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Catholic (kăth�ĭk), a. [L. catholicus, Gr. kaqolikos, universal, general; kata down, wholly + olos whole, probably akin to E. solid: cf. F. catholique.] 1. Universal or general; as, the catholic faith.
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Men of other countries [came] to bear their part in so great and catholic a war. Southey.
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☞ This epithet, which is applicable to the whole Christian church, or its faith, is claimed by Roman Catholics to belong especially to their church, and in popular usage is so limited.
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2. Not narrow-minded, partial, or bigoted; liberal; as, catholic tastes.
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3. Of or pertaining to, or affecting the Roman Catholics; as, the Catholic emancipation act.
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Coloq. Catholic epistles , the epistles of the apostles which are addressed to all the faithful, and not to a particular church; being those of James, Peter, Jude, and John.
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Catholic, n. 1. A person who accepts the creeds which are received in common by all parts of the orthodox Christian church.
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2. An adherent of the Roman Catholic church; a Roman Catholic.
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Coloq. Old Catholic , the name assumed in 1870 by members of the Roman Catholic church, who denied the ecumenical character of the Vatican Council, and rejected its decrees, esp. that concerning the infallibility of the pope, as contrary to the ancient Catholic faith.
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Catholical (?), a. Catholic. [Obs.]
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Catholicism (?), n. [Cf. F. catholicisme.]
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1. The state or quality of being catholic or universal; catholicity. Jer. Taylor.
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2. Liberality of sentiment; breadth of view.
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3. The faith of the whole orthodox Christian church, or adherence thereto.
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4. The doctrines or faith of the Roman Catholic church, or adherence thereto.
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Catholicity (?), n. 1. The state or quality of being catholic; universality.
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2. Liberality of sentiments; catholicism.
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3. Adherence or conformity to the system of doctrine held by all parts of the orthodox Christian church; the doctrine so held; orthodoxy.
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4. Adherence to the doctrines of the church of Rome, or the doctrines themselves.
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Catholicize (?), v. t. & i. To make or to become catholic or Roman Catholic.
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Catholicly (?), adv. In a catholic manner; generally; universally. Sir L. Cary.
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Catholicness, n. The quality of being catholic; universality; catholicity.
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Catholicon (?), n. [Gr. �, neut. �, universal. See .] (Med.) A remedy for all diseases; a panacea.
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Catholicos (?), n. [NL. See .] (Eccl.) The spiritual head of the Armenian church, who resides at Etchmiadzin, Russia, and has ecclesiastical jurisdiction over, and consecrates the holy oil for, the Armenians of Russia, Turkey, and Persia, including the Patriarchs of Constantinople, Jerusalem, and Sis.
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☞ The Patriarch of Constantinople is the civil head of the Armenians in Turkey.
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Catilinarian (?), a. [L. Catilinarius.] Pertaining to Catiline, the Roman conspirator; resembling Catiline's conspiracy.
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Cation (?), n. [Gr. � downward + � going, p. pr. of � to go.] (Chem.) a positively charged atom, radical, or molecule, which in electrolysis migrates to the cathode; a positive ion; -- opposed to anion. Faraday.
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cationic adj. (Chem.) of or pertaining to cations; having a net positive charge; positively ionic; -- said of ions. Contrasted with anionic.
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Catkin (kătkĭn), n. [Cat + -kin.] (Bot.) An ament; a species of inflorescence, consisting of a slender axis with many unisexual apetalous flowers along its sides, as in the willow and poplar, and (as to the staminate flowers) in the chestnut, oak, hickory, etc. -- so called from its resemblance to a cat's tail. See Illust. of .
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catkinate adj. of, pertaining to, or resembling a catkin.
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Catlike (?), a. Like a cat; stealthy; noiseless.
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Catling (?), n. [Cat + -ing.] 1. A little cat; a kitten. “Cat nor catling.” Drummond.
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2. Catgut; a catgut string. [R.] Shak.
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3. (Surg.) A double-edged, sharp-pointed dismembering knife. [Spelt also catlin.] Crobb.
