n. [ F. accolade, It. accolata, fr. accollare to embrace; L. ad + collum neck. ] 1. A ceremony formerly used in conferring knighthood, consisting of an embrace, and a slight blow on the shoulders with the flat blade of a sword. [ 1913 Webster ]

2. (Mus.) A brace used to join two or more staves. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. [ L., agricolatio. ] Agriculture. [ Obs. ] Bailey. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. a genus of mice in some classifications considered synonymous with Microtus.
Syn. -- genus Arvicola. [ WordNet 1.5 ]

n. [ Sp., fr. the Mexican name of the cacao. Cf. Cacao, Cocoa. ] 1. A paste or cake composed of the roasted seeds of the Theobroma Cacao ground and mixed with other ingredients, usually sugar, and cinnamon or vanilla. [ 1913 Webster ]

2. The beverage made by dissolving a portion of the paste or cake in boiling water or milk. [ 1913 Webster ]

Chocolate house, a house in which customers may be served with chocolate. --
Chocolate nut. See Cacao. [ 1913 Webster ]

‖ n., L. pl. of Colon. [ Webster 1913 Suppl. ]

‖n. [ NL., fr. a native name. ] (Bot.) (a) 1. A genus of sterculiaceous trees, natives of tropical Africa, esp. Guinea, but now naturalized in tropical America, esp. in the West Indies and Brazil. (b) Same as Cola nut, below. [ Webster 1913 Suppl. ]

2. a dark-colored carbonated soft drink flavored with extract of the cola nut, and often colored with caramel; also, any soft drink similar in color and flavor to a cola-flavored drink. The name was predominantly derived from the popular soft drink Coca-Cola. [ PJC ]

n. One who labors with another; an associate in labor. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. [ L. colans, -antis, p. pr. of colare to filter, to strain, fr. colum a strainer. Cf. Cullis, Culvert. ] A utensil with a bottom perforated with little holes for straining liquids, mashed vegetable pulp, etc.; a strainer of wickerwork, perforated metal, or the like. [ 1913 Webster ]

{ }. (Bot.) The bitter fruit of Cola acuminata, which is nearly as large as a chestnut, and furnishes a stimulant, which is used in medicine. [ Webster 1913 Suppl. ]

n. [ See Colander. ] The act or process of straining or filtering. [ R. ] [ 1913 Webster ]

n. [ Formed like cosine. See Cosine. ] The complement of the latitude, or the difference between any latitude and ninety degrees. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. [ L. colatura, from colare: cf. F. colature. See Colander. ] The process of straining; the matter strained; a strainer. [ R. ] [ 1913 Webster ]

‖n. pl. [ L. limicola a dweller in the mud; limus mud + colere to dwell. ] (Zool.) A group of shore birds, embracing the plovers, sandpipers, snipe, curlew, etc.; the Grallæ. [ 1913 Webster ]

a. [ LL. machicolatus, p. p. of machicolare, machicollare. See Machicolation. ] Having machicolations. “Machicolated turrets.” C. Kingsley. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. [ Cf. LL. machicolamentum, machacolladura, F. mâchicolis, mâchecoulis; perh. fr. F. mèche match, combustible matter + OF. coulis, couleis, flowing, fr. OF. & F. couler to flow. Cf. Match for making fire, and Cullis. ] [ 1913 Webster ]

1. (Mil. Arch.) An opening between the corbels which support a projecting parapet, or in the floor of a gallery or the roof of a portal, for shooting or dropping missiles upon assailants attacking the base of the walls. Also, the construction of such defenses, in general, when of this character. See Illusts. of Battlement and Castle. [ 1913 Webster ]

2. The act of discharging missiles or pouring burning or melted substances upon assailants through such apertures. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. [ So called from Nicolas of Antioch, mentioned in Acts vi. 5. ] (Eccl. Hist.) One of certain corrupt persons in the early church at Ephesus, who are censured in Rev. ii. 6, 15. [ 1913 Webster ]

