Tuch (?), n. [See Touchstone.] A dark-colored kind of marble;
touchstone. [Obs.] Sir J. Harrington.
Tuck (?), n. [F. estoc; cf. It. stocco; both of German origin, and akin
to E. stock. See Stock.] A long, narrow sword; a rapier. [Obs.] Shak.
He wore large hose, and a tuck, as it was then called, or rapier, of
tremendous length.
Sir W. Scot.
Tuck, n. [Cf. Tocsin.] The beat of a drum. Scot.
Tuck, v. t. [imp. & p. p. Tucked (?); p. pr. & vb. n. Tucking.] [OE.
tukken, LG. tukken to pull up, tuck up, entice; akin to OD. tocken to
entice, G. zucken to draw with a short and quick motion, and E. tug.
See Tug.] 1. To draw up; to shorten; to fold under; to press into a
narrower compass; as, to tuck the bedclothes in; to tuck up one's
sleeves.