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telltale
(encz) | telltale,donašeč n: Zdeněk Brož |
telltale
(encz) | telltale,donašečský adj: Zdeněk Brož |
telltale
(encz) | telltale,drbna n: Zdeněk Brož |
telltale
(encz) | telltale,klepna n: Zdeněk Brož |
telltale
(encz) | telltale,zrádcovský adj: Zdeněk Brož |
telltale
(encz) | telltale,žalobník n: Zdeněk Brož |
telltale
(gcide) | Tattler \Tat"tler\, n.
1. One who tattles; an idle talker; one who tells tales.
--Jer. Taylor.
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2. (Zool.) Any one of several species of large, long-legged
sandpipers belonging to the genus Totanus.
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Note: The common American species are the greater tattler, or
telltale (Totanus melanoleucus), the smaller tattler,
or lesser yellowlegs (Totanus flavipes), the solitary
tattler (Totanus solitarius), and the semipalmated
tattler, or willet. The first two are called also
telltale, telltale spine, telltale tattler,
yellowlegs, yellowshanks, and yelper.
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Telltale
(gcide) | Telltale \Tell"tale`\, n.
1. One who officiously communicates information of the
private concerns of others; one who tells that which
prudence should suppress.
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2. (Mus.) A movable piece of ivory, lead, or other material,
connected with the bellows of an organ, that gives notice,
by its position, when the wind is exhausted.
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3. (Naut.)
(a) A mechanical attachment to the steering wheel, which,
in the absence of a tiller, shows the position of the
helm.
(b) A compass in the cabin of a vessel, usually placed
where the captain can see it at all hours, and thus
inform himself of the vessel's course.
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4. (Mach.) A machine or contrivance for indicating or
recording something, particularly for keeping a check upon
employees, as factory hands, watchmen, drivers, check
takers, and the like, by revealing to their employers what
they have done or omitted.
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5. (Zool.) The tattler. See Tattler.
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6. A thing that serves to disclose something or give
information; a hint or indication.
It supplies many useful links and telltales.
--Saintsbury.
[Webster 1913 Suppl.]
7. (Railroads) An arrangement consisting of long strips, as
of rope, wire, or leather, hanging from a bar over
railroad tracks, in such a position as to warn freight
brakemen of their approach to a low overhead bridge.
[Webster 1913 Suppl.]
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Telltale
(gcide) | Telltale \Tell"tale`\, a.
Telling tales; babbling. "The telltale heart." --Poe.
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telltale
(gcide) | Yellowlegs \Yel"low*legs`\, n. (Zool.)
Any one of several species of long-legged sandpipers of the
genus Totanus, in which the legs are bright yellow; --
called also stone snipe, tattler, telltale,
yellowshanks; and yellowshins. See Tattler, 2.
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telltale
(wn) | telltale
adj 1: disclosing unintentionally; "a telling smile"; "a
telltale panel of lights"; "a telltale patch of oil on
the water marked where the boat went down" [syn:
revealing, telling, telltale(a)]
n 1: someone who gossips indiscreetly [syn: tattletale,
tattler, taleteller, talebearer, telltale,
blabbermouth] |
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telltale
(encz) | telltale,donašeč n: Zdeněk Brožtelltale,donašečský adj: Zdeněk Brožtelltale,drbna n: Zdeněk Brožtelltale,klepna n: Zdeněk Brožtelltale,zrádcovský adj: Zdeněk Brožtelltale,žalobník n: Zdeněk Brož |
telltale
(gcide) | Tattler \Tat"tler\, n.
1. One who tattles; an idle talker; one who tells tales.
--Jer. Taylor.
[1913 Webster]
2. (Zool.) Any one of several species of large, long-legged
sandpipers belonging to the genus Totanus.
[1913 Webster]
Note: The common American species are the greater tattler, or
telltale (Totanus melanoleucus), the smaller tattler,
or lesser yellowlegs (Totanus flavipes), the solitary
tattler (Totanus solitarius), and the semipalmated
tattler, or willet. The first two are called also
telltale, telltale spine, telltale tattler,
yellowlegs, yellowshanks, and yelper.
[1913 Webster]Telltale \Tell"tale`\, n.
1. One who officiously communicates information of the
private concerns of others; one who tells that which
prudence should suppress.
[1913 Webster]
2. (Mus.) A movable piece of ivory, lead, or other material,
connected with the bellows of an organ, that gives notice,
by its position, when the wind is exhausted.
[1913 Webster]
3. (Naut.)
(a) A mechanical attachment to the steering wheel, which,
in the absence of a tiller, shows the position of the
helm.
(b) A compass in the cabin of a vessel, usually placed
where the captain can see it at all hours, and thus
inform himself of the vessel's course.
[1913 Webster]
4. (Mach.) A machine or contrivance for indicating or
recording something, particularly for keeping a check upon
employees, as factory hands, watchmen, drivers, check
takers, and the like, by revealing to their employers what
they have done or omitted.
[1913 Webster]
5. (Zool.) The tattler. See Tattler.
