English English Dictionary

English English Dictionary

The online English-English dictionary from The Project Gutenberg

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Cabbage (n.)

The terminal bud of certain palm trees, used, like, cabbage, for food. See Cabbage tree, below.

Cabbage (n.)

The cabbage palmetto. See below.

Cabbage (v. i.)

To form a head like that the cabbage; as, to make lettuce cabbage.

Cabbage (v. i.)

To purloin or embezzle, as the pieces of cloth remaining after cutting out a garment; to pilfer.

Cabbage (n.)

Cloth or clippings cabbaged or purloined by one who cuts out garments.

Cabbaged (imp. & p. p)

of Cabbage

Cabbaging (p. pr. & vb. n.)

of Cabbage

Cabbiri (n. pl.)

Certain deities originally worshiped with mystical rites by the Pelasgians in Lemnos and Samothrace and afterwards throughout Greece; -- also called sons of Hephaestus (or Vulcan), as being masters of the art of working metals.

Cabbler (n.)

One who works at cabbling.

Cabbling (n.)

The process of breaking up the flat masses into which wrought iron is first hammered, in order that the pieces may be reheated and wrought into bar iron.

Cabeca (n.)

Alt. of Cabesse

Caber (n.)

A pole or beam used in Scottish games for tossing as a trial of strength.

Cabesse (n.)

The finest kind of silk received from India.

Cabezon (n.)

A California fish (Hemilepidotus spinosus), allied to the sculpin.

Cabiai (n.)

The capybara. See Capybara.

Cabin (n.)

A small room; an inclosed place.

Cabin (n.)

A cottage or small house; a hut.

Cabin (v. t.)

To confine in, or as in, a cabin.

Cabin (v. i.)

To live in, or as in, a cabin; to lodge.

Cabin (n.)

A room in ship for officers or passengers.