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cabala noun A kind of occult theosophy or traditional interpretation of the Scriptures among Jewish rabbis and certain mediaeval Christians, which treats of the nature of god and the mystery of human existence. It assumes that every letter, word, number, and accent of Scripture contains a hidden sense; and it teaches the methods of interpretation for ascertaining these occult meanings. The cabalists pretend even to foretell events by this means., Secret science in general; mystic art; mystery.
cabeca noun Alt. of Cabesse
cabiai noun The capybara. See Capybara.
cabled imp. & past participle of Cable, Fastened with, or attached to, a cable or rope., Adorned with cabling.
cablet noun A little cable less than ten inches in circumference.
cabmen plural of Cabman
cabman noun The driver of a cab.
cabree noun The pronghorn antelope.
cabrit noun Same as Cabree.
caburn noun A small line made of spun yarn, to bind or worm cables, seize tackles, etc.
cachet noun A seal, as of a letter.
cachou noun A silvered aromatic pill, used to correct the odor of the breath.
cackle verb i. To make a sharp, broken noise or cry, as a hen or goose does., To laugh with a broken noise, like the cackling of a hen or a goose; to giggle., To talk in a silly manner; to prattle., The sharp broken noise made by a goose or by a hen that has laid an egg., Idle talk; silly prattle.
cacoon noun One of the seeds or large beans of a tropical vine (Entada scandens) used for making purses, scent bottles, etc.
cactus noun Any plant of the order Cactacae, as the prickly pear and the night-blooming cereus. See Cereus. They usually have leafless stems and branches, often beset with clustered thorns, and are mostly natives of the warmer parts of America.
caddis noun The larva of a caddice fly. These larvae generally live in cylindrical cases, open at each end, and covered externally with pieces of broken shells, gravel, bits of wood, etc. They are a favorite bait with anglers. Called also caddice worm, or caddis worm., A kind of worsted lace or ribbon.
caddow noun A jackdaw.
cadene noun A species of inferior carpet imported from the Levant.
cadent adjective Falling.
cadged imp. & past participle of Cadge
cadger verb t. A packman or itinerant huckster., One who gets his living by trickery or begging., One who carries hawks on a cadge.
caddie noun A Scotch errand boy, porter, or messenger.
cadmia noun An oxide of zinc which collects on the sides of furnaces where zinc is sublimed. Formerly applied to the mineral calamine.
cadmic adjective Pertaining to, derived from, or containing, cadmium; as, cadmic sulphide.
caduke adjective Perishable; frail; transitory.
caecal adjective Of or pertaining to the caecum, or blind gut., Having the form of a caecum, or bag with one opening; baglike; as, the caecal extremity of a duct.
caecum noun A cavity open at one end, as the blind end of a canal or duct., The blind part of the large intestine beyond the entrance of the small intestine; — called also the blind gut.
caesar noun A Roman emperor, as being the successor of Augustus Caesar. Hence, a kaiser, or emperor of Germany, or any emperor or powerful ruler. See Kaiser, Kesar.
caffre noun See Kaffir.
cafila noun Alt. of Cafileh
caftan noun A garment worn throughout the Levant, consisting of a long gown with sleeves reaching below the hands. It is generally fastened by a belt or sash., To clothe with a caftan.
caging present participle & vb. noun of Cage
cagmag noun A tough old goose; hence, coarse, bad food of any kind.
cahier noun A number of sheets of paper put loosely together; esp. one of the successive portions of a work printed in numbers., A memorial of a body; a report of legislative proceedings, etc.
cahoot noun Partnership; as, to go in cahoot with a person.
caiman noun See Cayman.
caique noun A light skiff or rowboat used on the Bosporus; also, a Levantine vessel of larger size.
ca ira The refrain of a famous song of the French Revolution.
cajole verb i. To deceive with flattery or fair words; to wheedle.
caking present participle & vb. noun of Cake
calade noun A slope or declivity in a manege ground down which a horse is made to gallop, to give suppleness to his haunches.
