Part 1633

<h1>Carafe</h1> <Xpage=216>

<hw>Ca*rafe"</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>n.</tt> <ety>[F.]</ety> <def>A glass water bottle for the table or toilet; -- called also <altname>croft</altname>.</def>

<h1>Carageen &or; Caragheen</h1> <Xpage=216>

<hw><hw>Car"a*geen`</hw> &or; <hw>Car"a*gheen`</hw><hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>n.</tt> <def>See <er>Carrageen</er>.</def>

<h1>Carambola</h1> <Xpage=216>

<hw>Ca`ram*bo"la</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>n.</tt> <fld>(Bot.)</fld> <def>An East Indian tree (<spn>Averrhoa Carambola</spn>), and its acid, juicy fruit; called also <altname>Coromandel gooseberry</altname>.</def>

<h1>Caramel</h1> <Xpage=216>

<hw>Car"a*mel</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>n.</tt> <ety>[F. <ets>caramel</ets> (cf. Sp. <ets>caramelo</ets>), LL. <ets>canna mellis</ets>, <ets>cannamella</ets>, <ets>canamella</ets>, <ets>calamellus mellitus</ets>, sugar cane, from or confused with L. <ets>canna</ets> reed + <ets>mel</ets>, <ets>mellis</ets>, honey. See <er>Cane</er>.]</ety> <p><b>1.</b> <fld>(Chem.)</fld> <def>Burnt sugar; a brown or black porous substance obtained by heating sugar. It is soluble in water, and is used for coloring spirits, gravies, etc.</def>

<p><b>2.</b> <def>A kind of confectionery, usually a small cube or square of tenacious paste, or candy, of varying composition and flavor.</def>

<h1>Carangoid</h1> <Xpage=216>

<hw>Ca*ran"goid</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>a.</tt> <ety>[<ets>Caranx</ets> + <ets>-oid</ets>.]</ety> <fld>(Zo\'94l.)</fld> <def>Belonging to the <spn>Carangid\'91</spn>, a family of fishes allied to the mackerels, and including the caranx, American bluefish, and the pilot fish.</def>

<h1>Caranx</h1> <Xpage=216>

<hw>Ca"ranx</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>n.</tt> <fld>(Zo\'94l.)</fld> <def>A genus of fishes, common on the Atlantic coast, including the yellow or goldon mackerel.</def>

<h1>Carapace</h1> <Xpage=216>

<hw>Car"a*pace</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>n.</tt> <ety>[F.]</ety> <fld>(Zo\'94l.)</fld> <def>The thick shell or sheild which cover the back of the tortoise, or turtle, the crab, and other crustaceous animals.</def>

<h1>Carapato</h1> <Xpage=216>

<hw>Ca`ra*pa"to</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>n.</tt> <ety>[Pg. <ets>carrapato</ets>.]</ety> <fld>(Zo\'94l.)</fld> <def>A south American tick of the genus <spn>Amblyamma</spn>. There are several species, very troublesome to man and beast.</def>

<h1>Carapax</h1> <Xpage=216>

<hw>Car"a*pax</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>n.</tt> <fld>(Zo\'94l.)</fld> <def>See <er>Carapace</er>.</def>

<h1>Carat</h1> <Xpage=216>

<hw>Car"at</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>n.</tt> <ety>[F. <ets>carat</ets> (cf. It. <ets>carato</ets>, OPg. <ets>quirate</ets>, Pg. & Sp. <ets>quilate</ets>), Ar. <ets>q<?/r<?/t</ets> bean or pea shell, a weight of four grins, a carat, fr. Gr. <?/ a little horn, the fruit of the carob tree, a weight, a carat. See <er>Horn</er>.]</ety> <p><b>1.</b> <def>The weight by which precious stones and pearls are weighed.</def>

<note>&hand; The <i>carat</i> equals three and one fifth grains Troy, and is divided into four grains, sometimes called <i>carat grains</i>. Diamonds and other precious stones are estimated by carats and fractions of carats, and pearls, usually, by carat grains.</note>

<i>Titfany.</i>

<p><b>2.</b> <def>A twenty-fourth part; -- a term used in estimating the proportionate fineness of gold.</def>

<note>&hand; A mass of metal is said to be so many <i>carats</i> fine, according to the number of twenty-fourths of pure gold which it contains; as, 22 <i>carats</i> fine (goldsmith's standard) = 22 parts of gold, 1 of copper, and 1 of silver.</note>

<h1>Caravan</h1> <Xpage=216>

<hw>Car"a*van</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>n.</tt> <ety>[F. <ets>caravane</ets> (cf. Sp. <ets>caravana</ets>), fr. Per. <ets>karmw\'ben</ets> a caravan (in sense 1). Cf. <er>Van</er> a wagon.]</ety> <p><b>1.</b> <def>A company of travelers, pilgrims, or merchants, organized and equipped for a long journey, or marching or traveling together, esp. through deserts and countries infested by robbers or hostile tribes, as in Asia or Africa.</def>

<p><b>2.</b> <def>A large, covered wagon, or a train of such wagons, for conveying wild beasts, etc., for exhibition; an itinerant show, as of wild beasts.</def>