taw

• Nom désignant la 23e lettre de l'alphabet hébreu, ou une grosse bille utilisée pour tirer dans le jeu de billes.

A noun referring to the 23rd letter of the Hebrew alphabet, or a large marble used for shooting in the game of marbles.

1. Hebrew letterC1formal

   The 23rd and final letter of the Hebrew alphabet, often used in religious and linguistic contexts.

   Tav (lettre hébraïque)

   • The letter 'taw' is the last letter in the Hebrew alphabet.
   • In Hebrew, the letter taw is often transliterated as 't' or 'th'.
   • The word 'Torah' begins with the letter taw.

2. B1informal

   A large, often decorated marble used as the shooting marble in the game of marbles.

   bille de tir

   • He aimed his taw carefully at the cluster of smaller marbles.
   • The player's favorite taw was a large, blue swirl marble.
   • In marbles, the taw is usually the largest and most valuable marble.

   Synonymesbowlershooter