| 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] |
| cap2 |
a capital letter. [3 definitions] |
| cap.2 |
abbreviation of "capacity." |
| cap.1 |
abbreviation of "capital," "capitalize," or "capitalized." |
| capability |
the characteristic of being qualified or able; capacity. [3 definitions] |
| capable |
having the ability to perform as required; competent. [3 definitions] |
| capacious |
able to contain a large amount; roomy. |
| capacitance |
in an electrical capacitor, the ratio of charge on either or both of a pair of conductors to their electrical potentials. [2 definitions] |
| capacitor |
a device for collecting and storing an electric charge, usu. consisting of two conductors with equal, opposite charges, separated by an insulator; condenser. |
| capacity |
the ability to receive, absorb, or contain. [6 definitions] |
| cap and bells |
a cap with bells on it, once worn by court jesters; fool's cap. |
| cap and gown |
a mortarboard and robe worn at certain academic ceremonies such as graduation. |
| cap-a-pie |
from head to foot; completely. |
| caparison |
decorative trappings to cover a horse's saddle or harness. [4 definitions] |
| cape1 |
a sleeveless, loose-fitting garment that fastens at the neck and hangs loosely from the shoulders. |
| cape2 |
a point of land jutting into a large body of water. |
| Cape buffalo |
a large, fierce, black buffalo native to southern Africa whose horns form a helmetlike structure. |