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Cullis

Cullis Meaning & Definition
Cullis Definition And Meaning

What's The Definition Of Cullis?

[n] a gutter in a roof

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See Also | building | edifice | gutter | trough

Cullis In Webster's Dictionary

\Cul"lis\ (k?l"l?s), n. [OF. cole["i]s, F. coulis, fr. OF. & F. couler to strain, to flow, fr. L. colare to filter, strain; cf. LL. coladicium. Cf. {Colander}.] A strong broth of meat, strained and made clear for invalids; also, a savory jelly. [Obs.] When I am exellent at caudles And cullises . . . you shall be welcome to me. --Beau. & Fl.
\Cul"lis\, n.; pl. {Cullises} (-?z). [F. coulisse groove, fr. the same source as E. cullis broth.] (Arch.) A gutter in a roof; a channel or groove.

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