*arca*

n. 1. 1 the type genus of the family Arcidae, including ark shells and blood clams.
Syn. -- genus Arca. [ WordNet 1.5 ]

n. [ F. arcade, Sp. arcada, LL. arcata, fr. L. arcus bow, arch. ] 1. (Arch.) (a) A series of arches with the columns or piers which support them, the spandrels above, and other necessary appurtenances; sometimes open, serving as an entrance or to give light; sometimes closed at the back (as in the cut) and forming a decorative feature. (b) A long, arched building or gallery. [ 1913 Webster ]

2. An arched or covered passageway or avenue. [ 1913 Webster ]

a. Furnished with an arcade. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. [ L. Arcadia, Gr. &unr_;. ] 1. A mountainous and picturesque district of Greece, in the heart of the Peloponnesus, whose people were distinguished for contentment and rural happiness. [ 1913 Webster ]

2. Fig.: Any region or scene of simple pleasure and untroubled quiet. [ 1913 Webster ]

Where the cow is, there is Arcadia. J. Burroughs. [ 1913 Webster ]

{ } a. [ L. Arcadius, Arcadicus, fr. Arcadia: cf. F. Arcadien, Arcadique. ] 1. Of or pertaining to Arcadia; pastoral; ideally rural; as, Arcadian simplicity or scenery. [ 1913 Webster ]

2. the dialect of Ancient Greek spoken by Arcadians. [ WordNet 1.5 ]

a. [ L. arcanus. ] Hidden; secret. [ Obs. ] “The arcane part of divine wisdom.” Berkeley. [ 1913 Webster ]

‖n.; pl. Arcana [ L., fr. arcanus closed, secret, fr. arca chest, box, fr. arcere to inclose. See Ark. ] 1. A secret; a mystery; -- generally used in the plural. [ 1913 Webster ]

Inquiries into the arcana of the Godhead. Warburton. [ 1913 Webster ]

2. (Med.) A secret remedy; an elixir. Dunglison. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. [ F. barcarolle, fr. It. barcaruola, fr. barca bark, barge. ] (Mus.) (a) A popular song or melody sung by Venetian gondoliers. (b) A piece of music composed in imitation of such a song. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. an arboreal civet of Asia (Arctictis bintourong) having a long prehensile tail and shaggy black hair.
Syn. -- binturong. [ WordNet 1.5 ]

n. [ Probably a Canadian French corruption of an Indian name of the wolverene. ] (Zool.) The wolverene; -- also applied, but erroneously, to the Canada lynx, and sometimes to the American badger. See Wolverene. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. [ Dim. fr. F. carcan the iron collar or chain of a criminal, a chain of precious stones, LL. carcannum, fr. Armor. kerchen bosom, neck, kelchen collar, fr. kelch circle; or Icel. kverk troat, OHG. querca throat. ] A jeweled chain, necklace, or collar. [ Also written carkanet and carcant. ] Shak. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. See Carcass. [ 1913 Webster ]

n.; pl. Carcasses [ Written also carcase. ] [ F. carcasse, fr. It. carcassa, fr. L. caro flesh + capsa chest, box, case. Cf. Carnal, Case a sheath. ] 1. A dead body, whether of man or beast; a corpse; now commonly the dead body of a beast. [ 1913 Webster ]

He turned to see the carcass of the lion. Judges xiv. 8. [ 1913 Webster ]

This kept thousands in the town whose carcasses went into the great pits by cartloads. De Foe. [ 1913 Webster ]

2. The living body; -- now commonly used in contempt or ridicule. “To pamper his own carcass.” South. [ 1913 Webster ]

Lovely her face; was ne'er so fair a creature.
For earthly carcass had a heavenly feature. Oldham. [ 1913 Webster ]

3. The abandoned and decaying remains of some bulky and once comely thing, as a ship; the skeleton, or the uncovered or unfinished frame, of a thing. [ 1913 Webster ]

A rotten carcass of a boat. Shak. [ 1913 Webster ]

4. (Mil.) A hollow case or shell, filled with combustibles, to be thrown from a mortar or howitzer, to set fire to buldings, ships, etc. [ 1913 Webster ]

A discharge of carcasses and bombshells. W. Iving. [ 1913 Webster ]

‖n. A sweet wine. See Calcavella. [ 1913 Webster ]

v. t. [ See Demarcation. ] To mark by bounds; to set the limits of; to separate; to discriminate. Wilkinson. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. [ F. démarcation; pref. dé- (L. de) + marquer to mark, of German origin. See Mark. ] The act of marking, or of ascertaining and setting a limit; separation; distinction. [ 1913 Webster ]

The speculative line of demarcation, where obedience ought to end and resistance must begin, is faint, obscure, and not easily definable. Burke. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. A cap or cover to protect the ear from cold. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. Same as Embarkation. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. [ It. mercatante. See Merchant. ] A merchant. [ Obs. ] Shak. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. [ F. marcassite; cf. It. marcassita, Sp. marquesita, Pg. marquezita; all fr. Ar. marqashītha. ] (Min.) A sulphide of iron resembling pyrite or common iron pyrites in composition, but differing in form; white iron pyrites. [ 1913 Webster ]

Golden marcasite, tin. [ Obs. ] [ 1913 Webster ]

{ } a. Containing, or having the nature of, marcasite. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. [ F. ] (Her.) A young wild boar. [ 1913 Webster ]

‖a. [ It. ] (Mus.) In a marked emphatic manner; -- used adverbially as a direction. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. pl. [ L. ] The Fates. See Fate, 4. [ 1913 Webster ]

adv. [ Par + case. ] Perchance; by chance. [ Obs. ] Chaucer. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. [ F. sarcasme, L. sarcasmus, Gr. sarkasmo`s, from sarka`zein to tear flesh like dogs, to bite the lips in rage, to speak bitterly, to sneer, fr. sa`rx, sa`rkos, flesh. ] A keen, reproachful expression; a satirical remark uttered with some degree of scorn or contempt; a taunt; a gibe; a cutting jest. [ 1913 Webster ]

The sarcasms of those critics who imagine our art to be a matter of inspiration. Sir J. Reynolds. [ 1913 Webster ]

Syn. -- Satire; irony; ridicule; taunt; gibe. [ 1913 Webster ]

a. Sarcastic. [ Obs. ] “Sarcasmous scandal.” Hubidras. [ 1913 Webster ]

{ } a. Expressing, or expressed by, sarcasm; characterized by, or of the nature of, sarcasm; given to the use of sarcasm; bitterly satirical; scornfully severe; taunting. [ 1913 Webster ]

What a fierce and sarcastic reprehension would this have drawn from the friendship of the world! South. [ 1913 Webster ]

adv. In a sarcastic manner. [ 1913 Webster ]