| Words | Parts of Speech | Meaning/Definition/Similar Words |
|---|---|---|
| cab | noun | A kind of close carriage with two or four wheels, usually a public vehicle., The covered part of a locomotive, in which the engineer has his station., A Hebrew dry measure, containing a little over two (2.37) pints. |
| cad | noun | A person who stands at the door of an omnibus to open and shut it, and to receive fares; an idle hanger-on about innyards., A lowbred, presuming person; a mean, vulgar fellow. |
| cag | noun | See Keg. |
| cal | noun | Wolfram, an ore of tungsten. |
| cam | noun | A turning or sliding piece which, by the shape of its periphery or face, or a groove in its surface, imparts variable or intermittent motion to, or receives such motion from, a rod, lever, or block brought into sliding or rolling contact with it., A curved wedge, movable about an axis, used for forcing or clamping two pieces together., A projecting part of a wheel or other moving piece so shaped as to give alternate or variable motion to another piece against which it acts., A ridge or mound of earth., Crooked. |
| can | an obs. form of began, imp. & p. p. of Begin, sometimes used in old poetry. [See Gan.], A drinking cup; a vessel for holding liquids., A vessel or case of tinned iron or of sheet metal, of various forms, but usually cylindrical; as, a can of tomatoes; an oil can; a milk can., To preserve by putting in sealed cans, To know; to understand., To be able to do; to have power or influence., To be able; — followed by an infinitive without to; as, I can go, but do not wish to. | |
| cap | noun | A covering for the head, One usually with a visor but without a brim, for men and boys, One of lace, muslin, etc., for women, or infants, One used as the mark or ensign of some rank, office, or dignity, as that of a cardinal., The top, or uppermost part; the chief., A respectful uncovering of the head., The whole top of the head of a bird from the base of the bill to the nape of the neck., Anything resembling a cap in form, position, or use, The uppermost of any assemblage of parts; as, the cap of column, door, etc.; a capital, coping, cornice, lintel, or plate., Something covering the top or end of a thing for protection or ornament., A collar of iron or wood used in joining spars, as the mast and the topmast, the bowsprit and the jib boom; also, a covering of tarred canvas at the end of a rope., A percussion cap. See under Percussion., The removable cover of a journal box., A portion of a spherical or other convex surface., A large size of writing paper; as, flat cap; foolscap; legal cap., To cover with a cap, or as with a cap; to provide with a cap or cover; to cover the top or end of; to place a cap upon the proper part of; as, to cap a post; to cap a gun., To deprive of cap., To complete; to crown; to bring to the highest point or consummation; as, to cap the climax of absurdity., To salute by removing the cap., To match; to mate in contest; to furnish a complement to; as, to cap text; to cap proverbs., To uncover the head respectfully. |
| car | noun | A small vehicle moved on wheels; usually, one having but two wheels and drawn by one horse; a cart., A vehicle adapted to the rails of a railroad., A chariot of war or of triumph; a vehicle of splendor, dignity, or solemnity., The stars also called Charles’s Wain, the Great Bear, or the Dipper., The cage of a lift or elevator., The basket, box, or cage suspended from a balloon to contain passengers, ballast, etc., A floating perforated box for living fish. |
| cat | noun | An animal of various species of the genera Felis and Lynx. The domestic cat is Felis domestica. The European wild cat (Felis catus) is much larger than the domestic cat. In the United States the name wild cat is commonly applied to the bay lynx (Lynx rufus) See Wild cat, and Tiger cat., A strong vessel with a narrow stern, projecting quarters, and deep waist. It is employed in the coal and timber trade., A strong tackle used to draw an anchor up to the cathead of a ship., A double tripod (for holding a plate, etc.), having six feet, of which three rest on the ground, in whatever position in is placed., An old game; (a) The game of tipcat and the implement with which it is played. See Tipcat. (c) A game of ball, called, according to the number of batters, one old cat, two old cat, etc., A cat o’ nine tails. See below., To bring to the cathead; as, to cat an anchor. See Anchor. |
| caw | verb i. | To cry like a crow, rook, or raven., The cry made by the crow, rook, or raven. |
| cay | noun | See Key, a ledge. |