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Crown
(gcide)
Crown \Crown\ (kr?n),
p. p. of Crow. [Obs.]
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Crown
(gcide)
Crown \Crown\ (kroun), n. [OE. corone, coroun, crune, croun, OF.
corone, corune, F. couronne, fr. L. corona crown, wreath;
akin to Gr. korw`nh anything curved, crown; cf. also L.
curvus curved, E. curve, curb, Gael. cruinn round, W. crwn.
Cf. Cornice, Corona, Coroner, Coronet.]
1. A wreath or garland, or any ornamental fillet encircling
the head, especially as a reward of victory or mark of
honorable distinction; hence, anything given on account
of, or obtained by, faithful or successful effort; a
reward. "An olive branch and laurel crown." --Shak.
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They do it to obtain a corruptible crown; but we an
incorruptible. --1 Cor. ix.
25.
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Be thou faithful unto death, and I will give thee a
crown of life. --Rev. ii. 10.
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2. A royal headdress or cap of sovereignty, worn by emperors,
kings, princes, etc.
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Note: Nobles wear coronets; the triple crown of the pope is
usually called a tiara. The crown of England is a
circle of gold with crosses, fleurs-de-lis, and
imperial arches, inclosing a crimson velvet cap, and
ornamented with thousands of diamonds and precious
stones.
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3. The person entitled to wear a regal or imperial crown; the
sovereign; -- with the definite article.
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Parliament may be dissolved by the demise of the
crown. --Blackstone.
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Large arrears of pay were due to the civil and
military servants of the crown. --Macaulay.
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4. Imperial or regal power or dominion; sovereignty.
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There is a power behind the crown greater than the
crown itself. --Junius.
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5. Anything which imparts beauty, splendor, honor, dignity,
or finish.
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The hoary head is a crown of glory, if it be found
in the way of righteousness. --Prov. xvi.
31.
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A virtuous woman is a crown to her husband. --Prov.
xvi. 4.
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6. Highest state; acme; consummation; perfection.
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Mutual love, the crown of all our bliss. --Milton.
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7. The topmost part of anything; the summit.
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The steepy crown of the bare mountains. --Dryden.
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8. The topmost part of the head (see Illust. of Bird.);
that part of the head from which the hair descends toward
the sides and back; also, the head or brain.
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From toe to crown he'll fill our skin with pinches.
--Shak.
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Twenty things which I set down:
This done, I twenty more-had in my crown. --Bunyan.
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9. The part of a hat above the brim.
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10. (Anat.) The part of a tooth which projects above the gum;
also, the top or grinding surface of a tooth.
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11. (Arch.) The vertex or top of an arch; -- applied
generally to about one third of the curve, but in a
pointed arch to the apex only.
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12. (Bot.) Same as Corona.
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13. (Naut.)
(a) That part of an anchor where the arms are joined to
the shank.
(b) The rounding, or rounded part, of the deck from a
level line.
(c) pl. The bights formed by the several turns of a
cable. --Totten.
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14. The upper range of facets in a rose diamond.
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15. The dome of a furnace.
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16. (Geom.) The area inclosed between two concentric
perimeters.
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17. (Eccl.) A round spot shaved clean on the top of the head,
as a mark of the clerical state; the tonsure.
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18. A size of writing paper. See under Paper.
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19. A coin stamped with the image of a crown; hence,a
denomination of money; as, the English crown, a silver
coin of the value of five shillings sterling, or a little
more than $1.20; the Danish or Norwegian crown, a money
of account, etc., worth nearly twenty-seven cents.
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20. An ornaments or decoration representing a crown; as, the
paper is stamped with a crown.
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Crown of aberration (Astron.), a spurious circle around the
true circle of the sun.

Crown antler (Zool.), the topmost branch or tine of an
antler; also, an antler having a cuplike top, with tines
springing from the rim.

Crown bar, one of the bars which support the crown sheet of
steam-boiler furnace.

Crown glass. See under Glass.

Crown imperial. (Bot.) See in the Vocabulary.

Crown jewels, the jewels appertaining to the sovereign
while wearing the crown. [Eng.] "She pawned and set to
sale the crown jewels." --Milton.

Crown land, land belonging to the crown, that is, to the
sovereign.

Crown law, the law which governs criminal prosecutions.
[Eng.]

Crown lawyer, one employed by the crown, as in criminal
cases. [Eng.]

Crown octavo. See under Paper.

Crown office. See in the Vocabulary.

Crown paper. See under Paper.

Crown piece. See in the Vocabulary.

Crown Prince, the heir apparent to a crown or throne.

Crown saw. See in the Vocabulary.

Crown scab (Far.), a cancerous sore formed round the
corners of a horse's hoof.

Crown sheet, the flat plate which forms the top of the
furnace or fire box of an internally fired steam boiler.


Crown shell. (Zool.) See Acorn-shell.

Crown side. See Crown office.

Crown tax (Eccl. Hist.), a golden crown, or its value,
which was required annually from the Jews by the king of
Syria, in the time of the Maccabees. --1 Macc. x. 20.

Crown wheel. See in the Vocabulary.

Crown work. See in the Vocabulary.

Pleas of the crown (Engl. law), criminal actions.
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Crown
(gcide)
Crown \Crown\ (kroun), v. t. [imp. & p. p. Crowned (kround);
p. pr. & vb. n. Crowning.] [OE. coronen, corunen, crunien,
crounien, OF. coroner, F. couronner, fr. L. coronare, fr.
corona a crown. See Crown, n.]
1. To cover, decorate, or invest with a crown; hence, to
invest with royal dignity and power.
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Her who fairest does appear,
Crown her queen of all the year. --Dryden.
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Crown him, and say, "Long live our emperor." --Shak.
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2. To bestow something upon as a mark of honor, dignity, or
recompense; to adorn; to dignify.
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Thou . . . hast crowned him with glory and honor.
--Ps. viii. 5.
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3. To form the topmost or finishing part of; to complete; to
consummate; to perfect.
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Amidst the grove that crowns yon tufted hill.
--Byron.
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One day shall crown the alliance. --Shak.
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To crown the whole, came a proposition. --Motley.
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4. (Mech.) To cause to round upward; to make anything higher
at the middle than at the edges, as the face of a machine
pulley.
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5. (Mil.) To effect a lodgment upon, as upon the crest of the
glacis, or the summit of the breach.
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To crown a knot (Naut.), to lay the ends of the strands
over and under each other.
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Crown
(gcide)
Crow \Crow\ (kr[=o]), v. i. [imp. Crew (kr[udd]) or Crowed
(kr[=o]d); p. p. Crowed (Crown (kr[=o]n), Obs.); p. pr. &
vb. n. Crowing.] [AS. cr[=a]wan; akin to D. kraijen, G.
kr[aum]hen, cf. Lith. groti to croak. [root]24. Cf. Crake.]
1. To make the shrill sound characteristic of a cock, either
in joy, gayety, or defiance. "The cock had crown."
--Bayron.
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The morning cock crew loud. --Shak.
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2. To shout in exultation or defiance; to brag.
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3. To utter a sound expressive of joy or pleasure.
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The sweetest little maid,
That ever crowed for kisses. --Tennyson.
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To crow over, to exult over a vanquished antagonist.
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Sennacherib crowing over poor Jerusalem. --Bp. Hall.
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crown
(wn)
Crown
n 1: the Crown (or the reigning monarch) as the symbol of the
power and authority of a monarchy; "the colonies revolted
against the Crown"
2: the part of a tooth above the gum that is covered with enamel
3: a wreath or garland worn on the head to signify victory
4: an ornamental jeweled headdress signifying sovereignty [syn:
crown, diadem]
5: the part of a hat (the vertex) that covers the crown of the
head
6: an English coin worth 5 shillings
7: the upper branches and leaves of a tree or other plant [syn:
crown, treetop]
8: the top or extreme point of something (usually a mountain or
hill); "the view from the peak was magnificent"; "they
clambered to the tip of Monadnock"; "the region is a few
molecules wide at the summit" [syn: peak, crown, crest,
top, tip, summit]
9: the award given to the champion [syn: pennant, crown]
10: the top of the head [syn: pate, poll, crown]
11: (dentistry) dental appliance consisting of an artificial
crown for a broken or decayed tooth; "tomorrow my dentist
will fit me for a crown" [syn: crown, crownwork,
jacket, jacket crown, cap]
12: the center of a cambered road [syn: crown, crest]
v 1: invest with regal power; enthrone; "The prince was crowned
in Westminster Abbey" [syn: crown, coronate]
2: be the culminating event; "The speech crowned the meeting"
[syn: crown, top]
3: form the topmost part of; "A weather vane crowns the
building"
4: put an enamel cover on; "crown my teeth"
CROWN
(bouvier)
CROWN. A covering for the head, commonly used by kings; figuratively, it
signifies royal authority. By pleas of the crown, are understood criminal
actions.

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(gcide)
Widgeon \Widg"eon\, n. [Probably from an old French form of F.
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-onis, a kind of small crane.] (Zool.)
Any one of several species of fresh-water ducks, especially
those belonging to the subgenus Mareca, of the genus
Anas. The common European widgeon (Anas penelope) and the
American widgeon (Anas Americana) are the most important
species. The latter is called also baldhead, baldpate,
baldface, baldcrown, smoking duck, wheat, duck, and
whitebelly.
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Bald-faced widgeon, or Green-headed widgeon, the American
widgeon.

Black widgeon, the European tufted duck.

Gray widgeon.
(a) The gadwall.
(b) The pintail duck.

Great headed widgeon, the poachard.

Pied widgeon.
(a) The poachard.
(b) The goosander.

Saw-billed widgeon, the merganser.

Sea widgeon. See in the Vocabulary.

Spear widgeon, the goosander. [Prov. Eng.]

Spoonbilled widgeon, the shoveler.

White widgeon, the smew.

