a. [ Pref. a- not + caudate. ] Tailless. [ 1913 Webster ]

a. [ Pref. a- not + caulescent. ] (Bot.) Having no stem or caulis, or only a very short one concealed in the ground. Gray. [ 1913 Webster ]

a. [ Pref. a- not + cauline. ] (Bot.) Same as Acaulescent. [ 1913 Webster ]

{ } a. [ Gr. &unr_;; 'a priv. + &unr_; stalk or L. caulis stalk. See Cole. ] (Bot.) Same as Acaulescent. [ 1913 Webster ]

a. [ L. amplexus, p. p. of amplecti to encircle, to embrace + caulis stem: cf. F. amplexicaule. ] (Bot.) Clasping or embracing a stem, as the base of some leaves. Gray. [ 1913 Webster ]

a. & n. (Med.) Same as Anticausotic. [ 1913 Webster ]

a. [ Pref. anti- + Gr. &unr_; fever, &unr_; to burn. ] (Med.) Good against an inflammatory fever. -- n. A remedy for such a fever. [ 1913 Webster ]

conj. [ OE. bycause; by + cause. ] 1. By or for the cause that; on this account that; for the reason that. Milton. [ 1913 Webster ]

2. In order that; that. [ Obs. ] [ 1913 Webster ]

And the multitude rebuked them because they should hold their peace. Matt. xx. 31. [ 1913 Webster ]

Because of, by reason of, on account of. [ Prep. phrase. ] [ 1913 Webster ]

Because of these things cometh the wrath of God upon the children of disobedience. Eph. v. 6. [ 1913 Webster ]

Syn. -- Because, For, Since, As, Inasmuch As. These particles are used, in certain connections, to assign the reason of a thing, or that “on account of” which it is or takes place. Because (by cause) is the strongest and most emphatic; as, I hid myself because I was afraid. For is not quite so strong; as, in Shakespeare, “I hate him, for he is a Christian.” Since is less formal and more incidental than because; as, I will do it since you request me. It more commonly begins a sentence; as, Since your decision is made, I will say no more. As is still more incidental than since, and points to some existing fact by way of assigning a reason. Thus we say, as I knew him to be out of town, I did not call. Inasmuch as seems to carry with it a kind of qualification which does not belong to the rest. Thus, if we say, I am ready to accept your proposal, inasmuch as I believe it is the best you can offer, we mean, it is only with this understanding that we can accept it. [ 1913 Webster ]

a. [ Pref. bi- + caudal. ] Having, or terminating in, two tails. [ 1913 Webster ]

a. [ Pref. bi- + caudate. ] Two-tailed; bicaudal. [ 1913 Webster ]

a. [ Pref. cata + caustic. ] (Physics) Relating to, or having the properties of, a caustic curve formed by reflection. See Caustic, a. Nichol. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. (Physics) A caustic curve formed by reflection of light. Nichol. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. (Geog.) a large mountainous region between the Black and Caspian seas.
Syn. -- Caucasus. [ WordNet 1.5 ]

a. 1. Of or pertaining to the Caucasus, a mountainous region between the Black and Caspian seas. [ 1913 Webster ]

2. Of or pertaining to the white races of mankind, of whom the people about Mount Caucasus were formerly taken as the type. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. 1. A native or inhabitant of the Caucasus, esp. a Circassian or Georgian. [ 1913 Webster ]

2. A member of any of the white races of mankind. [ 1913 Webster ]

adj. belonging to the caucasian racial group.
Syn. -- caucasian. [ WordNet 1.5 ]

n. 1. (Geog.) a large region between the Black and Caspian seas.
Syn. -- Caucasia. [ WordNet 1.5 ]

2. (Geog.) the mountain range located between the Black and Caspian seas. [ PJC ]

n. [ Etymology uncertain. Mr. J. H. Trumbull finds the origin of caucus in the N. A. Indian word cawcawwassough or caú cau-as'u one who urges or pushes on, a promoter. See citation for an early use of the word caucus. ] A meeting, especially a preliminary meeting, of persons belonging to a party, to nominate candidates for public office, or to select delegates to a nominating convention, or to confer regarding measures of party policy; a political primary meeting. [ 1913 Webster ]

This day learned that the caucus club meets, at certain times, in the garret of Tom Dawes, the adjutant of the Boston regiment. John Adams's Diary [ Feb. , 1763 ]. [ 1913 Webster ]

v. i. [ imp. & p. p. Caucused p. pr. & vb. n. Caucusing. ] To hold, or meet in, a caucus or caucuses. [ 1913 Webster ]

adv. [ L. cauda tail + ad to. ] (Zool.) Backwards; toward the tail or posterior part. [ 1913 Webster ]

‖ [ L., tail of a cock. ] (Paleon.) A plume-shaped fossil, supposed to be a seaweed, characteristic of the lower Devonian rocks; as, the cauda galli grit. [ 1913 Webster ]

Cauda galli epoch (Geol.), an epoch at the begining of the Devonian age in eastern America, so named from the characteristic gritty sandstone marked with impressions of Cauda galli. See the Diagram under Geology. [ 1913 Webster ]

a. [ L. Cauda tail. Cf. Coward. ] Of the nature of, or pertaining to, a tail; having a tail-like appendage. [ 1913 Webster ]

The male widow-bird, remarkable for his caudal plumes. Darwin. [ 1913 Webster ]

Caudal fin (Zool.), the terminal fin (or “tail”) of a fish. [ 1913 Webster ]

‖n. pl. [ NL., fr. L. cauda tail. ] (Zool.) See Urodela. [ 1913 Webster ]

