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Ballasting
Ballasting Bal"last*ing, n.
That which is used for steadying anything; ballast.
BastinadeBastinade Bas`ti*nade", n.
See Bastinado, n. Bastinade
Bastinade Bas`ti*nade", v. t.
To bastinado. [Archaic]
BastinadoBastinado Bas`ti*na"do, n.; pl. Bastinadoes. [Sp. bastonada
(cf. F. bastonnade), fr. baston (cf. F. b?ton) a stick or
staff. See Baston.]
1. A blow with a stick or cudgel.
2. A sound beating with a stick or cudgel. Specifically: A
form of punishment among the Turks, Chinese, and others,
consisting in beating an offender on the soles of his
feet. BastinadoBastinado Bas`ti*na"do, v. t. [imp. & p. p. Bastinadoes; p.
pr. & vb. n. Bastinadoing.]
To beat with a stick or cudgel, especially on the soles of
the feet. BastinadoesBastinado Bas`ti*na"do, n.; pl. Bastinadoes. [Sp. bastonada
(cf. F. bastonnade), fr. baston (cf. F. b?ton) a stick or
staff. See Baston.]
1. A blow with a stick or cudgel.
2. A sound beating with a stick or cudgel. Specifically: A
form of punishment among the Turks, Chinese, and others,
consisting in beating an offender on the soles of his
feet. BastinadoesBastinado Bas`ti*na"do, v. t. [imp. & p. p. Bastinadoes; p.
pr. & vb. n. Bastinadoing.]
To beat with a stick or cudgel, especially on the soles of
the feet. BastinadoingBastinado Bas`ti*na"do, v. t. [imp. & p. p. Bastinadoes; p.
pr. & vb. n. Bastinadoing.]
To beat with a stick or cudgel, especially on the soles of
the feet. BastingBaste Baste (b[=a]st), v. t. [imp. & p. p. Basted; p. pr. &
vb. n. Basting.] [Cf. Icel. beysta to strike, powder; Sw.
basa to beat with a rod: perh. akin to E. beat.]
1. To beat with a stick; to cudgel.
One man was basted by the keeper for carrying some
people over on his back through the waters. --Pepys.
2. (Cookery) To sprinkle flour and salt and drip butter or
fat on, as on meat in roasting.
3. To mark with tar, as sheep. [Prov. Eng.] BeastingsBeastings Beast"ings, n. pl.
See Biestings. Blasting
Blasting Blast"ing, n.
1. A blast; destruction by a blast, or by some pernicious
cause.
I have smitten you with blasting and mildew. --Amos
iv. 9.
2. The act or process of one who, or that which, blasts; the
business of one who blasts.
Boasting
Boasting Boast"ing, n.
The act of glorying or vaunting; vainglorious speaking;
ostentatious display.
When boasting ends, then dignity begins. --Young.
Boastingly
Boastingly Boast"ing*ly, adv.
Boastfully; with boasting. ``He boastingly tells you.'
--Burke.
BreastingBreast Breast, v. t. [imp. & p. p.Breasted; p. pr. & vb. n.
Breasting.]
To meet, with the breast; to struggle with or oppose
manfully; as, to breast the storm or waves. BreastingBreasting Breast"ing, n. (Mach.)
The curved channel in which a breast wheel turns. It is
closely adapted to the curve of the wheel through about a
quarter of its circumference, and prevents the escape of the
water until it has spent its force upon the wheel. See
Breast wheel. CastingCasting Cast"ing, n.
1. The act of one who casts or throws, as in fishing.
2. The act or process of making casts or impressions, or of
shaping metal or plaster in a mold; the act or the process
of pouring molten metal into a mold.
3. That which is cast in a mold; esp. the mass of metal so
cast; as, a casting in iron; bronze casting.
4. The warping of a board. --Brande & C.
5. The act of casting off, or that which is cast off, as
skin, feathers, excrement, etc.
Casting of draperies, the proper distribution of the folds
of garments, in painting and sculpture.
Casting line (Fishing), the leader; also, sometimes applied
to the long reel line.
Casting net, a net which is cast and drawn, in distinction
from a net that is set and left.
Casting voice, Casting vote, the decisive vote of a
presiding officer, when the votes of the assembly or house
are equally divided. ``When there was an equal vote, the
governor had the casting voice.' --B. Trumbull. Casting lineCasting Cast"ing, n.
1. The act of one who casts or throws, as in fishing.
2. The act or process of making casts or impressions, or of
shaping metal or plaster in a mold; the act or the process
of pouring molten metal into a mold.
3. That which is cast in a mold; esp. the mass of metal so
cast; as, a casting in iron; bronze casting.
