Part 2050

<blockquote>Fruit of all kinds, in <b>coat</b> Rough or smooth rined, or bearded husk, or shell. <i>Milton.</i></blockquote>

<p><b>5.</b> <def>A layer of any substance covering another; a cover; a tegument; <as>as, the <ex>coats</ex> of the eye; the <ex>coats</ex> of an onion; a <ex>coat</ex> of tar or varnish.</as></def>

<p><b>6.</b> <def>Same as <i>Coat of arms</i>. See below.</def>

<blockquote>Hark, countrymen! either renew the fight, Or tear the lions out of England's <b>coat</b>. <i>Shak.</i></blockquote>

<p><b>7.</b> <def>A coat card. See below.</def> <mark>[Obs.]</mark>

<blockquote>Here's a trick of discarded cards of us! We were ranked with <b>coats</b> as long as old master lived. <i>Massinger.</i></blockquote>

<cs><col>Coat armor</col>. <cd>See under <er>Armor</er>.</cd> -- <col>Coat of arms</col> <fld>(Her.)</fld>, <cd>a translation of the French <i>cotte d'armes<i>, a garment of light material worn over the armor in the 15th and 16th centuries. This was often charged with the heraldic bearings of the wearer. Hence, an heraldic achievement; the bearings of any person, taken together.</cd> -- <col>Coat card</col>, <cd>a card bearing a coated figure; the king, queen, or knave of playing cards. "\'bfI am a <i>coat card<i> indeed.' \'bfThen thou must needs be a knave, for thou art neither king nor queen.'"</cd> <i>Rowley.</i> -- <col>Coat link</col>, <cd>a pair of buttons or studs joined by a link, to hold together the lappels of a double-breasted coat; or a button with a loop for a single-breasted coat.</cd> -- <col>Coat of mail</col>, <cd>a defensive garment of chain mail.</cd> See <cref>Chain mail</cref>, under <er>Chain</er>. -- <col>Mast coat</col> <fld>(Naut.)</fld>, <cd>a piece of canvas nailed around a mast, where it passes through the deck, to prevent water from getting below.</cd> -- <col>Sail coat</col> <fld>(Naut.)</fld>, <cd>a canvas cover laced over furled sails, and the like, to keep them dry and clean.</cd></cs>

<h1>Coat</h1> <Xpage=271>

<hw>Coat</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>v. t.</tt> <wordforms>[<tt>imp. & p. p.</tt> <er>Coated</er>; <tt>p. pr. & vb. n.</tt> <er>Coating</er>.]</wordforms> <p><b>1.</b> <def>To cover with a coat or outer garment.</def>

<p><b>2.</b> <def>To cover with a layer of any substance; <as>as, to <ex>coat</ex> a jar with tin foil; to <ex>coat</ex> a ceiling.</as></def>

<h1>Coatee</h1> <Xpage=271>

<hw>Coat*ee"</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>n.</tt> <def>A coat with short flaps.</def>

<h1>Coati</h1> <Xpage=271>

<hw>Co*a"ti</hw> <tt>(? &or; <?/)</tt>, <tt>n.</tt> <ety>[From the native name: cf. F. <ets>coati</ets>.]</ety> <fld>(Zo\'94l.)</fld> <def>A mammal of tropical America of the genus <spn>Nasua</spn>, allied to the raccoon, but with a longer body, tail, and nose.</def>

<note>&hand; The red coati (<spn>N. socialis</spn>), called also <altname>coati mondi</altname>, inhabits Mexico and Central America. The brown coati (<spn>N. narica</spn>) is found in Surinam and Brazil.</note>

<h1>Coating</h1> <Xpage=271>

<hw>Coat"ing</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>n.</tt> <p><b>1.</b> <def>A coat or covering; a layer of any substance, as a cover or protection; <as>as, the <ex>coating</ex> of a retort or vial</as>.</def>

<p><b>2.</b> <def>Cloth for coats; <as>as, an assortment of <ex>coatings</ex></as>.</def>

<h1>Coatless</h1> <Xpage=271>

<hw>Coat"less</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>a.</tt> <def>Not wearing a coat; also, not possessing a coat.</def>

<h1>Coax</h1> <Xpage=271>

<hw>Coax</hw> <tt>(?; 110)</tt>, <tt>v. t.</tt> <wordforms>[<tt>imp. & p. p.</tt> <er>Coaxed</er> <tt>(?)</tt>; <tt>p. pr. & vb. n.</tt> <er>Coaxing</er>.]</wordforms> <ety>[Cf. OE. <ets>cokes</ets> fool, a person easily imposed upon, W. <ets>coeg</ets> empty, foolish; F. <ets>coquin</ets> knave, rogue.]</ety> <def>To persuade by gentle, insinuating courtesy, flattering, or fondling; to wheedle; to soothe.</def>

<syn>Syn. -- To wheedle; cajole; flatter; persuade; entice.</syn>

<h1>Coax</h1> <Xpage=271>

<hw>Coax</hw>, <tt>n.</tt> <def>A simpleton; a dupe.</def> <mark>[Obs.]</mark>

<i>Beau & Fl.</i>

<h1>Coaxation</h1> <Xpage=271>

<hw>Co`ax*a"tion</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>n.</tt> <ety>[Gr. <?/ the noise of frogs.]</ety> <def>The act of croaking.</def> <mark></mark>