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Catlinite (?), n. [From George Catlin, an American traveler.] A red clay from the Upper Missouri region, used by the Indians for their pipes.
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{ Catnip (?), Catmint (?), } n. (Bot.) A well-know plant of the genus Nepeta (Nepeta Cataria), somewhat like mint, having a string scent, and sometimes used in medicine. It is so called because cats have a peculiar fondness for it.
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Cato-cathartic (?), n. [Gr. � down + � serving to purge. See .] (Med.) A remedy that purges by alvine discharges.
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Catonian (?), a. [L. Catonionus.] Of, pertaining to, or resembling, the stern old Roman, Cato the Censor; severe; inflexible.
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Cat o' nine tails, cat-o'-nine-tails n. 1. a whip used as an instrument of punishment consisting of nine pieces of knotted line or cord fastened to a handle; -- formerly used to flog offenders on the bare back; -- called also the cat. It was used in the British Navy to maintain discipline on board sailing ships.
Syn. -- cat.
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{ Catopter (?), Catoptron (?), } n. [Gr. � mirror, fr. � visible.] A reflecting optical glass or instrument; a mirror. [Obs.]
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{ Catoptric (?), Catoptrical (?), } a. [Gr. �. See .] Of or pertaining to catoptrics; produced by reflection.
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Coloq. Catoptric light , a light in which the rays are concentrated by reflectors into a beam visible at a distance.
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Catoptrics (?), n. [Cf. F. catoptrique. See .] (Physics) That part of optics which explains the properties and phenomena of reflected light, and particularly that which is reflected from mirrors or polished bodies; -- formerly called anacamptics.
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Catoptromancy (?), n. [Gr. � mirror + -mancy. See .] (Antiq.) A species of divination, which was performed by letting down a mirror into water, for a sick person to look at his face in it. If his countenance appeared distorted and ghastly, it was an ill omen; if fresh and healthy, it was favorable.
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Catoptron (kȧtŏptrŏn), n. [Obs.] See .
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Catpipe (kătpīp), n. See .
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Cat-rigged (?), a. Rigged like a catboat.
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Cat-salt (?), n. A sort of salt, finely granulated, formed out of the bittern or leach brine.
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Cat's-eye (kătsī), n. (Min.) A variety of quartz or chalcedony, exhibiting opalescent reflections from within, like the eye of a cat. The name is given to other gems affording like effects, esp. the chrysoberyl.
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Cat's-foot (?), n. (Bot.) A plant (Nepeta Glechoma) of the same genus with catnip; ground ivy.
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Cat-silver (?), n. Mica. [Archaic]
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Catskill period (?). (Geol.) The closing subdivision of the Devonian age in America. The rocks of this period are well developed in the Catskill mountains, and extend south and west under the Carboniferous formation. See the Diagram under .
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Catso (?), n.; pl. Catsos (#). [It. cazzo.] A base fellow; a rogue; a cheat. [Obs.] B. Jonson.
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Cat's-paw (?), n. 1. (Naut.) (a) A light transitory air which ruffles the surface of the water during a calm, or the ripples made by such a puff of air. (b) A particular hitch or turn in the bight of a rope, into which a tackle may be hooked.
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2. A dupe; a tool; one who, or that which, is used by another as an instrument to a accomplish his purposes.
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☞ In this sense the term refers to the fable of the monkey using the cat's paw to draw the roasting chestnuts out of the fire.
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Cat's-tail (?), n. See , , .
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Catstick (?), n. A stick or club employed in the game of ball called cat or tipcat. Massinger.
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Catstitch (kătstĭch), v. t. (Needlework) To fold and sew down the edge of with a coarse zigzag stitch.
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Catsup (kătsŭp), n. Same as , and .
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cattail, Cat-tail (kăttāl), n. (Bot.) A tall erect rush or flag (Typha latifolia) growing widely in fresh and salt marshes, with long, flat, sword-shaped leaves, having clusters of small brown flowers in a dense cylindrical spike at the top of the stem; -- called also bulrush and reed mace. The leaves are frequently used for seating chairs, making mats, etc. See .
