tireu-r, n.m., -se, n.f., one who draws, drawer; marksman, shot (pers.); rifleman, sharpshooter; drawer (of a bill of exchange). — d’or; gold wire-drawer. ☉— d’armes; fencing-master. — se de cartes; fortune-teller. C’est un bon —; he is a good shot.
*tire-veille, n.f., (—) (nav.) ladder-rope; manrope. — de l’échelle hors le bord; manropes of the sides. — de cabestan; swifter.
tiroir, n.m., drawer (of a table, etc.); (milit.) middle rank; (tech.) slide, slide-box. Pièce à —; (thea.) comedy of episodes.
tironien, -ne (-in, -è-n), adj., (antiq.) Tironian. Abréviation —ne; Tironian note.
tisane, n.f., (med.) diet-drink, infusion, decoction (of herbs). — de champagne; light champagne (for invalids).
tisard, n.m., door (of an oven).
tiser, v.a., to stoke.
tison, n.m., brand, fire-brand.
tisonné, adj.m., only used in Gris —; (of horses) marked with black spots.
tisonner, v.n., to stir, or to poke, the fire.