Part 2405

<hw>Co"pal</hw> <tt>(?; 277)</tt>, <ety>[Sp., fr. Mexican <ets>copalli</ets>, <?/ generic name of resins. <ets>Clavigero</ets>.]</ety> <def>A resinous substance flowing spontaneously from trees of Zanzibar, Madagascar, and South America (<spn>Trachylobium Hornemannianum</spn>, <spn>T. verrocosum</spn>, and <spn>Hymen\'91a Courbaril</spn>), and dug from earth where forests have stood in Africa; -- used chiefly in making varnishes.</def>

<i>Ur<?/.</i>

<h1>Coparcenary</h1> <Xpage=319>

<hw>Co*par"ce*na*ry</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>n.</tt>; <plu>pl. <plw>Coparcenaries</plw> <tt>(#)</tt>.</plu> <ety>[Pref. <ets>co-</ets> + <ets>parcenary</ets>]</ety> <fld>(Law)</fld> <def>Partnership in inheritance; joint heirship; joint right of sucession to an inheritance.</def>

<h1>Coparcener</h1> <Xpage=319>

<hw>Co*par"ce*ner</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>n.</tt> <ety>[Pref. <ets>co-</ets> + <ets>parcener</ets>.]</ety> <fld>(Law)</fld> <def>One who has an equal portion with others of an inheritance.</def>

<blockquote>All the <b>coparceners</b> together make but one heir, and have but one estate among them. <i>blackstone.</i></blockquote>

<h1>Coparceny</h1> <Xpage=319>

<hw>Co*par"ce*ny</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>n.</tt> <ety>[Abbrev. of <er>Coparcenary</er>.]</ety> <fld>(Law)</fld> <def>An equal share of an inheritance.</def>

<h1>Copart</h1> <Xpage=319>

<hw>Co*part</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>v. t.</tt> <ety>[Cf. <er>Compart</er>]</ety> <def>To share.</def> <mark>[Obs.]</mark>

<blockquote>For, of all miserias, I hold that chief Wretched to be, when none <b>coparts</b> our grief. <i>Webster (1661).</i></blockquote>

<h1>Copartment</h1> <Xpage=319>

<hw>Co*part"ment</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>n.</tt> <def>A compartment.</def> <mark>[Obs.]</mark>

<i>T. Warton.</i>

<h1>Copartner</h1> <Xpage=319>

<hw>Co*part"ner</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>n.</tt> <def>One who is jointly concerned with one or more persons in business, etc.; a partner; an associate; a partaker; a sharer.</def>

<blockquote>the associates and <b>copartners</b> of our loss. <i>Milton.</i></blockquote>

<h1>Copartnership</h1> <Xpage=319>

<hw>Co*part"ner*ship</hw>, <tt>n.</tt> <p><b>1.</b> <def>The state of being a copartner or of having a joint interest in any matter.</def>

<p><b>2.</b> <def>A partnership or firm; <as>as, A</as>. and B. have this day formed a <i>copartnership</i>.</def>

<h1>Copartnery</h1> <Xpage=319>

<hw>Co*part"ner*y</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>n.</tt>; <plu>pl. <plw>Copartneries</plw> <tt>(<?/)</tt>.</plu> <def>the state of being copartners in any undertaking.</def> <mark>[R.]</mark>

<h1>Copatain</h1> <Xpage=319>

<hw>Cop"a*tain</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>a.</tt> <ety>[Formed fr. <ets>cop</ets>, in imitation of <ets>captain</ets>. See <er>Cop</er>, <er>Captain</er>.]</ety> <def>Having a high crown, or a point or peak at top.</def> <mark>[Obs.]</mark>

<blockquote>A <b>copatain</b> hat made on a Flemish block. <i>Gascoigne.</i></blockquote>

<h1>Copatriot</h1> <Xpage=319>

<hw>Co*pa"tri*ot</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>n.</tt> <def>A joint patriot.</def>