ˈti]t, ˈtē], usu ]d.+V\ noun
( -s )
Etymology: Middle English tete, tet, from Old French tete, tette, of Germanic origin; akin to Old English tit, titt teat, Middle High German zitze
1. : the protuberance through which milk is drawn from the udder or breast of a mammal : nipple , mammilla , dug — see cow illustration
2. Britain : nipple 2a
3.
a. : a small projecting part on a countersink or counterbore to guide it in a drilled hole
b. : a nib or projection on a leaf spring