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carat
(encz) | carat,karát n: Zdeněk Brož |
Carat
(gcide) | Carat \Car"at\ (k[a^]r"[a^]t), n. [F. carat (cf. It. carato,
OPg. quirate, Pg. & Sp. quilate), Ar. q[imac]r[=a]t bean or
pea shell, a weight of four grains, a carat, fr. Gr.
kera`tion a little horn, the fruit of the carob tree, a
weight, a carat. See Horn.]
1. The weight by which precious stones and pearls are
weighed.
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Note: The carat equals three and one fifth grains Troy, and
is divided into four grains, sometimes called carat
grains. Diamonds and other precious stones are
estimated by carats and fractions of carats, and
pearls, usually, by carat grains. --Tiffany.
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2. A twenty-fourth part; -- a term used in estimating the
proportionate fineness of gold.
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Note: A mass of metal is said to be so many carats fine,
according to the number of twenty-fourths of pure gold
which it contains; as, 22 carats fine (goldsmith's
standard) = 22 parts of gold, 1 of copper, and 1 of
silver.
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carat
(wn) | carat
n 1: a unit of weight for precious stones = 200 mg
2: the unit of measurement for the proportion of gold in an
alloy; 18-karat gold is 75% gold; 24-karat gold is pure gold
[syn: karat, carat, kt] |
CARAT
(bouvier) | CARAT, weights. A carat is a weight equal to three and one-sixth grains, in
diamonds, and the like. Jac. L. Dict. See Weight.
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baccarat
(encz) | baccarat,bakarat n: [karet.] druh karetní hry Zdeněk Brož |
Baccarat
(gcide) | Baccara \Bac`ca*ra"\, Baccarat \Bac`ca*rat"\, n. [F.]
A French game of cards, played by a banker and punters.
[1913 Webster] Baccare |
Bicalcarate
(gcide) | Bicalcarate \Bi*cal"ca*rate\, a. [Pref. bi- + calcarate.]
Having two spurs, as the wing or leg of a bird.
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Calcarate
(gcide) | Calcarate \Cal"ca*rate\, Calcarated \Cal"ca*ra`ted\, a. [LL.
calcaratus, fr. L. calcar. See 2d Calcar.]
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1. (Bot.) Having a spur, as the flower of the toadflax and
larkspur; spurred. --Gray.
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2. (Zool.) Armed with a spur.
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Calcarated
(gcide) | Calcarate \Cal"ca*rate\, Calcarated \Cal"ca*ra`ted\, a. [LL.
calcaratus, fr. L. calcar. See 2d Calcar.]
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1. (Bot.) Having a spur, as the flower of the toadflax and
larkspur; spurred. --Gray.
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2. (Zool.) Armed with a spur.
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Carat
(gcide) | Carat \Car"at\ (k[a^]r"[a^]t), n. [F. carat (cf. It. carato,
OPg. quirate, Pg. & Sp. quilate), Ar. q[imac]r[=a]t bean or
pea shell, a weight of four grains, a carat, fr. Gr.
kera`tion a little horn, the fruit of the carob tree, a
weight, a carat. See Horn.]
1. The weight by which precious stones and pearls are
weighed.
[1913 Webster]
Note: The carat equals three and one fifth grains Troy, and
is divided into four grains, sometimes called carat
grains. Diamonds and other precious stones are
estimated by carats and fractions of carats, and
pearls, usually, by carat grains. --Tiffany.
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2. A twenty-fourth part; -- a term used in estimating the
proportionate fineness of gold.
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Note: A mass of metal is said to be so many carats fine,
according to the number of twenty-fourths of pure gold
which it contains; as, 22 carats fine (goldsmith's
standard) = 22 parts of gold, 1 of copper, and 1 of
silver.
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Nacarat
(gcide) | Nacarat \Nac"a*rat\ (n[a^]k"[.a]*r[a^]t), n. [F. nacarat, fr.
Sp. or Pg. nacarado, fr. n['a]car mother-of-pearl. See
Nacre.]
1. A pale red color, with a cast of orange. --Ure.
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2. Fine linen or crape dyed of this color. --Ure.
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baccarat
(wn) | baccarat
n 1: a card game played in casinos in which two or more punters
gamble against the banker; the player wins who holds 2 or 3
cards that total closest to nine [syn: baccarat, {chemin
de fer}] |
callitris calcarata
(wn) | Callitris calcarata
n 1: Australian tree with small flattened scales as leaves and
numerous dark brown seed; valued for its timber and resin
[syn: black cypress pine, red cypress pine, {Callitris
endlicheri}, Callitris calcarata] |
CARAT
(bouvier) | CARAT, weights. A carat is a weight equal to three and one-sixth grains, in
diamonds, and the like. Jac. L. Dict. See Weight.
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