cart ham in, carthamine (karthamin)

[ F. car thame = Sp. cártamo = Pg. It. cartamo ), 2. A scholar of the Charter house in London. See Charter house. Here [in the chapel of the Charter house] is the handsome memorial of the Car thus i ans slain in the wars, and on the walls is a commemorative tablet to Thackeray. The Century, XXVL 834. II. a . Pertaining to the order of monks above named. cartilage (kärʼti-lāj), n. [F. cartilage = Pr. linear equation. A Cartes i an oval is a real branch of a cartes in connection with the theory of optics. The evolute of a Cartes i an oval is the diacaustic of a circle. II. n. 1. One who adopts the philosophy of cartilagine, A carterly or churlish trick. Cotgrave. Cartes i an (kär-tēʼzian), a. and n. [F. Car tésien = Latinized form of Cartes in the name Des cartes (Des Cartes), of which the first element is a removable prefix.] I. a. Pertaining to the French philosopher René Des cartes (15961650), to his philosophy, or to his geometrical method. In order to put philosophy on a sound basis, Des cartes profe ed to begin by doubting all things. But the doubt, the thought, could not be doubted; hence the fundamental proposition of his philosophy, Cogito , ergo sum (I think, therefore I am). This proposition (which is not a syllogism nor any formal mode of inference) means that, recognizing the fact that I think, I am irresistibly led to believe and clearly to discern that I exist, without being able to account for the inference. According to Des cartes, the consideration that the conception of a deity involves the conception of a reality surpa ing my own leads to the irresistible belief and clear perception of the existence of a God. Also, since veracity is an attribute of God, all that is clearly and distinctly apprehended must be true. This is the so-called Cartes i an criterion of truth . Substances, he taught, are of two radically different kinds: the material , which are extended and not conscious, and the spiritual , which are conscious and not extended-a doctrine which is called Cartes i an dualism. The Cartes i an doctrine of divine a istance , or occasionalism, which was not fully developed by Des cartes himself, is that whenever the soul makes a vol i Cartes i ans. The full-line curve is a limaçon: without it and within the loop is a Cartes i an of two ovals. On the other side of the limaçon is a Cartes i an having only one real oval. curve of the fourth order having two cusps on the absolute. There are three genera of Cartes i ans. The first consists of curves of the sixth cla , composed of a pair of Cartes i an ovals, one inside the other. The second genus con sists of curves of the fourth cla , which are limaçons. Curves of this kind generally have an acnode which may become a crunode. The third genus consists of the cardioid, which is a curve of the third cla with a real cusp. Every Cartes i an has a single bitangent. - Twisted Cartes i an, a curve in space, the locus of a point whose distances from three fixed points are connected by two linear equations. stance, of firm elastic consistence, constructed of roundish cells embedded in a nearly homogeneous intercellular substance. Fibrocartilage differs in that the intercellular substance becomes fibrillated; it thus approaches ordinary connective ti ue. Reticular, yellow, or elastic cartilage, as that constituting in man the epiglottis, the cornicula laryngis, the Eustachian tube, and gristly parts of the outer ear, contains interlacing elastic fibers in consider able quantity. In the two latter forms the homogeneous substance remains unchanged in the immediate vicinity of the cells, forming their hyaline capsules. Chondrin, & substance resembling gelatin, may be extracted from cartilage by boiling. Cartilage usually persists in parts of the skeleton of adult vertebrates, as on the articular ends of bones, in the thorax, and in various pa ages which re quire to be kept open, as the windpipe, nostrils, and ears. Alar cartilage. See alar. - Articular cartilage, an incrustation of hyaline cartilage on the articular ends of surfaces of bones, not covered by perichondrium on its free surface, with a finely granular matrix and small cells, showing no tendency to o ify, its density, smoothne , and elasticity contributing to the free movement of the parts Arytenoid cartilages, two triangular pyramidal cart i lages, seated, one on each side, on the summit of the poste rior portion of the cricoid cartilage. To them are attached the posterior ends of the vocal cords.- Cartilage of Wrisberg, a small cartilage on either side in the aryteno epiglottic fold. Also called cuneiform cartilage.-Carti IMG:content-3196.png:[blocks in formation] laryngis, borne upon the arytenoid cartilages. - Cellular cartilage, a variety of cartilage of which the notochord chiefly consists, composed almost entirely of large cells cartographer, cartographic, etc. See chartog- rapher , etc. cartomancy (kär'tō-man-si), n. [F. car to- mancie Sp. Pg. car to man cia, μαντεία , divination.] Divination by means of playing-cards. In cartomancy , the art of fortune-telling with packs of cards, there is a sort of nonsensical sense in such rules as that two queens mean friendship and four mean chat- tering, or that the knave of hearts prophesies a brave young man who will come into the family to be useful, unle his purpose be reversed by his card being upside down. E. B. Tylor , Prim. Culture, I. 114. carton (kär'ton), n. [F.: see cartoon .] 1. A kind of thin pasteboard.-2. A box made from such pasteboard.-3. Same as cartoon .