tract

1. n. A written discourse or dissertation, generally of short extent; a short treatise, especially on practical religion. Source: opted

2. v. Something drawn out or extended; expanse. Source: opted

3. v. A region or quantity of land or water, of indefinite extent; an area; as, an unexplored tract of sea. Source: opted

4. v. Traits; features; lineaments. Source: opted

5. v. The footprint of a wild beast. Source: opted

6. v. Track; trace. Source: opted

7. v. Treatment; exposition. Source: opted

8. v. Continuity or extension of anything; as, the tract of speech. Source: opted

9. v. Continued or protracted duration; length; extent. Source: opted

10. v. Verses of Scripture sung at Mass, instead of the Alleluia, from Septuagesima Sunday till the Saturday befor Easter; -- so called because sung tractim, or without a break, by one voice, instead of by many as in the antiphons. Source: opted

11. v. t. To trace out; to track; also, to draw out; to protact. Source: opted

12. n. an extended area of land Source: wordnet

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