n. [ Etymol. uncertain. ]
n. Tobacco. [ Obs. ] B. Jonson. [ 1913 Webster ]
‖n. [ L., horsefly. ] (Zool.) A genus of blood sucking flies, including the horseflies. [ 1913 Webster ]
n. [ OE. tabard, tabart; cf. Sp. & Pg. tabardo, It. tabarro, W. tabar, LGr.
In a tabard he [ the Plowman ] rode upon a mare. Chaucer. [ 1913 Webster ]
n.
n. [ Cf. Tabby. ] A stout silk having satin stripes, -- used for furniture. [ 1913 Webster ]
[ So named after
n. [ Per. tabāshīr: cf. Skr. tvakkshīrā, tvakshīrā. ] A concretion in the joints of the bamboo, which consists largely or chiefly of pure silica. It is highly valued in the East Indies as a medicine for the cure of bilious vomitings, bloody flux, piles, and various other diseases. [ 1913 Webster ]
n. [ Cf. Tabby. ] A fabric like poplin, with a watered surface.
a.
Tabby moth (Zool.),