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An American Dictionary of the English Language
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Springfield, Mass. · G. & C. Merriam · 1865
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Ca-lēn'du-lā, n. p. 185(Bot.) A plant used for ornamental purposes; the marigold;—so called because it is in flower during the calends of every month, that is, during every month in the year.Ca-lēn'du-līne, n. p. 185(Chem.) A gummy or mucilaginous substance obtained from the marigold. Brande.Căl'en-tûre, n. p. 185(Med.) A delirium tremens, caused by the heat of the tropical sun at sea, which often leads the affected person to throw himself into the water. 'Tis but the raging calenture of love: Like a…Ca-lē'scence, n. p. 185Growing warmth; increasing heat.Călf, n. p. 185The young of the cow, or of the bovine genus of quadrupeds. 2. An ignorant, stupid person; a dolt. [Colloq.] “Some silly, doting, brainless calf?” Drayton. 3. The thick, fleshy part of the leg…Călf'-skin, n. p. 185The hide or skin of a calf; or leather made of the skin.Cā'ī, n. p. 185(Hindoo Myth.) The tenth avatar or incarnation of the god Vishnu, who is expected by the Hindoos to appear in the form of a horse with a human head. [Written also calci.]Căl'i-a-tour-wood, n. p. 185A kind of dye-wood from India;— sometimes confounded with red sandalwood. Simmonds.Căl'i-ber or Căl'i-bre, n. p. 185(Gunnery.) The weight of a bullet, cannonball, or other projectile. [Obs.] 2. The diameter of the bore, as of a cannon or other fire-arm, or of any tube. “The caliber of empty tubes.” Reid. A battery…Căl'i-brāte, v. t. p. 185To ascertain the caliber of, as of a thermometer-tube. Nichol.Căl'i-brā'tion, n. p. 185The process of estimating the caliber of a thermometer-tube, in order to graduate it to a scale of degrees. Nichol.Căl'īçe, n. p. 185See CHALICE.Căl'i-co or CĂL'I-CŌES, n. p. 185Plain white cloth made from cotton, but which receives distinctive names according to quality and use; as, super calicoes, shirting calicoes, &c. [Eng.] 2. Printed cotton cloth, coarser than muslin.…Căl'i-co-print'er, n. p. 185One whose occupation is to print calicoes.Căl'i-co-print'ing, n. p. 185The art or process of printing or impressing figured patterns on calico.Ca-lĭc'ū-lar, a. p. 185Formed like a cup. [Obs.] “Calicular leaves.” Browne.Căl'id, a. p. 185Hot; burning; ardent. [Obs.] . . . Bailey.Ca-lid'i-ty, n. p. 185A state of warmth; heat. Browne.Căl'i-dūct, n. p. 185A pipe used to convey heat, as by the transmission of hot air or steam. [Obs.] Subterranean caliducts have been introduced. Evelyn.Cā'lĭf, n. p. 185See CALIPH.Căl'i-gā'tion, n. p. 185A state of darkness, dimness, or cloudiness, particularly of the eye. [Rare.] Browne.Ca-līg'i-noŭs, a. p. 185Affected with darkness or dimness; dark; obscure. [Rare.] Their punishment was their dejection and detrusion into the caliginous regions of the air. Halliwell.Ca-līg'i-noŭs-ly, adv. p. 185In a dark or obscure manner; obscurely. [Rare.]Ca-līg'i-nōŭs-ness, n. p. 185The state or quality of being dim or dark; dimness; obscurity. [Rare.]Căl'i-grăph'ie, a. p. 185See CALLIGRAPHIC.Ca-lig'ra-phy, n. p. 185See CALLIGRAPHY.Cā'līn, n. p. 185An alloy of lead and tin, used by the Chinese to make tea-canisters, &c.Căl'i-pāsh', n. p. 185(Cookery.) That part of a turtle which belongs to the upper shell, containing a gelatinous substance of a dull greenish tinge.Căl'i-pee', n. p. 185(Cookery.) That part of a turtle which belongs to the lower shell, containing a gelatinous substance of a light yellowish color.Căl'l/-pers or Căl'l/-per-cŏm'pass-es, n. pl. p. 186Compasses with curved legs, for measuring the caliber, or diameter, of round bodies;—sometimes written caliber-compasses.Cā'lip h, n. p. 186Successor or vicar;—a title given to the acknowledged successors of Mohammed, who were regarded as invested with supreme dignity and power in all matters relating to religion and civil polity.