Astoop :: Astoop (adv.) In a stooping or inclined position.

Autoomist :: Autoomist (n.) One who advocates autonomy.

Batoon :: Batoon (n.) See Baton, and Baston..

Betook :: Betook (imp.) of Betak.

Betook :: Betook () imp. of Betake.

Bishop-stool :: Bishop-stool (n.) A bishop's seat or see.

Bucktooth :: Bucktooth (n.) Any tooth that juts out.

Cantoon :: Cantoon (n.) A cotton stuff showing a fine cord on one side and a satiny surface on the other.

Cartoon :: Cartoon (n.) A design or study drawn of the full size, to serve as a model for transferring or copying; -- used in the making of mosaics, tapestries, fresco pantings and the like; as, the cartoons of Raphael..

Cartoon :: Cartoon (n.) A large pictorial sketch, as in a journal or magazine; esp. a pictorial caricature; as, the cartoons of Puck..

Cartoonist :: Cartoonist (n.) One skilled in drawing cartoons.

Close-stool :: Close-stool (n.) A utensil to hold a chamber vessel, for the use of the sick and infirm. It is usually in the form of a box, with a seat and tight cover..

Cockatoo :: Cockatoo (n.) A bird of the Parrot family, of the subfamily Cacatuinae, having a short, strong, and much curved beak, and the head ornamented with a crest, which can be raised or depressed at will. There are several genera and many species; as the broad-crested (Plictolophus, / Cacatua, cristatus), the sulphur-crested (P. galeritus), etc. The palm or great black cockatoo of Australia is Microglossus aterrimus..

Colt''s Tooth :: Colt's tooth () See under Colt.

Cucking Stool :: Cucking stool () A kind of chair formerly used for punishing scolds, and also dishonest tradesmen, by fastening them in it, usually in front of their doors, to be pelted and hooted at by the mob, but sometimes to be taken to the water and ducked; -- called also a castigatory, a tumbrel, and a trebuchet; and often, but not so correctly, a ducking stool..

Cuttoo Plate :: Cuttoo plate () A hood over the end of a wagon wheel hub to keep dirt away from the axle.

Cuttystool :: Cuttystool (n.) A low stoo.

Cuttystool :: Cuttystool (n.) A seat in old Scottish churches, where offenders were made to sit, for public rebuke by the minister..

Dogtooth :: Dogtooth (n.) See Canine tooth, under Canine..

Dogtooth :: Dogtooth (n.) An ornament common in Gothic architecture, consisting of pointed projections resembling teeth; -- also called tooth ornament..

Ducatoon :: Ducatoon (n.) A silver coin of several countries of Europe, and of different values..

Etoolin :: Etoolin (n.) A yellowish coloring matter found in plants grown in darkness, which is supposed to be an antecedent condition of chlorophyll..

Eyetooth :: Eyetooth (n.) A canine tooth of the upper jaw.

Faldstool :: Faldstool (n.) A folding stool, or portable seat, made to fold up in the manner of a camo stool. It was formerly placed in the choir for a bishop, when he offciated in any but his own cathedral church..

Festoon :: Festoon (n.) A garland or wreath hanging in a depending curve, used in decoration for festivals, etc.; anything arranged in this way..

Festoon :: Festoon (n.) A carved ornament consisting of flowers, and leaves, intermixed or twisted together, wound with a ribbon, and hanging or depending in a natural curve. See Illust. of Bucranium..

Festoon :: Festoon (v. t.) To form in festoons, or to adorn with festoons..

Festooned :: Festooned (imp. & p. p.) of Festoo.

Festooning :: Festooning (p. pr. & vb. n.) of Festoo.

Festoony :: Festoony (a.) Pertaining to, consisting of, or resembling, festoons..

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