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cullis

Pronunciation:  'kulis

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 Definition: [n]  a gutter in a roof
 
 See Also: building, edifice, gutter, trough

 

 

Webster's 1913 Dictionary
 
 Definition: 
  1. \Cul"lis\ (k?l"l?s), n. [OF. cole["i]s, F. coulis, fr.
    OF. & F. couler to strain, to flow, fr. L. colare to filter,
    strain; cf. LL. coladicium. Cf. {Colander}.]
    A strong broth of meat, strained and made clear for invalids;
    also, a savory jelly. [Obs.]
    
          When I am exellent at caudles And cullises . . . you
          shall be welcome to me.                  --Beau. & Fl.
    
    
  2. \Cul"lis\, n.; pl. {Cullises} (-?z). [F. coulisse groove,
    fr. the same source as E. cullis broth.] (Arch.)
    A gutter in a roof; a channel or groove.
    
    
 

 

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