Wood widgeon, the wood duck.
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black-crowned thrush
(gcide)
Thunderbird \Thun"der*bird`\, n. (Zool.)
An Australian insectivorous singing bird ({Pachycephala
gutturalis}). The male is conspicuously marked with black and
yellow, and has a black crescent on the breast. Called also
white-throated thickhead, orange-breasted thrust,
black-crowned thrush, guttural thrush, and
black-breasted flycatcher.
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Civic crown
(gcide)
Civic \Civ"ic\, a. [L.civicus, fr. civis citizen. See City.]
Relating to, or derived from, a city or citizen; relating to
man as a member of society, or to civil affairs.
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Civic crown (Rom. Antiq.), a crown or garland of oak leaves
and acorns, bestowed on a soldier who had saved the life
of a citizen in battle.
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Copple-crown
(gcide)
Copple-crown \Cop"ple-crown\, n.
A created or high-topped crown or head. "Like the
copple-crown the lapwing has." --T. Randolph. --
Cop"ple-crowned`, a.
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Copple-crowned
(gcide)
Copple-crown \Cop"ple-crown\, n.
A created or high-topped crown or head. "Like the
copple-crown the lapwing has." --T. Randolph. --
Cop"ple-crowned`, a.
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Crown
(gcide)
Crown \Crown\ (kr?n),
p. p. of Crow. [Obs.]
[1913 Webster]Crown \Crown\ (kroun), n. [OE. corone, coroun, crune, croun, OF.
corone, corune, F. couronne, fr. L. corona crown, wreath;
akin to Gr. korw`nh anything curved, crown; cf. also L.
curvus curved, E. curve, curb, Gael. cruinn round, W. crwn.
Cf. Cornice, Corona, Coroner, Coronet.]
1. A wreath or garland, or any ornamental fillet encircling
the head, especially as a reward of victory or mark of
honorable distinction; hence, anything given on account
of, or obtained by, faithful or successful effort; a
reward. "An olive branch and laurel crown." --Shak.
[1913 Webster]

They do it to obtain a corruptible crown; but we an
incorruptible. --1 Cor. ix.
25.
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Be thou faithful unto death, and I will give thee a
crown of life. --Rev. ii. 10.
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2. A royal headdress or cap of sovereignty, worn by emperors,
kings, princes, etc.
[1913 Webster]

Note: Nobles wear coronets; the triple crown of the pope is
usually called a tiara. The crown of England is a
circle of gold with crosses, fleurs-de-lis, and
imperial arches, inclosing a crimson velvet cap, and
ornamented with thousands of diamonds and precious
stones.
[1913 Webster]

3. The person entitled to wear a regal or imperial crown; the
sovereign; -- with the definite article.
[1913 Webster]

Parliament may be dissolved by the demise of the
crown. --Blackstone.
[1913 Webster]

Large arrears of pay were due to the civil and
military servants of the crown. --Macaulay.
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4. Imperial or regal power or dominion; sovereignty.
[1913 Webster]

There is a power behind the crown greater than the
crown itself. --Junius.
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5. Anything which imparts beauty, splendor, honor, dignity,
or finish.
[1913 Webster]

The hoary head is a crown of glory, if it be found
in the way of righteousness. --Prov. xvi.
31.
[1913 Webster]

A virtuous woman is a crown to her husband. --Prov.
xvi. 4.
[1913 Webster]

6. Highest state; acme; consummation; perfection.
[1913 Webster]

Mutual love, the crown of all our bliss. --Milton.
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7. The topmost part of anything; the summit.
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The steepy crown of the bare mountains. --Dryden.
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8. The topmost part of the head (see Illust. of Bird.);
that part of the head from which the hair descends toward
the sides and back; also, the head or brain.
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From toe to crown he'll fill our skin with pinches.
--Shak.
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Twenty things which I set down:
This done, I twenty more-had in my crown. --Bunyan.
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9. The part of a hat above the brim.
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10. (Anat.) The part of a tooth which projects above the gum;
also, the top or grinding surface of a tooth.
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11. (Arch.) The vertex or top of an arch; -- applied
generally to about one third of the curve, but in a
pointed arch to the apex only.
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12. (Bot.) Same as Corona.
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13. (Naut.)
(a) That part of an anchor where the arms are joined to
the shank.
(b) The rounding, or rounded part, of the deck from a
level line.
(c) pl. The bights formed by the several turns of a
cable. --Totten.
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14. The upper range of facets in a rose diamond.
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15. The dome of a furnace.
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16. (Geom.) The area inclosed between two concentric
perimeters.
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17. (Eccl.) A round spot shaved clean on the top of the head,
as a mark of the clerical state; the tonsure.
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18. A size of writing paper. See under Paper.
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19. A coin stamped with the image of a crown; hence,a
denomination of money; as, the English crown, a silver
coin of the value of five shillings sterling, or a little
more than $1.20; the Danish or Norwegian crown, a money
of account, etc., worth nearly twenty-seven cents.
[1913 Webster]

20. An ornaments or decoration representing a crown; as, the
paper is stamped with a crown.
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Crown of aberration (Astron.), a spurious circle around the
true circle of the sun.

Crown antler (Zool.), the topmost branch or tine of an
antler; also, an antler having a cuplike top, with tines
springing from the rim.

Crown bar, one of the bars which support the crown sheet of
steam-boiler furnace.

Crown glass. See under Glass.

Crown imperial. (Bot.) See in the Vocabulary.

Crown jewels, the jewels appertaining to the sovereign
while wearing the crown. [Eng.] "She pawned and set to
sale the crown jewels." --Milton.

Crown land, land belonging to the crown, that is, to the
sovereign.

Crown law, the law which governs criminal prosecutions.
[Eng.]

Crown lawyer, one employed by the crown, as in criminal
cases. [Eng.]

Crown octavo. See under Paper.

Crown office. See in the Vocabulary.

Crown paper. See under Paper.

Crown piece. See in the Vocabulary.

Crown Prince, the heir apparent to a crown or throne.

Crown saw. See in the Vocabulary.

Crown scab (Far.), a cancerous sore formed round the
corners of a horse's hoof.

Crown sheet, the flat plate which forms the top of the
furnace or fire box of an internally fired steam boiler.


Crown shell. (Zool.) See Acorn-shell.

Crown side. See Crown office.

Crown tax (Eccl. Hist.), a golden crown, or its value,
which was required annually from the Jews by the king of
Syria, in the time of the Maccabees. --1 Macc. x. 20.

Crown wheel. See in the Vocabulary.

Crown work. See in the Vocabulary.

Pleas of the crown (Engl. law), criminal actions.
[1913 Webster]Crown \Crown\ (kroun), v. t. [imp. & p. p. Crowned (kround);
p. pr. & vb. n. Crowning.] [OE. coronen, corunen, crunien,
crounien, OF. coroner, F. couronner, fr. L. coronare, fr.
corona a crown. See Crown, n.]
1. To cover, decorate, or invest with a crown; hence, to
invest with royal dignity and power.
[1913 Webster]

Her who fairest does appear,
Crown her queen of all the year. --Dryden.
[1913 Webster]

Crown him, and say, "Long live our emperor." --Shak.
[1913 Webster]

2. To bestow something upon as a mark of honor, dignity, or
recompense; to adorn; to dignify.
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Thou . . . hast crowned him with glory and honor.
--Ps. viii. 5.
[1913 Webster]

3. To form the topmost or finishing part of; to complete; to
consummate; to perfect.
[1913 Webster]

Amidst the grove that crowns yon tufted hill.
--Byron.
[1913 Webster]

One day shall crown the alliance. --Shak.
[1913 Webster]

To crown the whole, came a proposition. --Motley.
[1913 Webster]

4. (Mech.) To cause to round upward; to make anything higher
at the middle than at the edges, as the face of a machine
pulley.
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5. (Mil.) To effect a lodgment upon, as upon the crest of the
glacis, or the summit of the breach.
[1913 Webster]

To crown a knot (Naut.), to lay the ends of the strands
over and under each other.
[1913 Webster]Crow \Crow\ (kr[=o]), v. i. [imp. Crew (kr[udd]) or Crowed
(kr[=o]d); p. p. Crowed (Crown (kr[=o]n), Obs.); p. pr. &
vb. n. Crowing.] [AS. cr[=a]wan; akin to D. kraijen, G.
kr[aum]hen, cf. Lith. groti to croak. [root]24. Cf. Crake.]
1. To make the shrill sound characteristic of a cock, either
in joy, gayety, or defiance. "The cock had crown."
--Bayron.
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The morning cock crew loud. --Shak.
[1913 Webster]

2. To shout in exultation or defiance; to brag.
[1913 Webster]

3. To utter a sound expressive of joy or pleasure.
[1913 Webster]

The sweetest little maid,
That ever crowed for kisses. --Tennyson.
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To crow over, to exult over a vanquished antagonist.
[1913 Webster]

Sennacherib crowing over poor Jerusalem. --Bp. Hall.
[1913 Webster]
Crown antler
(gcide)
Crown \Crown\ (kroun), n. [OE. corone, coroun, crune, croun, OF.
corone, corune, F. couronne, fr. L. corona crown, wreath;
akin to Gr. korw`nh anything curved, crown; cf. also L.
curvus curved, E. curve, curb, Gael. cruinn round, W. crwn.
Cf. Cornice, Corona, Coroner, Coronet.]
1. A wreath or garland, or any ornamental fillet encircling
the head, especially as a reward of victory or mark of
honorable distinction; hence, anything given on account
of, or obtained by, faithful or successful effort; a
reward. "An olive branch and laurel crown." --Shak.
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They do it to obtain a corruptible crown; but we an
incorruptible. --1 Cor. ix.
25.
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Be thou faithful unto death, and I will give thee a
crown of life. --Rev. ii. 10.
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2. A royal headdress or cap of sovereignty, worn by emperors,
kings, princes, etc.
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Note: Nobles wear coronets; the triple crown of the pope is
usually called a tiara. The crown of England is a
circle of gold with crosses, fleurs-de-lis, and
imperial arches, inclosing a crimson velvet cap, and
ornamented with thousands of diamonds and precious
stones.
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3. The person entitled to wear a regal or imperial crown; the
sovereign; -- with the definite article.
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Parliament may be dissolved by the demise of the
crown. --Blackstone.
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Large arrears of pay were due to the civil and
military servants of the crown. --Macaulay.
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4. Imperial or regal power or dominion; sovereignty.
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There is a power behind the crown greater than the
crown itself. --Junius.
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5. Anything which imparts beauty, splendor, honor, dignity,
or finish.
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The hoary head is a crown of glory, if it be found
in the way of righteousness. --Prov. xvi.
31.
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A virtuous woman is a crown to her husband. --Prov.
xvi. 4.
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6. Highest state; acme; consummation; perfection.
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Mutual love, the crown of all our bliss. --Milton.
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7. The topmost part of anything; the summit.
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The steepy crown of the bare mountains. --Dryden.
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8. The topmost part of the head (see Illust. of Bird.);
that part of the head from which the hair descends toward
the sides and back; also, the head or brain.
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From toe to crown he'll fill our skin with pinches.
--Shak.
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Twenty things which I set down:
This done, I twenty more-had in my crown. --Bunyan.
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9. The part of a hat above the brim.
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10. (Anat.) The part of a tooth which projects above the gum;
also, the top or grinding surface of a tooth.
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11. (Arch.) The vertex or top of an arch; -- applied
generally to about one third of the curve, but in a
pointed arch to the apex only.
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12. (Bot.) Same as Corona.
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13. (Naut.)
(a) That part of an anchor where the arms are joined to
the shank.
(b) The rounding, or rounded part, of the deck from a
level line.
(c) pl. The bights formed by the several turns of a
cable. --Totten.
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14. The upper range of facets in a rose diamond.
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15. The dome of a furnace.
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16. (Geom.) The area inclosed between two concentric
perimeters.
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17. (Eccl.) A round spot shaved clean on the top of the head,
as a mark of the clerical state; the tonsure.
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18. A size of writing paper. See under Paper.
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19. A coin stamped with the image of a crown; hence,a
denomination of money; as, the English crown, a silver
coin of the value of five shillings sterling, or a little
more than $1.20; the Danish or Norwegian crown, a money
of account, etc., worth nearly twenty-seven cents.
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20. An ornaments or decoration representing a crown; as, the
paper is stamped with a crown.
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Crown of aberration (Astron.), a spurious circle around the
true circle of the sun.

