Index of English words, starting with "tu"

(1) - Tumbler (n.) A kind of cart; a tumbrel.
(2) - Tumbler (n.) A breed of dogs that tumble when pursuing game. They were formerly used in hunting rabbits.
(3) - Tumbler (n.) A variety of the domestic pigeon remarkable for its habit of tumbling, or turning somersaults, during its flight.
(4) - Tumbler (n.) A drinking glass, without a foot or stem; -- so called because originally it had a pointed or convex base, and could not be set down with any liquor in it, thus compelling the drinker to finish his measure.
(5) - Tumbler (n.) A piece attached to, or forming part of, the hammer of a gunlock, upon which the mainspring acts and in which are the notches for sear point to enter.
(6) - Tumbler (n.) A movable obstruction in a lock, consisting of a lever, latch, wheel, slide, or the like, which must be adjusted to a particular position by a key or other means before the bolt can be thrown in locking or unlocking.
(7) - Tumbler (n.) One who tumbles; one who plays tricks by various motions of the body; an acrobat.

(1) - Tumbleweed (n.) Any plant which habitually breaks away from its roots in the autumn, and is driven by the wind, as a light, rolling mass, over the fields and prairies; as witch grass, wild indigo, Amarantus albus, etc.