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☞ The lesser cat-tail is Typha angustifolia.
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cattalo n. hardy breed of cattle resulting from crossing domestic cattle with the American buffalo; it yields leaner beef than conventional breeds; it is called also beefalo.
Syn. -- beefalo.
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Cattish (kăttĭsh), a. Catlike; feline Drummond.
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Cattle (kătt'l), n. pl. [OE. calet, chatel, goods, property, OF. catel, chatel, LL. captale, capitale, goods, property, esp. cattle, fr. L. capitals relating to the head, chief; because in early ages beasts constituted the chief part of a man's property. See , and cf. .] Quadrupeds of the Bovine family; sometimes, also, including all domestic quadrupeds, as sheep, goats, horses, mules, asses, and swine.
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Coloq. Belted cattle , Coloq. Black cattle . See under , . -- Coloq. Cattle guard , a trench under a railroad track and alongside a crossing (as of a public highway). It is intended to prevent cattle from getting upon the track. -- Coloq. cattle louse (Zoöl.), any species of louse infecting cattle. There are several species. The Hæmatatopinus eurysternus and Hæmatatopinus vituli are common species which suck blood; Trichodectes scalaris eats the hair. -- Coloq. Cattle plague , the rinderpest; called also Russian cattle plague. -- Coloq. Cattle range , or Coloq. Cattle run , an open space through which cattle may run or range. [U. S.] Bartlett. -- Coloq. Cattle show , an exhibition of domestic animals with prizes for the encouragement of stock breeding; -- usually accompanied with the exhibition of other agricultural and domestic products and of implements.
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cattleship n. a cargo ship for the transport of livestock.
Syn. -- cattle boat.
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cattleya n. any orchid of the genus Cattleya characterized by a hood-shaped three-lobed lip enclosing the column; they are among the most popular and most extravagantly beautiful orchids known. Called also cattleya orchid.
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Catty (?), n. [Malay katī. See .] An East Indian Weight of 11/3 pounds.
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catty-corner catty-cornered adj. 1. having a slanted or oblique direction.
Syn. -- bias, catacorner, cata-cornered, catercorner, cater-cornered, diagonal, kitty-corner, kitty-cornered, oblique, skew, skewed, slanted.
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catwalk n. 1. a narrow walkway projecting from a stage into the seating area of a theater; it is used, e. g. by models displaying clothes on it at a fashion show. Called also runway.
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2. a narrow walkway high in the air to allow workers access to parts of a structure otherwise difficult to reach. Catwalks are located, e.g. above a stage in a theater, between parts of a building, along the side of a bridge, on the outside of a railroad car, on the outside of a large storage tank, etc.
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Caucasia n. (Geog.) a large mountainous region between the Black and Caspian seas.
Syn. -- Caucasus.
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caucasoid adj. belonging to the caucasian racial group.
Syn. -- caucasian.
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Caucasus n. 1. (Geog.) a large region between the Black and Caspian seas.
Syn. -- Caucasia.
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2. (Geog.) the mountain range located between the Black and Caspian seas.
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Caucasian (?), a. 1. Of or pertaining to the Caucasus, a mountainous region between the Black and Caspian seas.
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2. Of or pertaining to the white races of mankind, of whom the people about Mount Caucasus were formerly taken as the type.
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Caucasian, n. 1. A native or inhabitant of the Caucasus, esp. a Circassian or Georgian.
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2. A member of any of the white races of mankind.
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Caucus (?), n. [Etymology uncertain. Mr. J. H. Trumbull finds the origin of caucus in the N. A. Indian word cawcawwassough or caú cau-as'u one who urges or pushes on, a promoter. See citation for an early use of the word caucus.] A meeting, especially a preliminary meeting, of persons belonging to a party, to nominate candidates for public office, or to select delegates to a nominating convention, or to confer regarding measures of party policy; a political primary meeting.