Crown antler (Zool.), the topmost branch or tine of an
antler; also, an antler having a cuplike top, with tines
springing from the rim.

Crown bar, one of the bars which support the crown sheet of
steam-boiler furnace.

Crown glass. See under Glass.

Crown imperial. (Bot.) See in the Vocabulary.

Crown jewels, the jewels appertaining to the sovereign
while wearing the crown. [Eng.] "She pawned and set to
sale the crown jewels." --Milton.

Crown land, land belonging to the crown, that is, to the
sovereign.

Crown law, the law which governs criminal prosecutions.
[Eng.]

Crown lawyer, one employed by the crown, as in criminal
cases. [Eng.]

Crown octavo. See under Paper.

Crown office. See in the Vocabulary.

Crown paper. See under Paper.

Crown piece. See in the Vocabulary.

Crown Prince, the heir apparent to a crown or throne.

Crown saw. See in the Vocabulary.

Crown scab (Far.), a cancerous sore formed round the
corners of a horse's hoof.

Crown sheet, the flat plate which forms the top of the
furnace or fire box of an internally fired steam boiler.


Crown shell. (Zool.) See Acorn-shell.

Crown side. See Crown office.

Crown tax (Eccl. Hist.), a golden crown, or its value,
which was required annually from the Jews by the king of
Syria, in the time of the Maccabees. --1 Macc. x. 20.

Crown wheel. See in the Vocabulary.

Crown work. See in the Vocabulary.

Pleas of the crown (Engl. law), criminal actions.
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Crown bar
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Crown \Crown\ (kroun), n. [OE. corone, coroun, crune, croun, OF.
corone, corune, F. couronne, fr. L. corona crown, wreath;
akin to Gr. korw`nh anything curved, crown; cf. also L.
curvus curved, E. curve, curb, Gael. cruinn round, W. crwn.
Cf. Cornice, Corona, Coroner, Coronet.]
1. A wreath or garland, or any ornamental fillet encircling
the head, especially as a reward of victory or mark of
honorable distinction; hence, anything given on account
of, or obtained by, faithful or successful effort; a
reward. "An olive branch and laurel crown." --Shak.
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They do it to obtain a corruptible crown; but we an
incorruptible. --1 Cor. ix.
25.
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Be thou faithful unto death, and I will give thee a
crown of life. --Rev. ii. 10.
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2. A royal headdress or cap of sovereignty, worn by emperors,
kings, princes, etc.
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Note: Nobles wear coronets; the triple crown of the pope is
usually called a tiara. The crown of England is a
circle of gold with crosses, fleurs-de-lis, and
imperial arches, inclosing a crimson velvet cap, and
ornamented with thousands of diamonds and precious
stones.
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3. The person entitled to wear a regal or imperial crown; the
sovereign; -- with the definite article.
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Parliament may be dissolved by the demise of the
crown. --Blackstone.
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Large arrears of pay were due to the civil and
military servants of the crown. --Macaulay.
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4. Imperial or regal power or dominion; sovereignty.
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There is a power behind the crown greater than the
crown itself. --Junius.
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5. Anything which imparts beauty, splendor, honor, dignity,
or finish.
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The hoary head is a crown of glory, if it be found
in the way of righteousness. --Prov. xvi.
31.
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A virtuous woman is a crown to her husband. --Prov.
xvi. 4.
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6. Highest state; acme; consummation; perfection.
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Mutual love, the crown of all our bliss. --Milton.
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7. The topmost part of anything; the summit.
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The steepy crown of the bare mountains. --Dryden.
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8. The topmost part of the head (see Illust. of Bird.);
that part of the head from which the hair descends toward
the sides and back; also, the head or brain.
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From toe to crown he'll fill our skin with pinches.
--Shak.
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Twenty things which I set down:
This done, I twenty more-had in my crown. --Bunyan.
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9. The part of a hat above the brim.
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10. (Anat.) The part of a tooth which projects above the gum;
also, the top or grinding surface of a tooth.
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11. (Arch.) The vertex or top of an arch; -- applied
generally to about one third of the curve, but in a
pointed arch to the apex only.
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12. (Bot.) Same as Corona.
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13. (Naut.)
(a) That part of an anchor where the arms are joined to
the shank.
(b) The rounding, or rounded part, of the deck from a
level line.
(c) pl. The bights formed by the several turns of a
cable. --Totten.
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14. The upper range of facets in a rose diamond.
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15. The dome of a furnace.
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16. (Geom.) The area inclosed between two concentric
perimeters.
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17. (Eccl.) A round spot shaved clean on the top of the head,
as a mark of the clerical state; the tonsure.
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18. A size of writing paper. See under Paper.
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19. A coin stamped with the image of a crown; hence,a
denomination of money; as, the English crown, a silver
coin of the value of five shillings sterling, or a little
more than $1.20; the Danish or Norwegian crown, a money
of account, etc., worth nearly twenty-seven cents.
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20. An ornaments or decoration representing a crown; as, the
paper is stamped with a crown.
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Crown of aberration (Astron.), a spurious circle around the
true circle of the sun.

Crown antler (Zool.), the topmost branch or tine of an
antler; also, an antler having a cuplike top, with tines
springing from the rim.

Crown bar, one of the bars which support the crown sheet of
steam-boiler furnace.

Crown glass. See under Glass.

Crown imperial. (Bot.) See in the Vocabulary.

Crown jewels, the jewels appertaining to the sovereign
while wearing the crown. [Eng.] "She pawned and set to
sale the crown jewels." --Milton.

Crown land, land belonging to the crown, that is, to the
sovereign.

Crown law, the law which governs criminal prosecutions.
[Eng.]

Crown lawyer, one employed by the crown, as in criminal
cases. [Eng.]

Crown octavo. See under Paper.

Crown office. See in the Vocabulary.

Crown paper. See under Paper.

Crown piece. See in the Vocabulary.

Crown Prince, the heir apparent to a crown or throne.

Crown saw. See in the Vocabulary.

Crown scab (Far.), a cancerous sore formed round the
corners of a horse's hoof.

Crown sheet, the flat plate which forms the top of the
furnace or fire box of an internally fired steam boiler.


Crown shell. (Zool.) See Acorn-shell.

Crown side. See Crown office.

Crown tax (Eccl. Hist.), a golden crown, or its value,
which was required annually from the Jews by the king of
Syria, in the time of the Maccabees. --1 Macc. x. 20.

Crown wheel. See in the Vocabulary.

Crown work. See in the Vocabulary.

Pleas of the crown (Engl. law), criminal actions.
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Crown colony
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Crown colony \Crown colony\
A colony of the British Empire not having an elective
magistracy or a parliament, but governed by a chief
magistrate (called Governor) appointed by the Crown, with
executive councilors nominated by him and not elected by the
people.
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Crown glass
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Glass \Glass\ (gl[.a]s), n. [OE. glas, gles, AS. gl[ae]s; akin
to D., G., Dan., & Sw. glas, Icel. glas, gler, Dan. glar; cf.
AS. gl[ae]r amber, L. glaesum. Cf. Glare, n., Glaze, v.
t.]
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1. A hard, brittle, translucent, and commonly transparent
substance, white or colored, having a conchoidal fracture,
and made by fusing together sand or silica with lime,
potash, soda, or lead oxide. It is used for window panes
and mirrors, for articles of table and culinary use, for
lenses, and various articles of ornament.
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Note: Glass is variously colored by the metallic oxides;
thus, manganese colors it violet; copper (cuprous),
red, or (cupric) green; cobalt, blue; uranium,
yellowish green or canary yellow; iron, green or brown;
gold, purple or red; tin, opaque white; chromium,
emerald green; antimony, yellow.
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2. (Chem.) Any substance having a peculiar glassy appearance,
and a conchoidal fracture, and usually produced by fusion.
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3. Anything made of glass. Especially:
(a) A looking-glass; a mirror.
(b) A vessel filled with running sand for measuring time;
an hourglass; and hence, the time in which such a
vessel is exhausted of its sand.
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She would not live
The running of one glass. --Shak.
(c) A drinking vessel; a tumbler; a goblet; hence, the
contents of such a vessel; especially; spirituous
liquors; as, he took a glass at dinner.
(d) An optical glass; a lens; a spyglass; -- in the
plural, spectacles; as, a pair of glasses; he wears
glasses.
(e) A weatherglass; a barometer.
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Note: Glass is much used adjectively or in combination; as,
glass maker, or glassmaker; glass making or
glassmaking; glass blower or glassblower, etc.
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Bohemian glass, Cut glass, etc. See under Bohemian,
Cut, etc.

Crown glass, a variety of glass, used for making the finest
plate or window glass, and consisting essentially of
silicate of soda or potash and lime, with no admixture of
lead; the convex half of an achromatic lens is composed of
crown glass; -- so called from a crownlike shape given it
in the process of blowing.

Crystal glass, or Flint glass. See Flint glass, in the
Vocabulary.

Cylinder glass, sheet glass made by blowing the glass in
the form of a cylinder which is then split longitudinally,
opened out, and flattened.

Glass of antimony, a vitreous oxide of antimony mixed with
sulphide.

Glass cloth, a woven fabric formed of glass fibers.

Glass coach, a coach superior to a hackney-coach, hired for
the day, or any short period, as a private carriage; -- so
called because originally private carriages alone had
glass windows. [Eng.] --Smart.
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Glass coaches are [allowed in English parks from
which ordinary hacks are excluded], meaning by this
term, which is never used in America, hired
carriages that do not go on stands. --J. F.
Cooper.

Glass cutter.
(a) One who cuts sheets of glass into sizes for window
panes, ets.
(b) One who shapes the surface of glass by grinding and
polishing.
(c) A tool, usually with a diamond at the point, for
cutting glass.

Glass cutting.
(a) The act or process of dividing glass, as sheets of
glass into panes with a diamond.
(b) The act or process of shaping the surface of glass by
appylying it to revolving wheels, upon which sand,
emery, and, afterwards, polishing powder, are applied;
especially of glass which is shaped into facets, tooth
ornaments, and the like. Glass having ornamental
scrolls, etc., cut upon it, is said to be engraved.

Glass metal, the fused material for making glass.

Glass painting, the art or process of producing decorative
effects in glass by painting it with enamel colors and
combining the pieces together with slender sash bars of
lead or other metal. In common parlance, glass painting
and glass staining (see Glass staining, below) are used
indifferently for all colored decorative work in windows,
and the like.

