n. [ Gael. cabar. ] A pole or beam, esp. one used in Gaelic games for tossing as a trial of strength. [ Webster 1913 Suppl. ]
n. [ Sp., properly, big head. Cf. Cavesson. ] (Zoöl.) A California fish (Hemilepidotus spinosus), allied to the sculpin. [ 1913 Webster ]
n. [ Sp. cascabel a little bell, also (fr. the shape), a knob at the breech end of a cannon. ] The projection in rear of the breech of a cannon, usually a knob or breeching loop connected with the gun by a neck. In old writers it included all in rear of the base ring. [ See Illust. of Cannon. ] [ 1913 Webster ]
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