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Taws
(gcide) | 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.
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choctaws
(encz) | Choctaws, |
tawse
(encz) | tawse, n: |
Choctaws
(gcide) | Choctaws \Choc"taws\, n. pl.; sing. Choctaw. (Ethnol.)
A tribe of North American Indians (Southern Appalachian), in
early times noted for their pursuit of agriculture, and for
living at peace with the white settlers. They are now one of
the civilized tribes of the Indian Territory.
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tawse
(gcide) | 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] |
tawse
(wn) | tawse
n 1: a leather strap for punishing children |
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