willow+twig

  • 21Tack — Tack, n. [OE. tak, takke, a fastening; akin to D. tak a branch, twig, G. zacke a twig, prong, spike, Dan. takke a tack, spike; cf. also Sw. tagg prickle, point, Icel. t[=a]g a willow twig, Ir. taca a peg, nail, fastening, Gael. tacaid, Armor. &… …

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  • 22Tack of a flag — Tack Tack, n. [OE. tak, takke, a fastening; akin to D. tak a branch, twig, G. zacke a twig, prong, spike, Dan. takke a tack, spike; cf. also Sw. tagg prickle, point, Icel. t[=a]g a willow twig, Ir. taca a peg, nail, fastening, Gael. tacaid, Armor …

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  • 23Tack pins — Tack Tack, n. [OE. tak, takke, a fastening; akin to D. tak a branch, twig, G. zacke a twig, prong, spike, Dan. takke a tack, spike; cf. also Sw. tagg prickle, point, Icel. t[=a]g a willow twig, Ir. taca a peg, nail, fastening, Gael. tacaid, Armor …

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  • 24To haul the tacks aboard — Tack Tack, n. [OE. tak, takke, a fastening; akin to D. tak a branch, twig, G. zacke a twig, prong, spike, Dan. takke a tack, spike; cf. also Sw. tagg prickle, point, Icel. t[=a]g a willow twig, Ir. taca a peg, nail, fastening, Gael. tacaid, Armor …

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  • 25To hold tack — Tack Tack, n. [OE. tak, takke, a fastening; akin to D. tak a branch, twig, G. zacke a twig, prong, spike, Dan. takke a tack, spike; cf. also Sw. tagg prickle, point, Icel. t[=a]g a willow twig, Ir. taca a peg, nail, fastening, Gael. tacaid, Armor …

    The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • 26osier — n. 1. Willow, water willow. 2. Wicker, withe, willow twig …

    New dictionary of synonyms

  • 27withe — /with, widh, wuydh/, n., v., withed, withing. n. 1. a willow twig or osier. 2. any tough, flexible twig or stem suitable for binding things together. 3. an elastic handle for a tool, to lessen shock occurring in use. 4. a partition dividing flues …

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  • 28switch — n 1. rod, stick, swish, birch or birch rod, withe, willow twig, Chiefly Brit. osier; whip, lash, scourge, strap, belt, thong, rawhide, cat, cat o ninetails. 2.(all of plants) shoot, bud, burgeon, sprout, sprig; stem, twig, small branch; offshoot …

    A Note on the Style of the synonym finder

  • 29withe — [[t]wɪθ, wɪð, waɪð[/t]] n. v. withed, with•ing 1) a willow twig or osier 2) any tough, flexible twig or stem suitable for binding things together 3) to bind with withes • Etymology: bef. 1000; ME, OE withthe …

    From formal English to slang

  • 30withe — /wɪθ/ (say with) noun 1. a willow twig or osier. 2. any tough, flexible twig or stem suitable for binding things together. 3. an elastic handle for a tool, to lessen shock in using. 4. a thin brick partition dividing the flues in a chimney. –verb …

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