tom
/tɒm//tɑm/
noun
- 1
A flat gong (without knob) that is struck with a felt-covered hammer.
noun
- 1
The male of the domesticated cat.
- 2
The male of the turkey.
- 3
The male of the orangutan.
- 4
The male of certain other animals.
- 5
Prostitutes
- 6
A lesbian.
- 7
The jack of trumps in the card game gleek.
- 8
A close-stool.
Synonyms
noun
- 1
A small joined pair of drums, beaten with the hands.
- 2
(usually as a pair) Any cylindrical drum, with no snare; part of a drum kit.
noun
- 1
A tomato (the fruit).
“Toms 90p a pound”
noun
- 1
Jewellery
verb
- 1
(of a black person) To act in an obsequiously servile manner toward white authority.
verb
- 1
To dig out a hole below the hatch cover of a bulker and fill it with cargo or weights to aid stability.
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