Chapter XXVI: Part 26

COPPICE, kop'is, COPSE, kops, _n._ a wood of small growth for periodical cutting.--_n._ COPSE'WOOD.--_adj._ COP'SY. [O. Fr. _copeiz_, wood newly cut--Low L. _colp[=a]re_, to cut--L. _colaphus_, a blow with the fist.]

COPPIN. See COP (1).

COPPLE, kop'l, _n._ (_obs._) a crest on a bird's head.--_n._ COPP'LE-CROWN.--_adj._ COPP'LE-CROWNED.

COPPLE-STONE, an obsolete form of COBBLE-STONE.

COPRA, kop'ra, _n._ the dried kernel of the coco-nut, yielding coco-nut oil. [Port., from Malay.]

CO-PRESENCE, ko-prez'ens, _n._ presence together.--_adj._ CO-PRES'ENT.

COPROLITE, kop'ro-l[=i]t, _n._ fossilised excrement of animals in Palæozoic, Mesozoic, and Tertiary strata.--_adj._ COPROLIT'IC. [Gr. _kopros_, dung, _lithos_, a stone.]

COPROLOGY, kop-rol'oj-i, _n._ the unclean in literature and art. [Gr. _kopros_, dung, _logia_, discourse.]

COPROPHAGAN, kop-rof'a-gan, _n._ a dung-beetle.--_n._ COPROPH'AGIST, a dung-eater.--_adj._ COPROPH'AGOUS, dung-eating. [Gr. _kopros_, dung, _phagein_, to eat.]

COPSEWOOD. See COPPICE.

COPT, kopt, _n._ a Christian descendant of the ancient Egyptians.--_adj._ COP'TIC.--_n._ the language of the Copts. [A corr. of Gr. _Aigyptios_, Egyptian.]

COPULA, kop'[=u]-la, _n._ that which joins together: a bond or tie: (_logic_) the word joining the subject and predicate.--_adj._ COP'ULAR.--_v.t._ and _v.i._ COP'UL[=A]TE, to unite in sexual commerce.--_n._ COPUL[=A]'TION, act of copulating.--_adj._ COP'UL[=A]TIVE, uniting.--_n._ (_gram._) a conjunction that unites ideas as well as words.--_adj._ COP'UL[=A]TORY. [L.,--_co-_, together, _ap-[)e]re_, to join.]

COPY, kop'i, _n._ an imitation from an original pattern, a transcript: that which is imitated: a specimen of penmanship to be imitated: the original work from which an imitation or reproduction is made: manuscript for printing.--_v.t._ to write, paint, &c. after an original: to imitate: to transcribe:--_pa.p._ cop'ied.--_ns._ COP'IER, COP'YER, one who copies: an imitator; COP'Y-BOOK, a book in which copies are written or printed for imitation; COP'YHOLD (_Eng. law_), a species of estate or right of holding land, for which the owner can only show the copy of the rolls originally made by the steward of the lord's court; COP'YHOLDER, one who has a tenure of land by copyhold; COP'YING-PRESS, a machine for copying manuscript letters by pressure; COP'YISM, the practice of the copyist; COP'YIST, one whose business is to copy documents; COPY'RIGHT, the exclusive right of an author or his heirs to multiply copies of a written or printed composition, or of a work of art (for books in England the term is forty-two years, or the life of the author and seven years, whichever is longer).--_adj._ protected by copyright.--_v.t._ to secure the copyright of.--A COPY OF VERSES, a set of verses, esp. a college exercise. [Fr. _copie_, from L. _copia_, plenty; in Low L. a transcript.]

COQUELICOT, k[=o]k'li-ko, _n._ (_Jane Austen_) a brilliant red, the colour of the red poppy. [Fr.]

COQUET, COQUETTE, ko-ket', _v.i._ to excite admiration or love.--_v.t._ to trifle with in love: to flirt with: to dally with:--_pr.p._ coquet'ting; _pa.p._ coquet'ted.--_ns._ C[=O]'QUETRY, act of coquetting: attempt to attract admiration, without serious affection: deceit in love: any kind of prettiness; COQUETTE', a vain woman who seeks admiration from mere vanity: a flirt.--_adj._ COQUET'TISH, practising coquetry: befitting a coquette.--_adv._ COQUET'TISHLY.--_n._ COQUET'TISHNESS. [Fr. _coqueter_--_coquet_, dim. of _coq_, a cock.]

COQUILLA, kok-il'ya, _n._ the nut of a Brazil palm, whose mottled, dark-brown endosperm is used by button-makers and turners. [Sp.; dim. of _coca_, shell.]

COQUIMBITE, k[=o]-kim'b[=i]t, _n._ a yellowish hydrous sulphate of iron--also _white copperas_.

COQUIMBO, k[=o]-kim'b[=o], _n._ the burrowing owl of South America.

COQUITO, k[=o]-k[=e]'t[=o], _n._ a beautiful Chilian palm. [Sp., dim. of _coco_, coco-nut.]

COR, kor, _n._ a Hebrew measure, the same as the homer, containing 10 ephahs or baths (10 bushels and 3 gallons).

CORACLE, kor'a-kl, _n._ a small oval rowboat used in Wales, made of skins or oilcloth stretched on wickerwork. [W. _corwgl_--_corwg_, anything round; Gael. _curach_, a wicker-boat.]

CORACOID, kor'a-koid, _adj._ shaped like a crow's beak.--_n._ (_anat._) an important paired bone in the breast-girdle, forming along with the scapula the articulation for the fore-limb, and always lying ventrally. [Gr. _korax_, _korakos_, a crow, and _eidos_, form.]

CO-RADICATE, k[=o]-rad'i-k[=a]t, _adj._ (_philol._) of the same root.

CORAGE. See COURAGE.

CORAGGIO, kor-adj'o, _interj._ courage! [It.]

CORAL, kor'al, _n._ a hard substance of various colours growing on the bottom of the sea, composed of the skeletons of zoophytes: a child's toy made of coral.--_adj._ made of or like coral.--_n._ COR'AL-IS'LAND.--_adjs._ CORALL[=A]'CEOUS, like, or having the qualities of, coral; CORALLIF'EROUS, containing coral; CORAL'LIFORM, having the form of coral; CORALLIG'ENOUS, producing coral; COR'ALLINE, of, like, or containing coral.--_n._ a limy seaweed of a delicate pinkish or purplish colour, common on British coasts: a coral-like substance.--_n._ COR'ALLITE, a petrified substance, in the form of coral.--_adjs._ COR'ALLOID, -AL, in the form of coral: resembling coral.--_ns._ COR'AL-RAG, a limestone rock formed chiefly of petrified coral found in the oolite system; COR'AL-REEF, a reef or bank formed by the growth and deposit of coral; COR'AL-SEA, the part of the Pacific between Australia on the west and the New Hebrides on the east; COR'AL-SNAKE, a small venomous snake, in the same family as the cobra; COR'AL-TREE, a small tropical tree or shrub, producing long spikes of beautiful red flowers resembling coral; COR'AL-WOOD, a hard South American cabinet-wood, first yellow, then red; COR'AL-WORT, a cruciferous plant in English woods--called also _Tooth-wort_ or _Tooth-violet_. [O. Fr.,--L. _coralium_--Gr. _korallion_.]

CORANACH. See CORONACH.

CORANTO, ko-rant'o, _n._ a rapid and lively kind of dance. [Fr. _courante_--L. _curr[)e]re_, to run.]

CORB, korb, _n._ an iron basket used in raising coal. [L. _corbis_, a basket.]

CORBAN, kor'ban, _n._ anything devoted to God in fulfilment of a vow. [Heb. _qorb[=a]n_, an offering, sacrifice.]

CORBE, korb, _n._ (_Spens._). Same as CORBEL.

CORBEAU, kor-b[=o]', _n._ a dark-green colour, almost black. [Fr., 'a raven.']

CORBEIL, kor'bel, _n._ (_fort._) a basket filled with earth, and set up as a protection from the fire of the enemy. [Fr. _corbeille_--L. _corbicula_, dim. of _corbis_, a basket.]

CORBEL, kor'bel, _n._ (_archit._) a projection of stone or wood from the face of a wall, supporting pillars or other superincumbent weights.--_adj._ COR'BELLED.--_ns._ COR'BELLING; COR'BEL-T[=A]'BLE, a row of corbels and the parapet or cornice they support. [O. Fr. _corbel_--Low L. _corvellus_, dim. of _corvus_, a raven.]

CORBICULUM, kor-bik'[=u]-lum, _n._ the flattened hairy outer surface of the hind-tibia of a bee, used for carrying pollen:--_pl._ CORBIC'ULA.--_adj._ CORBIC'ULATE. [L., dim. of _corbis_, a basket.]

CORBIE, kor'bi, _n._ a raven, crow.--CORBIE MESSENGER (_Scot._), one who returns too late, or not at all; CORBIE-STEPS, the stepped slopes of gables--also _Crow-steps_. [O. Fr. _corbin_--L. _corvus_, a crow.]

CORCASS, kor'kas, _n._ a salt-marsh in Ireland. [Ir.]

CORCHORUS, kor'ko-rus, _n._ a genus of tropical plants cultivated for their fibre, which is the jute of commerce. [Gr.]

CORCLE, kork'l, _n._ the embryo in the seed of a plant.--Also COR'CULE. [L. _corculum_, dim. of _cor_, heart.]

