Webster's Unabridged Dictionary - Letter C - Page 14
Canton (n.) A division of a shield occupying one third part of the chief, usually on the dexter side, formed by a perpendicular line from the top of the shield, meeting a horizontal line from the side.
Cantoned (imp. & p. p.) of
Cantoning (p. pr. & vb. n.) of
Cantonal (a.) Of or pertaining to a canton or cantons; of the nature of a canton.
Canton crape () A soft, white or colored silk fabric, of a gauzy texture and wavy appearance, used for ladies' scarfs, shawls, bonnet trimmings, etc.; -- called also Oriental crape.
Cantoned (a.) Having a charge in each of the four corners; -- said of a cross on a shield, and also of the shield itself.
Cantoned (a.) Having the angles marked by, or decorated with, projecting moldings or small columns; as, a cantoned pier or pilaster.
Canton flannel () See Cotton flannel.
Cantonize (v. i.) To divide into cantons or small districts.
Cantonment (n.) A town or village, or part of a town or village, assigned to a body of troops for quarters; temporary shelter or place of rest for an army; quarters.
Cantoon (n.) A cotton stuff showing a fine cord on one side and a satiny surface on the other.
Cantor (n.) A singer; esp. the leader of a church choir; a precentor.
Cantoral (a.) Of or belonging to a cantor.
Cantoris (a.) Of or pertaining to a cantor; as, the cantoris side of a choir; a cantoris stall.
Cantrap (n.) Alt. of Cantrip.
Cantrip (n.) A charm; an incantation; a shell; a trick; adroit mischief.
Cantred (n.) Alt. of Cantref.
Cantref (n.) A district comprising a hundred villages, as in Wales.
Canty (a.) Cheerful; sprightly; lively; merry.
Canuck (n.) A Canadian.
Canuck (n.) A small or medium-sized hardy horse, common in Canada.
Canula (a.) Alt. of Canulated.
Canular (a.) Alt. of Canulated.
Canulated (a.) See Cannula, Cannular, and Cannulated.
Canvas (n.) A strong cloth made of hemp, flax, or cotton; -- used for tents, sails, etc.
Canvas (n.) A coarse cloth so woven as to form regular meshes for working with the needle, as in tapestry, or worsted work.
Canvas (n.) A piece of strong cloth of which the surface has been prepared to receive painting, commonly painting in oil.
Canvas (n.) Something for which canvas is used: (a) A sail, or a collection of sails. (b) A tent, or a collection of tents. (c) A painting, or a picture on canvas.
Canvas (n.) A rough draft or model of a song, air, or other literary or musical composition; esp. one to show a poet the measure of the verses he is to make.
Canvas (a.) Made of, pertaining to, or resembling, canvas or coarse cloth; as, a canvas tent.
Canvasback (n.) A Species of duck (Aythya vallisneria), esteemed for the delicacy of its flesh. It visits the United States in autumn; particularly Chesapeake Bay and adjoining waters; -- so named from the markings of the plumage on its back.
Canvassed (imp. & p. p.) of Canvass.
Canvassing (p. pr. & vb. n.) of Canvass.
Canvass (n.) To sift; to strain; to examine thoroughly; to scrutinize; as, to canvass the votes cast at an election; to canvass a district with reference to its probable vote.
I have made careful search on all hands, and canvassed the matter with all possible diligence. -- Woodward.
Canvass (n.) To examine by discussion; to debate.
An opinion that we are likely soon to canvass. -- Sir W. Hamilton.
Canvass (n.) To go trough, with personal solicitation or public addresses; as, to canvass a district for votes; to canvass a city for subscriptions.
Canvass (v. i.) To search thoroughly; to engage in solicitation by traversing a district; as, to canvass for subscriptions or for votes; to canvass for a book, a publisher, or in behalf of a charity; -- commonly followed by for.
Canvass (n.) Close inspection; careful review for verification; as, a canvass of votes. -- Bacon.
Canvass (n.) Examination in the way of discussion or debate.
Canvass (n.) Search; exploration; solicitation; systematic effort to obtain votes, subscribers, etc.
No previous canvass was made for me. -- Burke.
Canvass (n.) The setting for a narrative or fictional or dramatic account; "the crowded canvas of history"; "the movie demanded a dramatic canvas of sound" [syn: canvas, canvass].
Canvass (n.) An inquiry into public opinion conducted by interviewing a random sample of people [syn: poll, opinion poll, public opinion poll, canvass].
Canvass (n.) A large piece of fabric (usually canvas fabric) by means of which wind is used to propel a sailing vessel [syn: sail, canvas, canvass, sheet].
Canvass (n.) A tent made of canvas fabric [syn: canvas tent, canvas, canvass].
Canvass (n.) An oil painting on canvas fabric [syn: canvas, canvass].
