terce 
offlc t' tlir lliinl Mour: originally ami proper- 
ly saiil half-way bet ween sunrise ami noon. SIT 
i-llnnliii-'ll liilllfx, under raniillli'ill. 
tercel (ter'sol), . [ h'ormerly also tii-n-rl. ti r- 
Kille, turxil, ami l>y assimilation tussrl, tuwll ; 
< MK. ti'i-i-el, tmm, li-n-rlli; Irrs, Hi-, < OF. lin-il 
= Pr. terxnl = S|>. ti-r:neln = It. /</ unln, < ML. 
Irrlitilux, a male liawk, lit. ' "thirdling,' so called 
because, in popular notion, of throe eggs laid 
by a hawk, the third was sure to produce a nialp, 
oi' smaller si /.o I Man t Mr ot hers ; dim. of l>. ter- 
Im.t, third: see /<r<r, tertian, lliinl.} A inali' 
falcon; especially, the male of the peregrine 
falcon. 
Another Irrnel egle spall non. 
CAanrvr, l-nrllainent of Fowls, 1. II!". 
1 could not any where eome liy a u>'s*-hawk, nor taxxel of 
falron. t'r'i'i/iart, tr. of Rabelais, i. Ml. 
With her ot Tamelt and of Lures he talks. 
/V;W, Henry anil Emma. 
Tercel gentt, tercel gentle), a traim-il ten-el. 
I marvel what hloo<l thou art - neither KnKlander nor 
Scot tlsh nor tlesh. Marry, out upon thee, foul kite, 
that would fain be a lerrel : inillr ' Scott, Abbot, Iv. 
tercelett (tors' let ),H. [Also /;< v7<V; )K./mv- 
Icl, t/i ><! -li I. a male' hawk, dim. of tercel, a male 
hawk : see li rr<7. | The male of the falcon fam- 
ily, or of birds of prey. 
Tim iluelte a trn'ii't mu faste by, 
'I'hal itemed wclle of alle gciitilcnsr. 
Chaucer, Squire's Tale, 1. 490. 
tercellenet (ter'se-len), . [< OF. "tercelin (F), 
< tercel, a ten-el : Hoe tercel.] A small male 
hawk. See the (imitation. 
Nor must you expect from high antiquity the distinc- 
tions of eyes and ramage hawks ; . . . liur yet what eggs 
produce the different hawks, or when they lay three egcs, 
that the first produceth a female and large hawk, the 
second of a middler sort, and the third a smaller bird, 
tercellene or tassel of the male sex. 
Sir T. Brmrne, Misc. Tracts, v. 
tercentenary (ter-sen'te-na-ri), a. and . [< L. 
tir, thrice (see tcr), + centenarian, pertaining to 
a hundred: see centenary.] I, a. Comprising 
three hundred years; including or relating to 
the interval of three hundred years. 
II. ii. A day observed as a festival in com- 
memoration of some event, as the birth of a 
groat man, or a decisive victory, that hap- 
pened three hundred years before: as, the 
Shakspero terccntenarii. 
tercentennial (ter-sen-ten'i-ul), a. and ii. [< L. 
ter, thrice, + centum, hundred, + iinnus, year: 
see centennial.] Same as tercentenary. 
At the tercentennial celebration of I'resbyterianism, in 
Philadelphia, Nov. 20, 1872, . . . was displayed the Amer- 
ican flag crossed with the Covenanters' flag of blue silk. 
Prebte, Hist. Flag, p. 140. 
tercer (ter'ser), n. [< OF. "tercier, < ML. fn-tin- 
riutt, lit. pertaining to a thinl, < tertius, a third : 
see terce.] In law, a tenant in dower; a dow- 
eress. 
tercet (ter'set), n. [< F. tercet, dim. of tiers, 
third: see ti-rcr, tierce.] 1. In music, same as 
triplet. 2. In poetry, a group of three riming 
lines; a triplet. 
tercine (ter'sin), n. [< F. tereine, < L. tertim, 
third : see terce.] In hot., a supposed third coat 
of an ovule, really a layer of the primine or sec- 
undine, or the secundine itself. Lindley. Gloss. 
teret. A Middle English form of tear 1 , tear'*, tar 1 . 
terebate (ter'e-bat), n. [< tereb(ic) + -ofel.] 
