ta (preposition): to
tabor (noun): a small drum
Tabor Island (noun): an exchange island, a free port administered by members of the Merchant Caste, named for the drum it resembles. It fears Tyros, its powerful neighbor. Their merchants are famed for the accuracy of their accounts.
tabuk! (exposition): this tarn command is used by the tarnsman on long flights, and does not want to free the bird to find prey. When he spots a tabuk or other animal, he cries, 'Tabuk!' and this is the signal for the tarn to hunt. The bird makes it's kill and feeds and the flight resumes with the tarnsman in the saddle.
tabuk, common (noun): a kind of antelope, yellow in color with a single horn found in many area's of Gor. It travels in fleet footed herds and haunts the ka-la-na thickets of the planet occasionally venturing daintily into the meadows in search of berries and salt. It's meat is used as food by men (often as tabuk steak) and animals. It is a favorite prey of Tarns.
tabuk, northern (noun): massive tawny and swift is much larger than its smaller southern variety; standing ten hands at the shoulders. They have a single spiralling ivory horn, which at it's base can be 2 1/2 inches in diameter and over a yard in length. The Red Hunters are irrecovably tired to the tabuk for sustenance and the devices of daily living much like the Wagon Peoples and the bosk, and the Red Savages and the kailiauk.
tabuk, prairie (noun): described as tawny and gazelle-like with a single horn, it responds to threat by scurrying away or lying down. Presumably this reponse is useful because of the high grass of the Barrens as most predators depend on vision to detect and locate it's prey.
Tabuk’s Ford (noun): a large village located in the basin area of the Verl River, four hundred pasangs generally north and slightly west of Ar. It is twenty pasangs west of the Vosk Road. The village contains about forty families. Thurnus is the peasant caste leader and Melina is his free companion. It is a rich village known for sleen breeding.
Tafa (noun): town, part of the Vosk League, located far east of Ar’s Station.
Ta-grapes (noun): purple fruit similar to earth grapes comes from the Isle of Cos.
Tahari (noun): located southeast of Ar, below the eastern foothills of the Voltai, and to the south is the Tahari. This is a desert area also known as the Wastes, or the Emptiness. It is shaped like a gigantic, lengthy trapezoid with eastward leaning sides. At its northwest corner is Tor; the area east of Tor is hundreds of pasangs in depth, maybe thousands. It is generally rocky and hilly, save in the dune country. It is almost constantly windblown by a hot wind and waterless. There are oases fed from underground rivers flowing southeast from the Voltai range. The water erupts in oases springs or is reached by deep well, down to two hundred feet. The day temperatures in the shade are 120 degrees. The oasis communities number from a hundred to thousands of people and are often hundreds of pasangs apart from each other. They depend on caravans for their needs.
Tahari Desert (noun): desert region variously known as the 'Tahari Wastes' lies east of Tor. It is hundreds of pasangs deep and thousands in length, punctuated by various oasis springs and deep wells. In some areas, it has been centuries between rains. Diurnal air temperatures in the shade are in the range of 120 degree's Fahrenheit. Klima, located far to the east in 'The Wastes' is the location of the infamous salt mines. The major tribes are the Kavars and the Aretai, and their vassal tribes, such as the Char, the Kashani, the Ta'Kara, the Raviri, the Tashid, the Luraz, and the Bakahs.
Tahari ring (noun): one of a set of 5 invisibility rings produced by the Kur scientist, Prasdak thousands of years ago. The Tahari ring, given to Tarl Cabot by a Kur ally, was used by him to help him disarm a destructive device from the Steel Worlds which would have destroyed the planet. Cabot gave the ring to Samos, who intrusted it to Shaba, a famed explorer credited with discovering the source of the Ua. Shaba used the ring to aid in his explorations and to entice Cabot to follow him to into the jungle. He needed Cabot to ensure someone would return his many maps and scrolls of exploration to civilized Gor. He died, as he expected, at the source of the Ua River named for him, Lake Shaba. The ring was returned to Cabot by Bila Haruma, after Shaba's death.
