- taws
- noun plural but singular or plural in construction see tawse
New Collegiate Dictionary. 2001.
taws
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Taws — Taws, n. [See {Taw} to beat.] A leather lash, or other instrument of punishment, used by a schoolmaster. [Written also {tawes}, {tawis}, and {tawse}.] [Scot.] [1913 Webster] Never use the taws when a gloom can do the turn. Ramsay. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
taws — /tawz, tahz/, n., pl. taws. Chiefly Scot. 1. a whip or leather thong used to drive a spinning top. 2. a leather whip having its tip divided into smaller strips, used to punish schoolchildren. [1505 15; pl. of obs. taw < ON taug rope; c. OE teag… … Universalium
TAWS — Un TAWS (de l anglais Terrain Awareness and Warning System) est un système ayant pour but d empêcher un vol contrôlé dans le terrain (CFIT). Portail de l’aéronautique Catégorie : Technologie aéronautique … Wikipédia en Français
taws — [[t]tɔz, tɑz[/t]] n. pl. taws. Chiefly Scot. scot. a leather whip having its tip divided into smaller strips, used to punish schoolchildren • Etymology: 1505–15; pl. of obs. taw < ON taug rope, c. OE tēag tie … From formal English to slang
taws — noun Alternative spelling of tawse … Wiktionary
TAWS — World Association for Transport Animal Welfare and Studies (translation) (Medical » Veterinary) … Abbreviations dictionary
taws — North Country (Newcastle) Words a leather strap used by schoolmasters for chastising children … English dialects glossary
taws — tÉ”Ë n. large shooting marble used in many children s games … English contemporary dictionary
taws(e) — n. thong for punishment … Dictionary of difficult words
taws — n. (also tawse) Sc. hist. a thong with a slit end formerly used in schools for punishing children. Etymology: app. pl. of obs. taw tawed leather, f. TAW(1) … Useful english dictionary
