~ 1
■ noun a portable shelter made of fabric, supported by one or more poles and stretched tight by cords attached to pegs driven into the ground.
■ verb
1》 cover with or as if with a ~.
↘arrange in a ~-like shape.
↘[as adjective ~ed ] composed of or provided with ~s.
2》 live in a ~.
Origin
ME: from OFr. ~e , based on L. ~- , tendere 'to stretch'.
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~ 2
■ noun a deep red sweet wine chiefly from Spain, used especially as sacramental wine.
Origin
ME: from Sp. tinto 'deep-coloured', from L. tinctus 'dyed, stained', from tingere .
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~ 3
■ noun Surgery a piece of absorbent material inserted into an opening to keep it open or widen it gradually.
Origin
ME (also denoting a probe): from OFr. ~e , from ~er 'to probe', from L. temptare 'handle, try'.