Definitions for taw
tɑv, tɔv, tɑf, tɔftaw

Princeton's WordNetRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. tawnoun

   the 23rd letter of the Hebrew alphabet

2. taw, shooternoun

   a large marble used for shooting in the game of marbles

WiktionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. tawnoun

   The twenty-second and last letter of many Semitic alphabets/abjads (Phoenician, Aramaic, Hebrew, Syriac, Arabic and others).

2. Etymology: Origin unknown.

Samuel Johnson's DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Tawnoun

   A marble to play with.

   Trembling I’ve seen thee
   Mix with children as they play’d at taw;
   Nor fear the marbles as they bounding slew,
   Marbles to them, but rolling rocks to you. Jonathan Swift.

2. To Tawverb

   To dress white leather commonly called alum leather, in contradistinction from tan leather, that which is dressed with bark.

   Etymology: touwen, Dutch; tawian , Saxon.

WikipediaRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Taw

   Taw, tav, or taf is the twenty-second and last letter of the Semitic abjads, including Phoenician Tāw , Hebrew Tav ת‎, Aramaic Taw , Syriac Taw ܬ, and Arabic ت Tāʼ (22nd in abjadi order, 3rd in modern order). In Arabic, it is also gives rise to the derived letter ث Ṯāʼ. Its original sound value is /t/. The Phoenician letter gave rise to the Greek tau (Τ), Latin T, and Cyrillic Т.

ChatGPTRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. taw

   In English, "Taw" doesn't have a widely recognized general definition as it is not a common or standard word. However, in some specific contexts it can have meanings. For example, in the game of marbles, the "taw" refers to the larger, often more decorative marble used to shoot the others. It's also a letter in the Hebrew and Arabic alphabets. The meaning of "Taw" would largely depend on the context in which it is being used.

Webster DictionaryRate this definition:1.0 / 1 vote

1. Tawnoun

   tow

2. Tawverb

   to push; to tug; to tow

3. Tawverb

   to prepare or dress, as hemp, by beating; to tew; hence, to beat; to scourge

4. Tawverb

   to dress and prepare, as the skins of sheep, lambs, goats, and kids, for gloves, and the like, by imbuing them with alum, salt, and other agents, for softening and bleaching them

5. Tawnoun

   a large marble to be played with; also, a game at marbles

6. Tawnoun

   a line or mark from which the players begin a game of marbles

WikidataRate this definition:3.0 / 1 vote

1. Taw

   Taw, tav, or taf is the twenty-second and last letter in many Semitic abjads, including Phoenician, Aramaic, Hebrew taw ת and Arabic alphabet tāʼ ت. Its original sound value is. The Phoenician letter gave rise to the Greek tau, Latin T, and Cyrillic Т.

Chambers 20th Century DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Taw

   taw, n. a marble chosen to be played with, a game at marbles, also the line from which to play.

2. Taw

   taw, v.t. to prepare and dress, as skins into white leather.—ns. Taw′er, a maker of white leather; Taw′ery, a place where skins are dressed; Taw′ing. [A.S. tawian, to prepare; Old High Ger. zoujan, make, Dut. touwen, curry.]

Editors ContributionRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. TAW

   In square dancing, the wife or girlfriend of the caller.

   The caller's taw seldom gets to dance. Her partner is aways on the stage.

   
   

   Submitted by anonymous on January 2, 2019  

Suggested ResourcesRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. taw

   The taw symbol -- In this Symbols.com article you will learn about the meaning of the taw symbol and its characteristic.

2. TAW

   What does TAW stand for? -- Explore the various meanings for the TAW acronym on the Abbreviations.com website.

Surnames Frequency by Census RecordsRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. TAW

   According to the U.S. Census Bureau, Taw is ranked #54637 in terms of the most common surnames in America.
   
   The Taw surname appeared 377 times in the 2010 census and if you were to sample 100,000 people in the United States, approximately 0 would have the surname Taw.
   
   84.6% or 319 total occurrences were Asian.
   10.8% or 41 total occurrences were White.
   1.8% or 7 total occurrences were of two or more races.
   1.3% or 5 total occurrences were Black.
   1.3% or 5 total occurrences were of Hispanic origin.

Matched Categories

1. • Letter
   • Marble

Anagrams for taw »

1. twa

2. wat

How to pronounce taw?

1. Alex

   US English

   David

   US English

   Mark

   US English

   Daniel

   British

   Libby

   British

   Mia

   British

   Karen

   Australian

   Hayley

   Australian

   Natasha

   Australian

   Veena

   Indian

   Priya

   Indian

   Neerja

   Indian

   Zira

   US English

   Oliver

   British

   Wendy

   British

   Fred

   US English

   Tessa

   South African

How to say taw in sign language?

Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of taw in Chaldean Numerology is: 2

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of taw in Pythagorean Numerology is: 8

Popularity rank by frequency of use

References

1. ^ Princeton's WordNet
   http://wordnetweb.princeton.edu/perl/webwn?s=taw
2. ^ Wiktionary
   https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/Taw
3. ^ Samuel Johnson's Dictionary
   https://johnsonsdictionaryonline.com/views/search.php?term=taw
4. ^ Wikipedia
   https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Taw
5. ^ ChatGPT
   https://chat.openai.com
6. ^ Webster Dictionary
   https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/taw
7. ^ Wikidata
   https://www.wikidata.org/w/index.php?search=taw
8. ^ Chambers 20th Century Dictionary
   https://www.gutenberg.org/files/37683/37683-h/37683-h.htm#:~:text=taw
9. ^ Surnames Frequency by Census Records
   https://www.census.gov/topics/population/genealogy/data/2010_surnames.html