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noun
A toy (spinning top) similar to a dreidel.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: historical
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noun
A working men's club conducted under religious influences, as an alternative to drinking in the saloon.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: historical
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noun
a conical child's plaything tapering to a steel point on which it can be made to spin
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
Synonyms: top, whirligig, spinning top
Antonyms: none provided
Broader terms: plaything, toy
Narrower terms: humming top, peg top, whipping top, whip top
History
From Latin totum (“all”), marked by a T on one of the four sides.