CORD, kord, _n._ a small rope or thick kind of string: something resembling a cord, as 'spinal cord,' 'umbilical cord,' &c.: (_fig._) anything that binds or restrains: a measure of firewood, originally determined by the use of a cord or string.--_v.t._ to supply with a cord: to bind with a cord.--_n._ CORD'AGE, a quantity of cords or ropes, as the rigging of a ship, &c.--_adj._ CORD'ED, fastened with cords: furrowed, as with cords: (_her._) wound about with cords: piled in 'cords.'--_ns._ CORD'-GRASS, a genus of grasses of which one species found in muddy salt-marshes is used for making ropes; CORD'ING, the act of binding: cordage; CORD'ITE, an approved smokeless gunpowder, so called from its cord-like appearance; CORD'-WOOD, wood put up in 'cords.' [Fr. _corde_--L. _chorda_. See CHORD.]

CORDELIER, kor-de-l[=e]r', _n._ a Franciscan friar, so named from the knotted cord worn by him as a girdle: (_pl._) name of a club in the French Revolution, from its meeting-place being an old convent of the Cordeliers. [O. Fr. _cordel_, dim. of _corde_, a rope.]

CORDIAL, kor'di-al, _adj._ hearty: with warmth of heart: sincere: affectionate: reviving the heart or spirits.--_n._ anything which revives or comforts the heart: a medicine or drink for refreshing the spirits.--_adjs._ COR'DATE (_bot._), heart-shaped; COR'DIAL-HEART'ED.--_v.i._ COR'DIALISE, to become cordial, to fraternise.--_ns._ CORDIAL'ITY, COR'DIALNESS.--_adv._ COR'DIALLY.--_adj._ COR'DIFORM, in the form of a heart. [Fr.,--L. _cor_, _cordis_, the heart.]

CORDILLERA, kor-dil-y[=a]'ra, _n._ a name applied in America to a chain of mountains, as the Andes and Rocky Mountains. [Sp.,--Old Sp. _cordilla_--L. _chorda_, cord.]

CORDINER, kor'di-n[.e]r, _n._ Same as CORDWAINER.

CORDON, kor'don, _n._ a cord or ribbon bestowed as a badge of honour: (_fort._) a row of stones along the line of a rampart: in military operations, a line of sentries within sight of each other, guarding a place to prevent the passage of unauthorised persons.--CORDON BLEU, originally the blue ribbon which in France supported the insignia of the order of the Holy Ghost--transferred to other first-class distinctions, and playfully to a first-class cook; CORDON SANITAIRE, a line of sentries to guard a place infected with contagious disease. [Fr.]

CORDOVAN, kor'do-van, CORDWAIN, kord'w[=a]n, _n._ goatskin leather, originally from _Cordova_ in Spain.--_ns._ CORD'WAINER, a worker in cordovan or cordwain: a shoemaker; CORD'WAINERY.

CORDUROY, kor'du-roi, _n._ a ribbed kind of fustian, a cotton stuff made after the fashion of velvet: (_pl._) trousers made of corduroy.--_adj._ made of corduroy. [Perh. Fr. _corde du roi_, king's cord.]

CORE, k[=o]r, _n._ the heart: the inner part of anything, esp. of fruit.--_v.t._ to take out the core of fruit.--_adjs._ CORED, having the core removed; CORE'LESS, without core: pithless: hollow.--_n._ COR'ER, an instrument for removing the core. [Ety. dub.; perh. conn. with L. _cor_, the heart.]

CORE, k[=o]r, _n._ a number of people. [See CORPS.]

CO-REGENT, k[=o]-r[=e]'jent, _n._ a joint-regent.

COREGONUS, ko-reg'o-nus, _n._ a genus of fishes in the salmon family, found esp. near the coast.--_adj._ COREG'ONINE.

CO-RELATION, CO-RELATIVE. See CORRELATE.

CO-RELIGIONIST, k[=o]-re-lij'un-ist, _n._ one of the same religion as another.

CO-RESPONDENT, k[=o]-re-spond'ent, _n._ (_law_) a man charged with adultery, and proceeded against along with the wife, who is the _respondent_.

CORF, korf, _n._ a variant of CORB (q.v.).

CORIACEOUS, k[=o]r-i-[=a]'shus, _adj._ leathery: of or like leather. [L. _corium_--Gr. _chorion_, skin, leather.]

CORIANDER, k[=o]r-i-an'd[.e]r, _n._ an annual plant, the seeds of which when fresh have an offensive smell, used as a medicine, spice, &c.--_n._ CORIAN'DER-SEED. [Fr.,--L. _coriandrum_--Gr. _koriannon_.]

CORINTHIAN, kor-inth'i-an, _adj._ pertaining to _Corinth_, a city of Greece: pertaining to an ornate order of Greek architecture, (_M. Arnold_) to an over-brilliant literary style: profligate.--_n._ a profligate: a man of fashion, a 'swell.'--_n._ COR'INTH (_obs._), a brothel, from the notorious licentiousness of Corinth.--_v.i._ CORINTH'IANISE, to be licentious.--CORINTHIAN BRASS, BRONZE, an alloy made in Corinth, much valued in ancient times: assurance or effrontery.

CORIUM, k[=o]'ri-um, _n._ the innermost layer of the skin. [L., a hide.]

CO-RIVAL, CO-RIVALRY, CO-RIVALSHIP. See CORRIVAL.

CORK, kork, _n._ the outer bark of the cork-tree, an oak found in the south of Europe, &c.: a stopper made of cork: any stopper.--_adj._ made of cork.--_v.t._ to stop with a cork: to stop up.--_ns._ CORK'AGE, corking or uncorking of bottles: a charge made by hotel-keepers for uncorking of bottles when the liquor has not been supplied from the house; CORK'-CUT'TER, one employed in cutting corks for bottles, &c.: an instrument used for this.--_adj._ CORKED, stopped by a cork: tainted by the cork, as wine: blackened by burnt cork.--_ns._ CORK'ER, a finisher: (_slang_) something conclusive; CORK'ING-PIN, a large pin, probably from fastening the hair to a pad of cork; CORK'-JACK'ET, a jacket made of or lined with cork, to aid in swimming; CORK'-LEG, an artificial leg, partly of cork; CORK'-SCREW, a screw for drawing corks from bottles.--_adj._ like a cork-screw in shape.--_v.i._ to move in a spiral manner.--_v.t._ to pull out with difficulty, as a cork: to obtain information from by force or cunning.--_n._ CORK'-TREE, a species of oak from which cork is obtained.--_adj._ CORK'Y, of or resembling cork: (_Shak._) withered. [Sp. _corcho_--L. _cortex_, bark, rind.]

CORM, korm, CORMUS, kor'mus, _n._ sometimes called a _solid bulb_--the short, bulb-like subterranean stem of many plants--e.g. crocus. [Gr. _kormos_, the lopped trunk of a tree.]

CORMOPHYTE, kor'm[=o]-f[=i]t, _n._ a plant having a true axis of growth--also COR'MOGEN.--_adj._ CORMOPHYT'IC.

CORMORANT, kor'mo-rant, _n._ a genus of web-footed sea-birds, of great voracity: a glutton. [Fr. _cormoran_, from L. _corvus marinus_, the sea-crow.]

CORN, korn, _n._ a grain or kernel: seeds that grow in ears, as wheat, rye, &c.: grain of all kinds.--_v.t._ to form into grains; to sprinkle with salt in grains: to salt.--_ns._ CORN'-BALL (_U.S._), a ball of popped corn, sweetened, with white of egg; CORN'-BRAND'Y, spirits made from grain; CORN'-BEE'TLE, a small beetle, the larva of which is very destructive to grain; CORN'BRASH, a member of the Lower Oolites (see OOLITE); CORN'-CAKE (_U.S._), a cake made of Indian-corn meal; CORN'-CHAND'LER, a dealer in corn; CORN'-COB, the elongated, woody receptacle constituting the ear of maize; CORN'-COCK'LE, a tall beautiful weed, with large purple flowers, common in corn-fields; CORN'-CRAKE, one of the true rails, with characteristic cry, frequenting corn-fields.--_adj._ CORNED, granulated; salted.--_ns._ CORN'-EXCHANGE', a mart where grain is sampled and sold; CORN'-FAC'TOR, a wholesale dealer in corn; CORN'-FIELD, a field in which corn is growing; CORN'-FLAG, the popular name of plants of genus _Gladiolus_; CORN'-FLOUR, the name applied to the finely-ground flour of maize or Indian corn; CORN'-FLOW'ER, a well-known composite weed of corn-fields, having a beautiful deep azure flower; CORN'-FLY, CORN'-MOTH, insects very destructive to corn; CORN'ING-HOUSE, a place where corn is granulated; CORN'-LAND, ground suitable for growing corn; CORN'-LAW, a law made for the restriction and regulation of the trade in corn: esp. in _pl._ (in England), laws that restricted the importation of corn by imposing a duty, repealed in 1846; CORN'-LOFT, a granary; CORN'-MAR'IGOLD, a chrysanthemum common in corn-fields; CORN'-M[=E]'TER, an official measurer of corn; CORN'-MILL, a mill for grinding corn; CORN'-PARS'LEY, a European grain-field flower (_Petroselinum segetum_); CORN'-PIPE, a pipe made by slitting the joint of a green stalk of corn; CORN'-POPP'Y, the common red poppy, a troublesome weed growing in corn-fields; CORN'-RENT, a fluctuating rent paid in corn, not money; CORN'-RIG (_Scot._), a ridge in a corn-field; CORN'-SAL'AD, a genus of humble annual weeds, found in corn-fields, of which some are used as spring salads; CORN'STONE, a kind of mottled limestone, often concretionary, usually occurring in those systems which are largely composed of reddish sandstones; CORN'-VAN, a machine for winnowing corn; CORN'-WEEV'IL, a small insect very destructive to stored grain.--_adj._ CORN'Y, like corn, produced from corn: (_slang_) tipsy.--CORN-COB PIPE, a tobacco-pipe with the bowl made of the cob of Indian corn.--CORN IN EGYPT, an expression signifying abundance, in reference to Gen. xlii. 2. [A.S. _corn_; Goth. _kaurn_; akin to L. _granum_.]

