To castrate, as a fowl.

One who directs work; an overseer.

To win all the tricks from, in playing at piquet.

A long cloak or overcoat, especially one with a hood.

Same as Capoch.

A floss or waste obtained from the cocoon after the silk has been reeled off, used for shag.

See cap, n., also Paper, n.

The front piece of a cap; -- now more commonly called visor.

See A cappella.

One whose business is to make or sell caps.

A genus of ruminants, including the common goat.

A salt of capric acid.

a genus somprising the skeleton shrimp.

Having a tendril or tendrils.

Of or pertaining to the roebuck.

a genus of deer including the roe deer (Capreolus capreolus).

Wine produced on the island of Capri, commonly a light, dry, white wine.

Of or pertaining to capric acid or its derivatives.

A piece in a free form, with frequent digressions from the theme; a fantasia; -- often called caprice.

In a free, fantastic style.

An abrupt change in feeling, opinion, or action, proceeding from some whim or fancy; a freak; a notion.

Governed or characterized by caprice; apt to change suddenly; freakish; whimsical; changeable.

The tenth sign of zodiac, into which the sun enters at the winter solstice, about December 21. See Tropic.

Of or pertaining to the tribe of ruminants of which the goat, or genus Capra, is the type.

The practice of hanging, upon the cultivated fig tree, branches of the wild fig infested with minute hymenopterous insects.

The woodbine or honeysuckle.

Of, pertaining to, or resembling, the Honeysuckle family of plants (Caprifoliac/.

Having the form of a goat.

Of the goat kind.

a widely distributed natural family of nocturnally active birds including the whip-poor-will (Caprimulgus vociferus), the chuck-will's-widow (Caprimulgus carolinensis), and the common nighthawk (Chordeiles minor); -- called popularly the goatsuckers or nightjars. The nighthawks are sometimes active during the day.

an order of birds including the goatsuckers (Caprimulgidae), frogmouths, and the oilbird (guacharo) (family Steatornithidae).

the type genus of the Caprimulgidae, including the whip-poor-will (Caprimulgus vociferus) and the chuck-will's-widow (Caprimulgus carolinensis).

Of or pertaining to a goat; as, caprine gambols.

To perform a capriole.

Having feet like those of a goat.

A salt of caproic acid.

See under Capric.

A salt of caprylic acid.

See under Capric.

A colorless crystalline substance extracted from the Capsicum annuum, and giving off vapors of intense acridity.

The top sheaf of a stack of grain: (fig.) the crowning or finishing part of a thing.

A red liquid or soft resin extracted from various species of capsicum.

A volatile alkaloid extracted from Capsicum annuum or from capsicin.

A genus of plants of many species, producing capsules or dry berries of various forms, which have an exceedingly pungent, biting taste, and when ground form the red or Cayenne pepper of commerce.

a natural family comprising the leaf bugs.

An upset or overturn.

A metal covering plate which passes over the trunnions of a cannon, and holds it in place.

A vertical cleated drum or cylinder, revolving on an upright spindle, and surmounted by a drumhead with sockets for bars or levers. It is much used, especially on shipboard, for moving or raising heavy weights or exerting great power by traction upon a rope or cable, passing around the drum. It is operated either by steam power or by a number of men walking around the capstan, each pushing on the end of a lever fixed in its socket.

A fossil echinus of the genus Cannulus; -- so called from its supposed resemblance to a cap.

Of or pertaining to a capsule; having the nature of a capsule; hollow and fibrous.

Inclosed in a capsule, or as in a chest or box; enclosed in a seed capsule; -- of seeds or spores.

a dry fruit or pod which is made up of several parts or carpels, and opens to discharge the seeds, as, the capsule of the poppy, the flax, the lily, etc.

Inflammation of a capsule, as that of the crystalline lens.

The incision of a capsule, esp. of that of the crystalline lens, as in a cataract operation.

Chief; superior.

The rank, post, or commission of a captain.

Power, or command, over a certain district; chieftainship.

The condition, rank, post, or authority of a captain or chief commander.

A courting of favor or applause, by flattery or address; a captivating quality; an attraction.

A caviling; a sophism.

In a captious manner.

Captious disposition or manner.

Taken prisoner; made captive; insnared; charmed.

having an affection or admiration, caused by charm of the person or object.

Having power to captivate or charm; fascinating; as, captivating smiles.

