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2. pl. A tailed coat; a tail coat. [Colloq. or Dial.]

Tail, n. (Aëronautics) In flying machines, a plane or group of planes used at the rear to confer stability.

Tail"ing, n. (Elec.) A prolongation of current in a telegraph line, due to capacity in the line and causing signals to run together.

Tai"lor-made`, a. Made by a tailor or according to a tailor's fashion; -- said specif. of women's garments made with certain closeness of fit, simplicity of ornament, etc.

Tail"piece` (?), n. 1. (Locks) A piece for transmitting motion from the hub of a lock to the latch bolt.

2. The part of a telescope containing the adjusting device for the eyepiece, etc.

Taint (?), v. t. Aphetic form of Attaint.

{ Tai"ping", or Tae"ping" } (?), a. [Chin. t'aip'ing great peace.] (Chinese Hist.) Pertaining to or designating a dynasty with which one Hung-Siu-Chuen, a half-religious, half-political enthusiast, attempted to supplant the Manchu dynasty by the Taiping rebellion, incited by him in 1850 and suppressed by General Gordon about 1864.

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Taj Ma*hal" (täj m*häl"). [Corruption of Per. Mumtz-i-Maal, lit., the distinguished one of the palace, fr. Ar.] A marble mausoleum built at Agra, India, by the Mogul Emperor Shah Jahan, in memory of his favorite wife. In beauty of design and rich decorative detail it is one of the best examples of Saracenic architecture.

Take (tk), v. t. 1. To make a picture, photograph, or the like, of; as, to take a group or a scene. [Colloq.]

2. To give or deliver (a blow to); to strike; hit; as, he took me in the face; he took me a blow on the head. [Obs. exc. Slang or Dial.]

Take"-off`, n. The spot at which one takes off; specif., the place from which a jumper rises in leaping.

The take-off should be selected with great care, and a pit of large dimensions provided on the landing side.

Encyc. of Sport.

Tak"ing-off`, n. 1. (Print.) The removal of sheets from the press. [Eng.]

2. Act of presenting a take-off, or burlesque imitation.

||Tal"a*poin (tl"*poin), n. [Pg. talapoi, talapoin, name for Buddhist priest, fr. Siamese t‘ama p‘r; t‘ama, honorific title + p‘r priest.] A Buddhist monk or priest. [Ceylon & Indo- China]

||Tal"cum (?), n. [NL.] (Min.) Same as Talc.

Tall"boy` (?), n. 1. A kind of long-stemmed wineglass or cup.

2. A piece of household furniture common in the eighteenth century, usually in two separate parts, with larger drawers above and smaller ones below and raised on legs fifteen inches or more in height; -- called also highboy.

3. A long sheet-metal pipe for a chimney top.

||Tal"lis (?), n. Same as Tallith.

||Tal"lith (?), n. [NHeb. tallth.] (Jewish Costume) (a) An undergarment worn by orthodox Jews, covering the chest and the upper part of the back. It has an opening for the head, and has tassels, called zizith, on its four corners. (b) A tasseled shawl or scarf worn over the head or thrown round the shoulders while at prayer.

Tal"mud*ism (?), n. (&?;), n. The teachings of the Talmud, or adherence to them.

Ta*ma"le (?), n. [Written also tamal, tomale.] [Amer. Sp. tamal, of Mex. origin.] A Mexican dish made of crushed maize mixed with minced meat, seasoned with red pepper, dipped in oil, and steamed.

Tam`bour*ine" (?), n. A South American wild dove (Tympanistria tympanistria), mostly white, with black-tiped wings and tail. Its resonant note is said to be ventriloquous.

Tam`-o'-shan"ter (?), n. [So named after Tam o'Shanter, a character in Burns's poem of the same name.] A kind of Scotch cap of wool, worsted, or the like, having a round, flattish top much wider than the band which fits the head, and usually having a tassel in the center.