Definition of cast

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Cast (v. t.) To defeat in a lawsuit; to decide against; to convict; as, to be cast in damages..

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Esculin :: Esculin (n.) A glucoside obtained from the Aesculus hippocastanum, or horse-chestnut, and characterized by its fine blue fluorescent solutions..
Lot :: Lot (n.) Anything (as a die, pebble, ball, or slip of paper) used in determining a question by chance, or without man's choice or will; as, to cast or draw lots..
Poll :: Poll (n.) The place where the votes are cast or recorded; as, to go to the polls..
Cast :: Cast (v. t.) To throw up, as a mound, or rampart..
Glance :: Glance (n.) A quick cast of the eyes; a quick or a casual look; a swift survey; a glimpse.
Castigatory :: Castigatory (n.) An instrument formerly used to punish and correct arrant scolds; -- called also a ducking stool, or trebucket..
Whip :: Whip (v. t.) To secure the end of (a rope, or the like) from untwisting by overcasting it with small stuff..
Loam :: Loam (n.) A mixture of sand, clay, and other materials, used in making molds for large castings, often without a pattern..
Mordacity :: Mordacity (n.) The quality of being mordacious; biting severity, or sarcastic quality..
Roughhew :: Roughhew (v. t.) To give the first form or shape to; to form rudely; to shape approximately and rudely; to roughcast.
Jonah :: "Jonah (n.) The Hebrew prophet, who was cast overboard as one who endangered the ship; hence, any person whose presence is unpropitious..
Capable :: Capable (a.) Possessing ability, qualification, or susceptibility; having capacity; of sufficient size or strength; as, a room capable of holding a large number; a castle capable of resisting a long assault..
Peel :: Peel (n.) A small tower, fort, or castle; a keep..
Abject :: Abject (a.) To cast off or down; hence, to abase; to degrade; to lower; to debase..
Cast :: Cast (v. t.) To throw down, as in wrestling..
Orchotomy :: Orchotomy (n.) The operation of cutting out or removing a testicle by the knife; castration.
Slough :: Slough (v. t.) To cast off; to discard as refuse.
Skit :: Skit (v. t.) To cast reflections on; to asperse.
Moulding :: Moulding (n.) Anything cast in a mold, or which appears to be so, as grooved or ornamental bars of wood or metal..
Gage :: Gage (n.) A glove, cap, or the like, cast on the ground as a challenge to combat, and to be taken up by the accepter of the challenge; a challenge; a defiance..
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