These are the meanings of the letters TAMBOURGI when you unscramble them.
- Gourami (n.)
A very largo East Indian freshwater fish (Osphromenus gorami), extensively reared in artificial ponds in tropical countries, and highly valued as a food fish. Many unsuccessful efforts have been made to introduce it into Southern Europe.
- Outbrag (v. t.)
To surpass in bragging; hence, to make appear inferior.
- Tambour (n.)
A kind of small flat drum; a tambourine.
- Tambour (n.)
A shallow metallic cup or drum, with a thin elastic membrane supporting a writing lever. Two or more of these are connected by an India rubber tube, and used to transmit and register the movements of the pulse or of any pulsating artery.
- Tambour (n.)
A small frame, commonly circular, and somewhat resembling a tambourine, used for stretching, and firmly holding, a portion of cloth that is to be embroidered; also, the embroidery done upon such a frame; -- called also, in the latter sense, tambour work.
- Tambour (n.)
A work usually in the form of a redan, to inclose a space before a door or staircase, or at the gorge of a larger work. It is arranged like a stockade.
- Tambour (n.)
Same as Drum, n., 2(d).
- Tambour (v. t.)
To embroider on a tambour.