S to T

GOREAN - ENGLISH DICTIONARY - ENCYCLOPEDIA
Letters S -T

S sa (noun): 1) life 2) daughter
sacramasax (noun): short stabbing sword used by the Alars, similiar to the gladius.
Sacred Place (noun): the name given to a place located in the Sardar Mountains. It is considered taboo, perilous, and, until the time of Tarl Cabot, no man had ever returned from a journey to it.
saddle, tharlarion(noun): constructed with the leather seat mounted on a hydraulic fitting which floats in a thick lubricant. This saddle is made to absorb shock with the added ability of the seat always being parallel to the ground.
Sa-eela (noun): one of the most sensual and erotic of slave dances; it consists of five distinct portions; belongs to the class of slave dance known as Lure Dances of the Love Starved Slave girl
sa-fora (noun) : chain daughter, a slave.
Sais (noun) : a town, part of the Vosk League, located west of Ar’s Statio, Jort’s Ferry, Point Alfred, Jasmine, and Siba.
sajel (noun):a drug which causes harmless pustules to erupt on the body; in combination with gieron, it reproduces the symptoms of the Bazi plague
salamander(noun): an inhabitant of the brine pits of the salt mines of the Tahari, they are white and blind with long stemlike legs with fern-like filaments which are feather gills.
Salerian Confederation (noun) : It is also known as the Four Cities of Saleria. The Confederation consists of the cities of Ti, Vonda, Port Olni and Lara, which all lie on the Olni River. The largest and principal city is Ti. The Confederation is a growing power in the north. Ti is farthest from the joining of the Olni and Vosk Rivers, Port Olni is next in line, then Vonda and Lara. Lara lies at the junction of the Olni and Vosk. This alliance is one reason the Olni River is mostly free of pirates. The Confederation got its name because the oath of the league was signed in the meadow of Salerius on the northern bank of the Olni between Port Olni and Vonda. The Confederation maintains close relations with Cos due to their mutual distrust with Ar.
salt, red (noun) : red from ferrous oxide in its composition, which is called the Red Salt of Kasra, after its port of embarkation, at the juncture of the Upper and Lower Fayeen.
salt shark (noun): a long bodied (12' or more) carnivorous fish having gills situated under the jaw, several rows of triangular teeth, a sickle- like tail, and a sail like dorsal fin; inhabits brine pits such as those of the Tahari
salt, yellow (noun): references to yellow salt as 'of the south' and on a table exist, but no other description has been found.
salt, white (noun): mined by the slaves who manage to live through a punishing march over the white hot crusts of salt of the Tahari Wastes to Klima, for example. Salt, mined from the Tahari makes up 20% of the salt used in various products of Gor. The forced marches to Klima can only be done in the fall, winter, or spring when the surface temperature of the salt crusts reach 160 degree's Farenheit and the air temperature ranges from 120 to 140 degree's. The mining, harvesting, sifting, purifying and packaging process turn out nine qualities of salt which are shipped all over Gor.
Samnium (noun): sometimes spelled Semnium, a city, some two hundred pasangs east and a bit south of Brundisium, an ally of Cos. It's original meaning was "Meeting Place".
san (adj.):one; fem. sana
sa-fora (noun; lit. 'chain-daughter'): slave girl
sand clock (noun): large, cylindrical and re-set at midnight, the twentieth ahn, and perhaps at noon, as well.
sand clock, Kaissa (noun): a device used for timing kaiisa moves, it has a spigot arrangement to enable the flow of sand. When it is open for one player, it is off for the other. Each player enables it, as his play is completed.
sa'ng (adj.): without
sa'ng-fori (noun; lit. 'without chains'): freedom
sar (noun): king
Sardar (noun): 1)priest-kings, large (c. 8 ft. tall) intelligent insects who are the true rulers of Gor; 2)the mountain range where the Priest- Kings live (see below)
Sardar Fairs (noun): huge fairs held 4 times each year at the foot of the Sardar Mountains; they coincide with the equinoxes and solstices (En'Kara, En'Var, Se'Kara, and Se'Var); for the during of the Fair, the area is neutral territory: no one may be enslaved at the Fair (though slaves captured elsewhere may be sold), and no blood may be spilled; serves as a trading point for information and merchandise; every Gorean is required to visit the Fair at least once before the age of 25
Sardar Mountains (noun): It is more than a thousand pasangs from Ko-ro-ba, in the North. Described as not being as large or impressive as the Voltai or the Mountains of Thentis, this range is the home of the Priest-Kings. The Sardar fairs occur at the base of the mountains four times a year.
Sa-Tarna (noun; lit. 'life-daughter'): grain, specifically wheat
Sa-Tarna bread (noun): gorean bread made from Sa-Tarna grain, described as yellow, and since it is usually described as being cut in wedges, probably baked in a round flat pan.
Sa-Tassna (noun; lit. 'life-mother'): meat; food in general
Scagnar (noun): an exchange island, a free port administered by members of the Merchant Caste. It is located in the far north. Thorgard is its Jarl.
scar, courage (noun): A facial marking of the warrior of the Wagon Peoples. This scar is the first one applied and without it no other scars can be applied. Each scar is placed by members of the Clan of Scar Makers. The can be read by each tribe of the Wagon Peoples as easily as one reads a newspaper. Each scar represents a act of courage and honor in the wearer's life. The Courage Scar is the highest and most important.
scarlet rug (noun): a submission rug used in Tharna on which a free woman naked and bound with yellow cords must submit as slave to her master first hearing him recite a ritual poem then yielding physically.
Schendi (noun): a port city just south of the equator, having a population of c. 1 million citizens, most of whom are black; is the base of operations for the League of Black Slavers which are pirates and known for their cruelty on shipping. The city is an equatorial free port and ships going to and from Schendi are safe. The slaving is commonly restricted to the high seas and coastal towns well north and south of Schendi. Its waters are open to shipping year round.
Schendi gull (noun): inhabiting the area around Schendi on the Thassa, they nest on land at night.
Schendi, rainforest of(noun): a vast rain forest covering thousands of square pasangs on the equator. It's western border is the Thassa and it's port of Schendi. Two great lakes puncturate it's center, Lake Ngao and Lake Ushindi, four hundred pasangs apart. The rain forest is home to myriad varieties of insects, birds, fish, mammals, rodents and reptiles and some of the most unique flora to be found on Gor.
Scribes, Caste of (noun): the caste concerned with history, accounting, record keeping, etc.; one of the five High Castes which make up Gorean government; their caste color is blue
scibe slaves (noun) : scribes that have been captured, they do the bookkeeping no one else wants to do. they are above other slaves with the fact they can read and write, but aren't above, like all slaves, cooking, cleaning and warming the furs
scmitar(noun): the preferred weapon of the tribesmen of the Tahari. A wickedly curved blade, so sharp that a bit of silk dropped upon it would fall, parted, to the floor. The wielder of such a weapon presses forward with lightening moves, in rapid, diagonal, figure-eight strokes, his booted foot stamped forward, his body turned to the left, minimizing target, his head to the right, maximizing vision, his rear foot at right angles to the attack line, maximizing leverage, assuring balance. On kailla-back, it is carried, sheathed, hanging from the saddle.
scimitarus (noun) : a two-handed sword used by the Tahari.
scorpion (noun): found in the canopy level of the rainforest.
scytale(noun): a marked ribbon wrapped around a spear. When the marks are aligned, a message can be read.
se (adj.): second
sea sleen (noun): long, sleek, mammal with flippers and six legs, and double fanged jaws, can weigh as much as 1000 pounds and as much as 20 feet in length, hunted by the Red Hunters for food and pelts. There are four varieties of sea sleen in the north including the black sleen, brown sleen, tusked sleen, and flat-nosed sleen.
sea sleen, rogue(noun): rare broader headed more dangerous variety of sea sleen found in the Polar North.
second growth patches (noun): area's of the jungle that are impenetrable or almost impenetrable, not characteristic of the virgin rain forest. They occur when land is cleared and abandoned. Often found along rivers.
Second Knowledge (noun): the education available to the higher castes; it is more esoteric, and includes knowledge of Earth
second slave (phrase): referring to the serving of black wine, it indicates that the consumer prefers to drink it without sugar or milk; from the fact that the sugar and milk are placed in the cup by one slave before the beverage is poured into the cup by a second slave
second wine (noun): see breeding wine
seduction slave (noun): a kajirus used to seduce a Free Woman into violating the couch law and becoming slave.
