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- English Word Camblet Definition See Camlet.
- English Word Camboge Definition See Gamboge.
- English Word Camboose Definition See Caboose.
- English Word Cambrasine Definition A kind of linen cloth made in Egypt, and so named from its resemblance to cambric.
- English Word Cambrel Definition See Gambrel, n., 2.
- English Word Cambria Definition The ancient Latin name of Wales. It is used by modern poets.
- English Word Cambrian Definition Of or pertaining to Cambria or Wales.
- English Word Cambrian Definition Of or pertaining to the lowest subdivision of the rocks of the Silurian or Molluscan age; -- sometimes described as inferior to the Silurian. It is named from its development in Cambria or Wales. See the Diagram under Geology.
- English Word Cambrian Definition A native of Cambria or Wales.
- English Word Cambrian Definition The Cambrian formation.
- English Word Cambric Definition A fine, thin, and white fabric made of flax or linen.
- English Word Cambric Definition A fabric made, in imitation of linen cambric, of fine, hardspun cotton, often with figures of various colors; -- also called cotton cambric, and cambric muslin.
- English Word Cambro-Briton Definition A Welshman.
- English Word Came Definition imp. of Come.
- English Word Came Definition A slender rod of cast lead, with or without grooves, used, in casements and stained-glass windows, to hold together the panes or pieces of glass.
- English Word Came Definition of Come
- English Word Camel Definition A large ruminant used in Asia and Africa for carrying burdens and for riding. The camel is remarkable for its ability to go a long time without drinking. Its hoofs are small, and situated at the extremities of the toes, and the weight of the animal rests on the callous. The dromedary (Camelus dromedarius) has one bunch on the back, while the Bactrian camel (C. Bactrianus) has two. The llama, alpaca, and vicua, of South America, belong to a related genus (Auchenia).
- English Word Camel Definition A water-tight structure (as a large box or boxes) used to assist a vessel in passing over a shoal or bar or in navigating shallow water. By admitting water, the camel or camels may be sunk and attached beneath or at the sides of a vessel, and when the water is pumped out the vessel is lifted.
- English Word Camel-backed Definition Having a back like a camel; humpbacked.
- English Word Cameleon Definition See Chaceleon.