Glass paper, paper faced with pulvirezed glass, and used
for abrasive purposes.

Glass silk, fine threads of glass, wound, when in fusion,
on rapidly rotating heated cylinders.

Glass silvering, the process of transforming plate glass
into mirrors by coating it with a reflecting surface, a
deposit of silver, or a mercury amalgam.

Glass soap, or Glassmaker's soap, the black oxide of
manganese or other substances used by glass makers to take
away color from the materials for glass.

Glass staining, the art or practice of coloring glass in
its whole substance, or, in the case of certain colors, in
a superficial film only; also, decorative work in glass.
Cf. Glass painting.

Glass tears. See Rupert's drop.

Glass works, an establishment where glass is made.

Heavy glass, a heavy optical glass, consisting essentially
of a borosilicate of potash.

Millefiore glass. See Millefiore.

Plate glass, a fine kind of glass, cast in thick plates,
and flattened by heavy rollers, -- used for mirrors and
the best windows.

Pressed glass, glass articles formed in molds by pressure
when hot.

Soluble glass (Chem.), a silicate of sodium or potassium,
found in commerce as a white, glassy mass, a stony powder,
or dissolved as a viscous, sirupy liquid; -- used for
rendering fabrics incombustible, for hardening artificial
stone, etc.; -- called also water glass.

Spun glass, glass drawn into a thread while liquid.

Toughened glass, Tempered glass, glass finely tempered or
annealed, by a peculiar method of sudden cooling by
plunging while hot into oil, melted wax, or paraffine,
etc.; -- called also, from the name of the inventor of the
process, Bastie glass.

Water glass. (Chem.) See Soluble glass, above.

Window glass, glass in panes suitable for windows.
[1913 Webster]Crown \Crown\ (kroun), n. [OE. corone, coroun, crune, croun, OF.
corone, corune, F. couronne, fr. L. corona crown, wreath;
akin to Gr. korw`nh anything curved, crown; cf. also L.
curvus curved, E. curve, curb, Gael. cruinn round, W. crwn.
Cf. Cornice, Corona, Coroner, Coronet.]
1. A wreath or garland, or any ornamental fillet encircling
the head, especially as a reward of victory or mark of
honorable distinction; hence, anything given on account
of, or obtained by, faithful or successful effort; a
reward. "An olive branch and laurel crown." --Shak.
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They do it to obtain a corruptible crown; but we an
incorruptible. --1 Cor. ix.
25.
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Be thou faithful unto death, and I will give thee a
crown of life. --Rev. ii. 10.
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2. A royal headdress or cap of sovereignty, worn by emperors,
kings, princes, etc.
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Note: Nobles wear coronets; the triple crown of the pope is
usually called a tiara. The crown of England is a
circle of gold with crosses, fleurs-de-lis, and
imperial arches, inclosing a crimson velvet cap, and
ornamented with thousands of diamonds and precious
stones.
[1913 Webster]

3. The person entitled to wear a regal or imperial crown; the
sovereign; -- with the definite article.
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Parliament may be dissolved by the demise of the
crown. --Blackstone.
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Large arrears of pay were due to the civil and
military servants of the crown. --Macaulay.
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4. Imperial or regal power or dominion; sovereignty.
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There is a power behind the crown greater than the
crown itself. --Junius.
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5. Anything which imparts beauty, splendor, honor, dignity,
or finish.
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The hoary head is a crown of glory, if it be found
in the way of righteousness. --Prov. xvi.
31.
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A virtuous woman is a crown to her husband. --Prov.
xvi. 4.
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6. Highest state; acme; consummation; perfection.
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Mutual love, the crown of all our bliss. --Milton.
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7. The topmost part of anything; the summit.
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The steepy crown of the bare mountains. --Dryden.
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8. The topmost part of the head (see Illust. of Bird.);
that part of the head from which the hair descends toward
the sides and back; also, the head or brain.
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From toe to crown he'll fill our skin with pinches.
--Shak.
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Twenty things which I set down:
This done, I twenty more-had in my crown. --Bunyan.
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9. The part of a hat above the brim.
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10. (Anat.) The part of a tooth which projects above the gum;
also, the top or grinding surface of a tooth.
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11. (Arch.) The vertex or top of an arch; -- applied
generally to about one third of the curve, but in a
pointed arch to the apex only.
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12. (Bot.) Same as Corona.
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13. (Naut.)
(a) That part of an anchor where the arms are joined to
the shank.
(b) The rounding, or rounded part, of the deck from a
level line.
(c) pl. The bights formed by the several turns of a
cable. --Totten.
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14. The upper range of facets in a rose diamond.
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15. The dome of a furnace.
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16. (Geom.) The area inclosed between two concentric
perimeters.
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17. (Eccl.) A round spot shaved clean on the top of the head,
as a mark of the clerical state; the tonsure.
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18. A size of writing paper. See under Paper.
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19. A coin stamped with the image of a crown; hence,a
denomination of money; as, the English crown, a silver
coin of the value of five shillings sterling, or a little
more than $1.20; the Danish or Norwegian crown, a money
of account, etc., worth nearly twenty-seven cents.
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20. An ornaments or decoration representing a crown; as, the
paper is stamped with a crown.
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Crown of aberration (Astron.), a spurious circle around the
true circle of the sun.

Crown antler (Zool.), the topmost branch or tine of an
antler; also, an antler having a cuplike top, with tines
springing from the rim.

Crown bar, one of the bars which support the crown sheet of
steam-boiler furnace.

Crown glass. See under Glass.

Crown imperial. (Bot.) See in the Vocabulary.

Crown jewels, the jewels appertaining to the sovereign
while wearing the crown. [Eng.] "She pawned and set to
sale the crown jewels." --Milton.

Crown land, land belonging to the crown, that is, to the
sovereign.

Crown law, the law which governs criminal prosecutions.
[Eng.]

Crown lawyer, one employed by the crown, as in criminal
cases. [Eng.]

Crown octavo. See under Paper.

Crown office. See in the Vocabulary.

Crown paper. See under Paper.

Crown piece. See in the Vocabulary.

Crown Prince, the heir apparent to a crown or throne.

Crown saw. See in the Vocabulary.

Crown scab (Far.), a cancerous sore formed round the
corners of a horse's hoof.

Crown sheet, the flat plate which forms the top of the
furnace or fire box of an internally fired steam boiler.


Crown shell. (Zool.) See Acorn-shell.

Crown side. See Crown office.

Crown tax (Eccl. Hist.), a golden crown, or its value,
which was required annually from the Jews by the king of
Syria, in the time of the Maccabees. --1 Macc. x. 20.

Crown wheel. See in the Vocabulary.

Crown work. See in the Vocabulary.

Pleas of the crown (Engl. law), criminal actions.
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Crown grafting
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Grafting \Graft"ing\ n. 1. (Hort.) The act, art, or process of
inserting grafts.
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2. (Naut.) The act or method of weaving a cover for a ring,
rope end, etc.
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3. (Surg.) The transplanting of a portion of flesh or skin to
a denuded surface; autoplasty.
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4. (Carp.) A scarfing or endwise attachment of one timber to
another.
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Cleft grafting (Hort.) a method of grafting in which the
scion is placed in a cleft or slit in the stock or stump
made by sawing off a branch, usually in such a manaer that
its bark evenly joins that of the stock.

Crown grafting or Rind grafting, (Hort.) a method of
grafting which the alburnum and inner bark are separated,
and between them is inserted the lower end of the scion
cut slantwise.

Saddle grafting, a mode of grafting in which a deep cleft
is made in the end of the scion by two sloping cuts, and
the end of the stock is made wedge-shaped to fit the cleft
in the scion, which is placed upon it saddlewise.

Side grafting, a mode of grafting in which the scion, cut
quite across very obliquely, so as to give it the form of
a slender wedge, is thrust down inside of the bark of the
stock or stem into which it is inserted, the cut side of
the scion being next the wood of the stock.

Skin grafting. (Surg.) See Autoplasty.

Splice grafting (Hort.), a method of grafting by cutting
the ends of the scion and stock completely across and
obliquely, in such a manner that the sections are of the
same shape, then lapping the ends so that the one cut
surface exactly fits the other, and securing them by tying
or otherwise.

Whip grafting, tongue grafting, the same as splice
grafting, except that a cleft or slit is made in the end
of both scion and stock, in the direction of the grain and
in the middle of the sloping surface, forming a kind of
tongue, so that when put together, the tongue of each is
inserted in the slit of the other.

Grafting scissors, a surgeon's scissors, used in
rhinoplastic operations, etc.

Grafting tool.
(a) Any tool used in grafting.
(b) A very strong curved spade used in digging canals.

Grafting wax, a composition of rosin, beeswax tallow, etc.,
used in binding up the wounds of newly grafted trees.
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Crown imperial
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Crown \Crown\ (kroun), n. [OE. corone, coroun, crune, croun, OF.
corone, corune, F. couronne, fr. L. corona crown, wreath;
akin to Gr. korw`nh anything curved, crown; cf. also L.
curvus curved, E. curve, curb, Gael. cruinn round, W. crwn.
Cf. Cornice, Corona, Coroner, Coronet.]
1. A wreath or garland, or any ornamental fillet encircling
the head, especially as a reward of victory or mark of
honorable distinction; hence, anything given on account
of, or obtained by, faithful or successful effort; a
reward. "An olive branch and laurel crown." --Shak.
[1913 Webster]

They do it to obtain a corruptible crown; but we an
incorruptible. --1 Cor. ix.
25.
[1913 Webster]

Be thou faithful unto death, and I will give thee a
crown of life. --Rev. ii. 10.
[1913 Webster]

2. A royal headdress or cap of sovereignty, worn by emperors,
kings, princes, etc.
[1913 Webster]

Note: Nobles wear coronets; the triple crown of the pope is
usually called a tiara. The crown of England is a
circle of gold with crosses, fleurs-de-lis, and
imperial arches, inclosing a crimson velvet cap, and
ornamented with thousands of diamonds and precious
stones.
[1913 Webster]

3. The person entitled to wear a regal or imperial crown; the
sovereign; -- with the definite article.
[1913 Webster]

Parliament may be dissolved by the demise of the
crown. --Blackstone.
[1913 Webster]

Large arrears of pay were due to the civil and
military servants of the crown. --Macaulay.
[1913 Webster]

4. Imperial or regal power or dominion; sovereignty.
[1913 Webster]

There is a power behind the crown greater than the
crown itself. --Junius.
[1913 Webster]

5. Anything which imparts beauty, splendor, honor, dignity,
or finish.
[1913 Webster]

The hoary head is a crown of glory, if it be found
in the way of righteousness. --Prov. xvi.
31.
[1913 Webster]

A virtuous woman is a crown to her husband. --Prov.
xvi. 4.
[1913 Webster]

