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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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Căn'ni-bal, n. p. 191A human being that eats human flesh; a man-eater, or anthropophagite. That face of his The hungry cannibals would not have touched. Shak.Căn'ni-bal, a. p. 191Of, or relating to, the practices of cannibals. “Cannibal terror.” Burke.Căn'ni-bal-ism, n. p. 191The act or practice of eating human flesh by mankind; hence, murderous cruelty; barbarity. Burke.Căn'ni-bal-ly, adv. p. 191In the manner of a cannibal. [Rare.] “An he had been cannibally given.” Shak.Căn'non, n. p. 191A military engine, of which the general form is that of a hollow cylinder closed at one end, and variously mounted, used for throwing balls and other instruments of death by the force of gunpowder.…Căn'non-āde', n. p. 191The act of discharging cannon and throwing balls, for the purpose of destroying an army, or battering a town, ship, or fort; usually an attack of some continuance. A furious cannonade was kept up…Căn'non-āde', v. t. p. 191To attack with heavy artillery; to batter with cannon-shot.Căn'non-āde', v. i. p. 191To discharge cannon.Căn'non-ball, n. p. 191A ball, usually made of cast iron, to be thrown from cannon.Căn'non-bōne, n. p. 191(Far.) (a.) The bone between the knee and fetlock joint of the fore leg, called also the metacarpal bone. (b.) The bone between the hock and fetlock joint of the hind leg, called also the metatarsal…Căn'non-bul'let, n. p. 191A cannon-ball.Căn'non-eer' or Căn'non-ier', n. p. 191A man who manages cannon. He was also raising forces in London . . . with intent to seize the Tower; into which divers cannoneers were by him sent with many fireworks. Milton.Căn'non-eer'ing, n. p. 191The use of cannons. Burke.Căn'non-lŏck, n. p. 191A contrivance, like the lock of a gun, placed over the vent of a cannon to explode the charge. Simmonds.Cân'non-mēt'al, n. p. 191An alloy of copper with about nine per cent. of tin;—called also gun-metal.Căn'non-proof, a. p. 191Proof against cannon-shot.Căn'non-ry, n. p. 191Cannon collectively; artillery. The ringing of bells and roaring of cannonry proclaimed his course through the country. W. Irving.Càn'non-shŏt, n. p. 191A ball for cannon. 2. The range or distance a cannon will throw balls.Căn'not p. 191These words are usually united, even by good writers, but perhaps without sufficient reason; canst not and couldst not are never united.Căn'nu-lar, a. p. 191Having the form of a tube; tubular.Căn'ny or Căn'nie, a. p. 191Having many pleasing or useful qualities; blameless; good; gentle; neat; pretty. [Scot.] The meaning of the word canny varies in different places. In Yorkshire it means sly and knowing with an…Ca-noe', n. p. 191A boat used by rude nations, formed of the trunk of a tree, excavated, by cutting or burning, into a suitable shape. It is impelled by a paddle, instead of an oar. Others devised the boat of one…Căn'on, n. p. 191A law or rule. Or that the Everlasting had not fixed His canon’gainst self-slaughter. Shak. 2. (Eccl.) A law, or rule of doctrine or discipline, enacted by a council and confirmed by the sovereign; a…Cañon or Cān-yōn', n. p. 191A deep gorge, ravine, or gulch, between high and steep banks, worn by water-courses; — a term in common use in the U. S., in the states and territories bordering upon Mexico. Fremont.Căn'on-bît, n. p. 191That part of a bit let into a horse's mouth. Spencer.Căn'on-ess, n. p. 191A woman who enjoys a prebend, affixed, by the foundation, to maids, without obliging them to make any vows, or renounce the world.Ca-nōn'ic or Ca-nōn'ic-al, a. p. 192Pertaining to a canon; according to the canon or rule. “The oath of canonical obedience.” Hallam. Canonical books, or canonical Scriptures, those books of the Scriptures which are admitted by the…Ca-nŏn'ie-al-ly, adv. p. 192In a canonical manner; in a manner agreeable to the canon.Ca-nōn'ic-al-ness, n. p. 192The quality of being canonical; canonicity. The canonicalness of the apostolical constitutions. Bp. Burnett.Ca-nōn'ie-als, n. pl. p. 192The full dress of the clergy, worn when they officiate. To have grace said every day at his table by an ecclesiastic in full canonicals. Macaulay.Ca-nōn'ie-ate, n. p. 192The office of a canon; canonry.Căn'on-ic'i-ty, n. p. 192The state of belonging to the canon, or genuine books of Scripture.Căn'on-ist, n. p. 192A professor of canon law; one skilled in the study and practice of ecclesiastical law. South.Căn'on-īst'ic, a. p. 192Of, or relating to, a canonist. Apt scholars of this canonistic exposition. Milton.Căn'on-i-zā'tion, n. p. 192The ceremony or act of placing the name of a deceased person in the catalogue of saints. 