calami plural of Calamus
calash noun A light carriage with low wheels, having a top or hood that can be raised or lowered, seats for inside, a separate seat for the driver, and often a movable front, so that it can be used as either an open or a close carriage., In Canada, a two-wheeled, one-seated vehicle, with a calash top, and the driver’s seat elevated in front., A hood or top of a carriage which can be thrown back at pleasure., A hood, formerly worn by ladies, which could be drawn forward or thrown back like the top of a carriage.
calcar noun A kind of oven, or reverberatory furnace, used for the calcination of sand and potash, and converting them into frit., A hollow tube or spur at the base of a petal or corolla., A slender bony process from the ankle joint of bats, which helps to support the posterior part of the web, in flight., A spur, or spurlike prominence., A curved ridge in the floor of the leteral ventricle of the brain; the calcar avis, hippocampus minor, or ergot.
calced adjective Wearing shoes; calceated; — in distintion from discalced or barefooted; as the calced Carmelites.
calces noun pl. See Calx., of Calx
calcic adjective Pertaining to, derived from, or containing, calcium or lime.
calefy verb i. To make warm or hot., To grow hot or warm.
calves plural of Calf
calice noun See Chalice.
calico noun Plain white cloth made from cotton, but which receives distinctive names according to quality and use, as, super calicoes, shirting calicoes, unbleached calicoes, etc., Cotton cloth printed with a figured pattern., Made of, or having the appearance of, calico; — often applied to an animal, as a horse or cat, on whose body are large patches of a color strikingly different from its main color.
caligo noun Dimness or obscurity of sight, dependent upon a speck on the cornea; also, the speck itself.
caliph noun Successor or vicar; — a title of the successors of Mohammed both as temporal and spiritual rulers, now used by the sultans of Turkey.
calked imp. &past participle of Calk
calker noun One who calks., A calk on a shoe. See Calk, n., 1.
calkin noun A calk on a shoe. See Calk, n., 1.
called imp. & past participle of Call
callat noun Same as Callet.
caller noun One who calls., Cool; refreshing; fresh; as, a caller day; the caller air., Fresh; in good condition; as, caller berrings.
callet noun A trull or prostitute; a scold or gossip., To rail or scold.
callid adjective Characterized by cunning or shrewdness; crafty.
callot noun A plant coif or skullcap. Same as Calotte., A close cap without visor or brim., Such a cap, worn by English serjeants at law., Such a cap, worn by the French cavalry under their helmets., Such a cap, worn by the clergy of the Roman Catholic Church.
callow adjective Destitute of feathers; naked; unfledged., Immature; boyish; “green”; as, a callow youth., A kind of duck. See Old squaw.
callus noun Same as Callosity, The material of repair in fractures of bone; a substance exuded at the site of fracture, which is at first soft or cartilaginous in consistence, but is ultimately converted into true bone and unites the fragments into a single piece., The new formation over the end of a cutting, before it puts out rootlets.
calmed imp. & past participle of Calm
calmer noun One who, or that which, makes calm.
calmly adverb In a calm manner.
calque verb t. See 2d Calk, v. t.
calved imp. & past participle of Calve
calver verb i. To cut in slices and pickle, as salmon., To crimp; as, calvered salmon., To bear, or be susceptible of, being calvered; as, grayling’s flesh will calver.
calxes plural of Calx
calyon noun Flint or pebble stone, used in building walls, etc.
camail noun A neck guard of chain mall, hanging from the bascinet or other headpiece., A hood of other material than mail;, a hood worn in church services, — the amice, or the like.
camass noun A blue-flowered liliaceous plant (Camassia esculenta) of northwestern America, the bulbs of which are collected for food by the Indians.
camber noun An upward convexity of a deck or other surface; as, she has a high camber (said of a vessel having an unusual convexity of deck)., An upward concavity in the under side of a beam, girder, or lintel; also, a slight upward concavity in a straight arch. See Hogback., To cut bend to an upward curve; to construct, as a deck, with an upward curve., To curve upward.
