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CUT, v.t. pret. and prep. cut. [L., to thrust, to drive, to strike.] 1. To separ...
CUT-THROAT, n. A murderer; an assassin; a ruffian. CUT-THROAT , a. Murderous; cr...
CUT-WATER, n. The fore part of a ships prow, or knee of the head, which cuts the...
CUT-WORK, n. Embroidery. [Not in use.]
CUTANEOUS, a. [See Cuticle .] Belonging to the skin, or cutis; existing on, or a...
CUTH, in Saxon, signifies known, or famous. Hence, Cuthwin, a famous conqueror; ...
CUTICLE, n. [L., skin, the same as hide, which see.] 1. The scarf-skin; the thin...
CUTICULAR, a. Pertaining to the cuticle or external coat of the skin.
CUTLAS, n. [L., to cut.] A broad curving sword; a hanger; used by soldiers int h...
CUTLER, n. [L., a knife.] One whose occupation is to make knives and other cutti...
CUTLERY, n. The business of making knives; or more generally, knives and other e...
CUTLET, n. A small piece of meat for cooking; as a veal cutlet.
CUTPURSE, n. [cut and purse.] One who cuts purses for stealing them or their con...
CUTTER, n. 1. One who cuts or hews. 2. An instrument that cuts; as a straw-cutte...
CUTTING, ppr. [See Cut .] 1. Dividing by an edged instrument; cleaving by the st...
CUTTLE, CUTTLE-FISH, n. 1. A genus of mollusca, called Sepia. They have small ar...