Tajuks (noun): a minor tribe of the Tahari; they are a vassal tribe of the Aretai
Ta'Kara (noun): a minor tribe of the Tahari; they are a vassal tribe of the Kavars
Tal (noun): greetings; often accompanied with a salute performed by raising the right hand to shoulder level, palm inward
talender (noun): delicate, yellow petaled meadow flower, symbolic of feminine love and beauty; a crown of talendars is often worn by a free woman during the Companionship ceremony; worn in a slave girl's hair, it is a silent plea for her to be raped
talmit (noun): headband
talmit, kajira (noun): headband worn by work slaves; it can denote girls with authority over other slaves.
talu (noun): a unit a measure equalling 2 gallons
talu bag (noun): a small bag commonly carried by a nomad herding verr affoot near his camp, but seldom used in caravans except on the saddles of scouts.
taluna (noun; lit. 'panther girl'): a free woman who lives as a hunter in small tribes of 15-100 members; they roam the northern forests of Gor
Tamber Gulf (noun): The Vosk River empties here into Thassa. Port Kar is located in this gulf.
Tambur Gulf Oysters (noun): from the Tamber Gulf, these oysters are served raw or baked.
tanager (noun): bird found in the emergent level of the rainforests.
Tancred’s Landing: a town, part of the Vosk League, downriver on the Olni and near Lara, located east of Ar’s Station, Forest Port, and Iskander.
tar (preposition): to
tarn (noun): crested, hawk-like bird large enough to be ridden; some with a 50' wing span, they are bred for various reasons such as battle and in racing
Tarnburg (noun): a city mountain fortress in the southern range of the Voltai, about two hundred pasangs northwest of Hochburg. The legendary mercenary captain, Dietrich, is from here.
tarn cot (noun): building in which domesticated tarns are housed
tarn cot, faction (noun): a tarn cot for use by numerous owners involved in a faction.
tarn death (noun): each limb of a person is attached by rope or chain to different tarns and the person is flown aloft then torn apart.
tarn disk, copper (noun): a unit of currency
tarn disk, gold (noun): a unit of currency, of the highest value on Gor; also made in double- weight; many cities on Gor mint their own money, but the gold tarn disk of Ar is the standard for much of Gor
tarn drums (noun): drums used in a march during war; the signals are used to control flying tarn armies.
tarn goad (noun): an electrical device, much like a cattle prod, used for controlling tarns
tarn keeper (noun): one that oversees tarn handling.
Tarn Keepers, Caste of (noun): Those working and training tarns.
tarn lice (noun): marble sized parasites that infest wild tarns.
tarn, racing (noun): more slender, lighter birds bred for speed and endurance. Racing Tarns are also used by messengers to go from one city-state to another.
tarn ship (noun): a type of ram-ship, being long and narrow, with a shallow draft, a straight keel, a single lateen rigged mast, and a single bank of oars; at the prow, below the waterline, is a ram shaped like a tarn's head; it also carries light catapults, shearing blades, and other weaponry
Tarntauros (noun): legendary half-man, half-tarn, similar to the Earth legend of the centaur
tarn, transport (noun): huge, heavy, slower birds bred to carry large loads in hanging baskets or pallets over great distances.
tarn, war (noun): heavier then average tarn but agile, trained to aid in battle, very ferocious.
tarn whistle (noun): tarns on the planet Gor are trained to respond to the shrill, piercing call of the tarn whistle or tarn call; a means of summoning.
tarn wire (noun): razor wire strung between the walls of a city to protect it from aerial attack
tarna (noun): daughter
Ta-Sardar-Gor (lit. 'To the Priest-Kings of Gor'): ritual phrase recited during the pre- banquet libation in which a few grains of meal, colored salt, and a few drops of wine are placed in a fire; the equivalent of saying grace
tarsiers (noun): nocturnal jit monkeys, inhabitants of the rainforest.
tarsk (noun): a) porcine animal akin to the Earth pig, having a bristly mane which runs down its spine to the base of the tail; b) copper coin that is the whole coin of least value, equalling 10 tarsk bits
tarsk bit (noun): a copper coin worth from 1/10 to 1/4 of a copper tarsk, depending on the city which mints the coin
tarsk, copper (noun): a copper coin (see tarsk silver and tarsk bit).
tarsk, giant (noun): large cousin of the tarsk, standing 10 hands high at the shoulder
tarsk, silver (noun): a coin worth 100 copper tarsks
Ta-Sardar-Var (noun): directional division of a Gorean map.
