Capsule (n.) A small cup or shell, as of metal, for a percussion cap, cartridge, etc.
Captain (n.) A head, or chief officer
Captain (n.) The military officer who commands a company, troop, or battery, or who has the rank entitling him to do so though he may be employed on other service.
Captain (n.) An officer in the United States navy, next above a commander and below a commodore, and ranking with a colonel in the army.
Captain (n.) By courtesy, an officer actually commanding a vessel, although not having the rank of captain.
Captain (n.) The master or commanding officer of a merchant vessel.
Captain (n.) One in charge of a portion of a ship's company; as, a captain of a top, captain of a gun, etc.
Captain (n.) The foreman of a body of workmen.
Captain (n.) A person having authority over others acting in concert; as, the captain of a boat's crew; the captain of a football team.
Captain (n.) A military leader; a warrior.
Captain (v. t.) To act as captain of; to lead.
Captain (a.) Chief; superior.
Captaincy (n.) The rank, post, or commission of a captain.
Captainry (n.) Power, or command, over a certain district; chieftainship.
Captainship (n.) The condition, rank, post, or authority of a captain or chief commander.
Captainship (n.) Military skill; as, to show good captainship.
Captation (n.) A courting of favor or applause, by flattery or address; a captivating quality; an attraction.
Caption (n.) A caviling; a sophism.
Caption (n.) The act of taking or arresting a person by judicial process.
Caption (n.) That part of a legal instrument, as a commission, indictment, etc., which shows where, when, and by what authority, it was taken, found, or executed.
Caption (n.) The heading of a chapter, section, or page.
Captious (a.) Apt to catch at faults; disposed to find fault or to cavil; eager to object; difficult to please.
Captious (a.) Fitted to harass, perplex, or insnare; insidious; troublesome.
Captiously (adv.) In a captious manner.
Captiousness (n.) Captious disposition or manner.
Captivated (imp. & p. p.) of Captivate
Captivating (p. pr. & vb. n.) of Captivate
Captivate (v. t.) To take prisoner; to capture; to subdue.
Captivate (v. t.) To acquire ascendancy over by reason of some art or attraction; to fascinate; to charm; as, Cleopatra captivated Antony; the orator captivated all hearts.
Captivate (p. a.) Taken prisoner; made captive; insnared; charmed.
Captivating (a.) Having power to captivate or charm; fascinating; as, captivating smiles.
Captivation (n.) The act of captivating.
Captive (n.) A prisoner taken by force or stratagem, esp., by an enemy, in war; one kept in bondage or in the power of another.
Captive (n.) One charmed or subdued by beaty, excellence, or affection; one who is captivated.
Captive (a.) Made prisoner, especially in war; held in bondage or in confinement.
Captive (a.) Subdued by love; charmed; captivated.
Captive (a.) Of or pertaining to bondage or confinement; serving to confine; as, captive chains; captive hours.
Captived (imp. & p. p.) of Captive
Captiving (p. pr. & vb. n.) of Captive
Captive (v. t.) To take prisoner; to capture.
Captivity (n.) The state of being a captive or a prisoner.
Captivity (n.) A state of being under control; subjection of the will or affections; bondage.
Captor (n.) One who captures any person or thing, as a prisoner or a prize.
Capture (n.) The act of seizing by force, or getting possession of by superior power or by stratagem; as, the capture of an enemy, a vessel, or a criminal.
Capture (n.) The securing of an object of strife or desire, as by the power of some attraction.
Capture (n.) The thing taken by force, surprise, or stratagem; a prize; prey.
Captured (imp. & p. p.) of Capture
Capturing (p. pr. & vb. n.) of Capture
Capture (v. t.) To seize or take possession of by force, surprise, or stratagem; to overcome and hold; to secure by effort.
Capuccio (n.) A capoch or hood.
Capuched (a.) Cover with, or as with, a hood.
Capuchin (n.) A Franciscan monk of the austere branch established in 1526 by Matteo di Baschi, distinguished by wearing the long pointed cowl or capoch of St. Francis.
Capuchin (n.) A garment for women, consisting of a cloak and hood, resembling, or supposed to resemble, that of capuchin monks.
