Webster's Dictionary 1913

8938

Cracovian

Cra‐co″vi‐an (kr?–k?″v?–an), a. Of or pertaining to Cracow in Poland.

8939

Cracovienne

‖Cra‐co′vi‐enne″ (kr?–k?′v?–?n″), n. [F., fr. Cracow, the city.] (Mus.) A lively Polish dance, in 2-4 time.

8940

Cracowes

Cra″cowes (kr?″k?z), n. pl. Long-toed boots or shoes formerly worn in many parts of Europe; — so called from Cracow, in Poland, where they were first worn in the fourteenth cent...

8941

Cradle

Cra″dle (krād'l), n. [AS. cradel, cradol, prob. from Celtic; cf. Gael. creathall, Ir. craidhal, W. cryd a shaking or rocking, a cradle; perh. akin to E. crate.] 1. A bed or cot ...

8942

Cradle (2)

Cra″dle, v. t. [imp. & p. p.Cradled (–d'ld); p. pr. & vb. n.Cradling (–dl?ng).] 1. To lay to rest, or rock, as in a cradle; to lull or quiet, as by rocking.It cradles their fear...

8943

Cradle (3)

Cra″dle, v. i. To lie or lodge, as in a cradle.Withered roots and husks wherein the acorn cradled.Shak.

8944

Cradleland

Cra″dle‐land′ (krā″d'l‐lănd′), n. Land or region where one was cradled; hence, land of origin.

8945

Cradling

Cra″dling (–dl?ng), n. 1. The act of using a cradle.2. (Coopering) Cutting a cask into two pieces lengthwise, to enable it to pass a narrow place, the two parts being afterward ...

8946

Craft

Craft (krȧft), n. [AS. cræft strength, skill, art, cunning; akin to OS., G., Sw., & Dan. kraft strength, D. kracht, Icel. kraptr; perh. originally, a drawing together, stretchin...

8947

Craft (2)

Craft, v. t. To play tricks; to practice artifice.You have crafted fair.Shak.

8948

Craftily

Craft″i‐ly (–?–l?), adv. [See Crafty.] With craft; artfully; cunningly.

8949

Craftiness

Craft″i‐ness (kr?ft″?–n?s), n. Dexterity in devising and effecting a purpose; cunning; artifice; stratagem.He taketh the wise in their own craftiness.Job. v. 13.

8950

Craftless

Craft″less (–l?s), a. Without craft or cunning.Helpless, craftless, and innocent people.Jer. Taylor.

8951

Craftsman

Crafts″man (kr?fts″man), n.; pl.Craftsmen (–men). One skilled in some trade or manual occupation; an artificer; a mechanic.

8952

Craftsmanship

Crafts″man‐ship, n. The work of a craftsman.

8953

Craftsmaster

Crafts″mas′ter (–m?s′t?r), n. One skilled in his craft or trade; one of superior cunning.In cunning persuasion his craftsmaster.Holland.

8954

Crafty

Craft″y (kr?ft″?), a. [AS. cr�ftig.] 1. Relating to, or characterized by, craft or skill; dexterous. “Crafty work.” Piers Plowman.2. Possessing dexterity; skilled; skillful.A no...

8955

Crag

Crag (krăg), n. [W. craig; akin to Gael. creag, Corn. karak, Armor. karrek.] 1. A steep, rugged rock; a rough, broken cliff, or point of a rock, on a ledge.From crag to crag the...

8956

Crag (2)

Crag, n. [A form of craw: cf. D. kraag neck, collar, G. kragen. See Craw.] 1. The neck or throatAnd bear the crag so stiff and so state.Spenser.2. The neck piece or scrag of mut...

8957

Cragged

Crag″ged (–gĕd), a. Full of crags, or steep, broken rocks; abounding with prominences, points, and inequalities; rough; rugged.Into its cragged rents descend.J. Baillie.

8958

Craggedness

Crag″ged‐ness, n. The quality or state of being cragged; cragginess.

8959

Cragginess

Crag″gi‐ness (–g?–n?s), n. The state of being craggy.

8960

Craggy

Crag″gy (krăg″gy̆), a. Full of crags; rugged with projecting points of rocks; as, the craggy side of a mountain. “The craggy ledge.” Tennyson.

8961

Cragsman

Crags″man (krăgz″man), n.; pl.Cragsmen (–men). One accustomed to climb rocks or crags; esp., one who makes a business of climbing the cliffs overhanging the sea to get the eggs ...

8962

Craie

Craie (krā), n. See Crare.

8963

Craig flounder

Craig″ floun′der (krāg″ floun′dẽr). [Scot. craig a rock. See 1st Crag.] (Zoöl.) The pole flounder.

8964

Crail

Crail (krāl), n. [See Creel.] A creel or osier basket.