Webster's Dictionary 1913

784

Cannula

Can″nu‐la (?), n. [L. cannula a small tube of dim. of canna a reed, tube.] (Surg.) A small tube of metal, wood, or India rubber, used for various purposes, esp. for injecting or...

785

Cannular

Can″nu‐lar (?), a. Having the form of a tube; tubular. [Written also canular.]

786

Cannulated

Can″nu‐la′ted (?), a. Hollow; affording a passage through its interior length for wire, thread, etc.; as, a cannulated (suture) needle. [Written also canulated.]

787

Canny

{ Can″ny, Can″nei } (?), a. [Cf. Icel. kenn skilled, learned, or E. canny. Cf. Kenn.] 1. Artful; cunning; shrewd; wary.2. Skillful; knowing; capable. Sir W. Scott.3. Cautious; p...

788

Canoe

Ca‐noe″ (?), n.; pl.Canoes (#). [Sp. canoa, fr. Caribbean canáoa.] 1. A boat used by rude nations, formed of trunk of a tree, excavated, by cutting of burning, into a suitable s...

789

Canoe (2)

Ca‐noe″ (kȧ‐no͞o″), v. i. [imp. & p. p.Canoed (–no͞od″) p. pr. & vb. n.Canoeing (–no͞o″ĭng).] To manage a canoe, or voyage in a canoe.

790

Canoeing

Ca‐noe″ingn. The act or art of using a canoe.

791

Canoeist

Ca‐noe″ist (kȧ‐no͞o″ĭst), n. A canoeman.

792

Canoeman

Ca‐noe″man (kȧ‐no͞o″man), n.; pl.Canoemen (–men). One who uses a canoe; one who travels in a canoe.Cabins and clearing greeted the eye of the passing canoeman.Parkman.

793

Canon

Can″on (kăn″ŭn), n. [OE. canon, canoun, AS. canon rule (cf. F. canon, LL. canon, and, for sense 7, F. chanoine, LL. canonicus), fr. L. canon a measuring line, rule, model, fr. G...

794

Cañon

‖Ca‐ñon″ (kä‐nyō̍n″; anglicized kăn″yŭn), n. [Sp., a tube or hollow, fr. caña reed, fr. L. canna. See Cane.] A deep gorge, ravine, or gulch, between high and steep banks, worn b...

795

Canon bit

Can″on bit′ (?). [F. canon, fr. L. canon a rule.] That part of a bit which is put in a horse's mouth.

796

Canon bone

Can″on bone′ (?). [F. canon, fr. L. canon a rule. See canon.] (Anat.) The shank bone, or great bone above the fetlock, in the fore and hind legs of the horse and allied animals,...

797

Cañoncito

‖Cañ′on‐ci″to (?), n. [Amer. Sp. dim. See Cañon.] 1. A small cañon.2. A narrow passage or lane through chaparral or a forest.

798

Canoness

Can″on‐ess (?), n. [Cf. LL. canonissa.] A woman who holds a canonry in a conventual chapter.Regular canoness, one bound by the vow of poverty, and observing a strict rule of lif...

799

Canonic

{ Ca‐non″ic (kȧ‐nŏn″ĭk), Ca‐non″ic‐al (kȧ‐nŏn″ĭ‐kal), } a. [L. canonicus, LL. canonicalis, fr. L. canon: cf. F. canonique. See canon.] Of or pertaining to a canon; established b...

800

Canonically

Ca‐non″ic‐al‐ly (?), adv. In a canonical manner; according to the canons.

801

Canonicalness

Ca‐non″ic‐al‐ness, n. The quality of being canonical; canonicity. Bp. Burnet.

802

Canonicals

Ca‐non″ic‐als (?), n. pl. The dress prescribed by canon to be worn by a clergyman when officiating. Sometimes, any distinctive professional dress.Full canonicals, the complete c...

803

Canonicate

Ca‐non″i‐cate (?), n. [LL. canonucatus canonical: cf. F. canonicat.] The office of a canon; a canonry.

804

Canonicity

Can′on‐ic″i‐ty (?), n. [Cf. F. canonicité.] The state or quality of being canonical; agreement with the canon.

805

Canonist

Can″on‐ist, n. [Cf. F. canoniste.] A professor of canon law; one skilled in the knowledge and practice of ecclesiastical law. South.

806

Canonistic

Can′on‐is″tic (?), a. Of or pertaining to a canonist. “This canonistic exposition.” Milton.

807

Canonization

Can′on‐i‐za″tion (?), n. [F. canonisation.]1. (R. C. Ch.) The final process or decree (following beatifacation) by which the name of a deceased person is placed in the catalogue...

808

Canonize

Can″on‐ize (?), v. t. [imp. & p. p.Canonized (?); p. pr. & vb. n.Canonizing.] [F. canoniser or LL. canonizare, fr. L. canon.. See Canon.] 1. (Eccl.) To declare (a deceased perso...

809

Canonry

Can″on‐ry (?), n. pl.Canonries (�). A benefice or prebend in a cathedral or collegiate church; a right to a place in chapter and to a portion of its revenues; the dignity or emo...

810

Canonship

Can″on‐ship (?), a. Of or pertaining to Canopus in Egypt; as, the Canopic vases, used in embalming.