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706 words match “CAB”

CABOCHED a.
ut nothing of the neck; -- said of the head of a beast in armorial bearing. [Written also caboshed.]
CABOCHON n.
ed, but not faceted; also, the style of cutting itself. Such stones are said to be cut en cabochon.
CABOODLE n.
The whole collection; the entire quantity or number; -- usually in the phrase the whole caboodle. [Slang, U.S.] Bartlett.
CABOOSE n. 2 definitions
A house on deck, where the cooking is done; -- commonly called the galley.
CABOTAGE n.
Navigation along the coast; the details of coast pilotage.
CABREE n.
The pronghorn antelope. [Also written cabrit, cabret.]
CABRERITE n.
mineral, a hydrous arseniate of nickel, cobalt, and magnesia; -- so named from the Sierra Cabrera, Spain.
CABRILLA n.
A name applied to various species of edible fishes of the genus Serranus, and related genera, inhabiting the Meditarranean, the coast of California, etc. In California, some of them are also called rock bass and kelp salmon.
CABRIOLE n.
A curvet; a leap. See Capriole. The cabrioles which his charger exhibited. Sir W. Scott.
CABRIOLET n.
A one-horse carriage with two seats and a calash top.
CABRIT n.
Same as Cabrée.
CABURN n.
A small line made of spun yarn, to bind or worm cables, seize tackles, etc.
ABDICABLE a.
Capable of being abdicated.
AMICABILITY n.
The quality of being amicable; friendliness; amicableness. Ash.
AMICABLE a.
ding from, or exhibiting, friendliness; after the manner of friends; peaceable; as, an amicable disposition, or arrangement. That which was most remarkable in this contest was . . . the amicable manner in which it was managed. Prideoux. Amicable action (Law.), an action commenced and prosecuted by amicable consent of t…
AMICABLENESS n.
The quality of being amicable; amicability.
AMICABLY adv.
In an amicable manner.
APPLICABILITY n.
The quality of being applicable or fit to be applied.
APPLICABLE a.
ng applied; fit or suitable to be applied; having relevance; as, this observation is applicable to the case under consideration. -- Ap"pli*ca*ble*ness, n. -- Ap"pli*ca*bly, adv.
BECCABUNGA n.
See Brooklime.
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