Tract /(?)/

Tract

n.
  1. A written discourse or dissertation, generally of short extent; a short treatise, especially on practical religion.
    The church clergy at that time writ the best collection of tracts against popery that ever appeared.

Phrases & Compounds
Tracts for the Times
See Tractarian.

Tract

n.
  1. Something drawn out or extended; expanse.
  2. A region or quantity of land or water, of indefinite extent; an area; as, an unexplored tract of sea.
    A very high mountain joined to the mainland by a narrow tract of earth.
  3. Traits; features; lineaments. [Obs.]
    The discovery of a man's self by the tracts of his countenance is a great weakness.
  4. The footprint of a wild beast. [Obs.]
  5. Track; trace. [Obs.]
    Efface all tract of its traduction.
    But flies an eagle flight, bold, and forthon, Leaving no tract behind.
  6. Treatment; exposition. [Obs.]
  7. Continuity or extension of anything; as, the tract of speech. [Obs.]
  8. Continued or protracted duration; length; extent.
  9. Verses of Scripture sung at Mass, instead of the Alleluia, from Septuagesima Sunday till the Saturday befor Easter; -- so called because sung tractim, or without a break, by one voice, instead of by many as in the antiphons. (R. C. Ch.)

Tract

v. t.
  1. To trace out; to track; also, to draw out; to protact. [Obs.]