अंग्रेजी अंग्रेजी शब्दकोश

Alt. of Caragheen

See Carrageen.

An East Indian tree (Averrhoa Carambola), and its acid, juicy fruit; called also Coromandel gooseberry.

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.

A kind of confectionery, usually a small cube or square of tenacious paste, or candy, of varying composition and flavor.

Belonging to the Carangidae, a family of fishes allied to the mackerels, and including the caranx, American bluefish, and the pilot fish.

A genus of fishes, common on the Atlantic coast, including the yellow or golden mackerel.

The thick shell or shield which covers the back of the tortoise, or turtle, the crab, and other crustaceous animals.

A south American tick of the genus Amblyomma. There are several species, very troublesome to man and beast.

See Carapace.

A twenty-fourth part; -- a term used in estimating the proportionate fineness of gold.

The weight by which precious stones and pearls are weighed.

A company of travelers, pilgrims, or merchants, organized and equipped for a long journey, or marching or traveling together, esp. through deserts and countries infested by robbers or hostile tribes, as in Asia or Africa.

A large, covered wagon, or a train of such wagons, for conveying wild beasts, etc., for exhibition; an itinerant show, as of wild beasts.

A covered vehicle for carrying passengers or for moving furniture, etc.; -- sometimes shorted into van.

The leader or driver of the camels in caravan.

of Caravansary

A kind of inn, in the East, where caravans rest at night, being a large, rude, unfurnished building, surrounding a court.

A small fishing boat used on the French coast.

A Turkish man-of-war.