CANTO
CANTO, noun A part or division of a poem, answering to what in prose is called a book. In Italian, canto is a song, and it signifies also the treble part, first treble, or highe...
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CANTON
CANTON, noun1. A small portion of land, or division of territory; originally, a portion of territory on a border; also, the inhabitants of a canton2. A small portion or district...
CANTONAL
CANTONAL, adjective Pertaining to a canton; divided into cantons.
CANTONED
CANTONED, participle passive Divided into distinct parts, or quarters; lodged in distinct quarters, as troops.
CANTONING
CANTONING, participle present tense Dividing into distinct districts; allotting separate quarters to each regiment.
CANTONIZE
CANTONIZE, verb transitive To canton, or divide into small districts.
CANTONMENT
CANTONMENT, noun A part or division of a town or village, assigned to a particular regiment of troops; separate quarters.
CANTRED
CANTRED,CANTREF, noun A hundred villages, as in Wales.
CANTREF
CANTREF, n. A hundred villages, as in Wales.
CANVAS
CANVAS, noun1. A coarse cloth made of hemp, or flax, used for tents, sails of ships, painting and other purposes.2. A clear unbleached cloth, wove regularly in little squares, u...
CANVAS-CLIMBER
CANVAS-CLIMBER, noun A sailor that goes aloft to handle sails.
CANVASS
CANVASS, verb transitive1. To discuss; literally, to beat or shake out, to open by beating or shaking, like the Latin Discutio. This is the common use of the word, as to canvass...
CANVASSED
CANVASSED, participle passive Discussed; examined.
CANVASSER
CANVASSER, noun1. One who solicits votes, or goes about to make interest.2. One who examines the returns of votes for a public officer.
CANVASSING
CANVASSING, participle present tense Discussing; examining; sifting; seeking.CANVASSING, noun The act of discussing, examining, or making interest.
CANY
CANY, adjective [from cane.] Consisting of cane, or abounding with canes.
CANZONE
CANZONE, noun A song or air in two or three parts, with passages of fugue and imitation; or a poem to which music may be composed in the style of a cantata. When set to a piece ...
CANZONET
CANZONET, noun A little or short song, in one, two or three parts. It sometimes consists of two strains, each of which is sung twice. Sometimes it is a species of jig.
CAP
CAP, noun1. A part of dress made to cover the head.2. The ensign of a cardinalate.3. The top, or the uppermost; the highest.Thou art the cap of fools.4. A vessel in form of a ca...
CAPABILITY
CAPABILITY, noun [See Capable.] The quality of being capable; capacity; capableness.
CAPABLE
CAPABLE, adjective1. Able to hold or contain; able to receive; sufficiently capacious; often followed by of; as, the room is not capable of receiving, or capable of holding the ...
CAPABLENESS
CAPABLENESS, noun The state or quality of being capable; capacity; power of understanding; knowledge.
CAPACIFY
CAPACIFY, verb transitive To qualify.
CAPACIOUS
CAPACIOUS, adjective1. Wide; large; that will hold much; as a capacious vessel.2. Broad; extensive; as a capacious bay or harbor.3. Extensive; comprehensive; able to take a wide...
CAPACIOUSNESS
CAPACIOUSNESS, noun1. Wideness; largeness; as of a vessel.2. Extensiveness; largeness; as of a bay.3. Comprehensiveness; power of taking a wide survey; applied to the mind.
CAPACITATE
CAPACITATE, verb transitive [See Capacity.]1. To make capable; to enable; to furnish with natural power; as, to capacitate one for understanding a theorem.2. To endue with moral...
CAPACITATED
CAPACITATED, participle passive Made capable; qualified.