2. A symbol representing twenty units, as 20, or xx.

Twen"ty*fold` (?), a. Twenty times as many.

Twen`ty-four"mo (?), a. Having twenty- four leaves to a sheet; as, a

twenty-fourmo form, book, leaf, size, etc. — n. A book composed of

sheets, each of which is folded into twenty-four leaves; hence,

indicating more or less definitely a size of book whose sheets are so

folded; — usually written 24mo, or 24°.

Twey (?), a. [See Two.] Two. [Obs.] Chaucer.

Twey"fold` (?), a. Twofold. [Obs.] Chaucer.

Twi"bil (?), n. [AS. twibill; twi- (in comp.) two + bill, bil, an ax

hoe, bill. See Twice, and Bill a cutting instrument.] 1. A kind of

mattock, or ax; esp., a tool like a pickax, but having, instead of the

points, flat terminations, one of which is parallel to the handle, the

other perpendicular to it. [Prov. Eng.]

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