单词 | caster |
释义 | castern. 1. a. One who casts, in various senses of the verb. ΘΚΠ 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. ΘΚΠ 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. ΘΚΠ 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). ΘΚΠ 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. ΘΚΠ 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.) ΚΠ 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. ΘΚΠ 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. ΘΚΠ 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. ΘΚΠ 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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