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<hw>Cub</hw>, <tt>v. t. & i.</tt> <wordforms>[<tt>imp. & p. p.</tt> <er>Cubbed</er> (k<?/bd); <tt>p. pr. & vb. n.</tt> <er>Cubbing</er>.]</wordforms> <def>To bring forth; -- said of animals, or in contempt, of persons.</def> "<i>Cubb'd</i> in a cabin."

<i>Dryden.</i>

<h1>Cub</h1> <Xpage=353>

<hw>Cub</hw>, <tt>n.</tt> <ety>[Cf. <er>Cub</er> a young animal.]</ety> <p><b>1.</b> <def>A stall for cattle.</def> <mark>[Obs.]</mark>

<blockquote>I would rather have such . . . .in <b>cub</b>or kennel than in my closet or at my table. <i>Landor.</i></blockquote>

<p><b>2.</b> <def>A cupboard.</def> <mark>[Obs.]</mark>

<i>Laud.</i>

<h1>Cub</h1> <Xpage=353>

<hw>Cub</hw>, <tt>v. t.</tt> <def>To shut up or confine.</def> <mark>[Obs.]</mark>

<i>Burton.</i>

<h1>Cuban</h1> <Xpage=353>

<hw>Cu"ban</hw> <tt>(k?"b<it>a</it>n)</tt>, <tt>a.</tt> <def>Of or pertaining to Cuba or its inhabitants.</def> -- <def2><tt>n.</tt> <def> A native or an inhabitant of Cuba.</def></def2>

<h1>Cubation</h1> <Xpage=353>

<hw>Cu*ba"tion</hw> <tt>(k?-b?"sh?n)</tt>, <tt>n.</tt> <ety>[L. <ets>cubatio</ets>, fr. <ets>cubare</ets> to lie down.]</ety> <def>The act of lying down; a reclining.</def> <mark>[Obs.]</mark>

<h1>Cubatory</h1> <Xpage=353>

<hw>Cu"ba*to*ry</hw> <tt>(k?"b?-t?-r?)</tt>, <tt>a.</tt> <ety>[L. <ets>cubator</ets> he who lies down, fr. <ets>cubare</ets>.]</ety> <def>Lying down; recumbent.</def> <mark>[R.]</mark>

<h1>Cubature</h1> <Xpage=353>

<hw>Cu"ba*ture</hw> <tt>(k?"b?-t?r; 135)</tt>, <tt>n.</tt> <ety>[L. <ets>cubus</ets> cube: cf. F. <ets>cubature</ets>. See <er>Cube</er>.]</ety> <def>The process of determining the solid or cubic contents of a body.</def>

<h1>Cubbridge-head</h1> <Xpage=353>

<hw>Cub"bridge-head`</hw> <tt>(k?b"r?jj-h?d)</tt>, <tt>n.</tt> <fld>(Naut.)</fld> <def>A bulkhead on the forecastle and half deck of a ship.</def>

<h1>Cubby kbb, Cubbyhole</h1> <Xpage=353>

<hw><hw>Cub"by</hw> <tt>(k?b"b?)</tt>, <hw>Cub"by*hole`</hw> <tt>(-h?l`)</tt>,<hw> <tt>n.</tt> <ety>[See <er>Cub</er> a stall.]</ety> <def>A snug or confined place.</def>

<h1>Cubdrawn</h1> <Xpage=353>

<hw>Cub"*drawn`</hw> <tt>(k?b"dr?n`)</tt>, <tt>a.</tt> <def>Sucked by cubs.</def> <mark>[R.]</mark>

<blockquote>This night, wherein the <b>cub-drawn</b> bear would couch. <i>Shak.</i></blockquote>

<h1>Cube</h1> <Xpage=353>

<hw>Cube</hw> <tt>(k?b)</tt>, <tt>n.</tt> <ety>[F. <ets>cube</ets>, L. <ets>cubus</ets>, fr. Gr. <?/<?/<?/<?/ a cube, a cubical die.]</ety> <p><b>1.</b> <fld>(Geom.)</fld> <def>A regular solid body, with six equal square sides.</def>

<p><b>2.</b> <fld>(Math.)</fld> <def>The product obtained by taking a number or quantity three times as a factor; <as>as, <mathex>4x4=16</mathex>, and <mathex>16x4=64</mathex>, the cube of 4</as>.</def>