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A mound. See 3d Barrow, and Camp, n., 5.

atives of the warmer parts of America. Cactus wren (Zoöl.), an American wren of the genus Campylorhynchus, of several species.

, apparently as a sepulchral monument. Now here let us place the gray stone of her cairn. Campbell.

eaves of an East Indian tree (Melaleuca cajuputi, etc.) It is greenish in color and has a camphoraceous odor and pungent taste.

A curved ridge in the floor of the leteral ventricle of the brain; the calcar avis, hippocampus minor, or ergot.

a polyp. (b) One of the cuplike structures inclosing the zooids of certain hydroids. See Campanularian. [Written also calycle. See Calycle.]

ivisions in it for holding music, loose papers, etc. Canterbury ball (Bot.), a species of Campanula of several varietes, cultivated for its handsome bell-shaped flowers. -- Canterbury gallop, a gentle gallop such as was used by pilgrims riding, to Canterbury; a canter. -- Canterbury table, one of the tales which Chau…

sive power; -- used in reference to physical things. Had our great palace the capacity To camp this host, we all would sup together. Shak. The capacity of the exhausted cylinder. Boyle.

asteless and odorless crystalline substance, extracted from cloves, polymeric with common camphor.

Furnished with, protected by, or built like, a casemate. Campbell.

The art or act of encamping; the making or laying out of a camp.

Belonging to a camp. Sir T. Browne.

rticularly that which is reflected from mirrors or polished bodies; --- formerly caled anacamptics.

The inner planking of a vessel. Camp ceiling. See under Camp. -- Ceiling boards, Thin narrow boards used to ceil with.

A substance composed essentially of gun cotton and camphor, and when pure resembling ivory in texture and color, but variously colored to imitate coral, tortoise shell, amber, malachite, etc. It is used in the manufacture of jewelry and many small articles, as combs, brushes, collars, and cuffs; -- originaly called xyl…

An edible species of mushroom (Agaricus campestris). Fairy ring champignon, the Marasmius oreades, which has a strong flavor but is edible.

A horse for battle or parade. Macaulay. And furious every charger neighed. Campbell.

hurch government, and baptize by immersion. They are also called Disciples of Christ, and Campbellites.

A line of field works made around a besieged place and the besieging army, to protect the camp of the besiegers against the attack of an enemy from without.

tor, and bearing the same surname; as, the clan of Macdonald. "I have marshaled my clan." Campbell.