cullis

Noun

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Noun (1)cullises

  1. a gutter in a roofType of gutter, troughPart of building, edifice
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Webster's Dictionary (1913)

Cul′lis (k…l′l…s), noun

Origin: OF. coleïs, 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. obsolete

When I am exellent at caudles And cullises... you shall be welcome to me.— Francis, & Fletcher, John. Beaumont
Cul′lis noun; pl. Cullises (-…z).

Origin: F.coulisse groove, fr. the same source as E. cullis broth.

Architecture A gutter in a roof; a channel or groove.

Webster’s Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913), from GCIDE 0.54

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