Definitions for teaks

teaks teak

Spelling: [teek]
IPA: /tik/

Teaks is a 5 letter English word. It's valid Scrabble word worth 8 points. It's valid Words with friends word worth 8 points.

You can make 78 anagrams from letters in teaks (aekst).

Definitions for teaks

noun

  1. a large East Indian tree, Tectona grandis, of the verbena family, yielding a hard, durable, resinous, yellowish-brown wood used for shipbuilding, making furniture, etc.
  2. the wood of this tree.
  3. any of various similar trees or woods.

Origin of teaks

1665-75; earlier teke Portuguese teca Malayalam tēkka

Examples for teaks

The vessel was built of teak, and had been a frigate in the Portuguese service.

It is very elastic and withstands the climate, when seasoned, as well as teak.

The forest was open, and consisted of teak and cedar with but little undergrowth.

Mr. teak, wondering as to the operations of Mr. Chase, agreed dumbly.

Here, table, highboy chairs, and screen—mahogany, cherry, teak—looked nervous and disproportioned.

That figured (Fig. 12) is made by mounting a teak top 60 cm.

Mr. teak grunted, and, opening the door, ushered her into the street.

Yucker Brothers had concessions and teak forests in the interior.

"That's Alf—that's Alf all over," said Mr. teak, with enthusiasm.

The best wood for keels is teak, as it is not liable to split.

Word Value for teaks
Scrable

8

Words with friends

8

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