Helen Fenton

Carabus: Definition and part of speech

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Carabus

  1. n. A genus of ground beetles, including numerous species. They devour many injurious insects.

The word meanings were obtained from OPTED(The Online Plain Text English Dictionary), which is based on “The Project Gutenberg Etext of Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary” which is in turn based on the 1913 US Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary (See Project Gutenburg), as a text file.

Capsule: Definition and part of speech

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Capsule

  1. n. A small cup or shell, as of metal, for a percussion cap, cartridge, etc.
  2. n. a dry fruit or pod which is made up of several parts or carpels, and opens to discharge the seeds, as, the capsule of the poppy, the flax, the lily, etc.
  3. n. A small saucer of clay for roasting or melting samples of ores, etc.; a scorifier.
  4. n. a small, shallow, evaporating dish, usually of porcelain.
  5. n. A small cylindrical or spherical gelatinous envelope in which nauseous or acrid doses are inclosed to be swallowed.
  6. n. A membranous sac containing fluid, or investing an organ or joint; as, the capsule of the lens of the eye. Also, a capsulelike organ.
  7. n. A metallic seal or cover for closing a bottle.

The word meanings were obtained from OPTED(The Online Plain Text English Dictionary), which is based on “The Project Gutenberg Etext of Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary” which is in turn based on the 1913 US Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary (See Project Gutenburg), as a text file.

Captain: Definition and part of speech

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Captain

  1. a. Chief; superior.
  2. n. A head, or chief officer
  3. n. The military officer who commands a company, troop, or battery, or who has the rank entitling him to do so though he may be employed on other service.
  4. n. An officer in the United States navy, next above a commander and below a commodore, and ranking with a colonel in the army.
  5. n. By courtesy, an officer actually commanding a vessel, although not having the rank of captain.
  6. n. The master or commanding officer of a merchant vessel.
  7. n. One in charge of a portion of a ship’s company; as, a captain of a top, captain of a gun, etc.
  8. n. The foreman of a body of workmen.
  9. n. A person having authority over others acting in concert; as, the captain of a boat’s crew; the captain of a football team.
  10. n. A military leader; a warrior.
  11. 1a. 1 Chief; superior.

The word meanings were obtained from OPTED(The Online Plain Text English Dictionary), which is based on “The Project Gutenberg Etext of Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary” which is in turn based on the 1913 US Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary (See Project Gutenburg), as a text file.

Captainship: Definition and part of speech

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Captainship

  1. n. Military skill; as, to show good captainship.
  2. n. The condition, rank, post, or authority of a captain or chief commander.

The word meanings were obtained from OPTED(The Online Plain Text English Dictionary), which is based on “The Project Gutenberg Etext of Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary” which is in turn based on the 1913 US Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary (See Project Gutenburg), as a text file.