Webster's Dictionary 1913

10045

Culverhouse

Cul″ver‐house′ (–hous′), n. A dovecote.

10046

Culverin

Cul″ver‐in (k?l″v?r–?n), n. [F. coulevrine, prop. fem. of couleuvrin like a serpent, fr. couleuvre adder, fr. L. coluber, colubra.] A long cannon of the 16th century, usually an...

10047

Culverkey

Cul″ver‐key′ (–k?′), n. 1. A bunch of the keys or samaras of the ash tree. Wright.2. An English meadow plant, perhaps the columbine or the bluebell squill (Scilla nutans).A girl...

10048

Culvert

Cul″vert (k?l″v?rt), n. [Prob. from OF. coulouere, F. couloir, channel, gutter, gallery, fr. couler to flow. See Cullis.] A transverse drain or waterway of masonry under a road,...

10049

Culvertail

Cul″ver‐tail′ (k?l″v?r–t?l′), n.(Carp.) Dovetail.

10050

Culvertailed

Cul″ver‐tailed′ (–t?ld′), a. United or fastened by a dovetailed joint.

10051

Cumacea

‖Cu‐ma″ce‐a (k?–m?″sh?–? or –s?–?), n. pl.(Zoöl.) An order of marine Crustacea, mostly of small size.

10052

Cumbent

Cum″bent (k?m″bent), a. [Cf. Recumbent, Covey.] Lying down; recumbent. J. Dyer.

10053

Cumber

Cum″ber (k?m″b?r), v. t. [imp. & p. p.Cumbered (–b?rd); p. pr. & vb. n.Cumbering.] [OE. combren, cumbren,OF. combrer to hinder, from LL. cumbrus a heap, fr. L. cumulus; cf. Skr....

10054

Cumber (2)

Cum″ber (k?m″b?r), n. [Cf. encombre hindrance, impediment. See Cuber,v.] Trouble; embarrassment; distress. [Written also comber.]A place of much distraction and cumber.Sir H. Wo...

10055

Cumbersome

Cum″ber‐some (k�m″b�r–s�m), a. 1. Burdensome or hindering, as a weight or drag; embarrassing; vexatious; cumbrous.To perform a cumbersome obedience.Sir. P. Sidney.2. Not easily ...

10056

Cumbrance

Cum″brance (k?m″brans), n. Encumbrance.Extol not riches then, the toil of fools,The wise man's cumbrance, if not snare.Milton.

10057

Cumbrian

Cum″bri‐an (k?m″br?–a>n), a. Pertaining to Cumberland, England, or to a system of rocks found there.Cumbrian system(Geol.), the slate or graywacke system of rocks, now included ...

10058

Cumbrous

Cum″brous (k?m″br?s), a. 1. Rendering action or motion difficult or toilsome; serving to obstruct or hinder; burdensome; clogging.He sunk beneath the cumbrous weight.Swift.That ...

10059

Cumene

Cu″mene (k?″m?n), n. [From Cumin.] (Chem.) A colorless oily hydrocarbon, C6H5.C3H7, obtained by the distillation of cuminic acid; — called also cumol.

10060

Cumfrey

Cum″frey (k?m″fr?), n.(Bot.) See Comfrey.

10061

Cumic

Cu″mic (k?″m?k), a.(Chem.) See Cuming.

10062

Cumidine

Cu″mi‐dine (k?″m?–d?n or –d?n), n. [From Cumin.] (Chem.) A strong, liquid, organic base, C3H7.C6H4.NH2, homologous with aniline.

10063

Cumin

Cum″in (k?m″?n), n. [OE. comin, AS. cymen, fr. L. cuminum, Gr.�������; of Semitic origin, cf. Ar. kamm�n, Heb. kamm�n; cf. OF. comin, F. cumin. Cf. Kummel.] (Bot.) A dwarf umbel...

10064

Cuminic

Cu‐min″ic (k?–m?n″?k), a. Pertaining to, or derived from, cumin, or from oil of caraway; as, cuminic acid.Cuminic acid(Chem.), white crystalline substance, C3H7.C6H4.CO2H, obtai...

10065

Cuminil

Cu″mi‐nil (k?″m?–n?l), n. A substance, analogous to benzil, obtained from oil of caraway.

10066

Cuminol

Cu″mi‐nol (–n?l), n. [Cuminic + L. oleum.] A liquid, C3H7.C6H4.CHO, obtained from oil of caraway; — called also cuminic aldehyde.

10067

Cummerbund

Cum″mer‐bund′ (?), n. [Written also kummerbund, cummerband, etc.] [Hind. kamarband, fr. Per. Kamar loins + band fastening.] A sash for the waist; a girdle.

10068

Cummin

Cum″min (k?m″m?n), n. Same as Cumin.Ye pay tithe of mint, and cummin.Matt. xxiii. 23.

10069

Cumquat

Cum″quat (?), n.(Bot.) See Kumquat.

10070

Cumshaw

Cum″shaw (k?m″sha), n. [Chin. kom-tsie.] A present or bonus; — originally applied to that paid on ships which entered the port of Canton. S. Wells Williams.

10071

Cumshaw (2)

Cum″shaw, v. t. To give or make a present to.