Dictionary
An American Dictionary of the English Language
Revised and enlarged (Goodrich & Porter)
Springfield, Mass. · G. & C. Merriam · 1865
- Entries
- 95,912
- Pages
- 1,538
- Illustrations
- 2,133
Look up a word as the writers of the time used it.
Cās'tra-me-tā'tion, n. p. 204(Mil.) The art or act of encamping; the marking or laying out of a camp. Campbell.Cās'trāte, v. t. p. 204To deprive of the testicles; to emasculate; to geld. 2. To take away, as the obscene parts of a writing; to expurgate. My . . . correspondent . . . has sent me the following letter, which I have…Cas-trā'tion, n. p. 204The act of depriving of the testicles. 2. The act of expurgating or removing, as some part from a book, writing, &c.Cas-trā'to, n. p. 204(Mus.) A male person castrated for the purpose of improving his voice for a singer; an artificial, or male, soprano. Swift.Căs'trel, n. p. 204(Ornith.) A kind of hawk resembling the sparrow-hawk. See KESTREL.Cas-trēn'sial, a. p. 204Belonging to a camp. “Castrensial mansions.” Browne.Cas-trēn'sian, a. p. 204Belonging to a camp. [Rare.] Bailey.Cāst'-steel, n. p. 204Steel that has been fused in a crucible, and then cast into bars. Ure.Căs'ū-al, a. p. 204Happening or coming to pass without design, and without being foreseen or expected; accidental; fortuitous; coming by chance. “Casual breaks in the general system.” W. Irving. 2. Coming without…Căsʹu-al-ly, adv. p. 204Without design; accidentally; fortuitously; occasionally.Căs'ū-al-ness, n. p. 204The quality of being casual.Căs′u-al-ty, n. p. 204That which comes without design, or without being foreseen; an event inevitable, and not to be guarded against; contingency. “Losses that befall them by mere casualty.” Raleigh. 2. Any injury of the…Casualty-ward p. 204a ward in a hospital devoted to the treatment of injuries received by accident. Syn. —Accident; contingency; misfortune.Cāʹsu-ist, n. p. 204One who studies and resolves cases of conscience. The judgement of any casuist or learned divine concerning the state of a man's soul, is not sufficient to give him confidence. South. Hunger and fear…Căs'ū-ist, v. i. p. 204To play the casuist. Milton.Căs'ū-ist'ic or Căs'ū-ist'ic-al, a. p. 204Relating to cases of conscience, or to cases of doubtful propriety. “A known rule of casuistical divinity.” Sharp.Căsʹ/u-ist-ry, n. p. 204The science or doctrine of cases of conscience; the science of resolving cases of doubtful propriety, or of determining the lawfulness or unlawfulness of what a man may do by rules and principles…Căt, n. p. 204(Zoöl.) An animal of certain species of the genera Felis and Lynx. The domestic cat is the Felis domestica. The wild cat (Felis catus) is much larger than the domestic cat, and is a strong, ferocious…Căt, v. t. p. 204(Naut.) To bring up to the cat-head; as, to cat an anchor. See ANCHOR. Totten.Căt'a-bäp'tist, n. p. 204(Eccl.) One who opposes baptism. [Obs.] Featley.Căt'a-bā'zĭon, n. p. 204A chamber or vault under the altar of a Greek church, where relics are kept.Căt'a-caus'tic, a. p. 204(Geom. & Optics.) Relating to a caustic curve formed by reflection. See CAUSTIC. Nichol.Căt'a-caus'tic, n. p. 204A caustic curve formed by reflection of light. Nichol.Căt'a-chrē'sis, n. p. 204(Rhet.) An abuse of a trope, or of words; a figure by which one word is wrongly put for another, or by which a word is too far wrested from its true signification; a harsh or far-fetched metaphor…Căt'a-chrĕs'tic or Căt'a-chrĕs'tic-al, a. p. 204Belonging to a catachresis; forced; far-fetched; wrested from its natural sense. “[A] catachrestical and improper way of speaking.” Bp. Taylor.Căt'a-chrĕs'tic-al-ly, adv. p. 204In a catachrestical or forced manner.Căt'a-clysm, n. p. 204An extensive overflow or sweeping flood of water; a deluge. Hale.Căt'a-clĭs'mal, a. p. 204Of, or belonging to, a cataclysm or deluge.Căt'a-cōmb, n. p. 204A cave, grotto, or subterraneous place anciently used for the burial of the dead. ☞ The term is supposed to have been applied originally to the tombs under the church of St. Sebastian in Rome. The…Căt/a-cous'tics, n. sing. p. 204That part of acoustics which treats of reflected sounds or echoes. Hutton.Cāt'a-di-ōp'trie or Cāt'a-di-ōp'trie-al, a. p. 204Pertaining to or involving both the reflection and refraction of light; as, a catadioptric telescope. Hutton.Căt'a-drōme, n. p. 204<br>1. A race-course.