6. Highest state; acme; consummation; perfection.
[1913 Webster]

Mutual love, the crown of all our bliss. --Milton.
[1913 Webster]

7. The topmost part of anything; the summit.
[1913 Webster]

The steepy crown of the bare mountains. --Dryden.
[1913 Webster]

8. The topmost part of the head (see Illust. of Bird.);
that part of the head from which the hair descends toward
the sides and back; also, the head or brain.
[1913 Webster]

From toe to crown he'll fill our skin with pinches.
--Shak.
[1913 Webster]

Twenty things which I set down:
This done, I twenty more-had in my crown. --Bunyan.
[1913 Webster]

9. The part of a hat above the brim.
[1913 Webster]

10. (Anat.) The part of a tooth which projects above the gum;
also, the top or grinding surface of a tooth.
[1913 Webster]

11. (Arch.) The vertex or top of an arch; -- applied
generally to about one third of the curve, but in a
pointed arch to the apex only.
[1913 Webster]

12. (Bot.) Same as Corona.
[1913 Webster]

13. (Naut.)
(a) That part of an anchor where the arms are joined to
the shank.
(b) The rounding, or rounded part, of the deck from a
level line.
(c) pl. The bights formed by the several turns of a
cable. --Totten.
[1913 Webster]

14. The upper range of facets in a rose diamond.
[1913 Webster]

15. The dome of a furnace.
[1913 Webster]

16. (Geom.) The area inclosed between two concentric
perimeters.
[1913 Webster]

17. (Eccl.) A round spot shaved clean on the top of the head,
as a mark of the clerical state; the tonsure.
[1913 Webster]

18. A size of writing paper. See under Paper.
[1913 Webster]

19. A coin stamped with the image of a crown; hence,a
denomination of money; as, the English crown, a silver
coin of the value of five shillings sterling, or a little
more than $1.20; the Danish or Norwegian crown, a money
of account, etc., worth nearly twenty-seven cents.
[1913 Webster]

20. An ornaments or decoration representing a crown; as, the
paper is stamped with a crown.
[1913 Webster]

Crown of aberration (Astron.), a spurious circle around the
true circle of the sun.

Crown antler (Zool.), the topmost branch or tine of an
antler; also, an antler having a cuplike top, with tines
springing from the rim.

Crown bar, one of the bars which support the crown sheet of
steam-boiler furnace.

Crown glass. See under Glass.

Crown imperial. (Bot.) See in the Vocabulary.

Crown jewels, the jewels appertaining to the sovereign
while wearing the crown. [Eng.] "She pawned and set to
sale the crown jewels." --Milton.

Crown land, land belonging to the crown, that is, to the
sovereign.

Crown law, the law which governs criminal prosecutions.
[Eng.]

Crown lawyer, one employed by the crown, as in criminal
cases. [Eng.]

Crown octavo. See under Paper.

Crown office. See in the Vocabulary.

Crown paper. See under Paper.

Crown piece. See in the Vocabulary.

Crown Prince, the heir apparent to a crown or throne.

Crown saw. See in the Vocabulary.

Crown scab (Far.), a cancerous sore formed round the
corners of a horse's hoof.

Crown sheet, the flat plate which forms the top of the
furnace or fire box of an internally fired steam boiler.


Crown shell. (Zool.) See Acorn-shell.

Crown side. See Crown office.

Crown tax (Eccl. Hist.), a golden crown, or its value,
which was required annually from the Jews by the king of
Syria, in the time of the Maccabees. --1 Macc. x. 20.

Crown wheel. See in the Vocabulary.

Crown work. See in the Vocabulary.

Pleas of the crown (Engl. law), criminal actions.
[1913 Webster]
Crown jewels
(gcide)
Crown \Crown\ (kroun), n. [OE. corone, coroun, crune, croun, OF.
corone, corune, F. couronne, fr. L. corona crown, wreath;
akin to Gr. korw`nh anything curved, crown; cf. also L.
curvus curved, E. curve, curb, Gael. cruinn round, W. crwn.
Cf. Cornice, Corona, Coroner, Coronet.]
1. A wreath or garland, or any ornamental fillet encircling
the head, especially as a reward of victory or mark of
honorable distinction; hence, anything given on account
of, or obtained by, faithful or successful effort; a
reward. "An olive branch and laurel crown." --Shak.
[1913 Webster]

They do it to obtain a corruptible crown; but we an
incorruptible. --1 Cor. ix.
25.
[1913 Webster]

Be thou faithful unto death, and I will give thee a
crown of life. --Rev. ii. 10.
[1913 Webster]

2. A royal headdress or cap of sovereignty, worn by emperors,
kings, princes, etc.
[1913 Webster]

Note: Nobles wear coronets; the triple crown of the pope is
usually called a tiara. The crown of England is a
circle of gold with crosses, fleurs-de-lis, and
imperial arches, inclosing a crimson velvet cap, and
ornamented with thousands of diamonds and precious
stones.
[1913 Webster]

3. The person entitled to wear a regal or imperial crown; the
sovereign; -- with the definite article.
[1913 Webster]

Parliament may be dissolved by the demise of the
crown. --Blackstone.
[1913 Webster]

Large arrears of pay were due to the civil and
military servants of the crown. --Macaulay.
[1913 Webster]

4. Imperial or regal power or dominion; sovereignty.
[1913 Webster]

There is a power behind the crown greater than the
crown itself. --Junius.
[1913 Webster]

5. Anything which imparts beauty, splendor, honor, dignity,
or finish.
[1913 Webster]

The hoary head is a crown of glory, if it be found
in the way of righteousness. --Prov. xvi.
31.
[1913 Webster]

A virtuous woman is a crown to her husband. --Prov.
xvi. 4.
[1913 Webster]

6. Highest state; acme; consummation; perfection.
[1913 Webster]

Mutual love, the crown of all our bliss. --Milton.
[1913 Webster]

7. The topmost part of anything; the summit.
[1913 Webster]

The steepy crown of the bare mountains. --Dryden.
[1913 Webster]

8. The topmost part of the head (see Illust. of Bird.);
that part of the head from which the hair descends toward
the sides and back; also, the head or brain.
[1913 Webster]

From toe to crown he'll fill our skin with pinches.
--Shak.
[1913 Webster]

Twenty things which I set down:
This done, I twenty more-had in my crown. --Bunyan.
[1913 Webster]

9. The part of a hat above the brim.
[1913 Webster]

10. (Anat.) The part of a tooth which projects above the gum;
also, the top or grinding surface of a tooth.
[1913 Webster]

11. (Arch.) The vertex or top of an arch; -- applied
generally to about one third of the curve, but in a
pointed arch to the apex only.
[1913 Webster]

12. (Bot.) Same as Corona.
[1913 Webster]

13. (Naut.)
(a) That part of an anchor where the arms are joined to
the shank.
(b) The rounding, or rounded part, of the deck from a
level line.
(c) pl. The bights formed by the several turns of a
cable. --Totten.
[1913 Webster]

14. The upper range of facets in a rose diamond.
[1913 Webster]

15. The dome of a furnace.
[1913 Webster]

16. (Geom.) The area inclosed between two concentric
perimeters.
[1913 Webster]

17. (Eccl.) A round spot shaved clean on the top of the head,
as a mark of the clerical state; the tonsure.
[1913 Webster]

18. A size of writing paper. See under Paper.
[1913 Webster]

19. A coin stamped with the image of a crown; hence,a
denomination of money; as, the English crown, a silver
coin of the value of five shillings sterling, or a little
more than $1.20; the Danish or Norwegian crown, a money
of account, etc., worth nearly twenty-seven cents.
[1913 Webster]

20. An ornaments or decoration representing a crown; as, the
paper is stamped with a crown.
[1913 Webster]

Crown of aberration (Astron.), a spurious circle around the
true circle of the sun.

Crown antler (Zool.), the topmost branch or tine of an
antler; also, an antler having a cuplike top, with tines
springing from the rim.

Crown bar, one of the bars which support the crown sheet of
steam-boiler furnace.

Crown glass. See under Glass.

Crown imperial. (Bot.) See in the Vocabulary.

Crown jewels, the jewels appertaining to the sovereign
while wearing the crown. [Eng.] "She pawned and set to
sale the crown jewels." --Milton.

Crown land, land belonging to the crown, that is, to the
sovereign.

Crown law, the law which governs criminal prosecutions.
[Eng.]

Crown lawyer, one employed by the crown, as in criminal
cases. [Eng.]

Crown octavo. See under Paper.

Crown office. See in the Vocabulary.

Crown paper. See under Paper.

Crown piece. See in the Vocabulary.

Crown Prince, the heir apparent to a crown or throne.

Crown saw. See in the Vocabulary.

Crown scab (Far.), a cancerous sore formed round the
corners of a horse's hoof.

Crown sheet, the flat plate which forms the top of the
furnace or fire box of an internally fired steam boiler.


Crown shell. (Zool.) See Acorn-shell.

Crown side. See Crown office.

Crown tax (Eccl. Hist.), a golden crown, or its value,
which was required annually from the Jews by the king of
Syria, in the time of the Maccabees. --1 Macc. x. 20.

Crown wheel. See in the Vocabulary.

Crown work. See in the Vocabulary.

Pleas of the crown (Engl. law), criminal actions.
[1913 Webster]
Crown land
(gcide)
Crown \Crown\ (kroun), n. [OE. corone, coroun, crune, croun, OF.
corone, corune, F. couronne, fr. L. corona crown, wreath;
akin to Gr. korw`nh anything curved, crown; cf. also L.
curvus curved, E. curve, curb, Gael. cruinn round, W. crwn.
Cf. Cornice, Corona, Coroner, Coronet.]
1. A wreath or garland, or any ornamental fillet encircling
the head, especially as a reward of victory or mark of
honorable distinction; hence, anything given on account
of, or obtained by, faithful or successful effort; a
reward. "An olive branch and laurel crown." --Shak.
[1913 Webster]

They do it to obtain a corruptible crown; but we an
incorruptible. --1 Cor. ix.
25.
[1913 Webster]

Be thou faithful unto death, and I will give thee a
crown of life. --Rev. ii. 10.
[1913 Webster]

2. A royal headdress or cap of sovereignty, worn by emperors,
kings, princes, etc.
[1913 Webster]

Note: Nobles wear coronets; the triple crown of the pope is
usually called a tiara. The crown of England is a
circle of gold with crosses, fleurs-de-lis, and
imperial arches, inclosing a crimson velvet cap, and
ornamented with thousands of diamonds and precious
stones.
[1913 Webster]

3. The person entitled to wear a regal or imperial crown; the
sovereign; -- with the definite article.
[1913 Webster]

Parliament may be dissolved by the demise of the
crown. --Blackstone.
[1913 Webster]

Large arrears of pay were due to the civil and
military servants of the crown. --Macaulay.
[1913 Webster]

