a. [ From 2d Cant. ]
Canted column (Arch.),
a. [ L. abdicans, p. pr. of abdicare. ] Abdicating; renouncing; -- followed by of. [ 1913 Webster ]
Monks abdicant of their orders. Whitlock. [ 1913 Webster ]
n. One who abdicates. Smart. [ 1913 Webster ]
n. Same as Acanthus. [ 1913 Webster ]
‖n. [ Gr. &unr_; thorn, fr. &unr_; point. See Acute. ]
a.
a. [ L. acanthinus, Gr. &unr_;, thorny, fr. &unr_;. See Acanthus. ] Of, pertaining to, or resembling, the plant acanthus. [ 1913 Webster ]
a. [ Gr. &unr_; thorn + &unr_; fruit. ] (Bot.) Having the fruit covered with spines. [ 1913 Webster ]
‖n. pl. [ NL., from Gr. &unr_; a spine, thorn + &unr_; head. ] (Zool.) A group of intestinal worms, having the proboscis armed with recurved spines. [ 1913 Webster ]
a. (Zool.) Having a spiny head, as one of the Acanthocephala. [ 1913 Webster ]
n.
a. [ Gr. &unr_;, fr. &unr_; spine +
a. [ Gr. &unr_; thorn + &unr_;, &unr_;, foot. ] (Bot.) Having spinous petioles. [ 1913 Webster ]
‖n. pl. [ NL., from Gr. &unr_; thorn + &unr_; wing, fin. ] (Zool.) A group of teleostean fishes having spiny fins. See Acanthopterygii. [ 1913 Webster ]
a. [ Gr. &unr_; spine + &unr_; wing. ]
a. (Zool.) Belonging to the order of fishes having spinose fins, as the perch. --
‖n. pl. [ NL., from Gr. &unr_; thorn + &unr_; fin, dim. fr. &unr_; wing. ] (Zool.) An order of fishes having some of the rays of the dorsal, ventral, and anal fins unarticulated and spinelike, as the perch. [ 1913 Webster ]
a. (Zool.) Having fins in which the rays are hard and spinelike; spiny-finned. [ 1913 Webster ]
n.
n.
n.;
n. same as Akocanthera.
a. [ L. albicans, p. pr. of albicare, albicatum, to be white, fr. albus white. ] Growing or becoming white. [ 1913 Webster ]
n. A kind of wine, formerly much esteemed; -- said to have been made near Alicant, in Spain. J. Fletcher. [ 1913 Webster ]
n. (Astron.)
n. [ F. almucantarat, almicantarat, ultimately fr. Ar. al-muqantarāt, pl., fr. qantara to bend, arch. ] (Astron.) A small circle of the sphere parallel to the horizon; a circle or parallel of altitude. Two stars which have the same almucantar have the same altitude. See Almacantar. [ Archaic ] [ 1913 Webster ]
Almucanter staff,
a. Spineless, as certain fishes. [ 1913 Webster ]
n. [ L. applicans, p. pr. of applicare. See Apply. ] One who apples for something; one who makes request; a petitioner. [ 1913 Webster ]
The applicant for a cup of water. Plumtre. [ 1913 Webster ]
The court require the applicant to appear in person. Z. Swift. [ 1913 Webster ]
‖n. [ It., beautiful singing. ] (Music) a cantabile style of operatic singing characterized by purity and evenness of tone, and a precise but brilliant vocal technique displaying ease and agility. [ PJC ]
a. [ L. candicans, p. pr. of candicare to be whitish. ] Growing white. [ Obs. ] [ 1913 Webster ]
n. [ OF., edge, angle, prof. from L. canthus the iron ring round a carriage wheel, a wheel, Gr. &unr_; the corner of the eye, the felly of a wheel; cf. W. cant the stake or tire of a wheel. Cf. Canthus, Canton, Cantle. ]
The first and principal person in the temple was Irene, or Peace; she was placed aloft in a cant. B. Jonson. [ 1913 Webster ]
Cant frames,
Cant timbers
v. t.
n. [ Prob. from OF. cant, F. chant, singing, in allusion to the singing or whining tine of voice used by beggars, fr. L. cantus. See Chant. ]
The cant of any profession. Dryden. [ 1913 Webster ]
They shall hear no cant from me. F. W. Robertson [ 1913 Webster ]
a. Of the nature of cant; affected; vulgar. [ 1913 Webster ]
To introduce and multiply cant words in the most ruinous corruption in any language. Swift. [ 1913 Webster ]
v. i.
