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CORAL, kor'al, _n._ a hard substance of various colours growing on the bottom of the sea, composed of the skeletons of zoophytes: a child's toy made of coral.--_adj._ made of or like coral.--_n._ COR'AL-IS'LAND.--_adjs._ CORALL[=A]'CEOUS, like, or having the qualities of, coral; CORALLIF'EROUS, containing coral; CORAL'LIFORM, having the form of coral; CORALLIG'ENOUS, producing coral; COR'ALLINE, of, like, or containing coral.--_n._ a limy seaweed of a delicate pinkish or purplish colour, common on British coasts: a coral-like substance.--_n._ COR'ALLITE, a petrified substance, in the form of coral.--_adjs._ COR'ALLOID, -AL, in the form of coral: resembling coral.--_ns._ COR'AL-RAG, a limestone rock formed chiefly of petrified coral found in the oolite system; COR'AL-REEF, a reef or bank formed by the growth and deposit of coral; COR'AL-SEA, the part of the Pacific between Australia on the west and the New Hebrides on the east; COR'AL-SNAKE, a small venomous snake, in the same family as the cobra; COR'AL-TREE, a small tropical tree or shrub, producing long spikes of beautiful red flowers resembling coral; COR'AL-WOOD, a hard South American cabinet-wood, first yellow, then red; COR'AL-WORT, a cruciferous plant in English woods--called also _Tooth-wort_ or _Tooth-violet_. [O. Fr.,--L. _coralium_--Gr. _korallion_.]

CORANACH. See CORONACH.

CORANTO, ko-rant'o, _n._ a rapid and lively kind of dance. [Fr. _courante_--L. _curr[)e]re_, to run.]

CORB, korb, _n._ an iron basket used in raising coal. [L. _corbis_, a basket.]

CORBAN, kor'ban, _n._ anything devoted to God in fulfilment of a vow. [Heb. _qorb[=a]n_, an offering, sacrifice.]

CORBE, korb, _n._ (_Spens._). Same as CORBEL.

CORBEAU, kor-b[=o]', _n._ a dark-green colour, almost black. [Fr., 'a raven.']

CORBEIL, kor'bel, _n._ (_fort._) a basket filled with earth, and set up as a protection from the fire of the enemy. [Fr. _corbeille_--L. _corbicula_, dim. of _corbis_, a basket.]

CORBEL, kor'bel, _n._ (_archit._) a projection of stone or wood from the face of a wall, supporting pillars or other superincumbent weights.--_adj._ COR'BELLED.--_ns._ COR'BELLING; COR'BEL-T[=A]'BLE, a row of corbels and the parapet or cornice they support. [O. Fr. _corbel_--Low L. _corvellus_, dim. of _corvus_, a raven.]

CORBICULUM, kor-bik'[=u]-lum, _n._ the flattened hairy outer surface of the hind-tibia of a bee, used for carrying pollen:--_pl._ CORBIC'ULA.--_adj._ CORBIC'ULATE. [L., dim. of _corbis_, a basket.]

CORBIE, kor'bi, _n._ a raven, crow.--CORBIE MESSENGER (_Scot._), one who returns too late, or not at all; CORBIE-STEPS, the stepped slopes of gables--also _Crow-steps_. [O. Fr. _corbin_--L. _corvus_, a crow.]

CORCASS, kor'kas, _n._ a salt-marsh in Ireland. [Ir.]

CORCHORUS, kor'ko-rus, _n._ a genus of tropical plants cultivated for their fibre, which is the jute of commerce. [Gr.]

CORCLE, kork'l, _n._ the embryo in the seed of a plant.--Also COR'CULE. [L. _corculum_, dim. of _cor_, heart.]

CORD, kord, _n._ a small rope or thick kind of string: something resembling a cord, as 'spinal cord,' 'umbilical cord,' &c.: (_fig._) anything that binds or restrains: a measure of firewood, originally determined by the use of a cord or string.--_v.t._ to supply with a cord: to bind with a cord.--_n._ CORD'AGE, a quantity of cords or ropes, as the rigging of a ship, &c.--_adj._ CORD'ED, fastened with cords: furrowed, as with cords: (_her._) wound about with cords: piled in 'cords.'--_ns._ CORD'-GRASS, a genus of grasses of which one species found in muddy salt-marshes is used for making ropes; CORD'ING, the act of binding: cordage; CORD'ITE, an approved smokeless gunpowder, so called from its cord-like appearance; CORD'-WOOD, wood put up in 'cords.' [Fr. _corde_--L. _chorda_. See CHORD.]

