Webster's Unabridged Dictionary - Letter C - Page 76

Coagulatory (a.) Serving to coagulate; produced by coagulation; as, coagulatory effects.

Coagula (pl. ) of Coagulum

Coagulum (a.) The thick, curdy precipitate formed by the coagulation of albuminous matter; any mass of coagulated matter, as a clot of blood.

Coaita (n.) The native name of certain South American monkeys of the genus Ateles, esp. A. paniscus. The black-faced coaita is Ateles ater. See Illustration in Appendix.

Coak (n.) See Coke, n.

Coak (n.) A kind of tenon connecting the face of a scarfed timber with the face of another timber, or a dowel or pin of hard wood or iron uniting timbers.

Coak (n.) A metallic bushing or strengthening piece in the center of a wooden block sheave.

Coak (v. t.) To unite, as timbers, by means of tenons or dowels in the edges or faces.

Coal (n.) A thoroughly charred, and extinguished or still ignited, fragment from wood or other combustible substance; charcoal.

Coal (n.) A black, or brownish black, solid, combustible substance, dug from beds or veins in the earth to be used for fuel, and consisting, like charcoal, mainly of carbon, but more compact, and often affording, when heated, a large amount of volatile matter.

Coaled (imp. & p. p.) of Coal

Coaling (p. pr. & vb. n.) of Coal

Coal (v. t.) To burn to charcoal; to char.

Coal (v. t.) To mark or delineate with charcoal.

Coal (v. t.) To supply with coal; as, to coal a steamer.

Coal (v. i.) To take in coal; as, the steamer coaled at Southampton.

Coal-black (a.) As black as coal; jet black; very black.

Coalery (n.) See Colliery.

Coalesced (imp. & p. p.) of Coalesce

Coalescing (p. pr. & vb. n.) of Coalesce

Coalesce (n.) To grow together; to unite by growth into one body; as, the parts separated by a wound coalesce.

Coalesce (n.) To unite in one body or product; to combine into one body or community; as, vapors coalesce.

Coalescence (n.) The act or state of growing together, as similar parts; the act of uniting by natural affinity or attraction; the state of being united; union; concretion.

Coalescent (a.) Growing together; cohering, as in the organic cohesion of similar parts; uniting.

Coalfish (n.) The pollock; -- called also, coalsey, colemie, colmey, coal whiting, etc. See Pollock.

Coalfish (n.) The beshow or candlefish of Alaska.

Coalfish (n.) The cobia.

Coalgoose (n.) The cormorant; -- so called from its black color.

Coalite (v. i.) To unite or coalesce.

Coalite (v. t.) To cause to unite or coalesce.

Coalition (n.) The act of coalescing; union into a body or mass, as of separate bodies or parts; as, a coalition of atoms.

Coalition (n.) A combination, for temporary purposes, of persons, parties, or states, having different interests.

Coalitioner (n.) A coalitionist.

Coalitionist (n.) One who joins or promotes a coalition; one who advocates coalition.

Co-allies (pl. ) of Co-ally

Co-ally (n.) A joint ally.

Coal-meter (n.) A licensed or official coal measurer in London. See Meter.

Coalmouse (n.) A small species of titmouse, with a black head; the coletit.

Coalpit (n.) A pit where coal is dug.

Coalpit (n.) A place where charcoal is made.

Coal tar () A thick, black, tarry liquid, obtained by the distillation of bituminous coal in the manufacture of illuminating gas; used for making printer's ink, black varnish, etc. It is a complex mixture from which many substances have been obtained, especially hydrocarbons of the benzene or aromatic series.

Coal-whipper (n.) One who raises coal out of the hold of a ship.

Coal works () A place where coal is dug, including the machinery for raising the coal.

Coaly (n.) Pertaining to, or resembling, coal; containing coal; of the nature of coal.

Coamings (n. pl.) Raised pieces of wood of iron around a hatchway, skylight, or other opening in the deck, to prevent water from running bellow; esp. the fore-and-aft pieces of a hatchway frame as distinguished from the transverse head ledges.

Coannex (v. t.) To annex with something else.

