Taft

[ taft ]

noun

1. Helen Her·ron [her, -, uh, n], 1861–1943, U.S. First Lady 1909–13 (wife of William Howard Taft).
2. Lo·ra·do [l, uh, -, rey, -doh], 1860–1936, U.S. sculptor.
3. Robert A(l·phon·so) [al-, fon, -soh], 1889–1953, U.S. lawyer and political leader (son of William Howard).
4. William Howard, 1857–1930, 27th president of the U.S. 1909–13; chief justice of the U.S. Supreme Court 1921–30.

Taft

/ tæft /

noun

1. TaftWilliam Howard18571930MUSPOLITICS: statesmanPOLITICS: head of state William Howard. 1857–1930, US statesman; 27th president of the US (1909–13)

Example Sentences

George Taft, 65, and Ian Catterson, 73, drowned in February last year when MV Biter capsized while assisting the Hebridean Princess cruise ship.

From BBC

West Valley League champion Taft, the No. 1 seed, is seeking its sixth City title but its first in the Open Division.

From Los Angeles Times

He said he clicked on his school and learned the trend line was pointing down after a 56-0 win over Taft.

From Los Angeles Times

Taft has won all eight of its league matches, dropping only two sets in the process, and could pull off a rare “Perfect 10” with victories against fifth-place Chatsworth and second-place Granada Hills this week.

From Los Angeles Times

Last week in his first start at quarterback, Liam completed 16 of 22 passes for 251 yards and four touchdowns in a win over Taft.

From Los Angeles Times