ram-tup

  • 1tup — Ram Ram (r[a^]m), n. [AS. ramm, ram; akin to OHG. & D. ram, Prov. G. ramm, and perh. to Icel. ramr strong.] 1. The male of the sheep and allied animals. In some parts of England a ram is called a {tup}. [1913 Webster] 2. (Astron.) (a) Aries, the… …

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  • 2Tup — or TUP may mean: *Tup or ram, an uncastrated male sheep *Tupping, copulation in sheep, or the sheep mating season *Tup, short for tuppence, two pence *Tup, nickname for recording artist Tupac Shakur *Technological University of the Philippines… …

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  • 3Tup — Tup, v. t. & i. [Probably akin to top summit, head.] 1. To butt, as a ram does. [Prov. Eng.] [1913 Webster] 2. To cover; said of a ram. Shak. [1913 Webster] …

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  • 4tup — [tup] n. [ME tupe] Chiefly Brit. 1. a male sheep; ram 2. the striking part of a pile driver or power hammer vt. tupped, tupping Chiefly Brit. to copulate with (a ewe): said of a ram …

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  • 5tup — /tup/, n., v., tupped, tupping. n. 1. Chiefly Brit. a male sheep; ram. 2. the head of a falling hammerlike mechanism, as of a steam hammer or pile driver. v.t. 3. Chiefly Brit. (of a ram) to copulate with (a ewe). v.i. 4. Chiefly Brit. (of a ewe) …

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  • 6Ram — (r[a^]m), n. [AS. ramm, ram; akin to OHG. & D. ram, Prov. G. ramm, and perh. to Icel. ramr strong.] 1. The male of the sheep and allied animals. In some parts of England a ram is called a {tup}. [1913 Webster] 2. (Astron.) (a) Aries, the sign of… …

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  • 7Ram's horn — Ram Ram (r[a^]m), n. [AS. ramm, ram; akin to OHG. & D. ram, Prov. G. ramm, and perh. to Icel. ramr strong.] 1. The male of the sheep and allied animals. In some parts of England a ram is called a {tup}. [1913 Webster] 2. (Astron.) (a) Aries, the… …

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  • 8tup — chiefly Brit. ► NOUN ▪ a ram. ► VERB (tupped, tupping) ▪ (of a ram) copulate with (a ewe). ORIGIN of unknown origin …

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  • 9Tup — Tup, n. (Zo[ o]l.) A ram. [1913 Webster] …

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  • 10tup — ram; pile driver; striking face of steam hammer or jackhammer Rare Three Letter Words …

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