TEXAS

Texas, Lone-Star State, TX, Tex.

(noun) the second largest state; located in southwestern United States on the Gulf of Mexico

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Etymology

Proper noun

Texas

A state in the south central part of the USA. Capital: Austin.

(rare) A unisex given name from place names.

Synonyms

• Lone Star State

Anagrams

• taxes

Etymology

From the practice of naming cabins after US states, the state of Texas having been recently admitted to the Union.

Noun

texas (plural texases)

The topmost cabin deck on a steamboat.

Anagrams

• taxes

Source: Wiktionary


Tex"as, n.

Definition: A structure on the hurricane deck of a steamer, containing the pilot house, officers' cabins, etc. [Western U.S.] Knight.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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