Tenor. In Music, a high male voice.
Tensa or Thensa, R. A triumphal car, probably in the form of a platform on wheels, and richly decorated, upon which the images of certain gods were paraded during the Circensian games. The ceremony was regarded as one of the highest solemnity, and the car was escorted by the senators in robes of state, who helped to drag the carriage or to lead the horses, with thongs attached for the purpose.
Tenture, Fr. Paper or tapestry hangings.
Tepidarium, R. (tepidus, lukewarm). (1) A warm room in a bath; used as a preparation for the Sudatorium. (2) The vessel in which the water was heated.
Tercel, O. E. The male hawk. (Shakspeare.)
Terce major. A sequence of three best cards.
Terebenthina. Turpentine.
Terebra, R. (tero, to rub or wear away). (1) Any tool used for boring, such as a drill, a gimlet, an auger, &c. (2) A mechanical ram contrived to pierce the walls of a fortification.
Terginum, R. (tergum, the back). A leathern lash used for flogging slaves.
Terminal Figures. Statues of the god Terminus. (See Termini, Hermæ.)