Part 1728

-- <wordforms><wf>Cav"il*ous*ly</wf>, <tt>adv.</tt> <mark>[R.]</mark> -- <wf>Cav"il*ous*ness</wf>, <tt>n.</tt> <mark>[R.]</mark></wordforms>

<h1>Cavin</h1> <Xpage=230>

<hw>Cav"in</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>n.</tt> <ety>[F. See <er>Cave</er>.]</ety> <fld>(Mil.)</fld> <def>A hollow way, adapted to cover troops, and facilitate their aproach to a place.</def>

<i>Farrow.</i>

<h1>Cavitary</h1> <Xpage=230>

<hw>Cav"i*ta*ry</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>a.</tt> <fld>(Zo\'94l.)</fld> <def>Containing a body cavity; <as>as, the <ex>cavitary</ex> or nematoid worms</as>.</def>

<h1>Cavity</h1> <Xpage=230>

<hw>Cav"i*ty</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>n.</tt>; <plu>pl. <plw>Cavities</plw> <tt>(#)</tt>.</plu> <ety>[L. <ets>cavus</ets> hollow: cf. F. <ets>cavit\'82</ets>.]</ety> <p><b>1.</b> <def>Hollowness.</def> <mark>[Obs.]</mark>

<blockquote>The <b>cavity</b> or hollowness of the place. <i>Goodwin.</i></blockquote>

<p><b>2.</b> <def>A hollow place; a hollow; <as>as, the abdominal <ex>cavity</ex></as>.</def>

<blockquote>An instrument with a small <b>cavity</b>, like a small spoon. <i>Arbuthot.</i></blockquote>

<blockquote>Abnormal spaces or excavations are frequently formed in the lungs, which are designated <b>cavities</b> or vomic\'91. <i>Quain.</i></blockquote>

<cs><col>Body cavity</col>, <cd>the c\'d2lum. See under <er>Body</er>.</cd></cs>

<h1>Cavo-relievo</h1> <Xpage=230>

<hw>Ca"vo-re*lie"vo</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>n.</tt> <def>Cavo-rilievo.</def>

<h1>Cavo-rilievo</h1> <Xpage=230>

<hw>Ca"vo-ri*lie"vo</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>n.</tt> <ety>[It.]</ety> <fld>(Sculp.)</fld> <def>Hollow relief; sculpture in relief within a sinking made for the purpose, so no part of it projects beyond the plain surface around.</def>

<h1>Cavort</h1> <Xpage=230>

<hw>Ca*vort"</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>v. i.</tt> <wordforms>[<tt>imp. & p. p.</tt> <er>Cavorted</er>; <tt>p. pr. & vb. n.</tt> <er>Cavorting</er>.]</wordforms> <def>To prance ostentatiously; -- said of a horse or his rider.</def> <mark>[Local slang U. S.]</mark>

<h1>Cavy</h1> <Xpage=230>

<hw>Ca"vy</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>n.</tt>; <plu>pl. <plw>Cavies</plw> <tt>(<?/)</tt>. <ety>[NL. <ets>cavia, fr. Brazilian <ets>cabiai</ets>: cf. F. <ets>cabiai</ets>.]</ety> <fld>(Zo\'94l.)</fld> <def>A rodent of the genera <spn>cavia</spn> and <spn>Dolichotis</spn>, as the guinea pig (<spn>Cavia cabaya</spn>). Cavies are natives of South America.</def>

<cs><col>Water cavy</col> <fld>(Zo\'94l.)</fld>, <cd>The capybara.</cd></cs>

<h1>Caw</h1> <Xpage=230>

<hw>Caw</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>v. i.</tt> <wordforms>[<tt>imp. & p. p.</tt> <er>Cawed</er> <tt>(?)</tt>; <tt>p. pr. & vb. n.</tt> <er>Cawing</er>.]</wordforms> <ety>[Imitative. \'fb22 Cf. <er>Chough</er>.]</ety> <def>To cry like a crow, rook, or raven.</def>

<blockquote>Rising and <b>cawing</b> at the gun's report. <i>Shak.</i></blockquote>

<h1>Caw</h1> <Xpage=230>

<hw>Caw</hw>, <tt>n.</tt> <def>The cry made by the crow, rook, or raven.</def>

<h1>Cawk</h1> <Xpage=230>