CORDELIER, kor-de-l[=e]r', _n._ a Franciscan friar, so named from the knotted cord worn by him as a girdle: (_pl._) name of a club in the French Revolution, from its meeting-place being an old convent of the Cordeliers. [O. Fr. _cordel_, dim. of _corde_, a rope.]

CORDIAL, kor'di-al, _adj._ hearty: with warmth of heart: sincere: affectionate: reviving the heart or spirits.--_n._ anything which revives or comforts the heart: a medicine or drink for refreshing the spirits.--_adjs._ COR'DATE (_bot._), heart-shaped; COR'DIAL-HEART'ED.--_v.i._ COR'DIALISE, to become cordial, to fraternise.--_ns._ CORDIAL'ITY, COR'DIALNESS.--_adv._ COR'DIALLY.--_adj._ COR'DIFORM, in the form of a heart. [Fr.,--L. _cor_, _cordis_, the heart.]

CORDILLERA, kor-dil-y[=a]'ra, _n._ a name applied in America to a chain of mountains, as the Andes and Rocky Mountains. [Sp.,--Old Sp. _cordilla_--L. _chorda_, cord.]

CORDINER, kor'di-n[.e]r, _n._ Same as CORDWAINER.

CORDON, kor'don, _n._ a cord or ribbon bestowed as a badge of honour: (_fort._) a row of stones along the line of a rampart: in military operations, a line of sentries within sight of each other, guarding a place to prevent the passage of unauthorised persons.--CORDON BLEU, originally the blue ribbon which in France supported the insignia of the order of the Holy Ghost--transferred to other first-class distinctions, and playfully to a first-class cook; CORDON SANITAIRE, a line of sentries to guard a place infected with contagious disease. [Fr.]

CORDOVAN, kor'do-van, CORDWAIN, kord'w[=a]n, _n._ goatskin leather, originally from _Cordova_ in Spain.--_ns._ CORD'WAINER, a worker in cordovan or cordwain: a shoemaker; CORD'WAINERY.

CORDUROY, kor'du-roi, _n._ a ribbed kind of fustian, a cotton stuff made after the fashion of velvet: (_pl._) trousers made of corduroy.--_adj._ made of corduroy. [Perh. Fr. _corde du roi_, king's cord.]

CORE, k[=o]r, _n._ the heart: the inner part of anything, esp. of fruit.--_v.t._ to take out the core of fruit.--_adjs._ CORED, having the core removed; CORE'LESS, without core: pithless: hollow.--_n._ COR'ER, an instrument for removing the core. [Ety. dub.; perh. conn. with L. _cor_, the heart.]

CORE, k[=o]r, _n._ a number of people. [See CORPS.]

CO-REGENT, k[=o]-r[=e]'jent, _n._ a joint-regent.

COREGONUS, ko-reg'o-nus, _n._ a genus of fishes in the salmon family, found esp. near the coast.--_adj._ COREG'ONINE.

CO-RELATION, CO-RELATIVE. See CORRELATE.

CO-RELIGIONIST, k[=o]-re-lij'un-ist, _n._ one of the same religion as another.

CO-RESPONDENT, k[=o]-re-spond'ent, _n._ (_law_) a man charged with adultery, and proceeded against along with the wife, who is the _respondent_.

CORF, korf, _n._ a variant of CORB (q.v.).

CORIACEOUS, k[=o]r-i-[=a]'shus, _adj._ leathery: of or like leather. [L. _corium_--Gr. _chorion_, skin, leather.]

CORIANDER, k[=o]r-i-an'd[.e]r, _n._ an annual plant, the seeds of which when fresh have an offensive smell, used as a medicine, spice, &c.--_n._ CORIAN'DER-SEED. [Fr.,--L. _coriandrum_--Gr. _koriannon_.]

CORINTHIAN, kor-inth'i-an, _adj._ pertaining to _Corinth_, a city of Greece: pertaining to an ornate order of Greek architecture, (_M. Arnold_) to an over-brilliant literary style: profligate.--_n._ a profligate: a man of fashion, a 'swell.'--_n._ COR'INTH (_obs._), a brothel, from the notorious licentiousness of Corinth.--_v.i._ CORINTH'IANISE, to be licentious.--CORINTHIAN BRASS, BRONZE, an alloy made in Corinth, much valued in ancient times: assurance or effrontery.

