tawz
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taws — /tawz, tahz/, n., pl. taws. Chiefly Scot. 1. a whip or leather thong used to drive a spinning top. 2. a leather whip having its tip divided into smaller strips, used to punish schoolchildren. [1505 15; pl. of obs. taw < ON taug rope; c. OE teag… … Universalium
abattoirs — /ˈæbətwaz/ (say abuhtwahz), / tɔz/ (say tawz) plural noun (often construed as singular) → abattoir. {abattoir + s3 (def. 1) …
Louis Quatorze — /ˌlui kæˈtɔz/ (say .loohee ka tawz) adjective of the period of Louis XIV of France or the styles of architecture, decoration, etc., prevailing about that time, relying more upon classical models than those of the Louis Treize period, and richly… …
tawse — /tɔz/ (say tawz) noun Chiefly Scottish a leather strap divided at the end into narrow strips used for inflicting corporal punishment. Also, taws. {plural of taw thong, noun use of taw2} …
