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n. [ OF. avanteur. ] A boaster. [ Obs. ] Chaucer. [ 1913 Webster ]

n.; pl. Bistouries [ F. bistouri. ] A surgical instrument consisting of a slender knife, either straight or curved, generally used by introducing it beneath the part to be divided, and cutting towards the surface. [ 1913 Webster ]

{ } n. [ See Bittern ] (Zool.) The bittern. Dryden. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. [ F. contour, fr. contourner to mark the outlines; con- + tourner to turn. See Turn. ] 1. The outline of a figure or body, or the line or lines representing such an outline; the line that bounds; periphery. [ 1913 Webster ]

Titian's coloring and contours. A. Drummond. [ 1913 Webster ]

2. (Mil.) The outline of a horizontal section of the ground, or of works of fortification. [ 1913 Webster ]

Contour feathers (Zool.), those feathers that form the general covering of a bird. --
Contour of ground (Surv.), the outline of the surface of ground with respect to its undulation, etc. --
Contour line (Topographical Suv.), the line in which a horizontal plane intersects a portion of ground, or the corresponding line in a map or chart. [ 1913 Webster ]

‖a. [ F., p. p. of contourner to twist. ] (Her.) Turned in a direction which is not the usual one; -- said of an animal turned to the sinister which is usually turned to the dexter, or the like. [ 1913 Webster ]

a. [ Cf. Contorniate. ] (Numis.) Having furrowed edges, as if turned in a lathe. [ 1913 Webster ]

{ } n. [ See 2d Counter. ] A merchant's office; a countinghouse. [ Obs. ] Chaucer. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. [ F. détour, fr. détourner to turn aside; pref. dé- (L. dis-) + tourner to turn. See Turn. ] A turning; a circuitous route; a deviation from a direct course; as, the detours of the Mississippi. [ 1913 Webster ]

{ } n. [ F. dortoir, fr. L. dormitorium. ] A dormitory. [ Obs. ] Bacon. [ 1913 Webster ]

‖n. [ F. ] Surroundings; specif., collectively, one's attendants or associates.

The entourage and mode of life of the mikados were not such as to make of them able rulers. B. H. Chamberlain. [ Webster 1913 Suppl. ]

n. [ OF. faitor a doer, L. factor. See Factor. ] A doer or actor; particularly, an evil doer; a scoundrel. [ Obs. ] [ 1913 Webster ]

Lo! faitour, there thy meed unto thee take. Spenser. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. See Faitour. [ Obs. ] Spenser. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. [ OF. ] A flatterer. [ Obs. ] Chaucer. [ 1913 Webster ]

a. [ Genital + urinary. ] (Anat.) See Urogenital. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. [ See Gest a deed. ] A reciter of gests or legendary tales; a story-teller. [ Obs. ] [ 1913 Webster ]

Minstrels and gestours for to tell tales. Chaucer. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. See Limiter, 2. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. [ See Put a prostitute. ] A keeper of a brothel; a procurer. [ Obs. ] Chaucer. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. A rioter. [ Obs. ] Chaucer. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. [ OF. estour, estor, tumult, combat, of Teutonic origin. See Storm. ] A battle or tumult; encounter; combat; disturbance; passion. [ Obs. ] Fairfax. “That woeful stowre.” Spenser. [ 1913 Webster ]

She that helmed was in starke stours [ fierce conflicts ]. Chaucer. [ 1913 Webster ]

a. [ See Stoor, a. ] Tall; strong; stern. [ Obs. or Prov. Eng. & Scot. ] [ 1913 Webster ]

n. [ F. tour. See Tower. ] A tower. [ Obs. ] Chaucer. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. [ F. tour. See Turn, v. t. ] 1. A going round; a circuit; hence, a journey in a circuit; a prolonged circuitous journey; a comprehensive excursion; as, the tour of Europe; the tour of France or England. [ 1913 Webster ]

The bird of Jove stooped from his airy tour. Milton. [ 1913 Webster ]

