*caillouteu-x, -se, adj., pebbly, flinty.
*cailloutis, n.m., broken stones, gravel; broken flint.
caïmacan, n.m., caimacan (a Turkish officer).
caïman, n.m., American crocodile, caiman.
caimand. V. quémand.
caimander. V. quémander.
caimandeu-r, -se. V. quémandeur.
caïque, n.m. V. caïc.
caisse, n.f., case, box, chest, trunk; coffer, till; cash-room, counting-house; cylinder (of a drum); (anat.) drum (of the ear); body (of a coach); pay-office. — de médicaments; medicine chest. — militaire; military chest. La — du régiment; the regimental chest. Avoir tant d’argent en —; to have so much money in hand. Les —s de l’Etat; the coffers of the state. Livre de —; cash-book. Tenir la —; to keep the cash. — de secours mutuels; sick-fund. — des pensions; pension fund. Faire la —; to make up the cash account. — d’amortissement; sinking fund. — d’épargne; savings-bank. — d’escompte; discounting bank. Grosse —; big drum. Battre la —; to beat the drum. Bander la —; to brace the drum. Tenir la —; to act as cashier. (jest.) Sauver la —; to run off with the till.
caissier, n.m., treasurer, cashier.