4. Imperial or regal power or dominion; sovereignty.
[1913 Webster]

There is a power behind the crown greater than the
crown itself. --Junius.
[1913 Webster]

5. Anything which imparts beauty, splendor, honor, dignity,
or finish.
[1913 Webster]

The hoary head is a crown of glory, if it be found
in the way of righteousness. --Prov. xvi.
31.
[1913 Webster]

A virtuous woman is a crown to her husband. --Prov.
xvi. 4.
[1913 Webster]

6. Highest state; acme; consummation; perfection.
[1913 Webster]

Mutual love, the crown of all our bliss. --Milton.
[1913 Webster]

7. The topmost part of anything; the summit.
[1913 Webster]

The steepy crown of the bare mountains. --Dryden.
[1913 Webster]

8. The topmost part of the head (see Illust. of Bird.);
that part of the head from which the hair descends toward
the sides and back; also, the head or brain.
[1913 Webster]

From toe to crown he'll fill our skin with pinches.
--Shak.
[1913 Webster]

Twenty things which I set down:
This done, I twenty more-had in my crown. --Bunyan.
[1913 Webster]

9. The part of a hat above the brim.
[1913 Webster]

10. (Anat.) The part of a tooth which projects above the gum;
also, the top or grinding surface of a tooth.
[1913 Webster]

11. (Arch.) The vertex or top of an arch; -- applied
generally to about one third of the curve, but in a
pointed arch to the apex only.
[1913 Webster]

12. (Bot.) Same as Corona.
[1913 Webster]

13. (Naut.)
(a) That part of an anchor where the arms are joined to
the shank.
(b) The rounding, or rounded part, of the deck from a
level line.
(c) pl. The bights formed by the several turns of a
cable. --Totten.
[1913 Webster]

14. The upper range of facets in a rose diamond.
[1913 Webster]

15. The dome of a furnace.
[1913 Webster]

16. (Geom.) The area inclosed between two concentric
perimeters.
[1913 Webster]

17. (Eccl.) A round spot shaved clean on the top of the head,
as a mark of the clerical state; the tonsure.
[1913 Webster]

18. A size of writing paper. See under Paper.
[1913 Webster]

19. A coin stamped with the image of a crown; hence,a
denomination of money; as, the English crown, a silver
coin of the value of five shillings sterling, or a little
more than $1.20; the Danish or Norwegian crown, a money
of account, etc., worth nearly twenty-seven cents.
[1913 Webster]

20. An ornaments or decoration representing a crown; as, the
paper is stamped with a crown.
[1913 Webster]

Crown of aberration (Astron.), a spurious circle around the
true circle of the sun.

Crown antler (Zool.), the topmost branch or tine of an
antler; also, an antler having a cuplike top, with tines
springing from the rim.

Crown bar, one of the bars which support the crown sheet of
steam-boiler furnace.

Crown glass. See under Glass.

Crown imperial. (Bot.) See in the Vocabulary.

Crown jewels, the jewels appertaining to the sovereign
while wearing the crown. [Eng.] "She pawned and set to
sale the crown jewels." --Milton.

Crown land, land belonging to the crown, that is, to the
sovereign.

Crown law, the law which governs criminal prosecutions.
[Eng.]

Crown lawyer, one employed by the crown, as in criminal
cases. [Eng.]

Crown octavo. See under Paper.

Crown office. See in the Vocabulary.

Crown paper. See under Paper.

Crown piece. See in the Vocabulary.

Crown Prince, the heir apparent to a crown or throne.

Crown saw. See in the Vocabulary.

Crown scab (Far.), a cancerous sore formed round the
corners of a horse's hoof.

Crown sheet, the flat plate which forms the top of the
furnace or fire box of an internally fired steam boiler.


Crown shell. (Zool.) See Acorn-shell.

Crown side. See Crown office.

Crown tax (Eccl. Hist.), a golden crown, or its value,
which was required annually from the Jews by the king of
Syria, in the time of the Maccabees. --1 Macc. x. 20.

Crown wheel. See in the Vocabulary.

Crown work. See in the Vocabulary.

Pleas of the crown (Engl. law), criminal actions.
[1913 Webster]
Crown law
(gcide)
Crown \Crown\ (kroun), n. [OE. corone, coroun, crune, croun, OF.
corone, corune, F. couronne, fr. L. corona crown, wreath;
akin to Gr. korw`nh anything curved, crown; cf. also L.
curvus curved, E. curve, curb, Gael. cruinn round, W. crwn.
Cf. Cornice, Corona, Coroner, Coronet.]
1. A wreath or garland, or any ornamental fillet encircling
the head, especially as a reward of victory or mark of
honorable distinction; hence, anything given on account
of, or obtained by, faithful or successful effort; a
reward. "An olive branch and laurel crown." --Shak.
[1913 Webster]

They do it to obtain a corruptible crown; but we an
incorruptible. --1 Cor. ix.
25.
[1913 Webster]

Be thou faithful unto death, and I will give thee a
crown of life. --Rev. ii. 10.
[1913 Webster]

2. A royal headdress or cap of sovereignty, worn by emperors,
kings, princes, etc.
[1913 Webster]

Note: Nobles wear coronets; the triple crown of the pope is
usually called a tiara. The crown of England is a
circle of gold with crosses, fleurs-de-lis, and
imperial arches, inclosing a crimson velvet cap, and
ornamented with thousands of diamonds and precious
stones.
[1913 Webster]

3. The person entitled to wear a regal or imperial crown; the
sovereign; -- with the definite article.
[1913 Webster]

Parliament may be dissolved by the demise of the
crown. --Blackstone.
[1913 Webster]

Large arrears of pay were due to the civil and
military servants of the crown. --Macaulay.
[1913 Webster]

4. Imperial or regal power or dominion; sovereignty.
[1913 Webster]

There is a power behind the crown greater than the
crown itself. --Junius.
[1913 Webster]

5. Anything which imparts beauty, splendor, honor, dignity,
or finish.
[1913 Webster]

The hoary head is a crown of glory, if it be found
in the way of righteousness. --Prov. xvi.
31.
[1913 Webster]

A virtuous woman is a crown to her husband. --Prov.
xvi. 4.
[1913 Webster]

6. Highest state; acme; consummation; perfection.
[1913 Webster]

Mutual love, the crown of all our bliss. --Milton.
[1913 Webster]

7. The topmost part of anything; the summit.
[1913 Webster]

The steepy crown of the bare mountains. --Dryden.
[1913 Webster]

8. The topmost part of the head (see Illust. of Bird.);
that part of the head from which the hair descends toward
the sides and back; also, the head or brain.
[1913 Webster]

From toe to crown he'll fill our skin with pinches.
--Shak.
[1913 Webster]

Twenty things which I set down:
This done, I twenty more-had in my crown. --Bunyan.
[1913 Webster]

9. The part of a hat above the brim.
[1913 Webster]

10. (Anat.) The part of a tooth which projects above the gum;
also, the top or grinding surface of a tooth.
[1913 Webster]

11. (Arch.) The vertex or top of an arch; -- applied
generally to about one third of the curve, but in a
pointed arch to the apex only.
[1913 Webster]

12. (Bot.) Same as Corona.
[1913 Webster]

13. (Naut.)
(a) That part of an anchor where the arms are joined to
the shank.
(b) The rounding, or rounded part, of the deck from a
level line.
(c) pl. The bights formed by the several turns of a
cable. --Totten.
[1913 Webster]

14. The upper range of facets in a rose diamond.
[1913 Webster]

15. The dome of a furnace.
[1913 Webster]

16. (Geom.) The area inclosed between two concentric
perimeters.
[1913 Webster]

17. (Eccl.) A round spot shaved clean on the top of the head,
as a mark of the clerical state; the tonsure.
[1913 Webster]

18. A size of writing paper. See under Paper.
[1913 Webster]

19. A coin stamped with the image of a crown; hence,a
denomination of money; as, the English crown, a silver
coin of the value of five shillings sterling, or a little
more than $1.20; the Danish or Norwegian crown, a money
of account, etc., worth nearly twenty-seven cents.
[1913 Webster]

20. An ornaments or decoration representing a crown; as, the
paper is stamped with a crown.
[1913 Webster]

Crown of aberration (Astron.), a spurious circle around the
true circle of the sun.

Crown antler (Zool.), the topmost branch or tine of an
antler; also, an antler having a cuplike top, with tines
springing from the rim.

Crown bar, one of the bars which support the crown sheet of
steam-boiler furnace.

Crown glass. See under Glass.

Crown imperial. (Bot.) See in the Vocabulary.

Crown jewels, the jewels appertaining to the sovereign
while wearing the crown. [Eng.] "She pawned and set to
sale the crown jewels." --Milton.

Crown land, land belonging to the crown, that is, to the
sovereign.

Crown law, the law which governs criminal prosecutions.
[Eng.]

Crown lawyer, one employed by the crown, as in criminal
cases. [Eng.]

Crown octavo. See under Paper.

Crown office. See in the Vocabulary.

Crown paper. See under Paper.

Crown piece. See in the Vocabulary.

Crown Prince, the heir apparent to a crown or throne.

Crown saw. See in the Vocabulary.

Crown scab (Far.), a cancerous sore formed round the
corners of a horse's hoof.

Crown sheet, the flat plate which forms the top of the
furnace or fire box of an internally fired steam boiler.


Crown shell. (Zool.) See Acorn-shell.

Crown side. See Crown office.

Crown tax (Eccl. Hist.), a golden crown, or its value,
which was required annually from the Jews by the king of
Syria, in the time of the Maccabees. --1 Macc. x. 20.

Crown wheel. See in the Vocabulary.

Crown work. See in the Vocabulary.

