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Classes,
groups of students, social divisions.
Glasses,
drinking vessels.
Glasses,
spectacles, to read with rather than to
 
watch. Magnifying lenses.
The various classes used their glasses to
inspect the glasses.
 
 
Claude,
man's name.
Clawed,
(pt). Claw, scratch.
Claude was clawed by the lion.
 
 
 
 
Clerical,
to do with clerks,
Clerical,
to do with the church.
Clerical(grey)
a colour.
He was on the clerical staff of the Clerical Medical
Company and always wore clerical grey suits.
 
 
Clip,
to cut out article of interest from a magazine.
Clip,
to trim hedge.
Clip,
(round the earole) slap to hit the ear.
Clip,
to attach together with staples or paper clips
Clip,
to punch, cut or deface a ticket. (Lady bus
 
conductors in London were called Clippies).
 
 
Clock,
a timepiece.
Clock,
(sl) human physiognomy.
Clock,
(sl) to observe, recognise.
Clock,
(sl) to hit, strike.
Clock,
to time.
He stood under the clock to clock how long it would
Take to clock his clock before he clocked him.
 
 
Clog,
to block.
Clog,
wooden shoe.
Clog the drain with clog chips.
 
 
Close,
to shut.
Close,
nearby.
Clothes,
garments.
 
 
Clout,
mark or target.
Clout,
clothing.
Clout,
blow or strike.
Clout,
(sl) influence – political or business.
 
 
Coach,
sports trainer.
dictionaryoxymoron
Coach,
conveyance.
Coach,
train or encourage.
The coach was on the coach but the trainer
coached on the train.
 
 
Coaches,
motor vehicles.
Cochise,
Red Indian Chief.
Son of Cochise, him raid coaches.
 
 
Coarse,
rough.
Course,
unit of study.
Course,
natural development.
Course,
a path or route.
Course,
part of a meal served at one time.
Course,
a layer of masonry.
 
 
 
 
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