Se'Kara (noun; lit. 'second turning'): the seventh month of the Gorean calendar, that of the autumnal equinox, roughly equivalent to the Earth calendar month of September
Se'Kara-Lar-Torvis(noun): The Second Kara or the Second Turning the month of the autumnal equinox but usually called simply Se'Kara
self-contract, limited, slave (noun): an arrangement wherein a Free Woman contracts to be an experimental slave for a period of time ranging from one night to a year. Her documents will contain a specified termination date.
Selnar (noun): the third month of the Gorean calendar (in Ko-ro-ba and some other cities)
semnium (noun): a public building which houses the high council, or governing body.
sereem diamonds (noun): a transparent mineral which is precious because of its rarity; is red with flecks of white
Se'Var (noun; lit. 'second resting'): the tenth month of the Gorean calendar, that of the winter solstice, roughly equivalent with the Earth calendar month of December
Se'Var-Lar-Torvis(noun): the Second Resting of the Central Fire simply known as Se'Var.
sharks (noun) : there are several varieties of sharks on Gor, saltwater and freshwater. The common shark is nine-gilled and its skin is very rough and abrasive. Varieties include river sharks, salt shark, marsh shark, white sharks of the north and the Vosk and Laurius sharks.
shark, marsh (noun) : deadly fresh water hunter of the Gorean Marshes, similar in shape to the shark of earth.
shark, river (noun) : a narrow, black, vicious, carnivorous fish with a triangular dorsal fin, which inhabits the rivers of Gor.
shark, salt (noun) : a long-bodied (12' or more) carnivorous fish having gills situated under the jaw, several rows of triangular teeth, a sickle-like tail, and a sail-like dorsal fin; inhabits brine pits such as those of the Tahari.
sheaf arrow (noun): slightly over a yard long, metal piled and fletched with three half-feathers made from the wings of the Vosk Gulls. This, and the flight arrow, is used with the gorean long bow.
shelter trench (noun): to escape the blistering heat of the Tahari, where temperatures can reach 175 degree's Farenheit, a trench, 4 or 5 feet deep and 18 inches wide is dug. Temperatures are 50 degrees cooler 1 or two feet below the surface of the desert. The trench is drawn perpendicular to the path of the sun, so it provides the maximum shade for the longest period of time.
she-quadrupled, modality of(noun): an instruction whereby the slave performs her regular duties upon hands and knees without the benefit of the use of her hands. In this mode she may not rise to her feet and may use only her mouth and teeth to grasp and manipulate objects.
She-Sleen Position:
Also known as "assuming the modality of the she-quadruped." She falls to her hands and knees, her head down on the floor, her hindquarters thrust high for viewing and/or her Master's pleasure. "Serving in the modality of the she-quadruped" is an instruction whereby the slave performs her regular duties upon hands and knees, without the benefit of the use of her hands. In this mode she may not rise to her feet and may use only her mouth and teeth to grasp and manipulate objects.
she-urts (noun; short for 'she-urts of the wharves'): homeless free girls - runaways, vagabonds, orphans, etc. - who live near the canals in port cities, surviving by scavenging, begging, stealing, and sleeping with paga attendants; they sleep wherever they find space, and usually wear a brief tunic instead of Robes of Concealment
shield, Kurii(noun): a wide iron shield, round and four feet in diameter.
shield, northern(noun): round and wooden, variously painted, they are reinforced with iron bands, or leather, or small bronze plates. Hung, overlapping over the side of a ship, they are an indication of peaceful intent.
shield, round(noun): The round shield is formed from concentric, overlapping layers of hardened leather riveted together and bound with hoops of brass. It is fitted with the double sling for carrying on the left arm. Normally the Gorean shield is painted boldly and has infixed in it some device for identifying the bearer's city.
shield, signal (noun): the men of Torvaldsland use different colored shields as a means of communication. Two that are universal are the red shield which means, 'war', and the white shield meaning, 'peace'.
shield, Turian(noun): unlike the common Gorean shield, the Turian shield is oval.
ship bow (noun): short stout maneuverable bow, easy to use in crowded quarters easy to fire across the bulwarks of galleys locked in combat.
shipping collar (noun): a loose, generic collar worn by slaves when being shipped as cargo
ship, round (noun): heavy cargo and passenger ships having up to 3 banks of 10 oars to a side; not as swift or maneuverable as ram- ships having a keel-to-beam ratio of 6:1; has 2 rudders and 2 permanent lateen-rigged masts; carries a crew of 20-25 free men plus up to 200 oar-slaves.
ship, tarn(noun): a type of ram-ship being long and narrow with a shallow draft a straight keel a single lateen-rigged mast and a single bank of oars; at the prow below the waterline is a ram shaped like a tarn's head; it also carries light catapults shearing blades and other weaponry.
shrub, kanda (noun): A shrub of the Gorean desert; a lethal poison can be extracted from its roots while chewing the leaves has an addictive narcotic.
shu (noun): a letter of the Gorean alphabet; derived from oriental calligraphy; represents the sh sound
Siba (noun) : a town, part of the Vosk League, located west of Ar’s Station, Jort’s Ferry, Point Alfred, and Jasmine.
sidge (noun): a letter of the Gorean alphabet; derived from cuneiform
side-block girl (noun): a slave girl sold for a fixed price from the side block of a slave auction house, instead of auctioned from the main block; used disparagingly
Sign of the Hammer(noun): the sign of Thor, made by holding up a clenched fist. In Torvaldsland, spiritual allegiance is to ancient gods, such as Odin and Thor.
signature knot(noun): a complex knot whose tying is known only to the one who invented it.
silk girl (noun): term used by those of Torvaldsland to denote a slave girl from the southern cities; often used disparagingly
silk slave (noun): a male pleasure slave; usually in attendance on a free woman
silver ships (noun): the name given to gorean space ships used on periodic visits to earth for the harvest of barbarian girls and other goods called 'Voyages of Acquisition'.
silver tarsk(noun): a coin considered to be of much value by most goreans. It is worth 100 copper tarks in most cities. Ten silver tarks is the equivalent of one gold piece of one of the high cities. Many gold pieces are standardized against the golden tarn disk of Ar.
silver tubes (noun) charged cylindrical weapons manually operated; incorporated principles much like the 'Flame Death Mechanism'.
silver yoke (noun): In Tharna, male slaves are brought into the presence of the Tatrix in a yoke made of solid silver, presumably to show the Tharnan's contempt for riches. The yoke itself was valuable enough to be the ransom of an Ubar.
sim plant (noun): a rambling, tangled vine-like plant with huge, rolling leaves, raised in the pasture chambers of the Nest.
Singers, Caste of(noun): One of the low castes. On Gor the singer or poet is regarded as a craftsman who makes strong sayings he has his role to play in the social structure celebrating battles and histories singing of heroes and cities but also he is expected to sing of living and of love and joy not merely of arms and glory; and too it is his function to remind the Goreans from time to time of loneliness and death lest they should forget that they are men. The Caste name is interchangeable with Caste of Poets.
sip root (noun): a bitter root whose extract is the active ingredient in slave wine
sirik (noun): a arrangement of chains used to display a slave girl rather than confine her; it consists of a collar, to which about five feet of chain is attached; part way down the chain is a pair of manacles, and the chain terminates in a set of shackles
sirik, work (noun): resembles the common sirik but the wrists, to permit work, are granted about a yard of chain. Like the common sirik, it is a lovely chain; women are beautiful in it.
six-strap (noun): one of a series of straps used in the navigation of a Tarn, namely to climb steadily and to the left.