cameos plural of Cameo
camera noun A chamber, or instrument having a chamber. Specifically: The camera obscura when used in photography. See Camera, and Camera obscura.
camlet noun A woven fabric originally made of camel’s hair, now chiefly of goat’s hair and silk, or of wool and cotton.
cammas noun See Camass.
camous adjective Alt. of Camoys
camoys adjective Flat; depressed; crooked; — said only of the nose.
camped imp. & past participle of Camp
camper noun One who lodges temporarily in a hut or camp.
campus noun The principal grounds of a college or school, between the buildings or within the main inclosure; as, the college campus.
canned imp. & past participle of Can
ca–ada noun A small ca–on; a narrow valley or glen; also, but less frequently, an open valley.
canada noun A British province in North America, giving its name to various plants and animals.
canard noun An extravagant or absurd report or story; a fabricated sensational report or statement; esp. one set afloat in the newspapers to hoax the public.
canary adjective Of or pertaining to the Canary Islands; as, canary wine; canary birds., Of a pale yellowish color; as, Canary stone., Wine made in the Canary Islands; sack., A canary bird., A pale yellow color, like that of a canary bird., A quick and lively dance., To perform the canary dance; to move nimbly; to caper.
cancan noun A rollicking French dance, accompanied by indecorous or extravagant postures and gestures.
cancel verb i. To inclose or surround, as with a railing, or with latticework., To shut out, as with a railing or with latticework; to exclude., To cross and deface, as the lines of a writing, or as a word or figure; to mark out by a cross line; to blot out or obliterate., To annul or destroy; to revoke or recall., To suppress or omit; to strike out, as matter in type., An inclosure; a boundary; a limit., The suppression or striking out of matter in type, or of a printed page or pages., The part thus suppressed.
cancer noun A genus of decapod Crustacea, including some of the most common shore crabs of Europe and North America, as the rock crab, Jonah crab, etc. See Crab., The fourth of the twelve signs of the zodiac. The first point is the northern limit of the sun’s course in summer; hence, the sign of the summer solstice. See Tropic., A northern constellation between Gemini and Leo., Formerly, any malignant growth, esp. one attended with great pain and ulceration, with cachexia and progressive emaciation. It was so called, perhaps, from the great veins which surround it, compared by the ancients to the claws of a crab. The term is now restricted to such a growth made up of aggregations of epithelial cells, either without support or embedded in the meshes of a trabecular framework.
candid adjective White., Free from undue bias; disposed to think and judge according to truth and justice, or without partiality or prejudice; fair; just; impartial; as, a candid opinion., Open; frank; ingenuous; outspoken.
candle noun A slender, cylindrical body of tallow, containing a wick composed of loosely twisted linen of cotton threads, and used to furnish light., That which gives light; a luminary.
candor noun Whiteness; brightness; (as applied to moral conditions) usullied purity; innocence., A disposition to treat subjects with fairness; freedom from prejudice or disguise; frankness; sincerity.
caning present participle & vb. noun of Cane
canine adjective Of or pertaining to the family Canidae, or dogs and wolves; having the nature or qualities of a dog; like that or those of a dog., Of or pertaining to the pointed tooth on each side the incisors., A canine tooth.
canker noun A corroding or sloughing ulcer; esp. a spreading gangrenous ulcer or collection of ulcers in or about the mouth; — called also water canker, canker of the mouth, and noma., Anything which corrodes, corrupts, or destroy., A disease incident to trees, causing the bark to rot and fall off., An obstinate and often incurable disease of a horse’s foot, characterized by separation of the horny portion and the development of fungoid growths; — usually resulting from neglected thrush., A kind of wild, worthless rose; the dog-rose., To affect as a canker; to eat away; to corrode; to consume., To infect or pollute; to corrupt., To waste away, grow rusty, or be oxidized, as a mineral., To be or become diseased, or as if diseased, with canker; to grow corrupt; to become venomous.
