Webster's Unabridged Dictionary - Letter T - Page 58

Tracheal (a.) Of or pertaining to the trachea; like a trachea.

Tracheal (a.) Relating to or resembling or functioning like a trachea.

 Trachearia (n. pl.) [NL.] (Zool.) A division of Arachnida including those that breathe only by means of tracheae.

It includes the mites, ticks, false scorpions, and harvestmen.

Tracheary (a.) Tracheal; breathing by means of tracheae.

Tracheary (n.) (Zool.) One of the Trachearia.

Tracheata (n. pl.) [NL.] (Zool.) An extensive division of arthropods comprising all those which breathe by tracheae, as distinguished from Crustacea, which breathe by means of branchiae.

Tracheate (a.) (Zool.) Breathing by means of tracheae; of or pertaining to the Tracheata.

Tracheate (n.) (Zool.) Any arthropod having tracheae; one of the Tracheata.

Tracheid (n.) (Bot.) A wood cell with spiral or other markings and closed throughout, as in pine wood.

Tracheitis (n.) (Med.) Inflammation of the trachea, or windpipe.

Trachelidan (n.) (Zool.) Any one of a tribe of beetles ({Trachelides) which have the head supported on a pedicel.

The oil beetles and the Cantharides are examples.

Trachelipod (n.) (Zool.) One of the Trachelipoda.

Trachelipoda (n. pl.) (Zool.) An extensive artificial group of gastropods comprising all those which have a spiral shell and the foot attached to the base of the neck.

Trachelipodous (a.) (Zool.) Having the foot united with the neck; of or pertainingto the Trachelipoda.

Trachelobranchiate (a.) (Zool.) Having the gills situated upon the neck; -- said of certain mollusks.

Trachelorrhaphy (n.) (Med.) The operation of sewing up a laceration of the neck of the uterus.

Trachenchyma (n.) (Bot.) A vegetable tissue consisting of tracheae.

Tracheobranchlae (n. pl. ) of Tracheobranchia

Tracheobranchia (n.)  (Zool.) One of the gill-like breathing organs of certain aquatic insect larvae.

They contain tracheal tubes somewhat similar to those of other insects.

Tracheobronchial (a.) (Zool.) Pertaining both to the tracheal and bronchial tubes, or to their junction; -- said of the syrinx of certain birds.

Tracheocele (n.) (Med.) Goiter.

Tracheocele (n.) (Med.) A tumor containing air and communicating with the trachea. -- Morell Mackenzie.

 Tracheophonae (n. pl.) (Zool.) A group of passerine birds having the syrinx at the lower end of the trachea.

Tracheoscopy (n.) (Med.) Examination of the interior of the trachea by means of a mirror.

Tracheotomy (n.) (Surg.) The operation of making an opening into the windpipe.

Trachinoid (a.) (Zool.) Of, pertaining to, or like, Trachinus, a genus of fishes which includes the weevers.

See Weever.

Trachitis (n.) [NL.] (Med.) Tracheitis.

Trachycarpous (a.) (Bot.) Rough-fruited. -- Gray.

Trachymedusae (n. pl.) (Zool.) A division of acalephs in which the development is direct from the eggs, without a hydroid stage.

Some of the species are parasitic on other medusae.

Trachyspermous (a.)  (Bot.) Rough-seeded. -- Gray.

Trachystomata (n. pl.) (Zool.) An order of tailed aquatic amphibians, including Siren and Pseudobranchus.

They have anterior legs only, are eel-like in form, and have no teeth except a small patch on the palate.

The external gills are persistent through life.

Trachyte (n.) (Geol.) An igneous rock, usually light gray in color and breaking with a rough surface. It consists chiefly of orthoclase feldspar with sometimes hornblende and mica.

Trachytic (a.) Of, pertaining to, or resembling, trachyte.

Trachytoid (a.) (Min.) Resembling trachyte; -- used to define the structure of certain rocks.

Tracing (n.) The act of one who traces; especially, the act of copying by marking on thin paper, or other transparent substance, the lines of a pattern placed beneath; also, the copy thus producted.

Tracing (n.) A regular path or track; a course.

Tracing cloth, Tracing paper, specially prepared transparent cloth or paper, which enables a drawing or print to be clearly seen through it, and so allows the use of a pen or pencil to produce a facsimile by following the lines of the original placed beneath.

Track (n.) A mark left by something that has passed along; as, the track, or wake, of a ship; the track of a meteor; the track of a sled or a wheel.

The bright track of his fiery car. -- Shak.

Track (n.) A mark or impression left by the foot, either of man or beast; trace; vestige; footprint.

Far from track of men. -- Milton.

Track (n.) (Zool.) The entire lower surface of the foot; -- said of birds, etc.

Track (n.) A road; a beaten path.

Behold Torquatus the same track pursue. -- Dryden.