Skjern (noun): an exchange island, a free port administered by members of the Merchant Caste. It lies west of Torvaldsland. They seldom venture south or as far inland as Ko-ro-ba.
slave basket (noun): a wicker basket strapped to a tarn to transport slaves.
slave bells (noun): tiny bells which give off a sensual shimmer of sound; threaded by the dozen on thongs or chains, they may be tied or locked around a girl's ankles or wrists, or attached to her collar; are worn or removed only at the whim of a master, usually used so a Master will know the whereabouts of his slave.
slave belly (noun): the area of the abdomen around the navel; so called because only slave girls expose their navels
slave blanket(noun): thin cotton-like blanket woven from the soft fibers of the Rep Plant to protect her from the cold.
slave box (noun): 1) small, square (3x3') iron box, with a door having a viewing aperture of 7"x1/2" in the middle, and a pass through of 12x2" at the base; a punishment device for slaves; 2)a small ventilated box, barely large enough to contain a slave, sometimes used in the transport & delivery of slaves after purchase
slave bracelets (noun): manacles; there are 3 links between the wrist rings
slave cage (noun): a small cage, just big enough for a slave girl to sit or curl up, in which she may be placed as cargo
slave chamber (noun): slave of the Priest Kings restricted to use within a particular chamber; these slaves cannot leave the chamber and are to serve the Freeperson living there fully.
slave dance (noun): any of the sensuous and lascivious dances performed by slave girls to entertain their masters; designed to display the sexual heat of the performer, and invite her use by masters; dances include the Belt Dance, Chain Dance, Dance of the 6 Thongs, Sa-eela, Tile Dance (performed on red tiles), Tether Dance
slave dip (noun) : Slaves are immersed in this liquid, shortly after debarkation of a ship, to avoid parasites. The rules of many port authorities also require this.
slave, field (noun): one who works outdoors, usually gardening, fetching wood or water, etc. She is commonly dressed in plain, sturdy slave tunics. Her hair is shorn.
slave girdles (noun) : belts to tie around clothes to accent a figure. There are various ways to tie them and it is said that only men know how to tie them properly. They may even be used to bind a girl if needed.
slave goad (noun): an electrical device, much like a cattle prod, used for controlling and disciplining slaves
slave harness(noun): a slave garment or bond not otherwise described.
slave heat (noun): the intense need and passion of a slave girl
slave hobble (noun): a chain consisting of a wrist ring and an ankle ring joined by 7 & quot; of chain it is fastened on one ankle and the opposite wrist
slave hood (noun): a leather hood, having no opening for eyes, mouth, or ears, which covers a slave's entire head; usually has a gag attachment
slave ignorance(noun): it is sometimes deemed appropriate that slaves be deliberately kept in ignorance, i.e., not knowing the names of their captors, their whereabouts, or what is to be done with them, at the Master's whim.
slave kennel (noun): a small room, usually 3'x3'x4', having an iron grill for a door in which a slave girl may be confined at night.
slave lips (noun): the pursing of a slave girl's lips as for kissing; often used as a command
slave livery (noun) : the most common of slave outfits, it is basically a very short dress, split down the middle, held together with a cord. It rides high upon the thighs and comes in a variety of patterns and materials.
slave locker (noun): a sort of temporary slave box available at a depot for fee carts, for example. Once the slave has entered the locker, a tarsk bit is inserted which allows for the turning and removal of the key, which the owner pockets until his return. This kind of slave locker is unattended.
slave mat (noun): a course mat to which area a slave girl may be ordered for discipline or rape; the girl may not leave the mat unless permitted by her master
slave orgasm(noun): powerful orgasm in which a slave completely yields to the Master, after which she can never be anything but a man's slave.
slave oval (noun): a method of chain a slave girl consisting of a hinged iron loop which locks around her waist, with two sliding wrist- rings and a welded ring in the middle of the back
slave perfume (noun): perfumes designed to be worn by slave girls; they are heavier and more sensual than those designed for free women
slave pole (noun): imaginary pole that 'transfixes' a dancing girl, by which she is 'held' during her dance
slave porridge (noun): a cold, unsweetened mixture of water and Sa-Tarna meal, on which slaves are fed; in Torvaldsland, it is called 'bond-maid gruel', and often mixed with pieces of chopped parsit fish
slave rag (noun): see Ta-Teera
slave rape (noun): the sexual use of a slave girl; may be either tender or brutal, casual or deliberate
slave rape position(noun): This is a disciplinary position wherein the slave is ordered to lie supine and motionless in preparation for usage.
slave ring (noun): a heavy iron ring, c. 1' in diameter, to which a slave may be secured for security, discipline, or any other reason; often found in floors, interior & exterior walls (either 1' or 3' above the ground), attached to the foot of a master's sleeping couch, etc.
slave sack (noun) : also called a body hood and several varieties exist. Most are made of leather or layers of stout canvas. They may be fastened by cords, straps, laces or locks. It is a common form of light punishment to be put in one. It makes her feel helpess and keeps her unaware of her location. Most sacks are usually stout enough to hold a man.
slave stake(noun): about four and one half feet in length and four inches in width, cut from wood. At it's top, about two inches from the end, a groove an inch deep is cut. A long leather tether is attached to a slave's neck and affixed to the stake. It is used for securing a slave for the night, for example.
slave steel (noun): generic term for collars, chains, siriks, etc. worn by slaves
slave strap (noun): a heavy strap or belt which buckles behind the wearer's back; in front, there is a metal plate with a welded ring, through which passes the 4 hort (5") chain of a pair of slave bracelets; designed to keep the wearer's hand before his body
slave trap (noun) : like a trap used in hunting animals. It has curved jaws with heavy, sharp steel teeth. It is not held by a heavy spring as a man might be able to open it. It can only be opened with a key.
slave tube (noun) : a device to force feed a slave and is not a pleasant device. It consists of a cylindrical, truncated cushion, usually of cork or leather, with a circular hole in its center. It is forced into a slave's mouth and a tube is inserted into the center hole. The cushion prevents the slave from biting the tube. The tube goes down to the stomach. There is a funnel at the end of the tube into which liquid is usually poured. If a special plunger is also used, semi-solid food like slave gruel or hash, may be given.
slave tunic(noun): a simple, sleeveless, pullover tunic of brown cloth, slit deeply at the hips with narrow shoulder straps, little more than strings. Some have a disrobing loop at the shoulder.
slave veil (noun): a small triangle of diaphanous yellow silk, worn across the bridge of the nose and covering the lower half of the face; it parodies the heavy veils worn by free women, as it conceals nothing and often arouses the lust of masters
slave wagon (noun): a flat bedded, barred wagon, like a large cage with a door in the rear, in which many slaves may be transported at one time, their ankles chained to a bar that runs down the center of the floor; tarpaulins are often used to cover the cage & hide the cargo; analogous to an old-fashioned Earth circus wagon
slave whistle (noun) : is used in issuing signals, summoning slaves, training slaves, etc.
slave wine (noun): a black, bitter beverage that acts as a contraceptive; its effect is instantaneous and lasts for well over a month; can be counteracted with a another, sweet tasting beverage
slave wire (noun): a closely interwoven latticework of sharp, swaying strands, set at intervals of less than a hort. Serves as a confining fence. It's barbs and prongs could cut a slave to pieces.
Slaver (noun): any person owning or dealing in human slavery. While all of the Caste of Slavers are slavers, not all slavers belong to the Caste.
Slaver's Caress (noun): a method of touching, without warning, a slave girl who is being sold in order to exhibit her slave heat for potential buyers; also known as the Whip Caress, as it is commonly done using a coiled whip
Slavers, Caste of (noun): the subcaste of the Merchants, one who deals in human merchandise; their caste colors are blue and yellow
Slavers, League of Black (noun): a branch of the Caste of Slavers; they work out of Schendi and its environs
Slaver's Necklace(noun): fanciful term for a coffle of slave girls
slavery, vengence and contempt (adv): one form of vengeance slavery is proxy slavery where one woman, totally innocent, is enslaved and made to stand proxy for a hated, but unavailable woman, even being given her name. Ironically, even though the original woman may be found, the proxy is not released from slavery.
slee (noun): a rodent which inhabits the rain forests inland of Schendi
sleen (noun): a ferocious feline, some 20 feet long, having 6 legs and 2 rows of teeth; there are four types: the prairie sleen, which is tawny; the forest sleen, which is black or brown; the aquatic sea sleen; and the white snow sleen; can be domesticated for herding and tracking
Sleen (noun): a tribe of Red Savages which inhabits the Barrens
sleen, gray(noun): said to be Gor's finest tracker, this six legged sleen is a furred mammal with silver gray fur. It has an agile, sinuous body, thick as a drum and is 14-15 feet long. The gray sleen has a broad triangular head and a huge jaw with two rows of fangs and a dark tongue. It's widely set eyes have slit-like pupils. As is true for all sleens, it has six legs. This breed is relentless and tenacious. It can follow a scent that is weeks old for a thousand pasangs.
sleen, hunting(noun): the hunting sleen is a hunter of men. It is 20 feet in length and weighs eleven hundred pounds. This domesticated forest sleen is double-fanged and six-footed. It's tail tends to switch back and forth, getting rigid, as it hunts, it's ears flatten against it's head just prior to it's final 'charge' attack on it's prey.
