Cannonball-tree
a South American tree, Couroupita guianensis, bearing round, woody-husked fruit whose shells are used to make containers and utensils.
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Cape, a cape in SE Canada, the NE extremity of Nova Scotia. Strait of, Also called Gut of Canso. a channel in SE Canada that separates mainland Nova Scotia from Cape Breton Island, flowing NW from the Atlantic Ocean to Northumberland Strait. About 17 miles (27 km) long and 1 mile (1.6 km) wide. Historical […]
- Canst
2nd person singular present of can1 . to be able to; have the ability, power, or skill to: She can solve the problem easily, I’m sure. to know how to: He can play chess, although he’s not particularly good at it. to have the power or means to: A dictator can impose his will on […]
- Cannonry
a discharge of artillery. artillery (def 1). Historical Examples Windy McPherson’s Son Sherwood Anderson Prize Orations of the Intercollegiate Peace Association Intercollegiate Peace Association The Conquest Eva Emery Dye The Mother of Washington and Her Times Sara Agnes Rice Pryor noun (rare) (pl) -ries a volley of artillery fire artillery in general
- Choose
to select from a number of possibilities; pick by preference: She chose Sunday for her departure. to prefer or decide (to do something): He chose to run for election. to want; desire: I choose moving to the city. (especially in children’s games) to contend with (an opponent) to decide, as by odd or even, who […]
- Cannoted
a form of ·can not. cannot but, have no alternative but to: We cannot but choose otherwise. verb an auxiliary verb expressing incapacity, inability, withholding permission, etc; can not v. see under can’t