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- English Word Treadboard Definition See Tread, n., 5.
- English Word Treader Definition One who treads.
- English Word Treadfowl Definition A cock.
- English Word Treading Definition of Tread
- English Word Treadle Definition The part of a foot lathe, or other machine, which is pressed or moved by the foot.
- English Word Treadle Definition The chalaza of a bird's egg; the tread.
- English Word Treadmill Definition A mill worked by persons treading upon steps on the periphery of a wide wheel having a horizontal axis. It is used principally as a means of prison discipline. Also, a mill worked by horses, dogs, etc., treading an endless belt.
- English Word Treadwheel Definition A wheel turned by persons or animals, by treading, climbing, or pushing with the feet, upon its periphery or face. See Treadmill.
- English Word Treague Definition A truce.
- English Word Treason Definition The offense of attempting to overthrow the government of the state to which the offender owes allegiance, or of betraying the state into the hands of a foreign power; disloyalty; treachery.
- English Word Treason Definition Loosely, the betrayal of any trust or confidence; treachery; perfidy.
- English Word Treasonable Definition Pertaining to treason; consisting of treason; involving the crime of treason, or partaking of its guilt.
- English Word Treasonous Definition Treasonable.
- English Word Treasure Definition Wealth accumulated; especially, a stock, or store of money in reserve.
- English Word Treasure Definition A great quantity of anything collected for future use; abundance; plenty.
- English Word Treasure Definition That which is very much valued.
- English Word Treasure Definition To collect and deposit, as money or other valuable things, for future use; to lay up; to hoard; usually with up; as, to treasure up gold.
- English Word Treasure-house Definition A house or building where treasures and stores are kept.
- English Word Treasure-trove Definition Any money, bullion, or the like, found in the earth, or otherwise hidden, the owner of which is not known. In England such treasure belongs to the crown; whereas similar treasure found in the sea, or upon the surface of the land, belongs to the finder if no owner appears.
- English Word Treasured Definition of Treasure
- English Word Treasurer Definition One who has the care of a treasure or treasure or treasury; an officer who receives the public money arising from taxes and duties, or other sources of revenue, takes charge of the same, and disburses it upon orders made by the proper authority; one who has charge of collected funds; as, the treasurer of a society or corporation.
- English Word Treasurership Definition The office of treasurer.
- English Word Treasuress Definition A woman who is a treasurer.
- English Word Treasuries Definition of Treasury
- English Word Treasuring Definition of Treasure
- English Word Treasury Definition A place or building in which stores of wealth are deposited; especially, a place where public revenues are deposited and kept, and where money is disbursed to defray the expenses of government; hence, also, the place of deposit and disbursement of any collected funds.
- English Word Treasury Definition That department of a government which has charge of the finances.
- English Word Treasury Definition A repository of abundance; a storehouse.
- English Word Treasury Definition Hence, a book or work containing much valuable knowledge, wisdom, wit, or the like; a thesaurus; as, " Maunder's Treasury of Botany."
- English Word Treasury Definition A treasure.