From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 [gcide]:
Arctic \Arc"tic\, n.
1. The arctic circle.
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2. A warm waterproof overshoe. [U.S.]
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From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 [gcide]:
Arctic \Arc"tic\, a. [OE. artik, OF. artique, F. arctique, L.
arcticus, fr. Gr. ?, fr. ? a bear, also a northern
constellation so called; akin to L. ursus bear, Skr. ?ksha.]
Pertaining to, or situated under, the northern constellation
called the Bear; northern; frigid; as, the arctic pole,
circle, region, ocean; an arctic expedition, night,
temperature.
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Note: The arctic circle is a lesser circle, parallel to the
equator, 23[deg] 28' from the north pole. This and the
antarctic circle are called the polar circles, and
between these and the poles lie the frigid zones. See
{Zone}.
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From WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006) [wn]:
Arctic
adj 1: of or relating to the Arctic; "the Arctic summer" [syn:
{north-polar}, {Arctic}]
2: extremely cold; "an arctic climate"; "a frigid day"; "gelid
waters of the North Atlantic"; "glacial winds"; "icy hands";
"polar weather" [syn: {arctic}, {frigid}, {gelid}, {glacial},
{icy}, {polar}]
n 1: the regions to the north of the Arctic Circle centered on
the North Pole [syn: {Arctic}, {Arctic Zone}, {North Frigid
Zone}]
2: a waterproof overshoe that protects shoes from water or snow
[syn: {arctic}, {galosh}, {golosh}, {rubber}, {gumshoe}]
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