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"Section C"

(Bot.) A spring-blooming plant
(Fritillaria imperialis) of the Lily family, having at the
top of the stalk a cluster of pendent bell-shaped flowers
surmounted with a tuft of green leaves.


Crown"less, a. Without a
crown.


Crown"let (-l?t), n. A
coronet.
[Poetic] Sir W. Scott.


Crown" of`fice (?f`f?s; 115). (Eng. Law)
The criminal branch of the Court of King's or Queen's Bench,
commonly called the crown side of the court, which takes
cognizance of all criminal cases.
Burrill.


Crown"piece` (-p?s`), n.
(a) A piece or part which passes over the
head, as in a bridle.
(b) A coin [In
sense (b) properly crown piece.] See
Crown, 19.


Crown"-post` (kroun"p?st`), n.
Same as King-post.


Crown"-saw` (-s?`), n. [From its
supposed resemblance to a crown.] (Mech.) A
saw in the form of a hollow cylinder, with teeth on the end or
edge, and operated by a rotative motion.


&fist; The trephine was the first of the class of crownsaws.
Knight.


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