n. See Carack. [ 1913 Webster ]
n. [ F. caracal, fr. Turk qarahqootaq; qarah black + qootaq ear. ] (Zool.) 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. [ 1913 Webster ]
n. (Zool.) 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
☞ The black caracara is Ibycter ater; the chimango is Milvago chimango; the Brazilian is Polyborus Braziliensis. [ 1913 Webster ]
prop. n. (Geography) The capital
n. [ F. caraque (cf. Sp. & Pg. carraca, It. caracca.), LL. carraca, fr. L. carrus wagon; or perh. fr. Ar. qorqūr (pl. qarāqir) a carack. ] (Naut.) A kind of large ship formerly used by the Spaniards and Portuguese in the East India trade; a galleon.
The bigger whale like some huge carrack lay. Waller. [ 1913 Webster ]
n. [ F. caracole, caracol, fr. Sp. caracol snail, winding staircase, a wheeling about. ] [ 1913 Webster ]
‖En caracole ety>[ F. ],
v. i.
Prince John caracoled within the lists. Sir W. Scott. [ 1913 Webster ]
n. An alloy of gold, silver, and copper, of which an inferior quality of jewelry is made. [ 1913 Webster ]
n. Var. of Karakul, a kind of fur. [ Webster 1913 Suppl. ]