Either of two muscles in the shoulder region that move the shoulders and arms

Usage examples of teres.

Calculating the throw with assumed nonchalance, Teres shrugged tension from well-trained muscle and raised the knife.

But Teres had fumbled the release, and the knife struck the circle hilt first, its impact dislodging Malchion’s weapon.

Watch the temper, Teres, and next time don’t forget whose hands taught you to throw a knife, nor try again to match keenness of eye and head for drink with the old master!

She was a strange creature, Teres, who had devoted most of her 25 years to denying her femininity, and with startling success.

Was Teres serious about bedding the wench, or was she only sincere in baiting her father?

So Teres is his son—and since a woman has never really made it as a ruler among the clans of Wollendan, Malchion has spared no pains to mold his daughter into warrior lord.

So Teres was a tomboy far back as anyone ever noticed, and it amused Malchion to encourage her mimicry of himself and his companions.

Then after it came about that Teres was his only heir, he devoted his all-out efforts to reshaping her into a son.

The last revelers had grown tired, and the dark, paneled room was deserted when Teres and Kane returned to the scene of her debauched contest for the slave girl.

Pushing past the two men, Teres swung open Ossvalt’s door and entered.

It’s a dark night, and I might have been disguised,” Teres continued imperturbably.

Which meant, as Teres pointed out, that now Lutwion dare not relax his vigilance.

Knuckles jammed against teeth, Teres studied the slain guard intently.

Flashing out her dagger, Teres tore loose a strip of cloth from the black shirt she wore.

After all, Teres reminded herself, they knew not the face of the man they hunted.