Tashid (noun): a minor tribe of the Tahari; they are a vassal tribe of the Aretai
Tassa powder (noun): a reddish powder, usually mixed with red wine, which renders the consumer unconscious
tassna (noun): mother
tasta (noun): founding, as of a city
tastas (noun): stick candy
ta-teera (noun):similar to a slave tunic, but more ragged and revealing; often referred to as the 'slave rag'
Ta-Thassa (phrase; lit. 'to the sea'): ritual phrase invoked during a libation offering of wine, oil, and salt made to Thassa
Ta-Thassa Mountains (noun): Large mountain range described as "sub-equatorial," located in Gor's southern hemisphere, at the shores of Thassa.
tatrix (noun): title of the female ruler of the city of Tharna
Ta-wine (noun): a dry wine made from purple grapes from the Isle of Cos, served at room temperature, or warm, in a tankard or goblet
tau (noun): a letter of the Gorean alphabet; corresponds to the Earth letter 'T' (?)
Taurentians (noun): elite Palace Guard of Ar, highly trained and devoted to their commanders, having high status, privileges and skills close to the fulcrum of power hold the power to enthrone and dethrone ubars.
Tea, Bazi (noun): Very aromatic tea brewed fresh from Bazi leaves. Traditionally in the Tahari, it is served hot and heavily sugared in three tiny cups to be drunk in rapid succession. In the North, Bazi Tea is highly prized, but served less formally as tea is served on Earth, for example.
Teaching, the (noun): a dogma, bordering on fanatacism followed by the Waniyampi community, collective slaves of the Kaiila Tribes. It's circular theme is that 'all' equal 'one', therefore everyone and everything is 'the same'.
tef (noun): a unit of measure, consisting of a handful of whatever produce (such as dates) is being weighed; 6 tefs equal one tefa
tefa (noun): 1) a unit of measure equalling 6 tefs, or handfuls; 5 tefas equal 1 huda; 2) a small basket
telekint (noun): a plant of the Tahari; its roots, mashed and mixed with water, provide a red dye
Teletus Island (noun): an exchange island, a free port administered by members of the Merchant Caste.
tem (noun): a tree which produces a black wood that is very strong; ebony?
tent, Gorean campaign (noun): in large fixed camps, the tents of Tarnsmen are circular with a conical roof and have an entrance canopy. A pennon bearing the insignia of the particular unit is affixed to it's top. These tents follow the tarnsmen in their flights, borne on supply wagons of the main body.
tenth ahn (noun): tenth 'hour', the Gorean noon
teriotrope (noun): a colorful and fragrant flower.
teslik (noun): a plant whose extract is the active ingredient in breeding wine
Teslit (noun): a small village on route to Holmesk, halfway to the Vosk.
Tetrapoli (noun): a government, part of the Vosk League, much further west on the river than Ar’s Station. It began as four separate towns, Ri, Teibar, Heiban and Azdak. Legend states that the towns were formed by four brothers. The towns eventually consolidated into a polity, the four districts maintaining the same names. The expression "tetrapoli" means "four cities" or "four towns."
tharlarion (noun): one of several types of large, carnivorous reptiles, some of which have been domesticated; it's fat is rendered to provide lamp oil; see also mamba
tharlarian, bipedalian (noun): smaller and swifter than the High Tharlarian, used as scouts and fast-passage cart pullers.
tharlarion boots (noun): high boots of soft leather worn by riders of high tharlarion to protect their legs from the abrasive hides of their mounts
tharlarion, broad (noun): sluggish tharlarion used as draft animals; herbivorous
tharlarion, high (noun): agile tharlarion used as a mount for riding; like T. rex, they have very short, almost useless, forelegs; carnivorous
tharlarion lance (noun): weapon designed for use from the rider's mount on a high tharlarion, it is longer and heavier than the kaiila lance, for example.
tharlarion, land (noun): land dwelling tharlarion used for towing. The land tharlarion can swim, though not as efficiently as the river tharlarion.
tharlarion, marsh (noun): inhabitants of the marshes that comprise the delta of the Vosk; similar to crocodile.
tharlarion, racing (noun): these high tharlarions are bred and registered for racing. Unlike the animals used as cavalry, these are chosen from 'medium class' tharlarion, being smaller and ligher. Famous bloodlines include Venetzia, Toraii, and Thalonian.
tharlarion, river (noun): extremely large, herbivorous, web footed lizards used by bargemen of the Cartius River to pull barges
tharlarion, rock (noun): a small reptile of the Tahari
tharlarian, saddle (noun): smaller, and more agile than the High Tharlarian, close breed to the Bipedalian.
