Definition of cast

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Cast (v. t.) To compute; to reckon; to calculate; as, to cast a horoscope..

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Cleromancy :: Cleromancy (n.) A divination by throwing dice or casting lots.
Castalian :: Castalian (a.) Of or pertaining to Castalia, a mythical fountain of inspiration on Mt. Parnassus sacred to the Muses..
Daubing :: Daubing (n.) A rough coat of mortar put upon a wall to give it the appearance of stone; rough-cast.
Keep :: Keep (n.) That which keeps or protects; a stronghold; a fortress; a castle; specifically, the strongest and securest part of a castle, often used as a place of residence by the lord of the castle, especially during a siege; the donjon. See Illust. of Castle..
Throw :: Throw (v. i.) To perform the act of throwing or casting; to cast; specifically, to cast dice..
Countercast :: Countercast (n.) A trick; a delusive contrivance.
Eject :: Eject (v. t.) To cast out; to evict; to dispossess; as, to eject tenants from an estate..
Penumbra :: Penumbra (n.) The shadow cast, in an eclipse, where the light is partly, but not wholly, cut off by the intervening body; the space of partial illumination between the umbra, or perfect shadow, on all sides, and the full light..
Vein :: Vein (n.) Peculiar temper or temperament; tendency or turn of mind; a particular disposition or cast of genius; humor; strain; quality; also, manner of speech or action; as, a rich vein of humor; a satirical vein..
Castigate :: Castigate (v. t.) To emend; to correct.
Satirical :: Satirical (a.) Censorious; severe in language; sarcastic; insulting.
Sad :: Sad (supperl.) Affected with grief or unhappiness; cast down with affliction; downcast; gloomy; mournful.
Wink :: Wink (n.) A hint given by shutting the eye with a significant cast.
Mew :: Mew (v. i.) To cast the feathers; to molt; hence, to change; to put on a new appearance..
Pig :: Pig (n.) An oblong mass of cast iron, lead, or other metal. See Mine pig, under Mine..
Tymp :: Tymp (n.) A hollow water-cooled iron casting in the upper part of the archway in which the dam stands.
Glance :: Glance (v. t.) To shoot or dart suddenly or obliquely; to cast for a moment; as, to glance the eye..
Shedding :: Shedding (n.) The act of shedding, separating, or casting off or out; as, the shedding of blood..
Recast :: Recast (v. t.) To throw again.
Castilian :: Castilian (n.) The Spanish language as spoken in Castile.
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