Pronunciation : Tusk
Part of Speech : n.
Definition : Defn: Same as Torsk.
(Zo?l.)
Source : Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, 1913
Pronunciation : Tusk
Part of Speech : n.
Etymology : [OE. tusk, the same word as tusch, AS. tusc. See Tush a tooth.]
Definition : 1. (Zo?l.)
Defn: One of the elongated incisor or canine teeth of the wild boar, elephant, etc.; hence, any long, protruding tooth.
2. (Zo?l.)
Defn: A toothshell, or Dentalium; -- called also tusk-shell.
3. (Carp.)
Defn: A projecting member like a tenon, and serving the same or a similar purpose, but composed of several steps, or offsets. Thus, in the illustration, a is the tusk, and each of the several parts, or offsets, is called a tooth.
Source : Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, 1913
Pronunciation : Tusk
Part of Speech : v.
Definition : Defn: To bare or gnash the teeth. [Obs.]
i.
Source : Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, 1913