| cantilena |
a simple lyrical passage in vocal or instrumental music. |
| cantilever |
a rigid structural member, as of a bridge, fastened at or near one of its ends to a vertical support and projecting horizontally, usu. a great length, from it. [4 definitions] |
| cantilever bridge |
a bridge consisting of two beams or cantilevers that project toward each other and are joined to form a span. |
| cantina |
in Mexico and the southwestern United States, a saloon or bar. |
| cantle |
the rear supporting part of a saddle, usu. curved upward. [2 definitions] |
| canto |
a main division of a long poem. |
| Canton |
see "Guangzhou." |
| canton |
a political division of a country, such as one of the states of Switzerland or a subdivision of an arrondissement in France. [3 definitions] |
| Cantonese |
the Chinese language spoken in the region of Guangzhou and in Hong Kong. [3 definitions] |
| cantonment |
a military encampment or station, sometimes used as winter quarters. [2 definitions] |
| cantor |
the synagogue official who chants in solo or leads the congregation in chanting prayers. [2 definitions] |
| can't stand |
(informal) to hate something. |
| cantus firmus |
an established melody to which other elements are added in a polyphonic composition. |
| can't wait |
to feel extremely excited in anticipation of something. |
| canvas |
heavy, tightly woven cloth, usu. of flax, hemp, or cotton, used for making sails, tents, and protective coverings. [3 definitions] |
| canvasback |
a North American wild duck, the male of which has a reddish head and a whitish back. |
| canvass |
to seek votes, contributions, or sales from (a group or a district). [8 definitions] |
| canyon |
a deep, narrow chasm with steep sides, often with a stream flowing along the bottom. |
| canzone |
a lyric poetry form used by Provençal or Italian troubadours in the thirteenth century. |
| caoutchouc |
crude rubber obtained from the milky juice of rubber trees or plants. |
| cap1 |
a soft, close-fitting head cover, often with a peak or visor but without a brim. [10 definitions] |