cannon plural of Cannon, A great gun; a piece of ordnance or artillery; a firearm for discharging heavy shot with great force., A hollow cylindrical piece carried by a revolving shaft, on which it may, however, revolve independently., A kind of type. See Canon., See Carom.
cannot Am, is, or are, not able; — written either as one word or two.
cannei adjective Artful; cunning; shrewd; wary., Skillful; knowing; capable., Cautious; prudent; safe.., Having pleasing or useful qualities; gentle., Reputed to have magical powers.
canoes plural of Canoe
canoed imp. & past participle of Canoe
canopy noun A covering fixed over a bed, dais, or the like, or carried on poles over an exalted personage or a sacred object, etc. chiefly as a mark of honor., An ornamental projection, over a door, window, niche, etc., Also, a rooflike covering, supported on pillars over an altar, a statue, a fountain, etc., To cover with, or as with, a canopy.
canted imp. & past participle of Cant, Having angles; as, a six canted bolt head; a canted window., Inclined at an angle to something else; tipped; sloping.
cantab noun A Cantabrigian.
cantar noun Alt. of Cantarro
cantel noun See Cantle.
canter noun A moderate and easy gallop adapted to pleasure riding., A rapid or easy passing over., To move in a canter., To cause, as a horse, to go at a canter; to ride (a horse) at a canter., One who cants or whines; a beggar., One who makes hypocritical pretensions to goodness; one who uses canting language.
canthi plural of Canthus
cantle noun A corner or edge of anything; a piece; a fragment; a part., The upwardly projecting rear part of saddle, opposite to the pommel., To cut in pieces; to cut out from.
cantos plural of Canto
canton noun A song or canto, A small portion; a division; a compartment., A small community or clan., A small territorial district; esp. one of the twenty-two independent states which form the Swiss federal republic; in France, a subdivision of an arrondissement. See Arrondissement., A division of a shield occupying one third part of the chief, usually on the dexter side, formed by a perpendicular line from the top of the shield, meeting a horizontal line from the side., To divide into small parts or districts; to mark off or separate, as a distinct portion or division., To allot separate quarters to, as to different parts or divisions of an army or body of troops.
cantor noun A singer; esp. the leader of a church choir; a precentor.
canuck noun A Canadian., A small or medium-sized hardy horse, common in Canada.
canula adjective Alt. of Canulated
canvas noun A strong cloth made of hemp, flax, or cotton; — used for tents, sails, etc., A coarse cloth so woven as to form regular meshes for working with the needle, as in tapestry, or worsted work., A piece of strong cloth of which the surface has been prepared to receive painting, commonly painting in oil., Something for which canvas is used: (a) A sail, or a collection of sails. (b) A tent, or a collection of tents. (c) A painting, or a picture on canvas., A rough draft or model of a song, air, or other literary or musical composition; esp. one to show a poet the measure of the verses he is to make., Made of, pertaining to, or resembling, canvas or coarse cloth; as, a canvas tent.
canyon noun The English form of the Spanish word Ca–on.
capped imp. & past participle of Cap
capape adverb See Cap-a-pie.
capful noun As much as will fill a cap.
capias noun A writ or process commanding the officer to take the body of the person named in it, that is, to arrest him; — also called writ of capias.
capite noun See under Tenant.
capivi noun A balsam of the Spanish West Indies. See Copaiba.
caplin noun See Capelin., Alt. of Capling
capoch noun A hood; especially, the hood attached to the gown of a monk., To cover with, or as with, a hood; hence, to hoodwink or blind.
capote noun A long cloak or overcoat, especially one with a hood.
capper noun One whose business is to make or sell caps., A by-bidder; a decoy for gamblers [Slang, U. S.]., An instrument for applying a percussion cap to a gun or cartridge.
capric adjective Of or pertaining to capric acid or its derivatives.
caprid adjective Of or pertaining to the tribe of ruminants of which the goat, or genus Capra, is the type.
captor noun One who captures any person or thing, as a prisoner or a prize.
capita plural of Caput
carack noun A kind of large ship formerly used by the Spaniards and Portuguese in the East India trade; a galleon.
