wood calamint (widkal"amint)

See Cala mintha. wood-carpet (wüd kär" pet), n. 1. A floor covering made of slats or more ornamental shapes of wood of different colors, fastened to a cloth backing. The different pieces of wood are arranged so as to produce the effects of te ellated floors, mosaic work, etc. Also called in the United States wood carpeting. 2. A British geometrid moth, Melanippe rivata, common in the south of England. wood-carver (wüd kärver), n. One who carves wood. The peasants are turners, lapidaries, electro-platers, wood-carvers, and spectacle-makers. Edinburgh Rev. , CLXVI. 310 ,