[1913 Webster]
6. A thing that serves to disclose something or give
information; a hint or indication.
It supplies many useful links and telltales.
--Saintsbury.
[Webster 1913 Suppl.]
7. (Railroads) An arrangement consisting of long strips, as
of rope, wire, or leather, hanging from a bar over
railroad tracks, in such a position as to warn freight
brakemen of their approach to a low overhead bridge.
[Webster 1913 Suppl.]
[1913 Webster]Telltale \Tell"tale`\, a.
Telling tales; babbling. "The telltale heart." --Poe.
[1913 Webster]Yellowlegs \Yel"low*legs`\, n. (Zool.)
Any one of several species of long-legged sandpipers of the
genus Totanus, in which the legs are bright yellow; --
called also stone snipe, tattler, telltale,
yellowshanks; and yellowshins. See Tattler, 2.
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telltale
(gcide) | Tattler \Tat"tler\, n.
1. One who tattles; an idle talker; one who tells tales.
--Jer. Taylor.
[1913 Webster]
2. (Zool.) Any one of several species of large, long-legged
sandpipers belonging to the genus Totanus.
[1913 Webster]
Note: The common American species are the greater tattler, or
telltale (Totanus melanoleucus), the smaller tattler,
or lesser yellowlegs (Totanus flavipes), the solitary
tattler (Totanus solitarius), and the semipalmated
tattler, or willet. The first two are called also
telltale, telltale spine, telltale tattler,
yellowlegs, yellowshanks, and yelper.
[1913 Webster]Telltale \Tell"tale`\, n.
1. One who officiously communicates information of the
private concerns of others; one who tells that which
prudence should suppress.
[1913 Webster]
2. (Mus.) A movable piece of ivory, lead, or other material,
connected with the bellows of an organ, that gives notice,
by its position, when the wind is exhausted.
[1913 Webster]
3. (Naut.)
(a) A mechanical attachment to the steering wheel, which,
in the absence of a tiller, shows the position of the
helm.
(b) A compass in the cabin of a vessel, usually placed
where the captain can see it at all hours, and thus
inform himself of the vessel's course.
[1913 Webster]
4. (Mach.) A machine or contrivance for indicating or
recording something, particularly for keeping a check upon
employees, as factory hands, watchmen, drivers, check
takers, and the like, by revealing to their employers what
they have done or omitted.
[1913 Webster]
5. (Zool.) The tattler. See Tattler.
[1913 Webster]
6. A thing that serves to disclose something or give
information; a hint or indication.
It supplies many useful links and telltales.
--Saintsbury.
[Webster 1913 Suppl.]
7. (Railroads) An arrangement consisting of long strips, as
of rope, wire, or leather, hanging from a bar over
railroad tracks, in such a position as to warn freight
brakemen of their approach to a low overhead bridge.
[Webster 1913 Suppl.]
[1913 Webster]Telltale \Tell"tale`\, a.
Telling tales; babbling. "The telltale heart." --Poe.
[1913 Webster]Yellowlegs \Yel"low*legs`\, n. (Zool.)
Any one of several species of long-legged sandpipers of the
genus Totanus, in which the legs are bright yellow; --
called also stone snipe, tattler, telltale,
yellowshanks; and yellowshins. See Tattler, 2.
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telltale spine
(gcide) | Tattler \Tat"tler\, n.
1. One who tattles; an idle talker; one who tells tales.
--Jer. Taylor.
[1913 Webster]
2. (Zool.) Any one of several species of large, long-legged
sandpipers belonging to the genus Totanus.
[1913 Webster]
Note: The common American species are the greater tattler, or
telltale (Totanus melanoleucus), the smaller tattler,
or lesser yellowlegs (Totanus flavipes), the solitary
tattler (Totanus solitarius), and the semipalmated
tattler, or willet. The first two are called also
telltale, telltale spine, telltale tattler,
yellowlegs, yellowshanks, and yelper.
[1913 Webster] |
telltale tattler
(gcide) | Tattler \Tat"tler\, n.
1. One who tattles; an idle talker; one who tells tales.
--Jer. Taylor.
[1913 Webster]
2. (Zool.) Any one of several species of large, long-legged
sandpipers belonging to the genus Totanus.
[1913 Webster]
Note: The common American species are the greater tattler, or
telltale (Totanus melanoleucus), the smaller tattler,
or lesser yellowlegs (Totanus flavipes), the solitary
tattler (Totanus solitarius), and the semipalmated
tattler, or willet. The first two are called also
telltale, telltale spine, telltale tattler,
yellowlegs, yellowshanks, and yelper.
[1913 Webster] |
telltale
(wn) | telltale
adj 1: disclosing unintentionally; "a telling smile"; "a
telltale panel of lights"; "a telltale patch of oil on
the water marked where the boat went down" [syn:
revealing, telling, telltale(a)]
n 1: someone who gossips indiscreetly [syn: tattletale,
tattler, taleteller, talebearer, telltale,
blabbermouth] |
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