the twentieth letter of the English alphabet, is a nonvocal consonant. With the letter h it forms the digraph th, which has two distinct sounds, as in thin, then. See Guide to Pronunciation, §§262-264, and also §§153, 156, 169, 172, 176, 178-180. [ 1913 Webster ]

The letter derives its name and form from the Latin, the form of the Latin letter being further derived through the Greek from the Phœnician. The ultimate origin is probably Egyptian. It is etymologically most nearly related to d, s, th; as in tug, duke; two, dual, L. duo; resin, L. resina, Gr. "rhti`nh, tent, tense, a., tenuous, thin; nostril, thrill. See D, S. [1913 Webster]

T bandage (Surg.), a bandage shaped like the letter T, and used principally for application to the groin, or perineum. --
T cart, a kind of fashionable two seated wagon for pleasure driving. --
T iron. (a) A rod with a short crosspiece at the end, -- used as a hook. (b) Iron in bars, having a cross section formed like the letter T, -- used in structures. --
T rail, a kind of rail for railroad tracks, having no flange at the bottom so that a section resembles the letter T. --
T square, a ruler having a crosspiece or head at one end, for the purpose of making parallel lines; -- so called from its shape. It is laid on a drawing board and guided by the crosspiece, which is pressed against the straight edge of the board. Sometimes the head is arranged to be set at different angles. --
To a T, exactly, perfectly; as, to suit to a T. [Colloq.] [1913 Webster]

v. t. To take. [ Obs. or Scot. ] Cursor Mundi. [ 1913 Webster ]

☞ Used by Chaucer to represent a peculiarity of the Northern dialect. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. A heap. See Tas. [ Obs. ] Chaucer. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. [ Etymol. uncertain. ] 1. The flap or latchet of a shoe fastened with a string or a buckle. [ 1913 Webster ]

2. A tag. See Tag, 2. [ 1913 Webster ]

3. A loop for pulling or lifting something. [ 1913 Webster ]

4. A border of lace or other material, worn on the inner front edge of ladies' bonnets. [ 1913 Webster ]

5. A loose pendent part of a lady's garment; esp., one of a series of pendent squares forming an edge or border. [ 1913 Webster ]

6. a small projecting piece of a file folder, file card, or similar sheet used in a filing system, on which a notation is written to permit convenient search for the folder, card, etc. [ PJC ]

7. a bill or check for some purchase, as in a restaurant; as, the salesman will pick up the tab. [ PJC ]

8. a key on a typewriter or computer keyboard which advances the carriage or curser to the next (preset) tab position; -- used especially to type or print text or numbers in columns. [ PJC ]

n. Tobacco. [ Obs. ] B. Jonson. [ 1913 Webster ]

‖n. [ L., horsefly. ] (Zool.) A genus of blood sucking flies, including the horseflies. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. [ OE. tabard, tabart; cf. Sp. & Pg. tabardo, It. tabarro, W. tabar, LGr. tampa`rion, LL. tabardum. ] A sort of tunic or mantle formerly worn for protection from the weather. When worn over the armor it was commonly emblazoned with the arms of the wearer, and from this the name was given to the garment adopted for heralds. [ Spelt also taberd. ] [ 1913 Webster ]

In a tabard he [ the Plowman ] rode upon a mare. Chaucer. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. 1. One who wears a tabard. [ 1913 Webster ]

2. A scholar on the foundation of Queen's College, Oxford, England, whose original dress was a tabard. Nares. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. [ Cf. Tabby. ] A stout silk having satin stripes, -- used for furniture. [ 1913 Webster ]

[ So named after Tabasco, a river and state of Mexico. ] A kind of very pungent sauce made from red peppers. [ Webster 1913 Suppl. ]