4. The warping of a board. --Brande & C.
5. The act of casting off, or that which is cast off, as
skin, feathers, excrement, etc.
Casting of draperies, the proper distribution of the folds
of garments, in painting and sculpture.
Casting line (Fishing), the leader; also, sometimes applied
to the long reel line.
Casting net, a net which is cast and drawn, in distinction
from a net that is set and left.
Casting voice, Casting vote, the decisive vote of a
presiding officer, when the votes of the assembly or house
are equally divided. ``When there was an equal vote, the
governor had the casting voice.' --B. Trumbull. Casting netCasting Cast"ing, n.
1. The act of one who casts or throws, as in fishing.
2. The act or process of making casts or impressions, or of
shaping metal or plaster in a mold; the act or the process
of pouring molten metal into a mold.
3. That which is cast in a mold; esp. the mass of metal so
cast; as, a casting in iron; bronze casting.
4. The warping of a board. --Brande & C.
5. The act of casting off, or that which is cast off, as
skin, feathers, excrement, etc.
Casting of draperies, the proper distribution of the folds
of garments, in painting and sculpture.
Casting line (Fishing), the leader; also, sometimes applied
to the long reel line.
Casting net, a net which is cast and drawn, in distinction
from a net that is set and left.
Casting voice, Casting vote, the decisive vote of a
presiding officer, when the votes of the assembly or house
are equally divided. ``When there was an equal vote, the
governor had the casting voice.' --B. Trumbull. Casting of draperiesCasting Cast"ing, n.
1. The act of one who casts or throws, as in fishing.
2. The act or process of making casts or impressions, or of
shaping metal or plaster in a mold; the act or the process
of pouring molten metal into a mold.
3. That which is cast in a mold; esp. the mass of metal so
cast; as, a casting in iron; bronze casting.
4. The warping of a board. --Brande & C.
5. The act of casting off, or that which is cast off, as
skin, feathers, excrement, etc.
Casting of draperies, the proper distribution of the folds
of garments, in painting and sculpture.
Casting line (Fishing), the leader; also, sometimes applied
to the long reel line.
Casting net, a net which is cast and drawn, in distinction
from a net that is set and left.
Casting voice, Casting vote, the decisive vote of a
presiding officer, when the votes of the assembly or house
are equally divided. ``When there was an equal vote, the
governor had the casting voice.' --B. Trumbull. Casting voiceCasting Cast"ing, n.
1. The act of one who casts or throws, as in fishing.
2. The act or process of making casts or impressions, or of
shaping metal or plaster in a mold; the act or the process
of pouring molten metal into a mold.
3. That which is cast in a mold; esp. the mass of metal so
cast; as, a casting in iron; bronze casting.
4. The warping of a board. --Brande & C.
5. The act of casting off, or that which is cast off, as
skin, feathers, excrement, etc.
Casting of draperies, the proper distribution of the folds
of garments, in painting and sculpture.
Casting line (Fishing), the leader; also, sometimes applied
to the long reel line.
Casting net, a net which is cast and drawn, in distinction
from a net that is set and left.
Casting voice, Casting vote, the decisive vote of a
presiding officer, when the votes of the assembly or house
are equally divided. ``When there was an equal vote, the
governor had the casting voice.' --B. Trumbull. Casting voteVote Vote, n. [L. votum a vow, wish, will, fr. vovere, votum,
to vow: cf. F. vote. See Vow.]
1. An ardent wish or desire; a vow; a prayer. [Obs.]
--Massinger.
2. A wish, choice, or opinion, of a person or a body of
persons, expressed in some received and authorized way;
the expression of a wish, desire, will, preference, or
choice, in regard to any measure proposed, in which the
person voting has an interest in common with others,
either in electing a person to office, or in passing laws,
rules, regulations, etc.; suffrage.
3. That by means of which will or preference is expressed in
elections, or in deciding propositions; voice; a ballot; a
ticket; as, a written vote.
The freeman casting with unpurchased hand The vote
that shakes the turrets of the land. --Holmes.
4. Expression of judgment or will by a majority; legal
decision by some expression of the minds of a number; as,
the vote was unanimous; a vote of confidence.
5. Votes, collectively; as, the Tory vote; the labor vote.
Casting vote, Cumulative vote, etc. See under Casting,
Cumulative, etc. Casting voteCasting Cast"ing, n.
1. The act of one who casts or throws, as in fishing.
2. The act or process of making casts or impressions, or of
shaping metal or plaster in a mold; the act or the process
of pouring molten metal into a mold.
3. That which is cast in a mold; esp. the mass of metal so
cast; as, a casting in iron; bronze casting.