In chem., a compound of terebic acid and a base. 
terebella (ter-e-bel'ii), .; pi. terebellx (-e). 
[NL., dim. of li. terebra, a borer, a trepan: see 
terebra.] 1. In xnra., a trepan or trephine. 
2. A marine tubicolous worm of the genus 
Tcrcbclla. S. Ifip.] [NL. (Gmelin, 1790).] 
The tvpieal genus of Terebellidx. 
Terebellidae (ter-e-bel'i-de), n. pi. [NL.,< Tere- 
bella + -iitte.] A family of tubicolous poly- 
oluotoiis annelids. 
Terebellum (ter-e-bel'um), n. [A corruption 
of Or. TeTpair/si'imr. a quadrangle (a name ap- 
plied to this group by Ptolemy), neut. of rcrpa- 
jr?,fty>or, four-sided, < rfrpn-, four, 4- ir)jvp6, side.] 
A group of four stars, in the form of a quadri- 
lateral, lit the root of the tail of Sagittarius. 
terebene (tor'o-bon), n. [< tereb(intk) + -ene.] 
.\ colorless mobile liquid hydrocarbon (CioHjg) 
liaving a faint odor, ami optically inactive, pre- 
pared by treat ing rectified oil of turpentine with 
concentrated sulphuric acid in the cold. 
terebic (te-reb'ik), it. [< terebinth) + -IP.] Of, 
pertaining to, or obtained from turpentine. 
Terebic acid, ('711 i ( >Ot. a monobasic acid, a product of 
the action of nitric acid on turpentine-oil. Also called tttr- 
l'ntinic, tfrebilic, :ind tert fa'mc acid. 
terebinth (ter'e-binth), . [Formerly also ti-ri- 
bintlt; < ME. "terebinth, t, nl>ii>it.<.QV.~terebinthe, 
0389 
!'. li'n'liiulhr = I'r. ti-rrlrintr = Sp. It. tfrrbinUi = 
I'g. ti-ri-liinlhn, < L. liTfliinlliiix. ML. also trrihni- 
lux = (ir. 71 1>> .InHar, ri/ilnllm;, earlier -iiiiuvffof, 
also r/i:H/f<. . 7iiiiiMn . (lie terebinth, also its ros- 
in, turpentine. <T. liir/iintnir. from the same 
source.] 1. The turpentine-tree, l'i,<t<i<-i<i Trr/ - 
biiitli/ix, native in tin- lands about the Mediter- 
ranean, the source of ('Mian turpentine. It Is a 
trrr >>f mi. tlcrate size, with pinnate leaves and panicles of 
inniiiBpiciloiiB Mowers. It Is common In the hut and dry 
southern and eastern parts of raU-stinc, tlicn- taking the 
place of the oak. It generally stands isolated, seldom in 
clninpH, never In forests, and Is an object of veneration. 
Also named M : irriM or Barbara maftir '/. 
To make hem save from wormes sette a bough 
nt I.,,-!,,,,,!, oilier a birdie stalk. 
I'alladiuf, llui-l ....... lie (K. E. T. S.X p. 125. 
Here growes MelampiHle every where, 
And Teritnnth, good for Gotes. 
.V';,.,,X.T. Shep. I'al., Jllly. 
2f. Turpentino oil of terebinth, oil of turpentine. 
terebinthent, ''. [ME. terebi/iiten : < tiriliinlli 
+ -en'*.'] Of terebinth. 
And putte In everic hole a wegge or pynnc, 
A birchen here, a ttrcbynttn there. 
Palladiia, Husbondrie (F.. E. T. .), p. 97. 
terebinthina (ter-e-bin'thi-nii), . [NL., fern. 
(sc. rc.<i) of liri'biiilluiins, of the terebintli: 
see li'i-fliiiitliinc.] The oflicinal name of tur- 
pentine. 
terebinthinate (tcr-e-bin'thi-nat), . t.-, pret. 
and pp. tcrebiHthinatf(t,v>pr. terebinthinatiny . [< 
terebinthine + -ate 2 .] To impregnate with tur- 
pentine. Tereblntblnated collodion, collodion t 
which some fatty, oily, or waxy ingredient has been added 
for the purpose of making It flexible. Terebinthlnated 
ether, an cthe.mil solution of oil of turpentine. Tere- 
blntblnated fumigation, a vapor-bath of steam charged 
with turpentine. 
terebinthinate (ter-e-bin'thi-nat), . and u. 
