Defn: Of or like a charlatan; making undue pretension; empirical; pretentious; quackish. — Char`la*tan"ic*al*ly, adv.
CHARLATANISM
Char"la*tan*ism, n. Etym: [Cf. F. charlatanisme.]
Defn: Charlatanry.
CHARLATANRY
Char"la*tan*ry, n. Etym: [F. charlatanrie, from It. ciarlataneria.
See Charlatan.]
Defn: Undue pretensions to skill; quackery; wheedling; empiricism.
CHARLES'S WAIN
Charles's Wain. Etym: [Charles + wain; cf. AS. Carles w (for wægn),
Sw. karlvagnen, Dan. karlsvogn. See Churl, and Wain.] (Astron.)
Defn: The group of seven stars, commonly called the Dipper, in the constellation Ursa Major, or Great Bear. See Ursa major, under Ursa.
Note: The name is sometimes also applied to the Constellation.
CHARLIE
Char"lie, n.
1. A familiar nickname or substitute for Charles.