Carrion (2)
Car″ri‐on, a. Of or pertaining to dead and putrefying carcasses; feeding on carrion.A prey for carrion kites.Shak.Carrion beetle(Zoöl.), any beetle that feeds habitually on dead...
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Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary, C. & G. Merriam Co., 1913.
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Carrol (2)
Car″rol (?), n.(Arch.) See 4th Carol.
Carrom
Car″rom (?), n.(Billiards) See Carom.
Carromata
‖Car′ro‐ma″ta (?), n. In the Philippines, a light, two-wheeled, boxlike vehicle usually drawn by a single native pony and used to convey passengers within city limits or for tra...
Carron oil
Car″ron oil (?). A lotion of linseed oil and lime water, used as an application to burns and scalds; — first used at the Carron iron works in Scotland.
Carronade
Car′ron‐ade (?), n. [From Carron, in Scotland where it was first made.] (Med.) A kind of short cannon, formerly in use, designed to throw a large projectile with small velocity,...
Carrot
Car″rot (?), n. [F. carotte, fr. L. carota; cf. Gr. �] 1. (Bot.) An umbelliferous biennial plant (Daucus Carota), of many varieties.2. The esculent root of cultivated varieties ...
Carroty
Car″rot‐y, a. Like a carrot in color or in taste; — an epithet given to reddish yellow hair, etc.
Carrow
Car″row (?), n. [Ir & Gael. carach cunning.] A strolling gamester. Spenser.
Carry
Car″ry (?), v. t. [imp. & p. p.Carried (?); p. pr. & vb. n.Carrying.] [OF. carier, charier, F. carrier, to cart, from OF. car, char, F. car, car. See Car.] 1. To convey or trans...
Carry (2)
Car″ry, v. i. 1. To act as a bearer; to convey anything; as, to fetch and carry.2. To have propulsive power; to propel; as, a gun or mortar carries well.3. To hold the head; — s...
Carry (3)
Car″ry (?), n.; pl.Carries (#). A tract of land, over which boats or goods are carried between two bodies of navigable water; a carrying place; a portage.
Carryall
Car″ry‐all′ (?), n. [Corrupted fr. cariole.] A light covered carriage, having four wheels and seats for four or more persons, usually drawn by one horse.
Carrying
Car″ry‐ing, n. The act or business of transporting from one place to another.Carrying place, a carry; a portage. — Carrying trade, the business of transporting goods, etc., from...
Carryk
Car″ryk (?), n. A carack. Chaucer.
Carrytale
Car″ry‐tale′ (?), n. A talebearer. Shak.
Carse
Carse (?), n. [Of Celtic origin; cf. W. cars bog, fen. carsen reed, Armor. kars, korsen, bog plant, reed.] Low, fertile land; a river valley. Jomieson.
Cart
Cart (?), n. [AS. cræt; cf. W. cart, Ir. & Gael. cairt, or Icel. kartr. Cf. Car.] 1. A common name for various kinds of vehicles, as a Scythian dwelling on wheels, or a chariot....
Cart (2)
Cart, v. t. [imp. & p. p.Carted; p. pr. & vb. n.Carting.] 1. To carry or convey in a cart.2. To expose in a cart by way of punishment.She chuckled when a bawd was carted.Prior.
Cart (3)
Cart, v. i. To carry burdens in a cart; to follow the business of a carter.
Cartage
Cart″age (?), n. 1. The act of carrying in a cart.2. The price paid for carting.
Cartbote
Cart″bote′ (?), n. [Cart + bote.] (Old Eng. Law.) Wood to which a tenant is entitled for making and repairing carts and other instruments of husbandry.
Carte
‖Carte (?), n. [F. See 1st Card.] 1. Bill of fare.2. Short for Carte de visite.
Carte (2)
{ Carte. ‖Quarte (?), } n. [F. quarte, prop., a fourth. Cf. Quart.] (Fencing) A position in thrusting or parrying, with the inside of the hand turned upward and the point of the...
Carte blanche
‖Carte′ blanche″ (?). [F., fr. OF. carte paper + -blanc, blanche, white. See 1st Card.] A blank paper, with a person's signature, etc., at the bottom, given to another person, w...
Carte de visite
‖Carte″ de vi‐site′ (?), pl.Cartes de visite (�). 1. A visiting card.2. A photographic picture of the size formerly in use for a visiting card.
Cartel
Car‐tel″ (?), n. [F., fr. LL. cartellus a little paper, dim. fr. L. charta. See 1st Card.]1. (Mil.) An agreement between belligerents for the exchange of prisoners. Wilhelm.2. A...