कर्कट

{ karkaṭḥ }

बर'/बड़ो (Bodo) WN

   See : केनसार

हिन्दी (hindi) WN

   See : केकड़ा, गुड़ियल

A dictionary, Marathi and English

   कर्काटक n कर्कोटक n A pair of compasses. 2 A crab.

महाराष्ट्र शब्दकोश

   पुन . १ ( गणित ) त्रिज्या . २ वर्तुल काढण्याचें साधन ; कंपास . ३ कर्क पहा .

A Sanskrit English Dictionary

कर्कट  m.  m. a crab, [Suśr.]; [Pañcat.] &c.
   the sign Cancer, [VarBṛS.]; [VarBṛ.] &c.
   a particular bird, [L.]
    N. of several plants
   the fibrous root of a plant, [L.]
   the curved end of the beam of a balance (to which the strings supporting the scale are attached), Mit.
   a pair of compasses in a particular position
   a particular position of the hands
   a kind of fever, [Bhpr.]
   a kind of coitus, [L.]

The Practical Sanskrit-English Dictionary

कर्कटः [karkaṭḥ]   1 A crab.
   Cancer, the fourth sign of the zodiac.
   A kind of crane.
   The fibrous root of a lotus.
   A thorn.
   The curved end of the beam of a balance.
   A kind of coitus (रतिबन्ध).
   The radius of a circle.
   Compass, circuit.
   A kind of pin or wedge.
   टी A female crab.
   A kind of cucumber.
   The curved end of a balance.
   A small water-pot.

Shabda-Sagara

कर्कट  m.  ( -टः)
   1. A crab.
   2. The sign of the zodiac, (Cancer.)
   3. A kind of bird, the numidian crane.
   4. A long gourd: see तुम्बी.
   5. The fibrous root of the lotus.
   6. The curved end of the beam of a balance, to which the strings supporting the scale are attached. 7. A compass.
   8. The radius of a circle.
  f.  ( -टा) A plant, common- ly Kurkavali, (Momordica mixta.)
  f.  ( -टी)
   1. A kind of cucumber, (Cucumis utilatissimus, Rox.)
   2. The fruit of the silk cotton tree.
   3. A snake.
   4. A water jar.
    E. कर्क a Sautra root, to laugh or smile, and अटन् affix, fem. affix टाप् or ङीष्.

ROOTS:

कर्क अटन् टाप् ङीष्