Track (n.) Course; way; as, the track of a comet.

Track (n.) A path or course laid out for a race, for exercise, etc.

Track (n.) (Railroad) The permanent way; the rails.

Track (n.) [Perhaps a mistake for tract.]

A tract or area, as of land. [Obs.] "Small tracks of ground." -- Fuller.

Track scale, A railway scale. See under Railway.

Tracked (imp. & p. p.) of Track.

Tracking (p. pr. & vb. n.) of Track.

Track (v. t.) To follow the tracks or traces of; to pursue by following the marks of the feet; to trace; to trail; as, to track a deer in the snow.

It was often found impossible to track the robbers to their retreats among the hills and morasses. -- Macaulay.

Track (v. t.) (Naut.) To draw along continuously, as a vessel, by a line, men or animals on shore being the motive power; to tow.

Trackage (n.) The act of tracking, or towing, as a boat; towage.

Tracker (n.) 追蹤者;追捕者;【無】跟蹤雷達;追蹤系統;拉纖者 One who, or that which, tracks or pursues, as a man or dog that follows game.

And of the trackers of the deer Scarce half the lessening pack was near. -- Sir W. Scott.

Tracker (n.) (Mus.) In the organ, a light strip of wood connecting (in path) a key and a pallet, to communicate motion by pulling.

Tracker (n.) Someone who tracks down game.

Trackless (a.) Having no track; marked by no footsteps; untrodden; as, a trackless desert.

Trackmaster (n.) One who has charge of the track; -- called also roadmaster.

Track-road (n.) A towing path.

Trackscout (n.) See Trackschuyt.

Tract (n.) A written discourse or dissertation, generally of short extent; a short treatise, especially on practical religion.

Tract (v.) Something drawn out or extended; expanse.

Tract (v.) A region or quantity of land or water, of indefinite extent; an area; as, an unexplored tract of sea.

Tract (v.) Traits; features; lineaments.

Tract (v.) The footprint of a wild beast.

Tract (v.) Track; trace.

Tract (v.) Treatment; exposition.

Tract (v.) Continuity or extension of anything; as, the tract of speech.

Tract (v.) Continued or protracted duration; length; extent.

Tract (v.) Verses of Scripture sung at Mass, instead of the Alleluia, from Septuagesima Sunday till the Saturday befor Easter; -- so called because sung tractim, or without a break, by one voice, instead of by many as in the antiphons.

Tract (v. t.) To trace out; to track; also, to draw out; to protact.

Tractability (n.) The quality or state of being tractable or docile; docility; tractableness.

Tractable (a.) 馴良的;易處理的;易於管教的 Capable of being easily led, taught, or managed; docile; manageable; governable; as, tractable children; a tractable learner.

Tractable (a.) Capable of being handled; palpable; practicable; feasible; as, tractable measures. [Obs.] --Holder. --{Tract"a*ble*ness}, n. -- {Tract"a/bly}, adv.

Tractable (a.) Eeasily managed (controlled or taught or molded); "tractable young minds"; "the natives...being...of an intelligent tractable disposition"- Samuel Butler [syn: {tractable}, {manipulable}] [ant: {intractable}].

Tractable (a.) Readily reacting to suggestions and influences; "a responsive student" [syn: {amenable}, {tractable}].

Tractarian (n.) 牛津運動者 One of the writers of the Oxford tracts, called "Tracts for the Times," issued during the period 1833-1841, in which series of papers the sacramental system and authority of the Church, and the value of tradition, were brought into prominence. Also, a member of the High Church party, holding generally the principles of the Tractarian writers; a Puseyite.

Tractarian (a.) 牛津運動的 Of or pertaining to the Tractarians, or their principles.

Tractarian (n.) A follower of Tractarianism and supporter of the Oxford movement (which was expounded in pamphlets called `Tracts for the Times').

Tractarianism (n.) The principles of the Tractarians, or of those persons accepting the teachings of the "Tracts for the Times."

Tractate (n.) A treatise; a tract; an essay.

Tractation (n.) Treatment or handling of a subject; discussion.

Tractator (n.) One who writes tracts; specif., a Tractarian.

Tractile (a.) Capable of being drawn out in length; ductile.

Tractility (n.) The quality of being tractile; ductility.

Traction (n.) The act of drawing, or the state of being drawn; as, the traction of a muscle.

Traction (n.) Specifically, the act of drawing a body along a plane by motive power, as the drawing of a carriage by men or horses, the towing of a boat by a tug.

Traction (n.) Attraction; a drawing toward.

Traction (n.) The adhesive friction of a wheel on a rail, a rope on a pulley, or the like.

Tractite (n.) A Tractarian.

Tractitious (a.) Treating of; handling.

Tractive (a.) Serving to draw; pulling; attracting; as, tractive power.

Tractor (n.) That which draws, or is used for drawing.

