Defn: One who labors with another; an associate in labor.
COLANDER Col"an*der, n. Etym: [L. colans, -antis, p. pr. of colare to filter, to strain, fr. colum a strainer. Cf. Cullis, Culvert.]
Defn: A utensil with a bottom perforated with little holes for straining liquids, mashed vegetable pulp, etc.; a strainer of wickerwork, perfprated metal, or the like.
COLA NUT; COLA SEED
Cola nut, Cola seed. (Bot.)
Defn: The bitter fruit of Cola acuminata, which is nearly as large as a chestnut, and furnishes a stimulant, which is used in medicine.
COLATION
Co*la"tion, n. Etym: [See Colander.]
Defn: The act or process of straining or filtering. [R.]
COLATITUDE
Co*lat"i*tude (; 134), n. Etym: [Formed like cosine. See Cosine.]
Defn: The complement of the latitude, or the difference between any latitude and ninety degrees.
COLATURE
Col"a*ture, n. Etym: [L. colatura, from colare: cf. F. colature. See
Colander.]