1877. Wordsworth, Scholæ Academicæ, 20. Such interest as is now attached to them belongs rather to the verses than to the list of the several TRIPOSES (for the name has now at last come to signify degree examinations) which have been circulated already severally.
1891. Harry Fludyer at Cambridge, 9. I’m seriously thinking of chucking my TRIPOS and taking up the History Special.
Trotter, subs. (University).—A tailor’s assistant who goes on round for orders.
Truck-house, subs. (Stonyhurst: obsolete).—The Recreation rooms.
1882. Stonyhurst Mag., i. 12, “Rummagings amongst our Records.” Grammar and Great Figures on their Declamation day ... were exempted from studies and allowed something of a collation in the TRUCK-HOUSE.
Tub, subs. 1. (University).—A boat broad in the beam, used by novices. Hence TUBBING = boating; to GET TUBBED = to be taught to row.
1853. Bradley, Verdant Green.... So to the river he next day went, and made his first essay in a TUB.
1889. Morning Advertiser. If “up” at the University, we will probably pass our time between “grinding hard” and TUBBING on the river.
1898. Stonyhurst Mag., Dec., p. 149, “Life at Oxford.” Rowing is naturally a great attraction to many freshmen, and every College is always on the look-out for new oarsmen. What one does is to get “TUBBED,” that is, one is taught to row by members of the College eight in boats that are too TUB-like to be easily capsized.
2. (Winchester).—A chest in Hall into which Dispars (q.v.) not taken by the boys were put.