Sleen knife (noun) : is a common weapon of the panther girls.
sleen, miniature (noun) : sly, nasty, and dangerous if not properly controlled, often kept as sinuous pets by Free Women. It is this creature that is the cause of the derogatory reference in calling someone a "sleen" or "she-sleen".
sleen, prairie(noun): the prairie sleen is tawny in color, and are smaller than the forest sleen, but quite as unpredictable and vicious. Domesticated prairie sleen are used for hunting and nocturnal herd sleen are used as shepherds and sentinels. They are released from their cages with the falling of darkness, responding only to the voice of their master.
sleen, sea(noun): aquatic mammal that inhabits the polar seas, following the parsit current in search of their main food source, the parsit fish. There are four main types: black sleen, brown sleen, tusked sleen, flat-nosed sleen. Some remain under the ice year round, mostly dormant but rising every quarter of an Ahn or so to breathe through cracks in the ice.
sleen, snow(noun): inhabits the northern regions. Always white in color.
sleeping mat, chronometric (noun): mat with power switch and chronometric temperature device which may be set to have the mat turn cold before the first light as one has little inclination to remain in a freezing bed. The mat is rolled up or folded back after each use.
slime worm (noun): a long, slow, blind worm which inhabits the caverns below the Nest in the Sardar; scavenges the remains of the Golden Beetles kills
small bow (noun): used with great skill by the Red Savages from kaiila back. No Gorean weapon can match it's rate of fire. A skilled warrior can fire ten arrows into the air, the last leaving the bow before the first has returned to the earth. It is highly maneuverable and easy to conceal. It can easily be swept from one side of the kaiila to the other.
small people(noun): a tribe in the jungles of Schendi, not otherwise named. They are no more than 5 feet in height and weigh about 80 pounds at most. They have coppery skin and are probably of the Negroid race. They were slaves of the talunas until Tarl Cabot aided them in capturing and enslaving the last of the taluna women.
smoke signs, Red Savage(noun): a method of messaging over distance, using smoke from a fire set for that purpose.
snake whip (noun): a whip made of heavy coil, laced with wire and flecks of iron, used primarily on male captive slaves.
snow knife (noun): large curved tabuk-bone, saw-toothed knife, used to cut into the snow to make snow blocks as for building iglu's in the Innuit country of the far north.
snow lart(noun): a small 4-legged mammal, about 10 inches high, weighing between 8 and 12 pounds. The snow lart has two stomachs and hunts in summer, filling the second stomach in the fall to last the animal through winter. It's pelt is snowy white and thick. It is considered valuable, selling in Ar for half a silver tarsk. They are found in the Polar North.
soccer-like game (noun): soccerlike game with the leather ball with goals drawn in the turf played by the Red Hunters.
sorp (noun): a shellfish, common esp. in the Vosk river, similar to an oyster; like an oyster, it manufactures pearls
sorp, vosk (noun) : a giant clam that thrives in the seas and Marshes of Gor, the shell of which is large enough to be used as a throne.
spatha (noun) : a long and heavy, double-bladed cutting sword used by the Alars.
spear, gorean(noun) about seven feet in height, heavy, stout, with a tapering bronze head some eighteen inches in length. It is a terrible weapon and, abetted by the somewhat lighter gravity of Gor, when cast with considerable force, can pierce a shield at close quarters or bury its head a foot deep in solid wood.
Spider People (noun): man-sized arachnids which inhabit the swampland near the city of Ar; they can communicate in human speech via the mechanical translators they wear around their abdomens; they spin Curlon Fiber which is used in the textile mills of Ar.
spider, rock (noun): an inhabitant of the rainforests lower level this brown or black spider camouflages itself by tucking legs under its body to look like a rock hence its name; it is approximately one foot in diameter and will catch small rodents or birds in its web.
springless wagon (noun): A wagon commonly used for public transportation for a fee, it has a jolting ride but is chosen many times by Free Women over the leather-slung fee cart because of the relative comfort of its ride.
squirrels, black ( noun) : inhabitant of the rainforest.
Stabilization Serums (noun): a series of medical injections which, among other things, retards the aging process; an invention of the Priest-Kings, approved by them for use by humans; administered in 4 injections
stable girls (noun) : these slaves tend to the male slaves needs so they do not become unruly and keep them in line
stable slave (noun) : these kajiri are kept in stables and care for the livestock sometimes fighting for benefits, or betting money for their Owners; rewarded with female stable slaves
staff contest (noun): a game played, namely at fair-type events, where men compete with staffs in good-natured sport for various prizes.
stake position(command): When chained at a stake the with this command the slave lies down and is not permitted to rise even to her knees.
staking, exposure death by (noun): A death from exposure used in Klima for those attempting to escape. As the term implies, a person is staked to the salt crusts, spread-eagled, until the heat of the Tahari sun kills.
staking, sleen death or punishment by (noun): an form of execution or punishment used when a Master is done with a slave; he may stake her for sleen, by staking ankles and legs widely apart between two stakes. The slave is blindfolded and cut on the thigh to draw blood, smearing it across her body, to attract the animal.
state slave(noun): a state owned girl may have various duties, ranging from general cleaning to carrying messages. State tunics and collars are uniform, sleeveless and plain. Considered by most states an unenviable slavery.
steel tower(noun): the visible portion of a spaceship half buried in the Tahari Desert. It housed a destructive device, and was sent by the Kurii to destroy the planet Gor, hence the Priest-Kings. Their supposed prize was to be Earth, or Gor, as some believe, a planet to replace their ancient home, a planet destroyed by their own technology. The destructive device was destroyed at the last moment by Tarl Cabot, who had survived a punishing trip through the dunes, aided by a Kur who was in opposition to the politics of the Kurii. From this Kur, Cabot received the Tahari Ring.
steel worlds(noun): an ancient race of Kurii, whose advanced technology contributed to the ruin of their planet, now share a boulder-strewn, enigmatic black space beyond the orbits of Gor, Earth and Mars, living on space ships such as the one found half buried in the Tahari. Since they have no planet of their own, they seek one, possibly Gor, or even Earth. The Priest-Kings constantly battle them, and monitor to see that they do not intrude beyond certain atmospheres, orbiting with the asteroids in their 'steel-world'.
stimulation cage (noun): an ornate, fairly roomy cage, furnished comfortably with fabrics of all kinds, furs, cosmetics, perfumes, jewelry, etc. in which a naked slave girl in training may be housed; its purpose is to awaken her senses, esp. the tactile senses, to everything in the world around her, so that she may be more pleasing to masters; in addition, it is just too short for her to stand upright, so that her head is always inclined in a gesture of submission
stone (noun): 1)a unit of measurement equal to 4 Earth pounds 2)(noun): a guessing game in which one player must guess whether the number of stones held in the fist of the second player is odd or even
Stones of Turmus(noun): This once was a Turian outpost merchant fort and trading station with high white outer walls, over eighty feet high and six towers on the walls. It was eventually burnt by men of Treve.
story skin(noun): an artifact of the red savages; a series of drawings and pictographs on a skin used to tell a story: the beginning of the story is at the center of the skin reading it in a slow spiral outward by turning the skin
stranger(noun): enemy
stream of Torvald(noun): a warm current, pasangs wide, it moves eastward to the coast of Torvaldsland and then north. It's warm temperature enables communication and re-supply of between the various small farms and communities of this bleak area. Those of Torvaldsland regard the stream as a gift of Thor, bestowed upon Torvald, legendary hero of the land, in exchange for a ring of gold.