CORN, korn, _n._ a small hard growth chiefly on the toe or foot, resulting from an increase of thickness of the cuticle, caused by excessive pressure or friction on the part.--_adj._ COR'NEOUS, horny.--_n._ CORN'-PLAS'TER, a remedial plaster applied to a corn.--_adj._ CORN'Y, of or pertaining to corns: horny.--TREAD ON ONE'S CORNS, to injure one's feelings. [O. Fr.,--L. _cornu_, a horn.]

CORNAGE, korn'[=a]j, _n._ an ancient tenure of land in the north country, the tenant being bound to blow a horn in case of a Scottish foray.

CORNEA, kor'ne-a, _n._ the transparent horny membrane which forms the front covering of the eye.--_adj._ COR'NEAL.

CORNEL, kor'nel, _n._ the cornelian cherry or dogwood, a small tree native to southern Europe.--Also COR'NEL-TREE, CORN[=E]'LIAN-TREE. [O. Fr. _cornille_--Low L. _corniola_, _cornolium_--L. _cornus_, cornel.]

CORNELIAN, kor-n[=e]'li-an, _n._ a precious stone, a variety of chalcedony.--Also CARN[=E]'LIAN (q.v.). [Fr. _cornaline_--L. _cornu_, a horn.]

CORNER, kor'n[.e]r, _n._ the point where two lines meet: a secret or confined place: an embarrassing position, difficulty: (_obs._) a point in a rubber at whist: a free kick given to the opposite side when a player in football kicks the ball over his own goal-line: an operation by which the whole of a stock or commodity is bought up, so that speculative sellers are compelled to buy, to meet their engagements, at the corner-men's own price.--_v.t._ to supply with corners: to put in a corner: to put in a fix or difficulty.--_adj._ COR'NERED, having corners: put in a difficult position.--_n._ COR'NER-STONE, the stone which unites the two walls of a building at a corner: the principal stone, esp. the corner of the foundation of a building--hence (_fig._) something of very great importance.--_n.pl._ COR'NER-TEETH, the lateral incisors of a horse, above and below.--_adv._ COR'NER-WISE, with the corner in front: diagonally.--CUT OFF A CORNER, to take a short cut; DONE IN A CORNER, done secretly: DRIVE INTO A CORNER, to put in a fix: to bring to bay; KEEP A CORNER, to reserve a place; THE CORNER (_slang_), Tattersall's betting-rooms in London, till 1867 at Hyde Park Corner; TURN THE CORNER, to go round the corner: to get past a difficulty; WITHIN THE FOUR CORNERS OF, contained in (of a document, &c.). [O. Fr. _corniere_--L. _cornu_.]

CORNET, kor'net, _n._ a brass treble wind-instrument, with a cup mouthpiece--also COR'NET-À-PIS'TON, _-ons_: formerly the lowest grade of commissioned officer in the cavalry--the office was abolished in 1871, sub-lieutenant being substituted.--_ns._ COR'NETCY, the commission or rank of a cornet; COR'NETIST, COR'NIST, a solo cornet-player. [Fr. _cornet_, dim. of _corne_, a horn, trumpet. See CORN, lit. horn.]

CORNICE, kor'nis, _n._ (_classical archit._) the uppermost member of the entablature, surmounting the frieze: plaster mouldings round the ceiling of rooms at its junction with the walls.--_v.t._ to furnish with a cornice.--_p.adj._ COR'NICED.--_ns._ COR'NICE-HOOK, -POLE, -RAIL, a hook, pole, rail, for hanging pictures, curtains, &c.--_n._ COR'NICE-RING, a ring or moulding on a cannon next below the muzzle-ring. [Fr.,--It., perh. Gr. _kor[=o]nis_, a curved line; cf. L. _corona_.]

CORNICULATE, kor-nik'[=u]-l[=a]t, _adj._ horned: shaped like a horn.--_n._ COR'NICLE, a little horn or horn-like process.--_adj._ CORNIF'IC, producing horn.--_n._ CORNIFIC[=A]'TION.--_adjs._ COR'NIFORM, in the form of a horn; CORNI'GEROUS, bearing horns. [L. _cornu_, horn, _forma_, form, _ger[)e]re_, to bear.]

CORNISH, korn'ish, _adj._ pertaining to Cornwall.--_n._ the people or dialect of Cornwall.--_n._ CORN'ISHMAN.

CORNO, kor'no, _n._ the French horn.--CORNO DI BASSETTO, the basset-horn: an organ-stop. [It.,--L. _cornu_, a horn.]

CORNOPEAN, kor-n[=o]'pe-an, _n._ Same as CORNET-À-PISTON. [See CORNET.]

CORNU, kor'n[=u], _n._ a horn (a horn-like part or process):--_pl._ COR'NUA.--_adj._ COR'NUAL.--CORNU AMMONIS, the hippocampus major. [L.]

CORNUBIANITE, kor-n[=u]'bi-an-[=i]t, _n._ a dark-blue laminated rock found in Cornwall with granite.

CORNUCOPIA, kor-n[=u]-k[=o]'pi-a, _n._ the horn of plenty: according to the fable, the horn of the goat that suckled Jupiter, placed among the stars as an emblem of plenty.--_adj._ CORNUC[=O]'PIAN, plentiful. [L. _cornu_, and _copia_, plenty.]

CORNULITES, kor-n[=u]-l[=i]'tez, _n.pl._ a genus of tubicolous annelids.

CORNUTE, kor-n[=u]t', _v.t._ (_obs._) to make a cuckold.--_adjs._ CORNUTE', -D, having horns.--_n._ CORNUT'O (_obs._), a cuckold. [L. _cornutus_, horned--_cornu_, horn.]

COROCORE, kor'[=o]-k[=o]r, _n._ a Malay form of boat.

CORODY. See CORRODY.

COROLLA, k[=o]-rol'a, _n._ the inner circle or whorl of the floral envelopes.--_adjs._ COROLL[=A]'CEOUS; COROLLATE, -D.--_n._ COR'OLLET, a floret of an aggregate flower.--_adjs._ COROLLIF'EROUS; COROLLI'FLOROUS, COROLLIFL[=O]'RAL; COROLL'IFORM; COROLL'INE. [L. _corolla_, dim. of _corona_, a crown.]

COROLLARY, kor-ol'a-ri, or kor'ol-a-ri, _n._ an inference or deduction from recognised facts: a consequence or result. [L. _corollarium_, a garland--_corolla_.]

CORONA, ko-r[=o]'na, _n._ (_archit._) the large, flat, projecting member of a cornice which crowns the entablature: (_bot._) the crown-like appendage at the top of compound flowers: (_astron._) the luminous circle or halo which surrounds the moon during a solar total eclipse: (_anat._) a term used to signify the upper surface of certain parts of the body: a round pendent chandelier:--_pl._ usually COR[=O]'NÆ.--_n._ COR'ONAL, a crown or garland: the frontal bone of the skull.--_adjs._ COR'ONAL, COR'ONARY, pertaining to a crown, or to the top of the head; COR'ON[=A]TE, -D, crowned, applied to shells with a row of projections round the apex.--_ns._ CORON[=A]'TION, the act of crowning a sovereign; COR[=O]'NIS, a sign (') marking a crasis, as [Greek: kan] = [Greek: kai an]; COR'ONULE (_bot._), an appendage like a small crown. [L. _corona_, a crown.]

CORONACH, kor'o-nah, _n._ a funeral dirge or lamentation. [Ir. _coranach_, Gael. _corranach_.]

CORONER, kor'o-n[.e]r, _n._ an officer whose duty is to hold inquest into the causes of accidental or suspicious deaths. [Late L. _coronator_--L. _corona_.]

CORONET, kor'o-net, _n._ a small crown inferior to the sovereign's, worn by the nobility: an ornamental head-dress: the part of a horse's pastern just above the coffin--also COR'NET.--_adj._ COR'ONETED. [O. Fr., dim. of _corone_, crown.]

CORONOID, kor'o-noid, or kor-[=o]'noid, _adj._ (_anat._) resembling the beak of a crow, as the coronoid process of the lower jaw. [Gr. _kor[=o]n[=e]_, a crow, _eidos_, form.]

COROZO, kor-[=o]'zo, _n._ a South American tree from whose seed is formed vegetable ivory.

CORPORAL, kor'po-ral, _n._ in the British army, the grade of non-commissioned officer next in rank to a sergeant; in the navy, a petty officer under a master-at-arms.--_n._ COR'PORALSHIP. [Fr. _caporal_--It. _caporale_--_capo_, the head--L. _caput_, the head.]

