Tusk (?), v. i. To bare or gnash
the teeth. [Obs.]
Tusk , n. [OE. tusk, the same word as
tusch, AS. tusc. See
Tush a tooth.]
1. (Zoöl.) One of the elongated incisor or canine teeth of the wild boar, elephant, etc.; hence, any long, protruding tooth.
2. (Zoöl.) A toothshell, or Dentalium; -- called also tusk-shell.
3. (Carp.) A projecting member like a
tenon, and serving the same or a similar purpose, but composed of several steps, or offsets. Thus, in the illustration, a is the tusk, and each of the several parts, or offsets, is called a tooth.
Tusk (?), n.
(Zoöl.) Same as Torsk.
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