Defn: A burlesque translation or imitation of a work. The second edition is not a recast, but absolutely a travesty of the first. De Quincey.
TRAVESTY
Trav"es*ty, v. t. [imp. & p. p. Travestied; p. pr. & vb. n.
Travesting.]
Defn: To translate, imitate, or represent, so as to render ridiculous
or ludicrous.
I see poor Lucan travestied, not appareled in his Roman toga, but
under the cruel shears of an English tailor. Bentley.
TRAVOIS
Tra`vois", n. [Cf. Travail.]
1. A primitive vehicle, common among the North American Indians, usually two trailing poles serving as shafts and bearing a platform or net for a load.
On the plains they will have horses dragging travoises; dogs with travoises, women and children loaded with impediments. Julian Ralph.
2. A logging sled. [Northern U. S. & Canada]
TRAWL Trawl, v. i. Etym: [OF. trauler, troller, F. trôter, to drag about, to stroll about; probably of Teutonic origin. Cf. Troll, v. t.]
Defn: To take fish, or other marine animals, with a trawl.
TRAWL
Trawl, n.