Definition of cast

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Cast (n.) The assignment of parts in a play to the actors.

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Flirt :: Flirt (n.) A sudden jerk; a quick throw or cast; a darting motion; hence, a jeer..
Pollucite :: Pollucite (n.) A colorless transparent mineral, resembling quartz, occurring with castor or castorite on the island of Elba. It is a silicate of alumina and caesia. Called also pollux..
Bailiff :: Bailiff (n.) Originally, a person put in charge of something especially, a chief officer, magistrate, or keeper, as of a county, town, hundred, or castle; one to whom power/ of custody or care are intrusted..
Elaiodic :: Elaiodic (a.) Derived from castor oil; ricinoleic; as, elaiodic acid..
Disembogue :: Disembogue (v. t.) To eject; to cast forth.
Cast :: Cast () 3d pres. of Cast, for Casteth..
Grapeshot :: Grapeshot (n.) A cluster, usually nine in number, of small iron balls, put together by means of cast-iron circular plates at top and bottom, with two rings, and a central connecting rod, in order to be used as a charge for a cannon. Formerly grapeshot were inclosed in canvas bags..
Caster :: Caster (n.) A vial, cruet, or other small vessel, used to contain condiments at the table; as, a set of casters..
Bluebeard :: Bluebeard (n.) The hero of a mediaeval French nursery legend, who, leaving home, enjoined his young wife not to open a certain room in his castle. She entered it, and found the murdered bodies of his former wives. -- Also used adjectively of a subject which it is forbidden to investigate..
Castellated :: Castellated (a.) Inclosed within a building; as, a fountain or cistern castellated..
Disorient :: Disorient (v. t.) To turn away from the cast; to confuse as to which way is east; to cause to lose one's bearings.
Dicast :: Dicast (n.) A functionary in ancient Athens answering nearly to the modern juryman.
Xyloplastic :: Xyloplastic (a.) Formed of wood pulp by molds; relating to casts made of wood pulp in molds.
Castled :: Castled (imp. & p. p.) of Castl.
Chaldron :: Chaldron (n.) An English dry measure, being, at London, 36 bushels heaped up, or its equivalent weight, and more than twice as much at Newcastle. Now used exclusively for coal and coke..
Blink :: Blink (pl.) Boughs cast where deer are to pass, to turn or check them..
Cast :: Cast (v. t.) To turn (the balance or scale); to overbalance; hence, to make preponderate; to decide; as, a casting voice..
Countercaster :: Countercaster (n.) A caster of accounts; a reckoner; a bookkeeper; -- used contemptuously.
Upcast :: Upcast (v. t.) To cast or throw up; to turn upward.
Ruinate :: Ruinate (v. t.) To cause to fall; to cast down.
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