CORIUM, k[=o]'ri-um, _n._ the innermost layer of the skin. [L., a hide.]

CO-RIVAL, CO-RIVALRY, CO-RIVALSHIP. See CORRIVAL.

CORK, kork, _n._ the outer bark of the cork-tree, an oak found in the south of Europe, &c.: a stopper made of cork: any stopper.--_adj._ made of cork.--_v.t._ to stop with a cork: to stop up.--_ns._ CORK'AGE, corking or uncorking of bottles: a charge made by hotel-keepers for uncorking of bottles when the liquor has not been supplied from the house; CORK'-CUT'TER, one employed in cutting corks for bottles, &c.: an instrument used for this.--_adj._ CORKED, stopped by a cork: tainted by the cork, as wine: blackened by burnt cork.--_ns._ CORK'ER, a finisher: (_slang_) something conclusive; CORK'ING-PIN, a large pin, probably from fastening the hair to a pad of cork; CORK'-JACK'ET, a jacket made of or lined with cork, to aid in swimming; CORK'-LEG, an artificial leg, partly of cork; CORK'-SCREW, a screw for drawing corks from bottles.--_adj._ like a cork-screw in shape.--_v.i._ to move in a spiral manner.--_v.t._ to pull out with difficulty, as a cork: to obtain information from by force or cunning.--_n._ CORK'-TREE, a species of oak from which cork is obtained.--_adj._ CORK'Y, of or resembling cork: (_Shak._) withered. [Sp. _corcho_--L. _cortex_, bark, rind.]

CORM, korm, CORMUS, kor'mus, _n._ sometimes called a _solid bulb_--the short, bulb-like subterranean stem of many plants--e.g. crocus. [Gr. _kormos_, the lopped trunk of a tree.]

CORMOPHYTE, kor'm[=o]-f[=i]t, _n._ a plant having a true axis of growth--also COR'MOGEN.--_adj._ CORMOPHYT'IC.

CORMORANT, kor'mo-rant, _n._ a genus of web-footed sea-birds, of great voracity: a glutton. [Fr. _cormoran_, from L. _corvus marinus_, the sea-crow.]

CORN, korn, _n._ a grain or kernel: seeds that grow in ears, as wheat, rye, &c.: grain of all kinds.--_v.t._ to form into grains; to sprinkle with salt in grains: to salt.--_ns._ CORN'-BALL (_U.S._), a ball of popped corn, sweetened, with white of egg; CORN'-BRAND'Y, spirits made from grain; CORN'-BEE'TLE, a small beetle, the larva of which is very destructive to grain; CORN'BRASH, a member of the Lower Oolites (see OOLITE); CORN'-CAKE (_U.S._), a cake made of Indian-corn meal; CORN'-CHAND'LER, a dealer in corn; CORN'-COB, the elongated, woody receptacle constituting the ear of maize; CORN'-COCK'LE, a tall beautiful weed, with large purple flowers, common in corn-fields; CORN'-CRAKE, one of the true rails, with characteristic cry, frequenting corn-fields.--_adj._ CORNED, granulated; salted.--_ns._ CORN'-EXCHANGE', a mart where grain is sampled and sold; CORN'-FAC'TOR, a wholesale dealer in corn; CORN'-FIELD, a field in which corn is growing; CORN'-FLAG, the popular name of plants of genus _Gladiolus_; CORN'-FLOUR, the name applied to the finely-ground flour of maize or Indian corn; CORN'-FLOW'ER, a well-known composite weed of corn-fields, having a beautiful deep azure flower; CORN'-FLY, CORN'-MOTH, insects very destructive to corn; CORN'ING-HOUSE, a place where corn is granulated; CORN'-LAND, ground suitable for growing corn; CORN'-LAW, a law made for the restriction and regulation of the trade in corn: esp. in _pl._ (in England), laws that restricted the importation of corn by imposing a duty, repealed in 1846; CORN'-LOFT, a granary; CORN'-MAR'IGOLD, a chrysanthemum common in corn-fields; CORN'-M[=E]'TER, an official measurer of corn; CORN'-MILL, a mill for grinding corn; CORN'-PARS'LEY, a European grain-field flower (_Petroselinum segetum_); CORN'-PIPE, a pipe made by slitting the joint of a green stalk of corn; CORN'-POPP'Y, the common red poppy, a troublesome weed growing in corn-fields; CORN'-RENT, a fluctuating rent paid in corn, not money; CORN'-RIG (_Scot._), a ridge in a corn-field; CORN'-SAL'AD, a genus of humble annual weeds, found in corn-fields, of which some are used as spring salads; CORN'STONE, a kind of mottled limestone, often concretionary, usually occurring in those systems which are largely composed of reddish sandstones; CORN'-VAN, a machine for winnowing corn; CORN'-WEEV'IL, a small insect very destructive to stored grain.--_adj._ CORN'Y, like corn, produced from corn: (_slang_) tipsy.--CORN-COB PIPE, a tobacco-pipe with the bowl made of the cob of Indian corn.--CORN IN EGYPT, an expression signifying abundance, in reference to Gen. xlii. 2. [A.S. _corn_; Goth. _kaurn_; akin to L. _granum_.]

