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(1 syl.), race. The Portuguese casta. In Sanskrit the word used for the same purpose is varna (colour). The four Hindu castes are Brahmins (the sacred order), Shatriya (soldiers and rulers…
Nine out of ten workers in the U.S. are in employment or self-employment covered by the retirement, survivors, disability, and hospital insurance programs. The major groups not covered are:A…
(A). A squint. One meaning of the word cast is to twist or warp. Thus, a fabric is said to “cast” when it warps; and seamen speak of “casting,” or turning the head of a ship on the tack…
(To). To balance or keep accounts. To cast up a line of figures is to add them together and set down the sum they produce. To cast or throw the value of one figure into another till the…
(To). To reject as worthless. Source: Dictionary of Phrase and Fable, E. Cobham Brewer, 1894Cast DownCast Anchor A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R S T U V W X Y…
(To). To deliberate, to consider, as, “I am casting about me how I am to meet the expenses.” A sporting phrase. Dogs, when they have lost scent, “cast for it,” i.e. spread out and search…
(To). To throw out the anchor in order to bring the vessel to a standstill. (Latin, anchoram, jacere.) Source: Dictionary of Phrase and Fable, E. Cobham Brewer, 1894Cast AsideCast…
Dejected. (Latin, dejectus.) Source: Dictionary of Phrase and Fable, E. Cobham Brewer, 1894Cast a Sheep's Eye at OneCast Aside A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R S T…
The vote of the presiding officer when the votes of the assembly are equal. This final vote casts, turns, or determines the question. Source: Dictionary of Phrase and Fable, E. Cobham…
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