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Definition of Tent
| n. | 1. | A kind of wine of a deep red color, chiefly from Galicia or Malaga in Spain; - called also tent wine, and tinta. | | 1. | Attention; regard, care. | | 2. | Intention; design. | | v. t. | 1. | To attend to; to heed; hence, to guard; to hinder. | | 1. | To probe or to search with a tent; to keep open with a tent; as, to tent a wound. Used also figuratively. | | n. | 1. | (Surg.) 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. | | 1. | 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. | | 2. | (Her.) The representation of a tent used as a bearing. | | v. i. | 1. | To lodge as a tent; to tabernacle. |
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