fau

a. [ L. fauces throat. ] Pertaining to the fauces, or opening of the throat; faucial; esp., (Phon.) produced in the fauces, as certain deep guttural sounds found in the Semitic and some other languages. [ 1913 Webster ]

Ayin is the most difficult of the faucals. I. Taylor (The Alphabet). [ 1913 Webster ]

‖n. pl. [ L. ] 1. (Anat.) The narrow passage from the mouth to the pharynx, situated between the soft palate and the base of the tongue; -- called also the isthmus of the fauces. On either side of the passage two membranous folds, called the pillars of the fauces, inclose the tonsils. [ 1913 Webster ]

2. (Bot.) The throat of a calyx, corolla, etc. [ 1913 Webster ]

3. (Zool.) That portion of the interior of a spiral shell which can be seen by looking into the aperture. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. [ F. fausset, perh. fr. L. fauces throat. ] 1. A fixture for drawing a liquid, as water, molasses, oil, etc., from a pipe, cask, or other vessel, in such quantities as may be desired; -- called also tap, and cock. It consists of a tubular spout, stopped with a movable plug, spigot, valve, or slide. [ 1913 Webster ]

2. The enlarged end of a section of pipe which receives the spigot end of the next section. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. See Falchion. [ Obs. ] [ 1913 Webster ]

a. (Anat.) Pertaining to the fauces; pharyngeal. [ 1913 Webster ]

interj. [ Cf. Foh. ] An exclamation of contempt, disgust, or abhorrence. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. See Falchion. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. (Zool.) See Falcon. [ 1913 Webster ]