n. [ Cf. Carat. ] The twenty-fourth part of a grain; -- a weight used by goldsmiths. Crabb. [ 1913 Webster ]
n. [ Native name. ] A native garment or rug of skin sewed together in the form of a square. [ South Africa ]
The wants of a native . . . are confined to a kaross (skin cloak) or some pieces of cotton cloth. James Bryce. [ Webster 1913 Suppl. ]