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TUSKS
Noun
tusks
plural of tusk
Source: Wiktionary
TUSK
Tusk, n. (Zoöl.)
Definition: Same as Torsk.
Tusk, n. Etym: [OE. tusk, the same word as tusch, AS. tusc. See Tush a tooth.]
1. (Zoöl.)
Definition: One of the elongated incisor or canine teeth of the wild boar, elephant, etc.; hence, any long, protruding tooth.
2. (Zoöl.)
Definition: A toothshell, or Dentalium; -- called also tusk-shell.
3. (Carp.)
Definition: A projecting member like a tenon, and serving the same or a similar purpose, but composed of several steps, or offsets. Thus, in the illustration, a is the tusk, and each of the several parts, or offsets, is called a tooth.
Tusk, v. i.
Definition: To bare or gnash the teeth. [Obs.]
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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