I. ˈtəsk noun
Etymology: Middle English, alteration of tux, from Old English tūx; akin to Old English tūsc tush
Date: before 12th century
1. : an elongated greatly enlarged tooth (as of an elephant or walrus) that projects when the mouth is closed and serves especially for digging food or as a weapon ; broadly : a long protruding tooth
2. : one of the small projections on a tusk tenon
• tusked ˈtəskt adjective
• tusk·like ˈtəsk-ˌlīk adjective
II. transitive verb
Date: 1629
: to dig up with a tusk ; also : to gash with a tusk