Tent(n.) 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.
Tent(n.) A probe for searching a wound.
Tent(n.) 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.
Tent(n.) The representation of a tent used as a bearing.
Tent(n.) A kind of wine of a deep red color, chiefly from Galicia or Malaga in Spain; -- called also tent wine, and tinta.
Tent(n.) Attention; regard, care.
Tent(n.) Intention; design.
Tent(v. i.) To lodge as a tent; to tabernacle.
Tent(v. t.) To attend to; to heed; hence, to guard; to hinder.
Tent(v. t.) To probe or to search with a tent; to keep open with a tent; as, to tent a wound. Used also figuratively.
Tented(a.) Covered with tents.
Tented(imp. & p. p.) of Tent
Tentful(n.) As much, or as many, as a tent will hold.
Tentfuls(pl. ) of Tentful
Tenting(p. pr. & vb. n.) of Tent
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