CORPORAL, kor'po-ral, _adj._ belonging or relating to the body: having a body: not spiritual.--_n._ the cloth used in Catholic churches for covering the elements of the Eucharist--also COR'PORALE, COR'PORAS (_obs._).--_n._ CORPORAL'ITY, state of being corporal--opp. to _Spirituality_.--_adv._ COR'PORALLY.--_adj._ COR'PORATE, legally united into a body so as to act as an individual: belonging to a corporation: united.--_adv._ COR'PORATELY.--_ns._ COR'PORATENESS; CORPOR[=A]'TION, a body or society authorised by law to act as one individual: rotundity of figure, a pot-belly.--_adj._ COR'POR[=A]TIVE.--_n._ COR'POR[=A]TOR, a member of a corporation.--_adj._ CORP[=O]'REAL, having a body or substance; material.--_v.i._ and _v.t._ CORP[=O]'REALISE.--_ns._ CORP[=O]'REALISM, materialism; CORP[=O]'REALIST, a materialist; CORPOREAL'ITY.--_adv._ CORP[=O]'REALLY.--_ns._ CORPOR[=E]'ITY; CORPORIFIC[=A]'TION, act of corporifying.--_v.t._ CORPOR'IFY, to embody: solidify.--CORPORAL PUNISHMENT, punishment inflicted on the body, as flogging, &c.--AGGREGATE CORPORATION, a corporation consisting of several persons; SOLE CORPORATION, a corporation which consists of one person and his successors. [L. _corporalis_--_corpus_, _corp[)o]ris_, the body.]

CORPOSANT, kor'po-zant, _n._ St Elmo's fire, a ball of fire sometimes seen about a ship during a storm. [Port.,--L. _corpus sanctum_, holy body.]

CORPS, k[=o]r, _n._ a division of an army forming a tactical unit--usually CORPS D'ARMÉE, or _army corps_:--_pl._ CORPS (k[=o]rz).--CORPS DE BALLET, the company of ballet dancers at a theatre; CORPS DE GARDE, the body of soldiers stationed on guard, their station, a guard-house; CORPS DIPLOMATIQUE, the whole diplomatic staff at a particular capital. [Fr., from L. _corpus_.]

CORPSE, korps, or kors, _n._ the dead body of a human being.--_ns._ CORPSE'-CAN'DLE, a light seen hovering over a grave--an omen of death; CORPSE'-GATE, the lichgate (see LICHGATE). [M. E. _corps_, earlier _cors_--O. Fr. _cors_, the body--L. _corpus_.]

CORPUS, kor'pus, _n._ a body: any special structure or function in the body; the whole body of literature on any subject.--_ns._ COR'PULENCE, COR'PULENCY, fleshiness of body; excessive fatness.--_adj._ COR'PULENT, fleshy or fat.--_adv._ COR'PULENTLY.--_n._ COR'PUSCLE, a minute particle; a physical atom--also CORPUS'CULE.--_adjs._ CORPUS'CULAR, CORPUSCUL[=A]'RIAN, pertaining to corpuscles.--_ns._ CORPUSCUL[=A]'RIAN, one who holds the corpuscular philosophy; CORPUSCULAR'ITY.--CORPUS CHRISTI, the festival in honour of the Consecrated Host, held on the Thursday after the festival of the Trinity; CORPUS DELICTI, a criminal law term in Scotland to signify the body or substance of the crime charged.--CORPUSCULAR THEORY OF LIGHT, or EMISSION THEORY (see EMIT). [L. _corpus_, the body.]

CORRADIATE, kor-r[=a]d'[=i]-[=a]t, _v.i._ to radiate together.--_n._ CORRADI[=A]'TION.

CORRAL, kor-al', _n._ an enclosure for cattle, &c.--_v.t._ to form such. [Sp.]

CORRECT, kor-ekt', _v.t._ to make right: to remove faults: to punish: to counterbalance: to bring into a normal state.--_adj._ made right or straight: free from faults: true.--_adjs._ CORRECT'ABLE, CORRECT'IBLE.--_adv._ CORRECT'LY.--_n._ CORREC'TION, amendment: punishment: bodily chastisement.--_adjs._ CORREC'TIONAL, CORRECT'IVE, tending, or having the power, to correct.--_ns._ CORREC'TIONER (_Shak._), one who administers correction; CORRECT'IVE, that which corrects; CORRECT'NESS; CORRECT'OR, he who, or that which, corrects: a director or governor.--_adj._ CORRECT'ORY, corrective.--UNDER CORRECTION, subject to correction--often used as a formal expression of deference to a superior authority. [L. _corrig[)e]re_, _correctum_--_cor_, inten., _reg[)e]re_, to rule.]

CORREG'IDOR, ko-rej'i-d[=o]r, _n._ the chief magistrate of a Spanish town.

CORRELATE, kor'e-l[=a]t, _v.i._ to be mutually related, as father and son.--_n._ CORREL[=A]'TION.--_adj._ CORREL'ATIVE, mutually or reciprocally related.--_n._ a person or thing correspondingly related to another person or thing.--_adv._ CORREL'ATIVELY.--_ns._ CORREL'ATIVENESS, CORRELATIV'ITY. [Coined from L. _cor_, with, and RELATE.]

CORRELIGIONIST. See CO-RELIGIONIST.

CORREPTION, kor-ep'shun, _n._ shortening in pronunciation: (_obs._) reproof.

CORRESPOND, kor-e-spond', _v.i._ to answer, suit, agree (with _to_, _with_): to hold intercourse, esp. by sending and receiving letters.--_ns._ CORRESPOND'ENCE, CORRESPOND'ENCY, suitableness, harmony, relation of agreement: friendly intercourse: communication by means of letters: letters which pass between correspondents.--_adj._ CORRESPOND'ENT, agreeing with: suitable.--_n._ one with whom intercourse is kept up by letters: one who contributes letters to a journal.--_adv._ CORRESPOND'ENTLY.--_adj._ CORRESPOND'ING, correspondent: answering: suiting: carrying on correspondence by letters.--_adv._ CORRESPOND'INGLY.--_adj._ CORRESPON'SIVE, corresponding: answering.--DOCTRINE OF CORRESPONDENCES, the theory of Swedenborg that there is a spiritual antitype corresponding to every natural object, and that Scripture contains the key to these correspondences. [Coined from L. _cor_, with, and _respond[=e]re_.]

CORRIDOR, kor'i-d[=o]r, _n._ a passage-way or open gallery communicating with separate chambers.--_n._ CORR'IDOR-TRAIN, a train in which one can pass along from one carriage to another without having to leave the train. [Fr.,--It. _corridore_, a runner, a running--It. _correre_, to run--L. _curr[)e]re_.]

CORRIE, kor'i, _n._ a term applied in Scotland and Ireland to semicircular recesses or cirques in mountains, generally flanked by steep and lofty hills. [Gael. _coire_, a cauldron, or large pot.]

CORRIGENDUM, kor-i-jen'dum, _n._ that which requires correction:--_pl._ CORRIGEN'DA, corrections to be made in a book. [L., gerundive of _corrig[)e]re_, to correct.]

CORRIGENT, kor'i-jent, _adj._ corrective.--_n._ a corrective.

CORRIGIBLE, kor'i-ji-bl, _adj._ that may be corrected: open to correction.--_n._ CORRIGIBIL'ITY.

CORRIVAL, kor-r[=i]'val, _n._ a fellow-rival: a competitor: an equal.--_adj._ contending: emulous.--_v.i._ and _v.t._ to rival: to vie with.--_ns._ CORR[=I]'VALRY; CORR[=I]'VALSHIP. [L. _con_, with, and RIVAL.]

CORROBORATE, kor-ob'o-r[=a]t, _v.t._ to confirm: to make more certain.--_adjs._ CORROB'ORANT, CORROB'ORATIVE, tending to confirm.--_n._ that which corroborates.--_ns._ CORROBOR[=A]'TION, confirmation; CORROB'ORATOR.--_adj._ CORROB'ORATORY, corroborative. [L. _cor_, inten., and _robor[=a]re_, _-[=a]tum_, to make strong. See ROBUST.]

CORROBOREE, ko-rob'[=o]-ri, _n._ Australian name for a gathering of aborigines, held on moonlight nights, when they engage in dancing and other exercises.

CORRODE, kor-[=o]d', _v.t._ to eat away by degrees: to rust.--_v.i._ to be eaten away.--_adj._ CORROD'ENT, having the power of corroding.--_n._ that which corrodes.--_ns._ CORRODIBIL'ITY, CORROSIBIL'ITY, CORR[=O]'SIBLENESS.--_adjs._ CORROD'IBLE, CORROS'IBLE, that may be corroded.--_n._ CORR[=O]'SION, act of eating or wasting away.--_adj._ CORROS'IVE, having the quality of eating away.--_n._ that which has the power of corroding.--_adv._ CORROS'IVELY.--_n._ CORROS'IVENESS.--CORROSIVE SUBLIMATE, the popular name of the highly poisonous bichloride of mercury (mercuric chloride). [L. _cor_, inten., _rod[)e]re_, _rosum_, to gnaw.]

CORRODY, CORODY, kor'o-di, _n._ an allowance: pension: originally the right of the lord to claim free lodging from the vassal. [O. Fr. _conroi_.]

CORRUGATE, kor'oo-g[=a]t, _v.t._ to wrinkle or draw into folds.--_p.adjs._ CORR'UGANT; CORR'UGATED.--_ns._ CORRUG[=A]'TION, the act of wrinkling or being wrinkled: a wrinkle; CORR'UGATOR (_anat._) one of the two muscles that wrinkle the brow.--CORRUGATED METAL, metal passed between pairs of rollers with ridged surfaces, the ridges of one fitting into the hollows of the other, the plates operated on being bent and compressed into the wavy outline of the rolls. [L. _cor_, inten., _rug[=a]re_, _-[=a]tum_, to wrinkle--_ruga_, a wrinkle.]