The act of captivating.

To take prisoner; to capture.

The state of being a captive or a prisoner.

One who captures any person or thing, as a prisoner or a prize.

To seize or take possession of by force, surprise, or stratagem; to overcome and hold; to secure by effort.

A capoch or hood.

Cover with, or as with, a hood.

See Capuchin, 3.

Same as Capellet.

The Mexican cherry (Prunus Capollin).

The head; also, a knoblike protuberance or capitulum.

A large South American rodent (Hydroch/rus capybara) Living on the margins of lakes and rivers. It is the largest extant rodent, being about three feet long, and half that in height. It somewhat resembles the Guinea pig, to which it is related; -- called also cabiai and water hog.

A small vehicle moved on wheels; usually, one having but two wheels and drawn by one horse; a cart.

The water buffalo of the Philippines.

Of, pertaining to, or resembling, the genus Carabus or family Carabidae. One of the Carabidae, a family of active insectivorous beetles.

a family of nocturnal, terrestrial insects consisting of the ground beetles, which feed chiefly on other insects.

A carbine.

A carbineer.

Like, or pertaining to the genus Carabus.

A genus of ground beetles, including numerous species. They devour many injurious insects.

See Carack.

A lynx (Felis caracal syn. Lynx caracal). It is a native of Africa and Asia. Its ears are black externally, and tipped with long black hairs.

A south American bird of several species and genera, resembling both the eagles and the vultures. The caracaras act as scavengers, and are also called carrion buzzards.

The capital city of Venezuela.

A kind of large ship formerly used by the Spaniards and Portuguese in the East India trade; a galleon.

To move in a caracole, or in caracoles; to wheel.

An alloy of gold, silver, and copper, of which an inferior quality of jewelry is made.

A light vessel or proa used by the people of Borneo, etc., and by the Dutch in the East Indies.

Var. of Karakul, a kind of fur.

A glass water bottle for the table or toilet; -- called also croft.

See Carrageen.

An East Indian tree (Averrhoa Carambola), and its acid, juicy fruit; called also Coromandel gooseberry.

Burnt sugar; a brown or black porous substance obtained by heating sugar. It is soluble in water, and is used for coloring spirits, gravies, etc.

to to change into caramel, by the action of heat; as, The sugar caramelized quickly.

to to convert [usu. sugar] into caramel, by the action of heat.

the South American caracara.

a South American palm (Copernicia australis or Copernicia alba) yielding a wax similar to carnauba wax.

any fish of the family Carangidae, including the cavallas, jacks, pompanos and scads.

large family of narrow-bodied marine food fishes allied to the mackerels, with widely forked tails; chiefly of warm seas; it includes the caranx, American bluefish, and the pilot fish.

Belonging to the Carangid/, a family of fishes allied to the mackerels, and including the caranx, American bluefish, and the pilot fish.

A genus of fishes, common on the Atlantic coast, including the yellow or golden mackerel.

The thick shell or shield which covers the back of the tortoise, or turtle, the crab, and other crustaceous animals.

A south American tick of the genus Amblyomma. There are several species, very troublesome to man and beast.

See Carapace.

The weight by which precious stones and pearls are weighed.

A company of travelers, pilgrims, or merchants, organized and equipped for a long journey, or marching or traveling together, esp. through deserts and countries infested by robbers or hostile tribes, as in Asia or Africa.

The leader or driver of the camels in caravan.

the practice of taking holidays in a caravan.

A kind of inn, in the East, where caravans rest at night, being a large, rude, unfurnished building, surrounding a court.

A name given to several kinds of vessels. The caravel of the 16th century was a small vessel with broad bows, high, narrow poop, four masts, and lateen sails. Columbus commanded three caravels on his great voyage. A Portuguese vessel of 100 or 150 tons burden. A small fishing boat used on the French coast. A Turkish man-of-war.

A biennial plant of the Parsley family (Carum Carui). The seeds have an aromatic smell, and a warm, pungent taste. They are used in cookery and confectionery, and also in medicine as a carminative.

Pertaining to an acid so called.

The technical name for urea.

An isocyanide of a hydrocarbon radical. The carbamines are liquids, usually colorless, and of unendurable odor.

A mobile liquid, CO.N.C6H5, of pungent odor. It is the phenyl salt of isocyanic acid.