COLUMBO
COLUMBO. [See Colombo.]
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American Dictionary of the English Language, Noah Webster, 1828.
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COLUMEL
COLUMEL, noun In botany, the central column in a capsule, taking its rise from the receptacle, and having the seeds fixed to it all round.
COLUMN
COLUMN, noun1. In architecture, a long round body of wood or stone, used to support or adorn a building, composed of a base, a shaft and a capital. The shaft tapers from the bas...
COLUMNAR
COLUMNAR, adjective Formed in columns; having the form of columns; like the shaft of a column; as columnar spar.
COLUMNARISH
COLUMNARISH, adjective Somewhat resembling a column.
COLURE
COLURE, noun In astronomy and geography, the colures are two great circles supposed to intersect each other at right angles, in the poles of the world, one of them passing throu...
COM
COM, in composition as a prefix denotes with, to or against.
COMA
COMA, noun Lethargy; dozing; a preternatural propensity to sleep; a kind of stupor of diseased persons.COMA, noun1. In botany, a species of bracte, terminating the stem of a pla...
COMART
COMART, noun A treaty; article; agreement.
COMATOSE
COMATOSE,COMATOUS, adjective [See Coma.] Preter-naturally disposed to sleep; drowsy; dozing; without natural sleep; lethargic.
COMATOUS
COMATOUS, a. [See Coma.] Preter-naturally disposed to sleep; drowsy; dozing; without natural sleep; lethargic.
COMB
COMB, noun A valley between hills or mountains.COMB, noun b silent.1. An instrument, with teeth, for separating, cleansing and adjusting hair, wool, or flax. Also, an instrument...
COMB-BIRD
COMB-BIRD, noun A gallinaceous fowl of Africa, of the size of a turkey-cock.
COMB-BRUSH
COMB-BRUSH, noun A brush to clean combs.
COMB-MAKER
COMB-MAKER, noun One whose occupation is to make combs.
COMBAT
COMBAT, verb intransitive1. To fight; to struggle or contend with an opposing force.Pardon me; I will not combat in my shirt.This word is particularly used to denote private con...
COMBATANT
COMBATANT, adjective Contending; disposed to contend.COMBATANT, noun1. A person who combats; any person who fights with another, or in an army, or fleet.2. A duellist; one who f...
COMBATED
COMBATED, participle passive Opposed; resisted.
COMBATER
COMBATER, noun One who fights or contends.
COMBATING
COMBATING, participle present tense Striving to resist; fighting; opposing by force or by argument.
COMBED
COMBED, participle passive Separated, cleaned, or dressed with a comb.
COMBER
COMBER, noun One who combs; one whose occupation is to comb wool, etc.COMBER, noun Incumbrance.COMBER, noun A long slender fish with a red back, found in Cornwall, England.
COMBINABLE
COMBINABLE, adjective Capable of combining.
COMBINATE
COMBINATE, adjective [See Combine.] Espoused; betrothed.
COMBINATION
COMBINATION, noun1. Intimate union, or association of two or more persons or things, by set purpose or agreement, for effecting some object, by joint operation; in a good sense,...
COMBINE
COMBINE, verb transitive1. To unite or join two or more things; to link closely together.Friendship combines the hearts of men.2. To agree; to accord; to settle by compact.3. To...
COMBINED
COMBINED, participle passive United closely; associated; leagued; confederated; chimically united.