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artridge in which the fulminate is contained in a rim surrounding its base. -- Cartridge bag, a bag of woolen cloth, to hold a charge for a cannon. -- Cartridge belt, a belt having pocket for cartridges. -- Cartridge box, a case, usually of leather, attached to a belt or strap, for holding cartridges. -- Cartridge…

transfer with a change of form. See Cratch, Cratch cradle. -- To let the cat out of the bag, to tell a secret, carelessly or willfully. [Colloq.] -- Bush cat, the serval. See Serval.

An annual variety of Brassica oleracea, or cabbage of which the cluster of young flower stalks and buds is eaten as a vegetable.

The flute or finger pipe in a bagpipe. See Bagpipe.

The flute of a bagpipe. See Chanter, n., 3.

erson may be identified; as, checks placed against items in an account; a check given for baggage; a return check on a railroad.

A bag in which rennet is kept.

A cabbage.

y ways considerable for policy who wears religion otherwise than as a cloak. South. Cloak bag, a bag in which a cloak or other clothes are carried; a portmanteau. Shak.

name. The spores form a highly inflammable powder. -- Club root (Bot.), a disease of cabbages, by which the roots become distorted and the heads spoiled. -- Club topsail (Naut.), a kind of gaff topsail, used mostly by yachts having a fore-and-aft rig. It has a short "club" or "jack yard" to increase its spread.…

ch covetous person. [Obs.] All cobbing country chuffs, which make their bellies and their bags their god, are called rich cobs. Nash.

The Russian variety of bagatelle.

A small bag or pouch. [Obs.] Halliwell.

A conical paper bag, used by grocers. [Obs.] Nares.

A plant of the Brassica or Cabbage genus; esp. that form of B. oleracea called rape and coleseed.

A salad made of sliced cabbage.

A variety of cabbage in which the leaves never form a compact head.

Young cabbage, used as "greens"; esp. a kind cultivated for that purpose; colewort. [Colloq. Souther U. S.]

A variety of cabbage (Brassica oleracea), cultivated for its seeds, which yield an oil valued for illuminating and lubricating purposes; summer rape.

To get; to procure; to obtain; to acquire [Obs.] To fill his bags, and richesse to compare. Spenser.