Part 1690

<blockquote>I have always been known for the jaunty manner in which I wear my <b>castor</b>. <i>Sir W. Scott.</i></blockquote>

<p><b>4.</b> <def>A heavy quality of broadcloth for overcoats.</def>

<h1>Castor</h1> <Xpage=223>

<hw>Cast"or</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>n.</tt> <def>See <er>Caster</er>, a small wheel.</def>

<h1>Castor</h1> <Xpage=223>

<hw>Cas"tor</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>n.</tt> <ety>[L.]</ety> <fld>(Astron.)</fld> <def>the northernmost of the two bright stars in the constellation Gemini, the other being Pollux.</def>

<h1>Castor, Castorite</h1> <Xpage=223>

<hw><hw>Cas"tor</hw>, <hw>Cas"tor*ite</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>,<hw> <tt>n.</tt> <ety>[The minerals <ets>castor</ets> and <ets>pollux</ets> were so named because found <ets>together</ets> on the island of Elba. See <er>Castor and Pollux</er>.]</ety> <fld>(Min.)</fld> <def>A variety of the mineral called petalite, from Elba.</def>

<h1>Castor and Pollux</h1> <Xpage=223>

<hw>Cas"tor and Pol"lux</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>. <ety>[<ets>Castor</ets> and <ets>Pollux</ets> were twin sons of Jupiter and Leda.]</ety> <fld>(Naut.)</fld> <def>See <cref>Saint Elmo's fire</cref>, under <er>Saint</er>.</def>

<h1>Castor bean</h1> <Xpage=223>

<hw>Cas"tor bean"</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>. <fld>(Bot.)</fld> <def>The bean or seed of the castor-oil plant (<spn>Ricinus communis</spn>, or <spn>Palma Christi</spn>.)</def>

<h1>Castoreum</h1> <Xpage=223>

<hw>Cas*to"re*um</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>n.</tt> <ety>[L. See <er>Castor</er>.]</ety> <def>A peculiar bitter orange-brown substance, with strong, penetrating odor, found in two sacs between the anus and external genitals of the beaver; castor; -- used in medicine as an antispasmodic, and by perfumers.</def>

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<h1>Castorin</h1> <Xpage=225>

<hw>Cas"to*rin</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>n.</tt> <ety>[From 1st <er>Castor</er>.]</ety> <fld>(Chem.)</fld> <def>A white crystalline substance obtained from castoreum.</def>

<h1>Castor oil</h1> <Xpage=225>

<hw>Cas"tor oil</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>. <def>A mild cathartic oil, expressed or extracted from the seeds of the <spn>Ricinus communis</spn>, or <spn>Palma Christi</spn>. When fresh the oil is inodorus and insipid.</def>

<cs><col>Castor-oil plant</col>. <cd>Same as <er>Palma Christi</er>.</cd></cs>

<h1>Castrametation</h1> <Xpage=225>

<hw>Cas`tra*me*ta"tion</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>n.</tt> <ety>[F. <ets>castram\'82tation</ets>, <ets>fr</ets>. <ets>L</ets>. <ets>castra</ets> camp + <ets>metari</ets> to measure off, fr. <ets>meta</ets> limit.]</ety> <fld>(Mil.)</fld> <def>The art or act of encamping; the making or laying out of a camp.</def>

<h1>Castrate</h1> <Xpage=225>

<hw>Cas"trate</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>v. t.</tt> <wordforms>[<tt>imp. & p. p.</tt> <er>Castrated</er>; <tt>p. pr. & vb. n.</tt> <er>Castrating</er>.]</wordforms> <ety>[L. <ets>castrarus</ets>, p; p. of <ets>castrare</ets> to castrate, asin to Skr. <ets>\'87astra</ets> knife.]</ety> <p><b>1.</b> <def>To deprive of the testicles; to emasculate; to geld; to alter.</def>

<p><b>2.</b> <def>To cut or take out; esp. to remove anything erroneous, or objectionable from, as the obscene parts of a writing; to expurgate.</def>

<blockquote>My . . . correspondent . . . has sent me the following letter, which I have <b>castrated</b> in some places. <i>Spectator.</i></blockquote>

<h1>Castration</h1> <Xpage=225>

<hw>Cas*tra"tion</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>n.</tt> <ety>[L. <ets>castratio</ets>; cf. F. <ets>castration</ets>.]</ety> <def>The act of castrating.</def>