Webster's Dictionary 1913

1864

Catstitch

Cat″stitch (?), v. t.(Needlework) To fold and sew down the edge of with a coarse zigzag stitch.

1865

Catsup (2)

Cat″sup (?), n. Same as Catchup, and Ketchup.

1866

Cattish

Cat″tish (kăt″tĭsh), a. Catlike; feline Drummond.

1867

Cattle

Cat″tle (kăt″t'l), n. pl. [OE. calet, chatel, goods, property, OF. catel, chatel, LL. captale, capitale, goods, property, esp. cattle, fr. L. capitals relating to the head, chie...

1868

Catty

Cat″ty (?), n. [Malay katī. See Caddy.] An East Indian Weight of 1⅓ pounds.

1869

Caucasian

Cau‐ca″sian (?), a. 1. Of or pertaining to the Caucasus, a mountainous region between the Black and Caspian seas.2. Of or pertaining to the white races of mankind, of whom the p...

1870

Caucasian (2)

Cau‐ca″sian, n. 1. A native or inhabitant of the Caucasus, esp. a Circassian or Georgian.2. A member of any of the white races of mankind.

1871

Caucus

Cau″cus (?), n. [Etymology uncertain. Mr. J. H. Trumbull finds the origin of caucus in the N. A. Indian word cawcawwassough or caú cau-as'u one who urges or pushes on, a promote...

1872

Caucus (2)

Cau″cus, v. i. [imp. & p. p.Caucused (?); p. pr. & vb. n.Caucusing.] To hold, or meet in, a caucus or caucuses.

1873

Cauda galli

‖Cau″da gal‐li, (�). (Paleon.) A plume-shaped fossil, supposed to be a seaweed, characteristic of the lower Devonian rocks; as, the cauda galli grit.Cauda galli epoch(Geol.), an...

1874

Caudad

Cau″dad (?), adv. [L. cauda tail + ad to.] (Zoöl.) Backwards; toward the tail or posterior part.

1875

Caudal

Cau″dal (?), a. [L. Cauda tail. Cf. Coward.] Of the nature of, or pertaining to, a tail; having a tail-like appendage.The male widow-bird, remarkable for his caudal plumes.Darwi...

1876

Caudata

‖Cau‐da″ta (?), n. pl. [NL., fr. L. cauda tail.] (Zoöl.) See Urodela.

1877

Caudate

{ Cau″date (?), Cau″da‐ted (?). } a. [L. cauda tail.] Having a tail; having a termination like a tail.

1878

Caudex

‖Cau″dex (?), n.; pl. L. Caudices (#), E. Caudexes (#). (Bot.) The stem of a tree., esp. a stem without a branch, as of a palm or a tree fern; also, the perennial rootstock of a...

1879

Caudicle

{ Cau″di‐cle (?), ‖Cau‐dic″u‐la (?), } n. [Dim. of L. cauda tail, appendage.] (Bot.) A slender, elastic process, to which the masses of pollen in orchidaceous plants are attached.

1880

Caudle

Cau″dle (?), n. [OF. caudel, F. chaudeau, dim. of LL calidum a sweet drink, fr. L. caidus warm. See Caldron.] A kind of warm drink for sick persons, being a mixture of wine with...

1881

Caudle (2)

Cau″dle, v. t. [imp. & p. p.Caudled (?); p. pr. & vb. n.Caudling (?).] 1. To make into caudle.2. Too serve as a caudle to; to refresh. Shak.

1882

Cauf

Cauf (?), n. [Perh. akin to Celtic caff, cav, cau, L. cavus hollow, or to L. caphinus, Gr. � basket.] A chest with holes for keeping fish alive in water. Philips.

1883

Caufle

Cau″fle, n. A gang of slaves. Same as Coffle.

1884

Caught

Caught (ka̤t), imp. & p. p. of Catch.

1885

Cauk

{ Cauk (ka̤k), n., Cauk″er (–ẽr), } n. See Cawk, Calker.

1886

Caul

Caul (ka̤l), n. [OE. calle, kelle, prob. fr. F. cale; cf. Ir. calla a veil.] 1. A covering of network for the head, worn by women; also, a net. Spenser.2. (Anat.) The fold of me...

1887

Caulescent

Cau‐les″cent (?), a. [L. caulis stalk, stem: cf. F. caulescent.] (Bot.) Having a leafy stem.

1888

Caulicle

Cau″li‐cle (?), n.(Bot.) A short caulis or stem, esp. the rudimentary stem seen in the embryo of seed; — otherwise called a radicle.

1889

Cauliculus

‖Cau‐lic″u‐lus (ka̤‐lĭk″ū̍‐lŭs), n.; pl.Cauliculi (–lī). [L. cauliculus little stalk, dim. of caulis.] (Arch.) In the Corinthian capital, one of the eight stalks rising out of t...

1890

Cauliflower

Cau″li‐flow′er (?), n. [F. choufleur, modified by E. Cole. L. caulis, and by E. flower; F. chou cabbage is fr. L. caulis stalk, cabbage, and fleur flower is fr. L. flos flower. ...