Canvass (n.) The mat that forms the floor of the ring in which boxers or professional wrestlers compete; "the boxer picked himself up off the canvas" [syn: canvas, canvass].
Canvass (n.) A heavy, closely woven fabric (used for clothing or chairs or sails or tents) [syn: canvas, canvass].
Canvass (v.) Get the opinions (of people) by asking specific questions [syn: poll, canvass, canvas].
Canvass (v.) Solicit votes from potential voters in an electoral campaign [syn: canvass, canvas].
Canvass (v.) Consider in detail and subject to an analysis in order to discover essential features or meaning; "analyze a sonnet by Shakespeare"; "analyze the evidence in a criminal trial"; "analyze your real motives" [syn: analyze, analyse, study, examine, canvass, canvas].
Canvasser (n.) One who canvasses.
Canvasser (n.) A petitioner who solicits contributions or trade or votes [syn: solicitor, canvasser].
Cavasser (n.) Someone who examines votes at an election [syn: scrutineer, canvasser].
Cavasser (n.) Someone who conducts surveys of public opinion; "a pollster conducts public opinion polls"; "a headcounter counts heads" [syn: pollster, poll taker, headcounter, canvasser].
Cavasser (n.) A person who takes or counts votes.
Cany (a.) Of or pertaining to cane or canes; abounding with canes.
Canyon (n.) The English form of the Spanish word el cañón.
Canyon (n.) [ C ] 峽谷 A large valley with very steep sides and usually a river flowing along the bottom.
Canzone (n.) A song or air for one or more voices, of Provencal origin, resembling, though not strictly, the madrigal.
Canzone (n.) An instrumental piece in the madrigal style.
Canzonet (n.) A short song, in one or more parts.
Caoutchin (n.) An inflammable, volatile, oily, liquid hydrocarbon, obtained by the destructive distillation of caoutchouc.
Caoutchouc (n.) A tenacious, elastic, gummy substance obtained from the milky sap of several plants of tropical South America (esp. the euphorbiaceous tree Siphonia elastica or Hevea caoutchouc), Asia, and Africa. Being impermeable to liquids and gases, and not readly affected by exposure to air, acids, and alkalies, it is used, especially when vulcanized, for many purposes in the arts and in manufactures. Also called India rubber (because it was first brought from India, and was formerly used chiefly for erasing pencil marks) and gum elastic. See Vulcanization.
Caoutchoucin (n.) See Caoutchin.
Cap (n.) A covering for the head.
Cap (n.) One usually with a visor but without a brim, for men and boys.
Cap (n.) One of lace, muslin, etc., for women, or infants.
Cap (n.) One used as the mark or ensign of some rank, office, or dignity, as that of a cardinal.
Cap (n.) The top, or uppermost part; the chief.
Cap (n.) A respectful uncovering of the head.
Cap (n.) The whole top of the head of a bird from the base of the bill to the nape of the neck.
Cap (n.) Anything resembling a cap in form, position, or use
Cap (n.) The uppermost of any assemblage of parts; as, the cap of column, door, etc.; a capital, coping, cornice, lintel, or plate.
Cap (n.) Something covering the top or end of a thing for protection or ornament.
Cap (n.) A collar of iron or wood used in joining spars, as the mast and the topmast, the bowsprit and the jib boom; also, a covering of tarred canvas at the end of a rope.
Cap (n.) A percussion cap. See under Percussion.
Cap (n.) The removable cover of a journal box.
Cap (n.) A portion of a spherical or other convex surface.
Cap (n.) A large size of writing paper; as, flat cap; foolscap; legal cap.
Capped (imp. & p. p.) of Cap.
Capping (p. pr. & vb. n.) of Cap.
Cap (v. t.) To cover with a cap, or as with a cap; to provide with a cap or cover; to cover the top or end of; to place a cap upon the proper part of; as, to cap a post; to cap a gun.
Cap (v. t.) To deprive of cap.
Cap (v. t.) To complete; to crown; to bring to the highest point or consummation; as, to cap the climax of absurdity.
Cap (v. t.) To salute by removing the cap.
Cap (v. t.) To match; to mate in contest; to furnish a complement to; as, to cap text; to cap proverbs.
Cap (v. i.) To uncover the head respectfully.
Capabilities (n. pl. ) of Capability.
Capability (n.) 能力，才能 [C] [U] [（+for/ of）] [+to-v]；性能，功能；耐受力 [C] [U]；潛力，未展現的特色 [P] [（+as）] The quality of being capable; capacity; capableness; esp. intellectual power or ability.
A capability to take a thousand views of a subject. -- H. Taylor.
Capability (n.) Capacity of being used or improved.
Capable (a.) Possessing ability, qualification, or susceptibility; having capacity; of sufficient size or strength; as, a room capable of holding a large number; a castle capable of resisting a long assault.
Capable (a.) Possessing adequate power; qualified; able; fully competent; as, a capable instructor; a capable judge; a mind capable of nice investigations.
