(a) A small dot marked on a surface; also, a punctuation mark, period; (b) a small hole; prick, puncture; the pointes of peines, ?the marks of Christ's wounds; (c) a spot of dirt; med. a round spot or……

(a) A small, portable writing tablet made from a slab of wood or other hard material, often covered with wax in which the characters are incised; pl. a set of tablets, usu. tied or hinged together, a……

(a) ?A notebook, tablet; ?a register; (b) ?a table cover, tablecloth; ?a towel; (c) game. the game of backgammon or some similar game; also, a backgammon board, game board;— also pl.; -- also used fig……