Webster's Dictionary 1913

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Cameralistics

Cam′e‐ra‐lis″tics (?), n. [Cf. F. caméralistique, G. kameralistik, fr. L. camera vault, LL., chamber, treasury.] The science of finance or public revenue.

569

Camerate

Cam″er‐ate (?), v. i. [imp. & p. p.Camerated; p. pr. & vb. n.Camerzting.] [L. cameratus, p. p. of camerare. See Camber.] 1. To build in the form of a vault; to arch over.2. To d...

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Cameration

Cam′er‐a″tion (?), n. [L. cameratio.] A vaulting or arching over.

571

Camerlingo

‖Ca′mer‐lin″go (?), n. The papal chamberlain; the cardinal who presides over the pope's household. He has at times possessed great power. [Written also camerlengo and camarlengo.]

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Cameronian

Cam′e‐ro″ni‐an (?), n. A follower of the Rev. Richard Cameron, a Scotch Covenanter of the time of Charles II.Cameron and others refused to accept the “indulgence“ offered the Pr...

573

Camis

Cam″is (kăm″ĭs), n. [See Chemise.] A light, loose dress or robe. [Also written camus.]All in a camis light of purple silk.Spenser.

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Camisade

{ Cam′i‐sade″ (?), Cam′i‐sa″do (?), } n. [F. camisade a night attack; cf. It. camiciata. See Camis.] (Mil.) (a) A shirt worn by soldiers over their uniform, in order to be able ...

575

Camisard

‖Cam″i‐sard (?), n. One of the French Protestant insurgents who rebelled against Louis XIV, after the revocation of the edict of Nates; — so called from the peasant's smock (cam...

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Camisated

Cam″i‐sa′ted (?), a. Dressed with a shirt over the other garments.

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Camisole

‖Cam″i‐sole (?), n. [F. See chemise.] 1. A short dressing jacket for women.2. A kind of straitjacket.

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Camlet

Cam″let (?), n. [F. camelot (akin to Sp. camelote, chamelote, It. cambellbito, ciambellotto, LL. camelotum, camelinum, fr. Ar. khamlat camlet, fr. kaml pile, plush. The word was...

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Camleted

Cam″let‐ed, a. Wavy or undulating like camlet; veined. Sir T. Herbert.

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Cammas

Cam″mas (?), n.(Bot.) See Camass.

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Cammock

Cam″mock (?), n. [AS. cammoc.] (Bot.) A plant having long hard, crooked roots, the Ononis spinosa; — called also rest-harrow. The Scandix Pecten-Veneris is also called cammock.

582

Camomile

{ Cam″o‐mile, Cham″o‐mile } (kăm″ō̍‐mīl), n. [LL. camonilla, corrupted fr. Gr. χαμαίμηλον, lit. earth apple, being so called from the smell of its flower. See Humble, and Melon....

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Camonflet

‖Ca‐mon″flet (?), n.(Mil.) A small mine, sometimes formed in the wall or side of an enemy's gallery, to blow in the earth and cut off the retreat of the miners. Farrow.

584

Camorra

‖Ca‐mor″ra (?), n. A secret organization formed at Naples, Italy, early in the 19th century, and used partly for political ends and partly for practicing extortion, violence, et...

585

Camous

{ Ca″mous (?), Ca″moys (?), } a. [F. camus (equiv. to camard) flat-nosed, fr. Celtic Cam croked + suff. -us; akin to L. camur, camurus, croked.] Flat; depressed; crooked; — said...

586

Camoused

Ca″moused, (�), a. [From Camouse] Depressed; flattened.Though my nose be cammoused.B. Jonson

587

Camously

Ca″mous‐ly, adv. Awry. Skelton.

588

Camp

Camp (kămp), n. [F. camp, It. campo, fr. L. campus plant, field; akin to Gr. κη̑ποσ garden. Cf. Campaign, Champ, n.] 1. The ground or spot on which tents, huts, etc., are erecte...

589

Camp (2)

Camp (kămp), v. t. [imp. & p. p.Camped (kămt; 215); p. pr. & vb. n.Camping.] To afford rest or lodging for, as an army or travelers.Had our great palace the capacityTo camp this...

590

Camp (3)

Camp, v. i. 1. To pitch or prepare a camp; to encamp; to lodge in a camp; — often with out.They camped out at night, under the stars.W. Irving.2. [See Camp, n., 6] To play the g...

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Campagna

Cam‐pa″gna (cȧm‐pä″nyȧ), n. [It. See Campaigg.] An open level tract of country; especially “Campagna di Roma.” The extensive undulating plain which surrounds Rome.☞ Its length i...

592

Campagnol

‖Cam′pa′gnol″ (?), n. [F., fr. campagne field.] (Zoöl.) A mouse (Arvicala agrestis), called also meadow mouse, which often does great damage in fields and gardens, by feeding on...

593

Campaign

Cam‐paign″ (?), n. [F. campagne, It. campagna, fr. L. Campania the level country about Naples, fr. campus field. See Camp, and cf. Champaign, Champagne.] 1. An open field; a lar...

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Campaign (2)

Cam‐paign″ (?), v. i. To serve in a campaign.