Street of Brands (noun): the city or area in a given city where slavers conduct their business
Street of Coins (noun): the street or area in a given city where banking and other financial transactions take place
Street of the Writhing Slave(noun): dark narrow street not far from the wharves in Victoria where most renters and dealers in coin girls keep their kennels on this street
street veil (noun): the outermost veil worn by free women; worn over the house veil when leaving the house
street wagon(noun): a light weight wagon, used within a city.
strigil(noun): usually made of metal in a narrow, spatulate form. Used at bathing to scrap excess oils and dirt from pores.
stripe, degradation (noun): a 2 inch wide band shaved into the hair of men captured by talunas or panther girls; it runs from the forehead to the nape of the neck.
Stones of Turmus (noun) : once was a Turian outpost merchant fort and trading station, it had high white outer walls, over eighty feet high and six towers on the walls. It was eventually burnt by men of Treve.
submission mat (noun): a scarlet mat, used in Tharna, on which a free woman, naked and bound with yellow cords, must submit as slave to her master, first hearing him recite a ritual poem, then yielding physically
submission, position of female(noun): the slave kneels before the Master, back on her heels, arms extended, head down between her arms, wrists crossed as though for binding.
sugars, Gorean(noun): although the flavors of the sugars are not revealed, there are several colors. White and yellow are described, and other quotes speak of gorean sugars, and in particular four gorean sugars.
sul (noun): starchy, golden brown, vine-borne fruit; principal ingredient in sullage; a tuberous vegetable similar to the potato; often served sliced and fried
sula (command; lit. 'back'?): at this command, a slave girl will lie on her back, her hands at her sides, palms up, and with her legs spread wide
sullage (noun): a soup made principally from suls, tur-pah, and kes, along with whatever else may be handy
sul paga (noun): alcoholic beverage made from suls; akin to vodka
sul plant(noun): vine with golden leaves.
Sulport (noun) : a town, part of the Vosk League, located far west of Ar’s Station.
sun gate (noun): one or several are found in most cities, so called because they are commonly opened at dawn and closed at dusk, their hours of ingress and egress determined by the diurnal cycle. They are seldom opened or closed to suit the convenience of private persons.
Sun Lances (noun): a warrior society of the Sleen tribe of Red Savages
Swamp Forest of Ar: (noun) : During the series we are alternately told that the Swamp Forest borders Ar to the north, and is located south of Ar. Possibly a typo on Norman's part (or his editor's).
Swamp Spiders (noun): man sized arachnids which inhabit the swampland near the city of Ar; they can communicate in human speech via the mechanical translators they wear around their abdomens; they spin Cur-lon Fiber, which is used in the textile mills of Ar.
Sword Brother(noun): this is a part of the kinship of Warriors no matter what City one belongs to. If a Warrior sheds the blood of another Warrior, they are considered sword brothers unless the blood on the weapons are formally repudiated.
sword, long (Torvaldsland)(noun): carried in it's own belt looped over the left shoulder which is the common gorean practice.
Sword loyalty (noun) : is the bond of fidelity to an Ubar, a military sovereign. It is not sworn lightly. When an Ubar is thought unfit, the sword loyalty is dishonored and the Ubar may be deposed by his own warriors.

T ta (preposition) : to
tabor (noun): a small drum
Tabor Island (noun) : an exchange island, a free port administered by members of the Merchant Caste, named for the drum it resembles. It fears Tyros, its powerful neighbor. Their merchants are famed for the accuracy of their accounts.
tabuk!(exposition): this tarn command is used by the tarnsman on long flights, and does not want to free the bird to find prey. When he spots a tabuk or other animal, he cries, 'Tabuk!' and this is the signal for the tarn to hunt. The bird makes it's kill and feeds and the flight resumes with the tarnsman in the saddle.
tabuk, common(noun): a kind of antelope, yellow in color with a single horn found in many area's of Gor. It travels in fleet footed herds and haunts the ka-la-na thickets of the planet occasionally venturing daintily into the meadows in search of berries and salt. It's meat is used as food by men (often as tabuk steak) and animals. It is a favorite prey of Tarns.
tabuk, northern(noun): massive tawny and swift is much larger than its smaller southern variety; standing ten hands at the shoulders. They have a single spiralling ivory horn, which at it's base can be 2 1/2 inches in diameter and over a yard in length. The Red Hunters are irrecovably tired to the tabuk for sustenance and the devices of daily living much like the Wagon Peoples and the bosk, and the Red Savages and the kailiauk.
tabuk, prairie(noun): described as tawny and gazelle-like with a single horn, it responds to threat by scurrying away or lying down. Presumably this reponse is useful because of the high grass of the Barrens as most predators depend on vision to detect and locate it's prey.
Tabuk’s Ford (noun) : a large village located in the basin area of the Verl River, four hundred pasangs generally north and slightly west of Ar. It is twenty pasangs west of the Vosk Road. The village contains about forty families. Thurnus is the peasant caste leader and Melina is his free companion. It is a rich village known for sleen breeding.
Tafa (noun) : town, part of the Vosk League, located far east of Ar’s Station.
Ta-grapes (noun) : purple fruit similar to earth grapes comes from the Isle of Cos.
Tahari (noun) : located southeast of Ar, below the eastern foothills of the Voltai, and to the south is the Tahari. This is a desert area also known as the Wastes, or the Emptiness. It is shaped like a gigantic, lengthy trapezoid with eastward leaning sides. At its northwest corner is Tor; the area east of Tor is hundreds of pasangs in depth, maybe thousands. It is generally rocky and hilly, save in the dune country. It is almost constantly windblown by a hot wind and waterless. There are oases fed from underground rivers flowing southeast from the Voltai range. The water erupts in oases springs or is reached by deep well, down to two hundred feet. The day temperatures in the shade are 120 degrees. The oasis communities number from a hundred to thousands of people and are often hundreds of pasangs apart from each other. They depend on caravans for their needs.
Tahari Desert(noun): desert region variously known as the 'Tahari Wastes' lies east of Tor. It is hundreds of pasangs deep and thousands in length, punctuated by various oasis springs and deep wells. In some areas, it has been centuries between rains. Diurnal air temperatures in the shade are in the range of 120 degree's Fahrenheit. Klima, located far to the east in 'The Wastes' is the location of the infamous salt mines. The major tribes are the Kavars and the Aretai, and their vassal tribes, such as the Char, the Kashani, the Ta'Kara, the Raviri, the Tashid, the Luraz, and the Bakahs.
Tahari ring(noun): one of a set of 5 invisibility rings produced by the Kur scientist, Prasdak thousands of years ago. The Tahari ring, given to Tarl Cabot by a Kur ally, was used by him to help him disarm a destructive device from the Steel Worlds which would have destroyed the planet. Cabot gave the ring to Samos, who intrusted it to Shaba, a famed explorer credited with discovering the source of the Ua. Shaba used the ring to aid in his explorations and to entice Cabot to follow him to into the jungle. He needed Cabot to ensure someone would return his many maps and scrolls of exploration to civilized Gor. He died, as he expected, at the source of the Ua River named for him, Lake Shaba. The ring was returned to Cabot by Bila Haruma, after Shaba's death.
Tajuks (noun): a minor tribe of the Tahari; they are a vassal tribe of the Aretai
Ta'Kara (noun): a minor tribe of the Tahari; they are a vassal tribe of the Kavars
Tal (noun): greetings; often accompanied with a salute performed by raising the right hand to shoulder level, palm inward
talender (noun): delicate, yellow petaled meadow flower, symbolic of feminine love and beauty; a crown of talendars is often worn by a free woman during the Companionship ceremony; worn in a slave girl's hair, it is a silent plea for her to be raped
talmit (noun): headband
talmit, kajira(noun): headband worn by work slaves; it can denote girls with authority over other slaves.
talu (noun): a unit a measure equalling 2 gallons
talu bag(noun): a small bag commonly carried by a nomad herding verr affoot near his camp, but seldom used in caravans except on the saddles of scouts.
taluna (noun; lit. 'panther girl'): a free woman who lives as a hunter in small tribes of 15-100 members; they roam the northern forests of Gor
Tamber Gulf (noun) : The Vosk River empties here into Thassa. Port Kar is located in this gulf.
Tambur Gulf Oysters (noun): from the Tamber Gulf, these oysters are served raw or baked.
tanager (noun) : bird found in the emergent level of the rainforests.