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This day learned that the caucus club meets, at certain times, in the garret of Tom Dawes, the adjutant of the Boston regiment. John Adams's Diary [Feb. , 1763].
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Caucus, v. i. [imp. & p. p. Caucused (?); p. pr. & vb. n. Caucusing.] To hold, or meet in, a caucus or caucuses.
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Caudad (?), adv. [L. cauda tail + ad to.] (Zoöl.) Backwards; toward the tail or posterior part.
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Cauda galli, (�). [L., tail of a cock.] (Paleon.) A plume-shaped fossil, supposed to be a seaweed, characteristic of the lower Devonian rocks; as, the cauda galli grit.
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Coloq. Cauda galli epoch (Geol.), an epoch at the begining of the Devonian age in eastern America, so named from the characteristic gritty sandstone marked with impressions of Cauda galli. See the Diagram under .
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Caudal (?), a. [L. Cauda tail. Cf. .] Of the nature of, or pertaining to, a tail; having a tail-like appendage.
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The male widow-bird, remarkable for his caudal plumes. Darwin.
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Coloq. Caudal fin (Zoöl.), the terminal fin (or “tail”) of a fish.
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Caudata (?), n. pl. [NL., fr. L. cauda tail.] (Zoöl.) See .
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{ Caudate (?), Caudated (?). } a. [L. cauda tail.] Having a tail; having a terminal appendage like a tail. Opposite of acaudate.
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Caudex (?), n.; pl. L. Caudices (#), E. Caudexes (#). [L.] (Bot.) The stem of a tree., esp. a stem without a branch, as of a palm or a tree fern; also, the perennial rootstock of an herbaceous plant.
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{ Caudicle (?), Caudicula (?), } n. [Dim. of L. cauda tail, appendage.] (Bot.) A slender, elastic process, to which the masses of pollen in orchidaceous plants are attached.
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Caudle (?), n. [OF. caudel, F. chaudeau, dim. of LL calidum a sweet drink, fr. L. caidus warm. See .] A kind of warm drink for sick persons, being a mixture of wine with eggs, bread, sugar, and spices.
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Caudle, v. t. [imp. & p. p. Caudled (?); p. pr. & vb. n. Caudling (?).] 1. To make into caudle.
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2. Too serve as a caudle to; to refresh. [R.] Shak.
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Cauf (?), n. [Perh. akin to Celtic caff, cav, cau, L. cavus hollow, or to L. caphinus, Gr. � basket.] A chest with holes for keeping fish alive in water. Philips.
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Caufle, n. A gang of slaves. Same as .
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Caught (k�t), imp. & p. p. of .
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{ Cauk (k�k), n., Cauker (-ẽr), } n. See , .
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Caul (k�l), n. [OE. calle, kelle, prob. fr. F. cale; cf. Ir. calla a veil.] 1. A covering of network for the head, worn by women; also, a net. Spenser.
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2. (Anat.) The fold of membrane loaded with fat, which covers more or less of the intestines in mammals; the great omentum. See .
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The caul serves for the warming of the lower belly. Ray.
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3. A part of the amnion, one of the membranes enveloping the fetus, which sometimes is round the head of a child at its birth; -- called also a veil.
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It is deemed lucky to be with a caul or membrane over the face. This caul is esteemed an infallible preservative against drowning . . . According to Chrysostom, the midwives frequently sold it for magic uses. Grose.
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I was born with a caul, which was advertised for sale, in the newspapers, at the low price of fifteen guineas. Dickens.
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cauldron (k�ldrŭn), n. 1. a very large pot.
Syn. -- caldron.
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Caulescent (?), a. [L. caulis stalk, stem: cf. F. caulescent.] (Bot.) Having a leafy stem.
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Caulicle (?), n. (Bot.) A short caulis or stem, esp. the rudimentary stem seen in the embryo of a seed; -- otherwise called a radicle.
