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taws

The correct spelling is taws.

How to pronounce taws

verb

Say it like: Taw-s

The correct spelling is taws. To prepare or dress, as hemp, by beating; to tew. For example: "Walk around your corner; see-saw around your taw."

Usage Examples

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

Meanings

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.

noun

  1. 1.A favorite marble in the game of marbles.
  2. 2.A line or mark from which the players begin a game of marbles.
  3. 3.(square dancing) A dance partner.
  4. 4.A favorite person; beloved, partner, spouse.
  5. 5.The 22nd and last letter of many Semitic alphabets/abjads, including Phoenician, Aramaic, Hebrew, Syriac and Arabic.

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