-4. In rifle practice : practice : ( a ) A white disk fixed on the bull's-eye of a target. It is of much smaller size than the bull's-eye, and is chiefly used in deciding ties and at a pool. as, to make two bull's-eyes and a carton . cartonnage (kär'ton-aj), n. [F., carton , paste- board: see cartoon .] Pasteboard; boards such as are used in bookbinding. Specifically, in Egyp- tology , a thin layer or coat of a material of the nature of paper-pulp, applied over the body of the most costly mum- mies, painted over the face to represent the features of the dead, and otherwise ornamented elsewhere. The material was also used for mummy-cases. appendage of the sternum; the last segment of the ster- num, or the xiphisternum when uno ified, as in man.-Fi- bro us cartilage, cartilage mixed with inelastic white or elastic yellow fibrous ti ue: usually called fibrocartilage (which see).- Hyaline cartilage, true or pure cartilage or gristle. It is of a pale-livid or pearly-bluish color, and con- sists of roundish cells embedded in a nearly homogeneous intercellular substance, that is, unmixed with fibrous tis. sue. The articular and costal cartilages, and the temporary cartilages of the fetal skeleton, are of this kind. - Inter- articular cartilage, a meniscus; a cartilaginous dis- coidal, crescentic, annular, or otherwise shaped piece occurring free in the interior of certain joints, and con- sisting of fibrocartilage, such as the semilunar cartilages of the knee-joint. In man inter articular cartilages occur in the tempo rom axillary, sternoclavicular, acromiocla- vicular, ulnocarpal, and femorotibial articulations.-In- tero eous cartilage, a piece of inter articular cart i- lage. - Meckel's cartilage. See Meckelian rod, under rod.-Palpebral cartilage. Same as tarsal cartilage . -Permanent cartilage, that which remains uno ified throughout life. - Semilunar cartilage, one of the pair of large, free, crescentic inter articular cartilages of the pasteboard: see cartoon and paste .] Same as knee-joint. See cut under knee . - Sesamoid cartilage, carton-pierre. Siphon-hinge cartilage, in cephalopods, one of two carton carton-Pierre carton-pierre (F. pron. kär-tôn'piar'), n. [F., in parts with a reticulated sex agonal pattern. The cartonnage of Queen Ahmes Nofretari is impre ed Harper's Mag ., LXV. 192. carton-pâte (F. pron. kär-tôn'pät'), n. [F., IMG:content-3197.png:[blocks in formation] lit. stone pasteboard: see cartoon and pier .] pier .] cartridge (kär'trij), n. [Formerly cart rage , a Statuary pasteboard; a kind of papier-maché, corruption of cartouche , q. v.] A case of paste- made of a mixture of paper-pulp, bole, chalk, board, parchment, copper, tin, serge, or other and animal glue, in imitation of stone or bronze. It is well adapted apted for molding, and is largely used for statuary and architectural decorations. IMG:content-3198.png:[ocr errors] whic which it is usually drawn either by by cutting out the figure and outlining it on the surface to be decorated with a sharp point, or, in the case of a composition, by pricking, by pricking, and poun- cing with a bag of muslin filled with charcoal- dust. Colored cartoons intended to be woven in tapes- try are cut in strips, placed under the web, and exactly copied by the weaver; the seven by Raphael, purchased by Charles I. of England, are well-known examples. 2. A picture, either a caricature or a symbol i- cal composition, designed to advocate or attack some political or other idea of present interest cart i lag in if i cation (kär ti-la-jin"i-fi-kā'shon), n. [F. cart i lag in if i cation , cart i- laginificatio (n-), cartilago ( cart i lag in- ), car- tilage, + -ficare , facere , make.] The act or proce of converting into cartilage; chondrifior some prominent person: as, the cartoons of "Punch." Sometimes written carton . IMG:content-3199.png:[blocks in formation] cartridge . Lime bullet; C , cannelures; D , cup; E , crimp; cartridge, a car F , fulminate; G, two vents; H , powder. containing compre ed lime, the expansion of which, when wet, causes it to burst.-Seminal or spermatic cartridge, in cephalopods. See spermatophore . cartridge-bag (kär'trij-bag), n. In gun . , a bag, made of serge or some similar material, in which the charge of a cannon is contained. cartridge-belt (kär'trij-belt), n. A belt worn about the waist or over the shoulder, having pockets or loops for cartridges. cartridge-block (kär'trij-blok), n. A wooden block arranged to receive cartridges, and which can be secured to the gun in a convenient pos i- tion for loading. tilaginoso, cart i lag i nos us , full of cartilage, the subject of a cartoon. cartilago , cartilage: see cartilage .] 1. Gristly; cartoonist (kär-tön'ist), n. [ -ist .] consisting of cartilage; being in the state or An artist who draws cartoons. case or box of leather, with cells for holding cartridges. Its use followed very closely on the intro- duction of the cartridge itself. It was certainly in use before 1677. Planché. - Magazine cartridge-box. See magazine. cartridge-capper (kär't (kär'trij-kap"ėr), n. An im- tridge-cases. It consists of a pivoted lever with plement used to place caps on center-fire car- Cartist (kär'tist), n. [ carta , charter, +-ist. Cf. Chartist .] A supporter of the con- stitutional charter in Spain or Portugal. cart-jade (kärt'jād), n. A sorry horse; a horse used in drawing, or fit only to draw, a cart. Sir P. Sidney. cart-load (kärt'lōd), n. [ cartlode ; containing groups of characters expre ing the names or titles of royal personages and, ly, of deities: a name given by Cham poll i on, cartridge-paper (kär trij-paper), n . By extension it now commonly sign if les both the inc los paper originally manufactured for sol- ing ring and its contents. From a very early date, if not diers' cartridges, but extensively used in the from the beginning, an Egyptian king at the moment of arts, its rough surface being well adapted for The Century Dictionary and Cyclopedia: Dictionary