अंग्रेजी अंग्रेजी शब्दकोश

of Carry

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

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

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

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

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.

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

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

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

A strolling gamester.

To get possession of by force; to capture.

To bear (one's self); to behave, to conduct or demean; -- with the reflexive pronouns.

To bear the charges or burden of holding or having, as stocks, merchandise, etc., from one time to another; as, a merchant is carrying a large stock; a farm carries a mortgage; a broker carries stock for a customer; to carry a life insurance.

To act as a bearer; to convey anything; as, to fetch and carry.

To have earth or frost stick to the feet when running, as a hare.

A tract of land, over which boats or goods are carried between two bodies of navigable water; a carrying place; a portage.