Webster's Dictionary 1828

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CARVE

CARVE, verb transitive1. To cut into small pieces or slices, as meat at tale.2. To cut wood, stone or other material into some particular form, with an instrument, usually a chi...

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CARVED

CARVED, participle passive Cut or divided; engraved; formed by carving.CARVEL, noun [See Caravel.] The urtica marina, or sea blubber.

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CARVEL

CARVEL, noun1. A small vessel on the coast of France, used in the herring fishery. These vessels are usually from 25 to 30 tons burden.2. A light, round, old-fashioned ship.

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CARVER

CARVER, noun1. One who cuts meat at tale; a sculptor; one who apportions or distributes at will, or one who takes or gives at pleasure.2. A large table knife for carving.

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CARVING

CARVING, participle present tense Cutting, dividing, as meat; cutting in stone, wood or metal; apportioning; distributing.CARVING, noun The act of cutting, as meat; the act or a...

762

CARYATES

CARYATES,CARYATIC, adjective Pertaining to the Caryans or Caryatides.

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CARYATIC

CARYATIC, a. Pertaining to the Caryans or Caryatides.

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CARYATIDES

CARYATIDES, noun In architecture, figures of women dressed in long robes, after the Asiatic manner, serving to support entablatures. The Athenians had been long at war with the ...

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CARYON

CARYON, verb intransitive1. To sketch with a crayon. Hence,2. To sketch; to plan; to commit to paper ones first thoughts.

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CARYOPHYLLEOUS

CARYOPHYLLEOUS, noun Having five petals with long claws, in a tubular calyx; applied to flowers.

767

CARYOPHYLLOID

CARYOPHYLLOID, noun A species of mica, the scales of which are concentric and perpendicular.

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CASARCA

CASARCA, noun A fowl of the genus Anas, called also ruddy-goose, larger than a mallard, found in Russia and Siberia.

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CASCABEL

CASCABEL, noun The knob or pummelion of a cannon.

770

CASCADE

CASCADE, noun A waterfall; a steep fall or flowing of water over a precipice, in a river or natural stream; or an artificial fall in a garden. The word is applied to falls that ...

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CASCALHO

CASCALHO, noun In Brazil, a deposit of pebbles, gravel and sand in which the diamond is usually found.

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CASE

CASE, noun1. A covering, box or sheath; that which incloses or contains; as a case for knives; a case for books; a watch case; a printers case; a pillow case2. The outer part of...

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CASE-HARDEN

CASE-HARDEN, verb transitive To harden the outer part or superficies, as of iron, by converting it into steel. This may be done by putting the iron into an iron box, with a ceme...

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CASE-KNIFE

CASE-KNIFE, noun A large table knife, often kept in a case.

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CASE-WORM

CASE-WORM, noun A worm that makes itself a case.

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CASED

CASED, participle passive Covered with a case.

777

CASEIC

CASEIC, adjective The caseic acid is the acid of cheese, or a substance so called, extracted from cheese.

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CASEMATE

CASEMATE, noun1. In fortification, a vault of masons work in the flank of a bastion, next to the curtain, somewhat inclined toward the capital of the bastion, serving as a batte...

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CASEMENT

CASEMENT, noun1. A hollow molding, usually one sixth or one fourth of a circle.2. A little movable window, usually within a large, made to turn and open on hinges.

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CASEOUS

CASEOUS, adjective Like cheese; having the qualities of cheese.

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CASERN

CASERN, noun A lodging for soldiers in garrison towns, usually near the rampart, containing each two beds.

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CASESHOT

CASESHOT, noun Musket balls, stones, old iron, etc., put in cases, to be discharged from cannon.

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CASH

CASH, noun Money; primarily, ready money, money in chest or on hand, in bank or at command. It is properly silver and gold; but since the institution of banks, it denotes also b...