TELLTALE
\tˈɛlte͡ɪl], \tˈɛlteɪl], \t_ˈɛ_l_t_eɪ_l]\
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A thing that serves to disclose something or give information; a hint or indication.
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Telling tales; babbling.
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One who officiously communicates information of the private concerns of others; one who tells that which prudence should suppress.
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A mechanical attachment to the steering wheel, which, in the absence of a tiller, shows the position of the helm.
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A compass in the cabin of a vessel, usually placed where the captain can see it at all hours, and thus inform himself of the vessel's course.
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A machine or contrivance for indicating or recording something, particularly for keeping a check upon employees, as factory hands, watchmen, drivers, check takers, and the like, by revealing to their employers what they have done or omitted.
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The tattler. See Tattler.
By Oddity Software
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A thing that serves to disclose something or give information; a hint or indication.
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Telling tales; babbling.
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One who officiously communicates information of the private concerns of others; one who tells that which prudence should suppress.
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A mechanical attachment to the steering wheel, which, in the absence of a tiller, shows the position of the helm.
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A compass in the cabin of a vessel, usually placed where the captain can see it at all hours, and thus inform himself of the vessel's course.
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A machine or contrivance for indicating or recording something, particularly for keeping a check upon employees, as factory hands, watchmen, drivers, check takers, and the like, by revealing to their employers what they have done or omitted.
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The tattler. See Tattler.
By Noah Webster.
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