Part 1631

<h1>Capulin</h1> <Xpage=215>

<hw>Cap"u*lin</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>n.</tt> <ety>[Sp. <ets>capuli</ets>.]</ety> <def>The Mexican chery (<spn>Prunus Capollin</spn>).</def>

<h1>Caput</h1> <Xpage=215>

<hw>Ca"put</hw>, <tt>n.</tt>; <plu>pl. <plw>Capita</plw> <tt>(#)</tt>.</plu> <ety>[L., the head.]</ety> <p><b>1.</b> <fld>(Anat.)</fld> <def>The head; also, a knoblike protuberance or capitulum.</def>

<p><b>2.</b> <def>The top or superior part of a thing.</def>

<p><b>3.</b> <fld>(Eng.)</fld> <def>The council or ruling body of the University of Cambridge prior to the constitution of 1856.</def>

<blockquote>Your <b>caputs</b> and heads of colleges. <i>Lamb.</i></blockquote>

<cs><col>Caput mortuum</col> <tt>(<?/)</tt>. <ety>[L., dead head.]</ety> <fld>(Old Chem.)</fld> <cd>The residuum after distillation or sublimation; hence, worthless residue.</cd></cs>

<h1>Capybara</h1> <Xpage=215>

<hw>Ca`py*ba"ra</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>n.</tt> <ety>[Sp. <ets>capibara</ets>, fr. the native name.]</ety> <fld>(Zo\'94l.)</fld> <def>A large South American rodent (<spn>Hydroch\'91rus capybara</spn>) Living on the margins of lakes and rivers. It is the largest extant rodent, being about three feet long, and half that in height. It somewhat resembles the Guinea pig, to which it is related; -- called also <altname>cabiai</altname> and <altname>water hog</altname>.</def>

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<h1>Car</h1> <Xpage=216>

<hw>Car</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>n.</tt> <ety>[OF. <ets>car</ets>, <ets>char</ets>, F. <ets>cahr</ets>, fr. L. <ets>carrus</ets>, Wagon: a Celtic word; cf. W. <ets>car</ets>, Armor. <ets>karr</ets>, Ir. & Gael. <ets>carr</ets>. cf. <er>Chariot</er>.]</ety> <p><b>1.</b> <def>A small vehicle moved on wheels; usually, one having but two wheels and drawn by one horse; a cart.</def>

<p><b>2.</b> <def>A vehicle adapted to the rails of a railroad.</def> <mark>[U. S.]</mark>

<note>&hand; In England a railroad <i>passenger car</i> is called a railway <i>carriage</i>; a <i>freight car</i> a <i>goods wagon</i>; a <i>platform car</i> a <i>goods truck</i>; a <i>baggage car</i> a <i>van</i>. But styles of car introduced into England from America are called <i>cars</i>; as, tram <i>car</i>. Pullman <i>car</i>. See <er>Train</er>.</note>

<p><b>3.</b> <def>A chariot of war or of triumph; a vehicle of splendor, dignity, or solemnity.</def> <mark>[Poetic]</mark>.

<blockquote>The gilded <b>car</b> of day. <i>Milton.</i></blockquote>

<blockquote>The towering <b>car</b>, the sable steeds. <i>Tennyson.</i></blockquote>

<p><b>4.</b> <fld>(Astron.)</fld> <def>The stars also called Charles's Wain, the Great Bear, or the Dipper.</def>

<blockquote>The Pleiads, Hyads, and the Northern <b>Car</b>. <i>Dryden.</i></blockquote>

<p><b>5.</b> <def>The cage of a lift or elevator.</def>

<p><b>6.</b> <def>The basket, box, or cage suspended from a ballon to contain passengers, ballast, etc.</def>

<p><b>7.</b> <def>A floating perforated box for living fish.</def> <mark>[U. S.]</mark>

<cs><mcol><col>Car coupling</col>, <i>or</i> <col>Car coupler</col>, <cd>a shackle or other device for connecting the cars in a railway train.</cd> <mark>[U. S.]</mark> -- <col>Dummy car</col> <fld>(Railroad)</fld>, <cd>a car containing its own steam power or locomotive.</cd> -- <col>Freight car</col> <fld>(Railrood)</fld>, a car for the transportation of merchandise or other goods. <mark>[U. S.]</mark> -- <col>Hand car</col> <fld>(Railroad)</fld>, a small car propelled by hand, used by railroad laborers, etc. <mark>[U. S.]</mark> -- <mcol><col>Horse car</col>, <i>or</i> <col>Street car</col></mcol>, <cd>an ommibus car, draw by horses or other power upon rails laid in the streets.</cd> <mark>[U. S.]</mark> -- Mcol><col>Palace car</col>, <col>Drawing-room car</col>, <col>Sleeping car</col>, <col>Parior car</col>etc. </mcol>, <fld>(Railroad)</fld>, <cd>cars especially designed and furnished for the comfort of travelers.</cd></cs>

<h1>Carabid</h1> <Xpage=216>

<hw>Car"a*bid</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>a.</tt> <fld>(Zo\'94l.)</fld> <def>Of, pertaining to, or resembling, the genus <spn>Carbus</spn> or family <spn>Carabid\'91</spn>.</def> -- <def2><tt>n.</tt> <def>One of the <spn>Carabid\'91</spn>, a family of active insectivorous beetles.</def></def2>

<h1>Carabine</h1> <Xpage=216>

<hw>Car"a*bine</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>n.</tt> <fld>(Mil.)</fld> <def>A carbine.</def>