Crypt

[Gr. krypte, from krypto, to hide; Fr. crypte.] ( Arch. ) A low chamber under a church, or cathedral, with a vaulted roof, the groined arches of which spring Fig . 734.-CRYPT OF YORK CATHEDRAL, (England.) from short but ma ive columns. Sometimes the C. extends under the entire church; but they are generally of much smaller dimensions. Divine service was for cipher, the meaning of which is not superficially intelligible; a cryptograph. Cryptog'raphal, a. Pertaining to cryptography. Cryptog'rapher, n. One who writes in secret char acters. Cryptograph'ical, a. Written in cipher, or secret characters. Cryptog'raphy, n . [Fr. cryptographie ; Gr. kryptos , secret, and grapho , I write.] Also termed Polygraphy and Steganography. The art of writing in a manner intelligible only to those admitted into the secret of the method, either by conventional signs (cipher), or by other contrivances. Cryptology, n . [Gr. kryptos , and logos , treatise.] Enigmatical language. Cryptotæ'nia, n. [Gr. krypto , to conceal, and tainia , a wreath or border.] ( Bot . ) A genus of plants, order Apiacea. The Hone-wort, C. Can a dens is , 1-2 feet high, umbels paniculate, white small flowers, is common in moist woods. -A superior description of gla . The gla belonging to a watch-case. - Anything having the form of a crystal. -a. Consisting of crystal, or like crystal; puro; clear; pellucid; transparent; as, “a crystal stream." Crystal, in Iowa, a post-village and township of Tama co., about 10 m. N. of Toledo. Crystal, in Maine , a P. O. of A roos took co. Crystal, in Michigan , a post-township of Montcalm co about 40 m. N.N.W. of Lansing. Crystal Lake, in Winois, a post-village of McHenry co., on a small lake of the same name, 43 m. N.W. of Chicago. Crystal Lake, in Minnesota, a township of Hennepin co., about 4 m. from Minneapolis. Crystal Lake, in Wisconsin, a township of Marquette co., about 10 m. N. of Montello. -A post-office of Waupaccа со.