{ } a. [ L. cauda tail. ] Having a tail; having a terminal appendage like a tail. Opposite of acaudate. [ 1913 Webster + WordNet 1.5 ]

‖n.; pl. L. Caudices E. Caudexes [ L. ] (Bot.) The stem of a tree., esp. a stem without a branch, as of a palm or a tree fern; also, the perennial rootstock of an herbaceous plant. [ 1913 Webster ]

{ ‖ } n. [ Dim. of L. cauda tail, appendage. ] (Bot.) A slender, elastic process, to which the masses of pollen in orchidaceous plants are attached. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. [ OF. caudel, F. chaudeau, dim. of LL calidum a sweet drink, fr. L. caidus warm. See Caldron. ] A kind of warm drink for sick persons, being a mixture of wine with eggs, bread, sugar, and spices. [ 1913 Webster ]

v. t. [ imp. & p. p. Caudled p. pr. & vb. n. Caudling ] 1. To make into caudle. [ 1913 Webster ]

2. Too serve as a caudle to; to refresh. [ R. ] Shak. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. [ Perh. akin to Celtic caff, cav, cau, L. cavus hollow, or to L. caphinus, Gr. &unr_; basket. ] A chest with holes for keeping fish alive in water. Philips. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. A gang of slaves. Same as Coffle. [ 1913 Webster ]

imp. & p. p. of Catch. [ 1913 Webster ]

{ n., } n. See Cawk, Calker. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. [ OE. calle, kelle, prob. fr. F. cale; cf. Ir. calla a veil. ] 1. A covering of network for the head, worn by women; also, a net. Spenser. [ 1913 Webster ]

2. (Anat.) The fold of membrane loaded with fat, which covers more or less of the intestines in mammals; the great omentum. See Omentum. [ 1913 Webster ]

The caul serves for the warming of the lower belly. Ray. [ 1913 Webster ]

3. A part of the amnion, one of the membranes enveloping the fetus, which sometimes is round the head of a child at its birth; -- called also a veil. [ 1913 Webster +PJC ]

It is deemed lucky to be with a caul or membrane over the face. This caul is esteemed an infallible preservative against drowning . . . According to Chrysostom, the midwives frequently sold it for magic uses. Grose. [ 1913 Webster ]

I was born with a caul, which was advertised for sale, in the newspapers, at the low price of fifteen guineas. Dickens. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. 1. a very large pot.
Syn. -- caldron. [ WordNet 1.5 ]

a. [ L. caulis stalk, stem: cf. F. caulescent. ] (Bot.) Having a leafy stem. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. (Bot.) A short caulis or stem, esp. the rudimentary stem seen in the embryo of a seed; -- otherwise called a radicle. [ 1913 Webster ]

‖n.; pl. Cauliculi [ L. cauliculus little stalk, dim. of caulis. ] (Arch.) In the Corinthian capital, one of the eight stalks rising out of the lower leafage and terminating in leaves which seem to support the volutes. See Illust. of Corinthian order, under Corinthian. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. [ F. choufleur, modified by E. Cole. L. caulis, and by E. flower; F. chou cabbage is fr. L. caulis stalk, cabbage, and fleur flower is fr. L. flos flower. See Cole, and Flower. ] 1. (Bot.) An annual variety of Brassica oleracea, or cabbage, of which the cluster of young flower stalks and buds is eaten as a vegetable. [ 1913 Webster ]

2. The edible head or “curd” of a cauliflower plant. [ 1913 Webster ]

a. [ L. caulis + -form. ] (Bot.) Having the form of a caulis. [ 1913 Webster ]

a. (Bot.) Growing immediately on a caulis; of or pertaining to a caulis. [ 1913 Webster ]

‖n.; L. pl. Caules [ L., a stem. ] (Bot.) An herbaceous or woody stem which bears leaves, and may bear flowers. [ 1913 Webster ]

v. t. 1. See Calk, v.. [ 1913 Webster ]

2. to fill in the seams or cracks of, with a waterproof material such as caulk. [ PJC ]

n. 1. See Calk. [ 1913 Webster ]

2. a viscous semisolid material of varying composition used to fill in seams of objects which are exposed to water, such as wooden ships or bath tiles; -- called also calk and caulking. After applying in a semisolid form, the material hardens and dries to form a waterproof seal. It is used in the process of caulking. It is sometimes applied together with a rope-like cord to fill larger seams. [ PJC ]

adj. 1. having cracks and crevices stopped up with a filler such as caulk. Contrasted with uncaulked. [ Narrower terms: weather-stripped ]
Syn. -- calked, chinked, stopped-up. [ WordNet 1.5 ]

2. having the seams between planks packed with waterproof material; -- of boats and ships.
Syn. -- calked. [ WordNet 1.5 ]

n. 1. the process of sealing cracks and crevices with a filler such as caulk{ 2 }. [ WordNet 1.5 ]

2. same as caulk{ 2 }, n.. [ PJC ]

a. [ Gr. &unr_; stem + karpo`s fruit. ] (Bot.) Having stems which bear flowers and fruit year after year, as most trees and shrubs. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. [ Gr. kalo`s stem + -ome as in rhizome. ] (Bot.) A stem structure or stem axis of a plant, viewed as a whole. -- Cau*lom"ic a. [Webster 1913 Suppl.]

‖n. [ L., fr. Gr. &unr_; a burning heat. ] (Med.) Great heat, as of the body in fever. [ 1913 Webster ]

v. i. [ L. cauponari, fr. caupo huckster, innkeeper. ] To sell wine or victuals. [ Obs. ] Warburfon. [ 1913 Webster ]

a. Capable of being caused. [ 1913 Webster ]