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单词 caster
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castern.

Brit. /ˈkɑːstə/, /ˈkastə/, U.S. /ˈkæstər/
Etymology: < cast v. + -er suffix1.
1.
a. One who casts, in various senses of the verb.
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the world > the universe > astrology > judicial astrology > [noun] > person
astrologera1382
castera1382
astronomera1387
planetist1509
horoscoper1561
figure-caster1584
figure-flinger1587
philomath1611
judiciary1618
planetary1625
astromancer1652
astromantic1652
configurator1652
horoscopist1652
planetarian1652
Babylonian1677
the world > relative properties > number > enumeration, reckoning, or calculation > [noun] > one who counts, reckons, or calculates
reckoner?c1225
counterc1369
calculatorc1380
calculerc1400
teller1434
logist1570
count-caster1573
account caster1580
caster1598
computatist1611
computant1621
accountant1622
computor1669
digitizer1767
enumerator1856
society > leisure > entertainment > pastimes > game > games of chance > dice-playing > [noun] > player
tavlereOE
dice-player1377
dicer1408
tirler of square bones1609
caster1664
tat-monger1688
setter1726
tatsman1825
throwster1832
shooter1910
a1382 Bible (Wycliffite, E.V.) (Douce 369(1)) (1850) Prov. xxiii. 7 In licnesse of a deuynour and of a fals castere.
1552 R. Huloet Abcedarium Anglico Latinum Brayder or caster in teeth.
1553 Act 1 Mary Sess. 3 viii. §1 Forcers of Wools, Casters of Wools, and Sorters of Wools.
1574 J. Baret Aluearie C 165 A caster of lottes. Sortitor.
1598 J. Florio Worlde of Wordes Caster of accountes.
1611 R. Cotgrave Dict. French & Eng. Tongues Mathematicien, a caster of Natiuities.
1623 J. Bingham tr. Xenophon Hist. 117 The caster of the first stone.
1664 G. Etherege Comical Revenge ii. iii. 29 The Caster wins If he fling above ten with Doublets upon Three Dice.
1711 J. Addison Spectator No. 191 Set up for a Caster of Fortunate Figures.
1840 W. M. Thackeray Catherine iii Three to two against the caster [of dice].
1856 R. A. Vaughan Hours with Mystics (1860) II. viii. iii. 49 Casters of horoscopes and makers of cunning toys.
1885 Harper's Mag. Apr. 776/1 The caster stands on a platform.
1887 Athenæum 414 Artificial casters of the evil eye.
b. also with adverb following.
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the world > existence and causation > creation > destruction > [noun] > one who or that which destroys
baneOE
losera1340
leeserc1380
stroyerc1380
destroyer1382
ravenerc1390
castera1400
confounder1401
wastera1425
stroyc1440
undoerc1440
unmakerc1450
confounderess1509
hydraa1513
stroy-good1540
abolisher1548
thunderbolt1559
disannullera1572
stroy-all1573
ruiner1581
down-puller1583
murdererc1585
spendingc1595
blaster1598
assassin1609
ruinater1609
dissolver1611
minerc1614
destructioner1621
fordoer1631
sinker1632
destructive1640
deletery1642
assassinatea1658
ruinator1658
destroyeress1662
destructora1691
dissolvent1835
solvent1841
wrecker1882
destructant1889
the world > movement > impelling or driving > projecting through space or throwing > [noun] > one who or that which
warperOE
castera1400
throwerc1450
flinger1598
tosser1612
jaculator1796
shy1884
shyer1895
slinger1902
the world > movement > motion in a certain direction > going or coming out > letting or sending out > [noun] > expulsion or driving out > one who or that which
devoider14..
outputterc1400
expulsor?a1475
expulser?1529
out-thruster1570
expeller1587
flinger1598
caster1601
ejector1640
a1400 (a1325) Cursor Mundi (Trin. Cambr.) l. 16703 Heil þou temple caster doun.
1601 J. Deacon & J. Walker Dialogicall Disc. Spirits & Diuels To Rdr. 16 A coniurour or caster foorth of spirits and diuels.
1617 S. Collins Epphata to F. T. 304 They are made to be casters on of the perfume.
1836 E. Howard Rattlin xxvi The caster-up of sums.
2. spec.
a. One who casts metal; a founder.
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society > occupation and work > worker > workers according to type of work > manual or industrial worker > workers with specific materials > metalworker > [noun] > caster or founder
yettereOE
metal yetterc1400
founder1402
wellera1425
caster1535
1535 Bible (Coverdale) Jer. x. 14 Confunded be all casters of ymages.
1662 B. Gerbier Brief Disc. Princ. Building 31 Architect, Sculptor, and Caster in Brass.
1865 Mr. Cowper in Parl. 12 May The model of the first lion is completed, and now in the hands of the casters.
1884 G. M. Fenn Sweet Mace III. vi. 84 Woe to the caster of cannon.
b. One employed in shovelling or ‘casting’ coals from the keels into the ships (on the Wear).