Tancred’s Landing : a town, part of the Vosk League, downriver on the Olni and near Lara, located east of Ar’s Station, Forest Port, and Iskander.
tar (preposition): to
tarn (noun): crested, hawk-like bird large enough to be ridden; some with a 50' wing span, they are bred for various reasons such as battle and in racing
Tarnburg (noun) : a city mountain fortress in the southern range of the Voltai, about two hundred pasangs northwest of Hochburg. The legendary mercenary captain, Dietrich, is from here.
tarn cot (noun): building in which domesticated tarns are housed
tarn cot, faction (noun): a tarn cot for use by numerous owners involved in a faction.
tarn death (noun): each limb of a person is attached by rope or chain to different tarns and the person is flown aloft then torn apart.
tarn disk, copper (noun): a unit of currency
tarn disk, gold (noun): a unit of currency, of the highest value on Gor; also made in double- weight; many cities on Gor mint their own money, but the gold tarn disk of Ar is the standard for much of Gor
tarn drums(noun): drums used in a march during war; the signals are used to control flying tarn armies.
tarn goad (noun): an electrical device, much like a cattle prod, used for controlling tarns
tarn keeper(noun): one that oversees tarn handling.
Tarn Keepers, Caste of(noun): Those working and training tarns.
tarn lice (noun): marble sized parasites that infest wild tarns.
tarn, racing (noun) : more slender, lighter birds bred for speed and endurance. Racing Tarns are also used by messengers to go from one city-state to another.
tarn ship (noun): a type of ram-ship, being long and narrow, with a shallow draft, a straight keel, a single lateen rigged mast, and a single bank of oars; at the prow, below the waterline, is a ram shaped like a tarn's head; it also carries light catapults, shearing blades, and other weaponry
Tarntauros (noun) : legendary half-man, half-tarn, similar to the Earth legend of the centaur
tarn, transport (noun) : huge, heavy, slower birds bred to carry large loads in hanging baskets or pallets over great distances.
tarn, war (noun) : heavier then average tarn but agile, trained to aid in battle, very ferocious.
tarn whistle(noun): tarns on the planet Gor are trained to respond to the shrill, piercing call of the tarn whistle or tarn call; a means of summoning.
tarn wire (noun): razor wire strung between the walls of a city to protect it from aerial attack
tarna (noun): daughter
Ta-Sardar-Gor (lit. 'To the Priest-Kings of Gor'): ritual phrase recited during the pre- banquet libation in which a few grains of meal, colored salt, and a few drops of wine are placed in a fire; the equivalent of saying grace
tarsiers (noun) : nocturnal jit monkeys, inhabitants of the rainforest.
tarsk (noun): a) porcine animal akin to the Earth pig, having a bristly mane which runs down its spine to the base of the tail; b) copper coin that is the whole coin of least value, equalling 10 tarsk bits
tarsk bit (noun): a copper coin worth from 1/10 to 1/4 of a copper tarsk, depending on the city which mints the coin
tarsk, copper(noun): a copper coin (see tarsk silver and tarsk bit).
tarsk, giant (noun): large cousin of the tarsk, standing 10 hands high at the shoulder
tarsk, silver (noun): a coin worth 100 copper tarsks
Ta-Sardar-Var (noun): directional division of a Gorean map.
Tashid (noun): a minor tribe of the Tahari; they are a vassal tribe of the Aretai
Tassa powder (noun): a reddish powder, usually mixed with red wine, which renders the consumer unconscious
tassna (noun): mother
tasta (noun): founding, as of a city
tastas (noun) : stick candy
ta-teera (noun): similar to a slave tunic, but more ragged and revealing; often referred to as the 'slave rag'
Ta-Thassa (phrase; lit. 'to the sea'): ritual phrase invoked during a libation offering of wine, oil, and salt made to Thassa
Ta-Thassa Mountains (noun) : Large mountain range described as "sub-equatorial," located in Gor's southern hemisphere, at the shores of Thassa.
tatrix (noun): title of the female ruler of the city of Tharna
Ta-wine (noun): a dry wine made from purple grapes from the Isle of Cos, served at room temperature, or warm, in a tankard or goblet
tau (noun): a letter of the Gorean alphabet; corresponds to the Earth letter 'T' (?)
Taurentians (noun): elite Palace Guard of Ar, highly trained and devoted to their commanders, having high status, privileges and skills close to the fulcrum of power hold the power to enthrone and dethrone ubars.
Tea, Bazi (noun): Very aromatic tea brewed fresh from Bazi leaves. Traditionally in the Tahari, it is served hot and heavily sugared in three tiny cups to be drunk in rapid succession. In the North, Bazi Tea is highly prized, but served less formally as tea is served on Earth, for example.
Teaching, the(noun): a dogma, bordering on fanatacism followed by the Waniyampi community, collective slaves of the Kaiila Tribes. It's circular theme is that 'all' equal 'one', therefore everyone and everything is 'the same'.
tef (noun): a unit of measure, consisting of a handful of whatever produce (such as dates) is being weighed; 6 tefs equal one tefa
tefa (noun): 1) a unit of measure equalling 6 tefs, or handfuls; 5 tefas equal 1 huda; 2) a small basket
telekint (noun): a plant of the Tahari; its roots, mashed and mixed with water, provide a red dye
Teletus Island (noun) : an exchange island, a free port administered by members of the Merchant Caste.
tem (noun): a tree which produces a black wood that is very strong; ebony?
tent, Gorean campaign (noun): in large fixed camps, the tents of Tarnsmen are circular with a conical roof and have an entrance canopy. A pennon bearing the insignia of the particular unit is affixed to it's top. These tents follow the tarnsmen in their flights, borne on supply wagons of the main body.
tenth ahn (noun): tenth 'hour', the Gorean noon
teriotrope (noun): a colorful and fragrant flower.
teslik (noun): a plant whose extract is the active ingredient in breeding wine
Teslit (noun) : a small village on route to Holmesk, halfway to the Vosk.
Tetrapoli (noun) : a government, part of the Vosk League, much further west on the river than Ar’s Station. It began as four separate towns, Ri, Teibar, Heiban and Azdak. Legend states that the towns were formed by four brothers. The towns eventually consolidated into a polity, the four districts maintaining the same names. The expression “tetrapoli” means “four cities” or “four towns.”
tharlarion (noun): one of several types of large, carnivorous reptiles, some of which have been domesticated; it's fat is rendered to provide lamp oil; see also mamba
tharlarian, bipedalian (noun) : smaller and swifter than the High Tharlarian, used as scouts and fast-passage cart pullers.
tharlarion boots (noun): high boots of soft leather worn by riders of high tharlarion to protect their legs from the abrasive hides of their mounts
tharlarion, broad (noun): sluggish tharlarion used as draft animals; herbivorous
tharlarion, high (noun): agile tharlarion used as a mount for riding; like T. rex, they have very short, almost useless, forelegs; carnivorous
tharlarion lance (noun): weapon designed for use from the rider's mount on a high tharlarion, it is longer and heavier than the kaiila lance, for example.
tharlarion, land(noun): land dwelling tharlarion used for towing. The land tharlarion can swim, though not as efficiently as the river tharlarion.
tharlarion, marsh(noun): inhabitants of the marshes that comprise the delta of the Vosk; similar to crocodile.
tharlarion, racing (noun): these high tharlarions are bred and registered for racing. Unlike the animals used as cavalry, these are chosen from 'medium class' tharlarion, being smaller and ligher. Famous bloodlines include Venetzia, Toraii, and Thalonian.
tharlarion, river (noun): extremely large, herbivorous, web footed lizards used by bargemen of the Cartius River to pull barges
tharlarion, rock (noun): a small reptile of the Tahari
tharlarian, saddle (noun) : smaller, and more agile than the High Tharlarian, close breed to the Bipedalian.
tharlarion, torn apart by (noun): a form of execution that involves ropes being tied to the offender's wrists and ankles. These bindings are attached to two different tharlarion which are then drawn in opposite directions.
tharlarion, trampled by (noun): form of execution. The offender is bound before a tharlarion and trampled to death or until maimed.
tharlarion, water; tiny(noun): described as not much more than 'teeth and tail', this tiny scavenger follows in the wake of the larger water tharlarion and is not more than 6 inches long. It inhabits the marshes.
tharlarion whip (noun): a whip used to assist in the control and management of a tharlarion by it's rider. Though it rarely touches the animal, it is used as a reminder for the tharlarion to listen or pay attention to verbal commands.
