TAPPEE, Ind. The post letter carrier on the coast of Coromandel. An express.
TAPROBANE, Ind. The ancient name for the island of Ceylon. It is derived from tapoo an island, and bany, a ferry.
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TAR. A kind of liquid pitch used in the composition of some sorts of fireworks.
Tar and Feathers. A method of punishment invented in the American revolution, which consisted in pouring a bucket of tar over the head of the culprit, and loosing a bag of feathers over it. See the poem of M‘Fingal.
TARANTHE, Fr. A thick iron peg which is used to turn the screw in a press.
TARAU, Fr. An instrument which is used in making the nut of a screw. It is a round piece of steel with a spiral shape.
TARAUDER, Fr. To make a hole like that which is effected by the operation of the Tarau.
TARE, Fr. A word adopted by the French from the English term Tar.