Part 1521

<hw>Cab"bling</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>n.</tt> <fld>(Metal)</fld> <def>The process of breaking up the flat masses into which wrought iron is first hammered, in order that the pieces may be reheated and wrought into bar iron.</def>

<h1>Cabe\'87a, Cabesse</h1> <Xpage=199>

<hw><hw>Ca*be"\'87a</hw>, <hw>Ca*besse"</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>,<hw> <tt>n.</tt> <ety>[Pg. <ets>cabe\'87a</ets>, F. <ets>cabesse</ets>.]</ety> <def>The finest kind of silk received from India.</def>

<h1>Caber</h1> <Xpage=199>

<hw>Ca"ber</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>n.</tt> <ety></ety> <def>A pole or beam used in Scottish games for tossing as a trial of strength.</def>

<h1>Cabezon</h1> <Xpage=199>

<hw>Cab`e*zon"</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>n.</tt> <ety>[Sp., properly, big head. Cf. <er>Cavesson</er>.]</ety> <fld>(Zo\'94l.)</fld> <def>A California fish (<spn>Hemilepidotus spinosus</spn>), allied to the sculpin.</def>

<h1>Cabiai</h1> <Xpage=199>

<hw>Cab"i*ai</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>n.</tt> <ety>[Native South American name.]</ety> <fld>(Zo\'94l.)</fld> <def>The capybara. See <er>Capybara</er>.</def>

<h1>Cabin</h1> <Xpage=199>

<hw>Cab"in</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>n.</tt> <ety>[OF. <ets>caban</ets>, fr. W. <ets>caban</ets> booth, cabin, dim. of <ets>cab</ets> cot, tent; or fr. F. <ets>cabane</ets>, <ets>cabine</ets>, LL. <ets>cabanna</ets>, perh. from the Celtic.]</ety> <p><b>1.</b> <def>A cottage or small house; a hut.</def>

<i>Swift.</i>

<blockquote>A hunting <b>cabin</b> in the west. <i>E. Everett.</i></blockquote>

<p><b>2.</b> <def>A small room; an inclosed place.</def>

<blockquote>So long in secret <b>cabin</b> there he held Her captive. <i>Spenser.</i></blockquote>

<p><b>3.</b> <def>A room in ship for officers or passengers.</def>

<cs><col>Cabin boy</col>, <cd>a boy whose duty is wait on the officers and passengers in the cabin of a ship.</cd></cs>

<h1>Cabin</h1> <Xpage=199>

<hw>Cab"in</hw> <tt>v. i.</tt> <wordforms>[<tt>imp. & p. p.</tt> <er>Cabined</er> <tt>(-?nd)</tt>; <tt>p. pr. & vb. n.</tt> <er>Cabining</er>.]</wordforms> <def>To live in, or as in, a cabin; to lodge.</def>

<blockquote>I'll make you . . . <b>cabin</b> in a cave. <i>Shak.</i></blockquote>

<h1>Cabin</h1> <Xpage=199>

<hw>Cab"in</hw>, <tt>v. t.</tt> <def>To confine in, or as in, a cabin.</def>

<blockquote>I am <b>cabined</b>, cribbed, confined, bound in To saucy doubts and fears. <i>Shak.</i></blockquote>

<h1>Cabinet</h1> <Xpage=199>

<hw>Cab"i*net</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>n.</tt> <ety>[F., dim. of <ets>cabine</ets> or <ets>cabane</ets>. See <er>Cabin</er>, <tt>n.</tt>]</ety> <p><b>1.</b> <def>A hut; a cottage; a small house.</def> <mark>[Obs.]</mark>

<blockquote>Hearken a while from thy green <b>cabinet</b>, The rural song of careful Colinet. <i>Spenser.</i></blockquote>

<p><b>2.</b> <def>A small room, or retired apartment; a closet.</def>

<p><b>3.</b> <def>A private room in which consultations are held.</def>