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To clothe with a caftan. [R.] The turbaned and caftaned damsel. Sir W. Scott.

iety of rock crystal, or crystallized quartz, found esp, in the mountain of Cairngorm, in Scotland.

boiler of copper, brass, or iron. [Written also cauldron.] "Caldrons of boiling oil." Prescott.

The ancient Latin name of Scotland; -- still used in poetry.

Of or pertaining to Caledonia or Scotland; Scottish; Scotch. -- n.

A hydrous sulphate of copper and lead, found in some parts of Caledonia or Scotland.

. The caliber of empty tubes. Reid. A battery composed of three guns of small caliber. Prescott.

A follower of the Rev. Richard Cameron, a Scotch Covenanter of the time of Charies II. Cameron and others refused to accept the "indulgence" offered the Presbyterian clergy, insisted on the Solemn league and Covenant, and in 1680 declared Charles II deposed for tyranny, breach of faith, etc. Cameron was killed at the b…

rest created through former secret services, by being refractory on this occasion. Sir W. Scott.

In a canny manner. [N. of Eng. & Scot.]

Caution; crafty management. [N. of Eng. & Scot.]

furious cannonade was kept up from the whole circle of batteries on the devoted towm. Prescott.

Skillful; knowing; capable. Sir W. Scott.

A Cantabrigian. [Colloq.] Sir W. Scott.

A charm; an incantation; a shell; a trick; adroit mischief. [Written also cantraip.] [Scot.]

Cheerful; sprightly; lively; merry. "The canty dame." Wordsworth [Scot. & Prov. Eng.] Contented with little, and canty with mair. Burns.

From head to foot; at all points. "He was armed cap-a-pie." Prescott.

Tetrao uragallus) of large size and fine flavor, found in northern Europe and formerly in Scotland; -- called also cock of the woods. [Written also capercaillie, capercaili.]

ter, or section, of a book. [Obs.] Holy St. Bernard hath said in the 59th capital. Sir W. Scott.

cing to heads or articles; a formal agreement. With special capitulation that neither the Scots nor the French shall refortify. Bp. Burnet.