Helen Fenton

Case knife: Definition and part of speech

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Case knife

  1. A large table knife; — so called from being formerly kept in a case.
  2. A knife carried in a sheath or case.

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.

Casemate: Definition and part of speech

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Casemate

  1. n. A hollow molding, chiefly in cornices.
  2. n. A bombproof chamber, usually of masonry, in which cannon may be placed, to be fired through embrasures; or one capable of being used as a magazine, or for quartering troops.

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.

Carving: Definition and part of speech

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Carving

  1. p. pr. & vb. n. of Carve
  2. n. The act or art of one who carves.
  3. n. A piece of decorative work cut in stone, wood, or other material.

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.

Carve: Definition and part of speech

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Carve

  1. n. A carucate.
  2. v. t. To cut.
  3. v. t. To cut, as wood, stone, or other material, in an artistic or decorative manner; to sculpture; to engrave.
  4. v. t. To make or shape by cutting, sculpturing, or engraving; to form; as, to carve a name on a tree.
  5. v. t. To cut into small pieces or slices, as meat at table; to divide for distribution or apportionment; to apportion.
  6. v. t. To cut: to hew; to mark as if by cutting.
  7. v. t. To take or make, as by cutting; to provide.
  8. v. t. To lay out; to contrive; to design; to plan.
  9. v. i. To exercise the trade of a sculptor or carver; to engrave or cut figures.
  10. v. i. To cut up meat; as, to carve for all the guests.

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.

Carvelbuilt: Definition and part of speech

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Carvelbuilt

  1. a. Having the planks meet flush at the seams, instead of lapping as in a clinker-built vessel.

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.