Coaptation (n.) The adaptation or adjustment of parts to each other, as of a broken bone or dislocated joint.

Coarct (a.) Alt. of Coarctate

Coarctate (a.) To press together; to crowd; to straiten; to confine closely.

Coarctate (a.) To restrain; to confine.

Coarctate (a.) Pressed together; closely connected; -- applied to insects having the abdomen separated from the thorax only by a constriction.

Coarctation (n.) Confinement to a narrow space.

Coarctation (n.) Pressure; that which presses.

Coarctation (n.) A stricture or narrowing, as of a canal, cavity, or orifice.

Coarse (superl.) Large in bulk, or composed of large parts or particles; of inferior quality or appearance; not fine in material or close in texture; gross; thick; rough; -- opposed to fine; as, coarse sand; coarse thread; coarse cloth; coarse bread.

Coarse (superl.) Not refined; rough; rude; unpolished; gross; indelicate; as, coarse manners; coarse language.

Coarse-grained (a.) Having a coarse grain or texture, as wood; hence, wanting in refinement.

Coarsely (adv.) In a coarse manner; roughly; rudely; inelegantly; uncivilly; meanly.

Coarsen (v. t.) To make coarse or vulgar; as, to coarsen one's character.

Coarseness (n.) The quality or state of being coarse; roughness; inelegance; vulgarity; grossness; as, coarseness of food, texture, manners, or language.

Coarticulation (n.) The union or articulation of bones to form a joint.

Co-assessor (n.) A joint assessor.

Coast (v. t.) The side of a thing.

Coast (v. t.) The exterior line, limit, or border of a country; frontier border.

Coast (v. t.) The seashore, or land near it.

Coasted (imp. & p. p.) of Coast

Coasting (p. pr. & vb. n.) of Coast

Coast (n.) To draw or keep near; to approach.

Coast (n.) To sail by or near the shore.

Coast (n.) To sail from port to port in the same country.

Coast (n.) To slide down hill; to slide on a sled, upon snow or ice.

Coast (v. t.) To draw near to; to approach; to keep near, or by the side of.

Coast (v. t.) To sail by or near; to follow the coast line of.

Coast (v. t.) To conduct along a coast or river bank.

Coastal (a.) Of or pertaining to a coast.

Coaster (n.) A vessel employed in sailing along a coast, or engaged in the coasting trade.

Coaster (n.) One who sails near the shore.

Coasting (a.) Sailing along or near a coast, or running between ports along a coast.

Coasting (n.) A sailing along a coast, or from port to port; a carrying on a coasting trade.

Coasting (n.) Sliding down hill; sliding on a sled upon snow or ice.

Coastwise (adv.) Alt. of Coastways

Coastways (adv.) By way of, or along, the coast.

Coat (n.) An outer garment fitting the upper part of the body; especially, such a garment worn by men.

Coat (n.) A petticoat.

Coat (n.) The habit or vesture of an order of men, indicating the order or office; cloth.

Coat (n.) An external covering like a garment, as fur, skin, wool, husk, or bark; as, the horses coats were sleek.

Coat (n.) A layer of any substance covering another; a cover; a tegument; as, the coats of the eye; the coats of an onion; a coat of tar or varnish.

Coat (n.) Same as Coat of arms. See below.

Coat (n.) A coat card. See below.

Coated (imp. & p. p.) of Coat

Coating (p. pr. & vb. n.) of Coat

Coat (v. t.) To cover with a coat or outer garment.

Coat (v. t.) To cover with a layer of any substance; as, to coat a jar with tin foil; to coat a ceiling.

Coatee (n.) A coat with short flaps.

Coati (n.) A mammal of tropical America of the genus Nasua, allied to the raccoon, but with a longer body, tail, and nose.

Coating (n.) A coat or covering; a layer of any substance, as a cover or protection; as, the coating of a retort or vial.

Coating (n.) Cloth for coats; as, an assortment of coatings.

Coatless (a.) Not wearing a coat; also, not possessing a coat.

Coaxed (imp. & p. p.) of Coax

Coaxing (p. pr. & vb. n.) of Coax

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