CORN, korn, _n._ a small hard growth chiefly on the toe or foot, resulting from an increase of thickness of the cuticle, caused by excessive pressure or friction on the part.--_adj._ COR'NEOUS, horny.--_n._ CORN'-PLAS'TER, a remedial plaster applied to a corn.--_adj._ CORN'Y, of or pertaining to corns: horny.--TREAD ON ONE'S CORNS, to injure one's feelings. [O. Fr.,--L. _cornu_, a horn.]

CORNAGE, korn'[=a]j, _n._ an ancient tenure of land in the north country, the tenant being bound to blow a horn in case of a Scottish foray.

CORNEA, kor'ne-a, _n._ the transparent horny membrane which forms the front covering of the eye.--_adj._ COR'NEAL.

CORNEL, kor'nel, _n._ the cornelian cherry or dogwood, a small tree native to southern Europe.--Also COR'NEL-TREE, CORN[=E]'LIAN-TREE. [O. Fr. _cornille_--Low L. _corniola_, _cornolium_--L. _cornus_, cornel.]

CORNELIAN, kor-n[=e]'li-an, _n._ a precious stone, a variety of chalcedony.--Also CARN[=E]'LIAN (q.v.). [Fr. _cornaline_--L. _cornu_, a horn.]

CORNER, kor'n[.e]r, _n._ the point where two lines meet: a secret or confined place: an embarrassing position, difficulty: (_obs._) a point in a rubber at whist: a free kick given to the opposite side when a player in football kicks the ball over his own goal-line: an operation by which the whole of a stock or commodity is bought up, so that speculative sellers are compelled to buy, to meet their engagements, at the corner-men's own price.--_v.t._ to supply with corners: to put in a corner: to put in a fix or difficulty.--_adj._ COR'NERED, having corners: put in a difficult position.--_n._ COR'NER-STONE, the stone which unites the two walls of a building at a corner: the principal stone, esp. the corner of the foundation of a building--hence (_fig._) something of very great importance.--_n.pl._ COR'NER-TEETH, the lateral incisors of a horse, above and below.--_adv._ COR'NER-WISE, with the corner in front: diagonally.--CUT OFF A CORNER, to take a short cut; DONE IN A CORNER, done secretly: DRIVE INTO A CORNER, to put in a fix: to bring to bay; KEEP A CORNER, to reserve a place; THE CORNER (_slang_), Tattersall's betting-rooms in London, till 1867 at Hyde Park Corner; TURN THE CORNER, to go round the corner: to get past a difficulty; WITHIN THE FOUR CORNERS OF, contained in (of a document, &c.). [O. Fr. _corniere_--L. _cornu_.]

CORNET, kor'net, _n._ a brass treble wind-instrument, with a cup mouthpiece--also COR'NET-[`A]-PIS'TON, _-ons_: formerly the lowest grade of commissioned officer in the cavalry--the office was abolished in 1871, sub-lieutenant being substituted.--_ns._ COR'NETCY, the commission or rank of a cornet; COR'NETIST, COR'NIST, a solo cornet-player. [Fr. _cornet_, dim. of _corne_, a horn, trumpet. See CORN, lit. horn.]

CORNICE, kor'nis, _n._ (_classical archit._) the uppermost member of the entablature, surmounting the frieze: plaster mouldings round the ceiling of rooms at its junction with the walls.--_v.t._ to furnish with a cornice.--_p.adj._ COR'NICED.--_ns._ COR'NICE-HOOK, -POLE, -RAIL, a hook, pole, rail, for hanging pictures, curtains, &c.--_n._ COR'NICE-RING, a ring or moulding on a cannon next below the muzzle-ring. [Fr.,--It., perh. Gr. _kor[=o]nis_, a curved line; cf. L. _corona_.]

