Taboo

fa-boo', n. A political or religious interdict concerning something declared sacred or accursed, formerly of grea: force among the inhabitants of the islands of the Pacific a total prohibition of intercourse with or approach to anything. — v. sun, cube, full moon, fdot cow, oil TA'EN [tabooed (-bood'), -booixg.] To forbid, forbid the use of, interdict approach or use. [Polynesian word.] Tabor, ta'ber, A small drum used as an accompaniment to a pipe or [ME. and OF. tabour, F. tcanbaur, 8p. i"mbor, Ar. tambur, a lute, guitar, drum, Pers. twnimk, a trumpet, bagpipe, tambal, tabir, a drum tambourine.] — Tab'oret, n. A small tabor. — Tab'orine, -o-ren, -or in, -o-rin, n. A small, shallow drum a tabor. — Tab'ouret, -oo-ret, n. A seat without arms or back, cushioned and stuffed; a stool an embroidery frame. [F., dim. of OF. tabour, its resemblance to a drum.] —Tab'- ret, n. A small tabor; taboret. Tabu. See Taboo. Tabular. Tabulate. See under Table. Tacamahac, tak'a-ma-hak, Tac'amaha'ca, -ha'ka, n. A tree of X. Amer., balsam poplar; a tree of Madagascar, etc.; an aromatic yellowish resin from Madagascar and the W. Indies. Tachometer, ta-kom'e-t?r, n. An instrument for measurmgvelocity, as of running water or of machines. [Gr. tachos, speed (fr. taehus, quick), and metron, a measure.] — Tachyg'raphy, -kig'ra-ft. The art or practice of rapid writing stenography shorthand writing. [Gr. graphein, to write.] Tacit, tas'it, o. Implied, but not expre ed silent. [L. tucitus, tacere, to be silent.] — Tacitly, adv. In a tacit manner silently by implication. — Tac'- iturn, -T-tern, a. Habitually silent; not free to converse not apt to talk or speak reserved. [F. taciturne.] — Taciturnity, -T-tY, n. Habitual silence or reserve in speaking. [F. tacitumite.]