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An American Dictionary of the English Language
Revised and enlarged (Goodrich & Porter)
Springfield, Mass. · G. & C. Merriam · 1865
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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.Căl'li-mā'n'co, n. p. 186See CALAMANCO.Call'ing, n. p. 186A naming, or inviting; a reading over or reciting in order, or a call of names with a view to obtain an answer, as in legislative bodies. 2. The usual occupation, or employment; vocation; business.…Cal-li'/o-pe, n. p. 186(Myth.) The muse that presides over eloquence and heroic poetry; — she was the mother of Orpheus, and chief of the nine muses. The name is sometimes written Calliopa. 2. A steam-organ, or instrument…Căl/li-pāsh’ or Căl/li-pee’, n. p. 186See CALIPASH, CALIPEE.Căl'li-pers, n. pl. p. 186See CALIPERS.Căl'lis-thēn'ics, n. p. 186See CALISTHENICS.Căl'lōse, a. p. 186(Bot.) Having hard spots or callosities. Gray.Cal-lōs'i·ty, n. p. 186Hardness of skin, which assumes a horny consistence in places exposed to constant pressure or friction; the hardness of the cicatrix of ulcers. Dunglison. 2. (Bot.) A hard or thickened spot. Gray.Căl'lo-tēch'nics, n. p. 186The ornamental or fine arts. R. Park.Căl'lous, a. p. 186Hardened; indurated. “A callous hand.” Goldsmith. “A callous ulcer.” Dunglison. 2. Hardened in mind; insensible; unfeeling. “The callous diplomatist.” Macaulay. Piety . . . is made callous and…Căl'lōs-ly, adv. p. 186In a callous, hardened, or unfeeling manner.Căl'lous-ness, n. p. 186State or quality of being callous; hardness or induration. “A callousness of his feet.” Bp. Taylor. 2. The state or quality of insensibility. “A callousness and numbness of soul.” Bentley.Căl'low, a. p. 186Destitute of feathers; naked; unfledged.Căl'lus, n. p. 186(Med.) (a.) Any preternatural hardness in the body, particularly of the skin, as on the hands or feet, from friction or pressure; the hardened edges of a wound or ulcer; callosity. (b.) The new…Cälm, a. p. 186Not stormy; still; quiet; serene; undisturbed. “Calm was the day.” Spenser. “With calm attention.” Pope. Now all is calm, and fresh, and still. Bryant. 2. Undisturbed by passion; not agitated or…Cälm, n. p. 186Freedom from motion, agitation, or disturbance; tranquillity; stillness; quiet; serenity; placidity. Every pilot can steer the ship in calms. Denham. A calm before a storm is commonly a peace of a…Călm, v. t. p. 186To render still or quiet, as the elements. “To calm the tempest raised by Æolus.” Dryden. 2. To deliver from agitation or excitement; to still, as the mind or passions. “Passions which seemed…Călm'-browed, a. p. 186Wearing the look of calmness.Calm'er, n. p. 186One who, or that which, makes calm.Calm'ly, adv. p. 186In a quiet manner; without storms, agitation, tumult, or violence. The gentle stream which calmly flows. Denham. 2. Without passion; quietly. “Calmly fair.” Prior.Călm'ness, n. p. 186The state or quality of being calm; quietness; tranquillity, as of the elements. “The gentle calmness of the flood.” Denham. 2. The state or quality of being unruffled or quiet; tranquillity…Călm'y, a. p. 187Tranquil; peaceful; calm. [Poet.] “A still and calmy bay.” Spenser.Ca-lŏg'ra-phy, n. p. 187Elegant penmanship. See CAL-LIGRAPHY.Căl'o-mĕl, n. p. 187(Chem.) A mild chloride of mercury, containing one more equivalent of mercury than corrosive sublimate. It is much used as a medicine.Ca-lōr'ie, n. p. 187(Physics.) The principle of heat, or the agent to which the phenomena of heat and combustion are ascribed. Ure. Caloric expands all bodies. Henry.Ca-lōr'ie, a. p. 187Pertaining to caloric; pertaining to heat, or the principle of heat.Căl/or-ic'i-ty, n. p. 187A faculty in living beings of developing heat to resist external cold. Dana.