Capable (a.) Possessing legal power or capacity; as, a man capable of making a contract, or a will.
Capable (a.) Capacious; large; comprehensive.
Capableness (n.) The quality or state of being capable; capability; adequateness; competency.
Capacified (imp. & p. p.) of Capacify.
Capacify (v. t.) To quality.
Capacious (a.) Having capacity; able to contain much; large; roomy; spacious; extended; broad; as, a capacious vessel, room, bay, or harbor.
Capacious (a.) Able or qualified to make large views of things, as in obtaining knowledge or forming designs; comprehensive; liberal.
Capaciosly (adv.) In a capacious manner or degree; comprehensively.
Capaciousness (n.) The quality of being capacious, as of a vessel, a reservoir a bay, the mind, etc.
Capacitated (imp. & p. p.) of Capacitate.
Capacitating (p. pr. & vb. n.) of Capacitate.
Capacitate (v. t.) To render capable; to enable; to qualify.
Capacities (n. pl. ) of Capacity.
Capacity (n.) The power of receiving or containing; extent of room or space; passive power; -- used in reference to physical things.
Had our great palace the capacity To camp this host, we all would sup together. -- Shak.
The capacity of the exhausted cylinder. -- Boyle.
Capacity (n.) The power of receiving and holding ideas, knowledge, etc.; the comprehensiveness of the mind; the receptive faculty; capability of undestanding or feeling.
Capacity is now properly limited to these [the mere passive operations of the mind]; its primary signification, which is literally room for, as well as its employment, favors this; although it can not be denied that there are examples of its usage in an active sense. -- Sir W. Hamilton.
Capacity (n.) Ability; power pertaining to, or resulting from, the possession of strength, wealth, or talent; possibility of being or of doing.
The capacity of blessing the people. -- Alex. Hamilton.
A cause with such capacities endued. -- Blackmore.
Capacity (n.) Outward condition or circumstances; occupation; profession; character; position; as, to work in the capacity of a mason or a carpenter.
Capacity (n.) (Law) Legal or noral qualification, as of age, residence, character, etc., necessary for certain purposes, as for holding office, for marrying, for making contracts, will, etc.; legal power or right; competency.
Capacity for heat, The power of absorbing heat. Substances differ in the amount of heat requisite to raise them a given number of thermometric degrees, and this difference is the measure of, or depends upon, what is called their capacity for heat. See Specific heat, under Heat.
Syn: Ability; faculty; talent; capability; skill; efficiency; cleverness. See Ability.
Capacity (n.) Capability to perform or produce; "among his gifts is his capacity for true altruism"; "limited runway capacity"; "a great capacity for growth" [ant: incapacity].
Capacity (n.) The susceptibility of something to a particular treatment; "the capability of a metal to be fused" [syn: capability, capacity].
Capacity (n.) The amount that can be contained; "the gas tank has a capacity of 12 gallons" [syn: capacity, content]
Capacity (n.) The maximum production possible; "the plant is working at 80 per cent capacity".
Capacity (n.) A specified function; "he was employed in the capacity of director"; "he should be retained in his present capacity at a higher salary".
Capacity (n.) (Computer science) The amount of information (in bytes) that can be stored on a disk drive; "the capacity of a hard disk drive is usually expressed in megabytes".
Capacity (n.) An electrical phenomenon whereby an electric charge is stored [syn: capacitance, electrical capacity, capacity].
Capacity (n.) The power to learn or retain knowledge; in law, the ability to understand the facts and significance of your behavior [syn: capacity, mental ability] [ant: incapacity].
Capacity (n.) Tolerance for alcohol; "he had drunk beyond his capacity".
Capacity, () The maximum possible data transfer rate of a communications channel under ideal conditions. The total capacity of a channel may be shared between several independent data streams using some kind of multiplexing, in which case, each stream's data rate may be limited to a fixed fraction of the total capacity.
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Capacity. () This word, in the law sense, denotes some ability, power, qualification, or competency of persons, natural, or artificial, for the performance of civil acts, depending on their state or condition, as defined or fixed by law; as, the capacity to devise, to bequeath, to grant or convey lands; to take; or to take. and hold lands to make a contract, and the like. 2 Com. Dig. 294; Dane's Abr. h.t.
Capacity. () The constitution requires that the president, senators, and representatives should have attained certain ages; and in the case of the senators and representatives, that out these they have no capacity to serve in these offices.
Capacity. () All laws which regulate the capacity of persons to contract, are considered personal laws; such are the laws which relate to minority and majority; to the powers of guardians or parents, or the disabilities of coverture. The law of the domicil generally governs in cases of this kind. Burge. on Sureties, 89.
Capape (adv.) See Cap-a-pie. -- Shak.
Capapie (adv.) From head to foot; at all points. "He was armed cap-a-pie." -- Prescott.