'Tamis' definitions:

Definition of 'Tamis'

From: GCIDE
  • Tamis \Tam"is\, n. [F., a kind of sieve.]
  • 1. A sieve, or strainer, made of a kind of woolen cloth. [1913 Webster]
  • 2. The cloth itself; tammy. [1913 Webster]
  • Tamis bird (Zool.), a Guinea fowl. [1913 Webster]

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