Canis Major |
a winter constellation in the northern sky, located below Monoceros and containing the brightest of all stars, Sirius; Big Dog. |
Canis Minor |
a winter constellation in the northern sky, located between Monoceros and Gemini and containing the bright star Procyon; Little Dog. |
canister |
a small, usu. metal container for dry substances such as flour or coffee. [2 definitions] |
canker |
an ulcerous sore, esp. inside the mouth. [7 definitions] |
cankerworm |
any of several moth larvae that feed on fruit and foliage often destroying fruit and shade trees. |
canna |
any of various broad-leaved tropical plants with large colorful flowers. |
cannabis |
the dried flowering tops of the Indian hemp plant, or the plant itself; marijuana; hashish. |
canned |
sealed within a can or jar. [2 definitions] |
cannel |
a variety of highly volatile, oily coal that burns readily and brightly; cannel coal. |
cannel coal |
see "cannel." |
cannelloni |
(usu. used with a sing. verb) large tubes of pasta which are usu. boiled, stuffed with meat or cheese, and baked in a sauce. |
cannery |
a factory for canning food. |
cannibal |
a person who eats human flesh. [3 definitions] |
cannibalize |
to take apart (a vehicle or other machine) so as to use the parts in other vehicles or machines. [4 definitions] |
cannikin |
a small can or cup. |
canning |
the act, process, or business of preserving foods in cans or jars. |
cannon |
a large mounted gun for firing heavy shells. [4 definitions] |
cannonade |
an extended, massive firing of cannon. [2 definitions] |
cannonball |
a round iron or steel projectile to be fired by a cannon. [4 definitions] |
cannon bone |
a supporting bone between the knee or hock and the fetlock of a hoofed animal. |
cannoneer |
a person who operates and fires guns; gunner; artilleryman. |