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An American Dictionary of the English Language
Revised and enlarged (Goodrich & Porter)
Springfield, Mass. · G. & C. Merriam · 1865
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Trun-cā'tion, n. p. 1420The act of truncating, lopping, or cutting off. 2. The state of being truncated. a, truncated angles; b, truncated cone; c, truncated cube. 3. (Min.) The replacement of an edge by a plane equally…Trūnch, n. p. 1420A stake; a small post. [Obs.]Trŭn'cheon, n. p. 1420[Fr. tronçon, Pr. tronçô, troncho, trenso, O. Fr. tronchon, tronce, trons, tros, trois, trus, Sp. & Pg. troço, It. torso, from Lat. thyrsus, a stalk, stem, staff, Gr. θύρσος. 1. A short staff; a…Trŭn'cheon, v. t. p. 1420To beat with a truncheon; to cudgel. [Obs.]Trùn'cheoned, a. p. 1420Furnished with a truncheon.Trŭn'cheon-eer', n. p. 1420A person armed with a truncheon.Trŭn'dle, n. p. 1420A round body; a little wheel. 2. A kind of low cart with small wooden wheels. 3. A motion as of something moving upon little wheels or rollers; a rolling motion. 4. (Mech.) (a.) A wheel or pinion…Trŭn'dle, v. t. p. 1420Trundle, or Wallower. 1. To roll, as a thing on little wheels; as, to trundle a bed or a gun-carriage. 2. To cause to roll; as, to trundle a hoop.Trŭn'dle, v. i. p. 1420To roll, as on little wheels; as, a bed trundles under another. 2. To roll, as a hoop.Trăn'dle-bĕd, n. p. 1420A low bed that is moved on trundles or little wheels, so that it can be pushed under a higher bed; a truckle-bed; also, sometimes, a similar bed without wheels.Trŭn'dle-hēad, n. p. 1420The wheel that turns a mill-stone.Trăn'dle-tāil, n. p. 1420A round tail; a dog with a tail curled up. Shak.Trŭnk, n. p. 1420The stem or body of a tree, apart from its limbs and roots; the main stem, without the branches; stock; stalk. About the mossy trunk I wound me soon, For high from ground the branches would require…Trŭnk, v. t. p. 1420To lop off; to curtail; to truncate. [Obs.] 2. To extract, as ores, from the mud or slime in which they are contained, by means of a trunk. See TRUNK, n., 10. Weale.Trŭnked, p. a. p. 1420Having a trunk. “Thick-set with strong and well-trunked trees.” Howell.Trŭnk'-èn/ġine, n. p. 1420A marine engine, the piston of which is attached to a trunk. See TRUNK, 11.Trŭnk’ful, n. p. 1420As much as a trunk will hold; enough to fill a trunk.Trŭnk'-hōse, n. p. 1420Large breeches formerly worn, reaching to the knees.Trŭnk'-līne, n. p. 1420The main line of a railway, canal, or other mode-of conveyance. Simmonds. A well-judging man will open his trunk-line of study in such a direction that, while habitually adhering to it, he may enjoy…Trŭnk'-tŭr'tle, n. p. 1420(Zoöl.) A species of turtle of the genus Testudo (T. arcuata).Trŭnk'-work, n. p. 1420Work or devices suitable to be concealed; a secret stratagem. [Obs.]Trŭn'nel, n. p. 1420A trundle. [Rare.] 2. A wooden pin or plug; a treenail.Trŭn'nion, n. p. 1420(Gun.) A knob projecting on each side of a piece, whether gun, mortar, or howitzer, and serving to support it on the cheeks of the carriage. 2. (Steam-eng.) A gudgeon on each side of an oscillating…Trŭnn'ioned, a. p. 1420Provided with trunnions; as, the cylinder of an oscillating steam-engine is trunnioned.Trŭnn'ion-plāte, n. p. 1420(Gun.) A plate in the carriage of a gun, mortar, or howitzer, which covers the upper part of the cheek, and goes under the trunnion.Trŭnn'ion-rĭng, n. p. 1420(Gun.) A ring on a cannon next before the trunnions. [Rare.]Tru'sion, n. p. 1420The act of pushing or thrusting. [Rare.] Bentley.Trŭss, n. p. 1420A bundle; as, a truss of hay or straw. “Bearing a truss of trifles at his back.” Spenser. ☞ A truss of hay in England is 56 lbs. of old and 60 of new hay; a truss of straw is 36 lbs. Simmonds. 