teetotum

Definition of Teetotum in English :

a conical child's plaything tapering to a steel point on which it can be made to spin

Example Sentences:
'he got a bright red top and string for his birthday'

WordNet Lexical Database for English. Princeton University. 2010.

Teetotum

noun archaic

1.

a spinning top bearing letters of the alphabet on its four sides

2.

such a top used as a die in gambling games

noun

a top spun with the fingers, esp. one with four lettered sides used in a game of chance

n.

A top, usually having four lettered sides, that is used to play various games of chance.