Capuchin (n.) A long-tailed South American monkey (Cabus capucinus), having the forehead naked and wrinkled, with the hair on the crown reflexed and resembling a monk's cowl, the rest being of a grayish white; -- called also capucine monkey, weeper, sajou, sapajou, and sai.
Capuchin (n.) Other species of Cabus, as C. fatuellus (the brown or horned capucine.), C. albifrons (the cararara), and C. apella.
Capuchin (n.) A variety of the domestic pigeon having a hoodlike tuft of feathers on the head and sides of the neck.
Capucine (n.) See Capuchin, 3.
Capulet (n.) Same as Capellet.
Capulin (n.) The Mexican cherry (Prunus Capollin).
Capita (pl. ) of Caput
Caput (n.) The head; also, a knoblike protuberance or capitulum.
Caput (n.) The top or superior part of a thing.
Caput (n.) The council or ruling body of the University of Cambridge prior to the constitution of 1856.
Capybara (n.) A large South American rodent (Hydrochaerus capybara) Living on the margins of lakes and rivers. It is the largest extant rodent, being about three feet long, and half that in height. It somewhat resembles the Guinea pig, to which it is related; -- called also cabiai and water hog.
Car (n.) A small vehicle moved on wheels; usually, one having but two wheels and drawn by one horse; a cart.
Car (n.) A vehicle adapted to the rails of a railroad.
Car (n.) A chariot of war or of triumph; a vehicle of splendor, dignity, or solemnity.
Car (n.) The stars also called Charles's Wain, the Great Bear, or the Dipper.
Car (n.) The cage of a lift or elevator.
Car (n.) The basket, box, or cage suspended from a balloon to contain passengers, ballast, etc.
Car (n.) A floating perforated box for living fish.
Carabid (a.) Of, pertaining to, or resembling, the genus Carbus or family Carabidae.
Carabid (n.) One of the Carabidae, a family of active insectivorous beetles.
Carabine (n.) A carbine.
Carabineer (n.) A carbineer.
Caraboid (a.) Like, or pertaining to the genus Carabus.
Carabus (n.) A genus of ground beetles, including numerous species. They devour many injurious insects.
Carac (n.) See Carack.
Caracal (n.) A lynx (Felis, or Lynx, caracal.) It is a native of Africa and Asia. Its ears are black externally, and tipped with long black hairs.
Caracara (n.) A south American bird of several species and genera, resembling both the eagles and the vultures. The caracaras act as scavengers, and are also called carrion buzzards.
Carack (n.) A kind of large ship formerly used by the Spaniards and Portuguese in the East India trade; a galleon.
Caracole (n.) A half turn which a horseman makes, either to the right or the left.
Caracole (n.) A staircase in a spiral form.
Caracoled (imp. & p. p.) of Caracole
Caracole (v. i.) To move in a caracole, or in caracoles; to wheel.
Caracoly (n.) An alloy of gold, silver, and copper, of which an inferior quality of jewelry is made.
Caracore (n.) Alt. of Caracora
Caracora (n.) A light vessel or proa used by the people of Borneo, etc., and by the Dutch in the East Indies.
Carafe (n.) A glass water bottle for the table or toilet; -- called also croft.
Carageen (n.) Alt. of Caragheen
Caragheen (n.) See Carrageen.
Carambola (n.) An East Indian tree (Averrhoa Carambola), and its acid, juicy fruit; called also Coromandel gooseberry.
Caramel (n.) Burnt sugar; a brown or black porous substance obtained by heating sugar. It is soluble in water, and is used for coloring spirits, gravies, etc.
Caramel (n.) A kind of confectionery, usually a small cube or square of tenacious paste, or candy, of varying composition and flavor.
Carangoid (a.) Belonging to the Carangidae, a family of fishes allied to the mackerels, and including the caranx, American bluefish, and the pilot fish.
Caranx (n.) A genus of fishes, common on the Atlantic coast, including the yellow or golden mackerel.
Carapace (n.) The thick shell or shield which covers the back of the tortoise, or turtle, the crab, and other crustaceous animals.
Carapato (n.) A south American tick of the genus Amblyomma. There are several species, very troublesome to man and beast.
Carapax (n.) See Carapace.
Carat (n.) The weight by which precious stones and pearls are weighed.