Meaning Of Tusk

n.

Same as Torsk.

n.

One of the elongated incisor or canine teeth of the wild boar, elephant, etc.; hence, any long, protruding tooth.

n.

A toothshell, or Dentalium; -- called also tusk-shell.

n.

A projecting member like a tenon, and serving the same or a similar purpose, but composed of several steps, or offsets. Thus, in the illustration, a is the tusk, and each of the several parts, or offsets, is called a tooth.

v. i.

To bare or gnash the teeth.