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Through. [Ref. spelling.]

A mat made of canvas and tufts of yarn. Thrum cap, a knitted cap. Halliwell. -- Thrum hat, a hat made of coarse woolen cloth. Minsheu.

Having the anthers raised above the stigma, and visible at the throat of the corolla, as in long-stamened primroses; -- the reverse of pin-eyed.

Like thrums; made of, furnished with, or characterized by, thrums. Dampier. On her head thrummy cap she had. Chalkhill.

A kind of amaranth (Amarantus caudatus). Dr. Prior.

Throughout. [Ref. spelling.]

Any one of numerous species of singing birds more or less resembling the true thrushes in appearance or habits; as the thunderbird and the American brown thrush (or thrasher). See Brown thrush. Ant thrush. See Ant thrush, Breve, and Pitta. -- Babbling thrush, any one of numerous species of Asiatic timaline birds; -- c…

The song thrush. [Prov. Eng.]

The song thrush. [Prov. Eng.]

To push or drive with force; to drive, force, or impel; to shove; as, to thrust anything with the hand or foot, or with an instrument. Into a dungeon thrust, to work with slaves. Milton.

One who thrusts or stabs.

pressed out of the curd by the hand, and of which butter is sometimes made. [Written also thrutchthings.] [Prov. Eng.] Thrusting screw, the screw of a screw press, as for pressing curd in making cheese. [R.]

The throstle, or song thrust. [Obs. or Prov. Eng.] When he heard the thrustel sing. Chaucer.

species of tropical birds, of the Old World, of the genus Pitta, somewhat resembling the thrushes, and feeding chiefly on ants.

A common American singing bird (Harporhynchus rufus), allied to the mocking bird; -- also called brown thrasher.

A long measure of 100 Greek, or 101 English, feet; also, a square measure of 10,000 Greek feet.

The foot joint; in birds, the joint between the metatarsus and the toes.

A North American bird of the genus Seiurus, belonging to the Warbler family, especially the common species (S. Noveboracensis).

To thrust away. [Obs.] Johnson.

The act of thrusting away. [R.] Ogilvie.