| Words | Parts of Speech | Meaning/Definition/Similar Words |
|---|---|---|
| carac | noun | See Carack. |
| carat | noun | The weight by which precious stones and pearls are weighed., A twenty-fourth part; — a term used in estimating the proportionate fineness of gold. |
| cardo | noun | The basal joint of the maxilla in insects., The hinge of a bivalve shell. |
| cared | imp. & past participle | of Care |
| caret | noun | A mark [^] used by writers and proof readers to indicate that something is interlined above, or inserted in the margin, which belongs in the place marked by the caret., The hawkbill turtle. See Hawkbill. |
| carex | noun | A numerous and widely distributed genus of perennial herbaceous plants of the order Cypreaceae; the sedges. |
| cargo | noun | The lading or freight of a ship or other vessel; the goods, merchandise, or whatever is conveyed in a vessel or boat; load; freight. |
| carib | noun | A native of the Caribbee islands or the coasts of the Caribbean sea; esp., one of a tribe of Indians inhabiting a region of South America, north of the Amazon, and formerly most of the West India islands. |
| carob | noun | An evergreen leguminous tree (Ceratania Siliqua) found in the countries bordering the Mediterranean; the St. John’s bread; — called also carob tree., One of the long, sweet, succulent, pods of the carob tree, which are used as food for animals and sometimes eaten by man; — called also St. John’s bread, carob bean, and algaroba bean. |
| carol | noun | A round dance., A song of joy, exultation, or mirth; a lay., A song of praise of devotion; as, a Christmas or Easter carol., Joyful music, as of a song., To praise or celebrate in song., To sing, especially with joyful notes., To sing; esp. to sing joyfully; to warble., Alt. of Carrol |
| carom | noun | A shot in which the ball struck with the cue comes in contact with two or more balls on the table; a hitting of two or more balls with the player’s ball. In England it is called cannon., To make a carom. |
| carps | plural | of Carp |
| carpi | plural | of Carpus |
| carry | verb t. | To convey or transport in any manner from one place to another; to bear; — often with away or off., To have or hold as a burden, while moving from place to place; to have upon or about one’s person; to bear; as, to carry a wound; to carry an unborn child., To move; to convey by force; to impel; to conduct; to lead or guide., To transfer from one place (as a country, book, or column) to another; as, to carry the war from Greece into Asia; to carry an account to the ledger; to carry a number in adding figures., To convey by extension or continuance; to extend; as, to carry the chimney through the roof; to carry a road ten miles farther., To bear or uphold successfully through conflict, as a leader or principle; hence, to succeed in, as in a contest; to bring to a successful issue; to win; as, to carry an election., To get possession of by force; to capture., To contain; to comprise; to bear the aspect of ; to show or exhibit; to imply., To bear (one’s self); to behave, to conduct or demean; — with the reflexive pronouns., To bear the charges or burden of holding or having, as stocks, merchandise, etc., from one time to another; as, a merchant is carrying a large stock; a farm carries a mortgage; a broker carries stock for a customer; to carry a life insurance., To act as a bearer; to convey anything; as, to fetch and carry., To have propulsive power; to propel; as, a gun or mortar carries well., To hold the head; — said of a horse; as, to carry well i. e., to hold the head high, with arching neck., To have earth or frost stick to the feet when running, as a hare., A tract of land, over which boats or goods are carried between two bodies of navigable water; a carrying place; a portage. |
| carse | noun | Low, fertile land; a river valley. |
| carte | noun | Bill of fare., Short for Carte de visite., Alt. of Quarte |
| carus | noun | Coma with complete insensibility; deep lethargy. |
| carve | verb t. | To cut., To cut, as wood, stone, or other material, in an artistic or decorative manner; to sculpture; to engrave., To make or shape by cutting, sculpturing, or engraving; to form; as, to carve a name on a tree., To cut into small pieces or slices, as meat at table; to divide for distribution or apportionment; to apportion., To cut: to hew; to mark as if by cutting., To take or make, as by cutting; to provide., To lay out; to contrive; to design; to plan., To exercise the trade of a sculptor or carver; to engrave or cut figures., To cut up meat; as, to carve for all the guests., A carucate. |