Tharna (noun) : a city once ruled by a Tatrix and women dominated till a revolution came about and changed everything. Now, there are very few free women in Tharna. Kron, once a metal worker, is currently the Administrator. Tharna owns many valuable silver mines and is sometimes called he City of Silver.
Tharna tie(noun): in this binding, the ankles are crossed and bound the head tied down. This tie is fastened by a short tether running back to ankles hands tied behind the back. Originating in Tharna, it can be used with chains collar etc.
Tharna's yellow cords (noun): all Tharnan men have 2 yellow cords about 18 inches long, commonly worn in their belt. These cords are presented to them as youth's as part of the Home Stone ceremony. They represent the mastery of men, and are suitable for binding a female hand and foot. In the same ceremony, young women are brought into the presence of the Home Stone, though they are not allowed to kiss it as do the men. They are stripped, collared, and bound by the young men. By virture of this ceremony, the females are now counted as slave.
Thassa (noun): the sea
Thassa Cartius River (noun) : a river, a tributary of the Vosk, that drains the Ven highlands and has its own tributaries.
Thentis (noun) : a remote city in the mountains from which it takes its name, famed for its tarn flocks. It is one day by tarn from Ko-ro-ba to Thentis, but by wagon it would take the better part of a month. It has some silver mines but they are not as rich as Tharna.
Thentis Mountains (noun) : mountain range, home of the city of Thentis. There are passes through the mountains to the Barrens, the lands of the Red Savages.
Thentis veminium(noun): a bluish wildflower commonly found on the lower ranges of the Thentis mountains; used in perfumes.
Theory of the Sun Shield(noun): the theory that Gor has existed for thousands of years, orbiting directly opposite Earth, on the far side of the Sun.
Third Knowledge (noun): that which, if it exists, is reserved for the Priest-Kings
thief's brand (noun): tiny 1/4 inch three-pronged brand worn on the cheek of those of the Caste of Thieves, who are found only in Port Kar.
thief's scar(noun): a tiny, three-pronged brand burned onto the upper right cheekbone of the Caste of Thieves. Port Kar the only City to recognize this Caste.
Thieves, Caste of (noun): the caste of those who make their living by stealing, robbery, picking pockets, etc.; exists only in Port Kar
Thigh!(interjection): this command might be given to a female or to the Free person with a female, who is not identified. It essentially means, show your brand.
Third Knowledge(noun): that which, if it exists, is reserved for the Priest-Kings.
thralls (noun) : male slaves of Torvaldsland
throat strap(noun): the throat strap is used to guide the tarn in flight via six leather streamers or reins. They are attached to it and strung through a metal ring on the forward part of the saddle. These straps, when pulled by the tarnsman, will exert pressure on a corresponding ring on the throat strap, hence communicating to the tarn which way to move.
throwing stick(noun): a buoyant curved stick used in the marshes to hunt and kill birds.
thumb cuffs (noun) : light items and take up little space. They lock only the thumbs together and some feel they are less secure than bracelets. They may also be painful if too tight. A girl could hurt herself it she becomes hysterical so they should only be used while supervised.
Ti (noun): 1) a minor tribe of the Tahari; they are a vassal tribe of the Aretai. 2) a city, part of the Salerian Confederation which lies on the Olni River, a tributary of the Vosk, north of Tharna. Ti is ruled by Ebullius Gaius Cassius, an Administrator and Warrior. It is the largest and most populous city of the Salerian Confederation.
tibit (noun): a small, thin legged bird which lives on tiny mollusks found on the shores of Thassa.
tile dance(noun): dance performed on red tiles. It commonly signifies the restlessness of a love-starved slave girl.
Tile Position: (command) : a slave, when passed by a Free Person in a hallway, room, or otherwise, to show their status as a slave will stop whatever they are doing, go down to their knees into the position of nadu, if they were standing, and then quickly lower their forehead to the floor, their arms outstretched and remain in this still position until the Free Person has completely passed by, or they decide to command the slave otherwise.
tindel, fruit(noun): brightly plumaged bird living in the second level of the rainforest near Schendi.
Tola, Feast of (noun): the Priest-King festival celebrating the anniversary of the Nuptial Flight of the Mother
Tolam, Feast of (noun): the Priest-King festival celebrating the anniversary of the Deposition of the First Egg
Tolama, Feast of (noun): the Priest-King festival celebrating the anniversary of the Hatching of the First Egg
toos (noun): a crab like organism with overlapping plating; inhabits the Nest and scavenges on discarded fungus spores
topaz(noun): the original Home Stone of the port city of Victoria stolen by pirates one hundred years before it's rediscovery by Tasdron. It was found broken in two pieces, each presented by him to Aemilianus and Callidorus as a gesture of comradeship and solidarity between the cities of Ar's Station, Victoria and Port Cos. Another stone would replace the original broken one as the new Home Stone of Victoria.
top blanket(noun): the blanket cloak or covering thrown over a girl. It is an an unspoken command to be still and quiet.
tor (noun): light
Tor (noun) : a city in the northwest corner of the Tahari. It is an opulent city of the desert, well known for its splendors, comforts and pleasures. It is also the principal supply point for the oases communities of the Wastes. The buildings are of mud brick, covered with colored, often flaking, plaster. The buildings are rarely more than four stories high. Thousands of caravan merchants are headquartered here and much of the city is organized to support the caravan trade. The city is built in concentric circles broken by numerous, narrow crooked streets.
Toratti (noun): a magistrate who has a responsibility of record keeping in a district or city.
Torcadino (noun): a crossroads city located on the flats of Serpeto, at the intersection of various routes, the Genesian, Northern Salt Line (runs east to west), Northern Silk Road (runs south to north), the Pilgrim’s Road (leads to the Sardar), and Eastern Way (also known as the Treasure Road, links the western cities with Ar). It once was an ally of Ar but in the Ar/Cosian war changed sides. Two aqueducts bring water to the city from more than one hundred pasangs away, one from the Issus, a northwestwardly flowing tributary of the Vosk and the other from springs in the Hills of Eteocles, southwest of Corcyrus.
torch, mul (noun): rod used to light passages in the Priest-Kings Nest.
tor shrub (noun): shrub, has various other names but this name translates as "bright shrub" or "shrub of light." It has abundant bright flowers, either yellow or white. It blooms in the fall and does not grow higher than a man's waist. It can be found in the Vosk delta and elsewhere.
Tor-Tu-Gor (noun; lit. 'light upon the Home Stone'): the sun
torturers, clan of (noun): found only among the Wagon Peoples, they are trained as carefully as scribes or physicians in the arts of detaining life. Though some are famous for services rendered to Initiates and Ubars, they are always hooded. The hood is removed only when the sentence is death, so that only condemned men have seen what lies beneath it.
Torvaldsberg (noun): A large mountain in northern Torvaldsland and west of Thassa.
Torvaldsland (noun) : area commonly taken to start with the thinning of the great forest trees northward; it is northwest up the coast from the Vosk delta. The Skerry of Einar, by the Rune-Stone of the Torvaldsmark, marks the boundary of the Torvaldsland and the south. The Stream of Torvald, a current, moves eastward to the coast and then north; like a broad river in the sea, pasangs wide. The temperature is warmer than the surrounding water and helps warm Torvaldsland, without this current the people couldn’t live. Torvaldsland is a cruel, harsh, and rocky land with little arable soil. Though not treeless, it is a bleak land. Ka-la-na and temwood cannot grow there and are highly prized. The men are used to the cold and accustomed to war and the labor of the oar. They hold to old gods, like Odin and Thor, and are much like the Vikings of Earth.
Torvaldsland, creation of the Men of (legend): according to Gorean legend, man was formed from the mud of the earth and the blood of tarns by the Priest-Kings. In Torvald legend, man was formed from the hoe, water, and salt by the Gods to serve as their slaves. Those of Torvaldsland share an addendum to this story. One of the Gods, curious, careless, or, perhaps angry, threw his own axe to the ground and poured paga and his own blood upon it. The axe laughed, lept up and fled so fast no Gods could catch him. He became the father of the men of Torvaldsland.
