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<hw><hw>Ca*das"tre</hw>, <hw>Ca*das"ter</hw><hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>n.</tt> <ety>[f. <ets>cadastre</ets>.]</ety> <fld>(Law.)</fld> <def>An official statement of the quantity and value of real estate for the purpose of apportioning the taxes payable on such property.</def>

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<h1>Cadaver</h1> <Xpage=201>

<hw>Ca*da"ver</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>n.</tt> <ety>[L., fr <ets>cadere</ets> to fall.]</ety> <def>A dead human body; a corpse.</def>

<h1>Cadaveric</h1> <Xpage=201>

<hw>Ca*dav"er*ic</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>a.</tt> <def>Of, pertaining to, or resembling, a corpse, or the changes produced by death; cadaverous; <as>as, <ex>cadaveric</ex> rigidity</as>.</def>

<i>Dunglison.</i>

<cs><col>Cadaveric alkaloid</col>, <cd>an alkaloid generated by the processes of decomposition in dead animal bodies, and thought by some to be the cause of the poisonous effects produced by the bodies. See <er>Ptomaine</er>.</cd></cs>

<h1>Cadaverous</h1> <Xpage=201>

<hw>Ca*dav"er*ous</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>a.</tt> <ety>[L. <ets>cadaverosus</ets>.]</ety>

<p><b>1.</b> <def>Having the appearance or color of a dead human body; pale; ghastly; <as>as, a <ex>cadaverous</ex> look</as>.</def>

<p><b>2.</b> <def>Of or pertaining to, or having the qualities of, a dead body.</def> "The scent <i>cadaverous</i>."

-- <wordforms><wf>Ca*dav"er*ous*ly</wf>, <tt>adv.</tt> -- <wf>Ca*dav"er*ous*ness</wf>, <tt>n.</tt></wordforms>

<h1>Cadbait</h1> <Xpage=201>

<hw>Cad"bait`</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>n.</tt> <ety>[Prov. E. <ets>codbait</ets>, <ets>cadbote</ets> fly.]</ety> <fld>(Zo\'94l.)</fld> <def>See <er>Caddice</er>.</def>

<h1>Caddice, Caddis</h1> <Xpage=201>

<hw><hw>Cad"dice</hw>, <hw>Cad"dis</hw><hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>n.</tt> <ety>[Prov. E. <ets>caddy</ets>, <ets>cadew</ets>; <ets>cf</ets>. <ets>G</ets>. <ets>k\'94der</ets> bait.]</ety> <fld>(Zo\'94l.)</fld> <def>The larva of a caddice fly. These larv\'91 generally live in cylindrical cases, open at each end, and covered externally with pieces of broken shells, gravel, bits of wood, etc. They are a favorite bait with anglers. Called also <altname>caddice worm</altname>, or <altname>caddis worm</altname>.</def>

<cs><col>Caddice fly</col> <fld>(Zo\'94l.)</fld>, <cd>a species of trichopterous insect, whose larva is the caddice.</cd></cs>

<h1>Caddis</h1> <Xpage=201>

<hw>Cad"dis</hw>, <tt>n.</tt> <ety>[OE. <ets>caddas</ets>, Scot. <ets>caddis</ets> lint, <ets>caddes</ets> a kind of woolen cloth, cf. Gael. <ets>cada</ets>, <ets>cadadh</ets>, a kind of cloth, cotton, fustian, W. <ets>cadas</ets>, F. <ets>cadis</ets>.]</ety> <def>A kind of worsted lace or ribbon.</def> "<i>Caddises</i>, cambrics, lawns."

<i>Shak.</i>

<h1>Caddish</h1> <Xpage=201>

<hw>Cad"dish</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>a.</tt> <def>Like a cad; lowbred and presuming.</def>

<h1>Caddow</h1> <Xpage=201>

<hw>Cad"dow</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>n.</tt> <ety>[OE. <ets>cadawe</ets>, prob. fr. <ets>ca</ets> chough + <ets>daw</ets> jackdaw; cf. Gael. <ets>cadhag</ets>, <ets>cathag</ets>. Cf. <er>Chough</er>, <er>Daw</er>, <tt>n.</tt>]</ety> <fld>(Zo\'94l.)</fld> <def>A jackdaw.</def> <mark>[Prov. Eng.]</mark>

<h1>Caddy</h1> <Xpage=201>

<hw>Cad"dy</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>n.</tt>; <plu>pl. <plw>Caddies</plw> <tt>(#)</tt>.</plu> <ety>[Earlier spelt <ets>catty</ets>, fr. Malay <ets>kat\'c6</ets> a weight of 1\'a7 pounds. Cf. <er>Catty</er>.]</ety> <def>A small box, can, or chest to keep tea in.</def>

<h1>Cade</h1> <Xpage=201>

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