2. A capacious, flat-bottomed drinking cup, generally with four handles, formerly used for passing around the table at convivial entertainment.
TIGELLA
Ti*gel"la, n. Etym: [NL., from F. tige stem or stock.] (Bot.)
Defn: That part of an embryo which represents the young stem; the caulicle or radicle.
TIGELLE
Ti*gelle", n. Etym: [F.] (Bot.)
Defn: Same as Tigella.
TIGER Ti"ger, n. Etym: [OE. tigre, F. tigre, L. tigris, Gr. ti`gris; probably of Persian origin; cf. Zend tighra pointed, tighri an arrow, Per. tir; perhaps akin to E. stick, v.t.; — probably so named from its quickness.]
1. A very large and powerful carnivore (Felis tigris) native of Southern Asia and the East Indies. Its back and sides are tawny or rufous yellow, transversely striped with black, the tail is ringed with black, the throat and belly are nearly white. When full grown, it equals or exceeds the lion in size and strength. Called also royal tiger, and Bengal tiger.
2. Fig.: A ferocious, bloodthirsty person. As for heinous tiger, Tamora. Shak.
3. A servant in livery, who rids with his master or mistress. Dickens.
4. A kind of growl or screech, after cheering; as, three cheers and a tiger. [Colloq. U.S.]