CORNICULATE, kor-nik'[=u]-l[=a]t, _adj._ horned: shaped like a horn.--_n._ COR'NICLE, a little horn or horn-like process.--_adj._ CORNIF'IC, producing horn.--_n._ CORNIFIC[=A]'TION.--_adjs._ COR'NIFORM, in the form of a horn; CORNI'GEROUS, bearing horns. [L. _cornu_, horn, _forma_, form, _ger[)e]re_, to bear.]

CORNISH, korn'ish, _adj._ pertaining to Cornwall.--_n._ the people or dialect of Cornwall.--_n._ CORN'ISHMAN.

CORNO, kor'no, _n._ the French horn.--CORNO DI BASSETTO, the basset-horn: an organ-stop. [It.,--L. _cornu_, a horn.]

CORNOPEAN, kor-n[=o]'pe-an, _n._ Same as CORNET-[`A]-PISTON. [See CORNET.]

CORNU, kor'n[=u], _n._ a horn (a horn-like part or process):--_pl._ COR'NUA.--_adj._ COR'NUAL.--CORNU AMMONIS, the hippocampus major. [L.]

CORNUBIANITE, kor-n[=u]'bi-an-[=i]t, _n._ a dark-blue laminated rock found in Cornwall with granite.

CORNUCOPIA, kor-n[=u]-k[=o]'pi-a, _n._ the horn of plenty: according to the fable, the horn of the goat that suckled Jupiter, placed among the stars as an emblem of plenty.--_adj._ CORNUC[=O]'PIAN, plentiful. [L. _cornu_, and _copia_, plenty.]

CORNULITES, kor-n[=u]-l[=i]'tez, _n.pl._ a genus of tubicolous annelids.

CORNUTE, kor-n[=u]t', _v.t._ (_obs._) to make a cuckold.--_adjs._ CORNUTE', -D, having horns.--_n._ CORNUT'O (_obs._), a cuckold. [L. _cornutus_, horned--_cornu_, horn.]

COROCORE, kor'[=o]-k[=o]r, _n._ a Malay form of boat.

CORODY. See CORRODY.

COROLLA, k[=o]-rol'a, _n._ the inner circle or whorl of the floral envelopes.--_adjs._ COROLL[=A]'CEOUS; COROLLATE, -D.--_n._ COR'OLLET, a floret of an aggregate flower.--_adjs._ COROLLIF'EROUS; COROLLI'FLOROUS, COROLLIFL[=O]'RAL; COROLL'IFORM; COROLL'INE. [L. _corolla_, dim. of _corona_, a crown.]

COROLLARY, kor-ol'a-ri, or kor'ol-a-ri, _n._ an inference or deduction from recognised facts: a consequence or result. [L. _corollarium_, a garland--_corolla_.]

CORONA, ko-r[=o]'na, _n._ (_archit._) the large, flat, projecting member of a cornice which crowns the entablature: (_bot._) the crown-like appendage at the top of compound flowers: (_astron._) the luminous circle or halo which surrounds the moon during a solar total eclipse: (_anat._) a term used to signify the upper surface of certain parts of the body: a round pendent chandelier:--_pl._ usually COR[=O]'NAE.--_n._ COR'ONAL, a crown or garland: the frontal bone of the skull.--_adjs._ COR'ONAL, COR'ONARY, pertaining to a crown, or to the top of the head; COR'ON[=A]TE, -D, crowned, applied to shells with a row of projections round the apex.--_ns._ CORON[=A]'TION, the act of crowning a sovereign; COR[=O]'NIS, a sign (') marking a crasis, as [Greek: kan] = [Greek: kai an]; COR'ONULE (_bot._), an appendage like a small crown. [L. _corona_, a crown.]

CORONACH, kor'o-nah, _n._ a funeral dirge or lamentation. [Ir. _coranach_, Gael. _corranach_.]

CORONER, kor'o-n[.e]r, _n._ an officer whose duty is to hold inquest into the causes of accidental or suspicious deaths. [Late L. _coronator_--L. _corona_.]

CORONET, kor'o-net, _n._ a small crown inferior to the sovereign's, worn by the nobility: an ornamental head-dress: the part of a horse's pastern just above the coffin--also COR'NET.--_adj._ COR'ONETED. [O. Fr., dim. of _corone_, crown.]