‖n. pl. [ NL., fr. L. palus, -udis, a marsh + colere to inhabit. ] (Zool.) A division of birds, including the cranes, rails, etc. [ 1913 Webster ]

prop. n. [ A trademark of the Pepsi-Cola Corporation. ] A carbonated soft drink flavored by extract from the cola nut (kola nut). The nut is found on trees of the species Cola acuminata and Cola nitida. [ Trademark ]
Syn. -- Pepsi [ WordNet 1.5 + PJC ]

v. i. To pass through fine interstices; to filter; as, water percolates through porous stone. [ 1913 Webster ]

v. t. [ imp. & p. p. Percolated p. pr. & vb. n. Percolating. ] [ L. percolatus, p. p. of percolare to percolate; per through + colare to strain. ] To cause to pass through fine interstices, as a liquor; to filter; to strain. Sir M. Hale. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. [ L. percolatio. ] The act or process of percolating, or filtering; filtration; straining. Specifically (Pharm.), the process of exhausting the virtues of a powdered drug by letting a liquid filter slowly through it. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. 1. One who, or that which, filters. “[ Tissues ] act as percolators.” Henfrey. [ 1913 Webster ]

2. A type of coffee pot in which the heated water is driven by its boiling action up above a porous canister of coffee held above the level of the water in the pot, and then filters (percolates) back through the coffee thus extracting its essence. [ Webster 1913 Suppl. +PJC ]

3. (Pharmacy) An apparatus for producing an extract from a drug by percolation. [ Webster 1913 Suppl. ]

prop. n. A genus of animals consisting of the koalas.
Syn. -- genus Phascolarctos. [ WordNet 1.5 ]

[ Sp., strained pineapple. ] A sweet mixed drink made from rum, pineapple juice, and cream of coconut, mixed with crushed ice. [ PJC ]

‖n. [ NL., fr. L. rupes, gen. rupis, a rock + colere to inhabit. ] (Zool.) A genus of beautiful South American passerine birds, including the cock of the rock. [ 1913 Webster ]

☞ The species are remarkable for having an elevated fan-shaped crest of feathers on the head, and for the beautiful color of their plumage, which is mostly some delicate shade of yellow or orange. [ 1913 Webster ]

a. [ Sarco- + lactic. ] (Physiol. Chem.) Relating to muscle and milk; as, sarcolactic acid. See Lactic acid, under Lactic. [ 1913 Webster ]

v. i. See Scoley. [ Obs. ] [ 1913 Webster ]

(Bot.) A large blackfish seaweed (Agarum Turneri), the frond of which is punctured with many little holes. [ 1913 Webster ]

‖n. pl. [ NL., fr. L. terra + colere to inhabit. ] (Zool.) A division of annelids including the common earthworms and allied species. [ 1913 Webster ]

v. t. [ imp. & p. p. Transcolated p. pr. & vb. n. Transcolating. ] [ Pref. trans- + L. colare, colatum, to filter, to strain. ] To cause to pass through a sieve or colander; to strain, as through a sieve. [ Obs. ] Harvey. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. Act of transcolating, or state of being transcolated. [ Obs. ] Bp. Stillingfleet. [ 1913 Webster ]

‖n. pl. [ L. tubus a tube + colere to inhabit. ] (Zool.) A division of annelids including those which construct, and habitually live in, tubes. The head or anterior segments usually bear gills and cirri. Called also Sedentaria, and Capitibranchiata. See Serpula, and Sabella. [ 1913 Webster ]

a. (Zool.) Tubicolous. [ 1913 Webster ]

‖prop. n. pl. [ NL., fr. L. urbs, urbis, a city + colere to inhabit. ] (Zool.) An extensive family of butterflies (Hesperidae), including those known as skippers. [ 1913 Webster ]

‖prop. n. [ NL., from L. vagina sheath + colere to inhabit. ] (Zool.) A genus of Infusoria which form minute vaselike or tubular cases in which they dwell. [ 1913 Webster ]