Webster's Dictionary 1913

5266

Coherently

Co‐her″ent‐ly, adv. In a coherent manner.

5267

Coherer

Co‐her″er (?), n.(Elec.) Any device in which an imperfectly conducting contact between pieces of metal or other conductors loosely resting against each other is materially impro...

5268

Cohesibility

Co‐he′si‐bil″i‐ty (? or?), n. The state of being cohesible. Good.

5269

Cohesible

Co‐he″si‐ble (?), a. Capable of cohesion.

5270

Cohesion

Co‐he″sion (?), n. [Cf. F. cohésion. See Cohere.] 1. The act or state of sticking together; close union.2. (Physics) That from of attraction by which the particles of a body are...

5271

Cohesive

Co‐he″sive (?), a. 1. Holding the particles of a homogeneous body together; as, cohesive attraction; producing cohesion; as, a cohesive force.2. Cohering, or sticking together, ...

5272

Cohibit

Co‐hib″it (?), v. t. [imp. & p. p.Cohibited; p. pr. & vb. n.Cohibiting.] [L. cohibitus, p. p. of cohibere to confine; co- + habere to hold.] To restrain. Bailey.

5273

Cohibition

Co′hi‐bi″tion (?), n. [L. cohibitio.] Hindrance; restraint.

5274

Cohobate

Co′ho‐bate (?), v. t. [imp. & p. p.Cohobated; p. pr. & vb. n.Cohobating.] [LL. cohobare; prob. of Arabic origin: cf. F. cohober.] (Anc. Chem.) To repeat the distillation of, pou...

5275

Cohobation

Co′ho‐ba″tion (?), n. [Cf. F. cohobation.] (Anc. Chem.) The process of cohobating. Grew.

5276

Cohorn

Co″horn (?), n.(Mil.) See Coehorn.

5277

Cohort

Co″hort (?), n. [L. cohors, prop. an inclosure: cf. F. cohorte. See Court, n.] 1. (Rom. Antiq.) A body of about five or six hundred soldiers; the tenth part of a legion.2. Any b...

5278

Cohosh

Co″hosh (?), n.(Bot.) A perennial American herb (Caulophyllum thalictroides), whose rootstock is used in medicine; — also called pappoose root. The name is sometimes also given ...

5279

Cohune

{ Co‐hune″ (?), n., or Cohune palm }. A Central and South American pinnate-leaved palm (Attalea cohune), the very large and hard nuts of which are turned to make fancy articles,...

5280

Coif

Coif (koif), n. [OF. coife, F. coiffe, LL. cofea, cuphia, fr. OHG. kuppa, kuppha, miter, perh. fr. L. cupa tub. See Cup, n.; but cf. also Cop, Cuff the article of dress, Quoif, ...

5281

Coif (2)

Coif (koif), v. t. [Cf. F. coiffer.] To cover or dress with, or as with, a coif.And coif me, where I'm bald, with flowers.J. G. Cooper.

5282

Coifed

Coifed (koift), a. Wearing a coif.

5283

Coiffeur

‖Coif′feur″ (?), n. A hairdresser.

5284

Coiffure

Coif″fure (?), n. [F., fr. coiffer. See Coif.] A headdress, or manner of dressing the hair. Addison.

5285

Coign

Coign (?), n. A var. spelling of Coin, Quoin, a corner, wedge; — chiefly used in the phrase coign of vantage, a position advantageous for action or observation.From some shielde...

5286

Coigne

Coigne (koin), n. [See Coin, n.] A quoin.See you yound coigne of the Capitol? yon corner stone?Shak.

5287

Coigne (2)

{ Coigne, Coign″y (?), } n. The practice of quartering one's self as landlord on a tenant; a quartering of one's self on anybody. Spenser.

5288

Coil

Coil (koil), v. t. [imp. & p. p.Coiled (koild); p. pr. & vb. n.Coiling.] [OF. coillir, F. cueillir, to collect, gather together, L. coligere; col- + legere to gather. See Legend...

5289

Coil (2)

Coil, v. i. To wind itself cylindrically or spirally; to form a coil; to wind; — often with about or around.You can see his flery serpents...Coiting, playing in the water.Longfe...

5290

Coil (3)

Coil, n. 1. A ring, series of rings, or spiral, into which a rope, or other like thing, is wound.The wild grapevines that twisted their coils from trec to tree.W. Irving.2. Fig....

5291

Coil (4)

Coil, n. [Of Celtic origin; cf. Gael. goil fume, rage.] A noise, tumult, bustle, or confusion. Shak.

5292

Coilon

Coi″lon (?), n. [F. See Cullion.] A testicle. Chaucer.