Webster's Dictionary 1913

8263

Corset

Cor″set (k?r″s?t), n. [F., dim. of OF. cors, F. corps, body. See Corse.] 1. In the Middle Ages, a gown or basque of which the body was close fitting, worn by both men and women....

8264

Corset (2)

Cor″set (k?r″s?t), v. t. [imp. & p. p.Corseted; p. pr. & vb. n.Corseting.] To inclose in corsets.

8265

Corslet

Cors″let (k?rs″l?t), n. A corselet. Hakluyt.

8266

Corsned

Cors″ned (k?rs″n?d), n. [AS. corsn�d.] (AS. Laws) The morsel of execration; a species of ordeal consisting in the eating of a piece of bread consecrated by imprecation. If the s...

8267

Cortége

‖Cor′tége″ (k?r′t?zh″), n. [F., fr. It. corteggio train, fr. corte court. See Court.] A train of attendants; a procession.

8268

Cortes

Cor″tes (k?r″t?s), n. pl. [Sp. & Pg., fr. corte court.] The legislative assembly, composed of nobility, clergy, and representatives of cities, which in Spain and in Portugal ans...

8269

Cortes Geraes

‖Cor″tes Ge‐ra″es (?). See Legislature, Portugal.

8270

Cortex

‖Cor″tex (k?r″t?ks), n.; pl.Cortices (–t�–s�z). [L., bark. Cf. Cork.] 1. Bark, as of a tree; hence, an outer covering.2. (Med.) Bark; rind; specifically, cinchona bark.3. (Anat....

8271

Cortical

Cor″ti‐cal (k?r″t?–kal), a. [L. cortex bark: cf. F. cortical.] Belonging to, or consisting of, bark or rind; resembling bark or rind; external; outer; superficial; as, the corti...

8272

Corticate

{ Cor″ti‐cate (k?r″t?–k?t), Cor″ti‐ca′ted (–k?′t?d), } a. [L. corticatus.] Having a special outer covering of a nature unlike the interior part.

8273

Corticifer

Cor‐tic″i‐fer (k?r–t?s″?–f?r), n.(Zoöl.) One of the Gorgoniacea; — so called because the fleshy part surrounds a solid axis, like a bark.

8274

Corticiferous

Cor′ti‐cif″er‐ous (k?r′t?–s?f″?r–?s), a. [L. cortex, corticis, bark — -ferous: cf. F. corticif�re.] 1. Producing bark or something that resembling that resembles bark.2. (Zoöl.)...

8275

Corticiform

Cor‐tic″i‐form (k?r–t?s″?–f?rm), a. [L. cortex, corticis, bark + -form: cf. F. corticiforme.] Resembling, or having the form of, bark or rind.

8276

Corticine

Cor″ti‐cine (k?r″t?–s?n), n. [F., fr. L. cortex, corticis, bark.] A material for carpeting or floor covering, made of ground cork and caoutchouc or India rubber.

8277

Corticose

Cor″ti‐cose′ (–k?s′), a. [L. corticosus.] Abounding in bark; resembling bark; barky.

8278

Corticous

Cor″ti‐cous (–k?s), a. Relating to, or resembling, bark; corticose.

8279

Cortile

Cor″tile (k?r″t?l; It. k?r–t?″l?), n. [It., fr. corte court.] An open internal courtyard inclosed by the walls of a large dwelling house or other large and stately building.

8280

Corundum

Co‐run″dum (kō̍‐rŭn″dŭm), n.; pl.Corundums (–dŭmz). [Also corindon.] [From Hind. kurand corundum stone.] (Min.) The earth alumina, as found native in a crystalline state, includ...

8281

Coruscant

Co‐rus″cant (k?–r?s″kant), a. [L. coruscans, p. pr. See Coruscate.] Glittering in flashes; flashing. Howell.

8282

Coruscate

Cor″us‐cate (k?r″?s–k?t or k?–r?s″k?r), v. i. [L. coruscare to flash, vibrate.] To glitter in flashes; to flash.Syn. — To glisten; gleam; sparkle; radiate.

8283

Coruscation

Cor′us‐ca″tion (k?r′?s–k?″sh?n), n. [L. coruscatio: cf. F. coruscattion.] 1. A sudden flash or play of light.A very vivid but exceeding short-lived splender, not to call �t a li...

8284

Corve

Corve (k?rv), n. See Corf.

8285

Corvee

‖Cor′vee″ (k?r′v″ or –v?″), n. [F. corvée, fr. LL. corvada, corrogata, fr. L. corrogare to entreat together; cor- + rogare to ask.] (Feudal Law) An obligation to perform certain...

8286

Corven

Cor″ven (k?r″ven), obs.p. p. of Carve. Chaucer.

8287

Corvet

{ Cor″vet (k?r″v?t), Cor‐vette″ (k?r–v?r″), } n. [F. corvette, fr. Pg. corveta or Sp. corbeta, fr. L. corbita a slow-sailing ship of burden, fr, corbis basket. Cf. Corbeil.] (Na...

8288

Corvetto

‖Cor‐vet″to (–v?t″t?), n.(Min.) A curvet. Peacham.

8289

Corvine

Cor″vine (k?r″v?n), a. [L. corvinus, fr. corvus crow.] Of or pertaining to the crow; crowlike.