tattoo

In India, a native-bred pony or small horse. Also, by abbreviation, tat. See tat.

A pattern, legend, or picture produced by tattooing: used also attributively: as, tattoo marks.

To mark, as the surface of the body, with indelible patterns produced by pricking the skin and inserting different pigments in the punctures.

A beat of drum and bugle-call at night, giving notice to soldiers to repair to their quarters in garrison or to their tents in camp; in United States men-of-war, a bugle-call or beat of drum at 9 p. m.

To beat the tattoo; make a noise like that of the tattoo.

A beat of drum, or sound of a trumpet or bugle, at night, giving notice to soldiers to retreat, or to repair to their quarters in garrison, or to their tents in camp.

See under Devil.

An indelible mark or figure made by puncturing the skin and introducing some pigment into the punctures; — a mode of ornamentation practiced by various barbarous races, both in ancient and modern times, and also by some among civilized nations, especially by sailors.

To color, as the flesh, by pricking in coloring matter, so as to form marks or figures which can not be washed out.

A breed of pony from India; a pony of that breed.