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Cauliculus (k�lĭk�lŭs), n.; pl. Cauliculi (-lī). [L. cauliculus little stalk, dim. of caulis.] (Arch.) In the Corinthian capital, one of the eight stalks rising out of the lower leafage and terminating in leaves which seem to support the volutes. See . of , under .
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Cauliflower (?), n. [F. choufleur, modified by E. Cole. L. caulis, and by E. flower; F. chou cabbage is fr. L. caulis stalk, cabbage, and fleur flower is fr. L. flos flower. See , and .] 1. (Bot.) An annual variety of Brassica oleracea, or cabbage, of which the cluster of young flower stalks and buds is eaten as a vegetable.
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2. The edible head or “curd” of a cauliflower plant.
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Cauliform (?), a. [L. caulis + -form.] (Bot.) Having the form of a caulis.
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Cauline (?), a. (Bot.) Growing immediately on a caulis; of or pertaining to a caulis.
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Caulis (?), n.; L. pl. Caules (#). [L., a stem.] (Bot.) An herbaceous or woody stem which bears leaves, and may bear flowers.
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Caulk (?), v. t. 1. See , v..
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2. to fill in the seams or cracks of, with a waterproof material such as caulk.
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Caulk (?), n. 1. See .
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2. a viscous semisolid material of varying composition used to fill in seams of objects which are exposed to water, such as wooden ships or bath tiles; -- called also calk and caulking. After applying in a semisolid form, the material hardens and dries to form a waterproof seal. It is used in the process of caulking. It is sometimes applied together with a rope-like cord to fill larger seams.
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caulked adj. 1. having cracks and crevices stopped up with a filler such as caulk. Contrasted with uncaulked. [Narrower terms: weather-stripped]
Syn. -- calked, chinked, stopped-up.
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2. having the seams between planks packed with waterproof material; -- of boats and ships.
Syn. -- calked.
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caulking n. 1. the process of sealing cracks and crevices with a filler such as caulk{2}.
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2. same as , n..
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Caulocarpous (?), a. [Gr. � stem + karpos fruit.] (Bot.) Having stems which bear flowers and fruit year after year, as most trees and shrubs.
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Caulome (?), n. [Gr. kalos stem + -ome as in rhizome.] (Bot.) A stem structure or stem axis of a plant, viewed as a whole. -- Caulomic (#), a.
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Cauma (?), n. [L., fr. Gr. � a burning heat.] (Med.) Great heat, as of the body in fever.
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Cauponize (?), v. i. [L. cauponari, fr. caupo huckster, innkeeper.] To sell wine or victuals. [Obs.] Warburfon.
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Causable (?), a. Capable of being caused.
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Causal (?), a. [L. causalis. See .] Relating to a cause or causes; inplying or containing a cause or causes; expressing a cause; causative.
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Causal propositions are where two propositions are joined by causal words. Watts.
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Causal, n. A causal word or form of speech.
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Anglo-Saxon drencan to drench, causal of Anglo-Saxon drincan to drink. Skeat.
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Causality (?), n.; pl. (�). 1. The agency of a cause; the action or power of a cause, in producing its effect.
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The causality of the divine mind. Whewell.
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2. (Phren.) The faculty of tracing effects to their causes. G. Combe.
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Causally (?), adv. According to the order or series of causes; by tracing effects to causes.
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Causally (?), n. (Mining.) The lighter, earthy parts of ore, carried off washing.
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Causation (?), n. The act of causing; also the act or agency by which an effect is produced.
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The kind of causation by which vision is produced. Whewell.
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Coloq. Law of universal causation , the theoretical or asserted law that every event or phenomenon results from, or is the sequel of, some previous event or phenomenon, which being present, the other is certain to take place.
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Causationist, n. One who believes in the law of universal causation.
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Causative (?), a. [L. causativus pertaining to a lawsuit (causa), but in the English sense from E. cause.] 1. Effective, as a cause or agent; causing.
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Causative in nature of a number of effects. Bacon.
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2. Expressing a cause or reason; causal; as, the ablative is a causative case.
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