tharlarion, torn apart by (noun): a form of execution that involves ropes being tied to the offender's wrists and ankles. These bindings are attached to two different tharlarion which are then drawn in opposite directions.
tharlarion, trampled by (noun): form of execution. The offender is bound before a tharlarion and trampled to death or until maimed.
tharlarion, water; tiny (noun): described as not much more than 'teeth and tail', this tiny scavenger follows in the wake of the larger water tharlarion and is not more than 6 inches long. It inhabits the marshes.
tharlarion whip (noun): a whip used to assist in the control and management of a tharlarion by it's rider. Though it rarely touches the animal, it is used as a reminder for the tharlarion to listen or pay attention to verbal commands.
Tharna (noun): a city once ruled by a Tatrix and women dominated till a revolution came about and changed everything. Now, there are very few free women in Tharna. Kron, once a metal worker, is currently the Administrator. Tharna owns many valuable silver mines and is sometimes called he City of Silver.
Tharna tie (noun): in this binding, the ankles are crossed and bound the head tied down. This tie is fastened by a short tether running back to ankles hands tied behind the back. Originating in Tharna, it can be used with chains collar etc.
Tharna's yellow cords (noun): all Tharnan men have 2 yellow cords about 18 inches long, commonly worn in their belt. These cords are presented to them as youth's as part of the Home Stone ceremony. They represent the Mastery of men, and are suitable for binding a female hand and foot. In the same ceremony, young women are brought into the presence of the Home Stone, though they are not allowed to kiss it as do the men. They are stripped, collared, and bound by the young men. By virture of this ceremony, the females are now counted as slave.
Thassa (noun): the sea
Thassa Cartius River (noun): a river, a tributary of the Vosk, that drains the Ven highlands and has its own tributaries.
Thentis (noun): a remote city in the mountains from which it takes its name, famed for its tarn flocks. It is one day by tarn from Ko-ro-ba to Thentis, but by wagon it would take the better part of a month. It has some silver mines but they are not as rich as Tharna.
Thentis Mountains (noun): mountain range, home of the city of Thentis. There are passes through the mountains to the Barrens, the lands of the Red Savages.
Thentis veminium(noun): a bluish wildflower commonly found on the lower ranges of the Thentis mountains; used in perfumes.
Theory of the Sun Shield (noun): the theory that Gor has existed for thousands of years, orbiting directly opposite Earth, on the far side of the Sun.
Third Knowledge (noun): that which, if it exists, is reserved for the Priest-Kings
thief's brand (noun): tiny 1/4 inch three-pronged brand worn on the cheek of those of the Caste of Thieves, who are found only in Port Kar.
thief's scar (noun): a tiny, three-pronged brand burned onto the upper right cheekbone of the Caste of Thieves. Port Kar the only City to recognize this Caste.
Thieves, Caste of (noun): the casste of those who make their living by stealing, robbery, picking pockets, etc.; exists only in Port Kar
Thigh! (interjection): this command might be given to a female or to the Free person with a female, who is not identified. It essentially means, show your brand.
Third Knowledge (noun): that which, if it exists, is reserved for the Priest-Kings.
thralls (noun): male slaves of Torvaldsland
throat strap (noun): the throat strap is used to guide the tarn in flight via six leather streamers or reins. They are attached to it and strung through a metal ring on the forward part of the saddle. These straps, when pulled by the tarnsman, will exert pressure on a corresponding ring on the throat strap, hence communicating to the tarn which way to move.
throwing stick (noun): a buoyant curved stick used in the marshes to hunt and kill birds.
thumb cuffs (noun): light items and take up little space. They lock only the thumbs together and some feel they are less secure than bracelets. They may also be painful if too tight. A girl could hurt herself it she becomes hysterical so they should only be used while supervised.
Ti (noun): 1) a minor tribe of the Tahari; they are a vassal tribe of the Aretai. 2) a city, part of the Salerian Confederation which lies on the Olni River, a tributary of the Vosk, north of Tharna. Ti is ruled by Ebullius Gaius Cassius, an Administrator and Warrior. It is the largest and most populous city of the Salerian Confederation.
tibit (noun): a small, thin legged bird which lives on tiny mollusks found on the shores of Thassa.
tile dance (noun): dance performed on red tiles. It commonly signifies the restlessness of a love-starved slave girl.