The rankest rogue that ever canted. Beau. & Fl. [ 1913 Webster ]
The doctor here,
When he discourseth of dissection,
Of vena cava and of vena porta,
The meseræum and the mesentericum,
What does he else but cant. B. Jonson [ 1913 Webster ]
That uncouth affected garb of speech, or canting language, if I may so call it. Bp. Sanderson. [ 1913 Webster ]
n. [ Prob. from OF. cant, equiv. to L. quantum; cf. F. encan, fr. L. in quantum, i.e. “for how much?” ] A call for bidders at a public sale; an auction. “To sell their leases by cant.” Swift. [ 1913 Webster ]
v. t. to sell by auction, or bid a price at a sale by auction. [ Archaic ] Swift. [ 1913 Webster ]
n. [ Abbreviated from Cantabrigian. ] A Cantabrigian. [ Colloq. ] Sir W. Scott. [ 1913 Webster ]
‖a. [ It., cantare to sing. ] (Mus.) In a melodious, flowing style; in a singing style, as opposed to bravura, recitativo, or parlando. [ 1913 Webster ]
‖ n. (Mus.) A piece or passage, whether vocal or instrumental, peculiarly adapted to singing; -- sometimes called
a. Of or pertaining to Cantabria on the Bay of Biscay in Spain. [ 1913 Webster ]
n. A native or resident of Cambridge; esp. a student or graduate of the university of Cambridge, England. [ 1913 Webster ]
n. [ Cant an external angle + lever a supporter of the roof timber of a house. ]
Cantalever bridge,
n. [ F. cantaloup, It. cantalupo, so called from the caste of Cantalupo, in the Marca d'Ancona, in Italy, where they were first grown in Europe, from seed said to have been imported from Armenia. ] A muskmelon of several varieties, having when mature, a yellowish skin, and flesh of a reddish orange color.
a. Perverse; contentious; ugly; malicious. [ Colloq. ] --
The cantankerous old maiden aunt. Thackeray. [ 1913 Webster ]
‖n. [ It., fr. cantare to sing, fr. L. cantare intens of canere to sing. ] (Mus.) A poem set to music; a musical composition comprising choruses, solos, interludes, etc., arranged in a somewhat dramatic manner; originally, a composition for a single noise, consisting of both recitative and melody. [ 1913 Webster ]
n. [ L. cantatio. ] A singing. [ Obs. ] Blount. [ 1913 Webster ]
a. Containing cant or affectation; whining; singing. [ R. ] [ 1913 Webster ]
a. [ L. abdicans, p. pr. of abdicare. ] Abdicating; renouncing; -- followed by of. [ 1913 Webster ]
Monks abdicant of their orders. Whitlock. [ 1913 Webster ]
n. One who abdicates. Smart. [ 1913 Webster ]
n. Same as Acanthus. [ 1913 Webster ]
‖n. [ Gr. &unr_; thorn, fr. &unr_; point. See Acute. ]
a.
a. [ L. acanthinus, Gr. &unr_;, thorny, fr. &unr_;. See Acanthus. ] Of, pertaining to, or resembling, the plant acanthus. [ 1913 Webster ]
a. [ Gr. &unr_; thorn + &unr_; fruit. ] (Bot.) Having the fruit covered with spines. [ 1913 Webster ]
‖n. pl. [ NL., from Gr. &unr_; a spine, thorn + &unr_; head. ] (Zool.) A group of intestinal worms, having the proboscis armed with recurved spines. [ 1913 Webster ]
a. (Zool.) Having a spiny head, as one of the Acanthocephala. [ 1913 Webster ]
n.
a. [ Gr. &unr_;, fr. &unr_; spine +
a. [ Gr. &unr_; thorn + &unr_;, &unr_;, foot. ] (Bot.) Having spinous petioles. [ 1913 Webster ]
‖n. pl. [ NL., from Gr. &unr_; thorn + &unr_; wing, fin. ] (Zool.) A group of teleostean fishes having spiny fins. See Acanthopterygii. [ 1913 Webster ]
a. [ Gr. &unr_; spine + &unr_; wing. ]
a. (Zool.) Belonging to the order of fishes having spinose fins, as the perch. --
‖n. pl. [ NL., from Gr. &unr_; thorn + &unr_; fin, dim. fr. &unr_; wing. ] (Zool.) An order of fishes having some of the rays of the dorsal, ventral, and anal fins unarticulated and spinelike, as the perch. [ 1913 Webster ]
a. (Zool.) Having fins in which the rays are hard and spinelike; spiny-finned. [ 1913 Webster ]
n.
n.
n.;
n. same as Akocanthera.
a. [ L. albicans, p. pr. of albicare, albicatum, to be white, fr. albus white. ] Growing or becoming white. [ 1913 Webster ]
n. A kind of wine, formerly much esteemed; -- said to have been made near Alicant, in Spain. J. Fletcher. [ 1913 Webster ]
n. (Astron.)
