TORT
Tort, a.
Defn: Stretched tight; taut. [R.]
Yet holds he them with tortestrein. Emerson.
TORTA
Tor"ta, n. Etym: [Cf. Sp. torta a cake.] (Metal.)
Defn: a flat heap of moist, crushed silver ore, prepared for the patio process.
TORTEAU Tor"teau, n.; pl. Torteaus Etym: [Of. torteau, tortel, from L.tortus twisted. See Tort.] (Her.)
Defn: A roundel of a red color.
TORTICOLLIS Tor`ti*col"lis, n. Etym: [F. toricolis; L. torquere, tortum, to twist + collum the neck.] (Med.)
Defn: See Wryneck.
TORTILE
Tor"tile, a. Etym: [L. tortilis, fr. torquere, tortum, to twist: cf.
F. tortile.]
Defn: Twisted; wreathed; coiled.