2. A…Trŭss, v. t. p. 1420To bind or pack close. You might have trussed him and all his apparel into an eel-skin. Shak. 2. To take fast hold of; to seize and hold firmly; to pounce upon. [Obs.] “Who trussing me as eagle doth…Trŭss'ing, n. p. 1421(Arch.) The timbers, &c., which form a truss, taken collectively. Weale. 2. The act of a hawk or other bird of prey in seizing its quarry, and soaring with it into the air.Trŭst, n. p. 1421Assured resting of the mind on the integrity, veracity, justice, friendship, or other sound principle of another person; confidence; reliance. “O, ever-failing trust in mortal strength.” Milton. Most…Trŭst, v. t. p. 1421To place confidence in; to rely on; to confide or repose faith in; as, we can not trust those who have deceived us. I will never trust his word after. Shak. He that trusts every one without reserve…Trŭst, v. i. p. 1421To be credulous; to be won to confidence. Well, you may fear too far . . . Safer than trust too far. Shak. 2. To be confident, as of something present or future. I trust to come unto you, and speak…Trüst, a. p. 1421Held in trust; as, trust property; trust money.Trŭst'-deed, n. p. 1421A deed conveying property to a trustee, for some specific use.Trust-ee', n. p. 1421A person to whom property is legally committed in trust, to be applied either for the benefit of specified individuals, or for public uses; one who is intrusted with property for the benefit of…Trustee process p. 1421a process by which a creditor may attach his debtor's goods, effects, and credits, in the hands of a third person;—called, in some States, the process of foreign attachment, garnishment, or…Trust-ee'ship, n. p. 1421The office or duty of a trustee.Trŭst'er, n. p. 1421One who trusts, or gives credit. 2. (Scots Law.) One who makes a trust;—the opposite of trustee.Trust'ful, a. p. 1421Full of trust; trusting. 2. Worthy of trust; faithful; trusty.Trŭst'ful-ly, adv. p. 1421In a trustful manner.Trŭst'ful-ness, n. p. 1421The state or quality of being trustful; faithfulness.Trŭst'i-ly, adv. p. 1421In a trusty manner; faithfully; honestly; with fidelity.Trŭst'i-ness, n. p. 1421The quality of being trusty; fidelity; faithfulness; honesty; as, the trustiness of a servant.Trūst'ing-ly, adv. p. 1421In a trusting manner; with trust or implicit confidence.Trūst'less, a. p. 1421Not worthy of trust; unfaithful.Trüst'less-ness, n. p. 1421The state or quality of being trustless; unworthiness of trust.Trust'wor-thi-ness, n. p. 1421The state or quality of being trustworthy.Trŭst'wor-thy, a. p. 1421Worthy of trust or confidence; trusty.Trŭst'y, a. p. 1421Admitting of being safely trusted; justly deserving confidence; fit to be confided in; trustworthy; reliable. “Your trusty and most valiant servitor.” Shak. 2. Hence, not liable to fail; strong…Truth, n. p. 1421The quality of being true; as, (a.) Conformity to fact or reality; exact accordance with that which is, or has been, or shall be. (b.) Conformity to rule; exactness; close correspondence with an…Truth, v. t. p. 1421To assert as true; to declare. [Obs. and very rare.] Had they dreamt this, they would have truthed it heaven. Ford.Truth'ful, a. p. 1421Full of truth; veracious; reliable.Truth'ful-ly, adv. p. 1421In a truthful manner.Trūth'ful-ness, n. p. 1421The state of being truthful.Truth'less, a. p. 1421Wanting truth; wanting reality. 2. Faithless. [Rare.] Fuller.Truth'less-ness, n. p. 1421The state of being truthless.Truth'ness, n. p. 1421Truth. [Obs. and rare.] Marston.Truth'-tĕll'er, n. p. 1421One who tells the truth. Truth-teller was our England's Alfred named. Tennyson.Tru'ti-nā'tion, n. p. 1421The act of weighing. [Obs.] Browne.