Definition of "taw" in Englisch

verb

1. (transitive, obsolete) To prepare or dress, as hemp, by beating; to tew.

2. (transitive, by extension) To beat; to scourge.

3. (transitive) To dress and prepare, as the skins of sheep, lambs, goats, and kids, for gloves, etc., by imbuing them with alum, salt, and other agents, for softening and bleaching them.

noun

1. (obsolete) Tawed leather.

noun

1. A favorite marble in the game of marbles.

2. A line or mark from which the players begin a game of marbles.

3. (square dancing) A dance partner.

   • Walk around your corner; see-saw around your taw.

4. A favorite person; beloved, partner, spouse.

verb

1. To shoot a marble.

noun

1. The 22nd and last letter of many Semitic alphabets/abjads, including Phoenician, Aramaic, Hebrew, Syriac, and Arabic.

verb

1. To push; to tug; to tow.