carafe noun A glass water bottle for the table or toilet; — called also croft.
caranx noun A genus of fishes, common on the Atlantic coast, including the yellow or golden mackerel.
carbon noun An elementary substance, not metallic in its nature, which is present in all organic compounds. Atomic weight 11.97. Symbol C. it is combustible, and forms the base of lampblack and charcoal, and enters largely into mineral coals. In its pure crystallized state it constitutes the diamond, the hardest of known substances, occuring in monometric crystals like the octahedron, etc. Another modification is graphite, or blacklead, and in this it is soft, and occurs in hexagonal prisms or tables. When united with oxygen it forms carbon dioxide, commonly called carbonic acid, or carbonic oxide, according to the proportions of the oxygen; when united with hydrogen, it forms various compounds called hydrocarbons. Compare Diamond, and Graphite.
carboy noun A large, globular glass bottle, esp. one of green glass, inclosed in basket work or in a box, for protection; — used commonly for carrying corrosive liquids; as sulphuric acid, etc.
carded imp. & past participle of Card
carder noun One who, or that which cards wool flax, etc.
cardia noun The heart., The anterior or cardiac orifice of the stomach, where the esophagus enters it.
cardol noun A yellow oily liquid, extracted from the shell of the cashew nut.
caring present participle & vb. noun of Care
careen verb t. To cause (a vessel) to lean over so that she floats on one side, leaving the other side out of water and accessible for repairs below the water line; to case to be off the keel., To incline to one side, or lie over, as a ship when sailing on a wind; to be off the keel.
career noun A race course: the ground run over., A running; full speed; a rapid course., General course of action or conduct in life, or in a particular part or calling in life, or in some special undertaking; usually applied to course or conduct which is of a public character; as, Washington’s career as a soldier., The flight of a hawk., To move or run rapidly.
carene noun A fast of forty days on bread and water.
caress noun An act of endearment; any act or expression of affection; an embracing, or touching, with tenderness., To treat with tokens of fondness, affection, or kindness; to touch or speak to in a loving or endearing manner; to fondle.
caries plural of Carib, Ulceration of bone; a process in which bone disintegrates and is carried away piecemeal, as distinguished from necrosis, in which it dies in masses.
caribe noun A south American fresh water fish of the genus Serrasalmo of many species, remarkable for its voracity. When numerous they attack man or beast, often with fatal results.
carina noun A keel, That part of a papilionaceous flower, consisting of two petals, commonly united, which incloses the organs of fructification, A longitudinal ridge or projection like the keel of a boat., The keel of the breastbone of birds.
carlin noun An old woman.
carlot noun A churl; a boor; a peasant or countryman.
carman noun A man whose employment is to drive, or to convey goods in, a car or car.
carmot noun The matter of which the philosopher’s stone was believed to be composed.
carnal adjective Of or pertaining to the body or its appetites; animal; fleshly; sensual; given to sensual indulgence; lustful; human or worldly as opposed to spiritual., Flesh-devouring; cruel; ravenous; bloody.
carney noun A disease of horses, in which the mouth is so furred that the afflicted animal can not eat.
carnin noun A white crystalline nitrogenous substance, found in extract of meat, and related to xanthin.
carrol noun A small closet or inclosure built against a window on the inner side, to sit in for study. The word was used as late as the 16th century., See 4th Carol.
caroli plural of Carolus
carped imp. & past participle of Carp
carpal adjective Of or pertaining to the carpus, or wrist., One of the bones or cartilages of the carpus; a carpale.
carpel noun Alt. of Carpellum
carper noun One who carps; a caviler.
carpet noun A heavy woven or felted fabric, usually of wool, but also of cotton, hemp, straw, etc.; esp. a floor covering made in breadths to be sewed together and nailed to the floor, as distinguished from a rug or mat; originally, also, a wrought cover for tables., A smooth soft covering resembling or suggesting a carpet., To cover with, or as with, a carpet; to spread with carpets; to furnish with a carpet or carpets.