CORONOID, kor'o-noid, or kor-[=o]'noid, _adj._ (_anat._) resembling the beak of a crow, as the coronoid process of the lower jaw. [Gr. _kor[=o]n[=e]_, a crow, _eidos_, form.]

COROZO, kor-[=o]'zo, _n._ a South American tree from whose seed is formed vegetable ivory.

CORPORAL, kor'po-ral, _n._ in the British army, the grade of non-commissioned officer next in rank to a sergeant; in the navy, a petty officer under a master-at-arms.--_n._ COR'PORALSHIP. [Fr. _caporal_--It. _caporale_--_capo_, the head--L. _caput_, the head.]

CORPORAL, kor'po-ral, _adj._ belonging or relating to the body: having a body: not spiritual.--_n._ the cloth used in Catholic churches for covering the elements of the Eucharist--also COR'PORALE, COR'PORAS (_obs._).--_n._ CORPORAL'ITY, state of being corporal--opp. to _Spirituality_.--_adv._ COR'PORALLY.--_adj._ COR'PORATE, legally united into a body so as to act as an individual: belonging to a corporation: united.--_adv._ COR'PORATELY.--_ns._ COR'PORATENESS; CORPOR[=A]'TION, a body or society authorised by law to act as one individual: rotundity of figure, a pot-belly.--_adj._ COR'POR[=A]TIVE.--_n._ COR'POR[=A]TOR, a member of a corporation.--_adj._ CORP[=O]'REAL, having a body or substance; material.--_v.i._ and _v.t._ CORP[=O]'REALISE.--_ns._ CORP[=O]'REALISM, materialism; CORP[=O]'REALIST, a materialist; CORPOREAL'ITY.--_adv._ CORP[=O]'REALLY.--_ns._ CORPOR[=E]'ITY; CORPORIFIC[=A]'TION, act of corporifying.--_v.t._ CORPOR'IFY, to embody: solidify.--CORPORAL PUNISHMENT, punishment inflicted on the body, as flogging, &c.--AGGREGATE CORPORATION, a corporation consisting of several persons; SOLE CORPORATION, a corporation which consists of one person and his successors. [L. _corporalis_--_corpus_, _corp[)o]ris_, the body.]

CORPOSANT, kor'po-zant, _n._ St Elmo's fire, a ball of fire sometimes seen about a ship during a storm. [Port.,--L. _corpus sanctum_, holy body.]

CORPS, k[=o]r, _n._ a division of an army forming a tactical unit--usually CORPS D'ARM['E]E, or _army corps_:--_pl._ CORPS (k[=o]rz).--CORPS DE BALLET, the company of ballet dancers at a theatre; CORPS DE GARDE, the body of soldiers stationed on guard, their station, a guard-house; CORPS DIPLOMATIQUE, the whole diplomatic staff at a particular capital. [Fr., from L. _corpus_.]

CORPSE, korps, or kors, _n._ the dead body of a human being.--_ns._ CORPSE'-CAN'DLE, a light seen hovering over a grave--an omen of death; CORPSE'-GATE, the lichgate (see LICHGATE). [M. E. _corps_, earlier _cors_--O. Fr. _cors_, the body--L. _corpus_.]

CORPUS, kor'pus, _n._ a body: any special structure or function in the body; the whole body of literature on any subject.--_ns._ COR'PULENCE, COR'PULENCY, fleshiness of body; excessive fatness.--_adj._ COR'PULENT, fleshy or fat.--_adv._ COR'PULENTLY.--_n._ COR'PUSCLE, a minute particle; a physical atom--also CORPUS'CULE.--_adjs._ CORPUS'CULAR, CORPUSCUL[=A]'RIAN, pertaining to corpuscles.--_ns._ CORPUSCUL[=A]'RIAN, one who holds the corpuscular philosophy; CORPUSCULAR'ITY.--CORPUS CHRISTI, the festival in honour of the Consecrated Host, held on the Thursday after the festival of the Trinity; CORPUS DELICTI, a criminal law term in Scotland to signify the body or substance of the crime charged.--CORPUSCULAR THEORY OF LIGHT, or EMISSION THEORY (see EMIT). [L. _corpus_, the body.]

CORRADIATE, kor-r[=a]d'[=i]-[=a]t, _v.i._ to radiate together.--_n._ CORRADI[=A]'TION.

