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lect, or pick out; to choose and gather or collect; as, to cuil flowers. From his herd he culls, For slaughter, from the fairest of his bulls. Dryden. Whitest honey in fairy gardens culled. Tennyson.

A strainer. See Colander.

One who piks or chooses; esp., an inspector who select wares suitable for market.

Broken glass for remelting.

Gullibility. [R.] Swift.

Easily deceived; gullible.

The act of one who culls.

A mean wretch; a base fellow; a poltroon; a scullion. "Away, base cullions." Shak.

Mean; base. Shak.

d made clear for invalids; also, a savory jelly. [Obs.] When I am exellent at caudles And cullises . . . you shall be welcome to me. Beau. & Fl.

Refuse timber, from which the best part has been culled out.

tricked, or imposed on; a mean dupe; a gull. I have learned that . . . I am not the first cully whom she has passed upon for a countess. Addison.

The state of being a cully. Less frequent instances of eminent cullyism. Spectator.

Hooded; cowled; covered, as with a hood. Sir T. Browne.

A hood-shaped organ, resembling a cowl or monk's hood, as certain concave and arched sepals or petals.

A variety of black limestone, often polished for ornamental purposes.

e gateway of a fortress, to be let down to prevent the entrance of an enemy. "Let the portcullis fall." Sir W. Scott. She . . . the huge portcullis high updrew. Milton.

A boat; a cockboat. See Sculler.

A boat rowed by one man with two sculls, or short oars. [R.] Dryden.

A place where dishes, kettles, and culinary utensils, are cleaned and kept; also, a room attached to the kitchen, where the coarse work is done; a back kitchen.