Section C

Prev | Current Page 351 | Next

"Section C"

[Gr. &?;, pl.,
from &?; heavy sleep: cf. F. carotide. The early Greeks
believed that these arteries in some way caused drowsiness.]
(Anat.) One of the two main arteries of the neck, by
which blood is conveyed from the aorta to the head. [See
Illust. of Aorta.]

{ Ca*rot"id (?), Ca*rot"id*al (?), }
a. (Anat.) Pertaining to, or near,
the carotids or one of them; as, the carotid
gland.

Ca*ro"tin (?), n. (Chem.)
A red crystallizable tasteless substance, extracted from the
carrot.

Ca*rous"al (?), n. [See
Carouse, but also cf. F. carrousel tilt.] A
jovial feast or festival; a drunken revel; a carouse.

The swains were preparing for a
carousal.

Sterne.

Syn. -- Banquet; revel; orgie; carouse. See
Feast.

Ca*rouse" (k&adot;*rouz"), n. [F.
carrousse, earlier carous, fr. G. garaus
finishing stroke, the entire emptying of the cup in drinking a
health; gar entirely + aus out. See Yare,
and Out.] 1. A large draught of
liquor.

Pages:
339 340 341 342 343 344 345 346 347 348 349 350 351 352 353 354 355 356 357 358 359 360 361 362 363

The Wit and Humor of America, Volume V. (of X.) (page 188) Polly of Pebbly Pit (page 21) The Astonishing History of Troy Town (page 227)

Band books

"Section C"