Tile Position: (command): a slave, when passed by a Free Person in a hallway, room, or otherwise, to show their status as a slave will stop whatever they are doing, go down to their knees into the position of nadu, if they were standing, and then quickly lower their forehead to the floor, their arms outstretched and remain in this still position until the Free Person has completely passed by, or they decide to command the slave otherwise.
tindel, fruit (noun): brightly plumaged bird living in the second level of the rainforest near Schendi.
Tola, Feast of (noun): the Priest-King festival celebrating the anniversary of the Nuptial Flight of the Mother
Tolam, Feast of (noun): the Priest-King festival celebrating the anniversary of the Deposition of the First Egg
Tolama, Feast of (noun): the Priest-King festival celebrating the anniversary of the Hatching of the First Egg
toos (noun): a crab like organism with overlapping plating; inhabits the Nest and scavenges on discarded fungus spores
topaz (noun): the original Home Stone of the port city of Victoria stolen by pirates one hundred years before it's rediscovery by Tasdron. It was found broken in two pieces, each presented by him to Aemilianus and Callidorus as a gesture of comradeship and solidarity between the cities of Ar's Station, Victoria and Port Cos. Another stone would replace the original broken one as the new Home Stone of Victoria.
top blanket (noun): the blanket cloak or covering thrown over a girl. It is an an unspoken command to be still and quiet.
tor (noun): light
Tor (noun): a city in the northwest corner of the Tahari. It is an opulent city of the desert, well known for its splendors, comforts and pleasures. It is also the principal supply point for the oases communities of the Wastes. The buildings are of mud brick, covered with colored, often flaking, plaster. The buildings are rarely more than four stories high. Thousands of caravan merchants are headquartered here and much of the city is organized to support the caravan trade. The city is built in concentric circles broken by numerous, narrow crooked streets.
Toratti (noun): a magistrate who has a responsibility of record keeping in a district or city.
Torcadino (noun): a crossroads city located on the flats of Serpeto, at the intersection of various routes, the Genesian, Northern Salt Line (runs east to west), Northern Silk Road (runs south to north), the Pilgrim’s Road (leads to the Sardar), and Eastern Way (also known as the Treasure Road, links the western cities with Ar). It once was an ally of Ar but in the Ar/Cosian war changed sides. Two aqueducts bring water to the city from more than one hundred pasangs away, one from the Issus, a northwestwardly flowing tributary of the Vosk and the other from springs in the Hills of Eteocles, southwest of Corcyrus.
torch, mul (noun): rod used to light passages in the Priest-Kings Nest.
tor shrub (noun): shrub, has various other names but this name translates as "bright shrub" or "shrub of light." It has abundant bright flowers, either yellow or white. It blooms in the fall and does not grow higher than a man's waist. It can be found in the Vosk delta and elsewhere.
Tor-Tu-Gor (noun; lit. 'light upon the Home Stone'): the sun
torturers, clan of (noun): found only among the Wagon Peoples, they are trained as carefully as scribes or physicians in the arts of detaining life. Though some are famous for services rendered to Initiates and Ubars, they are always hooded. The hood is removed only when the sentence is death, so that only condemned men have seen what lies beneath it.
Torvaldsberg (noun): A large mountain in northern Torvaldsland and west of Thassa.
Torvaldsland (noun): area commonly taken to start with the thinning of the great forest trees northward; it is northwest up the coast from the Vosk delta. The Skerry of Einar, by the Rune-Stone of the Torvaldsmark, marks the boundary of the Torvaldsland and the south. The Stream of Torvald, a current, moves eastward to the coast and then north; like a broad river in the sea, pasangs wide. The temperature is warmer than the surrounding water and helps warm Torvaldsland, without this current the people couldn’t live. Torvaldsland is a cruel, harsh, and rocky land with little arable soil. Though not treeless, it is a bleak land. Ka-la-na and temwood cannot grow there and are highly prized. The men are used to the cold and accustomed to war and the labor of the oar. They hold to old gods, like Odin and Thor, and are much like the Vikings of Earth.
Torvaldsland, creation of the Men of (legend): according to Gorean legend, man was formed from the mud of the earth and the blood of tarns by the Priest-Kings. In Torvald legend, man was formed from the hoe, water, and salt by the Gods to serve as their slaves. Those of Torvaldsland share an addendum to this story. One of the Gods, curious, careless, or, perhaps angry, threw his own axe to the ground and poured paga and his own blood upon it. The axe laughed, lept up and fled so fast no Gods could catch him. He became the father of the men of Torvaldsland.