Pleas of the crown (Engl. law), criminal actions.
[1913 Webster]
Crown lawyer
(gcide)
Crown \Crown\ (kroun), n. [OE. corone, coroun, crune, croun, OF.
corone, corune, F. couronne, fr. L. corona crown, wreath;
akin to Gr. korw`nh anything curved, crown; cf. also L.
curvus curved, E. curve, curb, Gael. cruinn round, W. crwn.
Cf. Cornice, Corona, Coroner, Coronet.]
1. A wreath or garland, or any ornamental fillet encircling
the head, especially as a reward of victory or mark of
honorable distinction; hence, anything given on account
of, or obtained by, faithful or successful effort; a
reward. "An olive branch and laurel crown." --Shak.
[1913 Webster]

They do it to obtain a corruptible crown; but we an
incorruptible. --1 Cor. ix.
25.
[1913 Webster]

Be thou faithful unto death, and I will give thee a
crown of life. --Rev. ii. 10.
[1913 Webster]

2. A royal headdress or cap of sovereignty, worn by emperors,
kings, princes, etc.
[1913 Webster]

Note: Nobles wear coronets; the triple crown of the pope is
usually called a tiara. The crown of England is a
circle of gold with crosses, fleurs-de-lis, and
imperial arches, inclosing a crimson velvet cap, and
ornamented with thousands of diamonds and precious
stones.
[1913 Webster]

3. The person entitled to wear a regal or imperial crown; the
sovereign; -- with the definite article.
[1913 Webster]

Parliament may be dissolved by the demise of the
crown. --Blackstone.
[1913 Webster]

Large arrears of pay were due to the civil and
military servants of the crown. --Macaulay.
[1913 Webster]

4. Imperial or regal power or dominion; sovereignty.
[1913 Webster]

There is a power behind the crown greater than the
crown itself. --Junius.
[1913 Webster]

5. Anything which imparts beauty, splendor, honor, dignity,
or finish.
[1913 Webster]

The hoary head is a crown of glory, if it be found
in the way of righteousness. --Prov. xvi.
31.
[1913 Webster]

A virtuous woman is a crown to her husband. --Prov.
xvi. 4.
[1913 Webster]

6. Highest state; acme; consummation; perfection.
[1913 Webster]

Mutual love, the crown of all our bliss. --Milton.
[1913 Webster]

7. The topmost part of anything; the summit.
[1913 Webster]

The steepy crown of the bare mountains. --Dryden.
[1913 Webster]

8. The topmost part of the head (see Illust. of Bird.);
that part of the head from which the hair descends toward
the sides and back; also, the head or brain.
[1913 Webster]

From toe to crown he'll fill our skin with pinches.
--Shak.
[1913 Webster]

Twenty things which I set down:
This done, I twenty more-had in my crown. --Bunyan.
[1913 Webster]

9. The part of a hat above the brim.
[1913 Webster]

10. (Anat.) The part of a tooth which projects above the gum;
also, the top or grinding surface of a tooth.
[1913 Webster]

11. (Arch.) The vertex or top of an arch; -- applied
generally to about one third of the curve, but in a
pointed arch to the apex only.
[1913 Webster]

12. (Bot.) Same as Corona.
[1913 Webster]

13. (Naut.)
(a) That part of an anchor where the arms are joined to
the shank.
(b) The rounding, or rounded part, of the deck from a
level line.
(c) pl. The bights formed by the several turns of a
cable. --Totten.
[1913 Webster]

14. The upper range of facets in a rose diamond.
[1913 Webster]

15. The dome of a furnace.
[1913 Webster]

16. (Geom.) The area inclosed between two concentric
perimeters.
[1913 Webster]

17. (Eccl.) A round spot shaved clean on the top of the head,
as a mark of the clerical state; the tonsure.
[1913 Webster]

18. A size of writing paper. See under Paper.
[1913 Webster]

19. A coin stamped with the image of a crown; hence,a
denomination of money; as, the English crown, a silver
coin of the value of five shillings sterling, or a little
more than $1.20; the Danish or Norwegian crown, a money
of account, etc., worth nearly twenty-seven cents.
[1913 Webster]

20. An ornaments or decoration representing a crown; as, the
paper is stamped with a crown.
[1913 Webster]

Crown of aberration (Astron.), a spurious circle around the
true circle of the sun.

Crown antler (Zool.), the topmost branch or tine of an
antler; also, an antler having a cuplike top, with tines
springing from the rim.

Crown bar, one of the bars which support the crown sheet of
steam-boiler furnace.

Crown glass. See under Glass.

Crown imperial. (Bot.) See in the Vocabulary.

Crown jewels, the jewels appertaining to the sovereign
while wearing the crown. [Eng.] "She pawned and set to
sale the crown jewels." --Milton.

Crown land, land belonging to the crown, that is, to the
sovereign.

Crown law, the law which governs criminal prosecutions.
[Eng.]

Crown lawyer, one employed by the crown, as in criminal
cases. [Eng.]

Crown octavo. See under Paper.

Crown office. See in the Vocabulary.

Crown paper. See under Paper.

Crown piece. See in the Vocabulary.

Crown Prince, the heir apparent to a crown or throne.

Crown saw. See in the Vocabulary.

Crown scab (Far.), a cancerous sore formed round the
corners of a horse's hoof.

Crown sheet, the flat plate which forms the top of the
furnace or fire box of an internally fired steam boiler.


Crown shell. (Zool.) See Acorn-shell.

Crown side. See Crown office.

Crown tax (Eccl. Hist.), a golden crown, or its value,
which was required annually from the Jews by the king of
Syria, in the time of the Maccabees. --1 Macc. x. 20.

Crown wheel. See in the Vocabulary.

Crown work. See in the Vocabulary.

Pleas of the crown (Engl. law), criminal actions.
[1913 Webster]
Crown octavo
(gcide)
Crown \Crown\ (kroun), n. [OE. corone, coroun, crune, croun, OF.
corone, corune, F. couronne, fr. L. corona crown, wreath;
akin to Gr. korw`nh anything curved, crown; cf. also L.
curvus curved, E. curve, curb, Gael. cruinn round, W. crwn.
Cf. Cornice, Corona, Coroner, Coronet.]
1. A wreath or garland, or any ornamental fillet encircling
the head, especially as a reward of victory or mark of
honorable distinction; hence, anything given on account
of, or obtained by, faithful or successful effort; a
reward. "An olive branch and laurel crown." --Shak.
[1913 Webster]

They do it to obtain a corruptible crown; but we an
incorruptible. --1 Cor. ix.
25.
[1913 Webster]

Be thou faithful unto death, and I will give thee a
crown of life. --Rev. ii. 10.
[1913 Webster]

2. A royal headdress or cap of sovereignty, worn by emperors,
kings, princes, etc.
[1913 Webster]

Note: Nobles wear coronets; the triple crown of the pope is
usually called a tiara. The crown of England is a
circle of gold with crosses, fleurs-de-lis, and
imperial arches, inclosing a crimson velvet cap, and
ornamented with thousands of diamonds and precious
stones.
[1913 Webster]

3. The person entitled to wear a regal or imperial crown; the
sovereign; -- with the definite article.
[1913 Webster]

Parliament may be dissolved by the demise of the
crown. --Blackstone.
[1913 Webster]

Large arrears of pay were due to the civil and
military servants of the crown. --Macaulay.
[1913 Webster]

4. Imperial or regal power or dominion; sovereignty.
[1913 Webster]

There is a power behind the crown greater than the
crown itself. --Junius.
[1913 Webster]

5. Anything which imparts beauty, splendor, honor, dignity,
or finish.
[1913 Webster]

The hoary head is a crown of glory, if it be found
in the way of righteousness. --Prov. xvi.
31.
[1913 Webster]

A virtuous woman is a crown to her husband. --Prov.
xvi. 4.
[1913 Webster]

6. Highest state; acme; consummation; perfection.
[1913 Webster]

Mutual love, the crown of all our bliss. --Milton.
[1913 Webster]

7. The topmost part of anything; the summit.
[1913 Webster]

The steepy crown of the bare mountains. --Dryden.
[1913 Webster]

8. The topmost part of the head (see Illust. of Bird.);
that part of the head from which the hair descends toward
the sides and back; also, the head or brain.
[1913 Webster]

From toe to crown he'll fill our skin with pinches.
--Shak.
[1913 Webster]

Twenty things which I set down:
This done, I twenty more-had in my crown. --Bunyan.
[1913 Webster]

9. The part of a hat above the brim.
[1913 Webster]

10. (Anat.) The part of a tooth which projects above the gum;
also, the top or grinding surface of a tooth.
[1913 Webster]

11. (Arch.) The vertex or top of an arch; -- applied
generally to about one third of the curve, but in a
pointed arch to the apex only.
[1913 Webster]

12. (Bot.) Same as Corona.
[1913 Webster]

13. (Naut.)
(a) That part of an anchor where the arms are joined to
the shank.
(b) The rounding, or rounded part, of the deck from a
level line.
(c) pl. The bights formed by the several turns of a
cable. --Totten.
[1913 Webster]

14. The upper range of facets in a rose diamond.
[1913 Webster]

15. The dome of a furnace.
[1913 Webster]

16. (Geom.) The area inclosed between two concentric
perimeters.
[1913 Webster]

17. (Eccl.) A round spot shaved clean on the top of the head,
as a mark of the clerical state; the tonsure.
[1913 Webster]

18. A size of writing paper. See under Paper.
[1913 Webster]

19. A coin stamped with the image of a crown; hence,a
denomination of money; as, the English crown, a silver
coin of the value of five shillings sterling, or a little
more than $1.20; the Danish or Norwegian crown, a money
of account, etc., worth nearly twenty-seven cents.
[1913 Webster]

20. An ornaments or decoration representing a crown; as, the
paper is stamped with a crown.
[1913 Webster]

Crown of aberration (Astron.), a spurious circle around the
true circle of the sun.

Crown antler (Zool.), the topmost branch or tine of an
antler; also, an antler having a cuplike top, with tines
springing from the rim.

Crown bar, one of the bars which support the crown sheet of
steam-boiler furnace.

Crown glass. See under Glass.

Crown imperial. (Bot.) See in the Vocabulary.

Crown jewels, the jewels appertaining to the sovereign
while wearing the crown. [Eng.] "She pawned and set to
sale the crown jewels." --Milton.

Crown land, land belonging to the crown, that is, to the
sovereign.

Crown law, the law which governs criminal prosecutions.
[Eng.]

Crown lawyer, one employed by the crown, as in criminal
cases. [Eng.]

Crown octavo. See under Paper.

Crown office. See in the Vocabulary.

Crown paper. See under Paper.

Crown piece. See in the Vocabulary.

Crown Prince, the heir apparent to a crown or throne.

Crown saw. See in the Vocabulary.

Crown scab (Far.), a cancerous sore formed round the
corners of a horse's hoof.

Crown sheet, the flat plate which forms the top of the
furnace or fire box of an internally fired steam boiler.


Crown shell. (Zool.) See Acorn-shell.

Crown side. See Crown office.

Crown tax (Eccl. Hist.), a golden crown, or its value,
which was required annually from the Jews by the king of
Syria, in the time of the Maccabees. --1 Macc. x. 20.

Crown wheel. See in the Vocabulary.

Crown work. See in the Vocabulary.

