Caspian Sea |
a large inland sea surrounded by Iran, Azerbaijan, Russia, Kazakhstan, and Turkmenistan. |
casque |
armor for the head, esp. a conical, medieval helmet with a nose guard. [2 definitions] |
cassaba |
variant of casaba. |
Cassandra |
in The Iliad, an ancient Greek epic poem, a woman who saw the future accurately, but who was fated never to be believed. [2 definitions] |
cassava |
any of several tropical American plants with a tuberous root that yields a nutritive starch. [2 definitions] |
casserole |
a dish, often deep and covered, in which food can be baked and served. [3 definitions] |
cassette |
a compact case for film, or audio or video tape, used to facilitate leading a camera or recorder. |
cassia |
a tropical Asian tree or its bark which yields a variety of cinnamon. [2 definitions] |
cassimere |
a twilled or plain wool worsted, used for men's suits. |
cassino |
a game of cards in which cards that are face up on the table can be claimed by players with matching cards in their hands. |
Cassiopeia |
a circumpolar constellation in the northern sky, located between Perseus and Cepheus. [2 definitions] |
cassiterite |
a mineral ore, tin dioxide, that is the principal source of tin. |
Cassius Marcellus Clay, Jr. |
birth name of Muhammad Ali, U.S. boxer and international political activist who won the world heavyweight championship three times. |
cassock |
an ankle-length gown worn by clergymen and other participants in Christian church services. |
cassowary |
any of several very large flightless birds of Australia and New Guinea that have a bony projection on the top of the head and face. |
cast |
to throw or fling. [18 definitions] |
castable |
combined form of cast. |
castanet |
one of a pair of slightly concave wooden or ivory instruments, held in the hand and clicked together to provide rhythmic accompaniment, esp. to certain Spanish dances. |
castaway |
one who has been shipwrecked. [2 definitions] |
caste |
one of the four hereditary classes into which Hindu society is divided. [4 definitions] |
castellated |
constructed with turrets and battlements like a castle. [2 definitions] |