Transude, tran-sūd′, v.i. to ooze or pass through the pores or interstices of a membrane or substance.—pr.p. transūd′ing; pa.p. transūd′ed.—n. Transudā′tion.—adj. Transū′datory. [L. trans, through, sudāre, to sweat.]
Transumptive, tran-sump′tiv, adj. transferred from one to another.—ns. Transumpt′, a copy of a writing; Transump′tion, the act of taking from one place to another.
Transverberate, trans-vėr′be-rāt, v.t. to beat or strike through.
Transverse, trans-vėrs′, adj. turned or lying across.—adv. crosswise.—n. Transver′sal, a line drawn across several others so as to cut them all.—adv. Transver′sally.—adj. Trans′versary.—adv. Transverse′ly, in a transverse or cross direction.—n. Transver′sion. [L. trans, across, vertĕre, versum, to turn.]
Transylvanian, tran-sil-vā′ni-an, adj. belonging to Transylvania, in Austro-Hungary.
Trant, trant, v.i. (prov.) to go about.—n. Tran′ter, a peddler.
Trap, trap, n. an instrument for snaring animals: an ambush: a stratagem: a contrivance for hindering the passage of foul air from a waste-pipe, &c.: a trap-door: any rickety structure: a carriage, a vehicle: (slang) a policeman.—v.t. to catch in a trap:—pr.p. trap′ping; pa.t. and pa.p. trapped.—ns. Trap′-ball, an old game played with a ball or bat and trap; Trap′-door, a door in a floor shutting like the catch of a trap; Trap′-fall, a trap-door which gives way beneath the feet; Trap′per, one who traps animals for their fur, &c.; Trap′piness, the state of being trappy or unsafe; Trap′ping; Trap′-stair, a stair or kind of ladder surmounted by a trap-door.—adj. Trap′py, treacherous. [A.S. træppe; cog. with Old High Ger. trapa, a snare (whence Fr. trappe, by which the Eng. word has been modified).]
Trap, trap, n. a term loosely applied to many rocks of volcanic origin, so called because lying often in steps or terraces.—adjs. Trap′pēan, Trap′pous, Trap′py.—ns. Trap′-tū′fa, -tuff, a variety of tufa consisting of the detrital matter of trap-rock. [Sw. trapp—trappa, a stair.]
Trap, trap, v.t. to drape or adorn with gay clothes: to ornament:—pr.p. trap′ping; pa.t. and pa.p. trapped.—n. a horse-cloth: (pl.) one's personal belongings, luggage.—n.pl. Trap′pings, gay clothes: ornaments, esp. those put on horses. [Fr. drap—Low L. drappus, cloth; cf. Drab, Drape.]
Trapan, tra-pan′, v.t. to trap, to ensnare:—pr.p. trapan′ning; pa.t. and pa.p. trapanned′.—n. a snare: a stratagem: a trapanner.—n. Trapan′ner. [From trap, instrument for snaring.]