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"Section C"

(Astron.) A constellation of
the southen hemisphere; -- called also the Cup.


Cra*ter"i*form (kr?-t?r"?-f?rm), a.
[L. cratera + -form.] (Bot.) Having the
form of a shallow bowl; -- said of a corolla.


Cra"ter*ous (kr?"t?r-?s), a.
Pertaining to, or resembling, a crater. [R.] R.
Browning.


Craunch (kr?nch), v. t. & i.
[imp. & p. p. Craunched (kr?ncht);
p. pr. & vb. n. Craunching.] [See
Crunch.] To crush with the teeth; to chew with
violence and noise; to crunch.
Swift.


Cra*vat" (kr?-v?t"), n. [F.
cravate, fr. Cravate a Croat, an inhabitant of
Croatia, one of a body of Austrian troops, from whom, in 1636,
this article of dress was adopted in France.] A neckcloth; a
piece of silk, fine muslin, or other cloth, worn by men about the
neck.


While his wig was combed and his cravat
tied.

Macaulay.


Cra*vat`ted (kr?-v?t"t?d), a.
Wearing a cravat.


The young men faultlessly appointed, handsomely
cravatted.


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