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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-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.Căt'tish, a. p. 207Of, or pertaining to, a cat; cat-like. “The cattish race.” Drummond.Căt'tle, n. pl. p. 207Domestic quadrupeds collectively, especially those of the bovine genus, sometimes also including sheep, goats, horses, mules, asses, and swine. 2. Animals; persons. [Rare.] Boys and women are for the…Căt'tle-guārd, n. p. 207A trench or hollow place on the line of a railway where it crosses a public highway, to prevent cattle from getting upon the track.