CAPTURED
CAPTURED, participle passive Taken as a prize.
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American Dictionary of the English Language, Noah Webster, 1828.
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CAPTURING
CAPTURING, participle present tense Seizing as a prize.
CAPUCCIO
CAPUCCIO, noun A capuchin or hood.
CAPUCHED
CAPUCHED, adjective Covered with a hood.
CAPUCHIN
CAPUCHIN, noun1. A garment for females, consisting of a cloke and hood, made in imitation of the dress of capuchin monks.2. A pigeon whose head is covered with feathers.
CAPUCHINS
CAPUCHINS, noun Monks of the order of St. Francis, who cover their heads with a capuce, capuchon, a stuff-cap or cowl. They are clothed in brown or gray, go bare-footed, and nev...
CAPUCINE
CAPUCINE, noun A species of monkey, the sagoo or sai.
CAPULIN
CAPULIN, noun The Mexican cherry.
CAR
CAR, CAER, CHAR, in names of places, is sometimes the Celtic Caer, a town or city, as in Caermarthen.CAR, noun1. A small vehicle moved on wheels, usually drawn by one horse.2. I...
CARABINE
CARABINE,CARABINEER, noun A man who carries a carabine; one who carries a longer carabine than others, which is sometimes used on foot.
CARAC
CARAC,CARACK, noun A large ship of burden; a Portuguese Indiaman.
CARACK
CARACK, n. A large ship of burden; a Portuguese Indiaman.
CARACOL
CARACOL, noun1. In the manege, a semi-round, or half turn which a horseman makes, either to the right or left. In the army, the cavalry make a caracol after each discharge, in o...
CARACOLY
CARACOLY, noun A mixture of gold, silver and copper, of which are made rings pendants and other toys for the savages.
CARAT
CARAT, noun1. The weight of four grains, used by gold-smiths and jewelers in weighing precious stones and pearls.2. The weight that expresses the fineness of gold. The whole mas...
CARAVAN
CARAVAN, noun A company of travellers, pilgrims or merchants, marching or proceeding in a body over the deserts of Arabia, or other region infested with robbers.
CARAVANSARY
CARAVANSARY, noun A place appointed for receiving and loading caravans; a kind of inn, where the caravans res at night, being a large square building, with a spacious court in t...
CARAVEL
CARAVEL,CARAWAY, noun A plant of the genus Carum, a biennial plant, with a taper root like a parsnip, which, when young, is good eating. The seeds have an aromatic smell and a w...
CARAWAY
CARAWAY, n. A plant of the genus Carum, a biennial plant, with a taper root like a parsnip, which, when young, is good eating. The seeds have an aromatic smell and a warm pungen...
CARBINE
CARBINE, noun A short gun or fire arm, carrying a ball of 24 to the pound, borne by light horsemen, and hanging by a belt over the left shoulder. The barrel is two feet and a ha...
CARBON
CARBON, noun Pure charcoal; a simple body, black, brittle, light and inodorous. It is usually the remains of some vegetable body, from which all its volatile matter has been exp...
CARBONACEOUS
CARBONACEOUS, adjective Pertaining to charcoal. [See Carbonic.]
CARBONADE
CARBONADE,CARBONADO, noun In cookery, flesh, fowl or the like, cut across, seasoned and broiled on coals.CARBONADE, verb transitive To cut or hack.
CARBONADO
CARBONADO, n. In cookery, flesh, fowl or the like, cut across, seasoned and broiled on coals.
CARBONATE
CARBONATE, verb transitive In chimistry, a compound formed by the union of carbonic acid with a base; as the carbonate of lime; a carbonate of copper.
CARBONATED
CARBONATED, adjective Combined with carbon.
CARBONCLE
CARBONCLE, noun1. An anthrax; an inflammatory tumor, or painful gangrenous boil or ulcer.2. A beautiful gem, of a deep red color, with a mixture of scarlet, called by the Greeks...