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<hw>Cul"len*der</hw> <tt>(k?l"l?n-d?r)</tt>, <tt>n.</tt> <def>A strainer. See <er>Colander</er>.</def>

<h1>Culler</h1> <Xpage=354>

<hw>Cull"er</hw> <tt>(k?l"?r)</tt>, <tt>n.</tt> <def>One who piks or chooses; esp., an inspector who select wares suitable for market.</def>

<h1>Cullet</h1> <Xpage=354>

<hw>Cul"let</hw> <tt>(k?l"l?t)</tt>, <tt>n.</tt> <ety>[From <er>Cull</er>, <tt>v. t.</tt> ]</ety> <def>Broken glass for remelting.</def>

<h1>Cullet</h1> <Xpage=354>

<hw>Cul"let</hw>, <tt>n.</tt> <ety>[A dim. from F. <ets>cul</ets> back.]</ety> <def>A small central plane in the back of a cut gem. See <er>Collet</er>, 3 <sd>(b)</sd>.</def>

<h1>Cullibility</h1> <Xpage=354>

<hw>Cul`li*bil"i*ty</hw> <tt>(-l?-b?l"?-ty)</tt>, <tt>n.</tt> <ety>[From <ets>cully</ets> to trick, cheat.]</ety> <def>Gullibility.</def> <mark>[R.]</mark>

<i>Swift.</i>

<h1>Cullible</h1> <Xpage=354>

<hw>Cul"li*ble</hw> <tt>(k?l"l?-b'l)</tt>, <tt>a.</tt> <def>Easily deceived; gullible.</def>

<h1>Culling</h1> <Xpage=354>

<hw>Cull"ing</hw> <tt>(k?l"?ng)</tt>, <tt>n</tt> <p><b>1.</b> <def>The act of one who culls.</def>

<p><b>2.</b> <pluf>pl.</pluf> <def>Anything separated or selected from a mass.</def>

<h1>Cullion</h1> <Xpage=354>

<hw>Cul"lion</hw> <tt>(k?l"y?n)</tt>, <tt>n.</tt> <ety>[OF. <ets>couillon</ets>, <ets>coillon</ets>, F. <ets>co<?/on</ets>, a vile fellow, coward, dupe, from OF. <ets>couillon</ets>, <ets>coillon</ets>, testicle, fr. <ets>il</ets> the scrotum, fr. L. <ets>coleus</ets> a leather bag, the scrotum.]</ety> <def>A mean wretch; a base fellow; a poltroon; a scullion.</def> "Away, base <i>cullions</i>."

<i>Shak.</i>

<h1>Cullionly</h1> <Xpage=354>

<hw>Cul"lion*ly</hw>, <tt>a.</tt> <def>Mean; base.</def>

<i>Shak.</i>

<h1>Cullis</h1> <Xpage=354>

<hw>Cul"lis</hw> <tt>(k<?/l"l<?/s)</tt>, <tt>n.</tt> <ety>[OF. <ets>cole\'8bs</ets>, F. <ets>coulis</ets>, fr. OF. & F. <ets>couler</ets> to strain, to flow, fr. L. <ets>colare</ets> to filter, strain; cf. LL. <ets>coladicium</ets>. Cf. <er>Colander</er>.]</ety> <def>A strong broth of meat, strained and made clear for invalids; also, a savory jelly.</def> <mark>[Obs.]</mark>

<blockquote>When I am exellent at caudles And <b>cullises</b> . . . you shall be welcome to me. <i>Beau. & Fl.</i></blockquote>

<h1>Cullis</h1> <Xpage=354>

<hw>Cul"lis</hw>, <tt>n.</tt>; <plu>pl. <plw>Cullises</plw> <tt>(-<?/z)</tt>.</plu> <ety>[F.<ets>coulisse</ets> groove, fr. the same source as E. <ets>cullis</ets> broth.]</ety> <fld>(Arch.)</fld> <def>A gutter in a roof; a channel or groove.</def>

<h1>Culls</h1> <Xpage=354>

<hw>Culls</hw> <tt>(k?lz)</tt>, <tt>n. pl.</tt> <ety>[From Cull,, <tt>v. t.</tt>]</ety> <p><b>1.</b> <def>Refuse timber, from which the best part has been culled out.</def>