CORRUPT, kor-upt', _v.t._ to make putrid: to defile: to mar: to debase: to bribe.--_v.i._ to rot: to lose purity.--_adj._ putrid: depraved: defiled: not genuine: full of errors.--_ns._ CORRUPT'ER; CORRUPTIBIL'ITY, CORRUPT'IBLENESS.--_adj._ CORRUPT'IBLE, liable to be corrupted.--_adv._ CORRUPT'IBLY.--_ns._ CORRUP'TION, rottenness: putrid matter: impurity: bribery; CORRUP'TIONIST, one who defends or who practises corruption.--_adj._ CORRUPT'IVE, having the quality of corrupting.--_adv._ CORRUPT'LY.--_n._ CORRUPT'NESS. [L. _cor_, inten., and _rump[)e]re_, _ruptum_, to break.]

CORSAGE, kor's[=a]j, _n._ the bodice or waist of a woman's dress. [O. Fr.,--_cors_--L. _corpus_, the body.]

CORSAIR, kor's[=a]r, _n._ a pirate: a pirate's vessel. [Fr. _corsaire_, one who makes the course or ranges--L. _cursus_, a running--_curr[)e]re_, to run.]

CORSE, kors, _n._ a poetic form of CORPSE.

CORSELET. Same as CORSLET.

CORSET, kor'set, _n._ a closely-fitting inner bodice, stiffened with whalebone, &c., and laced up: stays. [Dim. of O. Fr. _cors_--L. _corpus_, the body.]

CORSLET, CORSELET, kors'let, _n._ a cuirass, formerly the usual body-covering of pikemen, chiefly of leather, and pistol-proof.--_p.adj._ CORS'LETED. [Fr. _corselet_, dim. of O. Fr. _cors_--L. _corpus_, the body.]

CORSNED, kors'ned, _n._ a kind of ordeal, wherein the accused was required to swallow consecrated bread and cheese; if it stuck in his throat he was pronounced guilty. [A.S. _corsn['æ]d_--_cor_, trial, from _coren_, pa.p. of _céosan_, to choose, and _sn['æ]d_, a piece, from _snídan_, to cut.]

CORTEGE, kor-t[=a]zh', _n._ a train of attendants: a procession, a funeral procession. [Fr.,--It. _corteggio_--_corte_, court.]

CORTES, kor'tes, _n._ the parliament of Spain and Portugal. [Sp., pl. of _corte_, a court.]

CORTEX, kor'teks, _n._ the bark or skin of a plant: a covering.--_adjs._ COR'TICAL, pertaining to the cortex: external; COR'TICATE, -D, furnished with bark; CORTICIF'[.E]ROUS, producing bark; CORTIC'IFORM, resembling bark; COR'TICOLE, CORTIC'OLOUS, growing on bark; COR'TICOSE, barky. [L. _cortex_, _corticis_, bark.]

CORTILE, kor-t[=e]'le, _n._ an enclosed courtyard within a building, generally roofless. [It.]

CORUNDUM, ko-run'dum, _n._ a mineral consisting of mere alumina, yet of great specific gravity--about four times that of water--and second in hardness only to the diamond. [Hind. _kurund_.]

CORUSCATE, kor'us-k[=a]t, _v.i._ to sparkle: to throw off flashes of light.--_adj._ CORUS'CANT, flashing.--_n._ CORUSC[=A]'TION, a glittering: sudden flash of light. [L. _corusc[=a]re_, _-[=a]tum_, to vibrate, glitter.]

CORVÉE, kor-v[=a]', _n._ the obligations on the inhabitants of districts to perform gratuitous labour (such as the maintenance of roads) for the sovereign or feudal lord. [Fr.,--Low L. _corrogata_--L. _corrog[=a]re_--_cor_, together, _reg[=a]re_, to ask.]

CORVET. Same as CURVET.

CORVETTE, kor-vet', _n._ a flush-decked vessel, ship, or barque, rigged, having only one tier of guns, either on the upper or main deck. [Fr.,--Sp. _corbeta_--L. _corb[=i]ta_, a slow-sailing ship, from _corbis_, a basket.]

CORVINE, kor'v[=i]n, _adj._ pertaining to the crow.--_n._ COR'VUS, the typical genus of _Corvinæ_: a hooked ram for destroying walls: a southern constellation: a grappling-hook in ancient Roman naval warfare. [L. _corvinus_--_corvus_, a crow.]

CORYBANT, kor'i-bant, _n._ a priest of Cybele, whose rites were accompanied with noisy music and wild dances:--Eng. _pl._ COR'YBANTS; L. _pl._ CORYBANTES (kor-i-ban't[=e]z).--_adj._ CORYBAN'TIC, wildly excited.--_n._ COR'YBANTISM. [Gr. _korybas_, _korybantos_.]

CORYDALINE, kor'id-a-lin, _n._ an alkaloid obtained from the root of _Corydalis tuberosa_.

CORYDON, kor'i-don, _n._ generic name for a rustic. [L. and Gr. proper name applied to a shepherd.]

CORYLUS, kor'i-lus, _n._ a genus of small trees, including the common hazel. [L.]

CORYMB, kor'imb, _n._ (_bot._) a convex flower-cluster of indefinite inflorescence.--_adjs._ CORYM'BIATE, -D; CORYMBIF'EROUS; CORYM'BOSE, CORYM'BOUS, CORYM'BULOUS. [L. _corymbus_--Gr. _korymbos_, a cluster.]

CORYMBUS, ko-rim'bus, _n._ the knot on the top of the head into which girls gathered their hair. [Gr.]

CORYPHA, kor'i-fa, _n._ a genus of tropical Asian palms with fan-shaped leaves. [Gr. _koryph[=e]_, the top.]

CORYPHÆUS, kor-i-f[=e]'us, _n._ the chief or leader, esp. the leader of a chorus.--_n._ CORYPHÉE (kor-i-f[=a]'), the principal _danseuse_ in the ballet. [L.,--Gr. _koryphaios_--_koryph[=e]_, the head.]

CORYPHENE, kor'i-f[=e]n, _n._ a fish of the genus _Coryphæna_, which includes the dolphins. [Gr.]

CORYSTES, ko-ris't[=e]z, _n.pl._ a genus of long-armed crabs, of family _Corystidæ_. [Gr. _korys_, helmet.]

CORYZA, ko-r[=i]'za, _n._ a cold in the head. [L.,--Gr.]

COSAQUE, kos-ak', _n._ a cracker bon-bon.

COSCINOMANCY, kos'i-no-man-si, _n._ an ancient mode of divination by a sieve and pair of shears. [Gr. _koskinon_, a sieve, _manteia_, divination.]

COSE, k[=o]z, _v.i._ to make one's self cosy.--_adj._ COSH (_Scot._), cosy, snug. [See COSY.]

COSECANT, k[=o]-s[=e]'kant, _n._ (_trig._) the secant of the complement of an angle.

COSEISMAL, k[=o]-s[=i]s'mal, _adj._ experiencing an earthquake shock simultaneously at all points.--Also COSEIS'MIC.

CO-SENTIENT, k[=o]-sen'shi-ent, _adj._ perceiving together.

COSH. See COSE.

COSHER, kosh'[.e]r, _v.t._ to pamper, to coddle.--_v.i._ to chat in a friendly way.

COSHERY, kosh'[.e]r-i, _n._ the ancient right of an Irish chief to quarter himself and his retainers on his tenantry--also COSH'ERING.--_v.i._ COSH'ER, to live on dependants.--_n._ COSH'ERER. [Ir. _coisir_, a feast.]

COSIER. Same as COZIER.

CO-SIGNATORY, k[=o]-sig'na-t[=o]-ri, _adj._ uniting with others in signing: one who does so.--_adj._ CO-SIGNIF'ICATIVE, having the same signification.

COSINAGE, kus'n[=a]j, _n._ collateral relationship.--Also COS'ENAGE.

CO-SINE, k[=o]'-s[=i]n, _n._ the sine of the complement of a given angle (whose co-sine it is).

COSMETIC, koz-met'ik, _adj._ improving beauty, esp. that of the complexion.--_n._ a preparation for beautifying the skin and hair.--_adj._ COSMET'ICAL.--_adv._ COSMET'ICALLY.--_v.t._ COSMET'ICISE.--_n._ COSMET'ICISM. [Gr. _kosm[=e]tikos_--_kosmein_--_kosmos_, order.]

COSMIC. See COSMOS.

COSMOGONY, koz-mog'o-ni, _n._ the theory of the origin of the universe and its inhabitants--also COSMOG'ENY.--_adjs._ COSMOGONET'IC; COSMOG'ONAL, COSMOGON'IC, -AL, relating to cosmogony.--_n._ COSMOG'ONIST, one who speculates on the origin of the universe. [Gr. _kosmogonia_--_kosmos_, and root of _gignesthai_, to be born.]

COSMOGRAPHY, koz-mog'ra-fi, _n._ a description of the world: the science of the constitution of the universe.--_n._ COSMOG'RAPHER.--_adjs._ COSMOGRAPH'IC, -AL. [Gr.,--_kosmos_, and _graphein_, to write.]

COSMOLOGY, koz-mol'o-ji, _n._ the science of the universe as a whole: a treatise on the structure and parts of the system of creation.--_adj._ COSMOLOG'ICAL.--_n._ COSMOL'OGIST, one versed in cosmology.--_adj._ COSMOPLAS'TIC, moulding the universe. [Gr. _kosmos_, and _logia_, discourse.]

COSMOPOLITAN, koz-mo-pol'i-tan, _n._ a citizen of the world: one free from local or national prejudices--also COSMOP'OLITE.--_adj._ belonging to all parts of the world: unprejudiced.--_ns._ COSMOPOL'ITANISM, COSMOP'OLITISM, COSMOPOL'ICY (_Shelley_).--_adjs._ COSMOPOL'ITIC, -POLIT'ICAL. [Gr. _kosmopolit[=e]s_--_kosmos_, and _polit[=e]s_, a citizen--_polis_, a city.]

