[1] : The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48

tall \tall\, a. compar. taller; superl. tallest. oe. tal
   seemly, elegant, docile ?; of uncertain origin; cf. as.
   un-tala, un-tale, bad, goth. untals indocile, disobedient,
   uninstructed, or w.  corn. tal high, ir. talla meet, fit,
   proper, just.
   1. high in stature; having a considerable, or an unusual,
      extension upward; long and comparatively slender; having
      the diameter or lateral extent small in proportion to the
      height; as, a tall person, tree, or mast.
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            two of far nobler shape, erect and tall. --milton.
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   2. brave; bold; courageous. obs.
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            as tall a trencherman
            as e'er demolished a pye fortification. --massinger.
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            his companions, being almost in despair of victory,
            were suddenly recomforted by sir william stanley,
            which came to succors with three thousand tall men.
                                                  --grafton.
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   3. fine; splendid; excellent; also, extravagant; excessive.
      obs. or slang --b. jonson.
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   syn: high; lofty.

   usage: tall, high, lofty. high is the generic term, and
          is applied to anything which is elevated or raised
          above another thing. tall specifically describes that
          which has a small diameter in proportion to its
          height; hence, we speak of a tall man, a tall steeple,
          a tall mast, etc., but not of a tall hill. lofty has a
          special reference to the expanse above us, and denotes
          an imposing height; as, a lofty mountain; a lofty
          room. tall is now properly applied only to physical
          objects; high and lofty have a moral acceptation; as,
          high thought, purpose, etc.; lofty aspirations; a
          lofty genius. lofty is the stronger word, and is
          usually coupled with the grand or admirable.
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see also:
taller tallest tall high lofty 

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