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<hw>Croak</hw>, <tt>n.</tt> <def>The coarse, harsh sound uttered by a frog or a raven, or a like sound.</def>

<h1>Croaker</h1> <Xpage=346>

<hw>Croak"er</hw> <tt>(-?r)</tt>, <tt>n.</tt> <p><b>1.</b> <def>One who croaks, murmurs, grumbles, or complains unreasonably; one who habitually forebodes evil.</def>

<p><b>2.</b> <fld>(Zo\'94l.)</fld> <sd>(a)</sd> <def>A small American fish (<spn>Micropogon undulatus</spn>), of the Atlantic coast.</def> <sd>(a)</sd> <def>An American fresh-water fish (<spn>Aplodinotus grunniens</spn>); -- called also <altname>drum</altname>.</def> <sd>(c)</sd> <def>The surf fish of California.</def>

<note>&hand; When caught these fishes make a croaking sound; whence the name, which is often corrupted into <i>crocus</i>.</note>

<-- geography needs complete update! --> <h1>Croat</h1> <Xpage=346>

<hw>Cro"at</hw> <tt>(kr?"?t)</tt>, <tt>n.</tt> <ety>[Cf. <er>Cravat</er>.]</ety> <p><b>1.</b> <def>A native of Croatia, in Austria; esp., one of the native Slavic race.</def>

<p><b>2.</b> <def>An irregular soldier, generally from Croatia.</def>

<h1>Croatian</h1> <Xpage=346>

<hw>Cro*a"tian</hw> <tt>(kr?-?"sh<it>a</it>n)</tt>, <tt>a.</tt> <def>Of or pertaining to Croatia.</def> -- <def2><tt>n.</tt> <def>A Croat.</def></def2>

<h1>Crocein</h1> <Xpage=346>

<hw>Cro"ce*in</hw> <tt>(kr?"s?-?n)</tt>, <tt>n.</tt> <ety>[See <er>Croceous</er>.]</ety> <fld>(Chem.)</fld> <def>A name given to any one of several yellow or scarlet dyestuffs of artificial production and complex structure. In general they are diazo and sulphonic acid derivatives of benzene and naphthol.</def>

<h1>Croceous</h1> <Xpage=346>

<hw>Cro"ceous</hw> <tt>(kr?"sh?s)</tt>, <tt>a.</tt> <ety>[L. <ets>croceus</ets>, fr. <ets>crocus</ets> saffron. See <er>Crocus</er>.]</ety> <def>Of, pertaining to, or like, saffron; deep reddish yellow.</def> <mark>[R.]</mark>

<h1>Crocetin</h1> <Xpage=346>

<hw>Cro"ce*tin</hw> <tt>(kr?"s?-t?n)</tt>, <tt>n.</tt> <fld>(Chem.)</fld> <def>A dyestuff, obtained from the Chinese croicin, which produces a brilliant yellow.</def>

<h1>Croche</h1> <Xpage=346>

<hw>Croche</hw> <tt>(kr?ch)</tt>, <tt>n.</tt> <ety>[OF. <ets>croche</ets>, equiv. to F. <ets>crochet</ets>, <ets>croc</ets>, hook. See <er>Crotchet</er>, <er>Crook</er>.]</ety> <def>A little bud or knob at the top of a deer's antler.</def>

<h1>Crochet</h1> <Xpage=346>

<hw>Cro*chet"</hw> <tt>(kr?-sh?")</tt>, <tt>n.</tt> <ety>[F. <ets>crochet</ets> small hook. See <er>Croche</er>.]</ety> <def>A kind of knitting done by means of a hooked needle, with worsted, silk, or cotton; crochet work. Commonly used adjectively.</def>

<cs><mcol><col>Crochet hook</col>, <col>Crochet needle</col><mcol>, <cd>a small hook, or a hooked needle (often of bone), used in crochet work.</cd></cs>

<h1>Crochet</h1> <Xpage=346>

<hw>Cro*chet"</hw>, <tt>v. t. & i.</tt> <wordforms>[<tt>imp. & p.p.</tt> <er>Crocheted</er> <tt>(sh?d")</tt>; <tt>p. pr. & vb. n.</tt> <er>Crocheting</er> <tt>(-sh?"?ng)</tt>.]</wordforms> <def>To knit with a crochet needle or hook; <as>as, to <ex>rochett</ex> a shawl</as>.</def>

<h1>Crociary</h1> <Xpage=346>

<hw>Cro"ci*a*ry</hw> <tt>(kr?"sh?-?-r?)</tt>, <tt>n.</tt> <ety>[See <er>Crosier</er>.]</ety> <fld>(Eccl.)</fld> <def>One who carries the cross before an archbishop.</def> <mark>[Obs.]</mark>

<h1>Crocidolite</h1> <Xpage=346>

<hw>Cro*cid"o*lite</hw> <tt>(kr?-s?d"?-l?t)</tt>, <tt>n.</tt> <ety>[Gr. <grk>kroky`s</grk> nap on cloth + <ets>-lite</ets>.]</ety> <fld>(Min.)</fld> <def>A mineral occuring in silky fibers of a lavender blue color. It is related to hornblende and is essentially a silicate of iron and soda; -- called also <altname>blue asbestus</altname>. A silicified form, in which the fibers penetrating quartz are changed to oxide of iron, is the yellow brown <stype>tiger-eye</stype> of the jewelers.</def>

<h1>Crocin</h1> <Xpage=346>