COSMORAMA, koz-mo-rä'ma, _n._ a view, or a series of views, of different parts of the world.--_adj._ COSMORAM'IC. [Gr. _kosmos_, and _horama_, a spectacle.]

COSMOS, koz'mos, _n._ the world as an orderly or systematic whole--opp. to _Chaos_: order.--_adjs._ COS'MIC, relating to the cosmos: orderly; COS'MICAL, cosmic: (_astron._) happening at sunrise: rising with the sun.--_adv._ COS'MICALLY.--_ns._ COS'MISM, the notion of the cosmos as a self-existing whole; COS'MIST, a secularist; COS'MOCRAT, ruler of the world.--_adj._ COSMOCRAT'IC.--_ns._ COS'MOLABE, a kind of astrolabe--also _Pantocosm_; COSMOL'ATRY, worship paid to the world; COSMOM'ETRY, the art of measuring the world; COS'MOSPHERE, an apparatus for showing the position of the earth at any given time with reference to the fixed stars; COSMOTH[=E]'ISM, the belief that identifies God with the cosmos: pantheism.--_adjs._ COSMOTHET'IC, -AL, assuming an external world. [Gr.]

CO-SPHERED, k[=o]-sf[=e]rd', _adj._ being in the same sphere.

COSS, kos, _n._ a measure of distance in India, averaging about 1¾ mile. [Hindi _k[=o]s_--Sans. _kroça_, a call.]

COSSACK, kos'ak, _n._ one of a people in south-eastern Russia, forming splendid light cavalry. [Turk.]

COSSAS, kos'az, _n.pl._ plain muslins. [East Ind.]

COSSET, kos'set, _n._ a lamb reared in the house without a dam: a pet.--_v.t._ to fondle. [Ety. dub.]

COST, kost, _v.t._ to bring a certain price: to require to be laid out or suffered:--_pa.t._ and _pa.p._ cost.--_n._ what is laid out or suffered to obtain anything: (_pl._) expenses of a lawsuit.--_adj._ COST'-FREE, free of charge.--_n._ COST'LINESS.--_adv._ COST'LY, of great cost: high-priced: valuable.--COST PRICE, the price which the merchant pays.--PRIME COST, the price of production, without regard to profit. [O. Fr. _couster_ (Fr. _coûter_)--L. _const[=a]re_, to stand at.]

COSTAL, kos'tal, _adj._ relating to the ribs, or to the side of the body.--_adjs._ COS'T[=A]TE, -D, ribbed: having the appearance of ribs. [L. _costa_, a rib.]

COSTARD, kos'tard, _n._ a large kind of apple: the human head (contemptuously).--_ns._ COS'TARDMONGER, COS'TER, COS'TERMONGER, a seller of apples and other fruit: an itinerant seller of fruit: a term of abuse. [Perh. from L. _costa_, a rib.]

COSTEAN, kos-t[=e]n', _v.i._ to try to find a lode by sinking pits down to bed-rock.--_ns._ COST'-BOOK, a book containing the names and shares of the joint adventurers in a mine; COSTEAN'ING; COSTEAN'-PIT. [Corn. _cothas_, dropped, _stean_, tin.]

COSTIVE, kos'tiv, _adj._ having the motion of the bowels too slow: constipated.--_adv._ COS'TIVELY.--_n._ COS'TIVENESS, slowness in the action of the bowels. [Fr. _constipé_. See CONSTIPATE.]

COSTMARY, kost'm[=a]r-i, _n._ a herbaceous perennial composite of southern Europe, introduced from Italy in 1568, and cultivated in gardens for the fragrance of the leaves. [L. _costum_--Gr. _kostos_, an Oriental aromatic plant, and _Maria_, the Virgin Mary.]

COSTREL, kos'trel, _n._ a kind of bottle with ears, to be hung at the waist. [O. Fr. _costerel_.]

COSTUME, kos-t[=u]m', or kos't[=u]m, _n._ the manner of dressing prevalent at a particular period or place: dress, esp. a woman's dress.--_v.t._ to dress.--_p.adj._ COSTUMED'.--_ns._ COSTUM'ER, COSTUM'IER, one who makes or deals in costumes. [Fr.,--It.,--Low L. _costuma_--L. _consuetudo_, custom.]

CO-SUPREME, k[=o]-s[=u]-pr[=e]m', _n._ (_obs._) a sharer with another in supremacy.

CO-SURETY, k[=o]-sh[=oo]r'ti, _n._ one who is surety along with others.

COSY, COZY, k[=o]'zi, _adj._ (_Scot._) snug: comfortable.--_n._ a covering used for a teapot, to keep the tea warm--also TEA'-C[=O]'SY.--_adv._ C[=O]'SILY. [Ety. dub.]

COT, kot, _n._ a small dwelling, a cottage.--_ns._ COT'-FOLK (_Scot._), cottars; COT'-HOUSE, a house occupied by a cottar; COT'-LAND, land belonging to a cottage; COT'-QUEAN (_Shak._), a man who busies himself with women's affairs.--_adj._ COT'TED, lined with cots.--_n._ COT'-TOWN, a number of cot-houses. [A.S. _cot_; cf. Ice. _kot_, Dut. _kot_.]

COT, kot, _n._ a small bed: a swinging bed of canvas, suspended from the beams of a ship, for the officers: a bed for a child, a crib. [Anglo-Ind.--Hind. _kh[=a]t_.]

COT, kot, _n._ a small boat. [Ir.]

CO-TANGENT, k[=o]-tan'jent, _n._ the tangent of the complement of an angle.

COTE, k[=o]t, _n._ a cot: a place for animals, as _dove-cote_ or _dove-cot_, _sheep-cote_. [A.S. _cote_. Cf. COT (1).]

COTE, k[=o]t, _v.t._ to pass by: to outstrip, leave behind. [Der. obscure; perh. conn. with COAST.]

COTEMPORANEOUS, -TEMPORARY. Same as CONTEMPORANEOUS, -TEMPORARY.

CO-TENANT, k[=o]-ten'ant, _n._ one who is a tenant along with another.--_n._ CO-TEN'ANCY.

COTERIE, k[=o]'te-r[=e], _n._ a number of persons meeting familiarly for social, literary, or other purposes. [Fr.; orig. a number of peasants obtaining a joint tenure of land from a lord--Low L. _cota_, a hut. See COT.]

COTERMINOUS. Same as CONTERMINOUS.

COTHURN, k[=o]'thurn, COTHURNUS, k[=o]-thur'nus, _n._ a buskin or high boot laced in front, worn in tragic performances. [L. _cothurnus_--Gr. _kothornos_.]

COTICULAR, ko-tik'[=u]-lar, _adj._ pertaining to whetstones. [L.]

CO-TIDAL, k[=o]-t[=i]d'al, _adj._ noting an equality in the tides, applied to lines on a chart or map passing through places that have high tide at the same time.

COTILLION, ko-til'yun, COTILLON, ko-ti'yong, _n._ a brisk dance by eight persons. [Fr.,--_cotte_, a coat--Low L. _cotta_, a tunic. See COAT.]

COTINGA, k[=o]-ting'ga, _n._ a genus of passerine birds of bright plumage, represented by six species in central and in tropical South America. [Native name.]

COTISE, COTTISE, k[=o]'tis, _n._ (_her._) one of the diminutives of the bend (q.v.).--_v.t._ to border a bend, &c., with cotises, barrulets, &c. [Fr. _cotice_; origin obscure.]

COTONEASTER, k[=o]-t[=o]-ni-as't[.e]r, _n._ a genus of shrubs or small trees, closely allied to the hawthorn and medlar. [Formed from L. _cotonea_, quince.]

COTSWOLD, kots'wold, _n._ a breed of sheep.--COTSWOLD LIONS, sheep.

COTTA, kot'a, _n._ a surplice. [Low L. _cotta_.]

COTTABUS, kot'a-bus, _n._ an amusement in ancient Greece among young men, consisting in throwing wine into a vessel, success at which betokened fortune in love. [L.,--Gr. _kottabos_.]

COTTAGE, kot'[=a]j, _n._ a small dwelling-house, esp. of labourers, varying greatly in size, appearance, and comfort: a country residence.--_adj._ COTT'AGED, covered with cottages.--_n._ COTT'AGER, one who dwells in a cottage, esp. of labourers.--COTTAGE ALLOTMENTS, pieces of land allotted to cottagers to be cultivated as gardens; COTTAGE PIANO, a small upright piano. [See COT.]

COTTAR, COTTER, kot'[.e]r, _n._ (_Scot._) a peasant occupying a cot or cottage for which he has to give labour.--_ns._ COTT'IER, a cottar: an Irish tenant; COTT'IERISM, the cottier system of land tenure.

COTTER, kot'[.e]r, _n._ a pin or wedge for fastening and tightening. [Origin obscure.]

