‖n. sing. & pl.; E. pl. Cultuses [ L., cultivation, culture. See Cult. ] Established or accepted religious rites or usages of worship; state of religious development. Cf. Cult, 2. [ 1913 Webster ]

a. [ See Cultus cod. ] Bad, worthless; no good. [ Northwestern U. S. ]

“A bad horse, cultus [ no good ] !” he said, beating it with his whip. F. H. Balch. [ Webster 1913 Suppl. ]

[ Chinook cultus of little worth. ] (Zool.) See Cod, and Buffalo cod, under Buffalo. [ 1913 Webster ]