Camber :: Camber (n.) An upward convexity of a deck or other surface; as, she has a high camber (said of a vessel having an unusual convexity of deck)..

Camber :: Camber (n.) An upward concavity in the under side of a beam, girder, or lintel; also, a slight upward concavity in a straight arch. See Hogback..

Camber :: Camber (v. t.) To cut bend to an upward curve; to construct, as a deck, with an upward curve..

Camber :: Camber (v. i.) To curve upward.

Cambered :: Cambered (imp. & p. p.) of Cambe.

Cambering :: Cambering (p. pr. & vb. n.) of Cambe.

Camberkeeled :: Camberkeeled (a.) Having the keel arched upwards, but not actually hogged; -- said of a ship..

Cambial :: Cambial (a.) Belonging to exchanges in commerce; of exchange.

Cambist :: Cambist (n.) A banker; a money changer or broker; one who deals in bills of exchange, or who is skilled in the science of exchange..

Cambistry :: Cambistry (n.) The science of exchange, weight, measures, etc..

Cambium :: Cambium (n.) A series of formative cells lying outside of the wood proper and inside of the inner bark. The growth of new wood takes place in the cambium, which is very soft..

Cambium :: Cambium (n.) A fancied nutritive juice, formerly supposed to originate in the blood, to repair losses of the system, and to promote its increase..

Camblet :: Camblet (n.) See Camlet.

Camboge :: Camboge (n.) See Gamboge.

Camboose :: Camboose (n.) See Caboose.

Cambrasine :: Cambrasine (n.) A kind of linen cloth made in Egypt, and so named from its resemblance to cambric..

Cambrel :: Cambrel (n.) See Gambrel, n., 2..

Cambria :: Cambria (n.) The ancient Latin name of Wales. It is used by modern poets.

Cambrian :: Cambrian (a.) Of or pertaining to Cambria or Wales.

Cambrian :: Cambrian (a.) Of or pertaining to the lowest subdivision of the rocks of the Silurian or Molluscan age; -- sometimes described as inferior to the Silurian. It is named from its development in Cambria or Wales. See the Diagram under Geology.

Cambrian :: Cambrian (n.) A native of Cambria or Wales.

Cambrian :: Cambrian (n.) The Cambrian formation.

Cambric :: Cambric (n.) A fine, thin, and white fabric made of flax or linen..

Cambric :: Cambric (n.) A fabric made, in imitation of linen cambric, of fine, hardspun cotton, often with figures of various colors; -- also called cotton cambric, and cambric muslin..

Cambro-briton :: Cambro-Briton (n.) A Welshman.

Escambio :: Escambio (n.) A license formerly required for the making over a bill of exchange to another over sea.

Excamb :: Excamb (v. t.) Alt. of Excambi.

Excambie :: Excambie (v. t.) To exchange; -- used with reference to transfers of land.

Excambion :: Excambion (n.) Alt. of Excambiu.

Excambium :: Excambium (n.) Exchange; barter; -- used commonly of lands.

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