carpus noun The wrist; the bones or cartilages between the forearm, or antibrachium, and the hand or forefoot; in man, consisting of eight short bones disposed in two rows.
carrel noun See Quarrel, an arrow., Same as 4th Carol.
carrom noun See Carom.
carrot noun An umbelliferous biennial plant (Daucus Carota), of many varieties., The esculent root of cultivated varieties of the plant, usually spindle-shaped, and of a reddish yellow color.
carrow noun A strolling gamester.
carryk noun A carack.
carted imp. & past participle of Cart
cartel noun An agreement between belligerents for the exchange of prisoners., A letter of defiance or challenge; a challenge to single combat., To defy or challenge.
carter noun A charioteer., A man who drives a cart; a teamster., Any species of Phalangium; — also called harvestman, A British fish; the whiff.
carton noun Pasteboard for paper boxes; also, a pasteboard box.
carved imp. & past participle of Carve
carvel noun Same as Caravel., A species of jellyfish; sea blubber.
carven adjective Wrought by carving; ornamented by carvings; carved.
carver noun One who carves; one who shapes or fashions by carving, or as by carving; esp. one who carves decorative forms, architectural adornments, etc., One who carves or divides meat at table., A large knife for carving.
carvol noun One of a species of aromatic oils, resembling carvacrol.
casing present participle & vb. noun of Case, of Cash, The act or process of inclosing in, or covering with, a case or thin substance, as plaster, boards, etc., An outside covering, for protection or ornament, or to precent the radiation of heat., An inclosing frame; esp. the framework around a door or a window. See Case, n., 4.
caseic adjective Of or pertaining to cheese; as, caseic acid.
casein noun A proteid substance present in both the animal and the vegetable kingdom. In the animal kingdom it is chiefly found in milk, and constitutes the main part of the curd separated by rennet; in the vegetable kingdom it is found more or less abundantly in the seeds of leguminous plants. Its reactions resemble those of alkali albumin.
casern noun A lodging for soldiers in garrison towns, usually near the rampart; barracks.
caseum noun Same as Casein.
cashed imp. & past participle of Cash
cashew noun A tree (Anacardium occidentale) of the same family which the sumac. It is native in tropical America, but is now naturalized in all tropical countries. Its fruit, a kidney-shaped nut, grows at the extremity of an edible, pear-shaped hypocarp, about three inches long.
cashoo noun See Catechu.
casini plural of Casino
casino noun A small country house., A building or room used for meetings, or public amusements, for dancing, gaming, etc., A game at cards. See Cassino.
casket noun A small chest or box, esp. of rich material or ornamental character, as for jewels, etc., A kind of burial case., Anything containing or intended to contain something highly esteemed, The body., The tomb., A book of selections., A gasket. See Gasket., To put into, or preserve in, a casket.
casque noun A piece of defensive or ornamental armor (with or without a vizor) for the head and neck; a helmet.
cassia noun A genus of leguminous plants (herbs, shrubs, or trees) of many species, most of which have purgative qualities. The leaves of several species furnish the senna used in medicine., The bark of several species of Cinnamomum grown in China, etc.; Chinese cinnamon. It is imported as cassia, but commonly sold as cinnamon, from which it differs more or less in strength and flavor, and the amount of outer bark attached.
caster noun One who casts; as, caster of stones, etc. ; a caster of cannon; a caster of accounts., A vial, cruet, or other small vessel, used to contain condiments at the table; as, a set of casters., A stand to hold a set of cruets., A small wheel on a swivel, on which furniture is supported and moved.
castle noun A fortified residence, especially that of a prince or nobleman; a fortress., Any strong, imposing, and stately mansion., A small tower, as on a ship, or an elephant’s back., A piece, made to represent a castle, used in the game of chess; a rook., To move the castle to the square next to king, and then the king around the castle to the square next beyond it, for the purpose of covering the king.
