Anadem :: Anadem (n.) A garland or fillet; a chaplet or wreath.

Anadiplosis :: Anadiplosis (n.) A repetition of the last word or any prominent word in a sentence or clause, at the beginning of the next, with an adjunct idea; as, He retained his virtues amidst all his misfortunes -- misfortunes which no prudence could foresee or prevent..

Anadrom :: Anadrom (n.) A fish that leaves the sea and ascends rivers.

Anadromous :: Anadromous (a.) Ascending rivers from the sea, at certain seasons, for breeding, as the salmon, shad, etc..

Anadromous :: Anadromous (a.) Tending upwards; -- said of terns in which the lowest secondary segments are on the upper side of the branch of the central stem.

Bastinade :: Bastinade (n.) See Bastinado, n..

Bastinade :: Bastinade (v. t.) To bastinado.

Bastinado :: Bastinado (n.) A blow with a stick or cudgel.

Bastinado :: Bastinado (n.) A sound beating with a stick or cudgel. Specifically: A form of punishment among the Turks, Chinese, and others, consisting in beating an offender on the soles of his feet..

Bastinado :: Bastinado (v. t.) To beat with a stick or cudgel, especially on the soles of the feet..

Bastinadoes :: Bastinadoes (pl. ) of Bastinad.

Bastinadoes :: Bastinadoes (imp. & p. p.) of Bastinad.

Bastinadoing :: Bastinadoing (p. pr. & vb. n.) of Bastinad.

Canada :: Canada (n.) A British province in North America, giving its name to various plants and animals..

Canadian :: Canadian (a.) Of or pertaining to Canada.

Canadian :: Canadian (n.) A native or inhabitant of Canada.

Cannonade :: Cannonade (n.) The act of discharging cannon and throwing ball, shell, etc., for the purpose of destroying an army, or battering a town, ship, or fort; -- usually, an attack of some continuance..

Cannonade :: Cannonade (n.) Fig.; A loud noise like a cannonade; a booming.

Cannonade :: Cannonade (imp. & p. p.) of Cannonad.

Cannonade :: Cannonade (v. t.) To attack with heavy artillery; to batter with cannon shot.

Cannonade :: Cannonade (v. i.) To discharge cannon; as, the army cannonaded all day..

Cannonading :: Cannonading (p. pr. & vb. n.) of Cannonad.

Carbonade :: Carbonade (n.) Alt. of Carbonad.

Carbonade :: Carbonade (v. t.) To cut (meat) across for frying or broiling; to cut or slice and broil.

Carbonade :: Carbonade (v. t.) To cut or hack, as in fighting..

Carbonado :: Carbonado (n.) Flesh, fowl, etc., cut across, seasoned, and broiled on coals; a chop..

Carbonado :: Carbonado (v. t.) Alt. of Carbonad.

Carbonado :: Carbonado (n.) A black variety of diamond, found in Brazil, and used for diamond drills. It occurs in irregular or rounded fragments, rarely distinctly crystallized, with a texture varying from compact to porous..

Carbonadoed :: Carbonadoed (imp. & p. p.) of Carbonad.

Carbonadoes :: Carbonadoes (pl. ) of Carbonad.

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