Torvaldsland great axe (noun): described as a great, curved, single bladed axe of hardened iron with a blunt hammer-like head, it is carried in a leather loop hung from a broad leather belt worn from the left shoulder to the right hip. It is fastened there by a hook, that the weight of the ax will not turn the belt, which fits into a ring in the Master belt.
Torvaldsland longhouse (noun): the hall of the Torvaldslander is about 120 Gorean feet in length, with walls formed of turf and stone, some more than eight feet in thickness. It is heated by a fire in it's center, burning in a rounded pit. It's ceiling, supported by posts is about 6 feet in height. At one end is a cooking area and along each side, stones mark sections off into sleeping quarters, furs strewn over an dirt floor. Scattered throughout are tables and benches. The center of the hall proper is about twelve feet in width.
Torvaldsland war arrow (noun): dark and more than a yard long, it's shaft is an inch thick. It is piled with iron and barbed. It's feathers of the black-tipped coasting gull are five inches long, set in the shaft on three sides. The arrows are carried in a cylindrical quiver.
Torvald, stream of (noun): a warm current, pasangs wide, it moves eastward to the coast of Torvaldsland and then north. It's warm temperature enables communication and re-supply of between the various small farms and communities of this bleak area. Those of Torvaldsland regard the stream as a gift of Thor, bestowed upon Torvald, legendary hero of the land, in exchange for a ring of gold.
torvis (noun): fire
tospit (noun): a bitter, juicy citrus fruit
Tower Slave (noun): a state slave girl
in any of the cities of Gor; her duties in the apartment
cylinders are largely domestic; traditionally, she kneels with
her knees together & with her wrists crossed in front of her,
as if for binding
tower slave position(position): a position used frequently by
domestic slaves with thighs closed and hands resting with wrists
crossed on legs.
transport collar (noun): a collar with a metal tag attached listing destination or other vital information, to be used during transport of a slave.
Treasure Rd (noun): Also called "Eastern Way", it links the western cities with Ar. Torcodino is on this road.
tree, flower (noun): found in Turia, it has lovely dangling loops of interwoven blossoms which hang from curved branches. In pleasure gardens, the trees are cultivated so that the clustered flowers emerge in subtle delicate patterns of shades and hues.
tree, Hogarthe (noun): a tree of the Barrens named for one of the early explorers of the area. They tend to grow on the banks of small streams or muddy, sluggish rivers. Because they are so similar to poplar trees of Earth, Tarl imagines their seeds may have been transported to Gor.
tree, ka-la-na (noun): a tree with very strong yellow wood used for making bows; the fruit of the ka-la-na is used to make ka-la-na wine.
tree, tem-wood (noun): in Turia, found in groves; linear, supple and black.
tree, tur (noun): described as reddish and large-trunked, it is found in Turia. The realm of Turia is said to have taken it's name from a solitary Tur tree found planted long ago on the plains.
tree urt(noun): a small tree-climbing rodent found in the rainforests inland of Schendi.
Treve (noun): is a bandit city located high in the crags of the Voltai. Few know its exact location and it is said you can only reach it by tarn. They do not grow food and raid the harvests of others. Their tarnsmen rank with those of Thentis and Ko-ro-ba. It is alleged to lie some seven hundred pasangs north of Ar and toward the Sardar. There are no trade routes to the city. It even has some silver mines. It is also known as the Tarn of the Voltai. Merchants and ambassadors are brought to the city only under conduct, hooded and in bonds.
trident (noun): 3 pronged fish spear, used by the arena fighters called Fishermen.
tu (noun): 1) on; upon 2) (phrase): you are
tube, message (noun): a capped tube affixed to a slave's collar by a small thong which can hold messages for her to transport.
Tuchuk (noun): one of the four tribes of the Wagon Peoples; their standard is a representation of 4 bosk horns
tufted fisher (noun): a water bird which inhabits the rivers of the rain forests inland of Schendi
tufted sea sleen (noun): one of the four main types of sea sleen found in the polar North.
