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taw

1. taw \'to.\ vt [ME tawen to prepare for use, fr. OE tawian; akin to L 
   bonus]good - more at BOUNTY : to convert (skin) into leather by tanning 
   with alum or salt 
2. taw n [origin unknown] 1a: a marble used as a shooter  1b: RINGTAW  2: 
   the line from which players shoot at marbles  3: a square-dance partner 
3. taw vi : to shoot a marble 
4. taw \'ta:f, 'to.f, 'ta:v, 'to.v\ n [Heb ta-w, lit., mark, cross] : the 
   23d letter of the Hebrew alphabet - symbol <tau>