Tayl
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tayl — tayl(e, tayll(e obs. ff. tael, tale, tail, teal … Useful english dictionary
tael — /tayl/, n. 1. liang. 2. any of various other similar units of weight in the Far East. 3. a former Chinese money of account, being the value of this weight of standard silver. [1580 90; < Pg < Malay tahil liang] * * * ▪ currency a Chinese… … Universalium
tailback — /tayl bak /, n. Football. 1. the offensive back who lines up farthest behind the line of scrimmage, as in a single wingback or double wingback formation. 2. the position played by this back. [1935 40; TAIL1 + BACK1] * * * … Universalium
tailband — /tayl band /, n. a band sewn or glued to the tail of a book. Cf. headband (def. 3). [1475 85; TAIL1 + BAND2] * * * … Universalium
tailboard — /tayl bawrd , bohrd /, n. the tailgate, esp. of a wagon or truck. Also called endgate. [1795 1805; TAIL1 + BOARD] * * * … Universalium
tailbone — /tayl bohn /, n. Anat. the coccyx. [1540 50; TAIL1 + BONE] * * * … Universalium
tailfirst — /tayl ferrst /, adv. with the tail or rear part foremost. [1885 90; TAIL1 + FIRST] * * * … Universalium
taille — /tayl/; Fr. /tah yeu/, n., pl. tailles /taylz/; Fr. /tah yeu/. 1. French Hist. a tax that was levied by a king or seigneur on his subjects or on lands held under him and that became solely a royal tax in the 15th century from which the lords and… … Universalium
taillight — /tayl luyt /, n. a light, usually red, at the rear of an automobile, train, etc. Also called tail lamp. [1835 45; TAIL1 + LIGHT1] * * * … Universalium
tailpiece — /tayl pees /, n. 1. a piece added at the end; an end piece or appendage. 2. Print. a small decorative design at the end of a chapter or at the bottom of a page. 3. (in a musical instrument of the viol family) a triangular piece of wood, usually… … Universalium