Tractor (n.) Two small, pointed rods of metal, formerly used in the treatment called Perkinism.

Tractoration (n.) See Perkinism.

Tractory (n.) A tractrix.

Tractrix (n.) A curve such that the part of the tangent between the point of tangency and a given straight line is constant; -- so called because it was conceived as described by the motion of one end of a tangent line as the other end was drawn along the given line.

Trad () Obs. imp. of Tread. -- Chaucer.

Trad (n.) Traditional jazz as revived in the 1950s.

Trade. () In its most extensive signification this word includes all sorts of dealings by way of Bale or exchange. In a more limited sense it signifies the dealings in a particular business, as the India trade; by trade is also understood the business of a particular mechanic, hence boys are said to be put apprentices to learn a trade, as the trade of a carpenter, shoemaker, and the like. Bac. Ab. Master and Servant, D 1. Trade differs from art. (q.v.)

Trade. () It is the policy of the law to encourage trade, and therefore all contracts which restrain the exercise of a man's talents in trade are detrimental to the commonwealth, and therefore void; though he may bind himself not to exercise a trade in a particular place, for, in this last case, as he may pursue it in another place, the commonwealth has the benefit of it. 8 Mass. 223; 9 Mass. 522. Vide Ware R. 257, 260 Com. Dig. h.t.; Vin. Ab. h.t.

Trade (n.) A track; a trail; a way; a path; also, passage; travel; resort. [Obs.]

A postern with a blind wicket there was, A common trade to pass through Priam's house. -- Surrey.

Hath tracted forth some salvage beastes trade. -- Spenser.

Or, I'll be buried in the king's highway, Some way of common trade, where subjects' feet May hourly trample on their sovereign's head. -- Shak.

Trade (n.) Course; custom; practice; occupation; employment. [Obs.] "The right trade of religion." -- Udall.

There those five sisters had continual trade. -- Spenser.

Long did I love this lady, Long was my travel, long my trade to win her. -- Massinger.

Thy sin's not accidental but a trade. -- Shak.

Trade (n.) Business of any kind; matter of mutual consideration; affair; dealing. [Obs.]

Have you any further trade with us? -- Shak.

Trade (n.) Specifically: The act or business of exchanging commodities by barter, or by buying and selling for money; commerce; traffic; barter.

Note: Trade comprehends every species of exchange or dealing, either in the produce of land, in manufactures, in bills, or in money; but it is chiefly used to denote the barter or purchase and sale of goods, wares, and merchandise, either by wholesale or retail. Trade is either foreign or domestic. Foreign trade consists in the exportation and importation of goods, or the exchange of the commodities of different countries. Domestic, or home, trade is the exchange, or buying and selling, of goods within a country. Trade is also by the wholesale, that is, by the package or in large quantities, generally to be sold again, or it is by retail, or in small parcels. The carrying trade is the business of transporting commodities from one country to another, or between places in the same country, by land or water.

Trade (n.) The business which a person has learned, and which he engages in, for procuring subsistence, or for profit; occupation; especially, mechanical employment as distinguished from the liberal arts, the learned professions, and agriculture; as, we speak of the trade of a smith, of a carpenter, or mason, but not now of the trade of a farmer, or a lawyer, or a physician.

Accursed usury was all his trade. -- Spenser.

The homely, slighted, shepherd's trade. -- Milton.

I will instruct thee in my trade. -- Shak.

Trade (v.) Instruments of any occupation. [Obs.]

The house and household goods, his trade of war. -- Dryden.

Trade (n.) A company of men engaged in the same occupation; thus, booksellers and publishers speak of the customs of the trade, and are collectively designated as the trade.

Trade (n.) pl. The trade winds.

Trade (n.) Refuse or rubbish from a mine. [Prov. Eng.]

Syn: Profession; occupation; office; calling; avocation; employment; commerce; dealing; traffic.

Board of trade. See under Board.

Trade dollar. See under Dollar.

Trade price, The price at which goods are sold to members of the same trade, or by wholesale dealers to retailers.

Trade sale, An auction by and for the trade, especially that of the booksellers.

Trade wind, A wind in the torrid zone, and often a little beyond at, which blows from the same quarter throughout the year, except when affected by local causes; -- so called because of its usefulness to navigators, and hence to trade.

Note: The general direction of the trade winds is from N. E. to S. W. on the north side of the equator, and from S. E. to N. W. on the south side of the equator. They are produced by the joint effect of the rotation of the earth and the movement of the air from the polar toward the equatorial regions, to supply the vacancy caused by heating, rarefaction, and consequent ascent of the air in the latter regions. The trade winds are principally limited to two belts in the tropical regions, one on each side of the equator, and separated by a belt which is characterized by calms or variable weather.

Traded (imp. & p. p.) of Trade.

Trading (p. pr. & vb. n.) of Trade.

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