state of Australia off the southeastern coast. |
| Tasmanian devil |
a small, burrowing, ferocious carnivorous mammal native to Tasmania. |
| tassel |
a pendant ornament made of a bunch of threads or cords of equal length that are tied together at one end and hang free at the other. [4 definitions] |
| taste |
to experience or evaluate the flavor of by putting into the mouth. [15 definitions] |