JX teri'liinlliini- + -ale 1 .] I. a. Terebinthine; 
impregnated with the qualities of turpentine. 
II. ii. In med., a preparation of the turpen- 
tine of firs. 
terebinthine (ter-e-bin'thin), a. [< L. terebin- 
tliiinig, < Or. TFpffiivOtvof, of the terebinth, or of 
turpentine, < repi pivflos, terebinth, turpentine : 
see terebinth. Cf. turpentine.] 1. Of or per- 
taining to the terebinth or turpentine-tree. 
2. Of or pertaining to turpentine ; consisting of 
turpentine, or partaking of its qualities. 
terebinthinous (ter-e-bin'thi-nus), a. [< L. 
terebintliinus: see tere- 
hi nt /ii ne.] Sameasteir- 
liinthinc, '2. 
terebinth-tree (ter'e- 
binth-tre), n. Same as 
terebinth, 1. 
terebra (ter'e-bra), n. ; 
]>1. /<rr6r(-bre). [NL., 
< L. terebra, a borer, an 
auger, a trepan, an en- 
gine for piercing a wall, 
< terere, pp. tritus, rub, 
grind: see trite.] 1. A 
machine employed by 
the Romans in sieges to 
begin a breach in a wall, 
consisting Of a long 
spear-like beam mount- 
ed on an axis, and work- 
, . ports, s 
ed in a groove by ma- tachme 
chinery.-2. In entom "S!^ 'p.S'i *JSS 
the borer or mourned 3. the two lower filaments or 
ovipositor of various in- S P IC "'*- 
sects, and especially of the terebrant hyme- 
nopters. With this organ the insects punc- 
ture the places in which they lay their eggs. 
3. [cap.] A genus of manne 
toxoglossate gastropods, having 
a long slender tapering spire, 
typical of the family Terebri- 
eue; the auger-shells. Adanson, 
1757. 
terebrant (ter'e-brant), a. [< L. 
t, rit>ran(t-)s, ppr. 
of Icrebrare, bore: 
see terebrate.] Bor- 
ing with a terebra, 
as a hymenopter- 
ous insect; of or 
pertaining to the 
" 
//</. iliui 
uy of terebra and sui- 
howing method of at- 
r. ventral view nt 
Terebrantia (ter- 
e-bran'shi-ii), n.pl. 
| MJ. (Latreillo, 
1817), neut.pl. of L. a 
boring through: 
see terebrant.] 1. 
Teredlnidae 
In Latreille's system, om- of the two prime di- 
vi-ions of the order Hynn ii]tlt rn. e<nnprising 
those fonns which have the- alnlomen of the 
females furnished vvitli an instrumenl 
ployed as n saw or a borer for depositing tlieir 
e^gs : oppo-eil to .Iniletiln, in which the ab- 
domeii is armed with a Kting. and divided into 
Siriirifini and I'lipirm-n. \\Vstwood ;i.l..].ied this 
, and iliii.li^l the section Into I'li'iln/ilmim and 
'//ii//';, the liiiinri in, In-liny tin- -,iw -Hie* (Ten- 
l.'t ) ;iinl liMi'nhiiN ( r/-iv, ml:t). anil lln- laltei tin 
(('ifiu fii'l .'I' \ the pill llsit ie /-.V,i/i*Yi//* trttiti'inn'>iii 
dm, l;<'i<-""i:> , I'loii. ,-i ><i:i . .ih'l I',,.!-!"!, i.fi'il.T ;-n.ll|H-'l 
h'U'cther under the term >)> "///*<" i :nel the intiytalls 
urt'liriiailiilir. for which tin- lei in Tiil>nlii,-i-ii nf MacLeay 
wus adopted. 
2. In Crii.vtiiciii, the buring or burrowing eir- 
i ipeds ; the .Hi -i/:/>iil,i . 
terebrate (ter'e-biat i, <.; pret. and pp. tin- 
lii-nlfil, ppr. tir'i'liriitiini. [< I,, li-ri-linitun, pp. 
of lii-iliniii, bore, bore through, < terebra. a 
bnrer: see I: i -i hra. Cf. terrier'-*.] I. trail*. To 
In ire; perforate. [Rare.] 