CORRAL, kor-al', _n._ an enclosure for cattle, &c.--_v.t._ to form such. [Sp.]

CORRECT, kor-ekt', _v.t._ to make right: to remove faults: to punish: to counterbalance: to bring into a normal state.--_adj._ made right or straight: free from faults: true.--_adjs._ CORRECT'ABLE, CORRECT'IBLE.--_adv._ CORRECT'LY.--_n._ CORREC'TION, amendment: punishment: bodily chastisement.--_adjs._ CORREC'TIONAL, CORRECT'IVE, tending, or having the power, to correct.--_ns._ CORREC'TIONER (_Shak._), one who administers correction; CORRECT'IVE, that which corrects; CORRECT'NESS; CORRECT'OR, he who, or that which, corrects: a director or governor.--_adj._ CORRECT'ORY, corrective.--UNDER CORRECTION, subject to correction--often used as a formal expression of deference to a superior authority. [L. _corrig[)e]re_, _correctum_--_cor_, inten., _reg[)e]re_, to rule.]

CORREG'IDOR, ko-rej'i-d[=o]r, _n._ the chief magistrate of a Spanish town.

CORRELATE, kor'e-l[=a]t, _v.i._ to be mutually related, as father and son.--_n._ CORREL[=A]'TION.--_adj._ CORREL'ATIVE, mutually or reciprocally related.--_n._ a person or thing correspondingly related to another person or thing.--_adv._ CORREL'ATIVELY.--_ns._ CORREL'ATIVENESS, CORRELATIV'ITY. [Coined from L. _cor_, with, and RELATE.]

CORRELIGIONIST. See CO-RELIGIONIST.

CORREPTION, kor-ep'shun, _n._ shortening in pronunciation: (_obs._) reproof.

CORRESPOND, kor-e-spond', _v.i._ to answer, suit, agree (with _to_, _with_): to hold intercourse, esp. by sending and receiving letters.--_ns._ CORRESPOND'ENCE, CORRESPOND'ENCY, suitableness, harmony, relation of agreement: friendly intercourse: communication by means of letters: letters which pass between correspondents.--_adj._ CORRESPOND'ENT, agreeing with: suitable.--_n._ one with whom intercourse is kept up by letters: one who contributes letters to a journal.--_adv._ CORRESPOND'ENTLY.--_adj._ CORRESPOND'ING, correspondent: answering: suiting: carrying on correspondence by letters.--_adv._ CORRESPOND'INGLY.--_adj._ CORRESPON'SIVE, corresponding: answering.--DOCTRINE OF CORRESPONDENCES, the theory of Swedenborg that there is a spiritual antitype corresponding to every natural object, and that Scripture contains the key to these correspondences. [Coined from L. _cor_, with, and _respond[=e]re_.]

CORRIDOR, kor'i-d[=o]r, _n._ a passage-way or open gallery communicating with separate chambers.--_n._ CORR'IDOR-TRAIN, a train in which one can pass along from one carriage to another without having to leave the train. [Fr.,--It. _corridore_, a runner, a running--It. _correre_, to run--L. _curr[)e]re_.]

CORRIE, kor'i, _n._ a term applied in Scotland and Ireland to semicircular recesses or cirques in mountains, generally flanked by steep and lofty hills. [Gael. _coire_, a cauldron, or large pot.]

CORRIGENDUM, kor-i-jen'dum, _n._ that which requires correction:--_pl._ CORRIGEN'DA, corrections to be made in a book. [L., gerundive of _corrig[)e]re_, to correct.]

CORRIGENT, kor'i-jent, _adj._ corrective.--_n._ a corrective.

CORRIGIBLE, kor'i-ji-bl, _adj._ that may be corrected: open to correction.--_n._ CORRIGIBIL'ITY.

CORRIVAL, kor-r[=i]'val, _n._ a fellow-rival: a competitor: an equal.--_adj._ contending: emulous.--_v.i._ and _v.t._ to rival: to vie with.--_ns._ CORR[=I]'VALRY; CORR[=I]'VALSHIP. [L. _con_, with, and RIVAL.]

CORROBORATE, kor-ob'o-r[=a]t, _v.t._ to confirm: to make more certain.--_adjs._ CORROB'ORANT, CORROB'ORATIVE, tending to confirm.--_n._ that which corroborates.--_ns._ CORROBOR[=A]'TION, confirmation; CORROB'ORATOR.--_adj._ CORROB'ORATORY, corroborative. [L. _cor_, inten., and _robor[=a]re_, _-[=a]tum_, to make strong. See ROBUST.]