2. A turn; a revolution; as, the tours of the heavenly bodies. [ Obs. ] Blackmore. [ 1913 Webster ]

3. (Mil.) anything done successively, or by regular order; a turn; as, a tour of duty. [ 1913 Webster ]

Syn. -- Journey; excursion. See Journey. [ 1913 Webster ]

v. i. [ imp. & p. p. Toured p. pr. & vb. n. Touring. ] To make a tourm; as, to tour throught a country. T. Hughes. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. (Zool.) Same as Turacou. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. [ F. torbillion a whirlwind, tourbillion, fr. L. turbo, -inis, a whirl, whirlwind. ] An ornamental firework which turns round, when in the air, so as to form a scroll of fire. G. Francis. [ 1913 Webster ]

. An automobile designed for touring; specif., a roomy car, not a limousine, for five or more passengers. [ Webster 1913 Suppl. ]

n. One who makes a tour, or performs a journey, especially for pleasure. [ 1913 Webster +PJC ]

n. [ F. tourmaline, cf. It. turmalina, tormalina, NL. turmalina, turmalinus; all fr. tournamal, a name given to this stone in Ceylon. ] (Min.) A mineral occurring usually in three-sided or six-sided prisms terminated by rhombohedral or scalenohedral planes. Black tourmaline (schorl) is the most common variety, but there are also other varieties, as the blue (indicolite), red (rubellite), also green, brown, and white. The red and green varieties when transparent are valued as jewels. [ Written also turmaline . ] [ 1913 Webster ]

☞ Crystals of tourmaline when heated exhibit electric polarity (see Pyroelectric, n.). Tourmaline is also used in the form of a polariscope called tourmaline tongs. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. [ See Turn ] 1. A spinning wheel. [ Prov. Eng. ] [ 1913 Webster ]

2. (O.Eng.Law) The sheriff's turn, or court. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. [ OE. turnement, tornement, OF. torneiement, tornoiement, F. tournoiement a turning or wheeling round. See Tourney. ] 1. A mock fight, or warlike game, formerly in great favor, in which a number of combatants were engaged, as an exhibition of their address and bravery; hence, figuratively, a real battle. “In battle and in tourneyment.” Chaucer. [ 1913 Webster ]

With cruel tournament the squadrons join. Milton. [ 1913 Webster ]

☞ It different from the joust, which was a trial of skill between one man and another. [ 1913 Webster ]

2. Any contest of skill in which there are many contestents for championship; as, a chess tournament. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. Work turned on a lathe; turnery. [ Obs. ] See Turnery. Evelyn. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. [ OF. tornei, tornoi, F. tournoi, fr. OF. torneier, tornoier, tournoier, to tit, to tourney, F. tournoyer to turn round and round. See Turn, v. t. ] A tournament. Bacon. [ 1913 Webster ]

At tilt or tourney or like warlike game. Spenser. [ 1913 Webster ]

We hold a tourney here to-morrow morn,
And there is scantly time for half the work. Tennyson. [ 1913 Webster ]

v. i. [ Cf.OF. torneier. See Tourney, n. ] To perform in tournaments; to tilt. [ 1913 Webster ]

Well could he tourney, and in lists debate. Spenser. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. [ F., fr. tourner to turn. ] (Surg.) An instrument for arresting hemorrhage. It consists essentially of a pad or compress upon which pressure is made by a band which is tightened by a screw or other means. [ 1913 Webster ]

‖n. [ F., belonging to Tours in France. ] A former French money of account worth 20 sous, or a franc. It was thus called in distinction from the Paris livre, which contained 25 sous. [ 1913 Webster ]

‖n. [ F., fr. tourner to turn. ] [ 1913 Webster ]

1. Turn; contour; figure. [ 1913 Webster ]

2. Any device used by women to expand the skirt of a dress below the waist; a bustle. [ 1913 Webster ]

{ , n. See Treget, Tregetour, and Tregetry. [ Obs. ] [ 1913 Webster ]

{ } n. [ See Treacher. ] A traitor. [ Obs. ] “Treachour full of false despite.” Spenser. [ 1913 Webster ]