tup
tup · tups
A male sheep, a ramA male sheep, a ram.
/tʌp/
Meaning
3 sensesA male sheep, a ram.
uncastrated adult male sheep
The head of a hammer, and particularly of a steam-driven hammer.
(uncountable)Two pence.
Origin
From Middle English tupe (compare Scots tuip), origin unknown. Clipping of tuppence (“twoFrom Middle English tupe (compare Scots tuip), origin unknown.
Clipping of tuppence (“two pence”).
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