I. ˈtəp noun
Etymology: Middle English tupe
Date: 14th century
1. chiefly British : ram 1a
2. : a heavy metal body (as the weight of a pendulum)
II. transitive verb
( tupped ; tup·ping )
Date: 1604
chiefly British : to copulate with (a ewe)
I. ˈtəp noun
Etymology: Middle English tupe
Date: 14th century
1. chiefly British : ram 1a
2. : a heavy metal body (as the weight of a pendulum)
II. transitive verb
( tupped ; tup·ping )
Date: 1604
chiefly British : to copulate with (a ewe)
Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary. Энциклопедический словарь английского языка Merriam Webster. 2003