<br>2. (Mech.) A machine for raising or lowering heavy weights. Francis.Căt'a-dūpe, n. p. 204A cataract, or waterfall. [Obs.] “The Egyptian catadupes.” Brewer.Căt'a-făl'co, n. p. 204A temporary structure of carpentry, decorated with paintings and sculpture representing a tomb, or cenotaph, and used in funeral solemnities. Gravill.Căt'a-fălque', n. p. 204See CATAFALCO.Căt'ag-măt'ic, a. p. 204(Med.) Having the quality of consolidating broken parts; promoting the union of fractured bones. Coxe.Căt'ag-măt'ic, n. p. 204(Med.) A remedy supposed to be capable of promoting the union of fractured parts. Dunglison.Căt'a-grāph, n. p. 204The first draught of a picture; also, a profile. [Obs.]Căt'a-lăn, a. p. 204(Geog.) Pertaining to Catalonia, or to its inhabitants or their language.Căt'a-lăn, n. p. 204(Geog.) A native or an inhabitant of Catalonia.Căt'a-lĕc'tic, a. p. 204(Pros.) Wanting a syllable at the end, or terminating in an imperfect foot; as, a catalectic verse.Căt'a-lēp'sis or Căt'a-lēp'sy, n. p. 204(Med.) A sudden suspension of the action of the senses and of volition, the body and limbs preserving the position given them, while the action of the heart and lungs continues. Dunglison.Căt'a-lēp'tic, a. p. 204Pertaining to, or resembling, catalepsy.Căt'al-lăc'ties, n. sing. p. 204The science of exchanges, or of what is now called political economy. Whately.Căt'a-lo-gīze, v. t. p. 204To insert in a catalogue; to register; to catalogue. [Obs.] Coles.Căt'a-lōgue, n. p. 204A list or enumeration of names, titles, or articles arranged methodically, often in alphabetical order; as, a catalogue of the students of a college, or of books, or of the stars. Catalogue raisonné…Căt'a-lŏgue, v. t. p. 204To make a list of; to insert in a catalogue. The most innocent acts are catalogued with sins. Walpole.Ca-tăl’pă, n. p. 204(Bot.) A large tree of North America, abundant on the banks of the Mississippi, having large leaves and white, showy flowers. It is the Bignonia catalpa of Linn., Catalpa syringifolia of others.…Ca-tăl'y-sĭs, n. p. 204A dissolution into parts; degeneration; decay. [Obs.] “Sad catalysis and declension of piety.” Evelyn. 2. (Chem.) The influence by which, as was supposed by Berzelius and some other chemists…Căt'a-lyt'ic, a. p. 204Relating to catalysis. Catalytic force, that modification of the force of chemical affinity which determines catalysis.Căt'a-ma-răn', n. p. 204A kind of raft or float, consisting of three pieces of wood lashed together, and often moved by means of a large sail;—used in Ceylon for fishing and landing goods. It is also used on the Coromandel…Căt'a-mē'ni-ă, n. p. 204(Med.) The monthly courses of females; menstrual discharges; menses.Căt′/a-mē′/ni-al, a. p. 204Pertaining to the catamenia, or menstrual discharges.Căt'a-mīte, n. p. 204A boy kept for unnatural purposes; a bardash; an ingle.Căt'a-mount, n. p. 204(Zool.) The North American tiger; the cougar, or puma; it is the Felis concolor of some zoölogists, Puma concolor of others.Căt/a-năd'ro-moŭs, a. p. 205(Ichth.) Passing once a year from salt water into fresh, and returning, as is the habit of some fish.Căt'a-păsm, n. p. 205(Med.) A dry powder compounded of several ingredients, employed by the ancients to sprinkle on ulcers, to absorb perspiration, &c. Dunglison.Căt'a-pĕlt'ic, a. p. 205Pertaining to the catapult.Căt'a-pĕlt'ie, n. p. 205A catapult. [Obs.] See CATAPULT.Căt'a-pĕt'al-oŭs, a. p. 205(Bot.) Having the petals held together by stamens, which grow to their bases, as in the mallow. Brande.