Category:Team

Team, n. Etym: [oe. tem, team, as. teám, offspring, progeny, race of Descendants, family; akin to d. toom a bridle, lg. toom progeny, Team, bridle, g. zaum a bridle, zeugen to beget, icel. taumr to rein, Bridle, dan. tömme, sw. töm, and also to e. tow to drag, tug to draw.
 * 64. See tug, and cf. Teem to bear.]

1. A group of young animals, especially of young ducks; a brood; a Litter. A team of ducklings about her. Holland.

2. Hence, a number of animals moving together. A long team of snowy swans on high. Dryden.

3. Two or more horses, oxen, or other beasts harnessed to the same Vehicle for drawing, as to a coach, wagon, sled, or the like. "a team Of dolphins." Spenser. To take his team and till the earth. Piers plowman. It happened almost every day that coaches stuck fast, until a team of Cattle could be procured from some neighboring farm to tug them out Of the slough. Macaulay.

4. A number of persons associated together in any work; a gang; Especially, a number of persons selected to contend on one side in a Match, or a series of matches, in a cricket, football, rowing, etc.

5. (zoöl.)

Defn: a flock of wild ducks.

6. (o. Eng. Law)

Defn: a royalty or privilege granted by royal charter to a lord of a Manor, of having, keeping, and judging in his court, his bondmen, Neifes, and villains, and their offspring, or suit, that is, goods And chattels, and appurtenances thereto. Burrill.

Team Team, v. i.

Defn: to engage in the occupation of driving a team of horses, Cattle, or the like, as in conveying or hauling lumber, goods, etc.; To be a teamster. team up, to form one or more teams, either for a Common endeavor, or to compete in a contest.

Team Team, v. t.

Defn: to convey or haul with a team; as, to team lumber. [r.] Thoreau.