*tille or teille, n.f., bast of the lime-tree; cabin, cuddy (of an undecked vessel); ax-hammer; hemp-harl.

*tiller or teiller, v.a., (agri.) to peel, to strip, to scutch (hemp).

*tilleul, n.m., (bot.) linden-tree, lime-tree.

*tilleu-r, n.m., -se, n.f., or teilleu-r, -se, (agri.) stripper, scutcher (of hemp).

timbale, n.f., kettle-drum; (mus.) timbal; cup (of metal); battledore; (cook.) mold.

timbalier, n.m., kettle-drummer.

timbrage, n.m., stamping (of government paper).

timbre, n.m., bell, clock-bell; office-bell, call-bell; ring, sound (of a bell); thrill, tone, voice; stamp (on paper); (her.) helmet; (horl.) bell; (post-office) post-mark; head, brains. — de la voix; tone of the voice. — acquit, quittance; receipt-stamp. Droit de —; stamp duty. Sa voix a un — argentin; he has a silver-toned voice. Il a le — fêlé; he is crack-brained, cracked.

timbré, -e, part. adj., stamped. Papier —; stamped paper, summons, writ. Esprit, cerveau —; crack-brained person. Il est —; he is cracked.

timbre-poste, n.m., (—s-—) postage-stamp.