Tweel (?), n. & v. See Twill.
Tweer (?), n. Same as Tuyère.
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{ Tweese, Tweeze } (?), n. [OE. tweeze, tweese, fr. F. étuis, pl. of
étui a case, sheath, box; probably of Teutonic origin; cf. MNG. stuche
a wide sleeve in which articles could be carried, OHG. sthha, G.
stauche a short and narrow muff. Cf Etui, Tweezers.] A surgeon's case
of instruments. Howell.
Twee"zers (?), n. pl. [See Tweese.] Small pinchers used to pluck out
hairs, and for other purposes.
Twelfth (?), a. [For twelft, OE. twelfte, AS. twelfta. See Twelve.] 1.
Next in order after the eleventh; coming after eleven others; — the
ordinal of twelve.
2. Consisting, or being one of, twelve equal parts into which anything
is divided.
Twelfth, n. 1. The quotient of a unit divided by twelve; one of twelve
equal parts of one whole.