n. [ F. almucantarat, almicantarat, ultimately fr. Ar. al-muqantarāt, pl., fr. qantara to bend, arch. ] (Astron.) A small circle of the sphere parallel to the horizon; a circle or parallel of altitude. Two stars which have the same almucantar have the same altitude. See Almacantar. [ Archaic ] [ 1913 Webster ]
Almucanter staff,
a. Spineless, as certain fishes. [ 1913 Webster ]
n. [ L. applicans, p. pr. of applicare. See Apply. ] One who apples for something; one who makes request; a petitioner. [ 1913 Webster ]
The applicant for a cup of water. Plumtre. [ 1913 Webster ]
The court require the applicant to appear in person. Z. Swift. [ 1913 Webster ]
‖n. [ It., beautiful singing. ] (Music) a cantabile style of operatic singing characterized by purity and evenness of tone, and a precise but brilliant vocal technique displaying ease and agility. [ PJC ]
a. [ L. candicans, p. pr. of candicare to be whitish. ] Growing white. [ Obs. ] [ 1913 Webster ]
n. [ OF., edge, angle, prof. from L. canthus the iron ring round a carriage wheel, a wheel, Gr. &unr_; the corner of the eye, the felly of a wheel; cf. W. cant the stake or tire of a wheel. Cf. Canthus, Canton, Cantle. ]
The first and principal person in the temple was Irene, or Peace; she was placed aloft in a cant. B. Jonson. [ 1913 Webster ]
Cant frames,
Cant timbers
v. t.
n. [ Prob. from OF. cant, F. chant, singing, in allusion to the singing or whining tine of voice used by beggars, fr. L. cantus. See Chant. ]
The cant of any profession. Dryden. [ 1913 Webster ]
They shall hear no cant from me. F. W. Robertson [ 1913 Webster ]
a. Of the nature of cant; affected; vulgar. [ 1913 Webster ]
To introduce and multiply cant words in the most ruinous corruption in any language. Swift. [ 1913 Webster ]
v. i.
The rankest rogue that ever canted. Beau. & Fl. [ 1913 Webster ]
The doctor here,
When he discourseth of dissection,
Of vena cava and of vena porta,
The meseræum and the mesentericum,
What does he else but cant. B. Jonson [ 1913 Webster ]
That uncouth affected garb of speech, or canting language, if I may so call it. Bp. Sanderson. [ 1913 Webster ]
n. [ Prob. from OF. cant, equiv. to L. quantum; cf. F. encan, fr. L. in quantum, i.e. “for how much?” ] A call for bidders at a public sale; an auction. “To sell their leases by cant.” Swift. [ 1913 Webster ]
v. t. to sell by auction, or bid a price at a sale by auction. [ Archaic ] Swift. [ 1913 Webster ]
n. [ Abbreviated from Cantabrigian. ] A Cantabrigian. [ Colloq. ] Sir W. Scott. [ 1913 Webster ]
‖a. [ It., cantare to sing. ] (Mus.) In a melodious, flowing style; in a singing style, as opposed to bravura, recitativo, or parlando. [ 1913 Webster ]
‖ n. (Mus.) A piece or passage, whether vocal or instrumental, peculiarly adapted to singing; -- sometimes called
a. Of or pertaining to Cantabria on the Bay of Biscay in Spain. [ 1913 Webster ]
n. A native or resident of Cambridge; esp. a student or graduate of the university of Cambridge, England. [ 1913 Webster ]
n. [ Cant an external angle + lever a supporter of the roof timber of a house. ]
Cantalever bridge,
n. [ F. cantaloup, It. cantalupo, so called from the caste of Cantalupo, in the Marca d'Ancona, in Italy, where they were first grown in Europe, from seed said to have been imported from Armenia. ] A muskmelon of several varieties, having when mature, a yellowish skin, and flesh of a reddish orange color.
a. Perverse; contentious; ugly; malicious. [ Colloq. ] --
The cantankerous old maiden aunt. Thackeray. [ 1913 Webster ]
‖n. [ It., fr. cantare to sing, fr. L. cantare intens of canere to sing. ] (Mus.) A poem set to music; a musical composition comprising choruses, solos, interludes, etc., arranged in a somewhat dramatic manner; originally, a composition for a single noise, consisting of both recitative and melody. [ 1913 Webster ]
n. [ L. cantatio. ] A singing. [ Obs. ] Blount. [ 1913 Webster ]
a. Containing cant or affectation; whining; singing. [ R. ] [ 1913 Webster ]