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C — Capstone to Caracal (Part 6 of 6)

car (Railrood), a car for the transportation of merchandise or other goods. [U. S.] — Hand car (Railroad), a small car propelled by hand, used by railroad laborers, etc. [U. S.] — Horse car, or Street car, an omnibus car, draw by horses or other power upon rails laid in the streets. [U. S.] — Palace car, Drawing-room car, Sleeping car, Parlor car, etc. (Railroad), cars especially designed and furnished for the comfort of travelers.

Carabid
(Car"a*bid) a. (Zoöl.) Of, pertaining to, or resembling, the genus Carabus or family Carabidæ.n. One of the Carabidæ, a family of active insectivorous beetles.

Carabine
(Car"a*bine) n. (Mil.) A carbine.

Carabineer
(Car`a*bi*neer") n. A carbineer.

Caraboid
(Car"a*boid) a. [Carabus + -oid.] (Zoöl.) Like, or pertaining to the genus Carabus.

Carabus
(||Car"a*bus) n. [NL., fr. Gr. a horned beetle.] (Zoöl.) A genus of ground beetles, including numerous species. They devour many injurious insects.

Carac
(Car"ac) n. See Carack.

Caracal
(Car"a*cal) n. [F. caracal, fr. Turk garahgootag; garah black + goofag ear.] (Zoöl.) A lynx (Felis, or Lynx, caracal.) It is a native of Africa and Asia. Its ears are black externally, and tipped with long black hairs.