n. [ F. charlatan, fr. It. ciarlatano, fr. ciarlare to chartter, prate; of imitative origin; cf. It. zirlare to whistle like a thrush. ] One who prates much in his own favor, and makes unwarrantable pretensions; a quack; an impostor; an empiric; a mountebank. [ 1913 Webster ]

{ } a. Of or like a charlatan; making undue pretension; empirical; pretentious; quackish. -- Char`la*tan"ic*al*ly, adv. [1913 Webster]

n. [ Cf. F. charlatanisme. ] Charlatanry. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. [ F. charlatanrie, from It. ciarlataneria. See Charlatan. ] Undue pretensions to skill; quackery; wheedling; empiricism. [ 1913 Webster ]

[ Charles + wain; cf. AS. Carles w&aemacr_;n (for wægn), Sw. karlvagnen, Dan. karlsvogn. See Churl, and Wain. ] (Astron.) The group of seven stars, commonly called the Big Dipper, in the constellation Ursa Major, or Great Bear. See Ursa major, under Ursa. [ 1913 Webster +PJC ]

☞ The name is sometimes also applied to the Constellation. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. 1. A familiar nickname or substitute for Charles. [ Webster 1913 Suppl. ]

2. A night watchman; -- an old name. [ Webster 1913 Suppl. ]

3. A short, pointed beard, like that worn by Charles I. [ Webster 1913 Suppl. ]

4. As a proper name, a fox; -- so called in fables and familiar literature. [ Webster 1913 Suppl. ]

n. [ AS. cerlic; the latter part perh. fr. AS. leác leek. Cf. Hemlock. ] (Bot.) A cruciferous plant (Brassica sinapistrum) with yellow flowers; wild mustard. It is troublesome in grain fields. Called also chardock, chardlock, chedlock, and kedlock. [ 1913 Webster ]

Jointed charlock,
White charlock, a troublesome weed (Raphanus Raphanistrum) with straw-colored, whitish, or purplish flowers, and jointed pods: wild radish. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. [ F. ] A kind of pie or pudding made by lining a dish with slices of bread, and filling it with bread soaked in milk, and baked. [ 1913 Webster ]

Charlotte Russe or
‖Charlotte à la russe [ F., lit., Russian charlotte ] (Cookery), a dish composed of custard or whipped cream, inclosed in sponge cake. [ 1913 Webster ]