n.
The refuse part of stamped ore, thrown behind the tail of the buddle or washing apparatus. It is dressed over again to secure whatever metal may exist in it. Called also tails.
n.
A tally; an account scored on a piece of wood.
n.
Any imposition levied by the king, or any other lord, upon his subjects.
n.
The French name for the tenor voice or part; also, for the tenor viol or viola.
n.
One whose occupation is to cut out and make men's garments; also, one who cuts out and makes ladies' outer garments.
n.
The mattowacca; -- called also tailor herring.
p. pr. & vb. n.
of Tailor
v. i.
To practice making men's clothes; to follow the business of a tailor.
adv.
The business or the work of a tailor or a tailoress.
n.
A piece at the end; an appendage.
n.
One of the timbers which tail into a header, in floor framing. See Illust. of Header.
n.
An ornament placed at the bottom of a short page to fill up the space, or at the end of a book.
n.
A piece of ebony or other material attached to the lower end of a violin or similar instrument, to which the strings are fastened.
n.
The center in the spindle of a turning lathe.