| cabinetmaker |
a woodworker who specializes in making cabinets, chests, and other fine furniture. |
| cabinetwork |
fine wooden furniture made by a cabinetmaker. [2 definitions] |
| cabin fever |
anxiety caused by being confined to a small space or isolated from other people for a length of time, as during winter. |
| cable |
a thick, strong rope made of fiber or steel. [11 definitions] |
| cable car |
an enclosed passenger vehicle either on rails or suspended on a cable and pulled back and forth by a moving cable, esp. up and down a steep incline or across a chasm. |
| cablecast |
a broadcast transmitted through cable television. [3 definitions] |
| cablegram |
a telegraph message sent by underwater cable. |
| cable length |
a unit of nautical length equal to 720 feet or 219.6 meters in the United States. |
| cable railway |
a system of transportation in which enclosed passenger cars, pulled by a continuously moving underground cable, roll along rails. |
| cable television |
a form of television in which the sound and picture signals from distant stations are received by a master antenna and then delivered by electrical cable. Cable television typically provides clear reception, access to a large number of channels, and a relatively wide range of programming, whereas conventional television is limited to the reception of signals from local stations. |
| cablevision |
cable television. |
| cabochon |
a polished gemstone, usu. in the form of a circle or ellipse, without facets. [2 definitions] |
| caboodle |
(informal) group of things or people; bunch; lot. |
| caboose |
a car at the rear of a freight train, used by the crew as a place for eating and sleeping. |
| cabretta |
a soft strong kidlike leather made from the skins of certain sheep. |
| cabriolet |
a light, one-horse carriage designed for two passengers and having two wheels and a folding hood. [2 definitions] |
| cabstand |
a place, usu. designated by a municipality, where taxicabs line up and wait to be hired. |
| cacao |
a South American tree bearing yellowish flowers and reddishbrown seeds. [2 definitions] |
| cacciatore |
cooked in a covered pot with olive oil, tomato paste, onions, wine, herbs, and other ingredients. |
| cachalot |
a sperm whale. |
| cache |
a hiding place for treasures or supplies, esp. in the ground. [3 definitions] |