Definitions for: Arctic

[n] a waterproof overshoe that protects shoes from water or snow
[n] the regions north of the Arctic Circle centered on the North Pole
[adj] extremely cold; "an arctic climate"; "let's get inside; I'm freezing"; "a frigid day"; "gelid waters of the North Atlantic"; "glacial winds"; "icy hands"; "polar weather"
[adj] at or near the north pole
[adj] of or relating to the Arctic; "Arctic circle"

Webster (1913) Definition: 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.

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.

Arc"tic, n.
1. The arctic circle.

2. A warm waterproof overshoe. [U.S.]

Synonyms: Arctic Zone, cold, freezing, frigid, galosh, gelid, glacial, golosh, gumshoe, icy, North Frigid Zone, north-polar, polar, rubber

See Also: Frigid Zone, overshoe, polar zone

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