Tom Sawyer (1917 film)
WordNet
noun
(1) The boy hero of a novel by Mark Twain
WiktionaryText
Proper noun
- The Adventures of Tom Sawyer a popular 1876 novel by Mark Twain about a young boy growing up in the Antebellum South on the Mississippi River.
- The main character of this story, a mischievous blond orphan taken in by his Aunt Polly.
Verb
Tom Sawyer
- To convince someone to volunteer especially that which should be done oneself.