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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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Câth'a-rīst, n. p. 206One who pretends to more purity than others possess.Căt'-hărp-in or Căt'-hărp-ing, n. p. 206(Naut.) A rope or iron leg serving to brace in the shrouds of the lower masts behind their respective yards, to tighten the shrouds, and give more room to draw in the yards, when the ship is…Ca-thâr'sis, n. p. 206(Med.) A natural or artificial purgation of any passage, as of the mouth, bowels, &c. Dunglison.Ca-thär'tic, a. p. 206Ca-thär'tie-al p. 206Cleansing the bowels; promoting evacuations by stool; purgative.Ca-thär'tic, n. p. 206(Med.) A medicine that promotes alvine discharges, and thus cleanses the stomach and bowels; a purge; a purgative. Dunglison.Ca-thâr'tie-al-ly, adv. p. 206In the manner of a cathartic.Ca-thâr'tie-al-ness, n. p. 206The quality of promoting discharges from the bowels.Ca-thâr'ti-na or Ca-thâr'tine, n. p. 206(Chem.) The bitter, purgative principle of senna. Gregory.Căt'-hĕad, n. p. 206(Naut.) A timber projecting from the bow of a ship, through which the ropes pass by which the anchor is raised, and to which it may be secured. Totten.Câth'e-drâ or Ca-thê'drâ, n. p. 206A chair; appropriately, the chair or seat of a person in authority, as a bishop or lecturer.Ca-thê'dral, n. p. 206The principal church in a diocese, so called because in it the bishop has his official chair or throne. Hook.Ca-thē'dral, a. p. 206Pertaining to the head church of a diocese; as, a cathedral church; cathedral service. 2. Emanating from the chair of office, as of a pope or bishop; official; authoritative. Now, what solemnity can…Căth'e-drā'ted, a. p. 206Relating to the chair or office of a teacher. Whitlock.Cāth'e-rē'tic, n. p. 206(Med.) A mild kind of caustic used to reduce warts and other excrescences. Dunglison.Câth'e-rine-peâr, n. p. 206A sort of small pear.Câth'e-rine-wheel, n. p. 206See CATHARINE-WHEEL.Căth'e-ter, n. p. 206(Surg.) A tubular instrument to be introduced into the bladder to draw off the urine. Dunglison.Cāth'e-tŏm'e-ter, n. p. 206An instrument for measuring differences of vertical heights, especially the rise and fall of liquid columns in glass tubes. It consists of a telescopic leveling apparatus (d), which slides up or down…Căth'e-tĭs, n. p. 206(Geom.) A line or radius, falling perpendicularly on another, as the catheti of a right-angled triangle, that is, the two sides that include the right angle. [Obs.] Barlow.Căth'ōde, n. p. 206(Electro-chem.) The part of a galvanic battery by which the electric current leaves substances through which it passes, or the surface at which the electric current passes out of the electrolyte; the…Căt'-hōle, n. p. 206(Naut.) One of two small holes astern, above the gun-room ports, through which hawsers may be passed.Căth'o-lic, a. p. 206Universal or general; as, the catholic faith. ☞ This epithet is rightly applied to the whole Christian church, although it has been claimed exclusively by the church of Rome, to which it is often…Cāth'o-lic, n. p. 206An adherent of the Roman Catholic church.Ca-thŏl'ic-al, a. p. 206Universal; catholic. [Obs.] 2. Relating to the Romish church. [Obs.] Grafton.Ca-thŏl'i-cĭsm, n. p. 206Quality of being catholic or universal. Taylor. 2. The orthodox faith of the whole Christian church. Swinburne. 3. Adherence to the Roman Catholic church; the Roman Catholic faith. 4. Liberality of…Cāth'o-lĭc'i-ty, n. p. 206The system of doctrine held by all parts of the orthodox Christian church. 