Defn: A female dancer. [Obs.] Chaucer.
TOMBLESS
Tomb"less, a.
Defn: Destitute of a tomb.
TOMBOY
Tom"boy`, n. Etym: [Tom (for Thomas, L. Thomas, fr. Gr. boy.]
Defn: A romping girl; a hoiden. [Colloq.] J. Fletcher.
TOMBSTONE
Tomb"stone`, n.
Defn: A stone erected over a grave, to preserve the memory of the deceased.
TOMCAT
Tom"cat`, n. Etym: [Tom (see Tomboy) + cat.]
Defn: A male cat, especially when full grown or of large size.
TOMCOD Tom"cod`, n. Etym: [Tom (see Tomboy) + cod: cf. F. tacaud whiting pout, American Indian tacaud, literally, plenty fish.] (Zoöl.) (a) A small edible American fish (Microgadus tomcod) of the Codfish family, very abundant in autumn on the Atlantic coast of the Northen United States; — called also frostfish. See Illust. under Frostfish. (b) The kingfish. See Kingfish (a). (c) The jack. See 2d Jack, 8. (c).