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cavil
(encz) | cavil,brblat v: Jakub Kalousek |
cavil
(encz) | cavil,rýpání n: Zdeněk Brož |
cavil
(encz) | cavil,rýpat v: Zdeněk Brož |
cavil
(encz) | cavil,šťourání n: Zdeněk Brož |
cavil
(encz) | cavil,šťourat v: Zdeněk Brož |
cavil
(gcide) | Kevel \Kev"el\, n. [Prov. E. kevil, cavel, rod, pole, a large
hammer, horse's bit; cf. Icel. kefli cylinder, a stick,
mangle, and Dan. kievle a roller.]
1. (Naut.) A strong cleat to which large ropes are belayed.
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2. A stone mason's hammer. [Written also cavil.]
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Kevel head (Naut.), a projecting end of a timber, used as a
kevel. Kevel |
Cavil
(gcide) | Cavil \Cav"il\ (k[a^]v"[i^]l), v. i. [imp. & p. p. Caviled or
Cavilled; p. pr. & vb. n. Caviling or Cavilling.] [L.
cavillari to practice jesting, to censure, fr. cavilla
bantering jests, sophistry: cf. OF. caviller.]
To raise captious and frivolous objections; to find fault
without good reason.
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You do not well in obstinacy
To cavil in the course of this contract. --Shak.
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Cavil
(gcide) | Cavil \Cav"il\, v. t.
To cavil at. [Obs.] --Milton.
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Cavil
(gcide) | Cavil \Cav"il\, n.
A captious or frivolous objection.
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All the cavils of prejudice and unbelief. --Shak.
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cavil
(wn) | cavil
n 1: an evasion of the point of an argument by raising
irrelevant distinctions or objections [syn: quibble,
quiddity, cavil]
v 1: raise trivial objections [syn: cavil, carp, chicane] |
CAVIL
(bouvier) | CAVIL. Sophism, subtlety. Cavilis a captious argument, by which a conclusion
evidently false, is drawn from a principle evidently true: Ea est natura
cavillationis ut ab evidenter veris, per brevissimas mutationes disputatio,
ad ea quce evidentur falsa sunt perducatur. Dig. 60, 16, 177 et 233; Id. 17,
65; Id. 33, 2, 88.
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cavil
(encz) | cavil,brblat v: Jakub Kalousekcavil,rýpání n: Zdeněk Brožcavil,rýpat v: Zdeněk Brožcavil,šťourání n: Zdeněk Brožcavil,šťourat v: Zdeněk Brož |
caviler
(encz) | caviler, |
caviling
(encz) | caviling, adj: |
caviller
(encz) | caviller, |
cavil
(gcide) | Kevel \Kev"el\, n. [Prov. E. kevil, cavel, rod, pole, a large
hammer, horse's bit; cf. Icel. kefli cylinder, a stick,
mangle, and Dan. kievle a roller.]
1. (Naut.) A strong cleat to which large ropes are belayed.
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2. A stone mason's hammer. [Written also cavil.]
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Kevel head (Naut.), a projecting end of a timber, used as a
kevel. KevelCavil \Cav"il\ (k[a^]v"[i^]l), v. i. [imp. & p. p. Caviled or
Cavilled; p. pr. & vb. n. Caviling or Cavilling.] [L.
cavillari to practice jesting, to censure, fr. cavilla
bantering jests, sophistry: cf. OF. caviller.]
To raise captious and frivolous objections; to find fault
without good reason.
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You do not well in obstinacy
To cavil in the course of this contract. --Shak.
[1913 Webster]Cavil \Cav"il\, v. t.
To cavil at. [Obs.] --Milton.
[1913 Webster]Cavil \Cav"il\, n.
A captious or frivolous objection.
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All the cavils of prejudice and unbelief. --Shak.
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Caviled
(gcide) | Cavil \Cav"il\ (k[a^]v"[i^]l), v. i. [imp. & p. p. Caviled or
Cavilled; p. pr. & vb. n. Caviling or Cavilling.] [L.
cavillari to practice jesting, to censure, fr. cavilla
bantering jests, sophistry: cf. OF. caviller.]
To raise captious and frivolous objections; to find fault
without good reason.
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You do not well in obstinacy
To cavil in the course of this contract. --Shak.
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Caviler
(gcide) | Caviler \Cav"il*er\ or Caviller \Cav"il*ler\ (-[~e]r), n.
One who cavils.
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Cavilers at the style of the Scriptures. --Boyle.
