TROAT
Troat, v. i. Etym: [Either onomatopoetic, or akin to throat.]
Defn: To cry, as a buck in rutting time.
TROAT
Troat, n.
Defn: The cry of a buck in rutting time.
TROCAR Tro"car, n. Etym: [F. trocart (or trois-quarts, i. e., three quarters); trois three (L. tres) + carre the side of a sword blade; - - so called from its triangular point.] (Surg.)
Defn: A stylet, usually with a triangular point, used for exploring tissues or for inserting drainage tubes, as in dropsy. [Written also trochar.]
TROCHA
Tro"cha, n. [Sp., bypath, crossroad.] (Mil.)
Defn: A line of fortifications, usually rough, constructed to prevent the passage of an enemy across a region. [Sp. Amer.]
TROCHAIC
Tro*cha"ic, n. (Pros.)
Defn: A trochaic verse or measure. Dryden.