Webster's Dictionary 1913

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Calistheneum

‖Cal′is‐the″ne‐um, n. A gymnasium; esp. one for light physical exercise by women and children.

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Calisthenic

Cal′is‐then″ic (?), a. [Gr. καλόσ beautiful + σθένοσ strength.] Of or pertaining to calisthenics.

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Calisthenics

Cal′is‐then″ics (?), n. The science, art, or practice of healthful exercise of the body and limbs, to promote strength and gracefulness; light gymnastics.

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Caliver

Cal″i‐ver (?), n. [Corrupted fr. caliber.] An early form of hand gun, a variety of the arquebus; originally a gun having a regular size of bore. Shak.

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Calix

‖Ca″lix (kā″lĭks), n. A cup. See Calyx.

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Calk

Calk (ka̤k), v. t. [imp. & p. p.Calked (?); p. pr. & vb. n.Calking.] [Either corrupted fr. F. calfater (cf. Pg. calafetar, Sp. calafetear), fr. Ar. qalafa to fill up crevices wi...

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Calk (2)

Calk (kălk), v. t. [E. calquer to trace, It. caicare to trace, to trample, fr. L. calcare to trample, fr. calx heel. Cf. Calcarate.] To copy, as a drawing, by rubbing the back o...

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Calk (3)

Calk (ka̤k), n. [Cf. AS. calc shoe, hoof, L. calx, calcis, heel, calcar, spur.] 1. A sharp-pointed piece of iron or steel projecting downward on the shoe of a horse or an ox, to...

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Calk (4)

Calk (ka̤k), v. i. 1. To furnish with calks, to prevent slipping on ice; as, to calk the shoes of a horse or an ox.2. To wound with a calk; as when a horse injures a leg or a fo...

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Calker

Calk″er (?), n. 1. One who calks.2. A calk on a shoe. See Calk, n., 1.

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Calkin

Calk″in (?), n. A calk on a shoe. See Calk, n., 1.

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Calking

Calk″ing (?), n. The act or process of making seems tight, as in ships, or of furnishing with calks, as a shoe, or copying, as a drawing.Calking iron, a tool like a chisel, used...

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Call

Call (ka̤l), v. t. [imp. & p. p.Called (ka̤ld); p. pr. & vb. n.Calling] [OE. callen, AS. ceallian; akin to Icel. & Sw. kalla, Dan. kalde, D. kallen to talk, prate, OHG. kallōn t...

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Call (2)

Call, v. i. 1. To speak in loud voice; to cry out; to address by name; — sometimes with to.You must call to the nurse.Shak.The angel of God called to Hagar.Gen. xxi. 17.2. To ma...

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Call (3)

Call (?), n. 1. The act of calling; — usually with the voice, but often otherwise, as by signs, the sound of some instrument, or by writing; a summons; an entreaty; an invitatio...

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Calla

Cal″la (kăl″lȧ), n. [Linnæus derived Calla fr. Gr. ������� a cock's wattles but cf. L. calla, calsa, name of an unknown plant, and Gr. καλόσ beautiful.] (Bot.) A genus of plants...

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Callat

Cal″lat (?), n. Same as Callet.A callat of boundless tongue.Shak.

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Calle

Calle (?), n. [See Caul.] A kind of head covering; a caul. Chaucer.

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Caller

Call″er (?), n. One who calls.

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Caller (2)

‖Cal″ler (?), a. 1. Cool; refreshing; fresh; as, a caller day; the caller air. Jamieson.2. Fresh; in good condition; as, caller berrings.

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Callet

Cal″let (?), n. [Cf. Ir. & Gael. caile a country woman, strumpet.] A trull or prostitute; a scold or gossip. [Written also callat.]

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Callet (2)

Cal″letv. i. To rail or scold. Brathwait.

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Callid

Cal″lid (?), a. [L. callidus, fr. callere to be thick-skinned, to be hardened, to be practiced, fr. callum, callus, callous skin, callosity, callousness.] Characterized by cunni...

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Callidity

Cal‐lid″i‐ty (?), n. [L. calliditas.] Acuteness of discernment; cunningness; shrewdness.Her eagly-eyed callidity.C. Smart.

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Calligrapher

Cal‐lig″ra‐pher (?), n. One skilled in calligraphy; a good penman.

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Calligraphic

{ Cal′li‐graph″ic (?), Cal′li‐graph″ic‐al (?), } a., [Gr. �����������; pref. �����- (fr. ���� beautiful) + ������� to write; cf. F. calligraphique.] Of or pertaining to calligra...

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Calligraphist

Cal‐lig″ra‐phist (?), n. A calligrapher