2. The doctrines of the church of Rome. 3. Liberality of sentiments; catholicism.Ca-thōl'i-cize, v. i. p. 206To become catholic or a Roman Catholic. [Obs.]Cāth'o-lic-ly, adv. p. 206In a catholic manner; generally; universally. [Obs.] Sir L. Cary.Cāth'o-lic-ness, n. p. 206Universality. Brevint.Ca-thŏl'i-cōn, n. p. 206(Med.) A remedy for all diseases; a universal remedy; a panacea.Ca-thōl'i-cŏs, n. p. 206(Eccl.) The spiritual head of the Armenian church, who ordains bishops, and consecrates the sacred oil used in religious ceremonies. Coleman.Căt′-hōōk, n. p. 206(Naut.) A large hook fitted to the cat-block, by which the anchor is raised to the cat-head. Totten.Căt'i-li-nā'ri-an, a. p. 206Resembling, or pertaining to, Catiline, the Roman.Căt'i-li-nā'ri-an, n. p. 206One who resembles Catiline.Căt'i-lin-īsm, n. p. 206The principles and practices of Catiline, the Roman conspirator; conspiracy.Cā'ti-on, n. p. 206(Chem.) An electro-positive substance, which in electro-decomposition is evolved at the cathode. Faraday.Căt'kin, n. p. 206(Bot.) An ament; a species of inflorescence, consisting of many scales ranged along a slender stalk, which is the common receptacle, as in hazel, birch, oak, willow, poplar, &c.; — so called from its…Căt'ling, n. p. 206A little cat. “Cat nor catling.” Drummond. 2. (Surg.) A double-edged, sharp-pointed dismembering knife. Harris. 3. The down or moss growing about some trees, resembling the hair of a cat. Harris. 4.…Căt′-mint or Căt′-nip, n. p. 207(Bot.) A well-known plant of the genus Nepeta, somewhat like mint, having a strong scent, and sometimes used in medicine: the common species is N. cataria. It is so called because cats, as is said…Căt'o-ca-thār'tic, n. p. 207(Med.) A remedy that purges downward, or by alvine discharges. Dunglison.Ca-tō'ni-an, a. p. 207Pertaining to, or resembling, Cato the Censor, who was remarkable for the severity of his manners; grave; severe; inflexible.Căt'-o'-nīne'-tāils, n. p. 207A whip with nine lashes.Ca-tŏp'ter or Ca-tŏp'tron, n. p. 207A reflecting optical glass or instrument; a mirror. [Obs.]Ca-tŏp'tric or Ca-tŏp'tric-al, a. p. 207Relating to catoptrics, or vision by reflection.Ca-tōp'tries, n. sing. p. 207(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. [See MATHEMATICS.]Ca-tōp'tro-mān'cy, n. p. 207(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…Căt'-pīpe, n. p. 207See CAT-CALL.Căt'-sālt, n. p. 207A sort of salt, finely granulated, formed out of the bittern or leach-brine.Căt's'-crā'dle, n. p. 207A familiar game played by children with a string twisted on the fingers. Halliwell.Căt's'-ēye, n. p. 207(Min.) A variety of quartz or chalcedony, exhibiting yellowish opalescent reflections from within, somewhat like the eye of a cat, produced by filaments of asbestos. Dana.Căt's'-foot, n. p. 207(Bot.) A plant of the genus Glechoma; ground-ivy.Căt's'-hĕad, n. p. 207A kind of apple.Căt'-sil'ver, n. p. 207A mineral; a variety of mica.Căt'so, n. p. 207A base fellow; a rogue; a cheat. [Obs.] B. Jonson.Căt's'-păw, n. p. 207(Naut.) (a.) A light air, perceived in a calm by a rippling of the surface of the water. (b.) A particular turn in the bight of a rope, made to hook a tackle on. 2. A dupe; the instrument which…Căt's'-tāil, n. p. 207(Bot.) (a.) A tall weed or flag (Typha latifolia), with long, flat leaves, and having its flowers in a close cylindrical spike at the top of the stem. The leaves are frequently used for seating…Căt'-stick, n. p. 207A stick or club employed in the game of ball called cat. Massinger.Căt'sup, n. p. 207Same as CATCHUP, or KETCHUP, q. v.Căt'-tāil, n. p. 207The same as CAT'S-TAIL.