…Căl'iph-ate or Căl'if-ate, n. p. 186The office or dignity of a caliph; or the government of a caliph. Harris.Cal'iph-ship or Cal'if-ship, n. p. 186The office or government of a caliph; caliphate.Ca-lip'pic, a. p. 186Of, or pertaining to, a period of seventy-six years, proposed by Calippus, an Athenian astronomer, as an improvement on the Metonic cycle; supposed by its author to bring around the new and full moon…Căl'is-thēn'ic, a. p. 186Pertaining to calisthenics.Căl'is-thēn'ics, n. p. 186The art, science, or practice of healthful exercise of the body and limbs, to promote strength and graceful movement.Căl'i-ver, n. p. 186A kind of hand-gun, musket, or arquebuse. [Obs.] Shak.Cā'lix, n. p. 186A cup. See CALYX.Călk or Călque, v. t. p. 186To copy, as a drawing, by rubbing the back of it with red or black chalk, and then tracing the lines through on paper, &c., by means of a blunt style or needle.Calk, v. t. p. 186To drive oakum into the seams of, as of a ship, or other vessel, to prevent their leaking or admitting water. After the seams are filled, they are covered with hot, melted pitch or resin, to preserve…Calk, n. p. 186A sharp pointed piece of iron on a shoe for a horse or an ox, used to prevent the animal from slipping;—it is also written calker, calkin, cork. White. 2. An instrument with sharp points, worn on the…Calk'er, n. p. 186One who calks. 2. A calk or pointed iron on a horse-shoe. See CALK.Calk’in, n. p. 186A calk, or sharp point in a horse’s shoe, to prevent slipping. See CALK.Călk'ing, n. p. 186The process of copying or transferring a drawing by covering the back side of a design with black lead, or red chalk, and tracing lines through on a waxed plate, or wall, or other matter, by passing…Calk'ing-ī'ron, n. p. 186An instrument like a chisel, used in calking ships. Their left hand does the calking-iron guide. Dryden.Call, v. t. p. 186To invite or command to come or be present. Call hither Clifford; bid him come amain. Shak. 2. To summon by a particular name; hence, to give a name to, or to name. If you would but call me Rosalind.…Call, v. i. p. 186To speak in a loud voice; to cry out; to address by name;—sometimes with to. “You must call to the nurse.” Shak. The angel of God called to Hagar. Gen. xxi. 17. 2. To make a brief stay or visit. He…Call, n. p. 186A vocal address, of summons or invitation. “Upon this call of the trumpet.” Shak. I rose as at thy call, but found thee not. Milton. 2. A public claim or demand; a requisition; an invitation.…Call of the house p. 186a calling over the names of the members, to discover who is absent, or for other purpose; a calling of names with a view to obtain answers from the persons named.Call'-bird, n. p. 186A bird taught to allure others into a snare. When the bird-catcher hath laid his nets, he disposes of his call-birds at proper intervals. Barrington.Call'-boy, n. p. 186A boy whose business is to call the actors in a theater; or to repeat orders in a steamboat, as of the captain to the engineer. Clarke.Call'er, n. p. 186One who calls.Cal'let or Cal'lot, n. p. 186A trull, or a scold. [Obs.] “A callet of boundless tongue.” Shak.Căl'let, v. i. p. 186To rail or scold. [Obs.] “Callet like a butter-quean.” Braithwait.Căl'lid, a. p. 186Characterized by cunningness or shrewdness; crafty; cunning. [Rare.]Cal-lid'i-ty, n. p. 186Acuteness of discernment; cunningness; shrewdness. “Her eagle-eyed callidity.” C. Smart.Cal-lig'ra-pher, n. p. 186One skilled in calligraphy.Căl'li-grāph'ic or Căl'li-grāph'ic-al, a. p. 186Of, or pertaining to, calligraphy. “Excellence in the calligraphic art.” Warton.Cal-lig'ra-phist, n. p. 186A calligrapher.Cal-lig'ra-phy, n. p. 186Fair or elegant penmanship. Prideaux.