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of Carry

A small, purplish, branching, cartilaginous seaweed (Chondrus crispus), which, when bleached, is the Irish moss of commerce.

The dead and putrefying body or flesh of an animal; flesh so corrupted as to be unfit for food.

A contemptible or worthless person; -- a term of reproach.

Of or pertaining to dead and putrefying carcasses; feeding on carrion.

A small closet or inclosure built against a window on the inner side, to sit in for study. The word was used as late as the 16th century.

See 4th Carol.

See Carom.

A lotion of linseed oil and lime water, used as an application to burns and scalds; -- first used at the Carron iron works in Scotland.

A kind of short cannon, formerly in use, designed to throw a large projectile with small velocity, used for the purpose of breaking or smashing in, rather than piercing, the object aimed at, as the side of a ship. It has no trunnions, but is supported on its carriage by a bolt passing through a loop on its under side.

An umbelliferous biennial plant (Daucus Carota), of many varieties.

The esculent root of cultivated varieties of the plant, usually spindle-shaped, and of a reddish yellow color.

Like a carrot in color or in taste; -- an epithet given to reddish yellow hair, etc.

A strolling gamester.

To convey or transport in any manner from one place to another; to bear; -- often with away or off.

To have or hold as a burden, while moving from place to place; to have upon or about one's person; to bear; as, to carry a wound; to carry an unborn child.

To move; to convey by force; to impel; to conduct; to lead or guide.

To transfer from one place (as a country, book, or column) to another; as, to carry the war from Greece into Asia; to carry an account to the ledger; to carry a number in adding figures.

To convey by extension or continuance; to extend; as, to carry the chimney through the roof; to carry a road ten miles farther.

To bear or uphold successfully through conflict, as a leader or principle; hence, to succeed in, as in a contest; to bring to a successful issue; to win; as, to carry an election.