Noah Webster's New International Dictionary of the English Language

1. (superl.) High in stature; having a considerable, or an unusual, extension upward; long and comparatively slender; having the diameter or lateral extent small in proportion to the height; as, a tall person, tree, or mast.

2. (superl.) Brave; bold; courageous.

3. (superl.) Fine; splendid; excellent; also, extravagant; excessive.