The teguments of earth worms ... we shall II nil com- 
pletely adapted to their way of life and motion, being 
made In the most complete manner |>ossible for tenhrat- 
i"'t the earth, and creeping. 
I irr lmm, rhysico-Theol., Iv. 12, note p. 
II. intrans. To be a bore; make one tired. 
[Rare.] 
O for a world where peace and silence reign, 
And blnuU'd dulness trrfbnttr* in vain ! 
0. W. Holma, A Modest Request. 
terebrate (ter'e-brat), a. [< terebra + -a *>'.] 
Provided with a terebra or borer, asa hymenop- 
torous insect; fashioned into a borer, as an 
ovipositor. 
terebration (ter-e-bra'shon), n. [< L. terebra- 
ti<>( n-), a boring, <.' terebrarc, bore: see terebrate.] 
The act of boring or piercing. 
Ttrtbration of trees doth make them prosper better. 
Bacmi, Nat. Hist., i 4C3. 
Terebratula (ter-e-brat'u-la). . [NL. (Lhwyd, 
1699), dim. of L.' terebratux, pp. of terebrarc, 
bore: see terebrate.] 1. An extensive genus 
of arthropomatous brachiopods, formerly in- 
cluding all those loosely known as lamp-shells, 
now restricted as type of the family Terebra- 
tulidse. They are characterized by a circular perfora- 
tion (whence the name) ; the loop is very short, simple, 
and attached by the crura to the hinge-plate. All are ex- 
tinct. See cuts under Terebratididtc and Brachiftpoda. 
2. [/. c.] Any member of this genus, or a simi- 
lar braohiopod ; a lamp-shell. 
Terebratulidae (ter*e-bra-tu'li-de), w. pi. [NL., 
< Terebratula + -trfa?.] 'A large family of ar- 
thropomatous brachiopods, typified by the ge- 
nus Tcrebratula. The brachial appendages are vari- 
ously folded upon themselves, united to one another by 
a membrane, and 
more or less sup- 
ported by :> calcified 
process; the valves 
are variable in 
shape, but always 
have a prominent 
beak truncated by a 
circular perforation, 
partly completed by 
a deltidlllm of one 
or two pieces, and 
the shell-substance 
punctated. All the 
species have a pe- 
duncle passing through the rostral perforation, by which 
they attach themselves to rocks and: other objects on the 
bottom of the sea. The family is the most extensive of 
the order; it dates back to the Devonian, and continues 
to 1)6 represented by more living forms than any other 
family. It is divided Into six or more subfamilies. See 
also cut under Brachiopoda. 
terebratuliform (ter-e-brat'u-li-form), a. [< 
NL. Terebratula + L. forma, form.] Resem- 
bling or related to the genus Terebratula; shaped 
like the shell of a terebratuline brachiopod. 
terebratuline (ter-e-brat'u-lin), a. [< Tere- 
bratula + -in* 1 .] Pertaining to the Terebratu- 
lidte, or having their characters. 
terebratulite (ter-e-brat'u-Ht). n. [< Tere- 
hrntnlii + -iti--.] A' fossil terebratula, or some 
similar lamp-shell ; a member of the genus Terc- 
bratulitfx of Schlotheim. 
Terebridae (te-reb'ri-de), n.pl. [NL., < Terebra 
+ -id&.] A family of toxoglossate gastropods. 
typified by the genus Terebra; the awl-shells or 
auger-shells. The numerous species chiefly inhabit 
tropical seas. Also called Tertbraette and Acumda. See 
cuts under Tfrtbra. 
teredine (ter'e-din), n. [< L. teredo (-din-), a 
teredo: see teredo.] A borer, as the ship-worm 
or teredo. KIT. T. Ailnnia, Works, I. 505. 
Teredinidae (ter-f-din'i-de), . pi. [NL., < 7V- 
!(// (-/?i-) + -irfa?.] A family of lamellibranch 
mollusks, typified by the genus Teredo; the te- 
redos or ship-worms. See Teredo. 
Ttrtbratnta austratis, 
, adductor muscles;./', cardinal muscles; 
/, peduncle; /.teeth ; T, vent. 
