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tiger moth
Word definitions for tiger moth in dictionaries
Wiktionary
Word definitions in Wiktionary
n. (context zoology English) A stout-bodied moth (species) of the family Arctiidae
Wikipedia
Word definitions in Wikipedia
Tiger moths are moths of the family Arctiidae . Tiger moth may also refer to: de Havilland Tiger Moth , an aircraft; an aerobatic and trainer tailwheel biplane de Havilland DH.71 Tiger Moth , an earlier monoplane produced by de Havilland Fisher R-80 Tiger ...
The Collaborative International Dictionary
Word definitions in The Collaborative International Dictionary
Tiger \Ti"ger\, n. [OE. tigre, F. tigre, L. tigris, Gr. ti`gris; probably of Persian origin; cf. Zend tighra pointed, tighri an arrow, Per. t[=i]r; perhaps akin to E. stick, v. t.; -- probably so named from its quickness.] A very large and powerful carnivore ...
WordNet
Word definitions in WordNet
n. medium-sized moth with long richly colored and intricately patterned wings; larvae are called woolly bears
Usage examples of tiger moth.
He tried to erase it by flying the Tiger Moth so low that the landing wheels raised puffs of dust from the surface of the Kalahari, or by absorbing himself in precise and intricate acrobatic evolutions, the spin and barrel roll and stall turn, but as soon as he landed Tara's memory was waiting for him.
With the mate beating time and the Shadow Warriors pulling for all they were worth, the Tiger Moth threaded its way through the clutter of ships and made for the breakwater gate and the open sea.
Compared to the cinema-organ job he'd have aboard the Shangri-la, asking him if he could operate this was like asking the captain of a transatlantic jet if he could fly a Tiger Moth.
Danger excited him, that was why he hunted lion and buffalo and flew his own Tiger Moth and played polo.
The tiger moth caterpillar had dropped on his pillow from a bowl of flowers near the bed.
And even if we could break it - and what with - we would have our faces cut to ribbons, and we'd need goggles as in the old Tiger Moth days, and even then we'd be going too fast.