Helen Fenton

Castanets: Definition and part of speech

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Castanets

  1. n. pl. Two small, concave shells of ivory or hard wood, shaped like spoons, fastened to the thumb, and beaten together with the middle finger; — used by the Spaniards and Moors as an accompaniment to their dance and guitars.

The word meanings were obtained from OPTED(The Online Plain Text English Dictionary), which is based on “The Project Gutenberg Etext of Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary” which is in turn based on the 1913 US Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary (See Project Gutenburg), as a text file.

Castaway: Definition and part of speech

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Castaway

  1. a. Of no value; rejected; useless.
  2. n. One who, or that which, is cast away or shipwrecked.
  3. n. One who is ruined; one who has made moral shipwreck; a reprobate.

The word meanings were obtained from OPTED(The Online Plain Text English Dictionary), which is based on “The Project Gutenberg Etext of Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary” which is in turn based on the 1913 US Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary (See Project Gutenburg), as a text file.

Casino: Definition and part of speech

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Casino

  1. n. A game at cards. See Cassino.
  2. n. A small country house.
  3. n. A building or room used for meetings, or public amusements, for dancing, gaming, etc.

The word meanings were obtained from OPTED(The Online Plain Text English Dictionary), which is based on “The Project Gutenberg Etext of Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary” which is in turn based on the 1913 US Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary (See Project Gutenburg), as a text file.

Cask: Definition and part of speech

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Cask

  1. v. t. To put into a cask.
  2. n. Same as Casque.
  3. n. A barrel-shaped vessel made of staves headings, and hoops, usually fitted together so as to hold liquids. It may be larger or smaller than a barrel.
  4. n. The quantity contained in a cask.
  5. n. A casket; a small box for jewels.

The word meanings were obtained from OPTED(The Online Plain Text English Dictionary), which is based on “The Project Gutenberg Etext of Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary” which is in turn based on the 1913 US Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary (See Project Gutenburg), as a text file.

Casket: Definition and part of speech

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Casket

  1. v. t. To put into, or preserve in, a casket.
  2. n. A small chest or box, esp. of rich material or ornamental character, as for jewels, etc.
  3. n. A kind of burial case.
  4. n. Anything containing or intended to contain something highly esteemed
  5. n. The body.
  6. n. The tomb.
  7. n. A book of selections.
  8. n. A gasket. See Gasket.

The word meanings were obtained from OPTED(The Online Plain Text English Dictionary), which is based on “The Project Gutenberg Etext of Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary” which is in turn based on the 1913 US Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary (See Project Gutenburg), as a text file.

Casque: Definition and part of speech

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Casque

  1. n. A piece of defensive or ornamental armor (with or without a vizor) for the head and neck; a helmet.

The word meanings were obtained from OPTED(The Online Plain Text English Dictionary), which is based on “The Project Gutenberg Etext of Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary” which is in turn based on the 1913 US Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary (See Project Gutenburg), as a text file.