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, -- Center-fire cartridge, a cartridge in which the fulminate occupies an axial position usually in the center of the base of the capsule, instead of being contained in its rim. In the Prussian needle gun the fulminate is applied to the middle of the base of the bullet. Rim-fire cartridge, a cartridge in which the ful…

The projection in rear of the breech of a cannon, usually a knob or breeching loop connected with the gun by a neck. In old writers it included all in rear of the base ring.

A deposit of pebbles, gravel, and ferruginous sand, in which the Brazilian diamond is usually found.

A bombproof chamber, usually of masonry, in which cannon may be placed, to be fired through embrasures; or one capable of being used as a magazine, or for quartering troops.

A lodging for soldiers in garrison towns, usually near the rampart; barracks. Bescherelle.

A device for recording the amount of cash received, usually having an automatic adding machine and a money drawer and exhibiting the amount of the sale.

A barrel-shaped vessel made of staves headings, and hoops, usually fitted together so as to hold liquids. It may be larger or smaller than a barrel.

A small round dish with a handle, usually of porcelain.

A game at cards, played by two or more persons, usually for twenty-one points. Great cassino, the ten of diamonds. -- Little cassino, the two of spades.

frock coat worn by the clergy of certain churches when officiating, and by others as the usually outer garment.

That part of a speech, usually the exordium, in which the orator sets forth the subject matter to be discussed.

An event producing a subversion of the order or system of things; a final event, usually of a calamitous or disastrous nature; hence, sudden calamity; great misfortune. The strange catastrophe of affairs now at London. Bp. Buret. The most horrible and portentous catastrophe that nature ever yet saw. Woodward.…

Tending to catch or insnare; entangling; -- usually used fig.; as, a catchy question.

s of abdominal fleshy legs (prolegs) armed with hooks. Some are hairy, others naked. They usually feed on leaves, fruit, and succulent vegetables, being often very destructive, Many of them are popularly called worms, as the cutworm, cankerworm, army worm, cotton worm, silkworm.

an exhibition of domestic animals with prizes for the encouragement of stock breeding; -- usually accompanied with the exhibition of other agricultural and domestic products and of implements.

; to produce; to be the occasion of; to bring about; to bring into existence; to make; -- usually followed by an infinitive, sometimes by that with a finite verb. I will cause it to rain upon the earth forty days. Gen. vii. 4. Cause that it be read also in the church of the Laodiceans. Col. iv. 16.

cave. Tylor. -- Cave hyena (Zoöl.), a fossil hyena found abundanty in British caves, now usually regarded as a large variety of the living African spotted hyena. -- Cave lion (Zoöl.), a fossil lion found in the caves of Europe, believed to be a large variety of the African lion. -- Bone cave. See under Bone.…

A person of distinction or renown; -- usually in the plural; as, he is one of the celebrities of the place.

A room or rooms under a building, and usually below the surface of the ground, where provisions and other stores are kept.

ne or liquor, made in the form of a chest or coffer, or a deep drawer in a sideboard, and usually lined with metal.