The American Printer: A Manual of Typography / Containing practical directions for managing all departments of a printing office, as well as complete instructions for apprentices; with several useful tables, numerous schemes for imposing forms in every variety, hints to authors, etc.

by Thomas MacKellar

Capias ad satisfaciendum.—You may take to satisfy.

Capriccio.—A fanciful irregular kind of musical composition.

Capriole.—A leap without advancing; capers.

Caput mortuum.—Dead head; the worthless remains.

Caret.—Is wanting or omitted.

Caret initio et fine.—It wants beginning and end.

Carpe diem.—Enjoy the present day.

Carte blanche.—Unconditional terms.

Casus belli.—An occasion for war.

Casus fæderis.—A case of conspiracy; the end of the league.