a male hawk. see tercel.-a kind of bur used in dressing cloth; a teasel.-a pendent ornament, attached to the corners of cushions, to curtains, and the like, ending in a tuft of loose threads or cords.-the flower or head of some plants, esp. when pendent.-a narrow silk ribbon, or the like, sewed to a book to be put between the leaves.-a piece of board that is laid upon a wall as a sort of plate, to give a level surface to the ends of floor timbers; -- rarely used in the united states.-to put forth a tassel or flower; as, maize tassels.-to adorn with tassels.