'Tamis bird' definitions:

Definition of 'Tamis bird'

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]