4. The warping of a board. --Brande & C.
5. The act of casting off, or that which is cast off, as
skin, feathers, excrement, etc.
Casting of draperies, the proper distribution of the folds
of garments, in painting and sculpture.
Casting line (Fishing), the leader; also, sometimes applied
to the long reel line.
Casting net, a net which is cast and drawn, in distinction
from a net that is set and left.
Casting voice, Casting vote, the decisive vote of a
presiding officer, when the votes of the assembly or house
are equally divided. ``When there was an equal vote, the
governor had the casting voice.' --B. Trumbull. Casting weight Casting weight, a weight that turns a balance when exactly
poised. CoastingCoast Coast, v. i. [imp. & p. p. Coasted; p. pr. & vb. n.
Coasting.] [OE. costien, costeien, costen, OF. costier,
costoier, F. c[^o]toyer, fr. Of. coste coast, F. c[^o]te. See
Coast, n.]
1. To draw or keep near; to approach. [Obs.]
Anon she hears them chant it lustily, And all in
haste she coasteth to the cry. --Shak.
2. To sail by or near the shore.
The ancients coasted only in their navigation.
--Arbuthnot.
3. To sail from port to port in the same country.
4. [Cf. OF. coste, F. c[^o]te, hill, hillside.] To slide down
hill; to slide on a sled, upon snow or ice. [Local, U. S.] CoastingCoasting Coast"ing, a.
Sailing along or near a coast, or running between ports along
a coast.
Coasting trade, trade carried on by water between
neighboring ports of the same country, as distinguished
from foreign trade or trade involving long voyages.
Coasting vessel, a vessel employed in coasting; a coaster. Coasting
Coasting Coast"ing, n.
1. A sailing along a coast, or from port to port; a carrying
on a coasting trade.
2. Sliding down hill; sliding on a sled upon snow or ice.
[Local, U. S.]
Coasting tradeCoasting Coast"ing, a.
Sailing along or near a coast, or running between ports along
a coast.
Coasting trade, trade carried on by water between
neighboring ports of the same country, as distinguished
from foreign trade or trade involving long voyages.
Coasting vessel, a vessel employed in coasting; a coaster. Coasting vesselCoasting Coast"ing, a.
Sailing along or near a coast, or running between ports along
a coast.
Coasting trade, trade carried on by water between
neighboring ports of the same country, as distinguished
from foreign trade or trade involving long voyages.
Coasting vessel, a vessel employed in coasting; a coaster. ContrastingContrast Con*trast", v. i. [imp. & p. p. Contrasted; p. pr.
& vb. n. Contrasting.] [F. contraster, LL. contrastare to
resist, withstand, fr. L. contra + stare to stand. See
Stand.]
To stand in opposition; to exhibit difference, unlikeness, or
opposition of qualities.
The joints which divide the sandstone contrast finely
with the divisional planes which separate the basalt
into pillars. --Lyell. Crastination
Crastination Cras`ti*na"tion (kr?s`t?-n?"sh?n), n. [L.
crastinus of to-morrow, from cras to-morrow.]
Procrastination; a putting off till to-morrow. [Obs.]
Meaning of Astin from wikipedia
- Sean
Patrick Astin (né Duke; born
February 25, 1971) is an
American actor. His
acting roles include Mikey Walsh in The
Goonies (1985),
Billy Tepper in...
- John
Allen Astin (born
March 30, 1930) is an
American retired actor and
director who has
appeared in
numerous stage,
television and film roles, primarily...
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Skylar Astin (born
Skylar Astin Lipstein;
September 23, 1987) is an
American actor. He
became known for
portraying Jesse Swanson in the
musical films Pitch...
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Mackenzie Alexander Astin (born May 12, 1973) is an
American actor.
Astin was born on May 12, 1973, in Los Angeles, California, the son of
actress Patty...
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Astin is a surname.
Notable people with the
surname include:
Alexander Astin (1932–2022),
American education professor Allen V.
Astin (1904–1984), American...
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Alexander W.
Astin (May 30, 1932 – May 18, 2022) was the
Allan M.
Cartter Distinguished Professor of
Higher Education and
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married John
Astin on
August 5, 1972.
Astin adopted Sean, and the
couple had a son together,
actor Mackenzie Astin. Duke and
Astin worked together...
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Helen "Lena" S.
Astin (née Stavridou;
February 6, 1932 –
October 27, 2015) was an
American academic who was a
professor at the
University of California...
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Allen Varley Astin (June 12, 1904 –
January 28, 1984) was an
American physicist who
served as
director of the
United States National Bureau of Standards...
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filed for
divorce in 2013. Camp
began dating Pitch Perfect co-star
Skylar Astin in 2013. The
couple were
reported to be
engaged in
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