Torvaldsland great axe(noun): described as a great, curved, single bladed axe of hardened iron with a blunt hammer-like head, it is carried in a leather loop hung from a broad leather belt worn from the left shoulder to the right hip. It is fastened there by a hook, that the weight of the ax will not turn the belt, which fits into a ring in the master belt.
Torvaldsland longhouse (noun): the hall of the Torvaldslander is about 120 Gorean feet in length, with walls formed of turf and stone, some more than eight feet in thickness. It is heated by a fire in it's center, burning in a rounded pit. It's ceiling, supported by posts is about 6 feet in height. At one end is a cooking area and along each side, stones mark sections off into sleeping quarters, furs strewn over an dirt floor. Scattered throughout are tables and benches. The center of the hall proper is about twelve feet in width.
Torvaldsland war arrow (noun): dark and more than a yard long, it's shaft is an inch thick. It is piled with iron and barbed. It's feathers of the black-tipped coasting gull are five inches long, set in the shaft on three sides. The arrows are carried in a cylindrical quiver.
Torvald, stream of(noun): a warm current, pasangs wide, it moves eastward to the coast of Torvaldsland and then north. It's warm temperature enables communication and re-supply of between the various small farms and communities of this bleak area. Those of Torvaldsland regard the stream as a gift of Thor, bestowed upon Torvald, legendary hero of the land, in exchange for a ring of gold.
torvis (noun): fire
tospit (noun): a bitter, juicy citrus fruit
Tower Slave (noun): a state slave girl in any of the cities of Gor; her duties in the apartment cylinders are largely domestic; traditionally, she kneels with her knees together & with her wrists crossed in front of her, as if for binding
tower slave position(position): a position used frequently by domestic slaves with thighs closed and hands resting with wrists crossed on legs.
transport collar (noun): a collar with a metal tag attached listing destination or other vital information, to be used during transport of a slave.
Treasure Rd (noun): Also called "Eastern Way", it links the western cities with Ar. Torcodino is on this road.
tree, flower(noun): found in Turia, it has lovely dangling loops of interwoven blossoms which hang from curved branches. In pleasure gardens, the trees are cultivated so that the clustered flowers emerge in subtle delicate patterns of shades and hues.
tree, Hogarthe(noun): a tree of the Barrens named for one of the early explorers of the area. They tend to grow on the banks of small streams or muddy, sluggish rivers. Because they are so similar to poplar trees of Earth, Tarl imagines their seeds may have been transported to Gor.
tree, ka-la-na(noun): a tree with very strong yellow wood used for making bows; the fruit of the ka-la-na is used to make ka-la-na wine.
tree, tem-wood(noun): in Turia, found in groves; linear, supple and black.
tree, tur(noun): described as reddish and large-trunked, it is found in Turia. The realm of Turia is said to have taken it's name from a solitary Tur tree found planted long ago on the plains.
tree urt(noun): a small tree-climbing rodent found in the rainforests inland of Schendi.
Treve (noun): is a bandit city located high in the crags of the Voltai. Few know its exact location and it is said you can only reach it by tarn. They do not grow food and raid the harvests of others. Their tarnsmen rank with those of Thentis and Ko-ro-ba. It is alleged to lie some seven hundred pasangs north of Ar and toward the Sardar. There are no trade routes to the city. It even has some silver mines. It is also known as the Tarn of the Voltai. Merchants and ambassadors are brought to the city only under conduct, hooded and in bonds.
trident (noun): 3 pronged fish spear, used by the arena fighters called Fishermen.
tu 1) (noun): on; upon 2) (phrase): you are
tube, message (noun): a capped tube affixed to a slave's collar by a small thong which can hold messages for her to transport.
Tuchuk (noun): one of the four tribes of the Wagon Peoples; their standard is a representation of 4 bosk horns
tufted fisher (noun): a water bird which inhabits the rivers of the rain forests inland of Schendi
tufted sea sleen(noun): one of the four main types of sea sleen found in the polar North.
Tu Kajira(phrase; declarative): You are a slave.
tumit (noun): large flightless bird, about the size of an ostrich, having an 18'-long hooked beak; carnivorous
tun 1)(noun): a letter of the Gorean alphabet; derived from demotic Egyptian. 2)(noun): directional division of a Gorean map.
tunic, chain(noun): a slave garb or bond of Tyros not otherwise described.
tunic, free man's(noun): a garb which may be a wrap around style that hangs to mid thigh. It is closed by brooch or pin which must be set to allow unhindered access to his sword.
tunic, slave(noun): a simple, sleeveless pullover tunic of brown cloth, slit deeply at the hips with narrow shoulder straps, little more than strings.Some have a disrobing loop at the shoulder.
tur (noun): a reddish tree having a large trunk
turf knife (noun): wooden-bladed, saw-edged, paddle-like tool, used by Red Savages to cut and saw sod. When the handle is held in the right hand and the blade is supported with the left, it may be used as a shovel.
Turia (noun): a major city-state of Gor, located south of the equator; named for the single Tur tree found at the bank of the stream by which it was built; celebrates the New Year at the summer solstice; often referred to as the 'Ar of the South'. Lying in the midst of huge prairies claimed by the Wagon Peoples, it is a high walled, nine-gated city said to be indolent and luxury-loving. It is ruled by Phanius Turmus.
Turian camisk (noun): a style of camisk worn by slaves in the city-state of Turia; cloth shaped like an inverted 'T' with a beveled crossbar fastened behind the neck and falls before the wearer's body; the crossbar then passes between her legs and is then brought forward snugly at the hips, is held in place by a single cord that binds it at the back of the neck behind the back and in front at the waist.
Turian collar (noun): a collar which fits more loosely and resembles a hinged ring looped about the throat. A man can get his fingers inside a Turian collar and use it to drag the girl to him.
Turian knee walk (noun): mentioned, but not described except that it is sometimes used by slave dancers.
Turian Liquer(noun) :a thick, sweet liqueur from Turia, served in tiny glasses. These liqueurs are considered the best on Gor.
Turian slave bar (noun) : a metal bar with a collar at each end. Behind the collar are manacles which fasten the hands behind the neck. It is used to hold two prisoners together.
Turian shield(noun): unlike the common Gorean shield, the Turian shield is oval.
Turian Wine (noun) : a thick syrupy wine so sweet and thick that is it said one can see a thumbprint on its surface.
Turia, Plains of (noun): the southern prairies of Gor, described as a broad grassland, from the Thassa and the Ta-Thassa Mountains to the southern foothills of the Voltai Range. Called the Land of the Wagon Peoples, their holdings extend in the north to the Cartius River.
turf knife(noun): wooden-bladed, saw-edged, paddle-like tool, used by Red Savages to cut and saw sod. When the handle is held in the right hand and the blade is supported with the left, it may be used as a shovel.
turl bush (noun): bush used by the red savages to waterproof hides.
Turmus (noun) : 1)a town, part of the Vosk League, located on the northern bank of the Vosk. It is the last major river port on the Vosk before the nearly impassable marshes of the delta. 2) A Turian outpost in the southeast edge of the Tahari.
Turmus, Stones of (noun) : once was a Turian outpost merchant fort and trading station, it had high white outer walls, over eighty feet high and six towers on the walls. It was eventually burnt by men of Treve.
tur-pah (noun): an edible tree parasite with curly, red, ovate leaves; grows on the tur tree; a main ingredient in sullage
turtle, Vosk (noun): can grow to be gigantic, these animals are carnivorous, aggressive and persistent. Can be difficult to kill.
twentieth ahn (noun): twentieth 'hour', the Gorean midnight.
two-stomached snow lart (noun) : mammalian animal with four legs, that is about 10" high, and weighs between 8-12 lbs. It hunts in the sun. The food in the second stomach can be held almost indefinitely. It is filled in the fall and must last the lart through the winter night, which lasts months. It eats bird's legs and preys on the leem.
two strap(noun): one of a series of straps used in the navigation of a Tarn, namely to climb steadily and to the right; it is also a command used for a Tarn who has been trained in verbal cues. Two-Strap!
Tyros (noun) : a rugged island with mountains, located west of Port Kar, that has mazes of vart caves. Kasra is the capital of Tyros and the only other major city is Tentium. The Ubar is Chenbar of Kasra, the Sea Sleen. It is an enemy of Ar and Port Kar. Family is important on Tyros as it is on Cos. Tyros has trained varts, some the size of small dogs, to be used as weapons.