These are the meanings of the letters ENCALM when you unscramble them.
- Camel (n.)
A large ruminant used in Asia and Africa for carrying burdens and for riding. The camel is remarkable for its ability to go a long time without drinking. Its hoofs are small, and situated at the extremities of the toes, and the weight of the animal rests on the callous. The dromedary (Camelus dromedarius) has one bunch on the back, while the Bactrian camel (C. Bactrianus) has two. The llama, alpaca, and vicua, of South America, belong to a related genus (Auchenia).
- Camel (n.)
A water-tight structure (as a large box or boxes) used to assist a vessel in passing over a shoal or bar or in navigating shallow water. By admitting water, the camel or camels may be sunk and attached beneath or at the sides of a vessel, and when the water is pumped out the vessel is lifted.
- Clean (a.)
To render clean; to free from whatever is foul, offensive, or extraneous; to purify; to cleanse.
- Clean (adv.)
Without limitation or remainder; quite; perfectly; wholly; entirely.
- Clean (adv.)
Without miscarriage; not bunglingly; dexterously.
- Clean (superl.)
Free from awkwardness; not bungling; adroit; dexterous; as, aclean trick; a clean leap over a fence.
- Clean (superl.)
Free from ceremonial defilement.
- Clean (superl.)
Free from dirt or filth; as, clean clothes.
- Clean (superl.)
Free from errors and vulgarisms; as, a clean style.
- Clean (superl.)
Free from moral defilement; sinless; pure.
- Clean (superl.)
Free from restraint or neglect; complete; entire.
- Clean (superl.)
Free from that which is corrupting to the morals; pure in tone; healthy.
- Clean (superl.)
Free from that which is useless or injurious; without defects; as, clean land; clean timber.
- Clean (superl.)
Well-proportioned; shapely; as, clean limbs.
- Lance (n.)
A small iron rod which suspends the core of the mold in casting a shell.
- Lance (n.)
A soldier armed with a lance; a lancer.
- Lance (n.)
A weapon of war, consisting of a long shaft or handle and a steel blade or head; a spear carried by horsemen, and often decorated with a small flag; also, a spear or harpoon used by whalers and fishermen.
- Lance (n.)
An instrument which conveys the charge of a piece of ordnance and forces it home.
- Lance (n.)
One of the small paper cases filled with combustible composition, which mark the outlines of a figure.
- Lance (v. t.)
To open with a lancet; to pierce; as, to lance a vein or an abscess.
- Lance (v. t.)
To pierce with a lance, or with any similar weapon.
- Lance (v. t.)
To throw in the manner of a lance. See Lanch.
- Leman (n.)
A sweetheart, of either sex; a gallant, or a mistress; -- usually in a bad sense.
- Macle (n.)
A crystal having a similar tessellated appearance.
- Macle (n.)
A twin crystal.
- Macle (n.)
Chiastolite; -- so called from the tessellated appearance of a cross section. See Chiastolite.