castor noun A genus of rodents, including the beaver. See Beaver., Castoreum. See Castoreum., A hat, esp. one made of beaver fur; a beaver., A heavy quality of broadcloth for overcoats., See Caster, a small wheel., the northernmost of the two bright stars in the constellation Gemini, the other being Pollux., Alt. of Castorite
casual adjective Happening or coming to pass without design, and without being foreseen or expected; accidental; fortuitous; coming by chance., Coming without regularity; occasional; incidental; as, casual expenses., One who receives relief for a night in a parish to which he does not belong; a vagrant.
caught imp. & past participle of Catch, imp. & p. p. of Catch.
catsup noun A table sauce made from mushrooms, tomatoes, walnuts, etc., Same as Catchup, and Ketchup.
catene plural of Catena
catena noun A chain or series of things connected with each other.
catery noun The place where provisions are deposited.
catgut noun A cord of great toughness made from the intestines of animals, esp. of sheep, used for strings of musical instruments, etc., A sort of linen or canvas, with wide interstices.
cathay noun China; — an old name for the Celestial Empire, said have been introduced by Marco Polo and to be a corruption of the Tartar name for North China (Khitai, the country of the Khitans.)
cation noun An electro-positive substance, which in electro-decomposition is evolved at the cathode; — opposed to anion.
catkin noun An ament; a species of inflorescence, consisting of a slender axis with many unisexual apetalous flowers along its sides, as in the willow and poplar, and (as to the staminate flowers) in the chestnut, oak, hickory, etc. — so called from its resemblance to a cat’s tail. See Illust. of Ament.
catnip noun Alt. of Catmint
catsos plural of Catso
cattle noun pl. Quadrupeds of the Bovine family; sometimes, also, including all domestic quadrupeds, as sheep, goats, horses, mules, asses, and swine.
caucus noun A meeting, especially a preliminary meeting, of persons belonging to a party, to nominate candidates for public office, or to select delegates to a nominating convention, or to confer regarding measures of party policy; a political primary meeting., To hold, or meet in, a caucus or caucuses.
caudad adverb Backwards; toward the tail or posterior part.
caudal adjective Of the nature of, or pertaining to, a tail; having a tail-like appendage.
caudex noun The stem of a tree., esp. a stem without a branch, as of a palm or a tree fern; also, the perennial rootstock of an herbaceous plant.
caudle noun A kind of warm drink for sick persons, being a mixture of wine with eggs, bread, sugar, and spices., To make into caudle., Too serve as a caudle to; to refresh.
caufle noun A gang of slaves. Same as Coffle.
cauker noun See Cawk, Calker.
caules plural of Caulis
caulis noun An herbaceous or woody stem which bears leaves, and may bear flowers.
causal adjective Relating to a cause or causes; inplying or containing a cause or causes; expressing a cause; causative., A causal word or form of speech.
caused imp. & past participle of Cause
causer noun One who or that which causes.
causey noun A way or road raised above the natural level of the ground, serving as a dry passage over wet or marshy ground.
cautel noun Caution; prudence; wariness., Craft; deceit; falseness.
cauter noun A hot iron for searing or cauterizing.
caving present participle & vb. noun of Cave
caveat noun A notice given by an interested party to some officer not to do a certain act until the party is heard in opposition; as, a caveat entered in a probate court to stop the proving of a will or the taking out of letters of administration, etc., A description of some invention, designed to be patented, lodged in the patent office before the patent right is applied for, and operating as a bar to the issue of letters patent to any other person, respecting the same invention., Intimation of caution; warning; protest.
cavern noun A large, deep, hollow place in the earth; a large cave.
caviar noun The roes of the sturgeon, prepared and salted; — used as a relish, esp. in Russia.
cavity noun Hollowness., A hollow place; a hollow; as, the abdominal cavity.
cavort verb i. To prance ostentatiously; — said of a horse or his rider.
cavies plural of Cavy
cawing present participle & vb. noun of Caw
cawker noun See Calker.
caxton noun Any book printed by William Caxton, the first English printer.
cayman noun The south America alligator. See Alligator.
cayuse noun An Indian pony.