Part 1532

<h1>Cadence</h1> <Xpage=201>

<hw>Ca"dence</hw>, <tt>v. t.</tt> <def>To regulate by musical measure.</def>

<blockquote>These parting numbers, <b>cadenced</b> by my grief. <i>Philips.</i></blockquote>

<h1>Cadency</h1> <Xpage=201>

<hw>Ca"den*cy</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>n.</tt> <def>Descent of related families; distinction between the members of a family according to their ages.</def>

<cs><col>Marks of cadency</col> <fld>(Her.)</fld>, <cd>bearings indicating the position of the bearer as older or younger son, or as a descendant of an older or younger son. See <er>Difference</er> <fld>(Her.)</fld>.</cd></cs>

<h1>Cadene</h1> <Xpage=201>

<hw>Ca*dene"</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>n.</tt> <ety>[Cf. F. <ets>cad\'8ane</ets>.]</ety> <def>A species of inferior carpet imported from the Levant.</def>

<i>McElrath.</i>

<h1>Cadent</h1> <Xpage=201>

<hw>Ca"dent</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>a.</tt> <ety>[L. <ets>cadens</ets>, <ets>-entis</ets>, p. pr. of <ets>cadere</ets> to fall.]</ety> <def>Falling.</def> <mark>[R.]</mark> "<i>Cadent</i> tears."

<i>Shak.</i>

<h1>Cadenza</h1> <Xpage=201>

<hw>Ca*den"za</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>n.</tt> <ety>[It.]</ety> <fld>(Mus.)</fld> <def>A parenthetic flourish or flight of ornament in the course of a piece, commonly just before the final cadence.</def>

<h1>Cader</h1> <Xpage=201>

<hw>Ca"der</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>n.</tt> <def>See <er>Cadre</er>.</def>

<h1>Cadet</h1> <Xpage=201>

<hw>Ca*det"</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>n.</tt> <ety>[F. <ets>cadet</ets> a younger or the youngest son or brother, dim. fr. L. <ets>caput</ets> head; <ets>i</ets>. <ets>e</ets>., a smaller head of the family, after the first or eldest. See <er>Chief</er>, and cf. <er>Cad</er>.]</ety>

<p><b>1.</b> <def>The younger of two brothers; a younger brother or son; the youngest son.</def>

<blockquote>The <b>cadet</b> of an ancient and noble family. <i>Wood.</i></blockquote>

<p><b>2.</b> <fld>(Mil.)</fld> <sd>(a)</sd> <def>A gentleman who carries arms in a regiment, as a volunteer, with a view of acquiring military skill and obtaining a commission.</def> <sd>(b)</sd> <def>A young man in training for military or naval service; esp. a pupil in a military or naval school, as at West Point, Annapolis, or Woolwich.</def>

<note>&hand; All the undergraduates at Annapolis are <i>Naval cadets</i>. The distinction between <i>Cadet midshipmen</i> and <i>Cadet engineers</i> was abolished by Act of Congress in 1882.</note>

<h1>Cadetship</h1> <Xpage=201>

<hw>Ca*det"ship</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>n.</tt> <def>The position, rank, or commission of a cadet; <as>as, to get a <ex>cadetship</ex></as>.</def>

<h1>Cadew, Cadeworm</h1> <Xpage=201>

<hw><hw>Ca*dew"</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <hw>Cade"worm`</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>,<hw> <tt>n.</tt> <def>A caddice. See <er>Caddice</er>.</def>

<h1>Cadge</h1> <Xpage=201>

<hw>Cadge</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>v. t. & i.</tt> <wordforms>[<tt>imp. & p. p.</tt> <er>Cadged</er> <tt>(?)</tt>; <tt>p. pr. & vb. n.</tt> <er>Cadging</er>.]</wordforms> <ety>[Cf. Scot. <ets>cache</ets>, <ets>caich</ets>, <ets>cadge</ets>, to toss, drive, OE. <ets>cachen</ets> to drive, catch, <ets>caggen</ets> to bind, or perh. E. <ets>cage</ets>. Cf. <er>Cadger</er>.]</ety>