Webster's Dictionary 1913

9964

Cuirass

Cui‐rass″ (kwē̍‐rȧs″, or kwē″răs; 277), n.; pl.Cuirasses(-ĕz). [F. cuirasse, orig., a breastplate of leather, for OF. cuirée, cuirie influenced by It. corazza, or Sp. coraza, fr...

9965

Cuirassed

Cui‐rassed″ (kwē̍‐rȧst″ or kwē″răst), a. 1. Wearing a cuirass.2. (Zoöl) Having a covering of bony plates, resembling a cuirass; — said of certain fishes.

9966

Cuirassier

Cui′ras‐sier″ (kw?′r?s–s?r″), n. [F. cuirassier. See Curass.] A soldier armed with a cuirass. Milton.

9967

Cuirassier (2)

Cui′ras‐sier″ (?), n.(Mil.) In modern armies, a soldier of the heaviest cavalry, wearing a cuirass only when in full dress.

9968

Cuish

Cuish (kw?s), n. [F. cuisse thigh, fr. L. coxa hip: cf. F. cuissard, OF, cuissot, armor for the thigh, cuish. Cf. Hough.] Defensive armor for the thighs. [Written also cuisse, a...

9969

Cuisine

‖Cui′sine″ (kw?′z?n″), n. [F., fr. L. coquina kitchen, fr. coquere to cook. See Kitchen.] 1. The kitchen or cooking department.2. Manner or style of cooking.

9970

Cul-de-sac

‖Cul′–de–sac″ (ku′de–s?k″ or kul′de–s?k″), n.; pl.Culs-de-sac (ku′– or kulz′–).1. A passage with only one outlet, as a street closed at one end; a blind alley; hence, a trap.2. ...

9971

Culasse

‖Cu′lasse″ (ku′l?s″), n. [F., fr. cul back.] The lower faceted portion of a brilliant-cut diamond.

9972

Culdee

Cul‐dee″ (k�l–d�″ or k�l″d�), n. [Prob. fr. Gael. cuilteach; cf. Ir. ceilede.] One of a class of anchorites who lived in various parts of Scotland, Ireland, and Wales.The pure C...

9973

Culerage

Cul″er‐age (k?l″?r–?j), n.(Bot.) See Culrage.

9974

Culex

‖Cu″lex (k?″l?ks), n.(Zoöl.) A genus of dipterous insects, including the gnat and mosquito.

9975

Culex (2)

Cu″lex (?), n.(Zoöl.) A genus of mosquitoes to which most of the North American species belong. Some members of this genus are exceedingly annoying, as C. sollicitans, which bre...

9976

Culicid

Cu″li‐cid (?), a. [L. culex, -icis, gnat.] (Zoöl.) Like or pertaining to the Mosquito family (Culicidæ). — n. A culicid insect.

9977

Culiciform

Cu‐lic″i‐form (k?–l?s″i–f?rm). a. [L. culex a gnat + -form:cf. F. culiciforme.] (Zoöl.) Gnat-shaped.

9978

Culinarily

Cu″li‐na‐ri‐ly (k?′l?–n?–r?–l?), adv. In the manner of a kitchen; in connection with a kitchen or cooking.

9979

Culinary

Cu″li‐na‐ry (k?″l?–n?–r?), a. [L. culinarius, fr. culina kitchen, perh. akin to carbo coal: cf. F. culinare.] Relating to the kitchen, or to the art of cookery; used in kitchens...

9980

Cull

Cull (k?l), v. t. [imp. & p. p.Culled (k?ld); p. pr. & vb. n.Culling.] [OE. cullen, OF. cuillir, coillir, F. cueillir, to gather, pluck, pick, fr. L. colligere. See Coil, v. t.,...

9981

Cull (2)

Cull, n. A cully; a dupe; a gull. See Cully.

9982

Cullender

Cul″len‐der (k?l″l?n–d?r), n. A strainer. See Colander.

9983

Culler

Cull″er (k?l″?r), n. One who picks or chooses; esp., an inspector who selects wares suitable for market.

9984

Cullet

Cul″let (kŭl″lĕt), n. [From Cull, v. t.] Broken glass for remelting.

9985

Cullet (2)

Cul″let, n. [A dim. from F. cul back.] A small central plane in the back of a cut gem. See Collet, 3 (b).

9986

Cullibility

Cul′li‐bil″i‐ty (–l?–b?l″?–ty), n. [From cully to trick, cheat.] Gullibility. Swift.

9987

Cullible

Cul″li‐ble (k?l″l?–b'l), a. Easily deceived; gullible.

9988

Culling

Cull″ing (k?l″?ng), n. 1. The act of one who culls.2. pl. Anything separated or selected from a mass.

9989

Cullion

Cul″lion (k?l″y?n), n. [OF. couillon, coillon, F. co�on, a vile fellow, coward, dupe, from OF. couillon, coillon, testicle, fr. il the scrotum, fr. L. coleus a leather bag, the ...

9990

Cullionly

Cul″lion‐ly, a. Mean; base. Shak.