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taw

The correct spelling is taw.

How to pronounce taw

noun

IPA: /tɔː/

Say it like: Taw

The correct spelling is taw. Tawed leather. For example: "Walk around your corner; see-saw around your taw."

Usage Examples

Walk around your corner; see-saw around your taw.

Meanings

noun

  1. 1.Tawed leather.
  2. 2.A favorite marble in the game of marbles.
  3. 3.A line or mark from which the players begin a game of marbles.
  4. 4.(square dancing) A dance partner.
  5. 5.A favorite person; beloved, partner, spouse.

verb

  1. 1.To prepare or dress, as hemp, by beating; to tew.
  2. 2.(by extension) To beat; to scourge.
  3. 3.To dress and prepare, as the skins of sheep, lambs, goats, and kids, for gloves, etc., by imbuing them with alum, salt, and other agents, for softening and bleaching them.
  4. 4.To shoot a marble.
  5. 5.To push; to tug; to tow.

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