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tarses

tarses is the plural of tarse.

Meaning of tarse

Noun (1)

tarse (plural tarses)

  1. (archaic) The penis.
    • For though in her he settles well his tarse,
      Yet his dull, graceless bollocks hang an arse.1673, John Wilmot, A Satire on Charles II

Noun (2)

tarse (plural tarses)

  1. The tarsus (seven bones in the ankle).

Noun (3)

tarse (plural tarses)

  1. A male falcon.

Questions about tarses

What is tarses the plural of?
Tarses is the plural of tarse.

Words near tarses in the dictionary

  1. tarseal
  2. tarsectomies
  3. tarsectomy
  4. tarsel
  5. tarsels
  6. tarses
  7. Tarset
  8. Tarshish
  9. tarsi
  10. tarsia
  11. tarsias

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