Noah Webster's Dictionary 1. (n.) A beat of drum, or sound of a trumpet or bugle, at night, giving notice to soldiers to retreat, or to repair to their quarters in garrison, or to their tents in camp. 2. (v. t.) To color, as the flesh, by pricking in coloring matter, so as to form marks or figures which can not be washed out. 3. (n.) An indelible mark or figure made by puncturing the skin and introducing some pigment into the punctures; -- a mode of ornamentation practiced by various barbarous races, both in ancient and modern times, and also by some among civilized nations, especially by sailors.

Multi-Version Concordance Tattoo (1 Occurrence) Leviticus 19:28 "'You shall not make any cuttings in your flesh for the dead, nor tattoo any marks on you. I am Yahweh. (WEB DBY NAS RSV NIV)