CORROBOREE, ko-rob'[=o]-ri, _n._ Australian name for a gathering of aborigines, held on moonlight nights, when they engage in dancing and other exercises.

CORRODE, kor-[=o]d', _v.t._ to eat away by degrees: to rust.--_v.i._ to be eaten away.--_adj._ CORROD'ENT, having the power of corroding.--_n._ that which corrodes.--_ns._ CORRODIBIL'ITY, CORROSIBIL'ITY, CORR[=O]'SIBLENESS.--_adjs._ CORROD'IBLE, CORROS'IBLE, that may be corroded.--_n._ CORR[=O]'SION, act of eating or wasting away.--_adj._ CORROS'IVE, having the quality of eating away.--_n._ that which has the power of corroding.--_adv._ CORROS'IVELY.--_n._ CORROS'IVENESS.--CORROSIVE SUBLIMATE, the popular name of the highly poisonous bichloride of mercury (mercuric chloride). [L. _cor_, inten., _rod[)e]re_, _rosum_, to gnaw.]

CORRODY, CORODY, kor'o-di, _n._ an allowance: pension: originally the right of the lord to claim free lodging from the vassal. [O. Fr. _conroi_.]

CORRUGATE, kor'oo-g[=a]t, _v.t._ to wrinkle or draw into folds.--_p.adjs._ CORR'UGANT; CORR'UGATED.--_ns._ CORRUG[=A]'TION, the act of wrinkling or being wrinkled: a wrinkle; CORR'UGATOR (_anat._) one of the two muscles that wrinkle the brow.--CORRUGATED METAL, metal passed between pairs of rollers with ridged surfaces, the ridges of one fitting into the hollows of the other, the plates operated on being bent and compressed into the wavy outline of the rolls. [L. _cor_, inten., _rug[=a]re_, _-[=a]tum_, to wrinkle--_ruga_, a wrinkle.]

CORRUPT, kor-upt', _v.t._ to make putrid: to defile: to mar: to debase: to bribe.--_v.i._ to rot: to lose purity.--_adj._ putrid: depraved: defiled: not genuine: full of errors.--_ns._ CORRUPT'ER; CORRUPTIBIL'ITY, CORRUPT'IBLENESS.--_adj._ CORRUPT'IBLE, liable to be corrupted.--_adv._ CORRUPT'IBLY.--_ns._ CORRUP'TION, rottenness: putrid matter: impurity: bribery; CORRUP'TIONIST, one who defends or who practises corruption.--_adj._ CORRUPT'IVE, having the quality of corrupting.--_adv._ CORRUPT'LY.--_n._ CORRUPT'NESS. [L. _cor_, inten., and _rump[)e]re_, _ruptum_, to break.]

CORSAGE, kor's[=a]j, _n._ the bodice or waist of a woman's dress. [O. Fr.,--_cors_--L. _corpus_, the body.]

CORSAIR, kor's[=a]r, _n._ a pirate: a pirate's vessel. [Fr. _corsaire_, one who makes the course or ranges--L. _cursus_, a running--_curr[)e]re_, to run.]

CORSE, kors, _n._ a poetic form of CORPSE.

CORSELET. Same as CORSLET.

CORSET, kor'set, _n._ a closely-fitting inner bodice, stiffened with whalebone, &c., and laced up: stays. [Dim. of O. Fr. _cors_--L. _corpus_, the body.]

CORSLET, CORSELET, kors'let, _n._ a cuirass, formerly the usual body-covering of pikemen, chiefly of leather, and pistol-proof.--_p.adj._ CORS'LETED. [Fr. _corselet_, dim. of O. Fr. _cors_--L. _corpus_, the body.]

CORSNED, kors'ned, _n._ a kind of ordeal, wherein the accused was required to swallow consecrated bread and cheese; if it stuck in his throat he was pronounced guilty. [A.S. _corsn['ae]d_--_cor_, trial, from _coren_, pa.p. of _c['e]osan_, to choose, and _sn['ae]d_, a piece, from _sn['i]dan_, to cut.]

CORTEGE, kor-t[=a]zh', _n._ a train of attendants: a procession, a funeral procession. [Fr.,--It. _corteggio_--_corte_, court.]

CORTES, kor'tes, _n._ the parliament of Spain and Portugal. [Sp., pl. of _corte_, a court.]