Trawl"er*man (?), n.; pl. Trawlermen (&?;). A fisherman who used
unlawful arts and engines to catch fish. [Obs.] Cowell.
Trawl"net` (?), n. Same as Trawl, n., 2.
Trawl"warp` (?), n. A rope passing through a block, used in managing or
dragging a trawlnet.
Tray (?), v. t. [OF. traïr, F. trahir, L. tradere. See Traitor.] To
betray; to deceive. [Obs.] Chaucer.
Tray, n.; pl. Trays (#). [OE. treye, AS. treg. Cf. Trough.] 1. A small
trough or wooden vessel, sometimes scooped out of a block of wood, for
various domestic uses, as in making bread, chopping meat, etc.
2. A flat, broad vessel on which dishes, glasses, etc., are carried; a
waiter; a salver.
3. A shallow box, generally without a top, often used within a chest,
trunk, box, etc., as a removable receptacle for small or light
articles.
Tray"ful (?), n.; pl. Trayfuls (&?;). As much as a tray will hold;
enough to fill a tray.
Trays (?), n. pl. [Obs.] See Trais. Chaucer.
Tray"-trip` (?), n. [From Trey a three.] An old game played with dice.
[Obs.] Shak.
Treach"er (?), n. [OE. trichour, trichur, OF. tricheor deceiver,
traitor, F. tricheur a cheat at play, a trickster. See Treachery.] A
traitor; a cheat. [Obs.]
Treacher and coward both.
Beau. & Fl.
Treach"er*ous (?), a. [See Treacher.] Like a traitor; involving
treachery; violating allegiance or faith pledged; traitorous to the
state or sovereign; perfidious in private life; betraying a trust;
faithless.
Loyal father of a treacherous son.
Shak.
The treacherous smile, a mask for secret hate.
Cowper.
Syn. — Faithless; perfidious; traitorous; false; insidious; plotting.
— Treach"er*ous*ly, adv. — Treach"er*ous*ness, n.
Treach"er*y (?), n. [OE. trecherïe, trichere, OF. trecherie, tricherie,
F. tricherie trickery, from tricher to cheat, to trick, OF. trichier,
trechier; probably of Teutonic origin. See Trickery, Trick.] Violation
of allegiance or of faith and confidence; treasonable or perfidious
conduct; perfidy; treason.
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Be ware, ye lords, of their treachery.
Chaucer.
In the council chamber at Edinburgh, he had contracted a deep taint of
treachery and corruption.
Macaulay.
{ Treach"e*tour (?), Treach"our (?), } n. [See Treacher.] A traitor.
[Obs.] "Treachour full of false despite." Spenser.
Trea"cle (tr"k'l), n. [OE. triacle a sovereign remedy, theriac, OF.
triacle, F. thériaque (cf. Pr. triacla, tiriaca, Sp. & It. triaca,
teriaca), L. theriaca an antidote against the bite of poisonous
animals, Gr. &?;, fr. &?; of wild or venomous beasts, fr. qhri`on a
beast, a wild beast, dim. of qh`r a beast. Cf. Theriac.] 1. (Old Med.)
A remedy against poison. See Theriac, 1.
We kill the viper, and make treacle of him.
Jer. Taylor.