trabeate - n. the use of beams instead of arches or vaulting in construction. trabeate adj.... [more]

trabeation - n. the use of beams instead of arches or vaulting in construction. trabeate adj.... [more]

trabecula - n. (pl. trabeculae) 1 Anat. a supporting band or bar of connective or bony tissue,... [more]

trabecular - n. (pl. trabeculae) 1 Anat. a supporting band or bar of connective or bony tissue,... [more]

trabeculate - n. (pl. trabeculae) 1 Anat. a supporting band or bar of connective or bony tissue,... [more]

tracasserie - n. 1 a state of annoyance. 2 a fuss; a petty quarrel. [F f. tracasser bustle]... [more]

traceability - see TRACT(1) )]... [more]

traceable - see TRACT(1) )]... [more]

traceless - see TRACT(1) )]... [more]

trachea - n. (pl. tracheae) 1 the passage reinforced by rings... [more]

tracheal - n. (pl. tracheae) 1 the passage reinforced by rings... [more]

tracheate - n. (pl. tracheae) 1 the passage reinforced by rings... [more]

tracheotomy - n. (also tracheostomy) (pl. -ies) an incision made in the trachea to relieve an... [more]

trachoma - n. a contagious disease of the eye with inflamed... [more]

trachomatous - n. a contagious disease of the eye with inflamed... [more]

trachyte - n. a light-coloured volcanic rock rough to the touch. trachytic adj. [F f. Gk... [more]

trachytic - n. a light-coloured volcanic rock rough to the touch. trachytic adj. [F f. Gk... [more]

tracklayer - n. 1 US = TRACKMAN. 2 a tractor or other vehicle equipped with continuous tracks... [more]

tracklement - orig. unkn.]... [more]

trackless - adj. 1 without a track or tracks; untrodden. 2 leaving no track or trace. 3 not... [more]

trackman - n. (pl. -men) a platelayer. ... [more]

trackway - n. a beaten path; an ancient roadway. ... [more]

tractability - adj. 1 (of a person) easily handled; manageable; docile .... [more]

tractable - adj. 1 (of a person) easily handled; manageable; docile .... [more]

tractableness - adj. 1 (of a person) easily handled; manageable; docile .... [more]

tractably - adj. 1 (of a person) easily handled; manageable; docile .... [more]

Tractarian - n. hist . = OXFORD MOVEMENT. Tractarian adj. & n.... [more]

Tractarianism - n. hist . = OXFORD MOVEMENT. Tractarian adj. & n.... [more]

tractate - see TRACTABLE]... [more]

traction - n. 1 the act of drawing or pulling a thing over a surface, esp. a road or track... [more]

tractional - n. 1 the act of drawing or pulling a thing over a surface, esp. a road or track... [more]

tractive - n. 1 the act of drawing or pulling a thing over a surface, esp. a road or track... [more]

trafficator - n. Brit. hist. a signal raised automatically to indicate a change of direction in... [more]

trafficker - n. & v. 1 (often attrib.) a vehicles moving in a public highway, esp. of a specified... [more]

trafficless - n. & v. 1 (often attrib.) a vehicles moving in a public highway, esp. of a specified... [more]

tragacanth - n. a white or reddish gum from a plant, Astragalus ... [more]

tragically - see TRAGEDY]... [more]

tragicomic - n. (pl. -ies) 1 a a play having a mixture of comedy and tragedy. b plays of this... [more]

tragicomically - n. (pl. -ies) 1 a a play having a mixture of comedy and tragedy. b plays of this... [more]

tragopan - n. any Asian pheasant of the genus Tragopan, with... [more]

train - see GRAIN]... [more]

trainability - v. & n. 1 a tr. (often foll. by to + infin.) teach (a person, animal, oneself,... [more]

trainable - v. & n. 1 a tr. (often foll. by to + infin.) teach (a person, animal, oneself,... [more]

trainee - v. & n. 1 a tr. (often foll. by to + infin.) teach (a person, animal, oneself,... [more]

trainless - v. & n. 1 a tr. (often foll. by to + infin.) teach (a person, animal, oneself,... [more]

trainman - n. (pl. -men) a railway employee working on trains. ... [more]

trainsick - adj. affected with nausea by the motion of a train. trainsickness n.... [more]

trainsickness - adj. affected with nausea by the motion of a train. trainsickness n.... [more]

traipse - v. & n. (also trapes) colloq. or dial. intr. 1 tramp or trudge wearily. 2 (often... [more]

traitor - see TRADITION]... [more]

traitorous - see TRADITION]... [more]

traitorously - see TRADITION]... [more]

trajectory - n. (pl. -ies) 1 the path described by a projectile flying or an object [more]

tramcar - n. Brit. = TRAM(1) 1. ... [more]

tramlines - n.pl. 1 rails for a tramcar. 2 colloq. a either pair of two sets of long parallel... [more]

trammel - later history uncert.]... [more]

tramontana - see TRAMONTANE]... [more]

tramontane - adj. & n. 1 situated or living on the other side of mountains, esp .... [more]

tramp - v. & n. 1 intr. a walk heavily and firmly (tramping about ... [more]

tramper - v. & n. 1 intr. a walk heavily and firmly (tramping about ... [more]

trampish - v. & n. 1 intr. a walk heavily and firmly (tramping about ... [more]

trample - v. & n. tr. 1 tread under foot. 2 press down or crush in this way .... [more]

trampler - v. & n. tr. 1 tread under foot. 2 press down or crush in this way .... [more]

trampolinist - n. & v. a strong fabric sheet connected by springs to a horizontal frame, used [more]

tramway - n. 1 = tram-road (see TRAM(1) )). 2 a rails for... [more]

trancelike - see TRANSIT]... [more]

tranche - n. a portion, esp. of income, or of a block of shares. [F, = slice (as TRENCH)]... [more]

tranquil - adj. calm, serene, unruffled. tranquillity n. tranquilly adv. [F tranquille or... [more]

tranquillity - adj. calm, serene, unruffled. tranquillity n. tranquilly adv. [F tranquille or... [more]

tranquillize - v.tr. (US tranquilize, -ise) make tranquil, esp. by a drug etc. ... [more]