Tu Kajira (phrase; declarative): You are a slave.
tumit (noun): large flightless bird, about the size of an ostrich, having an 18'-long hooked beak; carnivorous
tun (noun): 1) a letter of the Gorean alphabet; derived from demotic Egyptian. 2) directional division of a Gorean map.
tunic, chain (noun): a slave garb or bond of Tyros not otherwise described.
tunic, free man's (noun): a garb which may be a wrap around style that hangs to mid thigh. It is closed by brooch or pin which must be set to allow unhindered access to his sword.
tunic, slave (noun): a simple, sleeveless pullover tunic of brown cloth, slit deeply at the hips with narrow shoulder straps, little more than strings.Some have a disrobing loop at the shoulder.
tur (noun): a reddish tree having a large trunk
turf knife (noun): wooden-bladed, saw-edged, paddle-like tool, used by Red Savages to cut and saw sod. When the handle is held in the right hand and the blade is supported with the left, it may be used as a shovel.
Turia (noun): a major city-state of Gor, located south of the equator; named for the single Tur tree found at the bank of the stream by which it was built; celebrates the New Year at the summer solstice; often referred to as the 'Ar of the South'. Lying in the midst of huge prairies claimed by the Wagon Peoples, it is a high walled, nine-gated city said to be indolent and luxury-loving. It is ruled by Phanius Turmus.
Turian camisk (noun): a style of camisk worn by slaves in the city-state of Turia; cloth shaped like an inverted 'T' with a beveled crossbar fastened behind the neck and falls before the wearer's body; the crossbar then passes between her legs and is then brought forward snugly at the hips, is held in place by a single cord that binds it at the back of the neck behind the back and in front at the waist.
Turian collar (noun): a collar which fits more loosely and resembles a hinged ring looped about the throat. A man can get his fingers inside a Turian collar and use it to drag the girl to him.
Turian knee walk (noun): mentioned, but not described except that it is sometimes used by slave dancers.
Turian Liquer (noun): a thick, sweet liqueur from Turia, served in tiny glasses. These liqueurs are considered the best on Gor.
Turian slave bar (noun): a metal bar with a collar at each end. Behind the collar are manacles which fasten the hands behind the neck. It is used to hold two prisoners together.
Turian shield (noun): unlike the common Gorean shield, the Turian shield is oval.
Turian Wine (noun): a thick syrupy wine so sweet and thick that is it said one can see a thumbprint on its surface.
Turia, Plains of (noun): the southern prairies of Gor, described as a broad grassland, from the Thassa and the Ta-Thassa Mountains to the southern foothills of the Voltai Range. Called the Land of the Wagon Peoples, their holdings extend in the north to the Cartius River.
turf knife (noun): wooden-bladed, saw-edged, paddle-like tool, used by Red Savages to cut and saw sod. When the handle is held in the right hand and the blade is supported with the left, it may be used as a shovel.
turl bush (noun): bush used by the red savages to waterproof hides.
Turmus (noun): 1) a town, part of the Vosk League, located on the northern bank of the Vosk. It is the last major river port on the Vosk before the nearly impassable marshes of the delta. 2) A Turian outpost in the southeast edge of the Tahari.
Turmus, Stones of (noun): once was a Turian outpost merchant fort and trading station, it had high white outer walls, over eighty feet high and six towers on the walls. It was eventually burnt by men of Treve.
tur-pah (noun): an edible tree parasite with curly, red, ovate leaves; grows on the tur tree; a main ingredient in sullage
turtle, Vosk (noun): can grow to be gigantic, these animals are carnivorous, aggressive and persistent. Can be difficult to kill.
twentieth ahn (noun): twentieth 'hour', the Gorean midnight.
two-stomached snow lart (noun): mammalian animal with four legs, that is about 10" high, and weighs between 8-12 lbs. It hunts in the sun. The food in the second stomach can be held almost indefinitely. It is filled in the fall and must last the lart through the winter night, which lasts months. It eats bird's legs and preys on the leem.
two strap (noun): one of a series of straps used in the navigation of a Tarn, namely to climb steadily and to the right; it is also a command used for a Tarn who has been trained in verbal cues. Two-Strap!
Tyros (noun): a rugged island with mountains, located west of Port Kar, that has mazes of vart caves. Kasra is the capital of Tyros and the only other major city is Tentium. The Ubar is Chenbar of Kasra, the Sea Sleen. It is an enemy of Ar and Port Kar. Family is important on Tyros as it is on Cos. Tyros has trained varts, some the size of small dogs, to be used as weapons.
