CULLIS

cullis

(noun) a gutter in a roof

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Etymology

Noun

cullis (plural cullises)

(architecture) A gutter in a roof.

(architecture) A channel or groove, as for a side-scene in a theatre.

A strong broth of meat, strained and made clear for someone who is ill or infirm; also, a savoury jelly.

Source: Wiktionary


Cul"lis (k, n. Etym: [OF. coleïs, F. coulis, fr. OF. & F. couler to strain, to flow, fr. L. colare to filter, strain; cf. LL. coladicium. Cf. Colander.]

Definition: 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.

Cul"lis, n.; pl. Cullises (-. Etym: [F.coulisse groove, fr. the same source as E. cullis broth.] (Arch.)

Definition: A gutter in a roof; a channel or groove.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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