| 释义 |
tom
I. \ˈtäm\ noun
(-s)
Etymology: from Tom, nickname for Thomas
1. usually capitalized, obsolete : tom o'bedlam
2. : the male of various animals
< a tom swan >
as
a. : a male cat : tomcat
b. : a male turkey : turkey-cock
3. : a distance piece or small shore (as between frames in shipbuilding)
4. : a heavy lead weight by means of whose descent the bottom of a purse seine is puckered together
5. : long tom 3
II. abbreviation
tome
III. noun
Usage: usually capitalized
: uncle tom
IV. intransitive verb
(tommed ; tommed ; tomming ; toms)
Usage: often capitalized
: uncle tom herein |