COTTON, kot'n, _n._ a soft substance like fine wool, got from the pods of the cotton-plant: cloth made of cotton.--_adj._ made of cotton.--_v.t._ to provide with cotton.--_v.i._ to agree: to be attached to (the connection of the intransitive meanings is unknown).--_ns._ COTTONADE', a name given to an inferior kind of cotton cloth; COTT'ON-GIN, a machine for separating the seeds from the fibre of cotton; COTT'ON-GRASS, a genus of _Cyperaceæ_ in which the _perigone_ or covering of united bracts, which in this order enclose the ripening ovary, is developed into long, silky, or cottony hairs; COTTONOC'RACY, the cotton planting or the cotton manufacturing interest; COTT'ON-PLANT, one of various plants of the genus _Gossypium_, natural order _Malvaceæ_, yielding the textile substance cotton; COTT'ON-PRESS, a press for compressing cotton into bales; COTT'ON-SEED, the seed of the cotton-plant, yielding a valuable oil; COTT'ON-SPIN'NER, one who spins cotton, or employs those who do; COTT'ON-TAIL, the ordinary United States rabbit; COTT'ON-THIS'TLE, a strong thistle covered with a cottony down; COTT'ON-TREE, the American cotton-wood: the Indian _Bombax malabaricum_; COTT'ON-WEED, cudweed or everlasting; COTT'ON-WOOD, any one of several American species of poplar; COTT'ON-WOOL, cotton in its raw or woolly state.--_adj._ COTT'ONY, like cotton: soft: downy. [Fr. _coton_--Ar. _qutun_.]

COTYLE, kot'i-l[=e], _n._ an ancient Greek drinking-cup: (_zool._) a cup-like cavity:--_pl._ COT'YLÆ, or COT'YLES.--_adj._ COTYL'IFORM. [Gr.]

COTYLEDON, kot-i-l[=e]'don, _n._ (_bot._) the term applied to the seed-leaves of the embryo: the seed-leaf.--_adjs._ COTYL[=E]'DONARY; COTYL[=E]'DONOUS, pertaining to or having cotyledons or seed-lobes; COT'YLOID, cup-shaped. [L.,--Gr. _kotyl[=e]d[=o]n_--_kotyl[=e]_, a cup.]

COUCAL, k[=oo]'kal, _n._ a genus of common bush-birds in Africa and India.

COUCH, kowch, _v.t._ to lay down on a bed, &c.: to lower: to level: to arrange in language, to express: to depress or remove a cataract in the eye.--_v.i._ to lie down for the purpose of sleep, concealment, &c.: to bend or stoop in reverence.--_n._ any place for rest or sleep: a bed: the lair of a wild beast.--_adj._ COUCH'ANT, couching or lying down: (_her._) of a beast lying down with his head up.--_ns._ COUCH'-FELL'OW, COUCH'-MATE, a bed-fellow; COUCHING.--COUCH A SPEAR, to fix it in its rest at the side of the armour. [Fr. _coucher_, to lie down--L. _colloc[=a]re_, to place--_com_, together, _locus_, a place.]

COUCH, kowch, COUCH-GRASS, kowch'-gras, _n._ a grass of the same genus with wheat, but a widespread and troublesome weed. [A variant of QUITCH.]

COUCHEE, k[=oo]'sh[=a], _n._ an evening party or reception. [Fr. _couché_. See COUCH.]

COUGAR, k[=oo]'gar, _n._ an American animal, same as the puma. [Fr. _couguar_, from native name.]

COUGH, kof, _n._ an effort of the lungs to throw off injurious matter, accompanied by a harsh sound, proceeding from the throat.--_v.i._ to make this effort.--_v.t._ to expel from the throat or lungs by a cough.--_ns._ COUGH'-DROP, -LOZ'ENGE, a sweetmeat taken to cure coughing; COUGH'ER; COUGH'ING,--COUGH DOWN, to drown a speaker's voice by coughing, so that he must stop. [M. E. _coughen_; cf. Dut. _kuchen_, Ger. _keuchen_, _keichen_, to gasp.]

COULD, kood, _pa.t._ of CAN. [M. E. _coude_, _couth_--A.S. _cúðe_ for _cunðe_, was able; _l_ is inserted from the influence of _would_ and _should_.]

COULÉE, k[=oo]-l[=a]', or k[=oo]'li, _n._ a ravine, esp. one worn out by water. [Fr.,--_couler_, to flow.]

COULEUR, kool'[=a]r, _n._ French word for COLOUR.--_n._ COUL'EUR-DE-ROSE', rose colour.--_adv._ in a favourable light: fanciful.

COULISSE, k[=oo]-lis', _n._ a piece of grooved wood, as the slides in which the side-scenes of a theatre run--hence, the side-scene of a theatre. [Fr.,--_couler_, to glide, to flow--L. _col[=a]re_, to flow.]

COULOIR, kool-wär, _n._ a gully filled with snow. [Fr.]

COULOMB, koo-lom', _n._ the unit of quantity in measuring current electricity: the quantity furnished by a current of one ampere in one second. [From the French physicist, C. A. de _Coulomb_ (1736-1806).]

COULTER. See COLTER.

COUMARINE, koo'ma-rin, _n._ a crystalline compound obtained in Tonka beans, &c.--also CU'MARIN.--_adjs._ COU'MARIC, COUMARIL'IC.

COUNCIL, kown'sil, _n._ an assembly called together for deliberation or advice: the body of men constituting such an assembly: the body of men directing the affairs of the city: an assembly of ecclesiastics met to regulate doctrine or discipline (_diocesan_, _provincial_, _national_, _general_, or _oecumenical_).--_ns._ COUN'CIL-BOARD, the board or table round which a council meets for deliberation: the council itself; COUN'CIL-CHAM'BER, the room where a council is held; COUN'CILLOR, a member of a council, esp. of a common council; COUN'CIL-MAN, a member of a municipal council.--COUNCIL OF WAR, a conference of military or naval officers called to meet and consult with the commander.--GENERAL COUNCIL, one called by an invitation to the church at large, also OECUMENICAL, if received by the Catholic Church in general--as the first seven, 325-787.--IN COUNCIL, in the council-chamber: in giving advice.--PRIVY-COUNCIL (see PRIVY). [Fr. _concile_--L. _concilium_.]

COUNSEL, kown'sel, _n._ consultation: deliberation: advice: plan: purpose: one who gives counsel, a barrister or advocate.--_v.t._ to give advice: to warn:--_pr.p._ coun'selling; _pa.p._ coun'selled.--_n._ COUN'SEL-KEEP'ER (_Shak._), one who can keep counsel or a secret.--_adjs._ COUN'SEL-KEEP'ING (_Shak._), keeping counsel or secrets; COUN'SELLABLE, that may be counselled.--_ns._ COUN'SELLOR, one who counsels: a barrister; COUN'SELLORSHIP.--COUNSEL OF PERFECTION, a declaration of our Lord's, not absolutely imperative, but commended as the means of reaching greater perfection; KEEP COUNSEL, to keep a secret; KING'S COUNSEL (K.C.), a barrister-at-law appointed by letters-patent--the office is honorary, but gives the right of precedence in all the courts. [Fr. _conseil_--L. _consilium_, advice--_consul[)e]re_, to consult.]

COUNT, kownt, _n._ on the Continent, a title of nobility equal in rank to an English earl:--_fem._ COUNT'ESS, the wife of a count or earl (fem. of _earl_).--_ns._ COUNT'SHIP, a count's dignity or domain (also used as a title); COUN'TY, a portion of a country separated for the administration of justice: a shire; COUN'TY-FAM'ILY, a family of the nobility or gentry (COUN'TY-PEOPLE), with estates and a seat in the county. [O. Fr. _conte_--L. _comes_, _comitis_, a companion, _con_, with, _[=i]re_, _itum_, to go.]

COUNT, kownt, _v.t._ to number, sum up: to ascribe: esteem: consider.--_v.i._ to add to or increase a number by being counted to it: to depend.--_n._ act of numbering: the number counted: a particular charge in an indictment.--_adj._ COUNT'ABLE, capable of being counted.--_ns._ COUNT'ER, he who or that which counts: that which indicates a number: a piece of metal, &c., used in reckoning: a table on which money is counted or goods laid; COUNT'ING-HOUSE, COUNT'ING-ROOM, the house or room in which merchants keep their accounts and transact business.--_adj._ COUNT'LESS, that cannot be counted: innumerable.--_n._ COUNT'-WHEEL, a wheel with notched edge controlling the stroke of a clock in sounding the hours. [O. Fr. _cunter_ (Fr. _compter_)--L. _comput[=a]re_.]

COUNTENANCE, kown'ten-ans, _n._ the face: the expression of the face: appearance.--_v.t._ to favour or approve.--_n._ COUN'TENANCER.--CHANGE COUNTENANCE, to change the expression of the face; HIS COUNTENANCE FELL, he became dejected or angry; IN COUNTENANCE, unabashed--opp. to _Out of countenance_. [O. Fr. _contenance_--L. _continentia_, restraint, demeanour--L. _contin[=e]re_, to contain.]

