Part 1571

<hw>Cal*zoons"</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>n. pl.</tt> <ety>[F. <ets>cale\'87ons</ets> (cf. It. <ets>calzoni</ets> breeches), fr. L. <ets>calceus</ets> shoe.]</ety> <def>Drawers.</def> <mark>[Obs.]</mark>

<h1>Cam</h1> <Xpage=205>

<hw>Cam</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>n.</tt> <ety>[Dan. <ets>kam</ets> comb, ridge; or cf. W. Gael., and Ir., <ets>cam</ets> bet. See 1st <er>Come</er>.]</ety> <p><b>1.</b> <fld>(Med.)</fld> <sd>(a)</sd> <def>A turning or sliding piece which, by the shape of its periphery or face, or a groove in its surface, imparts variable or intermittent motion to, or receives such motion from, a rod, lever, or block brought into sliding or rolling contact with it</def>. <sd>(b)</sd> <def>A curved wedge, movable about an axis, used for forcing or clamping two pieces together.</def> <sd>(c)</sd> <def>A projecting part of a wheel or other moving piece so shaped as to give alternate or variable motion to another piece against which its acts.</def>

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<note>&hand; <i>Cams</i> are much used in machinery involving complicated, and irregular movements, as in the sewing machine, pin machine, etc.</note>

<p><b>2.</b> <def>A ridge or mound of earth.</def> <mark>[Prow. Eng.]</mark>

<i>Wright.</i>

<cs><col>Cam wheel</col> <fld>(Mach.)</fld>, <cd>a wheel with one or more projections (cams) or depressions upon its periphery or upon its face; one which is set or shaped eccentrically, so that its revolutions impart a varied, reciprocating, or intermittent motion.</cd></cs>

<h1>Cam</h1> <Xpage=207>

<hw>Cam</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>a.</tt> <ety>[See <er>Kam</er>.]</ety> <def>Crooked.</def> <mark>[Obs.]</mark>

<h1>Camaieu</h1> <Xpage=207>

<hw>Ca*ma"ieu</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>n.</tt> <ety>[F.; of unknown origin. Cf. <er>Cameo</er>.]</ety> <p><b>1.</b> <def>A cameo.</def> <mark>[Obs.]</mark>

<i>Crabb.</i>

<p><b>2.</b> <fld>(Fine Arts)</fld> <def>Painting in shades of one color; monochrome.</def>

<i>Mollett.</i>

<h1>Camail</h1> <Xpage=207>

<hw>Ca*mail"</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>n.</tt> <ety>[F. <ets>camail</ets> (cf. It. <ets>camaglio</ets>), fr. L. <ets>caput</ets> head + source of E. <ets>mail</ets>.]</ety> <p><b>1.</b> <fld>(Ancient Armor)</fld> <def>A neck guard of chain mall, hanging from the bascinet or other headpiece.</def>

<p><b>2.</b> <def>A hood of other material than mail; esp. <fld>(Eccl.)</fld>, a hood worn in church services, -- the amice, or the like.</def>

<h1>Camarasaurus</h1> <Xpage=207>

<hw>Cam`a*ra*sau"rus</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>n.</tt> <ety>[NL. fr. Gr. <?/ a vaulted chamber + <?/ lizard.]</ety> <fld>(Paleon.)</fld> <def>A genus of gigantic American Jurassic dinosaurs, having large cavities in the bodies of the dorsal vertebr\'91.</def>

<h1>Camarilla</h1> <Xpage=207>

<hw>Ca`ma*ril"la</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>n.</tt> <ety>[Sp., a small room.]</ety>

<p><b>1.</b> <def>The private audience chamber of a king.</def>

<p><b>2.</b> <def>A company of secret and irresponsible advisers, as of a king; a cabal or clique.</def>

<h1>Camass</h1> <Xpage=207>

<hw>Cam"ass</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>n.</tt> <ety>[American Indian name.]</ety> <fld>(Bot.)</fld> <def>A blue-flowered liliaceous plant (<spn>Camassia esculenta</spn>) of northwestern America, the bulbs of which are collected for food by the Indians.</def> <altsp>[Written also <asp>camas</asp>, <asp>cammas</asp>, and <asp>quamash</asp>.]</altsp>

<note>&hand; The <i>Eastern cammass</i> is <i>Camassia Fraseri</i>.</note>

<h1>Camber</h1> <Xpage=207>