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society > occupation and work > worker > workers according to type of work > manual or industrial worker > other manual or industrial workers > [noun] > who load or unload > coal
staithman?1677
off-putter1788
caster1793
coal-whipper1795
coal lumper1834
whipper1836
coaler1858
coal handler1871
1793 Ship Owner's Manual (1795) 141 Many seamen, keelmen, casters.
1815 J. Sykes Local Records (1832–57) A number of misguided persons, principally keelmen and casters on the River Wear.
1837 J. R. McCulloch Statist. Acct. Brit. Empire II. iii. ii. 6 Keel-men, coal-boatmen, casters, and trimmers.
1861 Act 24 & 25 Victoria c. §40 Whosoever shall..prevent any seaman, keelman, or caster from working at his lawful trade.
1882 J. Green Tales & Ballads Wearside (1885) 229 The first coal staiths..erected at Sunderland..1815; but the keelmen and casters..pulled them to the ground.
1888 Sunderland Daily Echo 22 Mar. 2/5 Casters and trimmers..their work was to cast the coals from the keels into the ships.
c. One who takes or makes a model by running some liquid or forcing a plastic substance into a mould.
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society > occupation and work > worker > workers according to type of work > manual or industrial worker > worker performing process or spec. task > [noun] > workers performing other tasks or processes
river?c1475
melter1511
sinker1526
folder up1552
wiper1552
scourer1574
heaver1587
stoverc1600
rasper1611
ripper1611
roller1616
smearer1632
waterleadera1650
scooper1668
smiter1670
puncher1681
staker1688
crusher1794
hardener1796
reamer1822
piledriver1826
catcher1832
waterproofer1837
middler1847
culler1850
hanger-on1858
pitcher1865
bumper1871
fine liner1871
bricksetter1883
waxer1890
bottle-oh1898
edger1909
bottle-o-er1915
caster1921
recycler1970
linesperson1973
1921 Dict. Occup. Terms (1927) §414 Caster, takes plaster cast of foot where any special form of boot is required, as in case of malformation, etc.
1924 Census 1921: Classif. Industries §105 (heading) Potters; Ware-Makers, Casters and Finishers.
d. (See quot. 1924.)
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1924 Census 1921: Classif. Industries §049 Caster [1927 Dict. Occup. Terms ‘examines coals sent from screens, and removes spints, i.e. slaty coal, in readiness for sale as house coal’].
e. Typography. = casting-machine n. (b) at casting n. Compounds 2.
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society > communication > printing > type founding > type-founding equipment > [noun] > type-founding machine
casting-machine1899
caster1902
1902 Census Bull. (U.S.) No. 216. 59/2 The caster and setter resembles a sewing machine, being but little larger.
1921 Dict. Occup. Terms (1927) §524 Monotype caster attendant..operates and adjusts casting machine.
1973 S. Jennett Making of Bks. (ed. 5) iv. 77 The formative parts of the caster are the matrix case, the mould, and the wedges controlling the mould blade, and thus the width of the mould opening.
3. Cant. ‘A cloke’ (Harman). ? Obsolete.
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the world > textiles and clothing > clothing > types or styles of clothing > clothing for body or trunk (and limbs) > [noun] > loose clothing > cloak, mantle, or cape
rifteOE
mantleeOE
whittlec900
hackleeOE
bratc950
reafOE
capec1275
copec1275
cloakc1300
toge?a1400
caster1567
togeman1567
vinegar1699
overcloak1831
pharos1871
1567 T. Harman Caueat for Commen Cursetors (new ed.) sig. Gi For want of their Casters and Togemans.
1608 T. Dekker Lanthorne & Candle-light sig. C1 Caster, a Cloake.
1640 ‘Ben-Arod Gad’ Wandering-Jew 18 A poore Alehouse is your Inne,..a Plimouth cloake your Caster.
1699 B. E. New Dict. Canting Crew
1725 in New Canting Dict.
4. colloquial. [ < cast adj.2 + -er suffix1, as in deader.] = cast one.
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the world > animals > mammals > group Ungulata (hoofed) > family Equidae (general equines) > equus caballus or horse > [noun] > inferior or old and worn-out
brockc1000
stota1100
jadec1386
yaud?a1513
roila1529
tit1548
hilding1590
tireling1590
dog horsec1600
baffle1639
Rosinante1641
aver1691
keffel1699
runt1725
hack horse1760
rip1775
kadisha1817
dunghill1833
pelter1854
crow-bait1857
caster1859
plug1860
knacker1864
plug horse1872
crock1879
skate1894
robbo1897
1859 J. Lang Wanderings in India 144 The horse which drew the buggy had been a caster..a horse considered no longer fit for the cavalry or horse artillery, and sold by public auction, after being branded with the letter R on the near shoulder.
5. See castor n.2
This entry has not yet been fully updated (first published 1889; most recently modified version published online March 2022).
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