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A male hawk. See Tercel. |
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A kind of bur used in dressing cloth; a teasel. |
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A pendent ornament, attached to the corners of cushions, to
curtains, and the like, ending in a tuft of loose threads or cords. |
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The flower or head of some plants, esp. when pendent. |
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A narrow silk ribbon, or the like, sewed to a book to be
put between the leaves. |
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A piece of board that is laid upon a wall as a sort of
plate, to give a level surface to the ends of floor timbers; -- rarely
used in the United States. |
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To put forth a tassel or flower; as, maize tassels. |
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To adorn with tassels. |