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A native of the Caribbee islands or the coaste of the Caribbean sea; esp., one of a tribe of Indians inhabiting a region of South America, north of the Amazon, and formerly most of the West India islands.

Of or pertaining to the Caribs, to their islands (the eastern and southern West Indies), or to the sea (called the Caribbean sa) lying between those islands and Central America.

The American reindeer, especially the common or woodland species (Rangifer Caribou). Barren Ground caribou. See under Barren. -- Woodland caribou, the common reindeer (Rangifer Caribou) of the northern forests of America.

me as Carl, 3. Carling Sunday, a Sunday in Lent when carls are eaten. In some parts of England, Passion Sunday. See Carl, 4.

very small there, and bigger than capers; yet commended they are for their carnosity. Holland.

or more balls on the table; a hitting of two or more balls with the player's ball. In England it is called cannon.

Pertaining to, or near, the carotids or one of them; as, the carotid gland.

used as an application to burns and scalds; -- first used at the Carron iron works in Scotland.

A strolling gamester. [Ireland] Spenser.

A tract of land, over which boats or goods are carried between two bodies of navigable water; a carrying place; a portage. Etym: [U.S.]

he business of transporting goods, etc., from one place or country to another by water or land; freighting. We are rivals with them in . . . the carrying trade. Jay.

Low, fertile land; a river valley. [Scot.] Jomieson.

A tax on every plow or plowland.

A plowland; as much land as one team can plow in a year and a day; -- by some said to be about 100 acres. Burrill.

A house or mansion. [Sp. Amer. & Phil. Islands]

Dried dung of cattle used as fuel. [Prov. Eng.] Waterland.

Cast thy garment about thee, and follow me. Acts. xii. 8 We must be cast upon a certain island. Acts. xxvii. 26.

The lordship of a castle; the extent of land and jurisdiction appertaining to a castle.

ive punishment; chastisement; reproof; pungent criticism. The keenest castigation of her slanderers. W. Irving.

A small castle. Leland.