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Caviling
(gcide) | Cavil \Cav"il\ (k[a^]v"[i^]l), v. i. [imp. & p. p. Caviled or
Cavilled; p. pr. & vb. n. Caviling or Cavilling.] [L.
cavillari to practice jesting, to censure, fr. cavilla
bantering jests, sophistry: cf. OF. caviller.]
To raise captious and frivolous objections; to find fault
without good reason.
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You do not well in obstinacy
To cavil in the course of this contract. --Shak.
[1913 Webster]Caviling \Cav"il*ing\, a.
Disposed to cavil; finding fault without good reason. See
Captious.
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His depreciatory and caviling criticism. --Lewis.
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Cavilingly
(gcide) | Cavilingly \Cav"il*ing*ly\, adv.
In a caviling manner.
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Cavillation
(gcide) | Cavillation \Cav`il*la"tion\ (-l[=a]"sh[u^]n), n. [F.
cavillation, L. cavillatio.]
Frivolous or sophistical objection. [Obs.] --Hooker.
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Cavilled
(gcide) | Cavil \Cav"il\ (k[a^]v"[i^]l), v. i. [imp. & p. p. Caviled or
Cavilled; p. pr. & vb. n. Caviling or Cavilling.] [L.
cavillari to practice jesting, to censure, fr. cavilla
bantering jests, sophistry: cf. OF. caviller.]
To raise captious and frivolous objections; to find fault
without good reason.
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You do not well in obstinacy
To cavil in the course of this contract. --Shak.
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Caviller
(gcide) | Caviler \Cav"il*er\ or Caviller \Cav"il*ler\ (-[~e]r), n.
One who cavils.
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Cavilers at the style of the Scriptures. --Boyle.
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Cavilling
(gcide) | Cavil \Cav"il\ (k[a^]v"[i^]l), v. i. [imp. & p. p. Caviled or
Cavilled; p. pr. & vb. n. Caviling or Cavilling.] [L.
cavillari to practice jesting, to censure, fr. cavilla
bantering jests, sophistry: cf. OF. caviller.]
To raise captious and frivolous objections; to find fault
without good reason.
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You do not well in obstinacy
To cavil in the course of this contract. --Shak.
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Cavillous
(gcide) | Cavilous \Cav"il*ous\ or Cavillous \Cav"il*lous\, a. [L.
cavillosus.]
Characterized by caviling, or disposed to cavil; quibbing.
[R.] -- Cav"il*ous*ly, adv. [R.] -- Cav"il*ous*ness, n.
[R.]
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Cavilous
(gcide) | Cavilous \Cav"il*ous\ or Cavillous \Cav"il*lous\, a. [L.
cavillosus.]
Characterized by caviling, or disposed to cavil; quibbing.
[R.] -- Cav"il*ous*ly, adv. [R.] -- Cav"il*ous*ness, n.
[R.]
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Cavilously
(gcide) | Cavilous \Cav"il*ous\ or Cavillous \Cav"il*lous\, a. [L.
cavillosus.]
Characterized by caviling, or disposed to cavil; quibbing.
[R.] -- Cav"il*ous*ly, adv. [R.] -- Cav"il*ous*ness, n.
[R.]
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Cavilousness
(gcide) | Cavilous \Cav"il*ous\ or Cavillous \Cav"il*lous\, a. [L.
cavillosus.]
Characterized by caviling, or disposed to cavil; quibbing.
[R.] -- Cav"il*ous*ly, adv. [R.] -- Cav"il*ous*ness, n.
[R.]
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cavil
(wn) | cavil
n 1: an evasion of the point of an argument by raising
irrelevant distinctions or objections [syn: quibble,
quiddity, cavil]
v 1: raise trivial objections [syn: cavil, carp, chicane] |
caviler
(wn) | caviler
n 1: a disputant who quibbles; someone who raises annoying petty
objections [syn: quibbler, caviller, caviler,
pettifogger] |
caviller
(wn) | caviller
n 1: a disputant who quibbles; someone who raises annoying petty
objections [syn: quibbler, caviller, caviler,
pettifogger] |
caviler
(devil) | CAVILER, n. A critic of our own work.
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CAVIL
(bouvier) | CAVIL. Sophism, subtlety. Cavilis a captious argument, by which a conclusion
evidently false, is drawn from a principle evidently true: Ea est natura
cavillationis ut ab evidenter veris, per brevissimas mutationes disputatio,
ad ea quce evidentur falsa sunt perducatur. Dig. 60, 16, 177 et 233; Id. 17,
65; Id. 33, 2, 88.
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