Coalescent
Co′a‐les″cent (?), a. [L. coalescens, p. pr.] Growing together; cohering, as in the organic cohesion of similar parts; uniting.
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Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary, C. & G. Merriam Co., 1913.
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Coalfish
Coal″fish′ (?), n.(Zoöl.) (a) The pollock; — called also, coalsey, colemie, colmey, coal whiting, etc. See Pollock. (b) The beshow or candlefish of Alaska. (c) The cobia.
Coalgoose
Coal″goose′ (?), n.(Zoöl.) The cormorant; — so called from its black color.
Coalite
Co″a‐lite (?), v. i. [L. coalitus, p. p. of coalescere. See Coalesce.] To unite or coalesce.Let them continue to coalite.Bolingbroke.
Coalite (2)
Co″a‐lite, v. t. To cause to unite or coalesce.Time has by degrees blended... and coalited the conquered with the conquerors.Burke.
Coalition
Co′a‐li″tion (?), n. [LL. coalitio: cf. F. coalition. See Coalesce.] 1. The act of coalescing; union into a body or mass, as of separate bodies or parts; as, a coalition of atom...
Coalitioner
Co′a‐li″tion‐er (?), n. A coalitionist.
Coalitionist
Co′a‐li″tion‐ist, n. One who joins or promotes a coalition; one who advocates coalition.
Coalmouse
Coal″mouse′ (?), n.(Zoöl.) A small species of titmouse, with a black head; the coletit.
Coalpit
Coal″pit′ (?), n. 1. A pit where coal is dug.2. A place where charcoal is made.
Coalsack
Coal″sack′ (?), n. [Coal + 2d sack.] (Astron.) Any one of the spaces in the Milky Way which are very black, owing to the nearly complete absence of stars; esp., the large space ...
Coaly
Coal″y (?), a. [From Coal, n.] Pertaining to, or resembling, coal; containing coal; of the nature of coal.
Coamings
Coam″ings (?), n. pl. [Cf. Comb a crest.] (Naut.) Raised pieces of wood of iron around a hatchway, skylight, or other opening in the deck, to prevent water from running bellow; ...
Coannex
Co′an‐nex″ (?), v. t. To annex with something else.
Coaptation
Co′ap‐ta″tion (?), n. [L. coaptatio, fr. coaptare to fit together; co- + aptare. See Aptate.] The adaptation or adjustment of parts to each other, as of a broken bone or disloca...
Coarct
{ Co‐arct″ (?), Co‐arc″tate (?) }, v. t. [See Coarctate, a.] 1. To press together; to crowd; to straiten; to confine closely. Bacon.2. To restrain; to confine. Ayliffe.
Coarctate (2)
Co‐arc″tate (?), a. [L. coarctatus, p. p. of coarctare to press together; co- + arctare to press together, from arctus, p. p. See Arctation.] (Zoöl.) Pressed together; closely c...
Coarctation
Co′arc‐ta″tion (?), n. [L. coarctatio.] 1. Confinement to a narrow space. Bacon.2. Pressure; that which presses. Ray.3. (Med.) A stricture or narrowing, as of a canal, cavity, o...
Coarse
Coarse (kōrs), a. [Compar.Coarser (kōrs″ẽr); superl.Coarsest.] [As this word was anciently written course, or cours, it may be an abbreviation of of course, in the common manner...
Coarse-grained
Coarse″–grained′ (kōrs″grānd′), a. Having a coarse grain or texture, as wood; hence, wanting in refinement.
Coarsely
Coarse″ly, adv. In a coarse manner; roughly; rudely; inelegantly; uncivilly; meanly.
Coarsen
Coars″en (kōrs″'n), v. t. To make coarse or vulgar; as, to coarsen one's character. Graham.
Coarseness
Coarse″ness (kōrs″nĕs), n. The quality or state of being coarse; roughness; inelegance; vulgarity; grossness; as, coarseness of food, texture, manners, or language. “The coarsen...
Coarticulation
Co′ar‐tic′u‐la″tion (?), n.(Anat.) The union or articulation of bones to form a joint.
Coast
Coast (?), n. [OF. coste, F. côte, rib, hill, shore, coast, L. costa rib, side. Cf. Accost, v. t., Cutlet.] 1. The side of a thing. Sir I. Newton.2. The exterior line, limit, or...
Coast (2)
Coast (?), v. i. [imp. & p. p.Coasted; p. pr. & vb. n.Coasting.] [OE. costien, costeien, costen, OF. costier, costoier, F. côtoyer, fr. Of. coste coast, F. côte. See Coast, n.] ...
Coast (3)
Coast, v. t. 1. To draw near to; to approach; to keep near, or by the side of. Hakluyt.2. To sail by or near; to follow the coast line of.Nearchus,... not knowing the compass, w...