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Pertaining to, or characterized by, cacography; badly written or spelled.

Incorrect or bad writing or spelling. Walpole.

One who practices calcography.

Relating to, or in the style of, calcography.

The art of drawing with chalk.

One who makes calendars. [R.]

See Calligraphic.

See Caligraphy.

One skilled in calligraphy; a good penman.

Of or pertaining to calligraphy. Excellence in the calligraphic act. T. Warton.

A calligrapher

Fair or elegant penmanship.

A genus of herbaceous plants (Tribulus) of the order Zygophylleæ, having a hard several-celled fruit, armed with stout spines, and resembling the military instrument of the same name. The species grow in warm countries, and are often very annoying to cattle.

arance, used for ladies' scarfs, shawls, bonnet trimmings, etc.; -- called also Oriental crape. De Colange.

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

The thick shell or sheild which cover the back of the tortoise, or turtle, the crab, and other crustaceous animals.

A south American tick of the genus Amblyamma. There are several species, very troublesome to man and beast.

See Carapace.

See Cardiograph.

An instrument which, when placed in contact with the chest, will register graphically the comparative duration and intensity of the heart's movements.