Carby
noun (pl) -bies
(Austral, informal) short for carburettor
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wolverine (def 1). Historical Examples They seemed prepared to stay there indefinitely, in the hope of starving out the carcajou and tearing her to pieces. The House in the Water Charles G. D. Roberts She did not want to be taken back, even to that little village of carcajou. The Peace of Roaring River George […]
- Carcanet
a woman’s ornamental circlet for the hair, often of gold decorated with jewels or pearls. Historical Examples carcanet, the diminutive of carcan, a chain;—it means a necklace. The Eve of All-Hallows, Vol. 3 (of 3) Matthew Weld Hartstonge But he must indeed have been in a hurry when, as would here seem, he confounded ‘casket’ […]
- Carcas
one of the seven eunuchs who served in the court of King Ahasuerus. Esther 1:10. Historical Examples The last two towns are on the railway between Carcas and Valencia. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 2, Slice 3 Various The shield and lance of queen Carcas may yet be seen at Carcassonne. Female Warriors, Vol. I […]
- Carcases
one of the seven eunuchs who served in the court of King Ahasuerus. Esther 1:10. carcass. the dead body of an animal. Slang. the body of a human being, whether living or dead. the body of a slaughtered animal after removal of the offal. anything from which life and power are gone: The mining town, […]