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That part of optics which explants the properties and phenomena of reflected light, and particularly that which is reflected from mirrors or polished bodies; --- formerly caled anacamptics.

A species of divination, which was perforned by letting down a mirror into water, for a sick person to look at his face in it. If his countenance appeared distorted and ghastly, it was an ill omen; if fresh and healthy, it was favorable.

See Catcall.

vision of the Devonian age in America. The rocks of this period are well developed in the Catskill mountains, and extend south and west under the Carboniferous formation. See the Diagram under Geology.

A base fellow; a rogue; a cheat. [Obs.] B. Jonson.

A stick or club employed in the game of ball called cat or tipcat. Massinger.

To fold and sew down the edge of with a coarse zigzag stitch.

Same as Catchup, and Ketchup.

Catlike; feline Drummond.

cluding all domestic quadrupeds, as sheep, goats, horses, mules, asses, and swine. Belted cattle, Black cattle. See under Belted, Black. -- Cattle guard, a trench under a railroad track and alongside a crossing (as of a public highway). It is intended to prevent cattle from getting upon the track. -- cattle louse (Zo…

An East Indian Weight of 11/3 pounds.

raw definitely from filling or exercising, as a high office, station, dignity; as, to abdicate the throne, the crown, the papacy.

The act of abdicating; the renunciation of a high office, dignity, or trust, by its holder; commonly the voluntary renunciation of sovereign power; as, abdication of the throne, government, power, authority.

Causing, or implying, abdication. [R.] Bailey.

One who abdicates.

To weed out. [Obs.] Bailey.

A weeding machine.

To reject by judicial sentence; also, to abjudge. [Obs.] Ash.

Rejection by judicial sentence. [R.] Knowles.

Not defective; complete; as, an acatalectic verse. -- n.