COUNTER, kown't[.e]r, _adv._ against: in opposition.--_adj._ contrary: opposite.--_n._ that which is counter of opposite: (_mus._) the voice-part set in immediate contrast with the air: (_fencing_) a parry in which one foil follows the other in a small circle: the part of a horse's breast between the shoulders and under the neck: (_naut._) the part of a ship between the water-line and the knuckle of the stern.--_v.t._ COUNTERACT', to act counter or in opposition to: to hinder or defeat.--_n._ COUNTERAC'TION.--_adj._ COUNTERACT'IVE, tending to counteract.--_n._ one who or that which counteracts.--_adv._ COUNTERACT'IVELY.--_ns._ COUN'TER-AG'ENT, anything which counteracts; COUN'TER-APPROACH', a work thrown up outside a besieged place to command or check the approaches of the besieger; COUN'TER-ATTRAC'TION, attraction in an opposite direction.--_adj._ COUN'TER-ATTRACT'IVE, attracting in an opposite direction.--_v.t._ COUNTERBAL'ANCE, to balance by weight on the opposite side: to act against with equal weight, power, or influence.--_ns._ COUN'TERBALANCE, an equal weight, power, or agency working in opposition; COUN'TERBASE (see CONTRABASS); COUN'TER-BATT'ERY (_mil._), a battery erected to oppose another; COUN'TER-BLAST, something done in opposition to another thing; COUN'TER-BOND, a bond to protect from contingent loss one who has given bond for another.--_v.t._ COUN'TER-BRACE (_naut._), to brace or fasten (the head-yards and after-yards) in opposite ways.--_n._ the lee-brace of the fore-topsail-yard.--_n._ COUN'TERBUFF, a stroke that stops motion or causes a recoil.--_v.t._ to drive back by such.--_ns._ COUN'TER-CAST (_Spens._), a contrary cast, counterplot, trick; COUN'TER-CAST'ER (_Shak._), one who casts accounts: a book-keeper--used in contempt; COUN'TER-CHANGE, (_Shak._), exchange, reciprocation.--_p.adj._ COUN'TERCHANGED', exchanged: (_her._) intermixed or set one against the other, as the colours of the field and charge.--_n._ COUN'TER-CHARGE, a charge brought forward in opposition to another charge.--_v.t._ COUN'TERCHARM, to destroy or dissolve the effects of another charm.--_n._ that which destroys the effects of another charm.--_v.t._ COUN'TER-CHECK, to check by some obstacle: to rebuke.--_ns._ COUNTER-CHECK', a check in opposition to another: a rebuke; COUNTER-CLAIM, kown't[.e]r-kl[=a]m, _n._ a cross-demand brought forward as a partial or complete set-off against another claim.; COUN'TER-CURR'ENT, a current flowing in an opposite direction; COUN'TER-DRAIN, a drain alongside a canal, &c., to carry off water oozing out.--_v.t._ COUN'TERDRAW, to trace on oiled paper or other transparent material.--_ns._ COUN'TER-EV'IDENCE, evidence brought forward in opposition to other evidence; COUN'TERFOIL, the corresponding part of a bank cheque, &c., retained by the giver; COUN'TER-FORCE, an opposing force; COUN'TER-FORT (_fort._), a buttress, or arch behind the revetments or retaining walls of the ditches of permanent fortifications; COUN'TER-GAUGE, an adjustable scribing gauge for marking the measurements of a mortise on a piece to be tenoned; COUN'TER-GUARD (_fort._), an outwork consisting of two lines of rampart running parallel to the faces of the bastion, to guard the bastion from being breached; COUN'TER-IN'FLUENCE, an opposing influence; COUN'TER-IRR'ITANT, an agent or substance applied to the skin so as to redden, to vesicate, or to produce pustules, &c.; COUN'TER-IRRIT[=A]'TION, an artificial irritation produced in one part of the body to act in opposition to and remove already existing irritation; COUN'TERLIGHT (_paint._), a light opposite to any object, disturbing the effect of its light.--_v.i._ COUN'TERMARCH, to march back or in a direction contrary to a former one.--_n._ a marching backward or in a direction different from a former one: (_mil._) an evolution by which a body of men change front, and still retain the same men in the front rank: change of measures.--_n._ COUN'TERMARK, an additional mark put on a bale of goods belonging to several merchants, so that it may not be opened except in the presence of all the owners: a mark put on standard metal by the London Goldsmiths' Company in addition to the artificer's: an artificial cavity made in the teeth of horses to disguise their age.--_v.t._ COUN'TERMINE, to make a mine in opposition to: to oppose by means of a countermine: (_fig._) to frustrate by secret working:--_pr.p._ countermin'ing; _pa.p._ countermined'.--_ns._ COUN'TER-MINE (_mil._), a mine or chamber excavated by the besieged to counteract or destroy the mines made by the besiegers: (_fig._) any means of counteraction; COUN'TER-M[=O]'TION, an opposite motion; COUN'TER-MOVE, -MOVE'MENT, a contrary move, movement.--_v.t._ COUN'TERMURE, to fortify a wall with another wall.--_ns._ COUN'TER-[=O]'PENING, an aperture or vent on the opposite side, or in a different place; COUN'TER-PACE, a step in opposition to another, a contrary measure.--_adj._ COUN'TER-PALED (_her._), divided equally, as an escutcheon, first palewise, then by a line fesswise, with two tinctures countercharged.--_ns._ COUN'TER-PAROLE', a word in addition to the password; COUN'TERPART, the part that answers to another part: that which fits into or completes another, having the qualities which another lacks, and so an opposite.--_adj._ COUN'TER-PASS'ANT (_her._), denoting two animals in a coat of arms represented as passing each other the contrary way.--_n._ COUN'TERPLEA, a replication to a plea or request.--_v.t._ COUNTERPLEAD', to plead the contrary of; COUN'TERPLOT', to plot against in order to frustrate another plot:--_pr.p._ counterplot'ting; _pa.p._ counterplot'ted.--_n._ a plot or stratagem opposed to another plot.--_v.t._ COUN'TERPOISE, to poise or weigh against or on the opposite side: to act in opposition to with equal effect.--_n._ an equally heavy weight in the other scale--(_Spens._) COUN'TERPOYS.--_ns._ COUN'TER-POIS'ON, a poison used as the antidote of another; COUN'TER-PRES'SURE, opposing pressure; COUN'TER-PROOF, an inverted impression obtained from a newly printed proof of an engraving, by laying it, while the ink is still wet, upon plain paper, and passing it through the press; COUN'TER-REVOL[=U]'TION, a subsequent revolution counteracting the effect of a previous; COUN'TER-ROLL, a copy of the rolls relating to appeals, inquests, &c., serving as a check on another's roll; COUN'TER-ROUND, a body of officers which goes to inspect the rounds.--_adj._ COUN'TERS[=A]'LIENT (_her._), salient in opposite directions.--_n._ COUN'TERSCARP (_fort._), the side of the ditch nearest to the besiegers and opposite to the scarp.--_v.t._ COUNTERSEAL' (_Shak._), to seal along with others.--_ns._ COUN'TER-SECUR'ITY, security given to one who has become surety for another; COUN'TER-SENSE, an interpretation contrary to the real sense.--_v.t._ COUNTERSIGN', to sign on the opposite side of a writing: to sign in addition to the signature of a superior, to attest the authenticity of a writing.--_ns._ COUN'TERSIGN, a military private sign or word, which must be given in order to pass a sentry: a counter-signature; COUN'TER-SIG'NAL, a signal used as an answer to another; COUN'TER-SIG'NATURE, a name countersigned to a writing.--_v.t._ COUN'TERSINK, to bevel the edge of a hole, as for the head of a screw-nail (_a_ _a_ in fig.)--it is usually done by a COUNTERSINK-BIT (_b_ in fig.) in a brace.--_ns._ COUN'TER-STAND, opposition, resistance; COUN'TER-STATE'MENT, a statement in opposition to another statement; COUN'TER-STROKE (_Spens._), a stroke given in return for another stroke; COUN'TER-TAL'LY, a tally serving as a check to another; COUN'TER-TEN'OR, name applied to alto when sung by a male voice (so called because a contrast to tenor); COUN'TER-TIME, the resistance of a horse that interrupts his cadence and the measure of his manège: resistance, opposition; COUN'TERTURN, a turn in a play different from what was expected.--_v.t._ COUNTERVAIL', to be of avail against: to act against with equal effect: to be of equal value to: to compensate [COUNTER and AVAIL].--_n._ COUN'TER-VIEW, an opposing view: a posture in which two persons face each other: opposition: contrast.--_v.t._ COUN'TER-VOTE, to vote in opposition to; COUN'TER-WEIGH, to weigh against, counterbalance.--_ns._ COUN'TER-WEIGHT, a weight in an opposite scale.--_v.i._ COUN'TER-WHEEL, to wheel in an opposite direction.--_n._ COUN'TER-WORK, a work raised in opposition to another.--_v.t._ to work in opposition to.--_p.adj._ COUN'TER-WROUGHT. [Fr.,--L. _contra_, against.]

COUNTER, kown't[.e]r, _n._ (_Spens._) encounter.--_v.t._ to encounter: to contradict.

COUNTERFEIT, kown't[.e]r-fit, -f[=e]t, _v.t._ to imitate: to copy without authority: to forge.--_n._ something false or copied, or that pretends to be true and original.--_adj._ pretended: made in imitation of: forged: false.--_n._ COUN'TERFEITER, one who counterfeits.--_adv._ COUN'TERFEITLY, in a counterfeit manner: falsely.--_n._ COUN'TER-FES'ANCE (_Spens._), act of counterfeiting: forgery. [O. Fr. _contrefet_, from _contrefaire_, to imitate--L. _contra_, against, _fac[)e]re_, to do.]

COUNTERMAND, kown-t[.e]r-mand', _v.t._ to give a command in opposition to one already given: to revoke.--_n._ a revocation of a former order.--_adj._ COUNTERMAND'ABLE. [O. Fr. _contremander_--L. _contra_, against, and _mand[=a]re_, to order.]

COUNTERPANE, kown't[.e]r-p[=a]n, _n._ a coverlet for a bed, stitched or woven in squares.--Older form COUN'TERPOINT. [A corr. of O. Fr. _contrepointe_, which is a corr. of _coultepointe_--L. _culcita puncta_, a stitched pillow or cover. See QUILT.]

COUNTERPOINT, kown't[.e]r-point, _n._ (_mus._) the art of combining melodies: the setting of a harmony of one or more parts to a melody: the art of composition.--_adj._ CONTRAPUNT'AL.--_n._ CONTRAPUNT'IST. [Fr.,--_contre_, against, _point_, a point.]