Part 1667

<h1>Cartbote</h1> <Xpage=221>

<hw>Cart"bote`</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>n.</tt> <ety>[<ets>Cart</ets> + <ets>bote</ets>.]</ety> <fld>(Old Eng. Law.)</fld> <def>Wood to which a tenant is entitled for making and repairing carts and other instruments of husbandry.</def>

<h1>Carte</h1> <Xpage=221>

<hw>Carte</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>n.</tt> <ety>[F. See 1st <er>Card</er>.]</ety> <p><b>1.</b> <def>Bill of fare.</def>

<p><b>2.</b> <def>Short for <er>Carte de visite</er>.</def>

<h1>Carte. Quarte</h1> <Xpage=221>

<hw><hw>Carte</hw>. <hw>Quarte</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>,<hw> <tt>n.</tt> <ety>[F. <ets>quarte</ets>, prop., a fourth. Cf. <er>Quart</er>.]</ety> <fld>(Fencing)</fld> <def>A position in thrusting or parrying, with the inside of the hand turned upward and the point of the weapon toward the adversary's right breast.</def>

<h1>Carte blanche</h1> <Xpage=221>

<hw>Carte` blanche"</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>. <ety>[F., fr. OF. <ets>carte</ets> paper + <ets>-blanc</ets>, <ets>blanche</ets>, white. See 1st <er>Card</er>.]</ety> <def>A blank paper, with a person's signature, etc., at the bottom, given to another person, with permission to superscribe what conditions he pleases. Hence: Unconditional terms; unlimited authority.</def>

<h1>Carte de visite</h1> <Xpage=221>

<hw>Carte" de vi*site`</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <plu>pl. <plw>Cartes de visite</plw> <tt>(<?/)</tt></plu>. <ety>[F.]</ety> <p><b>1.</b> <def>A visiting card.</def>

<p><b>2.</b> <def>A photographic picture of the size formerly in use for a visiting card.</def>

<h1>Cartel</h1> <Xpage=221>

<hw>Car*tel"</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>n.</tt> <ety>[F., fr. LL. <ets>cartellus</ets> a little paper, dim. fr. L. <ets>charta</ets>. See 1st <er>Card</er>.]</ety>

<p><b>1.</b> <fld>(Mil.)</fld> <def>An agreement between belligerents for the exchange of prisoners.</def>

<i>Wilhelm.</i>

<p><b>2.</b> <def>A letter of defiance or challenge; a challenge to single combat.</def> <mark>[Obs.]</mark>

<blockquote>He is cowed at the very idea of a <b>cartel</b>., <i>Sir W. Scott.</i></blockquote>

<-- 3. a formal or informal arrangement (sometimes unlawful) among independent commercial enterprises organized for the purpose of common gain, as by limiting competition or fixing prices -->

<cs><mcol><col>Cartel</col>, or <col>Cartel ship</col></mcol>, <cd>a ship employed in the exchange of prisoners, or in carrying propositions to an enemy; a ship beating a flag of truce and privileged from capture.</cd></cs>

<h1>Cartel</h1> <Xpage=221>

<hw>Car"tel</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>v. t.</tt> <def>To defy or challenge.</def> <mark>[Obs.]</mark>

<blockquote>You shall <b>cartel</b> him. <i>B. Jonson.</i></blockquote>

<h1>Carter</h1> <Xpage=221>

<hw>Cart"er</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>n.</tt> <p><b>1.</b> <def>A charioteer.</def> <mark>[Obs.]</mark>

<i>Chaucer.</i>

<p><b>2.</b> <def>A man who drives a cart; a teamster.</def>

<p><b>3.</b> <fld>(Zo\'94l.)</fld> <sd>(a)</sd> <def>Any species of <spn>Phalangium</spn>; -- also called <altname>harvestman</altname></def>. <sd>(b)</sd> <def>A British fish; the whiff.</def>