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A kind of wine of a deep red color, chiefly from Galicia or
Malaga in Spain; -- called also tent wine, and tinta. |
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Attention; regard, care. |
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Intention; design. |
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To attend to; to heed; hence, to guard; to hinder. |
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To probe or to search with a tent; to keep open with a
tent; as, to tent a wound. Used also figuratively. |
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A roll of lint or linen, or a conical or cylindrical piece of
sponge or other absorbent, used chiefly to dilate a natural canal, to
keep open the orifice of a wound, or to absorb discharges. |
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A probe for searching a wound. |
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A pavilion or portable lodge consisting of skins, canvas, or
some strong cloth, stretched and sustained by poles, -- used for
sheltering persons from the weather, especially soldiers in camp. |
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The representation of a tent used as a bearing. |
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To lodge as a tent; to tabernacle. |