TUC

n. See Tucket, a steak. [ Obs. ] [ 1913 Webster ]

n. [ See Touchstone. ] A dark-colored kind of marble; touchstone. [ Obs. ] Sir J. Harrington. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. [ Cf. Tocsin. ] The beat of a drum. Scot. [ 1913 Webster ]

v. i. To contract; to draw together. [ Obs. ] [ 1913 Webster ]

n. 1. A horizontal sewed fold, such as is made in a garment, to shorten it; a plait. [ 1913 Webster ]

2. A small net used for taking fish from a larger one; -- called also tuck-net. [ 1913 Webster ]

3. A pull; a lugging. [ Obs. ] See Tug. Life of A. Wood. [ 1913 Webster ]

4. (Naut.) The part of a vessel where the ends of the bottom planks meet under the stern. [ 1913 Webster ]

5. Food; pastry; sweetmeats. [ Slang ] T. Hughes. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. [ F. estoc; cf. It. stocco; both of German origin, and akin to E. stock. See Stock. ] A long, narrow sword; a rapier. [ Obs. ] Shak. [ 1913 Webster ]

He wore large hose, and a tuck, as it was then called, or rapier, of tremendous length. Sir W. Scot. [ 1913 Webster ]

v. t. [ imp. & p. p. Tucked p. pr. & vb. n. Tucking. ] [ OE. tukken, LG. tukken to pull up, tuck up, entice; akin to OD. tocken to entice, G. zucken to draw with a short and quick motion, and E. tug. See Tug. ] 1. To draw up; to shorten; to fold under; to press into a narrower compass; as, to tuck the bedclothes in; to tuck up one's sleeves. [ 1913 Webster ]

2. To make a tuck or tucks in; as, to tuck a dress. [ 1913 Webster ]

3. To inclose; to put within; to press into a close place; as, to tuck a child into a bed; to tuck a book under one's arm, or into a pocket. [ 1913 Webster ]

4. [ Perhaps originally, to strike, beat: cf. F. toquer to touch. Cf. Tocsin. ] To full, as cloth. [ Prov. Eng. ] [ 1913 Webster ]

n. [ North American Indian, bread. ] (Bot.) A curious vegetable production of the Southern Atlantic United States, growing under ground like a truffle and often attaining immense size. The real nature is unknown. Called also Indian bread, and Indian loaf. [ 1913 Webster ]