‖n. [ It., a cutting, a pulley, from tagliare to cut. See Tailor. ] (Mech.) A peculiar combination of pulleys. Brande & C. [ 1913 Webster ]
a. (Surg.) Of or pertaining to Tagliacozzi, a Venetian surgeon; as, the Tagliacotian operation, a method of rhinoplasty described by him. [ Also Taliacotian, and Tagliacozzian. ] [ 1913 Webster ]