Tulip

tulip, n. A bulbous plant, of many species, producing flowers of great beauty and of a variety of colors. [F. tulip pe, tulip a, Turk. & Per. tulbend, dulbend,i. e.,a turban, — the resemblance of form to a turban; turban.] Tulle, tool, A kind of silk open work or lace. [F., the town of Tulle, where was first made.] Tumble. tunVbl, v. [-BLED (-bid), -BLIXG.] To roll about by turning one way and the 'uup. other; to to , pitch about to lose footing or support and fall; to come down suddenly and violently, be precipitated to play mountebank tricks bv movements of the body. — v. To turn over, or throw about for examination to roll or move in a rough, coarse, or unceremonious manner: to precipitate; to disturb; to overturn, throw down, rumple, disorder. — n. Act of tumbling or rolling over; a fall. [AS. tumbian, to tumble, turn heels over head, OD. tumelen, to tumble. OHG. tum on, to turn round and round, tumari, a tumbler, acrobat: stumble.] — Tum'bler, n. linger or ink., then, bo>'bo>', chair, get. 652 TUMID 65*2 One who tumbles one who plays the tricks of a mountebank; that part of a lock which detains the bolt in its place, until a key lifts and leaves the bolt at liberty: see Padlock; a drinking gla orig. made without a foot or stem, with a pointed base, so that could not be set down with any liquor in it; a small variety of the domestic pigeon, — so called its habit of tumbling or turning over in flight; a sort of dog used for inveigling game, — so called his habit of tumbling before he attacks his prey. — Tum 'brel, -bril, n. A ducking-stool lor the punishment of scolds a rough cart; a cart with 2 wheels, for conveying the tools of pioneers, cartridges, etc.; a kind of cage of osiers, willows, etc., for keeping hay and other food for sheep. [OF. tumbrel, tomberel, tomber, to fall, the G.]