Clues for the word "TENT"

We've had 464 crossword clues used for this word, and seen it 1190 times in crosswords. It was last seen in Mirror Daily crossword on July 08, 2026.

Definition of tent

n. - A kind of wine of a deep red color, chiefly from Galicia or Malaga in Spain; -- called also tent wine, and tinta.
n. - Attention; regard, care.
n. - Intention; design.
v. t. - To attend to; to heed; hence, to guard; to hinder.
v. t. - To probe or to search with a tent; to keep open with a tent; as, to tent a wound. Used also figuratively.
n. - A roll of lint or linen, or a conical or cylindrical piece of sponge or other absorbent, used chiefly to dilate a natural canal, to keep open the orifice of a wound, or to absorb discharges.
n. - A probe for searching a wound.
n. - A pavilion or portable lodge consisting of skins, canvas, or some strong cloth, stretched and sustained by poles, -- used for sheltering persons from the weather, especially soldiers in camp.
n. - The representation of a tent used as a bearing.
v. i. - To lodge as a tent; to tabernacle.