Tu"tor (?), n. [OE. tutour, L. tutor, fr. tueri to watch, defend: cf.
F. tuteur. Cf. Tuition.] One who guards, protects, watches over, or has
the care of, some person or thing. Specifically: —
(a) A treasurer; a keeper. "Tutour of your treasure." Piers Plowman.
(b) (Civ. Law) One who has the charge of a child or pupil and his
estate; a guardian.
(c) A private or public teacher.
(d) (Eng. Universities) An officer or member of some hall, who
instructs students, and is responsible for their discipline.
(e) (Am. Colleges) An instructor of a lower rank than a professor.
Tu"tor, v. t. [imp. & p. p. Tutored (?); p. pr. & vb. n. Tutoring.] 1.
To have the guardianship or care of; to teach; to instruct.
Their sons are well tutored by you.
Shak.
2. To play the tutor toward; to treat with authority or severity.
Addison.
Tu"tor*age (?; 48), n. The office or occupation of a tutor; tutorship;
guardianship.
Tu"tor*ess (?), n. A woman who performs the duties of a tutor; an
instructress. E. Moore.
Tu*to"ri*al (?), a. [L. tutorius.] Of or pertaining to a tutor;
belonging to, or exercised by, a tutor.