tractory

English

Etymology

Latin tractorius (“of drawing”), from trahere, tractum (“to draw”).

Noun

tractory (plural tractories)

1. (geometry) A tractrix.

Adjective

tractory (comparative more tractory, superlative most tractory)

1. resembling a tractor

References

• “tractory”, in Webster’s Revised Unabridged Dictionary, Springfield, Mass.: G. & C. Merriam, 1913, →OCLC.

Anagrams

• carrotty