2. The state of being canonized or sainted. Canonization of saints was not known to the Christian church till…Căn’on-īze, v. t. p. 192To declare a saint; to place upon the catalogue of saints. Thomas a Becket was canonized within three years of his death. Hook.Căn'on-law, n. p. 192(Eccl.) The law sanctioned by the church of Rome, and possessing more or less direct influence in all countries which acknowledge the authority of the pope.Cān'on-law'yer, n. p. 192One versed in the canon law.Căn'on-ry or Căn'on-ship, n. p. 192An ecclesiastical benefice, in a cathedral or collegiate church, which has a prebend, or stated allowance, out of the revenues of the church commonly annexed to it, and is filled by a canon. Hook.Cān'o-py, n. p. 192A covering over a throne, or over a bed; more generally, a covering over the head. “Golden canopies and beds of state.” Dryden. 2. (Arch.) An ornamental projection, in the Gothic style, over doors…Căn'o-py, v. t. p. 192To cover with a canopy. “Canopied with golden clouds.” Chapman.Ca-nō'röüs, a. p. 192Having, or uttering, musical or tuneful sounds; melodious; musical. “Birds that are canorous.” Browne. He sang out a long, loud, and canorous peal of laughter. De Quincey.Ca-nō'roüs-ness, n. p. 192The quality of being musical.Cānt, v. t. p. 192To incline, pitch forward, or place upon the edge, as a cask, to make its contents run more freely. 2. To give a sudden turn or impulse to, as to any thing resting upon its edge; to jerk; to throw…Cānt, n. p. 192An angle; edge; corner; niche. [Obs.] The principal person in the temple was Irene, or Peace; she was placed aloft in a cant. B. Jonson. 2. An inclination from a horizontal line; as, to be on the…Cănt, v. i. p. 192To speak in a whining voice, or an affected, singing tone; to use affectation of language or barbarous jargon. That uncouth, affected garb of speech, or canting language, if I may so call it.…Cānt, n. p. 192An affected, sing-song mode of speaking. 2. The idioms and peculiarities of speech in any sect, class, or occupation. “The cant of any profession.” Dryden. 3. The phraseology of a sect, used without…Cănt, a. p. 192Affected, inelegant, or vulgar; — applied to language. B. Jonson. To introduce and multiply cant words is the most ruinous corruption in any language. Swift.Căn’t p. 192A colloquial contraction for can not. ☞ “The a in can’t and shan’t is broad [has its Italian sound], in consequence of lengthening the vowel to compensate for the omitted sounds.” Smart.Can-tāb', n. p. 192A Cantabrigian. [Colloq.] “The rattle-pated trick of a young Cantab.” W. Scott.Can-tāb'i-le p. 192(Mus.) In a melodious, flowing style; in a singing style, as opposed to bravura.Can-tā'bĭ-le, n. p. 192(Mus.) A piece or passage, whether vocal or instrumental, peculiarly adapted to singing: — sometimes called cantilena.Can-tā'bri-an, a. p. 192(Geog.) Pertaining to Cantabria, on the Bay of Biscay in Spain.Căn/ta-brĭg'i-an, n. p. 192A student or graduate of the university of Cambridge, Eng. Smart.Căn’ta-leup or Căn’ta-loupe, n. p. 192A small, round, ribbed variety of muskmelon, of a very delicate flavor. [Written also cantaloup.] An acre well planted will produce 400 bushels of cantaloups. Gardner.Căn'ta-lĕv'er or Căn'ti-lĕv'er, n. p. 192(Arch.) A projecting block or bracket for supporting a balcony, the upper member of a cornice, the eaves of a house, &c. Gwilt.Can-tăn'ker-oŭs, a. p. 192Very vile or bitter; perverse; malicious; contentious. [Colloq.] “A cantankerous humor.” Thackeray.Căn'tär or Can-tä'ro, n. p. 192A weight in Europe and the East, which varies considerably in different localities; thus, at Rome it is nearly 75 pounds, in Sardinia nearly 44 pounds, in Cairo it is 45 pounds, in Syria about 500…Can-tä'tä or Can-tä'rē, n. p. 192(Mus.) A poem set to music; a musical composition comprising choruses and solos, arranged in a somewhat dramatic manner.Can-tā'tion, n. p. 192A singing. [Obs.]