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, so as to leave a tracing on the paper or other thing against which it is laid or held. [Writting also calque]

lly with the voice, but often otherwise, as by signs, the sound of some instrument, or by writing; a summons; an entreaty; an invitation; as, a call for help; the bugle's call. "Call of the trumpet." Shak. I rose as at thy call, but found thee not. Milton.

A trull or prostitute; a scold or gossip. [Obs.] [Written also callat.]

ng parts of the Russian and Chinese empires; also (sing.), the language of the Calmucks. [Written also Kalmucks.]

Mozambique. It has an unpleasantly bitter taste, and is used as a tonic and antiseptic. [Written also colombo, columbo, and calombo.] American calumba, the Frasera Carolinensis, also called American gentian. Its root has been used in medicine as bitter tonic in place of calumba.

A bitter principle extracted as a white crystalline substance from the calumba root. [Written also colombin, and columbin]

enta) of northwestern America, the bulbs of which are collected for food by the Indians. [Written also camas, cammas, and quamash.]

cardinal who presides over the pope's household. He has at times possessed great power. [Written also camerlengo and camarlengo.]

A light, loose dress or robe. [Also written camus.] [Obs.] All in a camis light of purple silk. Spenser.

e of camel's hair, now chiefly of goat's hair and silk, or of wool and cotton. [Sometimes written camelot and camblet.]

To cross and deface, as the lines of a writing, or as a word or figure; to mark out by a cross line; to blot out or obliterate. A deed may be avoided by delivering it up to be cancelled; that is, to have lines drawn over it in the form of latticework or cancelli; the phrase is now used figuratively for any manner of ob…

Am, is, or are, not able; -- written either as one word or two.

poses, esp. for injecting or withdrawing fluids. It is usually associated with a trocar. [Written also canula.]

Having the form of a tube; tubular. [Written also canular.]

ge through its interior length for wire, thread, etc.; as, a cannulated (suture) needle. [Written also canulated.]

al varieties, having when mature, a yellowish skin, and flesh of a reddish orange color. [Written also cantaleup.]

A vessel used by soldiers for carrying water, liquor, or other drink. [Written also cantine..]

The upwardly projecting rear part of saddle, opposite to the pommel. [Written also cante.]

A song or canto [Obs.] Write loyal cantons of contemned love. Shak.

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