Part 2502

<h1>Couplement</h1> <Xpage=334>

<hw>Cou"ple*ment</hw> <tt>(k?p"'l-m<it>e</it>nt)</tt>, <tt>n.</tt> <ety>[Cf. OF. <ets>couplement</ets>.]</ety> <def>Union; combination; a coupling; a pair.</def> <mark>[Obs.]</mark>

<i>Shak.</i>

<blockquote>And forth together rode, a goodly <b>couplement</b>. <i>Spenser.</i></blockquote>

<h1>Coupler</h1> <Xpage=334>

<hw>Coup"ler</hw> <tt>(k?p"l?r)</tt>, <tt>n.</tt> <def>One who couples; that which couples, as a link, ring, or shackle, to connect cars.</def>

<cs><col>Coupler of an organ</col>, <cd>a contrivance by which any two or more of the ranks of keys, or keys and pedals, are connected so as to act together when the organ is played.</cd></cs>

<h1>Couplet</h1> <Xpage=334>

<hw>Coup"let</hw> <tt>(-l?t)</tt>, <tt>n.</tt> <ety>[F. <ets>couplet</ets>, dim. of <ets>couple</ets>. See <er>Couple</er>, <tt>n.</tt> ]</ety> <def>Two taken together; a pair or couple; especially two lines of verse that rhyme with each other.</def>

<blockquote>A sudden <b>couplet</b> rushes on your mind. <i>Crabbe.</i></blockquote>

<h1>Coupling</h1> <Xpage=334>

<hw>Coup"ling</hw> <tt>(-l?ng)</tt>, <tt>n.</tt> <p><b>1.</b> <def>The act of bringing or coming together; connection; sexual union.</def>

<p><b>2.</b> <fld>(Mach.)</fld> <def>A device or contrivance which serves to couple or connect adjacent parts or objects; <as>as, a belt <ex>coupling</ex>, which connects the ends of a belt; a car <ex>coupling</ex>, which connects the cars in a train; a shaft <ex>coupling</ex>, which connects the ends of shafts.</as></def>

<cs><mcol><col>Box coupling</col>, <col>Chain coupling</col></mcol>. <cd>See under <er>Box</er>, Chain.</cd> -- <col>Coupling box</col>, <cd>a coupling shaped like a journal box, for clamping together the ends of two shafts, so that they may revolve together.</cd> -- <col>Coupling pin</col>, <cd>a pin or bolt used in coupling or joining together railroad cars, etc.</cd></cs>

<h1>Coupon</h1> <Xpage=334>

<hw>Cou"pon</hw> <tt>(k??"p?n; F. k??`p?n")</tt>, <tt>n.</tt> <ety>[F., fr. <ets>couper</ets> to cut, cut off. See <er>Coppice</er>.]</ety> <p><b>1.</b> <fld>(Com.)</fld> <def>A certificate of interest due, printed at the bottom of transferable bonds (state, railroad, etc.), given for a term of years, designed to be cut off and presented for payment when the interest is due; an interest warrant.</def>

<p><b>2.</b> <def>A section of a ticket, showing the holder to be entitled to some specified accomodation or service, as to a passage over a designated line of travel, a particular seat in a theater, or the like.</def>

<h1>Coupure</h1> <Xpage=334>

<hw>Cou*pure"</hw> <tt>(k??-p?r")</tt>, <tt>n.</tt> <ety>[F., fr. <ets>couper</ets> to cut.]</ety> <fld>(Fort.)</fld> <def>A passage cut through the glacis to facilitate sallies by the besieged.</def>

<i>Wilhelm.</i>

<h1>Courage</h1> <Xpage=334>

<hw>Cour"age</hw> <tt>(k?r"?j;48)</tt>, <tt>n.</tt> <ety>[OE. <ets>corage</ets> heart, mind, will, courage, OF. <ets>corage</ets>, F. <ets>courage</ets>, fr. a LL. derivative of L. <ets>cor</ets> heart. See <er>Heart</er>.]</ety> <p><b>1.</b> <def>The heart; spirit; temper; disposition.</def> <mark>[Obs.]</mark>

<blockquote>So priketh hem nature in here <b>corages</b>. <i>Chaucer.</i></blockquote>

<blockquote>My lord, cheer up your spirits; our foes are nigh, and this soft <b>courage</b> makes your followers faint. <i>Shak.</i></blockquote>

<p><b>2.</b> <def>Heart; inclination; desire; will.</def> <mark>[Obs.]</mark>

<i>Chaucer.</i>

<blockquote>I'd such a <b>courage</b> to do him good. <i>Shak.</i></blockquote>

<p><b>3.</b> <def>That quality of mind which enables one to encounter danger and difficulties with firmness, or without fear, or fainting of heart; valor; boldness; resolution.</def>