Webster's Dictionary 1913

9694

Crowtoe

Crow″toe′ (krō″tō′), n.(Bot.) 1. The Lotus corniculatus. Dr. Prior.2. An unidentified plant, probably the crowfoot. “The tufted crowtoe.” Milton.

9695

Croydon

Croy″don (?), n. [From Croydon, England.] 1. A kind of carriage like a gig, orig. of wicker-work.2. A kind of cotton sheeting; also, a calico.

9696

Croylstone

Croyl″stone′ (kroil″stōn′), n.(Min.) Crystallized cawk, in which the crystals are small.

9697

Croys

Croys (krois), n. See Cross, n.Chaucer.

9698

Croze

Croze (kr?z), n. [Cf. Cross, and Crosier.] A cooper's tool for making the grooves for the heads of casks, etc.; also, the groove itself.

9699

Crozier

Cro″zier (kr?″zh?r), n. See Crosier.

9700

Croziered

Cro″ziered (–zh?rd), a. Crosiered.

9701

Crucial

Cru″cial (kr?″shal), a. [F. crucial, fr. L. crux, crucis, cross, torture. See Cross.] 1. Having the form of a cross; appertaining to a cross; cruciform; intersecting; as, crucia...

9702

Crucian carp

Cru″cian carp′ (–shan k?rp′). [Cf. Sw. karussa, G. karausche, F. carousse, -assin, corassin, LL. coracinus, Gr. ����� a sort of fish.] (Zoöl.) A kind of European carp (Carasius ...

9703

Cruciate

Cru″ci‐ate (kr?″sh?–?t or –sh?t; 106), a. [L. cruciatus, p. p. of cruciare to crucify, torture, fr. crux, crucis, a cross. See Cross.] 1. Tormented. Bale.2. (Bot.) Having the le...

9704

Cruciate (2)

Cru″ci‐ate (kr?″sh?–?t), v. t. To torture; to torment. See Excruciate. Bale.

9705

Cruciation

Cru′ci‐a″tion (kr?′sh?–?″sh?n), n. [LL. cruciatio.] The act of torturing; torture; torment. Bp. Hall.

9706

Crucible

Cru″ci‐ble (krṳ″sĭ‐b'l), n. [LL. crucibulum a hanging lamp, an earthen pot for melting metals (cf. OF. croisel, creuseul, sort of lamp, crucible, F. creuset crucible), prob. of ...

9707

Crucible steel

Cru″ci‐ble steel. Cast steel made by fusing in crucibles crude or scrap steel, wrought iron, and other ingredients and fluxes.

9708

Crucifer

Cru″ci‐fer (–f?r), n. [See Cruciferous.] (Bot.) Any plant of the order Cruciferæ.

9709

Cruciferous

Cru‐cif″er‐ous (kr?–s?f″?r–?s), a. [L. crux, crucis, cross + -ferous: cf. F. crucif�re.] 1. Bearing a cross.2. (Bot.) Of, pertaining to, or resembling, a family of plants which ...

9710

Crucifier

Cru″ci‐fi′er (kr?″s?–f?′?r), n. One who crucifies; one who subjects himself or another to a painful trial.

9711

Crucifix

Cru″ci‐fix (kr?″s?–f?ks), n.; pl.Crucifixes (–�z). [F. crucifix or LL. crucifixum, fr. L. crux, crucis, cross + figere, fixum, to fix. See Cross, and Fix, and cf. Crucify.] 1. A...

9712

Crucifixion

Cru′ci‐fix″ion (kr?′s?–f?k″sh?n), n. 1. The act of nailing or fastening a person to a cross, for the purpose of putting him to death; the use of the cross as a method of capital...

9713

Cruciform

Cru″ci‐form (kr?″s?–f?rm), a. [L. crux, crucis, cress + -form: cf. F. cruciforme.] Cross-shaped; (Bot.) having four parts arranged in the form of a cross.

9714

Crucify

Cru″ci‐fy (–f?), v. t. [imp. & p. p.Crucified (–f?d); p. pr. & vb. n.Crucifying.] [F. crucifier, fr. (assumed) LL. crucificare, for crucifigere, fr, L. crux, crucis, cross + fig...

9715

Crucigerous

Cru‐cig″er‐ous (kr?–s?j″?r–?s), a. [L. crux, cricis, cross + -gerous.] Bearing the cross; marked with the figure of a cross. Sir. T. Browne.

9716

Crud

Crud (kr?d), n. See Curd.

9717

Cruddle

Crud″dle (–d'l), v. i. To curdle.See how thy blood cruddles at this.Bea� & FL.

9718

Crude

Crude (krṳd), a. [Compar.Cruder (–ẽr); superl.Crudest.] [L. crudus raw; akin to cruor blood (which flows from a wound). See Raw, and cf. Cruel.] 1. In its natural state; not coo...

9719

Crudely

Crude″ly, adv. In a crude, immature manner.

9720

Crudeness

Crude″ness, n. A crude, undigested, or unprepared state; rawness; unripeness; immatureness; unfitness for a destined use or purpose; as, the crudeness of iron ore; crudeness of ...