n. [ L. cuspis, -idis, point, pointed end. ] [ 1913 Webster ]
v. t.
a. Ending in a point. [ 1913 Webster ]
n. [ See Cusp. ] (Anat.) One of the canine teeth; -- so called from having but one point or cusp on the crown. See Tooth. [ 1913 Webster ]
a. [ From L. cuspis, cuspidis. See Cusp. ] Ending in a point. [ 1913 Webster ]
v. t. To make pointed or sharp. [ 1913 Webster ]
n. a decoration using cusps. [ WordNet 1.5 ]
n. [ Pg. cuspideria, fr. cuspir to spit. ] Any ornamental vessel used as a spittoon; hence, to avoid the common term, a spittoon of any sort. [ 1913 Webster ]