Pleas of the crown (Engl. law), criminal actions.
[1913 Webster]
Crown of aberration
(gcide)
Crown \Crown\ (kroun), n. [OE. corone, coroun, crune, croun, OF.
corone, corune, F. couronne, fr. L. corona crown, wreath;
akin to Gr. korw`nh anything curved, crown; cf. also L.
curvus curved, E. curve, curb, Gael. cruinn round, W. crwn.
Cf. Cornice, Corona, Coroner, Coronet.]
1. A wreath or garland, or any ornamental fillet encircling
the head, especially as a reward of victory or mark of
honorable distinction; hence, anything given on account
of, or obtained by, faithful or successful effort; a
reward. "An olive branch and laurel crown." --Shak.
[1913 Webster]

They do it to obtain a corruptible crown; but we an
incorruptible. --1 Cor. ix.
25.
[1913 Webster]

Be thou faithful unto death, and I will give thee a
crown of life. --Rev. ii. 10.
[1913 Webster]

2. A royal headdress or cap of sovereignty, worn by emperors,
kings, princes, etc.
[1913 Webster]

Note: Nobles wear coronets; the triple crown of the pope is
usually called a tiara. The crown of England is a
circle of gold with crosses, fleurs-de-lis, and
imperial arches, inclosing a crimson velvet cap, and
ornamented with thousands of diamonds and precious
stones.
[1913 Webster]

3. The person entitled to wear a regal or imperial crown; the
sovereign; -- with the definite article.
[1913 Webster]

Parliament may be dissolved by the demise of the
crown. --Blackstone.
[1913 Webster]

Large arrears of pay were due to the civil and
military servants of the crown. --Macaulay.
[1913 Webster]

4. Imperial or regal power or dominion; sovereignty.
[1913 Webster]

There is a power behind the crown greater than the
crown itself. --Junius.
[1913 Webster]

5. Anything which imparts beauty, splendor, honor, dignity,
or finish.
[1913 Webster]

The hoary head is a crown of glory, if it be found
in the way of righteousness. --Prov. xvi.
31.
[1913 Webster]

A virtuous woman is a crown to her husband. --Prov.
xvi. 4.
[1913 Webster]

6. Highest state; acme; consummation; perfection.
[1913 Webster]

Mutual love, the crown of all our bliss. --Milton.
[1913 Webster]

7. The topmost part of anything; the summit.
[1913 Webster]

The steepy crown of the bare mountains. --Dryden.
[1913 Webster]

8. The topmost part of the head (see Illust. of Bird.);
that part of the head from which the hair descends toward
the sides and back; also, the head or brain.
[1913 Webster]

From toe to crown he'll fill our skin with pinches.
--Shak.
[1913 Webster]

Twenty things which I set down:
This done, I twenty more-had in my crown. --Bunyan.
[1913 Webster]

9. The part of a hat above the brim.
[1913 Webster]

10. (Anat.) The part of a tooth which projects above the gum;
also, the top or grinding surface of a tooth.
[1913 Webster]

11. (Arch.) The vertex or top of an arch; -- applied
generally to about one third of the curve, but in a
pointed arch to the apex only.
[1913 Webster]

12. (Bot.) Same as Corona.
[1913 Webster]

13. (Naut.)
(a) That part of an anchor where the arms are joined to
the shank.
(b) The rounding, or rounded part, of the deck from a
level line.
(c) pl. The bights formed by the several turns of a
cable. --Totten.
[1913 Webster]

14. The upper range of facets in a rose diamond.
[1913 Webster]

15. The dome of a furnace.
[1913 Webster]

16. (Geom.) The area inclosed between two concentric
perimeters.
[1913 Webster]

17. (Eccl.) A round spot shaved clean on the top of the head,
as a mark of the clerical state; the tonsure.
[1913 Webster]

18. A size of writing paper. See under Paper.
[1913 Webster]

19. A coin stamped with the image of a crown; hence,a
denomination of money; as, the English crown, a silver
coin of the value of five shillings sterling, or a little
more than $1.20; the Danish or Norwegian crown, a money
of account, etc., worth nearly twenty-seven cents.
[1913 Webster]

20. An ornaments or decoration representing a crown; as, the
paper is stamped with a crown.
[1913 Webster]

Crown of aberration (Astron.), a spurious circle around the
true circle of the sun.

Crown antler (Zool.), the topmost branch or tine of an
antler; also, an antler having a cuplike top, with tines
springing from the rim.

Crown bar, one of the bars which support the crown sheet of
steam-boiler furnace.

Crown glass. See under Glass.

Crown imperial. (Bot.) See in the Vocabulary.

Crown jewels, the jewels appertaining to the sovereign
while wearing the crown. [Eng.] "She pawned and set to
sale the crown jewels." --Milton.

Crown land, land belonging to the crown, that is, to the
sovereign.

Crown law, the law which governs criminal prosecutions.
[Eng.]

Crown lawyer, one employed by the crown, as in criminal
cases. [Eng.]

Crown octavo. See under Paper.

Crown office. See in the Vocabulary.

Crown paper. See under Paper.

Crown piece. See in the Vocabulary.

Crown Prince, the heir apparent to a crown or throne.

Crown saw. See in the Vocabulary.

Crown scab (Far.), a cancerous sore formed round the
corners of a horse's hoof.

Crown sheet, the flat plate which forms the top of the
furnace or fire box of an internally fired steam boiler.


Crown shell. (Zool.) See Acorn-shell.

Crown side. See Crown office.

Crown tax (Eccl. Hist.), a golden crown, or its value,
which was required annually from the Jews by the king of
Syria, in the time of the Maccabees. --1 Macc. x. 20.

Crown wheel. See in the Vocabulary.

Crown work. See in the Vocabulary.

Pleas of the crown (Engl. law), criminal actions.
[1913 Webster]
Crown office
(gcide)
Crown \Crown\ (kroun), n. [OE. corone, coroun, crune, croun, OF.
corone, corune, F. couronne, fr. L. corona crown, wreath;
akin to Gr. korw`nh anything curved, crown; cf. also L.
curvus curved, E. curve, curb, Gael. cruinn round, W. crwn.
Cf. Cornice, Corona, Coroner, Coronet.]
1. A wreath or garland, or any ornamental fillet encircling
the head, especially as a reward of victory or mark of
honorable distinction; hence, anything given on account
of, or obtained by, faithful or successful effort; a
reward. "An olive branch and laurel crown." --Shak.
[1913 Webster]

They do it to obtain a corruptible crown; but we an
incorruptible. --1 Cor. ix.
25.
[1913 Webster]

Be thou faithful unto death, and I will give thee a
crown of life. --Rev. ii. 10.
[1913 Webster]

2. A royal headdress or cap of sovereignty, worn by emperors,
kings, princes, etc.
[1913 Webster]

Note: Nobles wear coronets; the triple crown of the pope is
usually called a tiara. The crown of England is a
circle of gold with crosses, fleurs-de-lis, and
imperial arches, inclosing a crimson velvet cap, and
ornamented with thousands of diamonds and precious
stones.
[1913 Webster]

3. The person entitled to wear a regal or imperial crown; the
sovereign; -- with the definite article.
[1913 Webster]

Parliament may be dissolved by the demise of the
crown. --Blackstone.
[1913 Webster]

Large arrears of pay were due to the civil and
military servants of the crown. --Macaulay.
[1913 Webster]

4. Imperial or regal power or dominion; sovereignty.
[1913 Webster]

There is a power behind the crown greater than the
crown itself. --Junius.
[1913 Webster]

5. Anything which imparts beauty, splendor, honor, dignity,
or finish.
[1913 Webster]

The hoary head is a crown of glory, if it be found
in the way of righteousness. --Prov. xvi.
31.
[1913 Webster]

A virtuous woman is a crown to her husband. --Prov.
xvi. 4.
[1913 Webster]

6. Highest state; acme; consummation; perfection.
[1913 Webster]

Mutual love, the crown of all our bliss. --Milton.
[1913 Webster]

7. The topmost part of anything; the summit.
[1913 Webster]

The steepy crown of the bare mountains. --Dryden.
[1913 Webster]

8. The topmost part of the head (see Illust. of Bird.);
that part of the head from which the hair descends toward
the sides and back; also, the head or brain.
[1913 Webster]

From toe to crown he'll fill our skin with pinches.
--Shak.
[1913 Webster]

Twenty things which I set down:
This done, I twenty more-had in my crown. --Bunyan.
[1913 Webster]

9. The part of a hat above the brim.
[1913 Webster]

10. (Anat.) The part of a tooth which projects above the gum;
also, the top or grinding surface of a tooth.
[1913 Webster]

11. (Arch.) The vertex or top of an arch; -- applied
generally to about one third of the curve, but in a
pointed arch to the apex only.
[1913 Webster]

12. (Bot.) Same as Corona.
[1913 Webster]

13. (Naut.)
(a) That part of an anchor where the arms are joined to
the shank.
(b) The rounding, or rounded part, of the deck from a
level line.
(c) pl. The bights formed by the several turns of a
cable. --Totten.
[1913 Webster]

14. The upper range of facets in a rose diamond.
[1913 Webster]

15. The dome of a furnace.
[1913 Webster]

16. (Geom.) The area inclosed between two concentric
perimeters.
[1913 Webster]

17. (Eccl.) A round spot shaved clean on the top of the head,
as a mark of the clerical state; the tonsure.
[1913 Webster]

18. A size of writing paper. See under Paper.
[1913 Webster]

19. A coin stamped with the image of a crown; hence,a
denomination of money; as, the English crown, a silver
coin of the value of five shillings sterling, or a little
more than $1.20; the Danish or Norwegian crown, a money
of account, etc., worth nearly twenty-seven cents.
[1913 Webster]

20. An ornaments or decoration representing a crown; as, the
paper is stamped with a crown.
[1913 Webster]

Crown of aberration (Astron.), a spurious circle around the
true circle of the sun.

Crown antler (Zool.), the topmost branch or tine of an
antler; also, an antler having a cuplike top, with tines
springing from the rim.

Crown bar, one of the bars which support the crown sheet of
steam-boiler furnace.

Crown glass. See under Glass.

Crown imperial. (Bot.) See in the Vocabulary.

Crown jewels, the jewels appertaining to the sovereign
while wearing the crown. [Eng.] "She pawned and set to
sale the crown jewels." --Milton.

Crown land, land belonging to the crown, that is, to the
sovereign.

Crown law, the law which governs criminal prosecutions.
[Eng.]

Crown lawyer, one employed by the crown, as in criminal
cases. [Eng.]

Crown octavo. See under Paper.

Crown office. See in the Vocabulary.

Crown paper. See under Paper.

Crown piece. See in the Vocabulary.

Crown Prince, the heir apparent to a crown or throne.

Crown saw. See in the Vocabulary.

Crown scab (Far.), a cancerous sore formed round the
corners of a horse's hoof.

Crown sheet, the flat plate which forms the top of the
furnace or fire box of an internally fired steam boiler.


Crown shell. (Zool.) See Acorn-shell.

Crown side. See Crown office.

Crown tax (Eccl. Hist.), a golden crown, or its value,
which was required annually from the Jews by the king of
Syria, in the time of the Maccabees. --1 Macc. x. 20.

Crown wheel. See in the Vocabulary.

Crown work. See in the Vocabulary.

Pleas of the crown (Engl. law), criminal actions.
[1913 Webster]Crown office \Crown" of`fice\ (?f`f?s; 115). (Eng. Law)
The criminal branch of the Court of King's or Queen's Bench,
commonly called the crown side of the court, which takes
cognizance of all criminal cases. --Burrill.
[1913 Webster]

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