teache (tech)

teacher (te'cher), n. [ +-er1.] 1. One who teaches or instructs; one teak It is certain that the Ru ians submit to the teachings of the church with a docility greater than that displayed by their civilized opponents. Buckle , Civilization, I. 141. =Syn. 1. Training , Education , etc. See instruction . teachle (tech'les), a . [ teach1 + -le .] Unteachable; indocile. Shelley. [Rare.] tea-clam (tē'klam), n. See the quotation. These [hard-shelled clams] are sometimes so small as to count two you sand to the barrel, and, if about 11 inches in diameter, go by the name of tea - clams . Fisheries of U. S. , V. ii. 598. tea-clipper (tēklip"ėr), n . A fast-sailing ship engaged in the tea-trade. tea-cloth (tē'klôth), n. A cloth for a tea-table or a tea-tray. tea-cup (te'kup), n. 1. A cup in which tea is served. The tea-cups used in China and Japan have no handles, but some have covers, and are sometimes placed in little saucers of some different material. 2. A teacupful: as, a tea - cup of flour. teacupful (tē'kup-ful), n. [ tea - cup + -ful . ] As much as a tea-cup will hold; as a definite quantity, four fluid ounces, or one gill. teadt, n. See tede .