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Cuf"fy (k&?;f`f&?;), n. A name
for a negro. [Slang]

Cu"fic (k?`f?k), a. [So called from
the town of Cufa, in the province of Bagdad.] Of or
pertaining to the older characters of the Arabic language.
[Written also Kufic.]

Cuin"age (kw?n`?j), n.[Corrupted
fr. coinage.] The stamping of pigs of tin, by the
proper officer, with the arms of the duchy of Cornwall.

Cui*rass" (kw&esl;*r&adot;s", or
kwē"răs; 277), n.; pl.
Cuirasses(-&ebreve;z). [F. cuirasse,
orig., a breastplate of leather, for OF. cuirée,
cuirie influenced by It. corazza, or Sp.
coraza, fr. an assumed LL. coriacea, fr. L.
coriaceus, adj., of leather, fr. corium leather,
hide; akin to Gr. cho`rion intestinal membrane, OSlav.
skora hide, Lith. skura hide, leather. Cf.
Coriaceous.] 1. (a) A
piece of defensive armor, covering the body from the neck to the
girdle. (b) The breastplate taken by
itself.

&fist; The cuirass covered the body before and behind.
It consisted of two parts, a breast- and backpiece of iron
fastened together by means of straps and buckles or other like
contrivances.


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