core
In general usage, an essential part of a thing surrounded by other essential things.
In general usage, an essential part of a thing surrounded by other essential things.
In general usage, an essential part of a thing surrounded by other essential things.
In general usage, an essential part of a thing surrounded by other essential things.
The most important part of a thing or aggregate of things wherever located and whether of any determinate location at all; the essence.
The most important part of a thing or aggregate of things wherever located and whether of any determinate location at all; the essence.
The most important part of a thing or aggregate of things wherever located and whether of any determinate location at all; the essence.
The most important part of a thing or aggregate of things wherever located and whether of any determinate location at all; the essence.
particular parts of technical instruments or machines essential in function:
particular parts of technical instruments or machines essential in function:
particular parts of technical instruments or machines essential in function:
particular parts of technical instruments or machines essential in function:
particular parts of technical instruments or machines essential in function:
particular parts of technical instruments or machines essential in function:
particular parts of technical instruments or machines essential in function:
particular parts of technical instruments or machines essential in function:
Hence particular parts of a subject studied or examined by technical operations, likened by position and practical or structural robustness to kernels, cores in the most vulgar sense above.
Hence particular parts of a subject studied or examined by technical operations, likened by position and practical or structural robustness to kernels, cores in the most vulgar sense above.
Hence particular parts of a subject studied or examined by technical operations, likened by position and practical or structural robustness to kernels, cores in the most vulgar sense above.
Hence particular parts of a subject studied or examined by technical operations, likened by position and practical or structural robustness to kernels, cores in the most vulgar sense above.
Hence particular parts of a subject studied or examined by technical operations, likened by position and practical or structural robustness to kernels, cores in the most vulgar sense above.
Hence particular parts of a subject studied or examined by technical operations, likened by position and practical or structural robustness to kernels, cores in the most vulgar sense above.

cores
plural of core

corseque
A pole weapon with a spike and two lateral blades on a shaft.

corseques
plural of corseque

corsesque
Alternative form of corseque.

corsesques
plural of corsesque.

coulisse
A piece of timber having a groove in which something glides.
A fluting in a sword blade.
A side scene of the stage in a theater or the space between the side scenes.

coulisses
plural of coulisse

coulter
A cutter, consisting of a blade in either knife form or disk form, attached to the ploughbeam of a plough to cut the sward, in front of the ploughshare and mouldboard.
The part of a seed drill that makes the furrow for the seed.

coulters
plural of coulter

counterarm
To arm oneself in order to match the level of weaponry held by an opponent.

counterarms
plural of counterarm

counterbarrage
A barrage in response to another barrage.

counterbarrages
plural of counterbarrage

counterdeployment
The deployment of weapons or military forces in response to another deployment.

counterdeployments
plural of counterdeployment

counterpassword
Alternative form of counter-password.

counterpasswords
plural of counterpassword

countersurface
A surface over which another moves frictionally

countersurfaces
plural of countersurface

couteau
A knife; a dagger.

couteaus
plural of couteau

couteaux
plural of couteau

cpl
Abbreviation of couple.

crawbeen
Synonym of pill (“ball of fibers formed on the surface of a textile fabric by rubbing”).

crisses
plural of cris
plural of criss

cronel
The metal head of a tilting spear or lance, which could be blunt or consist of many small points (to grip armor), designed not to penetrate or wound.

cronell
Alternative form of cronel (“lance-part”).

cronells
plural of cronell

cronels
plural of cronel

cronnell
Alternative form of cronel (“lance-part”).

crossbow
A mechanised weapon, based on the bow and arrow, that shoots bolts.
A portable ballista that can be held in the hand.

crossbows
plural of crossbow

crossfire
An arrangement of two or more weapons so each can fire diagonally at something in front of a line between them.
The danger to a third party passing between two belligerents firing at one another.
The danger to a third party passing between a gunman and his target.
A heated confrontation between opposing factions.

crossfires
plural of crossfire

crossguard
A metal bar fixed between, and at right angles to, the blade and the handle of a sword or other bladed weapon that stops an opponent's similar weapon from sliding along the blade and injuring the hand of the person wielding the sword.

crossguards
plural of crossguard

crosshairs
plural of crosshair
A set of two perpendicular lines in the sight of a firearm, used to align the gun with the target.

crossstaff
Alternative form of cross-staff.

crossstaffs
plural of crossstaff

crossworders
plural of crossworder

crosswordese
The jargon of crossword puzzle clues or answers, often consisting of rare, archaic, or dialectal words.

crosswording
The hobby of solving crossword puzzles.

crosswords
plural of crossword

crowbill
A kind of forceps for extracting bullets, etc., from wounds.
Synonym of bec de corbin (“poleaxe with a modified hammerhead and a spike mounted on the top of the pole”).

crowbills
plural of crowbill

crowns
plural of crown

cruciverse
The fandom of crosswords.
A hypothetical parallel universe that speaks crosswordese; the set of words used in crosswords, especially those that are obscure or not considered part of standard language.

cryoguns
plural of cryogun

cryptics
plural of cryptic

cudgel
A short heavy club with a rounded head used as a weapon.
Anything that can be used as a threat to force one's will on another.

cudgeled
simple past and past participle of cudgel

cudgeling
present participle and gerund of cudgel

cudgelings
plural of cudgeling

cudgelled
simple past and past participle of cudgel

cudgelling
present participle and gerund of cudgel

cudgellings
plural of cudgelling

cudgels
plural of cudgel

cupid
A putto carrying a bow and arrow, representing Cupid or love.
Any of various lycaenid butterflies of the genera Chilades, Cupido and Everes.

cupids
plural of cupid

curdler
That which curdles.
An acoustic weapon used to disperse crowds.

curdlers
plural of curdler

curtana
A short sword used for ceremonial purposes

curtanas
plural of curtana

curtaxe
Alternative form of curtal-axe: a cutlass.

curtein
Archaic form of curtana.

curteins
plural of curtein

curtelasse
cutlass

cuspes
plural of cuspis

cutlas
Obsolete form of cutlass.

cutlases
plural of cutlas

cutlash
Obsolete form of cutlass.

cutlashes
plural of cutlash

cutlass
A short sword with a curved blade, and a convex edge; once used by sailors when boarding an enemy ship.
A similarly shaped tool; a machete.

cutlassed
simple past and past participle of cutlass

cutlasses
plural of cutlass

cutlassing
present participle and gerund of cutlass

cuttle
Synonym of cuttlefish.

cuttles
plural of cuttle

cutto
Alternative form of cuttoe.

cuttoe
A large knife or small sword.

cuttoes
plural of cutto
plural of cuttoe

cuttos
plural of cutto

cyberarsenal
A collection of cyberweapons.

cyberarsenals
plural of cyberarsenal

cyberknives
plural of cyberknife

cyberweapon
Computer hardware or software used as a weapon in cyberwarfare.

cyberweaponry
cyberweapons collectively