tawed; tawing; taws
: to tan (skins) usually by a dry process (as with alum or salt)
: the 23rd letter of the Hebrew alphabet see Alphabet Table
1
a
: a marble used as a shooter
b
: ringtaw
2
: the line from which players shoot at marbles
3
: a square-dance partner
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Noun
Teanna Limpy, tribal historic preservation officer for the Northern Cheyenne tribe, submitted the proposal to change it to Mestaa’ėhehe, which is pronounced mess-taw-HAY.
—Washington Post, 17 Dec. 2021
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“Taw.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/taw. Accessed 28 Nov. 2024.
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